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2024-2025 9th course selection Electives

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2024-2025 Grade 10 Course Selection Guide

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2024-2025 Grade 11 Course Selection Guide

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2024-2025 Grade 12 Course Selection Guide

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Hear directly from our teachers about our selection of courses!

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Athletics - Lower Merion School District

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L.S. Technology Guide for New Students  Families (002)

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To learn about then clubs Harriton High School has to offer, please click the name of the club from the list below to expand the card. For most clubs, you should be able to find:

The Club Name

The name and email of the faculty advisor

The name and email of a student leader

A brief description of the club

The club's website if they have one.

To add your club to this list or update existing information, please fill out this form.

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To learn about then clubs Harriton High School has to offer, please click the name of the club from the list below to expand the card. For most clubs, you should be able to find: The Club Name The name and email of the faculty advisor The name and email of a student leader A brief description of the club The club's website if they have one.

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Anime/Webtoon Club

Sponsor: Joy Kohne
The goal of anime club is simply to have fun and find people with common interests. We will watch and discuss a variety of topics (including webtoon, manga, gaming and vocaloid), have ship wars and other fun activities.

Art Club
Sponsor: Peter Ranieri
Asian Culture Club

Sponsor: Hanae Nakamura
Asian Culture Club is a group of students interested in sharing their own experiences and learning about different Asian countries. We work to enrich the Harriton community and help our members become more globally-minded. During club meetings we discuss cultural events and traditions, cook, watch movies, and participate in school events! This club is a great experience for everyone!

Best Buddies
Sponsor: Danielle Roy
Black Student Union (BSU)
Sponsor: Jelani Wilson/Leslie Taliaferro
buildOn

Sponsor: Todd Curyto
Harriton buildOn serves both locally and globally. At the local level we provide thousands of hours of service in the greater Philadelphia region. We clean up parks, deliver food to disadvantaged populations and work at animal shelters among others. Globally, we have fundraised between $65,000 and $90,000 every year to take 15 students to build a school in a remote village in some of the poorest countries in the world. To visit the BuildOn website, click here.

Chess Club
Sponsor: Ato Troop
Class Of 2023 (Seniors):
Sponsor: Chris Santa Maria & Paul McKenna
Class Of 2024 (Juniors):
Sponsor: Betsy Gauvin & Brian Gauvin
Class Of 2025 (Sophomores):
Sponsor: Nick Cimino & William Shirk
Class Of 2026 (9th Grade):
Sponsor: Shannon Davis & Joan Imms-Geiser
Debate Team

Sponsor: Bonnie Perry
The Debate Team competes in the Pennsylvania High School Speech League versus 25 other area high schools. The types of debate in which we compete are: Parliamentary, Public Forum, and Lincoln-Douglas. Students learn to write debate briefs, develop arguments, research topics, and use evidence, refutation, rebuttal, and public speaking skills. The topics are drawn from current events and change monthly to give students a wide variety of experience and knowledge. We compete in local, district, and the State Championship tournament. Our season runs from October to March.

DECA

Sponsor: Joe MacNichol
DECA is a global organization aimed at preparing Emerging Leaders and Entrepreneurs in Business. A chance to show your business skills and learn new ones. DECA offers Leadership skills, Business Basics, Public Speaking and Improvisation skills.

Environmental Club:
Sponsor: Mark Ferraro
FBLA

Sponsor: Ashley Alveranga
Future Business Leaders of America is an educational association of student members preparing for careers in business or who are just simply interested in learning more about the free enterprise system. FBLA helps students develop leadership abilities, and prepare for entry into, and advancement within, a business or business-related occupation. Members learn how to engage in business enterprise, how to direct the affairs of a group, and how to compete honorably in competitive events. These activities help prepare students to be better employees and better citizens. FBLA provides innovative leadership development programs to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship.

Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

Sponsor: Carly Koukos
Our goal for this organization is to promote the awareness and tolerance for all sexual orientation in our school and our community. We hope to encourage a more holistically aware Harriton society where all people feel accepted and we will provide a support group for those questioning their sexual orientation and who are fearful of making this known. Through various events, fundraisers, discussions, and speakers, we anticipate creating a better and more accepting environment. In addition, for promotion, we will organize a community service activity related to our cause, such as raising money for The Attic Youth Center.

