8th Grade Parents Meeting

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8th Grade Parents Meeting

• Amherst Central High School

• January 15, 2009
• 7 to 9 P.M.

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Introduction Welcoming Remarks
Gregory Pigeon, Principal Vicki Pohlman, Asst.
Principal Patrick Murphy, Asst. Principal/Dean of
Students
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ACHS HIGHLIGHTS 2007-08

• Top 3 of American HS
• Newsweek
• Ranked in the Top 15 of Public High Schools 2008
• Business First
• 75 of students score a 3 or higher on
• Advanced Placement Exams

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• Of the over 50 of our students earning an
  Advanced Regents Diploma, 20 of graduates earn
  an Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors
• 95 of seniors went on to college
• 69 went to 4 years schools
• National Merit Scholarship honors
• Commended status (2)
• 4 athletes signed Letters of Intent with colleges

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STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE

• 5 School Counselors
• Dave Benton, Sherry Ciurczak, Kristi Lares,
• Lorenda Williams, Laurie Legoff
• College and Career Aide
• Carolyn Russell
• Registrar
• Carol Frank and Susan Holt
• Social Worker
• Daniela Wolfe

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STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE

• Advisement and counseling
• Groups
• Freshman transition
• Career awareness and development
• Post secondary school planning

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Academic Program Requirements for the Class
of 2013
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Graduation Requirements

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Graduation Requirements cont.

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Graduation Requirements Credit totals for NYS
Diploma

• Regents Advanced
• Units in Core 20.5 23.5
• Free Electives 1.5
• Total Units Required 22 23.5

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Diploma Requirements

• Regents
• 5 exams at 65 or higher
• Algebra, Global History, US History, English,
  and Science
• Regents with Honors
• 90 Regents exam average

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Diploma Requirements

• Advanced Regents Diploma
• 4 Additional Regents Exams (9 Total)
• 2 additional math 1 additional science
• LOTE (Language other than
• English)
• Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors
• 90 Regents exam average

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Technical Endorsement

• Fiveunit sequence in
• Fine Arts or Career and Technical Education
• This endorsement can be used in
• place of the three-unit LOTE sequence
• required for an Advanced Diploma.

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Typical 9th Grade Schedule
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Registration Process

• Middle School Teacher Recs
• 8th Grade visit to the High School March 13th
• Middle School Counselors meet with students to
  select 9th grade coursework
• Course Verification Forms
• 9th Grade Orientation (August)

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S.A.F.E. Athletics

• Self Awareness and Fitness for Everyone
• SAFE 9

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An Integrated Wellness Curriculum

• Integrates skills and content from
• the NYS Health and Physical
• Education Standards / Health Education Standards
• with life skills required for a successful high
  school experience and beyond.
• Required course/credits earned
• Health (.5)
• Physical Education (1)

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SAFE 9 Topics Counselors

• School/Graduation
• Requirements
• Teacher Expectations
• Time Management
• Study Skills

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SAFE 9 Topics Health Teachers

• Goal Setting
• Communication
• Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs
• Decision Making
• Human Sexuality
• Current Health
• Nutrition
• Physical Fitness

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Amherst AthleticsAn Avenue for Connection

• Go Tigers !!!

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Amherst High School

• Competes in
• NYS Public High School Athletic Association
• Section VI
• Erie County Interscholastic Conference ECIC

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Sports Fall

• BOYS
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Soccer
• Volleyball

• GIRLS
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Gymnastics
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Volleyball

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Sports Winter

• GIRLS
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Indoor Track

• BOYS
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Ice Hockey
• Swimming
• Indoor Track
• Wrestling

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Sports Spring

• BOYS
• Baseball
• Lacrosse
• Tennis
• Track

• GIRLS
• Softball
• Lacrosse
• Track

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Goals Education Through Athletics

• Promote High Standards in
• Character
• Civility
• Citizenship
• Competency
• Fun

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Fun!
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Getting Involved

• Sports Sign-Up
• Sports Physical
• Informational Meeting
• Start Practice/Try-outs

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Middle School Sports Clinic

• Overview of High School Sports
• Expectations of a High School Athlete
• Meet the High School Coaches
• Mini Sports Clinic
• Parent Meeting
• Wednesday, June 3, 2009
• 345 PM
• Middle School North Gym

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Fall Sports Program Begins

• All Sports
• Monday, August 17, 2009

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Adventure 2013

• 9th Grade Transition Program
• Goals
• Bonding as the Class of 2013
• School Orientation
• Character Education/personal growth
• Asset Building Amherst Youth Board Connection
• - Forming strong positive relationships with
  adults in building

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• Classes
• Classes and seminars focus upon team building
  activities, school spirit, character education,
  and freshmen transition to high school
• Socialization and unity
• Pathfinder Involvement
• Attendance and Participation Required

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Role of the Deans Office

• Attendance
• Discipline
• Student Activities

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Parent/School Partnership

• Communication checkpoints
• Tiger Tales Newsletter
• District Website www.amherstschools.org
• Principal Page www.amherstschools.org/webpages/g
  pigeon
• Teacher web pages
• Homework Hotline
• Daily Bulletin

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Parent Activities

• PTSA
• (Parent Teacher Student Association)
• Building Leadership Teams
• Amherst Tigers Booster Club

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Questions?
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PLEASE JOIN US

• Meet and Greet our Faculty
• Cafeteria
• Refreshments will be served!