9th Grade Initiatives:

• Parent Orientation Meeting (August)

• Classroom Lesson in the fall semester to cover promotion requirements, graduation requirements, succeeding in high school, and career research to identify and save 3 careers of interest to the Career Cruising portfolio.

• Conflict resolution lessons

• 9th Grade Advisement with parent and student to create an individualized graduation plan (December)

• Freshman 101 via homeroom classes- orientation, schedule explanation, GPA calculation, promotion requirements, graduation requirements

• Get I.N. (Involved Now) - getting involved in clubs & organizations

• Freshman Career Day & Career Fair with CTAE Department

• Freshman College Day

• Peer Mediation