Transcript Document 7306824

Making the Leap to High School
Ms. K. Poole, Cyreeta Hannah,
Paul Dean, Pearlie Turner, and
WELCOME!
Presenter
Ms. Kathy Poole,
Retired High School
Guidance Counselor
Student Presenters
Hillside New Tech High School
Durham, North Carolina
Pearlie Turner, Cyretta Hannah,
Paul Dean and
Transitioning to High School
One Step at a Time
BASIC FACTS
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You will have most of your classes with
other 9th graders.
You will be in a homeroom with all 9th
graders.
You will eat lunch with most other 9th
graders.
You will have a course of study that you
must follow.
You must stay focused!!
Major Differences Between
Middle School & High School
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More freedom & more responsibility
You get to choose your classes
Your classes will be more
challenging
More homework & more studying
All your classes will count toward
graduation starting in grade 9.
All your grades are averaged into
your Grade Point Average(GPA)
This session will address:
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How you can be successful in high
school
How you can survive the obstacles
that come with high school
How you can manage your
schedule/time
How you can “have fun” and achieve
How you can graduate in 2014, not
2015 or later!
Lets Play: Brain Teasers!
“The Bus Ride”
Canisha Young
Juxtaerobix -- Brain Workout
What you want to know
Academic Scene
Extra-curricular
Scene
Social Scene
Support Scene
Academic Scene
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What classes should I take?
What will my classes be like?
How will I get to class on time
with the crowded halls?
Social Scene
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What will I wear the first day?
Who will I have lunch with?
Will the cafeteria food be good?
How will I meet new friends?
When and how should I let
friends go?
Extra-curricular Scene
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What extra-curricular activities
are available?
How can I balance participating
in extra-curricular activities while
maintaining good grades?
Support Scene
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How will I stay focused?
How should I handle my new
freedoms?
Will I have reliable counselors
and teachers?
What help aids are available to
assist me in my transition?
Who can I talk to when I am in
need academically and socially?
Tips for Transitioning to High
School
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Make it a team effort
Keep a positive focus
Take a trial run
Stock up on supplies
Prepare for school the night
before
Get a healthy start
Tips for Surviving Freshman
Year in High School
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!
Get involved in extra curricular
activities
Be Organized
Communicate with your
teachers
Get enough z’s
Get Motivated!
I am good, I look good, I feel good
And there isn’t anybody like me!
And those who do not like me, can
hide in the bushes and watch!
Cause this train is on a roll!
And those who don’t want to ride,
can hide in the bushes and
watch!
THANK YOU CLASS OF
2014!
HAVE A SUCCESSFUL
AND PRODUCTIVE
YEAR!