8th Grade Parent Meeting

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8th Grade Parent Meeting

• January 13, 2009
• First Flight High School

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What Makes 9th Graders Successful?

• Motivation
• Attitude
• Organization
• Parent Support
• Sense of direction/purpose
• Attendance

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9th Grade Academy

• Core academic teachers have common planning
• Meet twice a week to discuss student performance
• Interventions for students who are not being
  successful

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Course Placement Guidelines

• Grades and End-of-Grade scores are considered in
  placement decisions as well as guidelines for
  core areas in the slides that follow

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Course Placement GuidelinesEnglish and Social
Studies

• Critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Work ethic/work habits
• Reading level/comprehension
• Writing skills
• Ability to apply what they are learning
• Attendance
• Attitude towards academics

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Course Placement GuidelinesScience

• Ability to form a hypothesis
• Natural curiosity
• Ability to work in groups
• Performance in lab work
• Emphasis on higher order thinking skills

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Course Placement GuidelinesMath

• Consider factors for English and Social Studies
• Orleans Hannah scores (Mrs. Hudson will provide
  7th grade scores)
• Ability to show work a must for higher levels
  of math
• Graduation requirements college prep students
  must complete four levels of math including
  Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one math
  beyond Algebra II

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What Parents Can Do to Help

• Promote the importance of education
• Select the high school and program carefully
• Learn about graduation requirements
• Listen to your student remain supportive and
  objective
• Communication is critical know your childs
  friends

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Keys to High School Success

• Goal setting specify goals take steps to
  achieve goals
• Study skills sharpen listening, organizational
  and reviewing skills create study aids
• Note taking clear, concise
• Time management prioritize make a schedule

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Graduation Project

• Video clip NC DPI

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Questions
Next Meeting April 1st FFHS 7pm