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•Hampton School Board member Linwood "Butch" HarperHonored
The George P. Phenix Alumni Association honored Hampton School Board member Linwood "Butch" Harper as the group's Distinguished Alumnus for 2010. Harper was presented with the award at the group's Legacy Dinner held at the Hampton Holiday Inn on Saturday, July 17. Harper, a member of the George P. Phenix Class of 1965, is co-founder of the Aberdeen Athletic Association. His award cited such accomplishments as having served on the Hampton School Board for 14 years, and having "enthusiastically supported the naming of a new school after George P. Phenix." The award also cited Harper for "getting students involved in sports so that they can become better citizens."
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• Newsweek Names Hampton High "One Of The Best"
Newsweek Names Hampton High "One Of The Best" Each year Newsweek Magazine selects "the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests. Just over 1600 schools— only six percent of all the public schools in the U.S.--made the list." We are pleased to announce that for FOUR YEARS IN A ROW, Hampton High School has made the list! This year they ranked 845 out of 1,600! Hampton High is home to the school division's International Baccalaureate program. • Governor Applauds Hampton's Center
On May 20, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell paid a visit to the school division's Performance Learning Center (PLC), an alternative school where students can gain diplomas by taking online courses under teacher supervision. The Governor applauded the school division's efforts and success in greatly reducing the drop-out rate and added that helping students graduate means fewer teens will end up jobless. • 2010-2011 Bell Schedule
![]() • STEVE PRINCE - TEACHER OF THE YEAR!
The May 6, 2010 School Board meeting was filled with excitement as Hampton High School art teacher Steve A. Prince, was named Hampton’s top educator! Steve holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree in printmaking and sculpture from Michigan State University. Being a practicing artist, Steve’s students are afforded the opportunity to see, as he puts it, “a living experience of what I teach.” Selected High School Teacher of the Year in late April, he is known internationally for his exhibitions and commissions. His latest commission is the awesome 15-foot stainless steel kinetic sculpture that sits in the middle of the median, as you head toward the Coliseum area. He is the co-author of several books. His latest is called, “Cargo Billups Goes Looking For Lips” and is co-authored with his wife. View Steve's speech following the announcement.
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July 2010 Hampton School Board member Linwood "Butch" Harper Honored Newsweek Names Hampton High "One Of The Best" Each year Newsweek Magazine selects "the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests. Just over 1600 schools— only six percent of all the public schools in the U.S.--made the list." We are pleased to announce that for FOUR YEARS IN A ROW, Hampton High School has made the list! This year they ranked 845 out of 1,600! Hampton High is home to the school division's International Baccalaureate program. History Book Wins National Award May 2010 HHS AFJROTC Tops In The State The Air Force Junior ROTC (JROTC) unit at Hampton High has just been selected to receive the 2009-2010 Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award with Merit. This award places Hampton’s AFJROTC as the only Air Force unit in Virginia to receive this recognition, and places them in the top 25% of the Air Force. According to info from Maxwell Air Force Base, this recognition is for Air Force Junior ROTC units that have performed above and beyond normal expectations, and that have distinguished themselves through outstanding service to their school and community while meeting the Air Force Junior ROTC mission of producing better citizens for America. Sarah Clarke of Hampton High School won the Peninsula District Championship in the category of Storytelling. Taylor Littleton of Hampton High School won First Place in the Latin Day Competition held at Christopher Newport University. Elizabeth Towell of Hampton High School received a Perfect Score on the Latin II Exam, receiving the Gold Medal. April 2010 Social Studies Teachers Win International Award Phoebus High Senior Named Gates Scholar Bowers Receives Sports Honor Leech Recognized Davis Educators Honored March 2010 PRESIDENT OBAMA HONORS KHS SENIOR STUDENTS RECEIVE LEADERSHIP AWARDS…and $10,000! Hampton Bands Make Beautiful Music! *The Hampton High School Band earned an Excellent Rating. February 2010 Hampton Schools Advance To State OM Competition Cooper Students Win Award Jones’ Student Heads To State Competition HCS FINANCE GETS INTERNATIONAL AWARD The Finance Department of Hampton City Schools has won a Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International, for the development of the school division's 2009-2010 annual budget. According to the award letter, this accomplishment "reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest standards of school budgeting." Deputy Superintendent Dr. Victor Hellman along with members of the Finance staff were honored at the February 3 Hampton School Board meeting, where board member Dr. Henry Godfrey officially congratulated the team on "this prestigious award." October 2009 Tucker-Capps teacher, Deandra Wood, received the Job Turner Award from the Virginia Association of the Deaf. Kecoughtan High School senior, Trent Johnson, has been selected by the Virginia Historical Society to participate in the 2009 Wyndham B. Blanton Scholars Forum in Richmond on 22-23 October. Trent is the first Kecoughtan student to be so honored and recognized. The theme of this year's forum was the "Gentleman Athlete" and Trent wrote an essay about Jackie Robinson as a part of his application for September 2009 Hampton City Schools Title I Program won a 2009 Partnership District Award from the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University. This is the second time that Hampton has been honored for making excellent progress in “developing its leadership on partnerships and for guiding schools to develop comprehensive programs of school, family, and community partnerships” in Title I schools. Hampton Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Linda M. Shifflette, has been named a 2009 Darden College of Education Fellow by Old Dominion University. Nominated by the faculty of the University’s Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership, Dr. Shifflette was cited as having “made significant contributions to the educational leadership profession [as well as having] distinguished yourself in your career field.” Her selection was a unanimous decision of the Selection Committee. The Darden College of Education will honor Dr. Shifflette on November 19, during the observance of American Education Week. Phoebus High School nurse, Gail Byrd, was rewarded with a WTKR People Taking Action Award, for saving the life of a Phoebus High teacher who had collapsed and stopped breathing at school. Gail said saving the life of a co-worker came naturally. “After all, I had the training and I knew exactly what to do. It was a team effort.” 2007-2008 School Year...
November 2008 HCS Earns Bronze Quality Team Award, a team comprised of Instructional Accountability’s Paula Brown, Bryan Elementary School principal Dr. Vatara Slade, Superintendent Dr. Patrick Russo and Dr. Sally I’Anson, made a presentation on November 17th at the 16th National Quality Education Conference held in Reno, Nevada. The presentation highlighted the division’s Student Achievement Focus Team (SAFT) initiative. Going up against international competition, the Hampton school division took the Bronze Quality Team Award! Emma Freakley, a third grade student at Armstrong Elementary, won the "My Dream House" 2008 Governor's Housing Conference poster contest. Emma, her family, and her art teacher (Debbie Taylor) were all invited to attend a special luncheon where the Governor was to personally recognize Emma and present her with her award. Skyland Barbee of Jones Magnet Middle School, won Kecoughtan High School’s Katheryn Bodie or Kecoughtan High School, and Joseph Luke of Phoebus High School both received Perfect Scores of 800 on the Verbal Critical Reading section of the SAT Exam (2008). Armando Aguilera, Joshua Garber and Grace Miller...all of Kecoughtan High School...have been named Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. October 2008 HCS Social Studies Teacher Specialist, Charles “Chuck” Baumgardner, was named Outstanding Economic Educator of the Year by Christopher Newport University’s Center for Economic Education! His enthusiasm and dedication to teaching were cited as major reasons the Center for Economic Education was certain he was their top choice. September 2008 Two HCS Teachers Honored By OfficeMax. Two HCS teachers recently had surprise in-class ceremonies after being selected as honorees for the Office Max “A Day Made Better 2008” program. Debra Costa of Tyler Elementary and Kitya Chandler of Tarrant Elementary were the two teachers selected by their principals as educators who have shown both dedication and innovative approaches to education. Both were presented with over $1,000 worth of teacher resources and supplies. August 2008 On August 7, representatives from the Farmers Insurance Group visited Hampton Superintendent Dr. Patrick Russo to provide a financial donation to the school division. The $500 donation was viewed “not as a donation but as support” said Russo. The check was presented by Farmers Insurance and Financial Services Agent, Michael Lewis. The funds will go toward implementing Division Leadership Team strategies for continuous improvement, as well as improvement of the