2007-2008 handbook

Administration

Principal
Martin Mahan

Assistant Principal
Chris Carter
Kirk Freeman
Dianna Storey

Counseling Staff

Sonja Hix-Director of Counseling
Colleen Adkins
Stephanie Freeman
Lavonda Hartgraves
Karen Vicens

Secretaries
Loretta Domingos – Principal
Regina Bulger – Assistant Principals
Sheila Roper – Registrar
Lee Harris – Finance
Rosa Brown– Attendance
Kara Bullock-Attendance
Gretchen Morehart– Attendance
Tracy Person – Attendance
Gale Beckman – Guidance
Karen Salisbury – Library

2007-2008 Handbook Committee: Chris Carter, Dianna Storey,

Rosa Brown, Stacy Sangster, Ian Bullock, Tom Bullock, Laura Echols, Allison Harpenau, DeAdrian Hinkle and Ray Martin.

In compliance with the federal non-discrimination laws, the Fort Smith Public Schools do not discriminate in employment and education practices relative to race or national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act), sex (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972), or age (the Age Discrimination Act of 1975). The contact person for all the above civil rights areas is the Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Support Services, Fort Smith Public Schools, P. O. Box 1948, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902-1948, phone 479-785-2501.
Bell Schedule For The School Day

1st Bell 8:00

1st Period 8:05-8:50

2nd Period 8:55-9:40

3rd Period 9:45-10:30

4th Period 10:35-11:35
5th Period 11:40-12:40

6th Period 12:45-1:30

7h Period 1:35-2:20

8th Period 2:25-3:10

Bell Schedule For The CAP School Day

1st Bell 8:00

1st Period 8:05-8:45

2nd Period 8:50-9:30

3rd Period 9:35-10:15

CAP 10:20-10:45

4th Period 10:50-11:50

5th Period 11:55-12:55

6th Period 1:00-1:40

7th Period 1:45-2:25

8th Period 2:30-3:10

What is CAP: Collectively Achieving Progress

CAP period is beneficial for student in more ways than one. Two benefits being that class periods are shorter, and we have an extra 25 minute period one day a week dedicated to making Northside an even better school on an educational level.

Laura Beth Echols

CAP is a time where students can catch up on assignments that they may be behind on.

DeAdrian Hinkle

CAP is a program that is usually ran once a week. During CAP the seniors get all of their senior stuff taken care of. While the juniors and sophomores get an early start on planning their future and also getting registered for the next school year. Students are also given the chance to check their grades.

Allison Harpenau

THINGS TO DO! Think about joining…..

Clubs and Organizations

Arkansas Scholars

Bleacher Creature

COE

Cultural Ambassadors

DECA

Drama Club

Escape Club

FBLA

FCA

FCCLA

French Club

French Honor Society

German Club

German Honor Society

JAG

National Honor Society

Partners in Christ

Quill and Scroll

STAT

Skills USA

Spanish Club

Spanish Honor Society

TANO

Councils

Student

Senior

Junior

Sophomore

Music

Band

Choir
Orchestra

Activities

Drama

JROTC

Newspaper

Yearbook

Quiz Bowl

Sports

Baseball

Basketball

Bowling

Cheerleading

Cross Country

Drill Team

Football

Golf

Gymnastics

Soccer

Softball

Swimming

Tennis

Track

Volleyball

Text Box: ALMA MATER All hail to our Northside High Carry on your majesty All hail to Our Northside High Good will with us night and day Through years of loyalty In our hearts you shall never die Oh Alma Mater in our prayers Northside Senior High!Text Box: FIGHT SONG Fighting for victory Never give in Fight ‘til the end boys Fight and might will win So keep on Fighting for victory Crown every man We’re gonna fight fight fight Fight fi-i-ight For Northside Hi-i-igh Go Bears!

Introduction

The school is a community, and the rules and regulations of a school are the laws of that community. All those enjoying the rights of citizenship in the school community must also accept the responsibilities of citizenship. A basic responsibility of those who enjoy the rights of citizenship is to respect the laws of the community. All any school has to offer is the opportunity for people to learn.

Conference - At no time should you be in doubt of your child’s progress. If you have questions or feel that there has been a misunderstanding, please call the school for an appointment with the teacher, counselor, or principal.

Graduation Requirements

A student must earn at least twenty-two (22)* units in grades 9-12 to be graduated from a Fort Smith high school. Only two (2) physical education units may count toward graduation. These units must include:

ENGLISH — four (4) units

SOCIAL STUDIES — three (3) units - one (1) United States History, one (1) World History and one-half (1/2) Civics or American Government.

MATHEMATICS — three (3) units - Must include one (1) unit of Algebra I (or its equivalent) and one (1) unit of Geometry.

SCIENCE — three (3) units - Must include one (1) unit of biology and one (1) unit of physical science.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION — one and one-half (1 1/2) units of physical education. One (1) unit of Marching Band may be applied to the P.E. requirement or one (1) unit of JROTC may be applied to the P.E. requirement.

HEALTH — one-half (1/2) unit

FINE ARTS — one-half (1/2) unit

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — one-half (1/2) unit

*Beginning with graduating class of 2009, all graduates in Arkansas public schools will be required to have 4 units of mathematics. Therefore, graduates of Fort Smith Public Schools will be required to obtain a minimum of 23 units.

A student identified as disabled, as per State Department of Education definition of disabled, may be graduated by meeting the requirements above or by completion of his/her IEP (Individual Education Program) for graduation, as established by the student’s programming committee.

WORK STUDY PROGRAM

Career-focused programs play a vital role at NHS preparing our students for the world of work. Attendance, academic and character standards must be met and maintained for participation in work-study programs. Students must be in attendance at school in order to work on any school day. Students who fail to adhere to this guideline will be removed from the work program and placed in a study hall with loss of credit.

CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

Students are encouraged to explore career possibilities through the ACT Discover Program and the Kuder Career System available on-line and in the NHS Library. In addition, Northside provides the following on-campus programs in career and technical areas:

Business Management

Office Administration

Information Technology (Desktop Publishing, Multimedia, Programming)

Finance and Accounting

Marketing

Family and Consumer Science

Furniture Manufacturing

Construction Technology

Jobs for America's Graduates

Other programs are available at no cost to Northside students through Western Arkansas Technical Center (WATC). Courses completed at WATC generate both high school and college credit. All programs are offered in the afternoon; some are also available for morning enrollment. Transportation is provided; WATC offers the following programs to 11th and 12th graders:

Automotive Technology (a.m. and p.m.)

Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (a.m. and p.m.)

Criminal Justice

Early Childhood Education (a.m. and p.m.)

Electronics

Graphic Design

Welding (a.m. and p.m.)

Computer Information Technology

Health Sciences (Certified Nursing Assistant (a.m. and p.m.), Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Health, Medical Office Admin.)

Pre-Engineering

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