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Annual Counselor Breakfast

Annual Counselor Breakfast. Transitioning from Middle School to High School. Wooster Middle School Counseling Department. Tiger Team-Mrs. Borgersen Puma Team-Mrs. Ciccarini Jaguar Team-Mrs. Dobosz. Course Selections and Elective Choices. Academic Courses - by recommendation

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Annual Counselor Breakfast

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  1. Annual Counselor Breakfast Transitioning from Middle School to High School

  2. Wooster Middle School Counseling Department • Tiger Team-Mrs. Borgersen • Puma Team-Mrs. Ciccarini • Jaguar Team-Mrs. Dobosz

  3. Course Selections and Elective Choices • Academic Courses - by recommendation • Electives - student choice • Credit System

  4. Extracurricular Activities • Sports • Clubs • Student Government • Marching Band • Drama Productions

  5. Recommendation Criteria for Grade 8 to 9: The following criteria are to be used as a guide in determining the placement of students in grade 9. Teachers may use the “override sheets” to justify recommendations outside this criteria.

  6. English • English 9 classes will be non-leveled with an Honors option available for all students. • The mission of Stratford Public Schools is to foster academic and personal excellence through a curriculum designed to challenge all students. To fulfill that mission, all students in the non-leveled (heterogeneously grouped) English 1 course will be offered the option to earn honors distinction and honors credit on their high school transcript.

  7. English Honors Option Open to all students enrolled in English 1. Assignments with higher expectations for the honors option. Honors credit will be given with regular feedback during the course. Analytic rubrics will assess students’ work.

  8. Math, Science & Social Studies Honors Criteria Teacher Recommendation Class Average B+

  9. Math, Science & Social Studies Level 1 Criteria Class Average B- Teacher Recommendation

  10. Math

  11. Math

  12. Commitment to Learning • Personal Responsibility • Independence • Motivation

  13. Personal Responsibility • Homework completed in timely fashion • Makes positive contributions individually/groups • Seeks assistance/responds positively to suggestions

  14. Independence • Uses appropriate communication skills without unnecessary assistance • Demonstrates organizational skills

  15. Motivation • Excited about learning • Self-starter • Goes beyond minimal expectations

  16. Scheduling Process for 8th Graders • Middle School Counselors conduct a classroom lesson to review the Program of Studies . • Middle School Counselors hold individual conferences with students to review recommendations and elective course selections. • High School registration form is sent home for a parent / guardian signature. • Any questions or concerns please contact your child’s Middle School Counselor.

  17. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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