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COFFEE WITH THE COUNSELORS SEPTEMBER 2016
PLEASE TAKE AN INDEX CARDWRITE DOWN A SPECIFIC QUESTION(S) THAT YOU HAVE FOR THE GROUP
INTRODUCTIONS
• Mrs. DaCosta(Last names A-Li)
• Mr. Bentley (Last names Lo-Z)
• Dr. Becker (9th grade principal)
WHAT IS THE 9TH GRADE ACADEMY?
• We wanted to create a building within a building
• Sense of community
• Class identity
• More supports for a better transition
• Freshman lunch
• Freshman flex
• Website info: http://www.hempfieldsd.org/Page/524
9TH GRADE ACADEMY 2016-2017
• Monthly Career Panels (2nd year for this program)
• STEM Academy
• Team Assemblies focusing on trends/topics
• Monday PST meetings - interventions and resources
• FBI: Student leadership team
• FCS Lessons: Graduation Project tasks (Naviance)
HEMPFIELD’S GRADUATION PROJECT
✴PURPOSE: help students understand their strengths, personal interests, and develop an education and career plan to help them reach their goals!
✴Begin with the end in mind
✴Part of your graduation requirements:
✴9th: (FCS)
✴Build a Resumé
✴Create a 4-year Course Plan
✴Strengths Explorer Survey
✴9th Grade Survey
GRADUATION PROJECT (CONTINUED)
• 10th grade: •Participate in Career Day (Fall) and complete “Career Day Survey”
• 11th grade: (completed mostly in PFL) ✴Update Resume ✴Complete Letter of Recommendation Survey ✴Complete “Career Interest Inventory” ✴Research TWO careers in Naviance and SAVE them to “My List” ✴Research TWO post-secondary programs: military, or post-secondary schools (college or trade school) and SAVE them to “My List”
• 12th Grade: •Complete “Senior Exit Survey”
CHECKING ON YOUR GRAD PROJECT CLICK ON “MY PLANNER,” THEN “TASKS ASSIGNED TO ME”
FUTURE NEEDS
• On another index card, please write additional needs and/or resources that you need or that you believe other 9th grade parents might need or benefit from
• For parents viewing online, please email:
NEXT COFFEE TALK…
NOVEMBER 16 @ 9:15 AM
NAVIANCE TUTORIAL FOR PARENTS:
HOW TO ASSIST YOUR CHILD WITH CAREER AND/OR COLLEGE PLANNING
