Welcome Class of 2021! Congratulations… REGISTRATION You have made it through Junior High, now what? Let us help you “bridge” the transition gap between 8th and 9th grade through “ Summer Bridge”. This year we continue freshman week, called Summer Bridge is JFK’s week-long freshman transition program for incoming 9th grade students from August 14 – 18th. Students will be exposed to JFK expectations. Grade nine general student- orientation day is August 23, 2017 from 8am – 4pm. Why attend JFK Summer Bridge? For some students, entering high school can be fun and exciting, but for others it is nerve-racking and scary. Summer Bridge is for incoming 9th grade students to get acclimated to campus life/expectations, learn useful techniques taught at JFK, make friends, and calm fears about this transition. The four days of Summer Bridge help to close some gaps and calm some fears. Students will take four classes from 9 am to 12:35 pm. REGISTRATION To register your student please contact: Nicole Lavaud at nlavaud@fremont.k12.ca.us or fill out the application in this packet. All applications are due by June 16, 2017 by 12:00pm. The courses are listed below in the boxes. Course A: Get to know JFK Course B: How to Successfully… Course C: Math Course D: English Reviews graduation  and A-G requirements and refines students 4-year plan. Counselors talk about the mental pressure students face and how to deal. The week will end with learning about different programs at JFK and how to get involved. Covers JFK’s Big 3 (Cornell notes, Annotation, and compare and contrast) Claim, evidence and reason (CER). This is taught by one of our avid teachers Basic review of number sense, and pre-algebra. introduction into JFK’s mathematics philosophy. - Reviews reading and writing strategies used in English 9/Academic Literacy and English 9H. Welcome Class of 2021!

Summer Bridge Application John F. Kennedy High School August 14 – 18, 2017 Student Information: What about high school are you   looking forward to? Name: __________________________ ___________________________ Address: ________________________ ________________________   Home Phone: _____________________ What about high school are you   nervous or unsure about? Email Address: ___________________ ___________________________ * Please email this form directly to Nicole Lavaud at nlavaud@fremont.k12.ca.us If you prefer to drop it off to John F. Kennedy High School Front Office: Attention Nicole Lavaud by June 16, 2017 by 12:00pm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John F. Kennedy High School 39999 Blacow Road Fremont, CA 94538 Parent Information: Emergency Contacts: Name(s): ________________________ Name: ______________________ Daytime Phone(s): _________________ Phone: ______________________ Email Address: ___________________ Relationship: __________________ Student Health Needs: Name:_______________________ _______________________________ Phone: ______________________ _______________________________ Relationship: _________________ Note: We will try to accommodate each preference, but the first 100 applications received will have priority.