Welcome to River Hill High School

Ninth GradeBack to School Night

August 27, 2015

Mrs. Fairley A-G Dr. Saunders O-A Mr. Lauer AAM Mrs. Coe H-N

9th Grade

Administrative Team

Principal –Mrs. McKinley

Purpose of Back to School Night

View presentation on how to best support 9th Graders

Experience their classes and schedules

Get a sense of your children’s teachers

Ask general questions about the class

For Specific Questions

E-mail or phone teachers

Schedule a meeting with an individual teacher (have the student present)

Contact guidance to meet with all teachers

Contact jocelyn_martin@hcpss.org – 9th grade ITL

Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences Make sure you leave time to get from 1 classroom to another if you

are seeing multiple teachers

Parent Involvement in the Greater School Community

Join PTSA (tables for information)

Join Boosters (tables for information)

Help with your child’s SGA

Class of 2019 SGA

Class Sponsors

Mr. Matt Shagogue

Ms. Diana Alvarado

rhhs2019@gmail.com

EMAIL TO SIGN UP!

Student Responsibilities and Behaviour

Review with your student:

Student and Parent Handbook, 2015-16HCPSS Policies Student Code of ConductSafe Schools

Students show HAWK PRIDE every day in every way!

❑ Punctuality❑ Respect❑ Integrity❑ Determination❑ Excellence

We (Parents and Teachers) Have What it Takes…

To help our 9th Grade Students be Successful

Teachers and Parents work together as a cohesive support system for students

Teachers, students, and parents work together to ensure progress

9th Grade Team Mission

The Team’s Goal is to:

Maintain a support network for all 9th graders

Foster communication among teachers

Attend meetings to discuss concerns related to all 9th graders (review grades and attendance data)

What We Do For Students

Provide students with the skills they need to succeed in high school and beyond

Provide a smooth transition between middle school and the rest of high school

Provide ongoing support for struggling 9th graders

Counseling Services

Academic and Personal Counseling

Naviance

College/Career Counseling

Testing (PSAT, SAT, AP)

Scholarships

Counselors: Mr. Ives A-Da Ms. Babe De-J Ms. Pizzo K-M

(9th Grade Team) Mr. Vangeli N-Sm Mr. Krouse Sn-Z Ms. Miller ESOL

School-wide Academic Supports

SOAR (Monday and Thursday) students sign up Monday morning in Student Services

School Tutoring Before school

Hawk Time Every Monday, students are encouraged to meet with their

teachers for extra help or to make up missing work

Supporting the Transition

Balance between providing support, structure, and freedom

All students are different and will require different levels of support

Allow students to be independent

Support Academics

Read the same texts and discuss them

Ask them what they are learning or even the most interesting things they have learned

Encourage students to read their work aloud to you as an editing technique

Help them to develop and maintain an organizational system

Empower Students to Self Advocate

Monitor their own progress

Students check grades (or check together)

Students check canvas for assignments

Make sure students know why they got a grade

Confer with teachers about grades or conflicts

Help students practice what they will say

Help students compose an e-mail If still not satisfied, parents and student meet with the

teacher

Encourage Students

To get Involved In and out of school activities

Clubs – look and listen for announcements

SGA to have a voice in the school (even if not an officer)

Try new things (sports & activities)

Use the school’s Academic supports ask for help when needed

sign up for tutoring

Support Students

Stay involved in their lives

Monitor their clothing for school (you still have control over

what they wear)

Ensure they get enough sleep

Make sure they eat well balanced meals

Check in with them often (do not text during school day if

possible)

Allow them to make mistakes

What Students Want You to Remember

High school is hard

Will make mistakes (bad grades)

Will forget homework occasionally

Trust them to make good decisions

Be specific when you compliment them

Don’t compare to siblings or other students

Attend events, but don't acknowledge them

Ask about their day, but don’t expect answers

20 years STRONG

Better and better every day in every way!

Back To School Night 2015

Enjoy your evening.

Please start at your student’s first period class