 Welcome to River Hill High School Ninth Grade Back to School Night August 27, 2015

Mrs. Fairley A-G Dr. Saunders O-A Mr. Lauer AAM Mrs. Coe H-N 9 th Grade Administrative Team Principal – Mrs. McKinley

Purpose of Back to School Night  View presentation on how to best support 9 th Graders  Experience their classes and schedules  Get a sense of your children’s teachers  Ask general questions about the class

For Specific Questions  or phone teachers  Schedule a meeting with an individual teacher  (have the student present)  Contact guidance to meet with all teachers  Contact – 9 th grade  Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences  Make sure you leave time to get from 1 classroom to another if you are seeing multiple teachers

Parent Involvement in the Greater School Community  Join PTSA (tables for information)  Join Boosters (tables for information)  Help with your child’s SGA

Class of 2019 SGA  Class Sponsors  Mr. Matt Shagogue  Ms. Diana Alvarado TO SIGN UP!

Student Responsibilities and Behaviour Review with your student:  Student and Parent Handbook,  HCPSS Policies  Student Code of Conduct  Safe Schools

Students show HAWK PRIDE every day in every way! ❑ Punctuality ❑ Respect ❑ Integrity ❑ Determination ❑ Excellence

We (Parents and Teachers) Have What it Takes…  To help our 9 th Grade Students be Successful  Teachers and Parents work together as a cohesive support system for students  Teachers, students, and parents work together to ensure progress

9 th Grade Team Mission The Team’s Goal is to:  Maintain a support network for all 9 th graders  Foster communication among teachers  Attend meetings to discuss concerns related to all 9 th graders (review grades and attendance data)

What We Do For Students  Provide students with the skills they need to succeed in high school and beyond  Provide a smooth transition between middle school and the rest of high school  Provide ongoing support for struggling 9 th graders

Counseling Services  Academic and Personal Counseling  Naviance  College/Career Counseling  Testing (PSAT, SAT, AP)  Scholarships  Counselors:  Mr. Ives A-Da  Ms. Babe De-J  Ms. Pizzo K-M (9 th Grade Team)  Mr. Vangeli N-Sm  Mr. Krouse Sn-Z  Ms. Miller ESOL

School-wide Academic Supports  SOAR (Monday and Thursday)  students sign up Monday morning in Student Services  School Tutoring  Before school  Hawk Time  Every Monday, students are encouraged to meet with their teachers for extra help or to make up missing work

Supporting the Transition  Balance between providing support, structure, and freedom  All students are different and will require different levels of support  Allow students to be independent

Support Academics  Read the same texts and discuss them  Ask them what they are learning or even the most interesting things they have learned  Encourage students to read their work aloud to you as an editing technique  Help them to develop and maintain an organizational system

Empower Students to Self Advocate  Monitor their own progress  Students check grades (or check together)  Students check canvas for assignments  Make sure students know why they got a grade  Confer with teachers about grades or conflicts  Help students practice what they will say  Help students compose an  If still not satisfied, parents and student meet with the teacher

Encourage Students  To get Involved  In and out of school activities  Clubs – look and listen for announcements  SGA to have a voice in the school (even if not an officer)  Try new things (sports & activities)  Use the school’s Academic supports  ask for help when needed  sign up for tutoring

Support Students  Stay involved in their lives  Monitor their clothing for school (you still have control over what they wear)  Ensure they get enough sleep  Make sure they eat well balanced meals  Check in with them often (do not text during school day if possible)  Allow them to make mistakes

What Students Want You to Remember  High school is hard  Will make mistakes (bad grades)  Will forget homework occasionally  Trust them to make good decisions  Be specific when you compliment them  Don’t compare to siblings or other students  Attend events, but don't acknowledge them  Ask about their day, but don’t expect answers

20 years STRONG Better and better every day in every way!

 Back To School Night 2015 Enjoy your evening. Please start at your student’s first period class