The C&G | Volume V | Freshman Edition

Freshmen guide 2016 C&G

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contents 4 School Map

6 QUICK CALENDAR

8 uniform guide

10 Q&A WITH ADMINISTRATION

12 GOLDEN BEAR QUESTIONNAIRE

18 Club Quiz

22 Senior Advice

14 STUDENT CLUBS 20 Peer Mentoring

STEM BUILDING

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GROSBECK/RILEY senior (400)

junior (300)

sophomore (200)

freshman (100)

HELPFUL HINTS: - only seniors allowed in the senior commons - colored printers are in the library - take care of your commons and courtyard (it’s a privilege)

- during breaks the campus shop gets crowded quickly so get there as soon as possible - the elevators in the STEM building are not permitted unless authorized

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QUICK CALENDAR 2016-2017

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1st-5th: AP exams, week 1 8th-12th: AP exams, week 2 13th: Graduation 19th, 22nd-25th: US Exams 25th: Last day of school

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uniform guide

Customize the uniform with watches

Shirts must be tucked in

Belts need to be brown or black leather, or HIES logo canvas

Shoes must be black, white, brown, tan, or gray

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KENT MALCOLM, sophomore

LIBBY MALCOLM, sophomore

Add jewelry to customize the uniform

Personalize your uniform by adding neutral-colored outerwear

Skirts must be 3 inches above the knee

Shoes must be black, white, brown, tan, or gray

Socks must be black or white

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About

Mr. Durst

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Mr. Durst PRACTICES Yoga

He loves potato chips, and prefers them OVER french fries

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His favorite snack at the Campus Shop is Cheddar Popcorn

He has been at HIES for 17 years

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Alligators and rats frighten him

His daughters (NICOLE AND JULIA) hooked on the reality TV Show, Dance Moms

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He was born in Columbus, Ohio

Mr. Durst is a soccer referee outside of school

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He was involved in theatre, sports, and student government in High School

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About

ms. Kissack

Ms. Kissack is from Newton, Iowa

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She has two daughters (Courtney and Hannah) who were both Alpha Omega at HI

She started working in the middle school in 2007, then moved up to the high school in 2013

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God is her number one inspiration, followed by her family, friends, colleagues, and students

She is an introvert

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Working out is her favorite thing to do

Her favorite snack at the campus shop is their fancy caramels.

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She used to be a flight attendant for eastern airlines

her greatest appreciation of this generation is their understanding of balance

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In high school, she was a cheerleader for the wrestling team Freshman Guide 101 2016 | C&G | 11

GOLDEN BEAR

QUESTIONNAIRE

ALL ABOUT YOUR FRESHMAN DEANS Most marked characteristic?

I have been told be a lot of students that I have a great sense of fashion, and I take pride in that. I’m a savvy shopper, and my husband calls me a “maxxinista” because I love a good deal.

Favorite motto?

As a teacher, I would have to say it’s better to have tried and failed, then to have never tried at all.

Happiest moment of your life?

Marrying my husband.

Favorite fictional hero?

I don’t know if I have one, is that okay?

Quality that you value most in your friends?

Loyalty If you could die and come back as somebody else, who would it be?

A singer because that’s a talent I do not have. Probably (blonde girl on Nashville), so I can be an actress and an amazing country singer.

Greatest fear?

I would have to say drowning.

Favorite sound?

Well when I want white noise at night, I like the sound of Freshman Guide 101 2016 | C&G | 12

rushing water like a waterfall.

Favorite smell?

Candles, I love a sage-scented candle.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A math teacher. I used to teach math to my stuffed animals. Also, a coach because at the time I was doing gymnastics, so I could see myself as a gymnastics coach, but now I coach cheerleading.

Biggest quirk?

I’m OCD, that is a quirk.

Your hero in reality?

My husband for putting up with me.

Who would you want to play your character in a movie?

Julia Roberts, I think she is amazing.

Any superstitions?

