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JEAN DAYFriday, December 13, 2019 will be a Jean Day

fundraiser for the United Way in which students and employees may wear jeans for a $1.00 donation.

Tornado AlertTornado AlertUpcoming Events

12/9/2019• LEAP 2025 Re-Test• Sci-Fi Meeting - Library• Boys Soccer @ Grace King

12/10/2019• LEAP 2025 Re-Test• Student Council Meeting - Room 117• Girls Basketball-V @ St. Helena• Girls Soccer - Covington @ HHMS• Boys Basketball - Plaquemine @ HHMS

12/11/2019• LEAP 2025 Re-Test• Jostens Senior Supply Order Day - Cafeteria• MaMa Mia Audtions - Auditorium

12/12/2019• LEAP 2025 Re-Test• Career Compass - Library Main Lab• Piano Recital - Auditorium (Arceneaux’s A1 & A2)• Art Club Meeting - Room 125• Fr. Boys Basketball - St. Paul’s @ HHMS• Band Concert -- Auditorium

12/13/2019• Boys Soccer @ Lafatette Tnmt.• Exams - 2nd & 4th Blocks• LEAP 2025 Re-Test• Piano Recital - Auditorium (Robbin’s B1 & B2)• Girls Basketball JV&V Salmen @ HHMS

12/14/2019• Boys Soccer @ Lafatette Tnmt.

12/16/2019• Exams - 2nd & 4th Blocks• Sci-Fi Meeting - Library• Choir Dress Rehearsal - Auditorium

Daily Announcements - Monday, December 9

Christmas

Dress Up Days

Monday, December 9Wear holiday accessories. (antlers, light-up

necklace, Rudolph nose, etc.)

Tue./Wed., Dec. 10,11Wear a nice holiday shirt/sweater or holiday colors.

Thur./Fri., Dec. 12, 13Wear an ugly holiday shirt/sweater.

Mon./Tue., Dec. 16,17Wear tacky holiday clothes. (dress, tie, etc.)

Wed./Thur., Dec. 18,19 Wear holiday pajamas. Uniform must be worn

under pajamas.

Fri., Dec. 20Wear a nice holiday shirt/sweater or holiday colors.

**Uniform must be worn on all days.

Dress Code ClarificationJackets/OuterwearDue to the cold weather, we are not taking wrong jackets from the students in the morning. However, students should still be in the correct outerwear once they are in the building. This means that all students should be in solid navy, purple, white or black. If it is a HHMS jacket, it may be any combination of navy, purple, white or black.

Once students enter 1st block, the correct outerwear must be worn for the rest of the day.

If a student enters the room in the wrong jacket, ask the student to remove the jacket and put it away. If the student refuses, send an email to discipline. (If a student refuses to remove the jacket, discipline will take the jacket upon arriving to the classroom).

SkirtsSkirts must be to the knee. If the skirt is not to the knee, leggings must be worn in Gonzalez.underneath.

If a skirt is too short, discipline will be notified and the student will be required to change in to a pair of pants or leggings (navy or khaki) under the skirt.

The HHMS Advanced Choir had the privilege of performing with the

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at the Columbia Theatre tonight!

They had so much fun and did a beautiful job in their Yuletide

Celebration concert!

Choir Performs withLouisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

North Oaks Student Athlete of the Season

Congratulations Sophie Domingue! Sophie has been named North Oaks Student Athlete of the Season for her outstanding performance during the 2019 volleyball season.

Maggie Tilyou

2019-2020 HHMS Student of the Year

Spring FAFSA Completion dates are now available! If your parents

need assistance with completing the FAFSA, he/she can register at https://www.tangischools.org/Page/34451 to schedule an appointment.

LIBRARY CLOSURE DATES

• Monday, December 9 - Friday, December 13 (LEAP Re-Testing)

Students and teachers may use the library before school and after school until 3 P.M.

STEVE & MITCHELL HAYNES-JOSTENS 8066 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(225) 928-5502 [email protected]

SHOP TODAY AT JOSTENS.COM

The Louisiana Farm Bureau Foundation offers the Linda and Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship to high school seniors who have earned at least a 2.5 GPA and plan to attend an accredited Louisiana college/university with an agricultural major. Students are eligible to reapply for this $2,000 scholarship each year for an additional 3 years. Please stop by the Counselor's Office to pick up an application, or visit www.lfbf.org/foundation for more details. The deadline is February 14, 2020.

Can you see the resemblance?

Ms. Carol Gaydos & Ms. Shelly Gaydos

The Lady Tor Volleyball Team presents check for $2500 to Krewe Da Cha Chas in honor of Carol Carter and Courtney Casnave. The team raises funds yearly during Pinkout for breast cancer awareness.

Students from Columbia Visit HHMS

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The Ultracrepidarian MindsetBy Ms. Quin Navarra

Ultracrepidarians surround us. This odd word is hardly used anymore; however, it is quite relative to issues we face at Hammond High Magnet. Used as an adjective or verb, ultracrepidarian basically refers to discussing matters that we really don’t understand or those of which we have no first-hand knowledge. The main culprit that we battle almost daily is social media. During the last month, several incidents on campus have leaked to the general public. These incidents then get discussed on social media, and the stories become almost ludicrous. Instead of handling the issue quietly and competently, the school has to deal with ill-informed people spreading erroneous information. We

understand that every child at HHMS is loved, and parents are just concerned. Call the school. Call the central office. The absolute worst path to take is Facebook Boulevard. What makes it worse is the conversations on Facebook then merge into even more absurd assumptions. We all know what happens when we assume.

