grade 8 parent presentation 2013
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Welcome to High School:
Meeting the
Changes and Challenges
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• High school counseling
• Changes and challenges
• Grade-level information
• How can I help my child
transition to high school?
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“Secondary school counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today’s diverse student population.”
- from the website of ASCA (American School Counselor Association)
What is the role of the high school counselor...
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• social and emotional well-being
• academic goals
• college and career goals
...helping students feel successful about themselves and chool
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• build self-esteem, identity, and autonomy
• learn strategies and skills to make good choices (academic, social, emotional, college/career)
• create and maintain healthy relationships
Counselors help students...
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How do we do this?
• Guidance Curriculum: delivered to students in grade-level meetings, Flex classes, individual or family meetings (as needed)
• Individual Student Planning: help students develop personal and academic goals, and future plans
• Responsive Services: meeting individual student needs that require counseling, referral, information, or intervention
• Systems Support: support from administration and teachers (team approach)
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• “Perhaps the only thing more difficult than being a teenager is parenting one”
• A time of great development: physically, socially, emotionally, cognitively
Challenges and Changes
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• Trying to understand who they are or who they are trying to be
• Peer group is the strongest influence
• Increased pressure from peers regarding risky behaviors: alcohol, drugs, sex
• Exploration of boundaries in relationships and behavior
Social Development
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• ‘Roller Coaster Ride’ of hormones and mood swings. Often one heartbeat away from laughter or tears.
• Students are evaluating themselves and trying to understand who they are.
• With change comes uncertainty.
Emotional Development
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• In tune with technology (digital natives)
• Respond well to cooperative learning, academic variety
• Increase in cognitive and reasoning ability
• Critical thinking and writing skills are emphasized across the HS curriculum
Cognitive Development
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• Listen to what your child has to say and offer your support.
• Stay connected and communicate. Spend time together.
• Establish (together with your child) clear rules, specific expectations, and consequences. This sets a tone of respect, trust, and fairness. Review them regularly.
• Respect your teen’s privacy – e.g., knock before entering his/her room!
How can I help with the transition to high school?
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• Understand your child is transitioning from childhood (needy, dependent) to adulthood (freedom, trust, responsibility)
• Be a parent first, not a pal. Boundaries are important -- model them.
• Stay in touch with teachers. Be aware of and engaged in what is going on at school. Follow the HS Blog and HS Counselors’ blog.
• Help monitor sleep (average of 9 hours), diet, and exercise, laptop use.
More advice on helping your teen
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Teenagers are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are
probably not so sure themselves.
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Congratulations…
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In six months, you will be the parent of a high school
student!
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First, some vocabulary:
Freshmen Grade 9
Sophomores Grade 10
Juniors Grade 11
Seniors Grade 12
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Day A (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A)
Day B (1B, 2B, 3B, 4B)
Homeroom: 8:05 – 8:20
Homeroom: 8:05 – 8:20
Block – 80 minutes Block – 80 minutes
Break - 20 minutes Break - 20 minutes
Block – 80 minutes Block – 80 minutes
Block – 80 minutes Block – 80 minutes
Lunch – 55 minutes Lunch – 55 minutes
Block – 80 minutes Block – 80 minutes
What
does
a
HS
day
look
like?
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SAS High School Graduation Requirements
Subject Credit
English 4
Math 3
Science 3
Social Studies 3
Foreign Language
2
PE/Health 2
Fine/Performing Arts
2
Electives 5
TOTAL 24
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• English 9
• Lab Science
• Asian History 9
• Math: per 8th grade teacher recommendation and placement test
• Physical Education/Health 9
Required subjects for grade 9
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French – per 8th grade teacher recommendation
Spanish – per 8th grade teacher recommendation
Chinese – per 8th grade teacher recommendation
EAL – per testing and MS EAL teacher recommendation
Foreign Languages:
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• Art Foundations
• Introduction to Drama
• Band Intermediate/Advanced
• Orchestra Intermediate/Advanced
• Choir Intermediate/Advanced
• Dance
Fine/Performing Arts Electives:
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• counselor meetings/Naviance
• time to meet with teachers
• MAP Assessments
• Supervised Study Flex
• EAL Flex
• productive study time
Students have 7 academic blocks -- the 8th block is FLEX
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1. Ask your child for the course selection sheet he/she will receive on March 4.
2. Check out the course description catalog at the high school blog at http://teachers.saschina.org/hspudong/
3. Contact your child’s current teacher if you have questions about a specific subject area.
4. Tell us about your child! Naviance parent survey.
5. Discuss fine arts choices with your child.
6. Submit the selection sheet by March 9 to student’s advisory teacher.
What can YOU do now?
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Keep up on high school news by checking the Dr. Borden’s high school blog at:
http://teachers.saschina.org/hspudong
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• meeting with HS counselors and teachers on Monday, March 4 about course selection
• grade 9 students will talk to grade 8 students about course selection during advisory on Friday, March 8th
• A Day in the Life of a High School Student: Nuts and Bolts held on Friday, May 31st, for students.
What next?