No, I’m not really a superstitious person.

Biggest pet peeve?

Clutter, I cannot stand clutter.

If you could spend three days anywhere in the world, where would it be?

French countryside.

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Most marked characteristic?

I like to think that I am fair with my students, but also I could not possibly teach my Latin classes without some fun and humor because it’s what I love doing. I have fun with it, so I try to help other people have fun too.

Favorite motto?

Non solum nobius natisumu.

We are not born for ourselves alone.

Happiest moment of your life?

Other than this interview! The 3 moments are my kids and meeting my kids for the first time is awesome, but that being said, I refer to my kids all the time at home as my students. Whenever I say “my kids” to my friends, they always ask if I mean my biological kids or my high school kids.

Favorite fictional hero?

Hector from the Trojan War. He had a real sense of duty to his family and his country, and I have always admired him. And also I’m a latin nerd.

Quality that you value most in your friends?

Honesty, and just being real.

If you could die and come back as somebody else, who would it be?

Sean Hackett Greatest fear?

I would say crawly things. I really don’t like mini-legged, crawly things that much. I wouldn’t say I fear them, I just don’t like them. And I would also say that I want to do my job right, so the fear that I’m not going to accomplish what I want to accomplish.

Favorite sound?

The sound of a soccer ball spinning backwards in the net.

Favorite smell?

Bacon As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Archeologist. I actually tell my students now that as an adult, I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up, but when I do grow up, I could see myself being a beekeeper.

Biggest quirk?

I forget things all the time. I can remember obscure dates in Roman history, but I can’t find my keys. I sometimes leave the house wearing two different shoes.

Your hero in reality?

I would say my dad.

He is just a good role model, very gentle with his kids, taught me to be very inquisitive and never stop asking questions Who would you want to play your character in a movie?

Travis Thurber Any superstitions?

Whenever I get on a plane, I touch the outside of a plane. I always want to feel the outside what the outside feels like in case there is something wrong with it, as if I know what I’m talking about.

Biggest pet peeve?

For sure littering, and bathroom stall doors that open inward instead of outward If you could spend three days anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Either Italy or St. Simons, I like both of those places.

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STUDENT THE BEST WAY CLUBS TO GET INVOLVED All Girls United

Bible Study Club

Advisor: Mrs. Sarah Townsend All Girls United (AGU) brings the HIES female student body together. AGU provides mentoring relationships and informs members about local, national, and global women’s issues.

Student Leader: Sydney Green, Carson Staples, Chaucer Cook Advisor: Mr. Ben DeSantis, Mr. Davis Brown Bible Study encourages others to learn more about Jesus; who He is and what He means to us.

People can come to not only learn about Him, but also to meet people and form friendships centered on Christ.

Adventure Gaming Club Student Leaders: President- Justin Gleason, Vice President- Meredith Weiss, Treasurer- Megan Minnear Advisor: Mr. Chris Yarsawich Students come together to play various games, specifically Euro-style board and card games.

Andee’s Army Student Leader: Andee Poulos, Sydney Green Advisor: Mrs. Laura Olsen Volunteers participate in various events aimed at raising funds for families with children who receive care and medical treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, brain, spinal cord and other neurological injuries.

Art and Music Broad Reach Student Leader: Phillip Game Advisor: Mr. Charles Watson A club focusing on visual arts and music for the benefit of the underprivileged in the metroAtlanta area.

Beartones Advisor: Mr. Joel Thompson A club that creates a sense of brotherhood and camaraderie at HIES through rehearsing and performing a cappella music together.

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Business and Entrepreneurship Association Student Leader: Zach Henry, Max Braver Advisor: Ms. Amie Muir, Mr. Erik Vincent Explore topics related to business and financial investments. Students will engage in experiential activities to learn about the stock market, sound financial investment strategies and the process of starting a business.

