Involve Involve - September 5, 2014 | Page 2

Hartford Union High School District A bi-monthly newsletter for HUHS families Daily Announcements During the school year, Daily Announcements are emailed to all students and staff each morning. Parents can view these announcements by visi ng our website. Announcement bu ons are found on the “Parent” and “Student” pages of our website - or also by clicking on the “Resources” tab at the top of the website. Announcement Alerts! Parents can subscribe to receive the Daily Announcements by signing up for Announcement Alerts, which will email the daily announcements directly to your personal email! Personal Communication Devices Students may use personal communication devices (PCD’s) before and after school, during their lunch, and in between classes as long as they do not interfere with the educational environment. Use of PCD’s, except those approved by a teacher or administrator, at any other time is prohibited and devices must be powered completely off and stored out of sight. Students have been reminded that there is nothing educationally that their schoolissued laptop cannot do during classtime that their cellphone can. Look Up is a reflective video clip which emphasizes our world where we continue to create technology to enhance options for us to connect with one another but may also create missed opportunities for human interaction. This video was shown to all students and is worth the 5 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY Turn It Off to Tune In Dress Code Personal appearance or attire that interferes with the instructional purpose of the school or attracts undue attention, which is detrimental to the normal September 10 Early Release Day, 12:00 pm September 22 HUHS Annual Mee ng, 6:00 pm operation of our school, is not appropriate. Harassment Every student has the right to not be harassed and to feel safe at school and at school activities. Harassment is any unwanted or unwelcome behavior which violates an individual’s personal rights to participate in school sponsored activities in a non-threatening atmosphere. September 24 Early Release, 12:00 pm September 29 October 4 Homecoming Week! October 6 Mid-term Grades Posted Har ord Community U, 6:00 pm Discover your passions. If You See Something, Say Som ething! HUHS Board of Education Annual Meeting & Grand Opening Monday, September 22 at 6:00 pm Join us on Monday, September 22, 2014, for the HUHS Annual Mee ng at 6 PM. A grand opening of the new secure entryway and STEM classrooms will also be celebrated with tours for the public. w w w . h u h s . o r g