Kecoughtan News and Notes

DO YOU LOVE ENGINEERING AND INVENTING!
HR TECH RAMP is an engineering contest for regional high school students who will identify a business problem to be solved by a fabricated device, and through CAD, Mod Sim and hardware prototyping, demonstrate the solution. Business problems can be from any industry sector: ship building, drones (air, land, sea), logistics, maritime, tourism, any hardware- or materials- based business. SIGN UP USING THE REGISTRATION FORM BELOW.
  • The program runs January-March 2019.
  • Team size maximum 6 members.
  • On March (TBD) 2019, teams will gather at Old Dominion University from 9am – 4pm to;
    • Assemble their solution in the location.
    • Deliver their presentation to judges.
    • Demonstrate their solution.
    • Teams will be given up to 30 minutes for all communications and demonstrations, with Q&A.

hr_tech_ramp_flyer_registration_form_2019.docx
File Size: 359 kb
File Type: docx
Download File
gsst_invitation_letter_2019.docx
File Size: 169 kb
File Type: docx
Download File
PowerSchool Parent Portal directions
Picture
Cell Phone Policy Students are able to keep their cell phones on their person during the school day. 
Students are required to keep their cell phones off and out of sight for the entire instructional day. Students will face disciplinary action for using cell phones during instructional time. 

Disciplinary procedures for this policy will be found in the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
TRIO Talent Search is a year round federally funded program that promotes high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment. It offers a plethora of FREE services, such as: after-school tutoring, mentoring, college- and cultural tours, SAT & ACT Prep, fee waivers, college application assistance, and so much more! We are in the following schools: Bethel, Phoebus, Hampton, Kecoughtan, Andrews, Davis, Eaton, Lindsay, and Syms.
If you would like for your child to be a part of this great program, please complete the application and submit it using one of the following methods: 
  • Scan each sheet and email it to ets@hamptonu.edu or diondre.brown@hamptonu.edu 
  • or have your child return the completed application to the main office, or Guidance Office at their designated school
  • Mail the completed application to the address at the top of the application
  • Bring the completed application to our office located at Hampton University Academy Building 2 nd Floor
According to the Department of Education, 2/3 of our population have to be low-income, first-generation (meaning that the parent or guardian does NOT have a Bachelor’s degree); however, 1/3 of the population can exceed those guidelines and still get accepted into the program. So hurry and get those applications in! Both middle-and high school students can benefit from our program. Feel free to give an application to anyone else you think might be interested, or could benefit from our program. If you have any other questions or concerns, please call the Talent Search Office at (757) 727-5607. ​
trio_program_application.pdf
File Size: 620 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
Do you have no internet or slow internet at home? 
​You may be eligible to get FREE WiFi. See the information below. 
Go to: https://sites.google.com/hampton.k12.va.us/hcs1million/home
and complete the survey to apply.