Chess Club Student Leader: Will Schlatterer Advisor: Mr. Bill Brown The Chess club is for people who enjoy playing this ancient board game born in India. The club welcomes anyone who wants to learn, wants to help someone else learn or who just wants to have fun playing once a week.

Coding Club Student Leader: Max Brauer Advisor: Mr. Ian Frame A club for anyone interested in computer science, learning new programming languages and programming challenges in preparation for coding competitions and hack-a-thons.

Disney Club

Jewish Student Union

Student Leader: Kinsley Thurber Advisor: Keith White The mission of the Disney Club is to explore, enrich, and expose the HIES community to the arts and wonder of everything Walt Disney.

Student Leader: Dylan Cooper, Benjamin Maitski, Evan Rottner, Cameron Jackson Advisor: Ms. Rebecca Rivera The purpose of the Jewish Student Union is to educate the predominantly Christian community at HIES about Judaism and Jewish culture.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Student Leader: Hugh Chapman, Amanda Gibson, Carson Staples, Virginia Pittman Advisor: Mr. Ryan Livezey Since 1954, FCA has been challenging coaches and athletes to use athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference.

French Club

Knitting Club Advisor: Ms. Meredith Many Open to all interested parties: experienced knitters and novices alike. Once the basic knitting techniques are mastered, members will knit blankets for babies in special care and/or caps for kids.

Peoples Club

Advisor: Mrs. Wendy Albrecht Le Cercle Français is a club that convenes to share a love of the French language, francophone culture, and philanthropy.

Student Leader: Darya Khani Advisor: Mr. Keith White People’s club discusses current events, diversity, and acceptance of everyone while learning about different cultures and societal issues.

Geographic Society

Rhyme and Reason

Student Leader: Bryce Weber, Sean Hackett, John Chapman Advisor: Mr. Chris Yarsawich A club that strives to explore and promote geography and its related disciplines through weekly meetings and discussions.

Student Leader: Bryce Weber, Eli Best, Anna Mangum, Katie Leonard Advisor: Dr. Chris Swann Rhyme and Reason, the upper school literary magazine, is a yearly publication that actively promotes creative writing and visual art by US students. Student members gather and edit submissions and publish Rhyme and Reason each spring.

Girl Talk Student Leader: Darya Khani Advisor: Mrs. Julie Kattmann Girl Talk is a non-profit peer mentoring program in which high school girls mentor middle school girls.

Green Team Student Leader: Parke Faison, Claire Simmel Advisor: Mr. Fernando Notario The Green Team works to promote awareness about the environment around campus and in the community.

Robotics Student Leader: Sam Baskin, Logan Schick Advisor: Mr. Ian Frame The Robotics Club aims to expose students to the design process of engineering and programming through robotics. Through the use of Legos and Tetrix Robotics, members work to build a competitive robot.

Send-A-Smile Student Leader: Anna Carr Hanks, Hollis Brecher, and Mary Claire Smith Advisor: Mr. Terry Kelly Send-A-Smile delivers handcrafted messages to Freshman Guide 101 2016 | C&G | 15

children in hospitals around the world, including Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Spanish Club Advisor: Mr. Patrick Allegra The HIES Spanish club promotes the culture and language of Spanish-speaking countries, to broaden students' knowledge of the Hispanic traditions/customs, and provides more insight into the rich and diverse culture of the Hispanic countries.

Student Alumni Club Student Leader: Heather Hahn Advisor: Ms. June Arnold Upper school students work with the Alumni and Development Office to assist with campus events,call alumni at thank-a-thons, and help pack care packages for alumni.

The BBQ Club Student Leader: Jackson Pellegrini, Peyton Whitehead, George Fallon Advisor: Mr. Kacey Michelsen The BBQ Club exists to promote the importance of social activities in academic settings, creating an atmosphere of camaraderie while sharing time around the grill.

The Change A Life Club Advisor: Mr. Keith White, Mr. Terry Kelly The Change A Life Club is dedicated to supporting the after-school program at Sandy Springs Mission (SSM) by mentoring at-risk students, hosting after-school events, and raising funds and needed supplies for the SSM’s academic enrichment program.