Harriton Theater Company (HTC)
Sponsor: Neill Hartley
Harriton TV

Sponsor: Michael Tudor

Harriton TV is a nationally recognized award-winning student-run news outlet committed to giving young individuals the opportunity to gain exposure and mastery to the art of journalism by engaging in important community, local and school issues. The club produces the weekly "Ram Report" broadcasted on the HHS-TV network during Advisory sets on A days. The show contains a variety of segments produced by members, including sports coverage, local and school events, and community-based entertainment.

Harriton Vocal Ensemble

Sponsor: Jason Bizich
HARRITON VOCAL ENSEMBLE is a select group of singers who perform everything from the classics to the contemporary including jazz and music theatre selections and styles of music. The ensemble sings in 4 to 8-part harmony (balanced soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) and usually numbers 20-25 members. Members are required to attend all concerts and practice sessions during Lunch and Learn Rehearsals

Harriton Jazz Ensemble

Sponsor: Josh Cooperstein
This club is an auditioned group of instrumentalists who perform and analyze jazz of various types and styles. The standard instrumentation of the Jazz Ensemble is 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxes, 1 baritone sax, drum set, bass, guitar, and piano. Members are required to attend all concerts, festivals, and rehearsals. To find more information about the group, please visit our website.

Harriton Service League (HSL):
Sponsor: Jason Fritz
Latin Club
Sponsor: Veronica Vladimirova-Cambria
Literary Magazine (Corinthian)

Sponsor: Emelie Frechie
The Corinthian is Harriton's journal of student -produced original writing and art. Interested and enthusiastic students meet every Wednesday after school to review and discuss one another's stories, poems and other writings and artwork. Students come to appreciate varying points of view as they give and receive support, encouragement, and specific suggestions for improvement of each other's work. It's a great opportunity for growth in technique as well as in group interaction skills. The end result is the long-awaited publication of the Corinthian in May of each year, a cause for celebration and pizza-eating!

Math Club

Sponsors: Katherine Demaray
Math club is a student-led club where students present on important and interesting math topics that are generally not taught in school. Additionally, we compete in Purple Comet at the end of the year. We meet every other Tuesday during Learn in one of the sponsors' rooms.

Mock Trial

Sponsor: Corey LeCompte
The goals of Mock Trial are to promote an understanding of the American legal system and courtroom procedure and etiquette while promoting thoughtful analysis and teamwork as students prepare a case for trial. Team members act as witnesses and attorneys as they present their case in front of a judge and jury at the Montgomery County courthouse. Mock Trial meets three times a week from December through March.

National Art Honor Society
Sponsor: Kate Witman
National Honor Society (NHS)
Sponsor: Donna RossiX
Newspaper (The Banner)

Sponsor: Peter Syoum
The Harriton Banner is the official school newspaper and serves as a Harriton community forum for the free expression of ideas. The Banner is an online daily newspaper and publishes a number of paper editions each year. Written and published by the student staff, you can reach the website at https://hhsbanner.com/.

National Society of Black Engineers, Jr (NSBE, Jr)
Sponsor: Nyanthan Bantoe
Pep Band

Sponsor: Jim Joseph
The Pep Band and Drumline provides a musical presence at every varsity football game. Woodwind, brass and percussionists typically meet on Friday nights throughout the Fall to cheer on the RAMS! Pre-season practices start one week prior to the beginning of the school year. See the LMSD website for specific schedule beginning in August.

Pitch Please

Sponsors: Paul McKenna
Pitch Please was established in 2008 by Harriton alumni Guy Katz and Gabi Bressi. This ensemble and has become a valued component of the school's diverse music program. Pitch Please performs pop music at both in-school and out of school concerts. Check us out on Youtube! Members are required to attend all concerts and practice sessions on Wednesday and Friday afternoons until 3:30pm.

Harriton Research Lab
Sponsor: Dan Powers
HRL is a club that combines the group camaraderie of traditional high school clubs with the research mentorship experience that can often only occur in individual internships. Each year we seek out a mentor from academia to mentor us through a research project experience. We meet often to review publications relevant to our project, collaborate on Python, typeset with LaTeX, and among other things, on occasion to debate the aesthetic supremacy of seaborn whitegrid versus seaborn darkgrid. For more information, join our discord server!

Robotics Club

Sponsors: Travis Lehman and Christine Kiley
Through the VEX Robotics Competitions, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, teams of students are tasked with designing and building a robot to play against other teams from around the world in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test on the playing field as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more. Tournaments are held year-round at the regional, state, and national levels; local champions go on to compete against the best in the world at VEX Worlds each April!

Students Advocating for Gender Equality (SAGE)

Sponsor: Andrea Wilson-Harvey
Our Mission is to promote awareness, discussion and advocacy among peer groups in the Lower Merion and Harriton school community about social justice issues that intersect with gender, such as gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, race, ethnicity, dis{ability}, sexism, sexual violence prevention and anti-bullying.The 4 pillars that are the foundation of our mission are:

Girls Empowerment/Leadership

Equity for All Groups

Ally-ship

Awareness Building

We also plan a yearly conference that promotes discussion of the Harriton & Lower Merion communities.

Science Olympiad:
Sponsor: Brian Gauvin, Margaret Dietz, Dan Powers, Joe MacNichol
Speech Team

Sponsor: Sherry Wert
The Speech Team competes in the Pennsylvania High School Speech League versus 25 other area high schools. The types of speech in which we compete are interpretative events, such as Dramatic, Duo, and Humorous, Prose Reading and Poetry Reading. We also compete in events where students write original speeches, such as Persuasive and Informative Speaking. There are also "think on your feet" events, i.e. Extemporaneous, Commentary, and Impromptu speaking. We compete in local, district, and the State Championship tournament. Our season runs from October to March.

Stock Market Club/Investment Club

Sponsor: Chris Santa Maria
The purpose of the Stock Market Club is to promote an understanding of economic issues, different situations that have taken place in the market, and to remain current with business news. We enhance this experience by participating in real life stock market games and trading during market hours.

Student Council:
Sponsors: Katelyn Jaxheimer, Joe DiPaul
Technology Student Association (TSA)

Sponsor: Chris Weaver and Tim Brockman
The Technology Student Association (TSA) enhances personal development, leadership, and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), whereby members apply and integrate these concepts through intracurricular activities, competitions, and related programs. As members of the nationally recognized TSA, student compete in regional, state and national competitions. Over 70 events are available for students to compete in, that all involve elements of design, hands-on problem solving, and the development of various engineering projects.

Tri-M Music Honor Society
Sponsor: James Joseph
Ultimate Frisbee

Sponsors: Jim Joseph
Meets on Tuesdays after school until 4:30 throughout the Fall and Spring. Anyone with a desire to play or learn the sport is welcome!

World Affairs Club

Sponsor: Jamison Warren (Paul McKenna as interim for 2022-2023 School Year)
The World Affairs Club involves its members in debates, Roundtable discussions, seminars, student travel slide shows, games and simulations (Model UN) and more. A large and diverse club, it focuses on providing students with opportunities to learn through the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and other organizations. Students can become very active with club activities and trips.

World Language Club

Sponsor: Jaclyn Gross
The World Language Club is open to all students who have an interest in learning about countries and cultures around the world. Our goal is to promote the understanding and appreciation of global diversity, with an emphasis on language and on giving back. We explore the cuisine, everyday life, language, traditional crafts, and cinema of various countries chosen by our members. Our craft projects help raise charitable funds as a service component of the club. Our club is led by three officers, and we meet regularly after school throughout the year.

Yearbook(The Aurora)

Sponsor: Lindsay Petronella
The purpose of the Aurora is to produce a professional publication by and for Harriton students. The yearbook staff will learn the real-life skills and responsibilities of producing a 200-page historical document. Under the advisor's guidance, the staff will: create a theme, plan and layout every page, organize photo shoots, sell books and advertisements, write, and edit text.

