9th Grade Report Card Night
25, October 2011
Dear Parent or Guardian:
While it may seem as though the class of 2015’s graduation is in the distant future, the grades students
earn from the very beginning of high school have a significant impact on their post-secondary
opportunities. Like students, many parents find the transition to high school daunting, and at times,
confusing. To ease this transition as well as your ability to monitor your child’s academic progress and
offer support, the PTSA and the 9th grade team would like to invite you to the first 9th Grade Report Card
Night on November 9th, 2011.
We will begin the evening at 6:30 in the cafeteria with dinner and opening remarks. During this time we
will share the importance of student success in 9th grade, as well as the academic supports Paint Branch
currently has in place to assist its students. After dinner, you will be able to choose from specific breakout sessions on the following topics: accessing students’ grades online, working with the counseling
department, PTSA parent tips for success, and reinforcing study skills at home. The evening will
conclude with you receiving your child’s first marking period report card a day earlier than the rest of the
school.
Who: PTSA, 9th grade parents, counseling, 9th grade core teachers
What: Parent Outreach and Informational Event
Where: Cafeteria, A101, A102, A112, A111
When: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30
Why: To increase parental involvement and support, to inform parents how to access
Edline, communicate with counselors and teachers, and to reinforce study skills
at home
Do you want to know more about?
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How 9th grade academic achievement impacts post-secondary opportunities
Paint Branch’s 9th grade academic support programs
How to use Edline to access your child’s grades
Communicating and working with the Counseling department
How to reinforce course-related study skills at home
Assistive reading technology to support high school assignments
We look forward to seeing you at 6:30 on November 9th in the cafeteria. If you have any questions,
please contact Mr. Damon Monteleone, 9th grade administrator, at 301-989-5600.
Additionally, RSVP by emailing Mr. Monteleone at damon_a_monteleone@mcpsmd.org so that we may
pull your child’s report card and have an accurate count for dinner.