December 20 Newsletter

"See Something, Send Something": Digital Reporting App now Available in Georgia

“See Something, Send Something” provides a platform to capture a photo of suspicious activity or send in information with written text. Information received in the app is sent directly to the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center (GISAC) where the tips can be evaluated and provided to law enforcement across the state as needed. The application is available at no cost for iPhone and Android phone users, as well as iPad users.

The service, provided by My Mobile Witness, Inc., uses privacy protection software to safeguard users’ personal information and the integrity of tips. The system allows citizens to engage with GISAC without tracking locations or storing any personal information. Submitted tips are immediately removed from the mobile device and purged from the My Mobile Witness system following delivery to GISAC.

NOTE: This system is NOT intended for emergency situations. For situations requiring an immediate response, call 911 or your local law enforcement directly.

Complete the following form if you are requesting a change for your S2 schedule. Please understand that many of our elective classes are currently full, and we may be unable to make the requested change. Most importantly, make sure that you have either successfully completed or will be taking the following courses before you leave HNGA: Health/Personal Fitness; Physical Science; World History; 9th Lit; and Algebra. They are required for graduation and you should have already taken or be scheduled to take them for S2.

In an effort to create and maintain exceptional schools, the Georgia Department of Education has created a Georgia Parent Survey that is available for all parents and guardians of HNGA students. Survey responses will be anonymous and submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish. Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey. The Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below or use the QR code.

Georgia Parent Survey: https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=DB45E6F1

Your feedback on the survey is greatly appreciated and will be used to ensure HNGA continues to be a high performing school.

En un esfuerzo por crear y mantener escuelas excepcionales, el Departamento de Educación de Georgia ha creado una Encuesta para padres de Georgia que está disponible para todos los padres y tutores de los estudiantes de HNGA. Las respuestas de la encuesta serán anónimas y se enviarán directamente al Departamento de Educación de Georgia. La Encuesta para padres de Georgia también está disponible en español. Los padres pueden seleccionar la versión en español dentro de la encuesta. El enlace de la Encuesta para padres de Georgia se publica a continuación o haga clic en el código QR a continuación.

Encuesta para padres de Georgia: https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=DB45E6F1

Sus comentarios sobre la encuesta son muy apreciados y se utilizarán para garantizar que HNGA siga siendo una escuela de alto rendimiento.

What is GaTutor?

GaTutor is groundbreaking program powered by Georgia Virtual Learning. Georgia-certified teachers with solid content area expertise provide one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored for each individual student.

Best of all, it's entirely free! GaTutor offers flexibility for students, with tutoring sessions available outside of regular school hours. Students select the dates and times that workbest for them, making academic success more accessible than ever

This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Academic Excellence Program! We hope you will celebrate this milestone through joining the Academic Booster Club! Membership dues along with corporate sponsorships enable us to highlight and support academic achievement in the Habersham County School system.

Please consider joining the ABC for the current school year using the attached form. If you have any questions, please contact Sylvia Hotard, Academic Booster Club President, at sylviahotard@gmail.com or Jessica Huff, Dual Enrollment Coordinator, at jehuff@habershamschools.com.

Our first meeting will be held on August 26th at 6p.m. in the HCHS Staff Development room.

Students are to have their electronic communication devices and other electronic media turned off and put away upon entering the school, throughout the school day, and until they leave the school each day. A student using a cell phone outside of instructional purposes (including, but not limited to use in commons’ areas, cafeteria, restrooms, locker rooms, and hallways) will result in the following consequences:

• First Offense: Cell phone will be confiscated and returned to the student at the end of the school day.

• Second Offense: Cell phone will be confiscated and returned to a parent at the end of the school day.

• Third or additional Offenses: Cell phone will be confiscated and returned to a parent at the end of the school day. The student will also serve one day in In School Suspension (ISS).

Students who repeatedly violate the cell phone policy may be required to leave their cell phone in the office at the beginning of each school day.

Students are not permitted to video, take pictures of, or audio record other students violating any section of the Code of Conduct.

If you have had an opportunity to visit our building you may have seen the very large #RaiderReg signs posted throughout our hallways. These are school-wide behaviors and/or skills that we teach and reinforce with our students each day. At HNGA we believe it is important to take an active role in teaching essential skills that are not only important for them to be successful students but also soft skills that employers look for in their employees. Some of these include putting forth 100% effort in every class, completing homework without complaining, looking adults in the eye, punctuality, saying "please" and "thank you", etc.

If you have an opportunity, please reinforce these skills at home. Learning these soft skills will help your student stand out to future employers and/or colleges.

Habersham Ninth Grade Academy will provide a positive, safe learning community, equipping and empowering students with skills necessary for graduation and post-secondary pursuits.

Email: Dleenman@habershamschools.com
Website: https://hnga.habershamschools.com/
Location: 171 Raider Circle, Mount Airy, GA, USA
Phone: 706-778-0830
Facebook: facebook.com/HabershamNinthGradeAcademy