The Chinese Club Student Leader: Avery Pingpank Advisor: Mrs. Caroline Catts-Xie The HIES Chinese Club aims to promote a better understanding of the Chinese culture, customs, and language while helping to encourage HIES students to learn more about the country and its’ people.

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The Golden Bearettes Student Leader: President- Katherine Watson, Vice President- Cate O’Kelley, Music DirectorEmily Hannan Advisor: Mr. Joel Thompson Golden Bearettes extend musical knowledge and experience through performances and studies. It also provides the opportunity to sing freely and challenge vocal limits.

The International Thespian’s Society Student Leader: Chandler Meertins Advisor: Mr. Mike Morin The International Thespian's Society (ITS) is an organization designed to foster students' interest and recognize excellence in HIES theatre. Anyone may join and participate in all meetings and educational events.

The Mandala Club Advisor: Ms. Tommie Best, Ms. Laura Sensenig Interested in seeking a sense of internal balance?

The Mandala club is dedicated to the fun and exotic exploration of the Mind/Body connection.

The Vestry Club Student Leader: Eric Wood Advisor: Head Chaplain The Vestry is an organization which serves the school by participating in all aspects of the chapel program, including serving as acolytes, crucifers, readers, and service leaders.

Ultimate Frisbee Student Leader: Christopher Gadomski, Wyatt Griffith Advisor: Mr. Ian Frame The Frisbee club is entering it’s second year. All about hanging out playing can jam, ultimate frisbee and disc golf, the Frisbee club places importance on having fun while throwing a disc around with new people.

HOW TO START A CLUB: 1 3

Obtain and read the HIES Club Handbook from Mr. Kelly

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Secure a HIES faculty or staff member to serve as advisor

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Ratify a mission and statement of purpose for the club

Complete the “Proposal for Club Recognition�

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Secure a minimum of five members

Be available to answer any questions from administration

Hold a meeting to elect officers (if necessary)

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While guiding the underclassmen through the whirlwinds of high school, upperclassmen gain leadership and empathy skills in the new Peer Mentoring program.

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on’t make any eye contact. Don’t draw attention to yourself. And most definitely, don’t get lost to class.

Looking up to the room numbers and back down to the printed schedule, the fear of change hits hard.

The first day of high school can be intimidating.

Between three different buildings, six different hallways, and over sixty different classrooms, the changing tides of high school can be difficult to navigate - but the HIES Peer Mentors are here to help.

However, many upperclassmen have jumped at this unique opportunity to mentor underclassmen. With an application pool of over 88 qualified students, Staples had the difficult task of narrowing it down to 23.

“We want them to have someone whose answer they can trust,”

Claire Staples Former Upper School Counselor

Former Upper School Counselor Claire Staples witnessed episodes of distress on campus and therefore created the Peer Mentor program to help rising freshmen ease into the transition of high school. Chosen to represent HIES, this group of juniors and seniors know their way around campus and are familiar with common concerns freshmen may have.

“We noticed that sometimes it was hard for 20

freshmen to feel connected when they came in.

Sometimes friend groups had changed from 8th grade to 9th grade. Or, students were coming in from a different school. And at the same time, we were hearing from them that they were intimidated by older students,” said Staples.

“Knowing that the older students were wonderful and wanting to facilitate those relationships,” Staples continued, “Let’s get the underclassmen paired up with some really caring, nurturing upperclassmen just right from the beginning.”

Senior and Peer Mentor Natalie Scales felt the pressures of high school as a freshman and that is what drove her to apply.

“When I was a freshman, some pressures that existed for me included: adjusting to academic standards, prioritizing my time, and choosing the right amount of extracurriculars to fit in my schedule. Some things I wish I had help with when I was an underclassmen included: where a certain teacher can be found, who to talk to when I had a question about college, who to talk to if you are interested in joining a new sport or club, and what to wear to certain high school events,” said Scales.

said Staples.

