Welcome ToEighth Grade Parent

Information NightFebruary 1, 2016February 1, 2016

Whitefish Bay High School Counseling Department

Mary AussemMary AussemBill BarbeauBill BarbeauSarah HallSarah Hall

Anne PerinaAnne Perina

Planning For High School Support servicesSupport services Extracurricular activitiesExtracurricular activities Course selectionCourse selection Freshman coursesFreshman courses Graduation requirementsGraduation requirements Upcoming datesUpcoming dates Academic Handbook Academic Handbook

Role of the School Counselor Every student will be assigned a counselor.Every student will be assigned a counselor. Promote student’s success in academic, social, and Promote student’s success in academic, social, and

emotional areas.emotional areas. Career development for the student. All students will Career development for the student. All students will

develop an Academic and Career Plan (ACP), using develop an Academic and Career Plan (ACP), using Naviance.Naviance.

Post-secondary planning for the student.Post-secondary planning for the student. Collaboration among parents, student, teachers, and Collaboration among parents, student, teachers, and

administrators.administrators.

Additional Support Services Individualized student help period (ISHP)Individualized student help period (ISHP) Writing labWriting lab Learning Center (by recommendation)Learning Center (by recommendation) Homework Club (after school)Homework Club (after school) School psychologist and Nurse/ClinicSchool psychologist and Nurse/Clinic Library Media CenterLibrary Media Center Instructional Resource CoordinatorInstructional Resource Coordinator Family Access for parents and studentsFamily Access for parents and students

Best Preparation for High School

Successful Completion of Eighth Successful Completion of Eighth GradeGrade

Transition to the High School Spring 8Spring 8thth Grade Conference Grade Conference Study Hall considerationStudy Hall consideration 88thth graders will select classes on the following days: Holy Family – graders will select classes on the following days: Holy Family –

February 8February 8thth, St. Monica and Jewish Day School – February 9, St. Monica and Jewish Day School – February 9thth, Middle , Middle School – February 11School – February 11thth

Most students make a smooth transition.Most students make a smooth transition. 99thth Grade Orientation Grade Orientation New Parent Orientation (late August)New Parent Orientation (late August) Students should seek help as needed.Students should seek help as needed. Counselors are available before and after school, lunch hour, during Counselors are available before and after school, lunch hour, during

study halls. Appointments are strongly encouraged.study halls. Appointments are strongly encouraged. Call the Counseling Department at 963-3990 or email your student’s Call the Counseling Department at 963-3990 or email your student’s

counselor.counselor.

Do you still need to enroll your student?

*Contact Annette Lemont, Counseling Department Secretary at 963-3990

*Demographic information after presentation

Graduation Requirements English – 4 yearsEnglish – 4 years Math – 3 yearsMath – 3 years Science – 3 yearsScience – 3 years Social Studies – 3 yearsSocial Studies – 3 years Physical Education – 3 semestersPhysical Education – 3 semesters Health – 1 semesterHealth – 1 semester Fine Art/Practical Art – 1 semesterFine Art/Practical Art – 1 semester Computers – 1 semesterComputers – 1 semester

Four Year Colleges

English: Four years are requiredEnglish: Four years are required Social Studies: Three years are requiredSocial Studies: Three years are required Math: three years (four years preferred)Math: three years (four years preferred) Science: three years (four years preferred)Science: three years (four years preferred) World Language: Some colleges require 2 years World Language: Some colleges require 2 years

More selective colleges prefer 3 to 4 yearsMore selective colleges prefer 3 to 4 years Advanced Placement courses – most taken in Advanced Placement courses – most taken in

junior and senior yearsjunior and senior years

Academic Handbook

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Mathematics Placement based on math placement test, 1Placement based on math placement test, 1stst

semester final, current performance, and semester final, current performance, and teacher recommendationteacher recommendation

Most students will be placed in Pre-Most students will be placed in Pre-Algebra, Algebra, or Advanced GeometryAlgebra, Algebra, or Advanced Geometry

Science

Choices are Foundations of Chemistry and Choices are Foundations of Chemistry and Physics or BiologyPhysics or Biology

Placement based on 8Placement based on 8thth grade math and grade math and science performance, science placement science performance, science placement test, and teacher recommendationtest, and teacher recommendation

English

English 1 and 2English 1 and 2 English 1S and 2SEnglish 1S and 2S

Scheduling Questions-World Language

World language strongly encouraged, but World language strongly encouraged, but not required for graduation.not required for graduation.

