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South Cobb High School

South Cobb High School. Freshman Transition Academy Informational Night 2011. What is the purpose of a Freshman Academy?. Sense of belonging Support and encouragement Promote teacher-student relationships Improve academic performance Decrease failure rates Increase attendance rates

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South Cobb High School

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  1. South Cobb High School Freshman Transition Academy Informational Night 2011

  2. What is the purpose of a Freshman Academy? • Sense of belonging • Support and encouragement • Promote teacher-student relationships • Improve academic performance • Decrease failure rates • Increase attendance rates • Reduce discipline problems

  3. What is our mission statement? • Life-long learners • Higher level thinking skills • Responsibility • Self-discipline

  4. What is the structure of our Academy? • Team concept • Effective classrooms with engaging lessons • Intervention strategies • School within a school

  5. The Format • School Within a School Concept • The Team Concept • Daily Advisement • Guided Electives • After School Tutoring/Enrichment Programs

  6. Directed Academics • Interactive Classroom • Close Academic Monitoring • Early Interventions • Clear Communication with Parents

  7. Directed Counseling • Career Counseling • College Counseling • Academic/Personal/Social/Emotional Counseling

  8. The Basics • Positive Involvement • Academic Success • Expectations • Traditions • Reinforcement and Motivation

  9. What about Uniforms?

  10. What is Next? • TSA (Teach, Service, Accelerate) Summer Program • Join the PTSA • Become a member of the Parent Partnership Program (the PPP) • Joining Edmodo (www.edmodo.com)(CODE: egcb8g)

  11. What Questions Do you Have?

  12. Thank you for flying South Cobb Airlines. We hope you enjoy your journey

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