Welcome Class of 2019Welcome Class of 2019The Freshman AcademyThe Freshman Academy

2015-2016 School Year2015-2016 School Year

Matawan Regional High SchoolMatawan Regional High School

What is the What is the Freshman Academy?????Freshman Academy?????

A Team Approach to A Team Approach to Learning…Learning…

To assist the incoming freshmen To assist the incoming freshmen in making a in making a smooth transitionsmooth transition into into high school and meet the rigorous high school and meet the rigorous high school standards.high school standards.

MISSIONMISSION

How do we achieve this???How do we achieve this???

Providing programs and supports Providing programs and supports designed to address the unique designed to address the unique needs of the 9needs of the 9thth grade student. grade student.

Goals of:Goals of: Increased Academic AchievementIncreased Academic Achievement Social-Emotional DevelopmentSocial-Emotional Development

STRUCTURESTRUCTUREDedicated AdministratorDedicated Administrator

Dedicated CounselorDedicated Counselor

Dedicated Team of TeachersDedicated Team of Teachers

ENGLISHENGLISH HISTORY HISTORY

SCIENCESCIENCE MATH MATH

TEAM APPROACHTEAM APPROACH

Students assigned to a teamStudents assigned to a team

Alaskan HuskiesAlaskan Huskies

Polar HuskiesPolar Huskies

Siberian HuskiesSiberian Huskies

Goal of:Goal of: Creating Small Learning CommunitiesCreating Small Learning Communities

StaffStaff StudentsStudents School within a School DesignSchool within a School Design

PURPOSEPURPOSE Build RapportBuild Rapport Nourish Student GrowthNourish Student Growth

AcademicallyAcademically Socially Socially EmotionallyEmotionally

Create a sense of unity and Create a sense of unity and community within the freshman classcommunity within the freshman class Team ChallengesTeam Challenges Grade Level CompetitionsGrade Level Competitions Trans-Disciplinary Lessons/ ThemesTrans-Disciplinary Lessons/ Themes

Early InterventionEarly Intervention

BENEFITSBENEFITS

Increased Academic Increased Academic AchievementAchievement

Increased Student Attendance, Increased Student Attendance, Attitudes and BehaviorAttitudes and Behavior

Promotes positive feelings about Promotes positive feelings about self and othersself and others

Stronger Student-Teacher Stronger Student-Teacher RelationshipsRelationships

2014-2015 Highlights2014-2015 Highlights

Freshman Team ChallengeFreshman Team Challenge Anti-Bullying CampaignAnti-Bullying Campaign Team AssembliesTeam Assemblies Group CounselingGroup Counseling Peer TutoringPeer Tutoring ““Good Apples” ProgramGood Apples” Program Community Service ProjectCommunity Service Project

Relay for LifeRelay for Life

What’s New for 2015-2016What’s New for 2015-2016 Team ChallengesTeam Challenges

Study IslandStudy Island Community ServiceCommunity Service Tutorial AttendanceTutorial Attendance

Peer MentorshipPeer Mentorship Civic LeadershipCivic Leadership

Health & Physical EducationHealth & Physical Education Project AdventureProject Adventure

Structured Lunch TutorialStructured Lunch Tutorial

ORIENTATION PROGRAMORIENTATION PROGRAM

The Goal of Today’s Program The Goal of Today’s Program

was to….was to….

Today’s ProgramToday’s ProgramCo-Curricular FairCo-Curricular FairScavenger HuntScavenger HuntClassroom ActivitiesClassroom Activities

Civic LeadershipCivic Leadership Ice Breaker ActivitiesIce Breaker Activities Guided TourGuided Tour Goal Setting ActivityGoal Setting Activity Learning Style QuizLearning Style Quiz

TODAY’S MESSAGETODAY’S MESSAGE

Fresh StartFresh Start Take AccountabilityTake Accountability Get InvolvedGet Involved Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for

Help!!!Help!!!

SPORTS, CLUBS & SPORTS, CLUBS & ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES Athletic Participation Athletic Participation

Fall/ Winter/ SpringFall/ Winter/ Spring EligibilityEligibility

High SchoolHigh School CollegeCollege

Informational Session 9/17/2015Informational Session 9/17/2015

Co-Curricular ClubsCo-Curricular Clubs

STUDENT EXPECTATIONSSTUDENT EXPECTATIONS Adhere to the student Adhere to the student handbook Possess Possess accountabilityaccountability and pride and pride

in their behavior and academicsin their behavior and academics Explore their interests in extra Explore their interests in extra

curricular activities curricular activities Engage and take ownership in Engage and take ownership in

their educationtheir education Communicate with their parents Communicate with their parents

on their progresson their progress

HOMEWORKHOMEWORKfor parents….for parents….

Review Student AgendaReview Student Agenda Stay In-TouchStay In-Touch

Parent PortalParent Portal ActivitiesActivities Get/ Stay Involved!!!Get/ Stay Involved!!!

COMMUNICATION IS KEY!!!IS KEY!!!

Classroom Teacher

Guidance Counselor

Assistant Principal

Building Principal