Special Events
What grade is Academy Night hosted for?
Freshmen or 9th grade
What must you do when you are going to be absent on a school day?
Call the Farrington's Attendance Office and inform your teachers.
What are students required to wear for HAT Check Day?
HA polo, Hosa shirt, or a scrub top with pants, covered shoes, and school ID. For girls, hair must be nicely put up into a ponytail.
When will you receive your Health Academy cord?
By the end of senior year
What is Farrington’s goal for the Health Academy?`
To improve academic achievement, while providing exposure to a range of health careers.
What grade is the induction ceremony hosted for?
Either when students are in 10th or 11th grade.
Will teachers let you do make up work if you have an unexcused absence?
Yes and No, depending on who your teacher is and depending whether or not you communicate to them why you were absent in the first place.
Name the type of clothing that is NOT acceptable for HAT.
Shorts and leggings
How many hours of community service do you need to finish by April 1st?
50 hours of community service
Name the four areas that the Academy focuses on
What is the purpose of the Induction Ceremony?
For students to pledge their commitment to the Academy and to becoming caring, competent, and compassionate caregivers as they enter into the health field.
What must you bring when you return to school the next day?
A letter from home or your doctor.
What should be removed/covered when going to school events?
Body piercings other than earrings.
What do you need to show and explain at the end of senior year?
Your growth and explain in writing your work performance throughout your years in the Health Academy.
Which quarter of senior year do you need to have a 70% score on your writing proficiency?
Second quarter
Which students are recognized during the commemoration ceremony for seniors of the HA?
The ceremony features outstanding senior(s) and students receiving their certificates and cords.
What happens to your attendence on that specific day if you do not call the attendence office?
It becomes an unexcused absence and any assignment on that given day will be given a zero.
What types of places should your piercing or tattoos must be removed at?
Field trips, job shadowing. Internships and mentoring
What class are you required to take if failed Human Physiology? What grade do you need to pass?
What does having “Professionalism” consist of?
80% attendance,, no chapter 19 offenses & passes all academy courses
Give me all three events I went over during the presentation and the purpose of each event.
Academy night is for academy freshmen and their parents to meet academy teachers and learn more about our program and expectations.
Induction ceremony is either during your sophomore or junior year, in which you will pledge your commitment to the academy and to become caring, competent, and compassionate caregivers.
Commemoration Ceremony is for all health academy seniors, in which they celebrate the students' completion of their years in the Health Academy. This ceremony is held on campus and features the outstanding senior(s) and students receiving their certificates and cords.
What is the number of the Farrington's Attendence Office?
305-5017
True or flase. If I wear a regular polo shirt from macys or another store with long pants, covered shoes, my school ID with my hair put up into a ponytail; is this considered to be a good attire for HAT?
False, the polo needs to be from a health academy club or the academy shirt.
What academy classes are required to pass? (ALL CLASSES)
Health Core, Clinical Health, Cooperative Education, and Human Physiology
What assignments do you need to score 70% at the least to graduate? +100 if you can name two assignments?
Oral communication assignment, mock interview, etc/