1. Grade 9 The Transition to High School

2. Multiple Pathways

3. Beginning with an end in mind

4. ELA 10-1 ELA 10-2 ELA 10-4 >85% 50-65% Language Arts 9 ELA 10 AP 65-85% needed for all university programs Can be used for college Certificate route

5. Social Studies 9 > 65% 50-65% Social 10-1 Social 10-2 Social 10-4 Both can be used for college or university Certificate route

6. Math 9 >85% 50-65% Mathematics 10AP Mathematics 10c Math 10-3/10C Prep Math 10-4 65-85% Math 31 and 30-1 are needed for calculus- based professions 30-2 Math is acceptable for many university programs Certificate route

7. Science 14 >65% Science 10 Science 10-4 50-65% Science 9 Needed for many post- secondary programs Certificate route

8. What is advanced placement? What programs are offered? What extra-curricular opportunities are there? How many options do I get in grade 10? What do I need for university? Should I take CALM in summer school before grade 10? http://fchs.fsd38.ab.ca/

9. Recommend sheet

10. Creating Success now Morning, lunch hour and after school homework support as needed by student initiative Weekly email communications from teachers Development of Homework Hotel, directed by teachers Communication meetings Targeted interventions and tutorials around key times (semesters, PAT’s) Use of myblueprint account to better understand high school streaming and post-secondary planning

11. Grade 9 Teaching Staff Bob Beauregard beauregardb@fsd38.ab.ca Dominique Hemmens hemmensd@fsd38.ab.ca Lee Kennedy kennedyl@fsd38.ab.ca Joanne Lafferty laffertyj@fsd38.ab.ca Coralee Legault legaultc@fsd38.ab.ca Dana MacLeod macleodd@fsd38.ab.ca Derek Masterman mastermand@fsd38.ab.ca Angelica McDonald mcdonlda@fsd38.ab.ca Norma Matheson mathesonn@fsd38.ab.ca Calli Robertson robertsonc@fsd38.ab.ca