class of 2019 parent night “ building a better school, brick by brick, the windsor way” february...

Class of 2019 Parent Night

“Building a Better School, Brick by Brick, the Windsor

Way”

February 19, 2015

WHS Transition Program

Objectives:

-To provide a smooth transition from middle school to high school

-To provide a welcoming and accepting environment for ALL freshmen students

Success at WHS

Planner

Attendance

Homework completed

Get Involved

Activities

A+

Art Club

Band

Baseball

Basketball-Boys & Girls

Character Education

Cheerleading

Choir

Cross Country

DECA

Drama Club

FBLA

FCCLA-Family & Consumer

French Club

Football

Green Team

Golf

Dance Team

Music Theatre

National Honors Society

Newspaper

Renaissance

Shakespeare Society

Soccer-Boys & Girls

Softball

Spanish Club

Speech

Student Council

TeenCERT

Boys’ Tennis

Girls’ Tennis

Track

Trend Club/SADD

Volleyball

Winterguard

Wrestling

OWLS ACADEMY

• Two-week program to help students make a successful transition from middle school to high school.

• Six hours daily • 8:00am - 2:30pm• Session 1: Dates TBD• Session 2: Dates TBD• Transportation is provided

Computer Application can be taken the opposite section of OWLS Academy to earn an additional ½ credit

A+ Program

Requirements:• Cumulative GPA 2.5• No Out of School Suspension• 95% Attendance Rate• 50 Hours of Supervised Tutoring on

Windsor Campus• Proficient or Advanced on Algebra I EOC

or 17 on the ACT math section

Graduation Requirements

• Class of 2019– 4 credits of Language Arts– 3 credits of Social Studies– 3 credits of Sciences– 3 credits of Math– 1 credit of Practical Art – 1 credit of Fine Art– 1 credit Physical Education– ½ credit of Health– ½ credit of Personal Finance– Electives– Total=24 credits to earn a WHS diploma*1 credit=1 full year, ½ credit=semester

Required Courses for Freshmen

All Freshmen must take the following:

EnglishMath

ScienceSocial Studies9th PE / Health

½ Practical Art credit½ Fine Art credit1 Elective creditFreshman 101

Electives

FINE ARTTheater Appreciation (s)Drama (s)Competitive Speech (y)Art Appreciation (s)Intro to Art (s)Ceramics I (s)Drawing I (s)History of Western Music (s)History of Rock & Roll (s)Choir (y)Marching Band (s) Concert Band (s)

Jazz Band (y)

PRACTICAL ARTComputer Application(s)Career Opportunities (s)Food and Nutrition (s)Housing and Interiors (s)Clothing and Textiles (s)Fashion and Apparel (s)Child Development (s)General Shop (s)Industrial Technology (s)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE Spanish I (y) French I (y)

Y= full year class S= one semester class

OTHER Oral Communication (s)

OWL TIME

One Hour– After 4th hour, before 5th hour

30 minute Lunch

Library

Computer Lab

Quiet Room

Math lab

Writing lab

Open Gym

Weight Room

Club/ Class meetings

Freshmen 101 (2 Days a Week)

Freshmen 101

• 2 Days a week, first 30 minutes of OWL time• ½ elective credit (All year)• Discuss transitioning from Middle School to High School

– Study skills – Homework– Attendance– Character Education– Weekly discussions with 101 Teacher about academic

progress

WHS Resources for Student Success

• Windsor Web Pagewww.windsor.k12.mo.us

• Teachers’ Email Addresses

• Access to SIS Gradebooks

Wrap Up!

Guided Tours with Student Council Members

Staff Available for Questions

Contact Information636-464-4429

www.windsor.k12.mo.us

Rachel Montgomery– 9th Grade Principal

rmontgomery@windsor.k12.mo.us

Missy Bersing – 9th Grade Counselor

mbersing@windsor.k12.mo.us