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The Freshman Academy of a "school within a school" was created to
help incoming ninth graders transition to the High School setting.
The Freshman Academy is a small learning community comprised of
three teams -- each with approximately 90 ninth graders.
The core courses of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies will
be taught within a team
An interdisciplinary team of four core subjects will use such
strategies as project based learning, one-to-one computing and
differentiated instruction to engage students to be successful
learners.
The Academy will provide the opportunity for students to get to
know their teachers, classmates, and the building structure at
Chartiers Valley High School.
 “Small learning communities do have a positive impact on
attendance rates, school climate, student achievement,
graduation rates, and school safety.”
(Hertzog & Morgan, 1999).
Students
Faculty
Increased academic achievement
Shared mission
Reduced isolation
Collective responsibility for
student success
Enhanced sense of community
Common planning time with team
Increased graduation rate
Enhanced communications with
parents
Increased promotion rate to 10th
Grade
Opportunities for interdisciplinary
lessons
Improved student-teacher
relationships
Opportunities to develop
curriculum
Improved student behavior
Greater morale for new initiatives
DO NOT…
Be afraid
We are all here to
help you
If someone is
bothering or bullying
you, come and see
one of us
If you see someone
bothering or
bullying someone
else, come see one
of us
“If it scares you, it might be a
good thing to try.”
DO NOT…
Let your social
life interfere
with your
academic life
Freshman year is an
extremely important
year for your future
Get good grades
now before your
social lives get even
more complex than
they already
are…TRUST US
“Education is the most powerful
weapon which you can use to change
the world.”
DO NOT…
Be late, be
unprepared for
class,be rude or
disrespectful to
your teachers
You never get a
second chance to
make a first
impression
Put the cell phone away
Watch your language and
your topics of discussions
DO NOT CHEAT
DO NOT…
Be anti-social
Join a club. Become
a part of a team.
Get involved in
extra-curricular
activities. Volunteer
your time to a
worthy cause
This is your life
people. Don’t be
afraid to live it
“The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is
to create something that will.”
DO NOT…
Spend class
time at the
Snack Shack
Being late to class
because you were at
the Snack Shack is
NOT AN EXCUSE
Do not ask to go
during an academic
class, save it for
study halls
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is
the problem. We all have twenty-four
hour days.”
DO NOT…
Procrastinate
Organization is essential
to success in the high
school
Complete the toughest
tasks first, then you will
fly through the easy
ones
Use your cell phone to
set reminders for
upcoming
assignments, tests and
projects. It does more
than text, tweet and
snapchat
“Procrastination is
opportunity’s assassin.”
DO NOT…
Dress
inappropriately
No one wants to
see it
It can be gross
Have respect for
yourself and for
others
Ew.
“You can’t demand respect unless
you respect yourself first.”
DO NOT…
Be afraid to
make NEW
friends
It will happen
inevitably in life,
so start now
Find others who
share your
interests and
passions
“A friend is someone who gives
you total freedom to be yourself.”
DO NOT…
Crowd the
teacher’s desk at
the beginning of
the period asking
“What are we
doing today?”
Odds are it is posted
somewhere in the
room
The teacher will be
explaining what we
are doing in about 3
minutes…you can
wait
“The best teachers teach from the
heart, not from the book.”
DO NOT…
Abuse your
laptop
This is a $500+ gift,
treat it well
Use it for school
purposes only
Save the facebook
and twitter stuff for
your own computer
at home
You have to give this
one back!
“What happens on social media,
stays on Google forever.”
DO NOT…
Stop and talk
to your
friends in the
middle of the
hallway
Move to the
side people
And no
PDA…Ew.
“Your public displays of affection
should be closed to the public.”
That’s about it…
thanks for listening.