Teacher recommendations should be Teacher recommendations should be followed from middle school and private followed from middle school and private schools.schools.

Eighth grade year reflected on transcript.Eighth grade year reflected on transcript.

Freshman Elective Courses

Art FundamentalsArt Fundamentals DrawingDrawing SculptureSculpture Painting*Painting* Mixed Media*Mixed Media* Ceramics*Ceramics* Art NouveauArt Nouveau Advanced OrchestraAdvanced Orchestra Sticks DrummingSticks Drumming Band 101Band 101 Jazz BandJazz Band Music TheoryMusic Theory Concert Band or Wind Concert Band or Wind EnsembleEnsemble

Stagecraft Stagecraft ActingActing Exploration of Theatre Exploration of Theatre

ProductionProduction KeyboardingKeyboarding Introduction to BusinessIntroduction to Business Computer Science 1 (B or Computer Science 1 (B or

better in Algebra)better in Algebra) Woodworking 1 and 2Woodworking 1 and 2 Introduction to Engineering and Introduction to Engineering and

DesignDesign

Sample Freshman Schedule #1Sample Freshman Schedule #1

Semester One Semester TwoSemester One Semester Two 1. English 11. English 1 2. Global Studies2. Global Studies 3. Physical Education3. Physical Education 4. Math4. Math 5. Science5. Science 6. Elective6. Elective 7. Study Hall7. Study Hall

1. English 21. English 2 2. Global Studies2. Global Studies 3. Health3. Health 4. Math4. Math 5. Science5. Science 6. Elective6. Elective 7. Study Hall7. Study Hall

Sample Freshman Schedule #2Sample Freshman Schedule #2 Semester One Semester Two Semester One Semester Two

1.1.English 2English 2 2. Global Studies2. Global Studies 3. PE3. PE 4. Math4. Math 5. Science5. Science 6. World Lang.6. World Lang. 7. Elective7. Elective

1.English 11.English 1 2. Global Studies2. Global Studies 3. Health3. Health 4. Math4. Math 5. Science5. Science 6. World Lang.6. World Lang. 7. Elective7. Elective

Course Selection and Calendar Private school testing - completed January 20, Private school testing - completed January 20,

20162016 Private school course selection – February 8Private school course selection – February 8thth or or

99thth

Middle School course selection – February 11 Middle School course selection – February 11 Spring: Individual conferences with students and Spring: Individual conferences with students and

parent(s) and counselorparent(s) and counselor Conferences held at high school Conferences held at high school Appointment times sent by mail in springAppointment times sent by mail in spring

Eighth Grade Conferences Call High School Counseling Office to Call High School Counseling Office to

reschedule appointments if necessary (414-reschedule appointments if necessary (414-963-3990).963-3990).

Appointments are approximately 30 minutes.Appointments are approximately 30 minutes. Remind student on day of appointment.Remind student on day of appointment. Students should return to class as quickly as Students should return to class as quickly as

possible.possible.

Upcoming Events and Dates

Freshman Registration – August 2016Freshman Registration – August 2016 Freshman Orientation – September 2016Freshman Orientation – September 2016 New Parent Orientation – August 2016New Parent Orientation – August 2016 Meet The Teachers night – September, Meet The Teachers night – September,

20162016

Balancing the Five A’s of High School AcademicsAcademics ArtsArts AthleticsAthletics ActivitiesActivities AttitudeAttitude

Thank you for coming!