9th grade parent night20092010 final
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99thth Grade Transition Grade Transition ProgramProgram
Class of 2013Class of 2013
WELCOMEWELCOME
Director of Student Services, Alka HowardDirector of Student Services, Alka Howard Overview of Freshman Transition ProgramOverview of Freshman Transition Program
9th Grade Administration9th Grade Administration
Nancy RotteneckerNancy Rottenecker 9th Grade Administrator9th Grade Administrator SS4 PrincipalSS4 Principal
Introduction of 9th Grade Class SponsorsIntroduction of 9th Grade Class Sponsors Kat YoungrenKat Youngren Megan RedrupMegan Redrup
What you need to know/9th Grade CountsWhat you need to know/9th Grade Counts Involvement opportunitiesInvolvement opportunities
SubschoolsSubschools Each Subschool serves 9 – 12 gradersEach Subschool serves 9 – 12 graders
Arranged by last names and AVIDArranged by last names and AVID
Handle attendance, discipline, student Handle attendance, discipline, student needs/concernsneeds/concerns
Each assigned to a specific class to Each assigned to a specific class to oversee graduation (2013 – Nancy oversee graduation (2013 – Nancy Rottenecker, SS 4)Rottenecker, SS 4)
Location C138 – Counseling Services Location C138 – Counseling Services OfficeOffice
Times students may see their counselor Times students may see their counselor Appointments with parentsAppointments with parents Frequency with which counselors meet Frequency with which counselors meet
with studentswith students Reasons why a student might see their Reasons why a student might see their
counselorcounselor
MEETING WITH THE COUNSELORMEETING WITH THE COUNSELOR
TRANSITION FROM MIDDLE TRANSITION FROM MIDDLE TO HIGH SCHOOLTO HIGH SCHOOL
Increased expectations, responsibilities, Increased expectations, responsibilities, freedom freedom
Students no longer are on teams, increased Students no longer are on teams, increased need for self-advocacyneed for self-advocacy
Everything counts!Everything counts! Balancing academics, extracurricular Balancing academics, extracurricular
activities, social lifeactivities, social life Removal of any high school credit bearing Removal of any high school credit bearing
course taken in middle schoolcourse taken in middle school
FAMILY CONNECTIONFAMILY CONNECTION About MeAbout Me
Develop plansDevelop plans Record ActivitiesRecord Activities Identify Skills and InterestsIdentify Skills and Interests
About CollegesAbout Colleges Search for collegesSearch for colleges See college acceptances from your FCPS SchoolSee college acceptances from your FCPS School SScholarshipscholarships
From Your SchoolFrom Your School More resources for career and college explorationMore resources for career and college exploration Forms from your schoolForms from your school Links to FCPS school homepageLinks to FCPS school homepage
Students can access Family Connections through Students can access Family Connections through their FCPS 24-7 Learning Accounttheir FCPS 24-7 Learning Account
STUDENT/TEACHER STUDENT/TEACHER COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION
Students need to understand individual teachers’ Students need to understand individual teachers’ policies and procedurespolicies and procedures
Students are expected to take the initiative to Students are expected to take the initiative to approach the teacher when they need help approach the teacher when they need help
Students who are absent should see the teacher Students who are absent should see the teacher about missed assignments and check FCPS 24-about missed assignments and check FCPS 24-7 Learning7 Learning
If a student is struggling in a class, they should If a student is struggling in a class, they should make an appointment to stay after with the make an appointment to stay after with the teacher for extra help. Students should not wait teacher for extra help. Students should not wait for the teacher to invite them to stay after for the teacher to invite them to stay after
RESOURCES FOR RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESSACADEMIC SUCCESS
Every student will be provided with an LBSS Every student will be provided with an LBSS agenda (recording assignments, hall agenda (recording assignments, hall passport)passport)
Students can receive help from individual Students can receive help from individual teachers after school or during the Bruin teachers after school or during the Bruin Block on WednesdaysBlock on Wednesdays
National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and several foreign language honor societies and several foreign language honor societies provide free tutoring for studentsprovide free tutoring for students
Counselors and teachers have lists of private Counselors and teachers have lists of private tutors in the communitytutors in the community
ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILD UTILIZES ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILD UTILIZES THESE TIPS FOR SUCCESS:THESE TIPS FOR SUCCESS:
Manage time wisely between academics and Manage time wisely between academics and activitiesactivities