Zenith

Sponsor: Honora Jackson and Kate Witman
The purpose of Zenith is to represent the creative voice of Harriton students. It gives students the opportunity to showcase their artistic potential. We seek to highlight not just the visual arts at Harriton, but all creative endeavors. Zenith is a safe place, where your perspective is not only accepted, but encouraged. Our website is an all-inclusive platform, which we believe will be the key to our future success. Let's create, express, and inspire, together! http://zenithharriton.com/

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Activities - Lower Merion School District

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Activities - Lower Merion School District

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School Counseling - Lower Merion School District

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School Counseling - Lower Merion School District

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Some choice texts contain controversial, provocative, sexual, or violent elements. You may or may not be willing to expose yourself to these materials, and your parents/guardians need to be part of your book decision when choice is involved. For this reason, parental/guardian approval is required before you start reading any choice titles.

English 1

All students, honors and college preparatory, should choose one age-appropriate work of fiction to read over the summer. If you need help choosing a book, see the list curated by the LMSD High School Librarians for recommended titles.

( Students attending the SMART program should await direction from the program teachers; a single book be used in this program.)

English 2

Students in an Honors class should choose and read two of the five books listed below.

Students in a College Preparatory class should choose and read one of the five books listed below.

1. Becoming by Michelle Obama

2. Dear Martin by Nic Stone

3. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

4. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

5. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

Reading & Writing Non Fiction

The Color of Water by James McBride (Honors and College Preparatory)

A Memoir of Choice (Honors)

Sport in Literature and Non-Fiction

The Lost Dogs by Jim Gorant (Honors and College Preparatory)

Modern and Contemporary Literature

The Bean Trees by Barabara Kingsolver (Honors and College Preparatory)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time by Mark Haddon Fledgling by Octavia Butler (Honors)

Voices in African American Literature

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi (Honors and College Preparatory)

Film and Literature

Student-selected film AND book on which the film was based (Honors and College Preparatory)

Heroes and Monsters

Grendel by John Gardner (Honors and College Preparatory)

AP Language

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson a student-selected nonfiction book related to education or politics.

AP Literature

The Dead by James Joyce Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, Atonement by Ian McEwan

IB Literature Part 1

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

IB Literature Part 2

Hamlet by William Shakespeare The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

IB English B HL 1 and 2

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

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High School Summer Reading - Lower Merion School District

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High School Summer Reading - Lower Merion School District

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Thank you for using the LMSD Safe Arrival system to report your student's absence. Once you submit the requested information, the system will generate a confirmation email back to your email address.

If it's more convenient, you can also opt to call the LMSD Safe Arrival Hotline number for your school. If you use the phone number(s) on this page, you will still need to submit a written note to the school office or an online notification.

On the day of your student's absence, you will receive a verification phone call, even if the absence has been reported via our LMSD Safe Arrival system. Phoning parents and guardians of students who are not in class is an important measure undertaken by the District to ensure the safety of all of our students.

If you have a doctor's note that would excuse an absence, you can send the original note to the school office upon the child's return.

The LMSD Safe Arrival system is NOT to be used for Educational Trip absences. The application form for Educational Trips must be submitted to your child's school office at least 14 days in advance of the proposed trip.

As a reminder, all District regulations regarding student attendance can be found in the Board section of the District website under Policies.

Important Documents and Resources

LMSD Absences and Safe Arrival Contact Info

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Attendance Information - Lower Merion School District

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Attendance Information - Lower Merion School District

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Student specific bussing information can be found in PowerSchool. Please look at the ‘Transportation’ tab to see your student’s bus stop and times. More information about transportation can be found on our website.

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Student safety is the top priority of the Transportation Department. Students and parents should review the following safety guidelines prior to each school year.

At your bus stop

When leaving your home, go directly to your bus stop.

Respect the property and peace of the people who live at or near your bus stop.

Use your assigned bus stop each day.

Be at the bus stop at least five minutes before your bus is scheduled to arrive. This will help to keep your bus on schedule.

Stand away from the roadway either on the sidewalk or on the shoulder of the road.

Wait until your bus comes to a complete stop before moving to board it.

If you must cross the street to board the bus, wait until it has stopped, the red school bus lights are flashing and the driver signals that it is safe to cross. Then, look both ways and cross ten feet in front of the bus.

Boarding and riding the bus

Board your bus in an orderly manner.

Take a seat and remain seated until your bus reaches your destination.

Talk in a normal tone so that you do not distract the driver.

Keep the aisle and emergency exits clear of all belongings.

