1. NEW STUDENT PARENT ORIENTATION August 23, 2012
Damascus High School
NEW STUDENT PARENT ORIENTATION
August 23, 2012

2. Damascus High School Administrative Staff
Mr. Bob Domergue, Principal
Ms. Lakeisha Adamson, Assistant Principal
Grade 9 and Grade 12 (H-O)
Dr. Andrei Ghelman, Assistant Principal
Grade 10 and Grade 12 (A-G)
Mrs. Karen Rose, Assistant Principal
Grade 11 and Grade 12 (P-Z)

3. Nuts and Bolts Attendance Eligibility Emergency Situations Lockers
PARENT HANDBOOK
2012 – 2013
Attendance
Eligibility
Emergency Situations
Lockers
Lunch
Health Room Services
Clubs

4. Attendance Procedures
Most important aspect of attendance:
BE HERE! BE ON TIME!
Notes must be presented within three(3) school days of absence to be excused

5. Attendance Procedures
E-3 - Students who accumulate 5 or more unexcused absences in a semester may receive a failing grade “E” for the course
Early Dismissal – student should bring note to attendance office before school and sign out before leaving the building

6. Eligibility All 9th graders will be eligible during the 1st quarter
To participate in extra-curricular activities students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and not earn more than one “E” in a marking period.
Academic ineligibility remains in effect for the entire grading quarter.

7. Emergency Situations
Shelter in Place
Lockdown
Parent Reunification

8. Emergency Situations
Evacuation - If we ever need to evacuate the building, we would bring all students to our lower fields to keep them a safe distance away. In this case, if parents needed to pick up their children, parents would report to the Weis parking lot and we would have staff at Weis available to help.
Off-site location- Damascus Recreation Center
Parents need to speak to their children about the following ways to get home in case an emergency situation exists. Please explain to them what you expect.

9. Emergency Situations Option 1
If your child normally rides the bus to and from school, MCPS bus transportation will be provided.
Option 2
If your child normally walks, drives, rides the Ride-On bus, or rides a car home with another student/parent, he/she will be permitted to walk/drive/ride home at a safe time.
Option 3
Some students may try to choose to use a different form of transportation than normal to get home. A student, who rides the school bus, may want to choose to take the Ride-On bus or walk /ride home with another student/parent. Is this OK with you?

10. Emergency Situations
In an emergency situation, if you do not want your child to: take a MCPS school bus, walk, ride home with another student/parent, or take the Ride-On bus, you need to inform us. Please complete a Parent Release Form if you would like us to keep your child at school until only you or a member of your family picks him/her up. Parent Release forms will be included in the PTSA newsletter and listed on the DHS webpage.
It is assumed that all high school students would have keys to get into their homes or be able to visit a neighbor if their home is locked.

11. Lockers
Each student is issued an individual locker including a combination for his/her school related items and personal belongings.
School official may search lockers with reasonable cause.
Each locker is to be used only by the person to whom it is assigned.

12. Lunch
Open lunch for seniors only

13. Health Room Services
Registered nurse and staffed by a certified health room technician, both of whom are employed by the Montgomery County Health and Human Services.
The school community health nurse provides consultation, counseling and health education on all aspects of health, including emotional, mental, physical, social and environmental.

14. Health Room Services
Vision, hearing, and TB screening tests are available upon request.
Students in need of health room assistance are required to notify their teacher, use the signed agenda book as a pass and have the health room staff sign it before they return to class.

15. MCPS Transportation

16. Damascus High School Clubs
Club Name
Faculty Sponsor
American Sign Language Club
AOIT
Art Honor Society
Art Club
Auto Club
Best Buddies
Mrs. Grysavage
Mr. Hanson
Mrs. Goldsmith
Mr. Ortiz
Mrs. Formeller

17. Damascus High School Clubs
Club Name
Faculty Sponsor
Book Club
Chorus
Debate Club
Drama Club
Color Guard Team
F.F.A.
Mrs. Garnham
Mr. Isaac
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Kachadorian
Mrs. Hyman
Mrs. Mayhew

18. Damascus High School Clubs
Faculty Sponsor
Forensics
Foreign Lang. Honor Society
Math Team
National Honor Society
Newspaper
Ms. Fogle
Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Paulson
Mrs. Luther & Mrs. Krebs
Mr. DeStefano

19. Damascus High School Clubs
Faculty Sponsor
Student Academy of Science
Student Government Association
It’s Academic
Weightlifting Club
Yearbook
Mrs. Jennings
Ms. Voketitis
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Dow
Mrs. McCormick

20. Thank You for Attending