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Class of 2019
Parent Night
“Building a Better School,
Brick by Brick, the Windsor Way”
February 19, 2015
WHS Transition Program
Objectives:
-To provide a smooth transition
from middle school to high school
-To provide a welcoming and
accepting environment for ALL
freshmen students
Success at WHS
Planner
Attendance
Homework completed
Get Involved
Activities
A+
FCCLA-Family & Consumer
Softball
Art Club
French Club
Spanish Club
Band
Football
Speech
Baseball
Green Team
Student Council
Basketball-Boys & Girls
Golf
TeenCERT
Character Education
Dance Team
Boys’ Tennis
Cheerleading
Music Theatre
Girls’ Tennis
Choir
National Honors Society
Track
Cross Country
Newspaper
Trend Club/SADD
DECA
Renaissance
Volleyball
Drama Club
Shakespeare Society
Winterguard
FBLA
Soccer-Boys & Girls
Wrestling
OWLS ACADEMY
• Two-week program to help students make a successful
transition from middle school to high school.
• Six hours daily
• 8:00am - 2:30pm
• Session 1: Dates TBD
• Session 2: Dates TBD
• Transportation is provided
Computer Application can be taken the opposite section of
OWLS Academy to earn an additional ½ credit
A+ Program
Requirements:
• Cumulative GPA 2.5
• No Out of School Suspension
• 95% Attendance Rate
• 50 Hours of Supervised Tutoring on
Windsor Campus
• Proficient or Advanced on Algebra I EOC
or 17 on the ACT math section
Graduation Requirements
• Class of 2019
– 4 credits of Language Arts
– 3 credits of Social Studies
– 3 credits of Sciences
– 3 credits of Math
– 1 credit of Practical Art
– 1 credit of Fine Art
– 1 credit Physical Education
– ½ credit of Health
– ½ credit of Personal Finance
– Electives
– Total=24 credits to earn a WHS diploma
*1 credit=1 full year, ½ credit=semester
Required Courses
for Freshmen
All Freshmen must take the following:
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
9th PE / Health
½ Practical Art credit
½ Fine Art credit
1 Elective credit
Freshman 101
Electives
FINE ART
Theater Appreciation (s)
Drama (s)
Competitive Speech (y)
Art Appreciation (s)
Intro to Art (s)
Ceramics I (s)
Drawing I (s)
History of Western Music (s)
History of Rock & Roll (s)
Choir (y)
Marching Band (s)
Concert Band (s)
Jazz Band (y)
PRACTICAL ART
Computer Application(s)
Career Opportunities (s)
Food and Nutrition (s)
Housing and Interiors (s)
Clothing and Textiles (s)
Fashion and Apparel (s)
Child Development (s)
General Shop (s)
Industrial Technology (s)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Spanish I (y)
French I (y)
OTHER
Oral Communication (s)
Y= full year class S= one semester class
OWL TIME
One Hour– After 4th hour, before 5th hour
30 minute Lunch
Library
Computer Lab
Quiet Room
Math lab
Writing lab
Open Gym
Weight Room
Club/ Class meetings
Freshmen 101 (2 Days a Week)
Freshmen 101
• 2 Days a week, first 30 minutes of OWL time
• ½ elective credit (All year)
• Discuss transitioning from Middle School to High School
– Study skills
– Homework
– Attendance
– Character Education
– Weekly discussions with 101 Teacher about academic
progress
WHS Resources for Student
Success
• Windsor Web Page
www.windsor.k12.mo.us
• Teachers’ Email Addresses
• Access to SIS Gradebooks
Wrap Up!
Guided Tours with Student Council Members
Staff Available for Questions
Contact Information
636-464-4429
www.windsor.k12.mo.us
Rachel Montgomery– 9th Grade Principal
[email protected]
Missy Bersing – 9th Grade Counselor
[email protected]