Welcome to Framingham High School

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Welcome toFramingham High School!

• CLASS of 2013

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Welcome

• Principals Welcome
• Mr. Welch
• Mr. Rothwell - Vice Principal
• Class of 2013
• Thank you to FHS FlyerNews team for putting
  together the video!

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Framingham High School

• Were big! The 6th largest in state. 2200/600
• We have high academic standards! Our students do
  very well on MCAS, SAT, SATII, AP tests etc.
• Our size allows for many opportunities for
  students!!
• Award winning Drama, Music, TV, Art, Athletics
• Our ESL/Bilingual program is recognized by the
  state
• We are able to be Award Winning in different
  areas year after year because each year we get
  another great group of 9th graders to fill the
  spots left by last years graduates!

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FHS Administration

• Principal - Mr. Welch (x1000)
• Vice Principals
• Mr. Rothwell Class of 2013 (x1010)
• Ms. Sakata Class of 2012
• Mrs. Redbord Class of 2011
• Mr. Albright Class of 2010

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Ninth Grade Office (E213)

• Mr. Rothwell (x1010), Vice Principal
• Mrs. Dagle (x1041), Administrative Assistant
• Report to office if
• Tardy to school - Dismissals
• Discipline issues - Anticipated Absences
• Need Help (Parent Call)
• Student Resource Officer
• Officer Ottaviani

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Guidance and Support

• Guidance Counselors (D109)
• Ms. Kennedy (A-E) - (x1806)
• Ms. Haddad (F-L) (x1809)
• Mr. Castellanos (M-R) (x1804)
• Ms. Desimone (S-Z) (x1805)
• Social Worker, Mr. Fox (x1820)
• Psychologist, Ms Gavrilles (x1831)
• Medical (D107), Ms. Spigel (x1107)

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Freshman Year is Important!!

• Research suggests that students that do not do
  well in 9th grade really struggle to graduate
  within 5 years. It is important that you all do
  your best and that we work hard together for you
  to meet with success.

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How to Succeed at FHS??

• Simply put you will find success here if you
  have good
• attendance (limit your tardies and absences), you
  try your
• best, and if and when you get stuck you ask for
  help!
• I find it boils down to three areas
• ATTENDANCE, ATTITUDE, and ADVOCACY

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ATTENDANCE

• I have all the faith in the world in the faculty
  here, but they struggle to educate empty chairs.
  Be here and be here on time! There is a direct
  correlation between good attendance and good
  grades.

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ATTITUDE

• When you are in school, in class, on the athletic
  field, on stage, etc, you TRY YOUR BEST.
  Approach challenges with a positive attitude.
  Attitude is everything and everything is
  attitude! Be respectful to others and to
  yourself.

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ADVOCACY

• Sadly, there may be times when you are going to
  make poor choices. When you find yourself making
  mistakes, when you get stuck, ASK FOR HELP.
• Will there be consequences for bad behavior?
  Usually, but all the people in this building are
  here because we want to help kids. With me
  especially, being truthful will always be a
  better choice.

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Research also suggests that students involved in
school-sponsored activities are more likely to
meet with success. This is my first challenge
to each of you! I am asking that you each join
a club, get involved in student government, play
a sport, or get involved with Drama, etc.. It
does not matter what you choose to do, as long as
it is something beyond the school day.
GET INVOLVED!!
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Student Government

• Advisors Ms. Maffei and Mr. Conklin
• MEETINGS 1st Tuesday of each month in E206.
  1st meeting is 9/8!
• Become a fan on Facebook! Search FHS Class of
  2013 lthttp//www.facebook.com/home.php?/pages/FHS
  -Class-of-2013/121976039242?reftsgt
• First Event Seniors Welcoming Freshman Dance
  OCT. 2ND!!

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Freshmen OrientationSeniors Helping
FreshmenMr. Convery and Ms. Stacey

• 730-815 - Assembly
• 815-830 - Cafeteria Find your homeroom
• 830-1030 - In homeroom Tours/Icebreakers/Lockers
  /Video/Guidance Counselors
• 1030-1050 - Dismissal/Bus Pick-up

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Student Speaker

• Amanda Egesi
• 2010 Class Officer and fabulous student!

