HCHS Parents and Stakeholders,
Next Tuesday, November 4th, is a BIG DAY on campus! Please help make sure your child is here and on time. The following will happen...
MORNING:
Seniors: ACT
Seniors will be taking their last state ACT, a real ACT. Fifty seniors participated Friday in an ACT Boot Camp and were overwhelmingly positive about the experience. We are expecting to have additions to our 30+ Club and 21+ Walls, growth awards, and earned Honors Diplomas! Students who make a gain on the exam of at least one composite point will also earn Food Truck Bucks! We are excited to see how our students perform!
Juniors: Armory Visit + Career Exploration + ASVAB
Juniors will be taking a trip to the National Guard Armory, complete college and career exploration activities, and take the ASVAB exam. If you're like I used to be, you might think of the ASVAB as a military exam. However, it is so much more! First off, the ASVAB is a great Career Exploration tool. It gives information which will pair students' interests with their abilities and give them career ideas. Often during our interpretation session, I'll hear of careers I don't even know about! Additionally, the ASVAB can help a student achieve Ready Graduate status. A score of 31 or higher on the ASVAB coupled with 2 EPSO classes will ensure a student can graduate as a Tennessee Ready Graduate.
NOTE: To visit the National Guard Armory, students must have a returned permission slip. These went out last Friday in Advisory class, and I have linked a copy that you can print and sign if desired. Due to the busyness of that day, parent calls will not be made or accepted on Tuesday morning to give permission.
Sophomores: Reality Store + TCAT Tour + Industry Tour
Sophomores will work through several rotations on Tuesday morning. Though not necessarily in this order, sophomores will...
--Participate in Reality Store. During this time, students will be assigned a family scenario and then role play that person, making decisions on housing, transportation, food, clothing, and other purchases. Reality Store is a great eye-opening experience!
--Participate in a TCAT Tour. This will allow students to know the programs available at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, as they will have the opportunity to select TCAT courses beginning their junior year.
--Participate in an Industry Tour. Students will tour either PML, Dana, or Henry County Hardwoods. Each place will showcase a variety of career opportunities available right here in Henry County, from line work, office work, human resources, accounting, and more.
NOTE: To attend the TCAT and Industry Tour, students must have a returned permission slip. These went out last Friday in Advisory class, and I have linked a copy that you can print and sign if desired. Due to the busyness of that day, parent calls will not be made or accepted on Tuesday morning to give permission.
NOTE: To go on the Industry Tour field trip, a student must have on closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes and a shirt with sleeves due to safety requirements of the places they will visit. If a student does not come with these dress requirements, they will remain at HCHS during their group's Industry Tour.
AFTERNOON FOR ALL:
Our Student Ambassadors have planned a fun afternoon for our students. There will be choices for students between our annual Powder Puff challenge and a few indoor options. It's sure to be a fun afternoon!
Parents...We need your help! Attendance and Check-Outs on 11/4:
**Tuesday is a full day of school. It is a very important day, and we need all students here.
**All students are expected to be on campus all day, including students who typically have off-campus classes or Work Based Learning. (One exception: Students who have 6th Period WBL or TCAT will be allowed to attend, but not until we move to 6th period.)
**DSCC classes will not meet on this day at all. Therefore, all DSCC students will be at HCHS for the day.
**Please be aware that we will not interrupt testing to check out a student.
**Please only check out a student in the afternoon for reasons that are necessary, such as a doctor's appointment. If your student asks to be checked out early for other reasons, please have them stay at school. Thank you for your help in this.
As always, please let us know of any questions or concerns.
Go Big Red!