WHAT I WISH MY 9TH GRADERS KNEW…COURTESY OF 9TH GRADE TEACHERS

• EAT BREAKFAST

• EVERYTHING COUNTS NOW

• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU

• GET INVOLVED

• BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH TEACHERS

WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN I HAVE A PROBLEM?

✓ACADEMICS

• MAKE CONTACT WITH A TEACHER IMMEDIATELY

• SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

• FOLLOW UP WITH TEACHER TO DETERMINE NEXT

STEPS

• CHECK HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC) REGULARLY

✓BEHAVIOR

• TELL SOMEONE (TEACHER, COUNSELOR, AND/OR

ADMINISTRATOR)

• INFORM YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN OF THE

SITUATION

• CREATE A PLAN OF ACTION

FOUR PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS

•1. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

•2. MILITARY

•3. TRADE/VOCATIONAL

•4. WORLD OF WORK

WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO COLLEGES?

• COURSES TAKEN – STRENGTH OF

CURRICULUM

•GRADE POINT AVERAGE

• EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

o TRULY COMMIT TO 2-3 ACTIVITIES

• UPWARD TREND FROM YEAR TO YEAR

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS - 26 CREDITS

• 4 ENGLISH

• 4 MATH

• 3 SCIENCE

• 3 SOCIAL SCIENCE (US & WORLD HISTORY,

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT)

• 1 PE ( ½ TRADITIONALLY TAKEN IN 9TH GRADE)

• ½ HEALTH (TRADITIONALLY TAKEN IN 9TH GRADE)

• 1 TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

• 1 FINE ART (FINE ART PREP, DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA)

• CAREER PATHWAY/COMPLETER

• ELECTIVES

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBERHOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC) UPDATES

INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS

• 1ST HAC UPDATE WILL BE SENT ON SEPTEMBER 21,

2018

• 1ST QUARTER INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS WILL

BE SENT HOME OCTOBER 5, 2018

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE NIGHT

• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018

3 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS ALL STUDENTS MUST LEAVE BUILDING AT 11:00 AM DISMISSAL

• OCTOBER 18, 2018

• NOVEMBER 02, 2018

• DECEMBER 07, 2018

• JANUARY 18, 2019

• FEBRUARY 15, 2019

•MARCH 22, 2019

• APRIL 18, 2019

•MAY 17, 2019

UNDERCLASSMEN PICTURES

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

WILL BE HELD DURING ENGLISH CLASSES

CONTACTING TEACHERS

• EMAIL IS THE BEST METHOD – PLEASE ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR A RESPONSE

• EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE FIRST NAME . LAST NAME @ HCPS.ORG

• WHEN EMAILING A TEACHER THROUGH HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC), PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL

ADDRESS

STAY INFORMED WITH ABHS INFORMATION

• KEEP A CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS LINKED TO

HOME ACCESS CENTER

• USE THE “REMIND ME” APP BY TEXTING

@4DGAFG TO 81010

• FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK – ABERDEEN HIGH

SCHOOL @AHSEAGLES

• FOLLOW UP ON INSTAGRAM – ABERDEEN HIGH

SCHOOL

PLEASE JOIN AND SUPPORT PTSA• TABLE IN THE LOBBY FOR MEMBERSHIP SIGN-UP

• WE KNOW THAT SCHOOLS ARE EXPONENTIALLY MORE SUCCESS WHEN

PARTNERED WITH PARENTS AND COMMUNITY

•THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR BEING A PART OF ABHS