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Freshman 101
or
Ninth Grade – An Important year!
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Now is the time to to begin thinking about life after high school and to build a solid academic foundation.
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GPA [grade point average] is important from the first day of high school.
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Staff on the Glen Este High School Campus are here to help 9th grade students make a smooth transition from the middle school environment to the high school classroom.
Goals of our Freshman 101 Program
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All freshmen will pass their core content area courses.
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Measure and improve literacy for all freshmen.
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Utilize data to make decisions.
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Implement a plan to communicate with parents.
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Monitor attendance and behavioral issues and intervene before problems become significant.
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Create and use consistent structure among team and core teachers.
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Implement a program to improve study and organization skills.
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Celebrate student successes on a regular basis.
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Establish and implement an intervention plan to address academic struggles in the beginning of the school year.
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All freshmen will participate in an extra-curricular activity.
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View/Download the 2012 Freshman 101
presentation given during Orientation to students and their parents regarding transitioning
to Glen Este High School:
pdf 231 KB
Graduation Requirements
English -- 4 units of
credit
Mathematics -- 4 units of credit *must include Algebra 2 or the
equivalent
Science -- 3 units of credit:
1 unit of physical sciences
1 unit of biological sciences
1 unit from advanced sciences
Social Studies -- 3 units of credit:
1 unit of World History
1 unit of US History
1 unit of one of the following:
Government & Economics
AP US History
AP Government
Health -- 1/2 unit of credit
Physical Education -- 1/2 unit of credit
Fine Arts -- 1 unit of credit
Electives -- 4 units of credit
TOTAL: 20 units of credit
NOTE: Additional
information regarding Graduation Requirements is available on the Guidance
Services Web page:
http://www.westcler.org/gh/index/guidance.htm
Our Daily Schedule
50 Minute Instructional Periods
| Bell 1 | 7:15 - 8:05 |
| Bell 2 | 8:10 - 9:00 |
| Bell 3 | 9:05 - 9:55 |
| Bell 4 | 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Bell 5 | 10:54 - 12:26 |
| Lunch | Assigned by Room |
| Bell 6 | 12:30 - 1:20 |
| Bell 7 | 1:25 - 2:15 |
| Regular Day Lunch Times | Bell 5 Class Period Times | ||
| Lunch A | 10:52-11:32 | if eating Lunch A | 11:35-12:26 |
| Lunch B | 11:46-12:26 | if eating Lunch B | 10:54-11:45 |
NOTES: Glen Este High
School School Delay and Closing information is available on this Web page:
http://www.westcler.org/gh/index/closings_delays.htm
The Glen Este High
School 2-Hour Delay Schedule is available on this Web page:
http://www.westcler.org/gh/index/GEHS_2_Hr_delay_schedule.htm
Curricular & Extracurricular Considerations
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We offer Honors Courses that provide challenging coursework.
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We have high expectations for student achievement.
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Guidance Counselors have additional information for students interested in obtaining
a Physical Education Waiver. -
In order to be eligible to participate in athletics in grades 9-12, a student must be currently enrolled and must have been enrolled in school the immediately preceding grading period. Students must also have have received, during the preceding grading period, passing grades in a minimum of five courses, totaling at least 2.5 credits for a semester; excluding Physical Education, and have attained, during the preceding grading period, a minimum grade point average of 1.51.
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Participation in Fall Sports is determined by grades earned in the 4th grading period of the preceding school year. A student enrolled in the first grading period after advancement from 8th grade must have passed 75% of those subjects taken in the preceding grading period in which the student was enrolled.
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Course Selection Guides are available in the School Documents section of the Glen Este High School Web and by clicking this link: http://www.westcler.org/gh/index/Course%20Selection%20Guides/Forms/AllItems.htm
Campus Information
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A listing of Campus Activities & Student Information can be viewed on this Web page:
http://www.westcler.org/gh/index/announcements.htm -
View the traffic plan for the Glen Este Campus for student drop-off and pickup:
http://www.westcler.org/gh/index/pdf/GE_Traffic_DropOff_plan.pdf
Contact Information
| John W. Spieser | 513.947.7602 | spieser_j@westcler.org | Campus Principal |
| Rob Hatfield | 513.947.7664 | hatfield_r@westcler.org | Assistant Principal, Grades 9, 10 & 11 |
| Mike Hall | 513.947.7618 | hall_mj@westcler.org | Guidance-Grade 9 & Oaks Students |
| Jane Lewis | 513.947.7619 | lewis_j@westcler.org | Guidance-Grades 10,11,12 (A-K) |
| Robin Reckers | 513.947.7617 | reckers_r2@westcler.org | Guidance-Grades 10,11,12 (L-Z) |