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Student and Staff Expectations
Hawthorne High School students strive for excellence by being:
Problem Solvers
- who are critical thinkers
- who use information sources effectively
- As demonstrated by:
- Asking higher level questions
- Using multiple sources to locate information
- Using the library and the World Wide Web for projects, research papers, and essays
Responsible Citizens
- who are respectful of others
- who respect the democratic process
- As demonstrated by:
- Citizenship grade
- Following State Educational Code
- Following school and classroom rules
- Participation in school and extracurricular activities
- Collaborative interaction
Intellectually Curious
- by investigating possibilities
- by being goal oriented
- As demonstrated by:
- Creating a 4-year plan for students
- Increased number of students applying to a 4 year college/university
- Increased number of students enrolled in higher level classes
- Portfolios
Disciplined and Self Directed
- who value and display good character
- who develop effective learning strategies
- As demonstrated by:
- Improved attendance
- Use of student planners
- Participation in extra curricular activities
- Turning in homework and class assignments on time
- Attend class with necessary materials
Effective Communicators
- who express ideas clearly
- who are competent readers and writers of English
- As demonstrated by:
- Writing English clearly and proficiently
- Using non-verbal techniques to communicate with others
- Using verbal language to communicate clearly when giving presentations to groups or talking
with other individuals
- Portfolios
- STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TO CLASS ON TIME
- STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PER DISCIPLINE PER NIGHT
- STUDENTS ARE TO HAVE THEIR HOMEWORK COMPLETED AND TURNED IN ON TIME
- STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND SCHOOL EVERY DAY
- STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY AND FOLLOW THE COUGAR CODE OF CONDUCT
- EACH STUDENT SHOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH THEIR COUNSELOR AND BE SURE THAT THEIR PATH IS DIRECTED TOWARDS GRADUATION
- WHILE ALL STUDENTS MAY NOT CHOOSE TO ATTEND COLLEGE EACH SHOULD ACTIVELY PURSUE A CURRICULUM THAT WILL BE CHALLENGING AND HELPFUL IN THEIR PURSUIT OF A WORTHWHILE AND MEANINGFUL CAREER
- ALWAYS DEMONSTRATE THE COUGAR SPIRIT OF HONESTY, INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, AND KINDNESS
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