Establish a routine for homeworkEstablish a routine for homework Write homework assignments in their agenda Write homework assignments in their agenda
every dayevery day Maintain good attendanceMaintain good attendance Check FCPS 24-7 Learning to make sure Check FCPS 24-7 Learning to make sure
they are keeping up with assignmentsthey are keeping up with assignments Develop and maintain a strong work ethicDevelop and maintain a strong work ethic Set short-term and long-term goalsSet short-term and long-term goals
GETTING INVOLVED AT LBSSGETTING INVOLVED AT LBSS Sports & ClubsSports & Clubs
Meetings are announced on the daily Meetings are announced on the daily announcements and posted throughout the announcements and posted throughout the schoolschool
Activity Hotline (703-827-7990) has the most Activity Hotline (703-827-7990) has the most current scheduling information current scheduling information
Sports Information: Sports Information: http://www.lakebraddocksports.org/
Club/Activity Information: Club/Activity Information: http://www.fcps.edu/LakeBraddockSS/activities/act_hs_clubs.htm
Many courses provide leadership and Many courses provide leadership and enrichment opportunities outside the enrichment opportunities outside the classroom (Band, Drama, Choir, Debate, classroom (Band, Drama, Choir, Debate, Peer Mediation, Peer Helping, SGA, etc.)Peer Mediation, Peer Helping, SGA, etc.)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Part-time jobPart-time job Work permit processWork permit process
Volunteer workVolunteer work See the bulletin boards in the Career See the bulletin boards in the Career
CenterCenter Help your child strive to maintain a Help your child strive to maintain a
balance between work and school balance between work and school activitiesactivities
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)(PSAT)
PSAT will be administered here at LBSS on the PSAT will be administered here at LBSS on the morning of Wednesday, October 14thmorning of Wednesday, October 14th
All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will take the testAll 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will take the test Registration information will be mailed home in the Registration information will be mailed home in the
next few weeksnext few weeks If a student would like to have the test scored, the fee If a student would like to have the test scored, the fee
will be approximately $17.00will be approximately $17.00 PSAT score reports are useful for helping students PSAT score reports are useful for helping students
improve their PSAT scores and to qualify for improve their PSAT scores and to qualify for scholarshipsscholarships
Students will receive their score reports in early Students will receive their score reports in early JanuaryJanuary
Contact John Way at Contact John Way at [email protected] or Amy or Amy Soos at Soos at [email protected] with any questions with any questions
OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS, OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS, COUNSELORS WILL …COUNSELORS WILL …
Meet with every student for course Meet with every student for course selection/academic advisingselection/academic advising
Meet with students every year for a grade level Meet with students every year for a grade level career unitcareer unit 10th grade will focus on career interests/choices10th grade will focus on career interests/choices 11th and 12th grade will focus on college planning, 11th and 12th grade will focus on college planning,
application process, and other post-secondary optionsapplication process, and other post-secondary options Financial Aid/ScholarshipsFinancial Aid/Scholarships Advise students on testing needed for graduation Advise students on testing needed for graduation
and college admission (SOLs, SATs, etc.)and college admission (SOLs, SATs, etc.)
School Counselors 2009 - 2010School Counselors 2009 - 2010 John Way:John Way: A–Bun 703.426.1046 A–Bun 703.426.1046 [email protected]
Deb Brown:Deb Brown: Buo-Dif 703.426.1047 Buo-Dif 703.426.1047 [email protected]
Bonnie Allison: Dig – Gra 703.426.1056 Bonnie Allison: Dig – Gra 703.426.1056 [email protected]
Megan Cashman: Grb – Kh 703.426.1055 Megan Cashman: Grb – Kh 703.426.1055 [email protected]
Lynn Carrera: Ki – Manh 703.426.1054 Lynn Carrera: Ki – Manh 703.426.1054 [email protected]@fcps.edu
Naomi Freedman: Mani – Pan 703.426.1050 Naomi Freedman: Mani – Pan 703.426.1050 [email protected]@fcps.edu
Krisna Taylor: Pao–Sav 703.426.1052 Krisna Taylor: Pao–Sav 703.426.1052 [email protected]@fcps.edu
Gary Ranallo: Saw – Vef 703.426.1051 Gary Ranallo: Saw – Vef 703.426.1051 [email protected]@fcps.edu
Lynda Samek-Smith:Veg–Z & Lynda Samek-Smith:Veg–Z & AVIDAVID 703.426. 1053 703.426. 1053 [email protected]@fcps.edu
In order to better serve Lake Braddock In order to better serve Lake Braddock students, we need your inputstudents, we need your input
Please drop-off your completed survey in Please drop-off your completed survey in the box as you exit the theatrethe box as you exit the theatre
We appreciate your feedback We appreciate your feedback
