STARTING HIGH SCHOOL
FROM 8TH TO 9TH GRADE
2015 – 2016
Brian Wharton YHS Principal
John Johnson RMS Principal
Heidi Bunker YMS Principal
THE MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGES
TONIGHT…
 We
have to create a mindset that every
class a student takes is a graduation
requirement, or a key part of the student’s
plan
 Grades and report cards have always
mattered, but now the students are now
actively building towards meeting their
graduation requirements
 Failing any class creates sharp, negative
consequences for the student
CORE ACADEMICS
Year Long Courses
 English
 Math
 Natural Resource Science/Integrated Science
 Tech Communications
ELECTIVES
 Band
– All Year
 Choir – All Year
 Spanish – All Year
 Pre-Algebra – All Year
 Robotics – Semester
 PE and/or Health - Semester
 Art - Semester
 PASS - Semester
 Support Reading or Math - Semester
 Leadership – Semester/All Year
WHAT IS A CREDIT?
 Means
that a high school class has been
passed at end of a semester
 Credits are added to official transcripts at
end of fall and spring semesters
 Students take 6 classes per semester
 Earn 3 credits per semester/6 credits per
year
 Students can earn 24 credits in grades 9-12
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS –CLASS OF 2019
 22
credits to graduate and earn a diploma
 Must earn credits in English, social
studies, math, science, CTE, health, PE,
fine arts and electives
 Must do a high school and beyond plan
 Must complete state testing requirements
 Pass reading, writing, algebra or geometry
and biology tests, or
 SBAC Common Core in English/Language
Arts and Math
 Admissions requirements for 4 year colleges
exceed those required to earn diploma
GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START
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Attendance! The most predictive piece of data.
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All absences matter
Get ahead and you have more choices in classes and
programs
 College bound students should take at least one
honors or Advanced Placement course each year
 Set time and place to study on regular basis
 Involved in a positive school activity
 On time work completion in imperative
Parents stay closely involved
 Family Access - Skyward
 Strong contact with teachers and counselor
 Monitor social media
 For students who struggle, most problems occur in
the 9th or 10th grade year
GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START
 Get
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behind and it is hard to catch up
Fewer electives when you get behind
Hard to repeat classes
“I can easily catch up by…”
Credit retrieval becomes costly
Middle schools and high school have
similar support and intervention
services
ACADEMIC SUPPORTS
 We
don’t want any student to fall behind.
Students should never be failing a class
because…
 Grade checks required
 Parent grade monitoring
 Opportunity Time 4-5 days per week
 PASS Support Class
 Administration and Counselors monitor
student progress and identify support for
individual students
 Lunch Study Hall, Academic Achievement,
Parent Contact/Staffing
COMMUNICATION FROM SCHOOL
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School Website
Newsletters online
 Skyward Messaging
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Autodial Calls
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Schedule and activity information
Family Access functions
Encourage teachers to use Skyward messaging to
families
ATHLETIC INFORMATION
 Ron
Barnard, District Athletic Director 7-12
Fall sports
 Buses
 Eligibility
 Paperwork
 Important Fall Dates
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Combined sports program for 9-12 grades, between
3 campuses. YHS is a 4A Athletic Classification
ATHLETICS
 RMS
Nicole Minor, ASB Secretary
 YMS Becky Jackson, ASB Secretary
 Activity Bus from both schools to YHS
 Turn in paperwork to the middle school
your student attends
 Fall – Winter – Spring
9TH GRADE ACTIVITIES AT YHS
FFA
 FBLA
 Marching Band
 DECA
 Robotics
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IN SUMMARY…WE ASK OUR 9TH GRADERS
TO DO THE FOLLOWING…
Attend
school every day
Read every day
Do the work that is assigned
on time
Look out for each other
RMS AND YMS EMAIL/PHONE CONTACT
RMS
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John_johnson@ycs.wednet.edu
400-0872
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Jody_fritz.@ycs.wednet.edu
400-0867
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Stacey_jansen@ycs.wednet.edu
400-1100 ex 11104
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Melanie_keller@ycs.wednet.edu
400-1100 ex 11103
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Nicole_minor@ycs.wednet.edu
400-1100 ex 11101 ASB
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Kim_gosney@ycs.wednet.edu
400-1100 ex11122 Admin. Assistant
YMS
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Heidi_bunker@ycs.wednet.edu
458-6176
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Craig_curry.wednet.edu
458-6159
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Michelle_rolen @ycs.wednet.edu
458-6154
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Sahja_cove@ycs.wednet.edu
458-8288
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Becky_Jackson@ycs.wednet.edu
458-3600 ASB
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Susan_mansfield@ycs.wednet.edu
458-3600 Admin. Assistant
YHS CONTACT INFORMATION
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Principal
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Brian_Wharton@ycs.wednet.edu
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Kari_Polzin@ycs.wednet.edu
458-7777
Admin. Assist. 458-6212
Athletics and Activities
Ron_Barnard@ycs.wednet.edu
Athletics 458-7777
 Corrina_Durocher@ycs.wednet.edu AP/Activities 458-7777
 Deb_McLean@ycs.wednet.edu
ASB office 458-6205
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QUESTIONS