1. Welcome to 9th Grade, Parents!
Mr. Butler and Mrs. B are here to help your student transition to high school and develop socially, emotionally, and academically.

2. 9th Grade IS NOT 8th Grade Famous Quotes “I never had to study before”
“I don’t really need to study”
“College is so far away, I don’t have to think about it yet”
“My teacher won’t help me.”
“I’ll do it later”
“I don’t have any homework” or “I already did my homework”
“This really counts??”
“They won’t make me repeat this class next year.”

3. HAC and Communicating with Teachers
HAC – Constant Communication (indirect) with parents – up to the minute classwork information
X = student was exempt from the assignment
Z = student was absent/did not turn in assignment, but can still make it up; weight=0.
0 = student earned a 0 on the assignment
“Why hasn’t the teacher called me?”
is often the best start to communication, however, teachers may be limited in the info they can provide
Sometimes, the more teachers know, the more they can help!

4. What is this LunchPlus? Two 30 minute periods (A Lunch and B Lunch)
Expectation:
1 Lunch spent with a teacher/working on classwork/making up assignments/studying/remediation
Most teachers will allow retake opportunities- it’s the student’s responsibility to abide by retake policy of teacher
1 Lunch spent eating lunch/recreation (plenty of clubs/organizations to get your student involved)

5. Managing High School Academics
Time management
Help your student maintain a calendar
Require your student to write down assignments, test dates, project dates, etc. in Agenda
Collaborate on daily, weekly, and monthly to-do list items
Help your student develop better habits
Encourage/require lunch remediation/support
Counselor can help with monitoring grades/assignments (weekly check in).

6. Issue Where to turn Concern about grade/assignment/policy
/call Teacher directly
Grade Concern with multiple classes
Contact Counselor to set up a PTC
Concern with a student’s well being in community/on social media
Call Parent, DSS (if emergency, CALL POLICE!)
Absent for multiple days
Contact counselor to notify staff and request work; Provide Notes!
Difficulty with material/falling grades
See teacher(s) during A or B lunch
Lost access to HAC (login reset)
Visit Main Office – Mrs. Leadbeter (ID)
Self or others being bullied
See Administrator, Counselor, or Safety Advocate

7. Sample Transcript

8. Other Important Items School Shelf World Language Requirement
World Language Requirement
AP Courses
Career Center
Remind 101

9. Names You Should Know  Mr. Williams – Principal of NHS
Mr. Butler – 2021 Vice Principal
Mrs. Buffenbarger (Mrs. B) – 2021 Counselor
Mrs. Vojtech – School Nurse
Mrs. Loveless – Attendance (notes!)
Mrs. Leadbeter – Front Office / HAC Contact
Mrs. Lisko – Guidance Secretary
Mrs. Martin – Registrar/Service Learning Coordinator
Mr. Carpenter – VP in charge of 504s
Corp. Jay Johnson – School Safety Liaison
Mrs. Constantino and Mr. Seibert – Safety Advocates

10. What Can Parents do to Support Social Growth?
Provide reasonable limits but don’t be afraid to enforce rules
Meet your student’s friends and parents
TALK with your student and don’t accept NO for an answer
Continue to encourage your student to set their own morals/ethics and boundaries
Discuss concept of healthy relationships with your student
Monitor any changes in your student’s behaviors
Remember and remind your child that every student is not going to love every teacher…and that’s ok.