Grade 8 to Grade 9 Transition Activities - Listed by Month

March of Eighth Grade

*Eighth Grade Parents Night at EHS

• includes discussion of course selection process
• includes opportunity to talk with Learning Area Advisors & Guidance Counselors
• View handout with Q&A

*Eighth Grade Pod Visits by Learning Area Leaders & EHS Director of Guidance

• includes information on courses & levels
• followed up by student visitors who answer questions for Eighth Graders

*Eighth Grade Course Selection Process 

• includes recommendations from Eighth Grade teachers

June of Eighth Grade  

• Tentative schedules distributed mid-June, usually prior to the last day of school

AUGUST OF NINTH GRADE

• Freshman Orientation (Link Crew) - August  25, 2010 (8 AM - 1 PM)
  

  • Student Invitation
  • Parent Letter
    

September of Ninth Grade

*Guidance Counselors are Partnered with Freshman English Teachers

includes at least one visit to the English class so Counselors and students have an opportunity to get to know each other

October of Ninth Grade

*Guidance Counselor visits to Freshman English may continue

*Freshman Parents Dialogue Night (1 hour prior to Open House)

November/December of Ninth Grade

*Guidance Counselors' Second Visit to Freshman English classes

March of Ninth Grade

*Guidance Counselors' Third & Fourth Visits to Freshman English classes & begin the Course Selection process for the following school year

*Teachers offer recommendations for courses next year

April/May of Ninth Grade

*Guidance Counselors Schedule Individual Appointments with each freshman