9th Grade Parent Orientation

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• 9th Grade Parent Orientation

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OVERVIEW

• High School Logistics Link, schedule, tutorial,
  planners, etc.
• Graduation Requirements and College Planning.
• Contacting teachers, counselors, attendance,
  nurse.
• A few things to keep in mind.
• Helpful resources.

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Link Today

• First Gym activities and ice breakers
• Second Link Leaders with group of Links for
  campus tour and Things I have learned stories
• Third Assembly and lunch with ASB officers
• Ask your son/daughter
• who their link leader
• is and what he/she shared
• as important.

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Bell Schedule

• Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
• 730-820
• 825-915
• 920-1010
• 1015-1110
• 5A 1115-1205
• 2nd Lunch 1205-1240
• OR
• 1st Lunch 1110-1145
• 5B 1150-1240
• 6 1245-135
• 7 140-230
• Tutorial 235-305

• Wednesday
• 730-900
• 910-1040
• 1050-1220
• Early release every Wednesday!
• Thursday
• 730-900
• 906-1036
• 5A 1042-1212 then 2nd lunch 1218-1254
• OR
• 1st Lunch 1042-1118 then 5B 1124-1254
• 100-230
• Tutorial 235-305

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Tutorial

• M, T, Th, F 230-305
• Consider it a time to get some homework finished
  and ask questions from the teacher.
• Making a schedule for specific classes/days can
  help make tutorial a routine.
• For example
• Monday History
• Tuesday English
• Thursday Math
• Friday Science

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Academic Workshop

• Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 315-415 in
  the library.
• Free teacher or student tutoring for students
• Student tutors will earn community service hours.

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Planners

• Very detailed outline of rules and regulations
  regarding policies and procedures.
• Parents can check planners for homework.
• Contains all school names and phone numbers.
• The planner is the hall pass, so feel free to
  check this. ?
• More coming at Open House, October 4th

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Fees and Supplies

• ASB 40.00
• Each sport 25.00
• Dances approximately 15.00
• Yearbook 50.00 before Jan. 1
• Art/Tech class fees 15.00-30.00
• Optional World Language workbook 8.00-46.00

• Graphing Calculator
• Binders with dividers
• 3-ring hole punch
• Pens, pencils, erasers
• Some teachers may request certain supplies
  particular to their subject.

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Grade Viewer

• Go to www.bsd405.org
• Click on Schools
• Click on Interlake
• Click on Grades and Attendance on the left
• Goes to Pinnacle Internet Viewer
• Click on Click here to begin button in middle
  of page
• Goes to sign on page
• Fill in Student ID (with student ID )
• Fill in PIN code (with password)
• Click on request report button
• Set up an email return for weekly reports!

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Graduation Requirements

• 23.5 Credits
• 2.0 minimum GPA
• 40 hours of Community Service
• Culminating project done through MYP class,
  Speech and English classes throughout high
  school.
• Pass the WASL

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College Planning

• Take advantage of our strong high school academic
  program including IB/AP courses.
• Establish strong study habits and time management
  techniques. How is your students study
  environment? Habits?
• READ. READ. READ. Develop a reading plan that
  includes newspapers, magazines and books.

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College Planning

• An important part of the college application will
  be extra curricular activities. Help your
  student make a list of current interests,
  activities and career ideas.
• Think about interests and how those interests
  might translate into career options.
• Begin to keep a file of activities, awards and
  achievements
• Visit colleges as you travel on vacation.
• Start, if you havent already, saving and
  planning for college expenses.

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Testing Timeline
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Communication

• Please feel free to introduce yourself to
  teachers and counselors via email or phone.
• If your address or phone number changes, please
  inform us as we mail home important information.
• Check out teacher web pages.
• Remember to empower your student to take the
  first steps.
• Student Planners have all
• email addresses and
• phone numbers.

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Counselors

• Kristen Patterson A - G
• [phone]
• pattersonk_at_bsd405.org
• Jamie Ginter H N
• [phone]
• ginterj_at_bsd405.org
• Scott Marcum O - Z
• [phone]
• marcums_at_bsd405.org

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Attendance Office and Nurse

• If your student is sick, there is no need to
  call. Upon returning to school, he/she must bring
  a note with parent signature to the attendance.
• If there is an extended absence due to illness
  and/or injury please contact the nurse so
  necessary accommodations can be made.
• Pre-arranged absence forms are available.
• 10 days absent no credit and an F grade
• Ill or injured at school, students must check out
  with the nurse.
• If medications, including over the counter
  medicine, will be taken at school your student
  must fill out a form with nurse.

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What do we know so far?

• What do you remember from high school?
• What did you like, dislike?
• How was your attitude toward academics?
• What and who helped you?
• What wouldve made things better?
• Where did you hang out?

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Things to keep in mind

• Developmentally this is a time of experimenting,
  increased independence and risk taking.
• Has your communication with your teen changed
  lately? If so, how?
• You are your childs biggest influence. Make sure
  they know how you feel and what you think about
  choices they may face.
• Talking about making healthy decisions BEFORE the
  opportunity arises is helpful.
• Open your home to your students friends and help
  create safe hang outs.
• Remember One of the most effective ways
• to show love is to listen.

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Possible Phrases

• What are some of your favorite phrases?
• I love you too much to ignore this problem.
• I am going to do everything I can to keep you
  safe knowing that you are ultimately the one who
  has to make good decisions
• I made choices that I regret and I didnt have
  anyone I could trust to talk to. I hope that you
  can talk with me about hard decisions you have to
  make and the mistakes that sometimes come with
  them. -then be ready to hear this information!
• Because I love you, I have to do my job as a
  parent to do everything I can to keep you healthy
  and safe, even when it is hard for both of us.

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Before and After School

• What are the options?
• Sports, Clubs and Community Service and other
  activities.
• Cross Country, Swimming, Chess, French,
  Horticulture, Football, Golf, Basketball,
  Badminton, Wrestling, International Club, Beta,
  Anime, Robotics,
• and more!

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Myspace.com

• What is it?
• How is it being used?
• Visit www.myspace.com and discuss it with your
  student.

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Student Email Accounts

• Do your students have email accounts?
• Do you monitor the account? How?
• Email is a very common way students communicate
  with their teachers for homework, quiz or test
  questions.

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