division’s accreditation process. At a School Board meeting held on August 6th, the HCS Technology Department received $15,000 from the Batelle Foundation to continue the internship program between Hampton City Schools, Thomas Nelson Community College and Batelle. For the last four years, the Batelle Foundation has provided HCS with funds to hire an IT student from Thomas Nelson to work for HCS. June 2008 Cheryl McLaughlin’s 8th grade students at Syms Middle School earned first place state level honors in the annual Project Citizen competition. The Project Citizen service learning initiative is designed to increase students’ awareness of important community issues and how they can influence public policy to help solve these issues. The award winning entry was entitled “Wiping Out Homelessness in Hampton.” The students investigated the local homelessness issue and created their own action plan proposing policy changes to help homeless families in Hampton. Their first-place project will represent Virginia as they advance to the national level! Anthony Winslow, a second grade student at Mallory Elementary School took First Place in the region in WHRO’s 14th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writer’s and Illustrator’s Competition (Second Grade Category) for his book entitled “Herman the Bear”. There were 600 entries for this year’s competition. Anthony’s book will continue competition on the national level. He has been featured reading his book on WHRO and received $100 and a book bag filled with books/tapes from the Reading Rainbow Program. WHCS-TV Channel 46 has been awarded 3 Videographer Awards plus an honorable mention! The goal of the Videographer Awards is to identify & recognize the artisans who excel in the scope of their own environment. The station received an Award of Excellence for Sports Coverage, an Award of Distinction for the Warrior Classic and an Award of Distinction for the HCS Teacher Recruitment Video. They also received an “Honorable Mention” for the Math Zone. MAY 2008 The Keep Hampton Schools Beautiful Program won the 2007 Keep America Beautiful National Award for Beautification & Community Improvement. The program is a collaborative effort of Hampton City Schools, Hampton Parks & Recreation, Hampton Neighborhood Commission, the Volunteer Center of the Virginia Peninsula, United Way Day of Caring, the Virginia Cooperative Extension Hampton Master Gardeners, the Hampton Clean City Commission, and many individual and group volunteers. The award was presented at the Keep America Beautiful Annual Conference in Washington, DC on December 7. SEPTEMBER 2007 AUGUST 2007
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- HCS Leads Region in NBC Teachers
- SAT Scores on the Rise
- Internet Safety Tips For Parents
- Parent Survey Results
- SAT/ACT Test Preparation
- S.E.S./P.S.C.
- The Teen Center
- MGT Efficiency Report
Hampton's New National Board Certified Teachers Bring Total to 94!19 new teachers have been added to the growing list of National Board Certified Teachers in the Hampton School Division. This brings us to a total of 94 National Board Certified teachers currently teaching in the system. National Board Certification is authorized through NBPTS (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards), which requires applicants to complete an extensive portfolio and take a very detailed assessment in the area of the certification they are seeking. The portfolio process itself takes 150-300 hours to complete, and teachers must demonstrate how they stimulate student learning.
For the 2008-2009 school year, the Hampton school division saw a 4-point gain in the average SAT reading score, resulting in a combined average SAT score for the division of 1,400. Hampton superintendent Dr. Linda Shifflette noted that “we will continue to focus on creative teaching strategies, so as to further improve the division-wide scores in the future.”
To Our Hampton Parents:
Cyber Bullying and Online Predators can be a big problem for the safety of students and schools. While chat rooms and a variety of sites are blocked from the district’s network, tech-savvy students may venture to these web pages from home. Online predators work to gain the trust of children and teenagers, usually for the purpose of exploitation. Some sites also foster cyber bullying – name-calling, telling of rumors, harassment and intimidation – which can often create conflicts at school. Because the welfare of your child is of the highest importance to us, the Hampton School Board and administration wish to provide some tips for keeping your child safe. Check out our Online Safety Tips and Cyber Bullies Brochure (pdf)
http://kids.getnetwise.org/ GetNetWise: Online Safety Guide by Internet Education Foundation
http://www.wiredsafty.org/ Internet Safety: Information for Parents by WiredKids
http://www.wiredwithwisdom.org/ Web Wise Kids: Tips for Parents by Wired With Wisdom on how to keep their children safe on the Internet.
http://www.safeteens.com Safe Teens - Connect Safely and Smart Socializing
http://pbskids.org Safe learning activities for elementary students
http://ikeepsafe.org The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a partnership of government agencies, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online.
http://www.I-Safe.org i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere.
http://www.netsmartzkids.org - NetSmartzKids – Cartoon characters, games, music videos, and e-cards related to Internet safety
http://www.chatdanger.com Social Networking - ChatDanger: How to keep Safe While Chatting Online by Childnet International
http://www.whoswatchingcharlottesville.org/home.html A community effort in the Charlottesville - Albemarle area of Virginia to educate residents in how to protect themselves online.
ONCE AGAIN…PARENTS GIVE HAMPTON SCHOOLS HIGH MARKS
Our 2010 Parent Survey has yielded great results from our Hampton parents regarding their perceptions about Hampton City Schools.
The survey results showed that 81% of our parents gave the Hampton school division an overall grade of “A” or “B!”
This is highly significant in that a national survey conducted in 2009 by the Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll, recorded only 74% of parents awarding their local public schools an “A” or B” rating. In addition, 96% of the Hampton parents gave the school division an overall grade of “A”, “B” or “C.”
The 2010 Parent Survey consisted of statements in six categories, which were School Environment, Student Achievement, Teacher/Staff Expectations, Support and Service, Bell Schedule and Transportation. The Response choices ranged from “Strongly Agree” to “No Opinion.” The Overall Grade category included “A”, “B”, “C”, ”D” and “F”, and the survey also included a section for written comments.
As a special service, Hampton City Schools provides FREE access to Triumph Learning System. This web-based program is designed to assist students with the necessary skills for success on the SAT and ACT. The student’s identification number is the username and password. Hampton students have access to the SAT/ACT online program from any computer that is Internet linked, whether at home, at school, or even at the library or an Internet café.
You can log into Triumph via the link below for your school.
Username: first 2 letters of your first name, middle initial if you have one, and your entire last name. If your last name has a hyphen, make sure you include the hyphen.
EXAMPLE #1: John Q. Smith would be joqsmith
EXAMPLE #2: John Smith-Jones would be josmith-jones
Password: Your student ID number
• Bethel
• Hampton
• Kecoughtan
• Phoebus
Another exciting opportunity for all Hampton high school students is a SAT preparatory course. It is available as a half-credit course and is offered each semester. Students interested in taking the course should see their guidance counselors for more information on requirements and registration.
We are very pleased to be able to offer these services to students. Taking an online prep course or signing up for the SAT half-credit course offers students the opportunity to practice SAT/ACT test-taking skills prior to sitting for the actual exam.
Public School Choice / Supplemental Educational Services
Public School Choice - Under the No Child Left Behind Act 2001 (NCLB), schools receiving Title I funds must show that students are making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) by improving their test scores on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. Schools that do not make AYP for two consecutive years must offer parents the option (Public School Choice) to transfer their child to a receiving school that is not in school improvement.
Supplemental Educational Services - Schools that do not make AYP for three consecutive years must provide Supplemental Educational Services (SES) - free tutoring offered to eligible students to outside the regular school day. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch are eligible for supplemental educational services.
Schools Offering Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services
Mallory Elementary School
Receiving Schools: Aberdeen - Bassette - Burbank
Schools Offering Supplemental Educational Services
Smith Elementary School*
Wythe Elementary School*
* Participate in the U.S. Department of Education SES Pilot Program that allows the schools to offer SES in lieu of public school choice.
The Center is a year-round hub for high school students to enjoy fun, creativity, self-expression and fitness during out-of-school hours. The Teen Center addresses the unique needs of a diverse teenage population. It is a safe, enriching place to explore an endless variety of activities from socializing to developing real skills for leadership and life. The center operates as a multi-agency, youth/adult partnership; a teen advisory board works with experienced youth development professionals to shape programs, policies and codes of conduct. For a schedule of programs and events check out the website at www.hamptonteencenter.com. Tours and additional information are available by calling 766-1510.



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