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Welcome Class of 2019Welcome Class of 2019The Freshman AcademyThe Freshman Academy
2015-2016 School Year2015-2016 School Year
Matawan Regional High SchoolMatawan Regional High School
What is the What is the Freshman Academy?????Freshman Academy?????
A Team Approach to A Team Approach to Learning…Learning…
To assist the incoming freshmen To assist the incoming freshmen in making a in making a smooth transitionsmooth transition into into high school and meet the rigorous high school and meet the rigorous high school standards.high school standards.
MISSIONMISSION
How do we achieve this???How do we achieve this???
Providing programs and supports Providing programs and supports designed to address the unique designed to address the unique needs of the 9needs of the 9thth grade student. grade student.
Goals of:Goals of: Increased Academic AchievementIncreased Academic Achievement Social-Emotional DevelopmentSocial-Emotional Development
STRUCTURESTRUCTUREDedicated AdministratorDedicated Administrator
Dedicated CounselorDedicated Counselor
Dedicated Team of TeachersDedicated Team of Teachers
ENGLISHENGLISH HISTORY HISTORY
SCIENCESCIENCE MATH MATH
TEAM APPROACHTEAM APPROACH
Students assigned to a teamStudents assigned to a team
Alaskan HuskiesAlaskan Huskies
Polar HuskiesPolar Huskies
Siberian HuskiesSiberian Huskies
Goal of:Goal of: Creating Small Learning CommunitiesCreating Small Learning Communities
StaffStaff StudentsStudents School within a School DesignSchool within a School Design
PURPOSEPURPOSE Build RapportBuild Rapport Nourish Student GrowthNourish Student Growth
AcademicallyAcademically Socially Socially EmotionallyEmotionally
Create a sense of unity and Create a sense of unity and community within the freshman classcommunity within the freshman class Team ChallengesTeam Challenges Grade Level CompetitionsGrade Level Competitions Trans-Disciplinary Lessons/ ThemesTrans-Disciplinary Lessons/ Themes
Early InterventionEarly Intervention
BENEFITSBENEFITS
Increased Academic Increased Academic AchievementAchievement
Increased Student Attendance, Increased Student Attendance, Attitudes and BehaviorAttitudes and Behavior
Promotes positive feelings about Promotes positive feelings about self and othersself and others
Stronger Student-Teacher Stronger Student-Teacher RelationshipsRelationships
2014-2015 Highlights2014-2015 Highlights
Freshman Team ChallengeFreshman Team Challenge Anti-Bullying CampaignAnti-Bullying Campaign Team AssembliesTeam Assemblies Group CounselingGroup Counseling Peer TutoringPeer Tutoring ““Good Apples” ProgramGood Apples” Program Community Service ProjectCommunity Service Project
Relay for LifeRelay for Life
What’s New for 2015-2016What’s New for 2015-2016 Team ChallengesTeam Challenges
Study IslandStudy Island Community ServiceCommunity Service Tutorial AttendanceTutorial Attendance
Peer MentorshipPeer Mentorship Civic LeadershipCivic Leadership
Health & Physical EducationHealth & Physical Education Project AdventureProject Adventure
Structured Lunch TutorialStructured Lunch Tutorial
ORIENTATION PROGRAMORIENTATION PROGRAM
The Goal of Today’s Program The Goal of Today’s Program
was to….was to….
Today’s ProgramToday’s ProgramCo-Curricular FairCo-Curricular FairScavenger HuntScavenger HuntClassroom ActivitiesClassroom Activities
Civic LeadershipCivic Leadership Ice Breaker ActivitiesIce Breaker Activities Guided TourGuided Tour Goal Setting ActivityGoal Setting Activity Learning Style QuizLearning Style Quiz
TODAY’S MESSAGETODAY’S MESSAGE
Fresh StartFresh Start Take AccountabilityTake Accountability Get InvolvedGet Involved Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for
Help!!!Help!!!
SPORTS, CLUBS & SPORTS, CLUBS & ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES Athletic Participation Athletic Participation
Fall/ Winter/ SpringFall/ Winter/ Spring EligibilityEligibility
High SchoolHigh School CollegeCollege
Informational Session 9/17/2015Informational Session 9/17/2015
Co-Curricular ClubsCo-Curricular Clubs
STUDENT EXPECTATIONSSTUDENT EXPECTATIONS Adhere to the student Adhere to the student handbook Possess Possess accountabilityaccountability and pride and pride
in their behavior and academicsin their behavior and academics Explore their interests in extra Explore their interests in extra
curricular activities curricular activities Engage and take ownership in Engage and take ownership in
their educationtheir education Communicate with their parents Communicate with their parents
on their progresson their progress
HOMEWORKHOMEWORKfor parents….for parents….
Review Student AgendaReview Student Agenda Stay In-TouchStay In-Touch
Parent PortalParent Portal ActivitiesActivities Get/ Stay Involved!!!Get/ Stay Involved!!!
COMMUNICATION IS KEY!!!IS KEY!!!
Classroom Teacher
Guidance Counselor
Assistant Principal
Building Principal