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Things that can can get freshmen in trouble

• Cell phones
• Music Devices
• Attendance
• Credits
• Bullying/Fighting

• Online Social
  Networks
• Dress Code
• Communication
• Hats

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Cell Phones

• Cell phones must be turned off and not visible
  during the school day. Incoming and outgoing
  phone calls of an emergency nature will take
  place in medical or in the respective grade
  offices. In the event a parent/guardian needs to
  contact their child, they should call the childs
  grade office directly.
• 1st Offense Grade Office keeps phone until 155
• 2nd Offense Grade Office keeps phone until 155
  the next school day
• 3rd Offense Grade Office keeps phone until 155
  the next school day. At that time, a
  parent/guardian may pick it up.
• taken from page 37 of the FHS Student and Parent
  Handbook

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Music Devices

• Not appropriate in the classroom
• If someone is talking to you, turn it off and
  take the ear buds out
• If your cell phone is where your music is stored,
  you cannot use it during the school day. It will
  get confiscated if it is visible.
• taken from page 37 of the FHS Student and Parent
  Handbook

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Attendance

• School Attendance On your 5th tardy and all
  subsequent tardies, (excused or unexcused) you
  are assigned a Saturday school.
• Classroom Attendance If you are absent (excused
  or unexcused) from a full year class 20 or more
  times or a half year class 10 or more times you
  are only eligible to receive ½ credit in the
  class.
• taken from page 35 of the FHS Student and Parent
  Handbook

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Credits

• Freshmen must pass a total of 5 credits if they
  are to move on to sophomore year.

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Bullying/Fighting

• We do not tolerate this here and we do not do
  this here.
• If you get into a fight, you will receive a
  minimum consequence of a suspension, you risk
  being arrested, and you could be long-term
  suspended.
• If someone is bothering you, walk away and find
  an adult.

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Online Social Networks

• Facebook/MySpace
• Pictures/eligibility
• Texting and messages online
• Anything you write in a post, any picture you
  post, anything you text, ANYTHING you do
  electronically can and too often does become
  PUBLIC for others to view.
• When you communicate this way, you lose control
  of the things you say and the things that are
  posted about you. This can be very dangerous and
  can have negative consequences here at school.
  BE CAREFUL!

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Dress Code

• Clothing may not expose the midriff, navel, nor
  show any cleavage.
• Accessories that could reasonably be considered
  detrimental to student health and safety (chains,
  sharp objects, etc) are not permitted in school.
• Clothing or jewelry displaying messages or
  illustrations of a profane nature, sexual
  connotation, violence, or suggestive statement
  relating to drugs, alcohol or any illegal
  substances are unacceptable and may not be worn
  at school.
• taken from page 41-42 of the FHS Student and
  Parent Handbook

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Dress Code

• Clothing must be worn in such a way as not to
  reveal undergarments, or expose skin normally
  covered by undergarments. Undergarments may not
  be worn as outer clothing.
• The length of skirts, dresses, skorts, etc.
  must be no shorter than the length of the longest
  fingertip with the arms fully extended. Shorts
  must be no shorter than the length of the thumb
  with the arms fully extended.
• Clothing linked to and/or associated with gang
  affiliation and activity is prohibited, and may
  result in police notification according to the
  FPS Memorandum of Understanding with the
  Framingham Police Department.
• taken from page 41-42 of the FHS Student and
  Parent Handbook

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Communication

• If you are confronted by an adult in the
  building, BE COOPERATIVE! Try your best to be
  courteous!
• If you are asked your name, make sure you give
  it!
• Not giving your name and/or not being cooperative
  is not a good decision and will lead to
  consequences from the grade office.
• We are a big school. It is important that
  students are courteous and cooperative with each
  other and ALL the adults in the building for our
  school to be a safe and comfortable place to
  learn!

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Headgear

• Teachers have the right to instruct students to
  remove headgear immediately upon entering their
  classrooms.
• No student shall wear a hat, hood, or any other
  form of headgear in such a
• manner that interferes with normal
• communication and identification procedures.
• Taken from page 41 of the FHS Student and Parent
  Handbook

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PM Bus Pick-up
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Where to find your Homerooms!

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Closing Remarks

• Dont Be Afraid to Ask for Help!
• Stay Healthy!
• Have Excellent Attendance!
• Try your Best!
• Get Involved!
• Stay Organized!
• Be Respectful!
• Do Your Work!
• Have Fun!