Irondequoit High School


Mr. Bianco Assistant Principal	Mr. McCue Principal		Mrs. Zelazny Assistant Principal
e-mail Mr. Bianco	e-mail Mr. McCue		e-mail Mrs. Zelazny
*Welcome to Irondequoit High School!* Irondequoit High School’s principal is Mr. Patrick McCue. The assistant principal for 9^th and 11^th grade is Mr. Wade Bianco. The assistant principal for 10^th and 12^th grade is Ms. Barbara Zelazny. We are proud to share with you the traditions of excellence and Peak Performance here in West Irondequoit. IHS is a community of learners in which each student is encouraged to reach his or her full potential, with the opportunity to take advantage of our comprehensive academic program, numerous interscholastic sports teams, award-winning music and performing arts programs, co-curricular clubs, and activities. We are especially proud of our 97 percent Regents diploma rate, our 77 percent Advanced Regents diploma rate, and our high level of Advanced Placement participation and achievement. We expect to administer more than 800 AP exams again in 2009-10, continuing our nationally recognized AP tradition and ranking among the top 2 percent of all U.S. high schools. At IHS, we are preparing students through the three R’s of the 21^st century: RIGOR, RELEVANCE and RELATIONSHIPS! One of the keys to student academic success is strong home-school communication. When parents and the school share common goals and expectations, students receive a clear message. We have established several convenient ways to make this communication as convenient as possible: All teachers and counselors have individual e-mail and voice mail, which is accessible on the web site (see link below). Parents and teachers are encouraged to initiate contact to share student progress and to address concerns before they become problems. Parents can subscribe to the IHS E-News service (see link below) to receive e-mail updates on school announcements, upcoming dates, and timely information – often the day it happens. Our school newsletter, IHS News, is published several times a year and mailed home. The student-produced morning news/announcement show, Around Our School, is broadcast at 7:55 each morning on Cable Channel 12. Our web site includes many links to teacher web pages including information on curriculum, homework, and upcoming projects. The College and Career Center posts its newsletter, The Chronicle, on its web page each week, including essential information on college visits, scholarships, internship and shadowing opportunities, and assistance with finding employment. Hard copies are distributed to juniors and seniors in homeroom and available to anyone in the College and Career Center. The leadership team welcomes feedback from parents, students, alumni, and community members. Please feel free to use the links above and below to e-mail us with your questions, comments, and suggestions. We wish all of our students a successful 2009-10 school year! Patrick McCue Principal
	Art Coordinator, Mrs. Suzanne Jacobs	send mail
	Business / Technology Coordinator, Mr. John Conti	send mail
	Counseling Coordinator, Ms. Gretchen Bush	send mail
	English Supervisor, Mrs. Vicki DeRue	send mail
	Foreign Languages Coordinator, Mrs. Fernanda Bonavilla	send mail
	Health, Physical Education & Athletics Director, Mr. David Green	send mail
	Math Supervisor, Mr. John Miller	send mail
	Music Coordinator, Mr. Stephen Beamish	send mail
	Science Supervisor, Dr. Michael Liener	send mail
	Social Studies Supervisor, Mrs. Joyce Nagle	send mail
	Special Education Director, Ms. Sue Flood	send mail
Important Dates for Parents, 2009-10 9^th Grade Parents Information Night: Thursday, September 10, 7 pm IHS Open House: Thursday, October 1, 6:45 pm Parent Visitation Day: Thursday, October 22, 8 am 2010-11 Course Selection Info Night: Monday, January 11, 2010, 7 pm Parent Principal Coffee Hours: Thursday, November 12, 7 pm Wednesday, February 3, 7 pm Tuesday, April 27, 7 pm College Application Process Night: Wednesday, October 14, 7 pm Financial Aid Information Night: Tuesday, December 1, 7 pm College Search Process Night: Wednesday, December 9, 7 pm College information events are open to all students and families, not limited to a particular grade level. However, we strongly encourage all seniors and their parents to attend the College Application Process Night and Financial Aid Information Night, and all juniors and their parents to attend the College Search Process Night. If you have any questions, please call the Counseling Office at 336-2921.