South Cobb High School Freshman Transition Academy Informational
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 �Reduce discipline problems
What is our mission statement? �Life-long learners �Higher level thinking skills �Responsibility �Self-discipline
What is the structure of our Academy? �Team concept �Effective classrooms with engaging lessons �Intervention strategies �School within a school
The Format �School Within a School Concept �The Team Concept �Daily Advisement �Guided Electives �After School Tutoring/Enrichment Programs
Directed Academics �Interactive Classroom �Close Academic Monitoring �Early Interventions �Clear Communication with Parents
Directed Counseling �Career Counseling �College Counseling �Academic/Personal/Social/Emotional Counseling
The Basics �Positive Involvement �Academic Success �Expectations �Traditions �Reinforcement and Motivation
What about Uniforms?
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: egcb 8 g)
What Questions Do you Have?
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