WELCOME TO Ouchi-O’Donovan 6-12 Academy A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS INCOMING GRADE 7 ORIENTATION Presenter: Elena Rodriguez, Counselor PRINCIPAL: EDITH M. FUNES

CHARACTER COUNTS! 6 PILLARS- TRUSTWORTHINESS, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, FAIRNESS, CARING, CITZENSHIP 6 PILLARS- TRUSTWORTHINESS, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, FAIRNESS, CARING, CITZENSHIP CC STUDENT OF THE MONTH CC STUDENT OF THE MONTH WEEKLY STAR STUDENTS WEEKLY STAR STUDENTS KIDS FOR CHARACTER KIDS FOR CHARACTER WEEKLY ADVISORY LESSONS WEEKLY ADVISORY LESSONS LUNCH/NUTRITION ACTIVITIES LUNCH/NUTRITION ACTIVITIES

EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNERS TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN YOUR LEARNING TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN YOUR LEARNING ASK FOR HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT ASK FOR HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT TRY YOUR VERY BEST AT ALL TIMES TRY YOUR VERY BEST AT ALL TIMES MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY! MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY!

STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT PURPOSE OF INTERVENTION- MIDDLE SCHOOL SUCCESS PURPOSE OF INTERVENTION- MIDDLE SCHOOL SUCCESS MANDATORY TUTORIAL PROGRAM MANDATORY TUTORIAL PROGRAM REQUIRED ATTENDANCE REQUIRED ATTENDANCE SATURDAY SUCCESS PREP SESSIONS SATURDAY SUCCESS PREP SESSIONS MATH & ENGLISH FOCUS MATH & ENGLISH FOCUS

Counselor: Ms. Rodriguez Assist students who may be experiencing academic and social-emotional stress Assist students who may be experiencing academic and social-emotional stress Goal: Improve school environment and increase academic performance Goal: Improve school environment and increase academic performance How can students meet with me? Self referral Self referral Parent referral Parent referral Teacher or staff referral Teacher or staff referral

Services Offered For students: Students may see the counselor for small group and individual counseling where they can receive assistance with a variety of concerns and problems, including: Friendship Problem Solving Academic Improvement Anger Management Motivation Grief and loss Self esteem Conflict Resolution College Awareness

Services Offered For parents: Parents are free to call the counselor at any time for a meeting if they have academic, social or personal concerns about their child. The counselor can help in the following ways: Academic progress updates Parent conferences Parent education workshops Arrange small group or individual counseling Provide outside referrals

Club Day! Fall Semester Fall Semester Encourage Student Participation Encourage Student Participation Why Clubs? Why Clubs? Student Involvement with School & Community Student Involvement with School & Community College Preparedness College Preparedness Leadership Skills Leadership Skills Build Relationships Build Relationships

8 th Grade Requirements Advisory – College Portfolio MUST PASS ADVISORY CLASS! MUST PASS ADVISORY CLASS! 10 Hours of Community Service Hours MUST be completed outside of school Hours MUST be completed outside of school List of Community Service Opportunities available List of Community Service Opportunities available All Requirements MUST be met in order to participate in 8 th Grade Activities and Promotion

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