As a teacher, I become quite frustrated dealing with incidents. We are often the last to find out about anything, so we feel helpless when students ask us questions. What is even more frustrating, however, is reading or hearing inane comments about HHMS. HHMS is my home. A few events over the years have been unsettling, but I have never felt truly unsafe. It hurts to read the comments about our school, especially when most of them are completely false. I refuse to comment on social media about it, though, because I am not sinking to that level. Simply put, it would not solve anything.

When information is needed, go to the proper sources. Do not spread misinformation via social media or texting just because you enjoy drama. Drama leads to damage, and damage is often irreparable.

Check Out What’s in the Library!American Road Tripby Flores-Scott, Patrick

Genres: Hispanic American; Overcoming Adversity; Realistic Fiction; Post Traumatic Stress; Travel

Rated 3.88 Stars by Good ReadsGood Reads Review: With a strong, loving family, an incredibly loyal best friend, and a budding romance with the girl of his dreams, life shows promise for seventeen-year-old Teodoro “T” Avila. But he takes some hard hits the summer before his senior year when his nearly perfect brother Manny returns from a tour in Iraq with a devastating case of PTSD.

In a desperate effort to save Manny from himself and pull their family back together, T’s fiery sister Xochitl hoodwinks her brothers into a road trip with many stops along the road to visit loved ones from their past.

DISTRICT WIDE VAPING PROCEDURESAll students who uses or possesses tobacco, including electronic cigarettes and ALL nicotine delivery systems will be given a Discipline Consequence according to TPSS’s policy. This is to include all school sponsored activities and events. Students from ages 10 years to 17 years will be given a citation by the TPSO in addition to a discipline consequence.

Middle/High (grades 6-12)

1st Occurrence

1. Mandatory Conference with Parent.2. 3 days OSS.3. RS 14.91.8 Citation with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (Ages

10-17).4. Field test for a banned substance by School Resource Officer (If

Available).5. Recommended counseling.6. Mandatory Drug Test within 24 hours at North Oaks Outpatient Clinic or Southeast Community Health.

• If test is NEGATIVE, student may return at the end of the suspension.• If test is POSITIVE, the student will be recommended for removal to TAS and

referred to FINS/Drug Court. The student will be removed according to LA R.S. 17.416.

• Failure to comply will result in a recommendation for removal to TAS.

2nd Occurrence

1. Mandatory Conference with Parent.2. 5 days OSS.3. RS 14.91.8 Citation with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (Ages 10-17).4. Field test for a banned substance by School Resource Officer (If Available).5. Mandatory counseling.6. Mandatory Drug Test within 24 hours at North Oaks Outpatient Clinic or Southeast Community Health.7. If test is NEGATIVE, student may return at the end of the suspension.8. If test is POSITIVE, the student will be recommended for removal to TAS ad referred to FINS/Drug Court.

The student will be removed according to LA R.S. 17.416.9. Failure to comply will result in a recommendation for removal to TAS.

3rd Occurrence

1. Recommendation for Expulsion.

Hamilton Relay Offers $500 ScholarshipsApplication Deadline is January 31, 2020

Creating opportunities for higher education is a priority for Hamilton Relay. The goal of the Hamilton Relay Scholarship is to support students who are

deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking in their post-secondary education.

The Hamilton Relay Scholarship is extended to a qualifying high school student living within one of the states where Hamilton Relay is the contracted telecommunications relay and/or captioned telephone service provider. This includes California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

In each of these states, a $500 scholarship will be awarded to one eligible applicant. All applicants must meet eligibility requirements and submit required application materials prior to the January 31, 2020 deadline.

For additional information and questions, please contact Customer Care at 800-618-4781 or [email protected].

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Leveling the playing field so students can soar.

Application TimelineNovember 1st Application goes live at www.jackierobinson.org

February 1st, 5pm ET All components of application are due

Month of May In-person interviews

June 15th Final notification

The Jackie Robinson Foundation One Hudson Square 75 Varick Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013-1917 jackierobinson.org

“Through its Scholars, the Jackie Robinson Foundation builds a community of leaders and achievers on every campus it touches. Being part of the JRF family instills confidence and provides a sense of community that will continue long after we graduate from college.”

Alexandria Chima, '19UCLA

Get your application materials ready for Duke University Summer Session!

Get ahead of the crowd and begin preparing your application materials now. Click one of the program links below for more details about the following steps in the application process: Choosing your course and dates• Writing your essay• Preparing your resume• Collecting your transcript/grade report• Summer College International Students only – taking your language proficiency test Be ready to apply December 3!

Click the link below for the program of interest to you:

• Summer College for High School Students• Summer Academy for High School Students• Accelerated STEM Academy

www.dar.org 

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization. DAR members are dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism in communities across the nation. All students are invited to participate and learn more about the educational programs the DAR offers. Educators, parents and students are encouraged to contact their local DAR chapters for more detailed information on these programs.

For more information please contact:

DAR Chapter: ___________________________________________________ Contact Name: __________________________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________________________________ Email: _________________________________________________________

Educational Programs

DAR Good Citizens Awards and Scholarship Contest The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship.

This award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess good citizenship qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism in their homes, schools and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree.

This program is only open to high school seniors whose schools are accredited by their state board of education.

Only one student per year may be honored as a school’s DAR Good Citizen. United States citizenship is not required. Additional rules and guidelines can be acquired by contacting your local DAR chapter.

Once a student is chosen as the DAR Good Citizen the student is invited to participate in the scholarship portion of the program. This consists of a personal statement and an essay. Student participation in the scholarship portion of the program is optional.

For additional information about the DAR Good Citizen programs: If you are an educator, please contact your local DAR chapter or visit DAR.org to find a local chapter. If you are a parent or student, please contact your school for information.