WHAT I WISH MY 9TH GRADERS KNEW…COURTESY OF 9TH GRADE TEACHERS
• EAT BREAKFAST
• EVERYTHING COUNTS NOW
• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU
• GET INVOLVED
• BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH TEACHERS
WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN I HAVE A PROBLEM?
✓ACADEMICS
• MAKE CONTACT WITH A TEACHER IMMEDIATELY
• SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
• FOLLOW UP WITH TEACHER TO DETERMINE NEXT
STEPS
• CHECK HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC) REGULARLY
✓BEHAVIOR
• TELL SOMEONE (TEACHER, COUNSELOR, AND/OR
ADMINISTRATOR)
• INFORM YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN OF THE
SITUATION
• CREATE A PLAN OF ACTION
FOUR PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS
•1. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
•2. MILITARY
•3. TRADE/VOCATIONAL
•4. WORLD OF WORK
WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO COLLEGES?
• COURSES TAKEN – STRENGTH OF
CURRICULUM
•GRADE POINT AVERAGE
• EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
o TRULY COMMIT TO 2-3 ACTIVITIES
• UPWARD TREND FROM YEAR TO YEAR
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS - 26 CREDITS
• 4 ENGLISH
• 4 MATH
• 3 SCIENCE
• 3 SOCIAL SCIENCE (US & WORLD HISTORY,
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT)
• 1 PE ( ½ TRADITIONALLY TAKEN IN 9TH GRADE)
• ½ HEALTH (TRADITIONALLY TAKEN IN 9TH GRADE)
• 1 TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
• 1 FINE ART (FINE ART PREP, DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA)
• CAREER PATHWAY/COMPLETER
• ELECTIVES
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBERHOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC) UPDATES
INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS
• 1ST HAC UPDATE WILL BE SENT ON SEPTEMBER 21,
2018
• 1ST QUARTER INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS WILL
BE SENT HOME OCTOBER 5, 2018
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE NIGHT
• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018
3 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS ALL STUDENTS MUST LEAVE BUILDING AT 11:00 AM DISMISSAL
• OCTOBER 18, 2018
• NOVEMBER 02, 2018
• DECEMBER 07, 2018
• JANUARY 18, 2019
• FEBRUARY 15, 2019
•MARCH 22, 2019
• APRIL 18, 2019
•MAY 17, 2019
UNDERCLASSMEN PICTURES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
WILL BE HELD DURING ENGLISH CLASSES
CONTACTING TEACHERS
• EMAIL IS THE BEST METHOD – PLEASE ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR A RESPONSE
• EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE FIRST NAME . LAST NAME @ HCPS.ORG
• WHEN EMAILING A TEACHER THROUGH HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC), PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS
STAY INFORMED WITH ABHS INFORMATION
• KEEP A CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS LINKED TO
HOME ACCESS CENTER
• USE THE “REMIND ME” APP BY TEXTING
@4DGAFG TO 81010
• FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK – ABERDEEN HIGH
SCHOOL @AHSEAGLES
• FOLLOW UP ON INSTAGRAM – ABERDEEN HIGH
SCHOOL
PLEASE JOIN AND SUPPORT PTSA• TABLE IN THE LOBBY FOR MEMBERSHIP SIGN-UP
• WE KNOW THAT SCHOOLS ARE EXPONENTIALLY MORE SUCCESS WHEN
PARTNERED WITH PARENTS AND COMMUNITY
•THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR BEING A PART OF ABHS