Respect the rights of other passengers.

Drinking and eating are not permitted.

Pointed or sharp objects such as pens, pencils, or scissors should be carried in a case or container.

Do not throw objects from the bus.

Do not put your head or hands out of the windows.

Do not deface, damage or tamper with any of the bus equipment, including the emergency exits.

Obey your driver at all times.

Leaving your bus

Get off at your assigned stop.

Assist younger children when leaving the bus.

Do not walk along the side of the bus or behind the bus.

If you must cross the street, walk ten feet in front of the bus and then look up at your driver for his/her okay to step into the street. Then, walk only to the outside edge of the bus, stop and look both ways to be certain all traffic has stopped and then proceed to the other side of the street.

Go directly home.

Additional safety regulations

Students may ride only the bus to which they are assigned. Permission to ride another bus may be granted by the student's principal for emergency purposes. A note granting such permission, signed by the principal or his/her designee, must be presented to the driver before boarding the alternate bus. A note from a parent is not acceptable.

Live animals, firearms, explosives or anything of a dangerous or objectionable nature are not permitted on school buses. Also, gym bags, band instruments, school projects and other similar items are not permitted on the school bus unless they can be held on the pupil's lap without endangering the safety of other pupils.

The two front seats on both sides of every bus are designated as seats reserved for pupils with moderately large instruments (trombones, horns, saxophones, violas, etc.).

The following instruments are too large to be transported on buses: baritone sax, baritone horn, base trombone, cello, drums, electric bass, electric piano, marimba, mellophone, sousaphone, string- bass, tuba, vibraharp, and xylophone amplifier system.

Violations of the Rules

The bus driver will reprimand the pupil for minor violations.

The bus driver will report serious or repeated violations to the school principal in writing.

The school principal will notify the pupil and the parent or guardian of the violations and of the disciplinary action which must be taken.

Riding the school bus is a privilege. Repeated and/or serious misconduct could result in a loss of riding privileges.

Late Bus Runs
Late Bus Run information is available here.
For specific Bus, Stop, and Pick Up time information, please contact your school

Rules of the Bus

1. Observe classroom conduct

2. Be courteous, use no profane language

3. Do not eat or drink on bus

4. Keep the bus clean

5. Cooperate with the driver

6. Do not smoke

7. Do not damage bus or equipment

8. Stay in your seat

9. Keep head, hands and feet inside bus

10. Do not fight, push or shove

11. Do not tamper with bus equipment

12. Do not bring pets on bus

13. Do not bring flammable material on the bus

14. The driver is authorized to assign seats

15. Have a safe trip

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Bus Information - Lower Merion School District

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Laptop Insurance - Lower Merion School District

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Laptop Insurance - Lower Merion School District

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We encourage you to register for parent/guardian access to PowerSchool, our system for tracking attendance, grades, and more. You can learn how to access the system at this link.

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Parent Portal FAQ - Lower Merion School District

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Parent Portal FAQ - Lower Merion School District

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We have a very active HSA! To learn more, or to sign up for the Harriton Ramblings (a parent-led newsletter), please visit this site.

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Your Dues Support

Upgrades to the school like water stations, microwave ovens, art display boards, benches and tables, and more

Faculty appreciation dinners and Staff appreciation lunches

Monthly "Coffee and Connect" for parents and caregivers

Parents Night Out and a tailgate event for families

Welcome Back signs on the first day of school

Grants for teachers

Gifts of gratitude for teachers, staff, and bus drivers

School representation at district board meetings

Interschool Council Art Show helpers

Welcome bags for visiting college reps

The Directory, connecting parents and caregivers (2023-2024 Directory is coming in October)

The Ramblings Newsletter and the Events Calendar, keeping everyone up-to-date

Our sustaining dues are $40.00 per family, paid through My School Bucks.
Pay your HSA dues

We know that the sustaining amount may be beyond the means of some families at this time. We are asking that you give something, anything, even $5.00 to demonstrate your support of our efforts.

Ramblings, our weekly email newsletter, is full of useful information about academics, athletics, activities and events at school and in our community.

Our Facebook Page is quick reference for events and activities at school and in our community.

The "Harriton Families" Facebook Group connects parents and caregivers to each other.