New levels of expectations in and out of the classroom, pressures of the college resume and social scenes make for a magnitude of change in a short period of time for freshmen. “We want them to have someone whose answer they can trust,” said Staples.

The goals of this program are simple: a better understanding of the high school for the new students, and a relationship formed between the mentors and freshmen, allowing mentors to gain better empathy and leadership skills while making the mentees feel more comfortable.

Beginning the 2016-17 school year, Peer Mentors will meet with assigned freshman advisories at least once a month, but during heavy and confusing times, like the beginning of the year, the mentors will likely meet more often.

“I would love for every single freshman to feel connected. I want them to have at least one person that they feel connected to. And I want them to, from the day they step foot on this campus, I want them to feel like they are a part of our community,” said Staples. “And for the juniors and seniors, I want them to experience a greater sense of empathy and listening skills and a comfort with people opening up and relying on them.”

“The hope is that...relationships will be started through the mentoring program and those freshmen can rely on those relationships throughout the year. They might feel more comfortable going to someone who is a couple years older versus a teacher, counselor, or dean.”

The Peer Mentors are eager to start being role models for the underclassmen in hopes of setting them up for success.

“As a mentor for this program, I am most excited to be able to guide and support students in each grade to make sure that they are not only confident in themselves, but also not too stressed out during the school year,” said Scales.

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Seniors, what advice would you give to your freshman self?

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Sean Hackett “I see a lot of people who do not take their freshman year seriously. What ends up happening is that they mess up their opportunities later down the road, where you won’t take the classes you want and be eligible for the colleges you want to go to. So some advice is, try this year.”

Shai Blanding “Do not procrastinate. Even though the work may seem like it’s going to take forever, it won’t.

If you start early it’ll go by faster than you think.”

Amelia Rempe “I would tell myself to look ahead. It’s difficult Chase Luther “Work gets longer not necessarily harder. Start coming in and being so overwhelmed with early, stay on top of things, make to do lists, all the new responsibility - I found myself forgetting that my transcript starts the don’t get yourself into a hole.” first day of freshman year. Finishing up a gruesome junior year now and dealing with a paramount level of stress I often look back on freshman year and wonder why I had my head Bryce Weber stuck in the clouds.”

“I would say to be yourself and work really hard, but don’t freak out if you get a B+. Also, get involved in clubs that YOU are interested in. If there is a club that you would like that doesn’t exist, start one.”

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Q:

Seniors, what classes or teachers would you recommend?

Anna Crumpler “Take AP Language with Mrs. Simpson, she’s a great teacher and you will never question how to write an essay again. Also, keeping up with a Fine Arts Class is very rewarding when looking back on how far the group has come and how much you have improves.”

Andee Poulos “I had Mr. Bevington for English this year, and that was a pretty cool class. I also really enjoyed having Ms. Wood as my math teacher this year. She was definitely hard on us, but it helped us be better students.”

Carson Staples “Definitely take AP Biology, AP World History, and AP English Language and Composition. Biology because it is one of the most informative science classes and is applicable to life, hence, the study of life. AP World History teaches you how to write a history essay, and likewise AP English Language teaches you how to write a college-level essay.”

Emilee Hagerman “Every class I have taken have been awesome, but I would recommend is taking an art that you are interested in because it gives you a break in the day, any class that Mr. Frame teaches and AP United States History (all the teachers are awesome).”

Reilly McClain “I would recommend AP Bio with Ms. Sautter because she is an amazing teacher and makes learning really fun and interactive.”

Sean Hackett “If you consider yourself a worldly/nerdy fellow, Mr. Yarsawich is the one to see! Mr. Frame is a very nice person who always has something cool for you to learn in computer science or robotics.

Only take AP classes if you’re interested in the subject. It doesn’t make any sense to pour a lot of effort into something you chose to take that you don’t like..”

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