PurposePurpose

To gain an understanding of To gain an understanding of what will be helpful in a what will be helpful in a student’s transition from middle student’s transition from middle school to high school.school to high school.

OverviewOverview

Student and parent strategies Student and parent strategies for successfor success

Where to learn more about the Where to learn more about the schoolsschools

Basic graduation requirementsBasic graduation requirements Upcoming and summer eventsUpcoming and summer events

Strategies For SuccessStrategies For Success

AttendanceAttendance OrganizationOrganization HomeworkHomework Peer relationshipsPeer relationships AdvocatingAdvocating

Attend School DailyAttend School Daily

Establish “lights out” routine & Establish “lights out” routine & remove electronics.remove electronics.

Make sure they are eating Make sure they are eating breakfast.breakfast.

Accept no excuses for not Accept no excuses for not attending school unless attending school unless seriously ill. Learn the school seriously ill. Learn the school policy for excusing absences.policy for excusing absences.

Organization/LessonsOrganization/Lessons

Provide student with basic Provide student with basic calendar/plannercalendar/planner

Make sure student has a place Make sure student has a place to save assignments at hometo save assignments at home

Do backpack checks to make Do backpack checks to make sure student is staying sure student is staying organizedorganized

Discuss projects and lessonsDiscuss projects and lessons

Homework CompletionHomework Completion

Establish a time and place for Establish a time and place for student to study at least 45mins.student to study at least 45mins.

Review student’s planner to see Review student’s planner to see what work they should be doingwhat work they should be doing

If there is no actual assignment If there is no actual assignment student should reread and/or student should reread and/or rewrite notes or have a book to rewrite notes or have a book to readread

Gets Along Well With OthersGets Along Well With Others

Be aware of who your students Be aware of who your students associate withassociate with

Be aware of how your student Be aware of how your student reacts in conflict situationsreacts in conflict situations

Friendships from elementary Friendships from elementary and middle school changeand middle school change

Encourage involvement in Encourage involvement in activitiesactivities

Seeks Help When NeededSeeks Help When Needed

Encourage student to Encourage student to communicate with school staff communicate with school staff when having difficultywhen having difficulty

Help student figure out Help student figure out transportation to and from transportation to and from school if they need to stay afterschool if they need to stay after

Schools have resources and Schools have resources and supportsupport

Stay InformedStay Informed

Family Access - onlineFamily Access - online view attendance, grades, and view attendance, grades, and

assignmentsassignments Email/call teachers or counselor if Email/call teachers or counselor if

there is a concernthere is a concern Attend parent conferences in the Fall Attend parent conferences in the Fall

and student led conferences in and student led conferences in SpringSpring

Check school websites for latest Check school websites for latest informationinformation

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements23 credits23 credits

English 4.0English 4.0 Math 3.0Math 3.0 Science 2.0Science 2.0 Social Studies 3.0Social Studies 3.0 Occupational Education 1.0Occupational Education 1.0 Visual/Performing Art 1.0Visual/Performing Art 1.0 Physical Education 1.5 Physical Education 1.5 Health 0.5Health 0.5 Electives 6.5Electives 6.5 Culminating Project 0.5Culminating Project 0.5

88thth Grade Open House Grade Open House

Columbia RiverColumbia River January 24January 24thth – 6:30pm – 6:30pm

SkyviewSkyview February 3February 3rdrd – 6:30pm – 6:30pm

Fort VancouverFort Vancouver February 8February 8thth – 6:30pm – 6:30pm

Hudson’s BayHudson’s Bay February 9February 9thth – 6:30pm – 6:30pm

ForecastingForecasting

February and MarchFebruary and March Students select their classesStudents select their classes Curriculum guidesCurriculum guides English, Math, Science, Tech English, Math, Science, Tech

Tools, PE, Elective choiceTools, PE, Elective choice