McEachern High School is hosting a Summer Bridge Program for rising 9th grade students
The program will focus on ELA and Math. Students will have an opportunity to experience 9th grade curriculum, life on campus and make new friends. All 8th grade students have received Summer Bridge applications. Applications are due to the homeroom teachers by May, 18.
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Cobb Police Athletic League is a unique nonprofit organization striving to make a difference in the lives of our youth and prevent juvenile crime through athletic and recreational activities. Cobb PAL is offering midnight basketball for free to boys ages 13-17. The games will be held every Friday and Saturday, April 13-May 19, at South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Riverside Parkway (formerly Six Flags Drive), Austell. Register now at cobbcounty.org/pal.
We are in need of speakers from a wide range of professions. We also need College/
University staff to come and speak to students about college life. Guest speakers will be asked to prepare for 15-20 minute demonstrations and/or discussions with multiple rotations of students during the morning. Recommended format for presentations include: education/training, personal skills, demonstrations of day to day activities. Please use the following link to sign up to participate in the fair: https://goo.gl/forms/u53VrtwyRGJQcakU2 Rising 8th Grade Parent Night is 1/30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tapp Theater
Several important items will be discussed to help students be successful in high school! We hope to see everyone there! 8th Grade (rising 9th graders)
Parent Night & Electives Fair is tonight!! Come learn about all of the different electives at McEachern! Modern Languages Physical Education Cosmetology Technology Graphic Designs Engineering Health Science Navy JROTC Law and Justice Auto Service Transportation Sports Marketing Video Production Culinary Arts Fine Arts: General Music - Visual Arts - Chorus - Orchestra Core Electives: English - Social Studies – Science Athletics & Clubs too! Where: Lovinggood Gym at McEachern Time : 6:30 p.m. For some students, planning for their future is very exciting. For other students, it can seem overwhelming to actually start serious steps toward planning for their future. With a plan in place, college and career planning can be fun and productive. Many elements of college and career planning is built into the curriculum taught through the counseling department. In 7th grade, students take a Career Interest Inventory on Careercruising.com*. This interest inventory provides them a long list of possible careers based on their interests. I ask students to choose three of the most interesting jobs and start doing research. Students have the opportunity to find out educational requirements for each career, earnings potential and detailed descriptions of the work involved. After this initial research of their top three jobs, the student should consider, "Could I see myself doing this job everyday for the next 10-20 years?" If the answer is yes, students should take this information home to continue researching further.
In 8th grade, students create an Individualized Graduation Plan. Students map out what kind of classes they will take based on their career interests. To aid in the process in creating the initial graduation plan, I often tell students that are confused about how to proceed with college and career planning to start with the end goal in mind. Go to a job search site and look at the requirements for that job. This will help the student figure what kind of post-secondary education and skills they will need to acquire this job. Successful students will start working on improving their needed skillset during middle school. There also several opportunities in various industries to get hands-on experience during their middle school years to gain insight into the technical knowledge that is needed. Overall, the most important part of planning for the future is for students to research, research and more research. Then to put a plan into action. *Students can receive their careercruising.com password from their school counselor. The first days of school can be an exciting and nervous time. I see the first couple days of school as an opportunity to start new and set goals. Students should think about what they want to achieve for short term and long term goals. All goals should be S.M.A.R.T. goals (see graph below). People tend to achieve their goals more often when they follow the S.M.A.R.T. goals formula. A short term S.M.A.R.T. goal could be, " First quarter, I want to score an 85 on my first math test." This goal is specific about what the student wants to achieve. It is a measurable goal. It is achievable but possibly a somewhat challenging goal. It is relevant because students should be striving for A's and B's in their classes. This goal also provides a target time-frame for measuring success. Once the goal is formulated, the student must create plan on how he or she will achieve this goal. If a student is struggling on how to create this plan, there a large amount of resources available. Students should never think that they are in it by themselves. The school counselor is an excellent resource for planning goals that will help students be successful.
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