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Programs

SPARK PROGRAM
"SPARK" located in Room 253 is a drug prevention and intervention program that offers students important counseling services. Students do not have to be actively using-drugs to participate in this program. They may wish to join one of the many student rap groups in which they share confidentially their personal feelings, problems, and experiences, or they may just want to talk to a trained counselor about their problems.

PEER MEDIATION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION
"Students Helping Students" is an important concept. Peer mediators are taught to handle a clearly defined process. They act as facilitators between two peer disputants. Mediation has a goal of redefining conflicts so no one has to lose. In this program, disputants have a chance to sit face-to-face (at times their parents are presents) and talk without interruption so that each side of a dispute is heard. After the problem is defined, solutions are created. This process teaches specific life skills such as self-control, communication problem solving, critical thinking and planning.

EVENING GUIDANCE PROGRAM
Counselors are available from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. usually on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays under this program. They call parents, have conferences and provide group and/or individual guidance and counseling sessions on attendance, cutting, academics and behavioral problems. Deans have been added to the Evening Outreach Program to make additional home contacts regarding attendance and cutting.

P.M. SCHOOL
Flushing High School is fortunate to provide a P.M. school for the students. Almost 200 "at-risk" students have been given the unique opportunity to "make up'' an additional credit due to prior failures. The "espirti-de-corps" developed among students and staff been tremendous and has developed a more positive attitude towards learning on the part of the pupils as well as increased their desire to attend school on more regular basis.

ARISTA
The Greek word, "Arista'' means excellent, the adjective that best describes the young men and women who belong to our chapter of the National Honor Society. Membership in this organization is awarded to students who have fulfilled all requirements for scholarship, character, and service to their school and community.

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING
This program is available to help students in Math and Science. The program meets Monday through Thursday from 2:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. One-to-one tutoring is provided by student aides and supervised by a teacher.

ACADEMY OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Flushing High School is very proud of the Academy in which students are selected for this highly competitive program based upon test scores and past academic records. Students are eligible for Advanced Placement in History, Calculus, Foreign Languages, Computers, Chemistry and Biology.

COLLEGE NOW PROGRAM
All students will be programmed for a 9 period day. The students will be blocked programmed for a triple period which will include English language arts, global history and literacy skills class. English language arts and global studies instruction will be inter-disciplinary. In addition, all students will be taking art, Sequential Mathematics Course I and Regents Life Skills. Students will receive extra classes in Mathematics and Science to help prepare them for Regents examinations. All students will study a second language. The program will allow for extensive staff development, focused guidance support services and program specific curriculum development.

Regents Requirements

Graduation Requirements

	Regents Diploma		Advanced Regents Diploma
Academic Course	Course Requirement	Testing Requirement	Course Requirement	Testing Requirement
English	4 years 8 credits	Regents: ELA	4 years 8 credits	Regents: ELA
Social Studies	4 years 8 credits		4 years 8 credits
Math	3 years 6 credits	Regents: Math A	3 years 6 credits	Regents: Math A & B
Science	3 years 6 credits	Regents: Ling Env.	3 years 6 credits	Regents: 3 Science
Foreign Language	1 years 2 credits	N/A	3 years 6 credits	Regents: Foreign Language
Art	½ year 1 credit	N/A	½ year 1 credit	N/A
Music	½ year 1 credit	N/A	½ year 1 credit	N/A
Health	½ year 1 credit	N/A	½ year 1 credit	N/A
Physical Education	3 ½ years	N/A	3 ½ years	N/A
Elective Credits	11 credits	N/A	11 credits	N/A
Total	44 credits	N/A	44 credits	N/A

Regents Exam Grades

Minimum State Exam Requirements	Entered Grade 9 in 1997	Entered Grade 9 in 1998	Entered Grade 9 in 1999	Entered Grade 9 in 2000	Entered Grade 9 in 2001	Entered Grade 9 in 2002 And After
English Regents	55%	55%	55%	65%	65%	65%
Seq. Math Regents	55%	55%	55%	55%	65%	65%
Global St. Regents	RCT	55%	55%	65%	65%	65%
U.S. History Regents	RCT	55%	55%	65%	65%	65%
Science Regents	RCT	RCT	55%	55%	65%	65%
Graduation Date	6/01	6/02	6/03	6/04	6/05	6/06

Rules and Regulations

The Board of Education of the City of New York as well as Flushing High School are committed to ensuing that our school is a place where students learn and staff teaches in a safe and secure environment. In order to achieve this goal, students must be taught to assume responsibility for their behavior. They must understand that there are standards of behavior which are outlined in the Citywide Standards of Conduct and Uniform Disciplinary Measures (The Discipline Code). It provides comprehensive guidelines for determining unacceptable behaviors and provides for range of disciplinary measures. The regulations set forth below are in addition to that document.

As the new year begins, it is important that we all remember that a safe orderly school is important if learning is to take place. Students and teachers have every right to expect that the climate of the school permits optimum learning. Our students want to be able to get the most out of each and every classroom experience.

In order to maintain a positive school tone, it is necessary for all students to follow these rules:

1. STUDENTS MUST BRING A NOTEBOOK TO SCHOOL. Students will be reminded of this each of their teachers and parents will be notified when this rule is broken. Each student is required to use an 8 � x 11 notebook.

2. NO RADIOS, BEEPERS, CELLULAR PHONES OR WALKMEN AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE PERMITTED AT FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOL. If these are displayed by students they will be confiscated and return only by appointment to the parent. Flushing High School is not responsible for the safeguarding of these items. All confiscated items, if NOT picked up, will NOT be kept after the school year.

3. NO HATS OR HEAD COVERINGS ARE TO BE WORN IN THE BUILDING.

4. STUDENTS MUST GET TO CLASS ON TIME. Students who arrive after the bell are late and subject to disciplinary action. Teachers, counselors, deans and assistant principle will enforce this regulation.

5. STUDENTSMUST CARRY PROGRAM CARDS AT ALL TIMES.

6. EVERY STUDENT MUST CARRY A VISIBLE PASS WHILE HE/SHE IS IN THE HALLWAY DURING CLASS TIME.

7. STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE BUILDING DURINGTHE SCHOOL DAY.

8. STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING FOOD OR BEVERAGES INTO THE BUILDING.

9. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUSPENSION, STUDENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SERVE DETENTION.

10. NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM.

11. ZERO TOLERANCE ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT. THIS INCLUDES PHYSICAL OR VERBAL ACTIONS OF SECUAL NATURE. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE A VICTIM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, CONTACT MS. J. TAMKE IN ROOM B22.