9th Grade Report Card Night
We are pleased to announce the second 9th Grade Report Card Night on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.
After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents and staff after our first event in
November, we are eager to take this time to reflect on both the accomplishments and challenges faced by
the 9th grade this past year as well look toward the future and 10th grade. It is hard to believe that the
school year is 3/4 over.
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, current grade data for the class of ’15, 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 break-out 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 third 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 and the A-Hall academic wing
When: Wednesday, April 11th 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
Making the transition to 10th grade
We look forward to seeing you at 6:30 on April 11th 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.
**We will provide round-trip bus transportation between Greencastle Elementary School and Paint
Branch High School. Buses will begin picking people up at Greencastle Elementary at 6:00, running
continuously until 6:45. Return trips will begin immediately after the program until everybody has
arrived back at Greencastle Elementary.**