Freshman Orientation Schedule

Wednesday, August 28
th
, 2013
Auditorium/Cafeteria/Gymnasium/Classrooms
8:30am-12:00pm

*****All staff please where orange PARK STAFF shirts and your name
badge so you are easily identified by students*****

8:20-8:30 Students start arriving by bus
9
th
Staff in foyer area to greet them/point them to the nametags and into the
auditorium (where they should sit with assigned teacher).

8:30-8:40 All students into the auditorium. Staff to remain with their assigned groups.
Student mentors sit with the students.

8:40-9:10 Powerpoint/Speakers:
Advice for Freshman youtube!
Joann/Scott Greeting/Welcome
Kari Schwietering Intro Explain Director of Students role
Barb Intro Explain today talk about schedules/schedule changes
Role of counselor.
Marlee Intro Role of social worker/groups/survey


***Introduction of all ninth grade block teachers/mentors so students have a name
a face together for I-time group. Once all are introduced, dismiss by I-time
groupings.

9:10-9:45 Students move from auditorium to assigned I-time group classroom with I-time
teacher and mentors. Review & hand out schedules, lockers, map of building, I-
time activity. (Teacher along with student mentors)

9:50-10:00 Period 1 ---Students will follow their daily schedule ---
10:05-10:15 Period 2
10:20-10:30 Period 3
10:35-10:45 Period 4
10:50-11:00 Period 5 (Explain lunch system and when they are expected in and out of class for their assigned lunch)
11:05-11:15 Period 6
11:20-11:30 Period 7
11:30-Noon Arts/Athletics/Activities Fair Escort students to Fieldhouse and mingle with
them while encouraging them to get involved.

Noon Teachers/mentors escort students to the auditorium foyer. Release students to 33
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street entrance where they will be served ice cream sandwiches by the staff and
busses will arrive to take students home.

Freshman Parent Orientation
Wednesday, August 28
th
, 2013
7pm


Video Advice for Freshman looping as parents come in


Joann Karetov Welcome/Words of Wisdom

Scott Meyers Assistant Principal/Director of students/Welcome/ Discipline
Kari Schwietering

Greg Goddard Explanation of 9
th
Grade Grant/ i3 Grant

________ Grade Level Coordinator

Student Council President

Welcome to SLP- Video

Marlee Nirenstein Social Worker/Explanation of role/block meetings/surveys

Barb Nelson Review of 9
th
grade contact list, student schedules/conflicts/changes

Barb Nelson Introduction of Block teachers/Explanation of curriculum
Kelly Brown
Al Wachutka
Kate Bispala

Barb Nelson Presentation to Parents/Adolescent Brain Development/Chemical Health
Kjirsten Hanson



QUESTION/ANSWER Session