Annual Counselor Breakfast Transitioning from Middle School to High School

Annual Counselor Breakfast

Transitioning from Middle School to High School

Flood Middle School Flood Middle School Counseling Counseling DepartmentDepartment Team Comets – Mr. CohenTeam Comets – Mr. Cohen Team Freedom – Mrs. DoboszTeam Freedom – Mrs. Dobosz Team Pi – Mrs. Martin HaydukTeam Pi – Mrs. Martin Hayduk

Course Selections and Elective Choices

• Academic Courses - by recommendation

• Electives - student choice

• Credit System

Extracurricular Activities

• Sports• Clubs• Student Government• Marching Band• Drama Productions

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.

Language Arts and Social Studies

Teacher Recommendation

Class Average

B+

HonorsCriteria

Math and Science

Teacher Recommendation

Class Average

B+

HonorsCriteria

Language Arts and Social Studies

Teacher Recommendation

Class Average

B-

Level 1Criteria

Math and Science

Teacher Recommendation

Class Average B-

Level 1Criteria

Math

Level 2 Criteria

Teacher recommendation

Class Average

D or better

Math

Introduction to Algebra

Placement determined:•CMT scores

•Teacher recommendation

Commitment to Learning

• Personal Responsibility

• Independence

• Motivation

Personal Responsibility

• Homework completed in timely fashion

• Makes positive contributions individually/groups

• Seeks assistance/responds positively to suggestions

Independence

• Uses appropriate communication skills without unnecessary assistance

• Demonstrates organizational skills

Motivation

• Excited about learning• Self-starter• Goes beyond minimal

expectations

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS