9 th Grade Advisory Making The Most Of High School Fall 2012

Week 11 of 9 th Grade….Are you making your time at FBHS count? Grades are out, homecoming is done, parent conferences have faded away, and winter sports are starting. Let’s decide if you are making the most of high school. BTW…the next grading period ends the Friday before the Thanksgiving break (11/16/12).

ABI By now, you should have opened an ABI account with your English teacher. How often do you check your grades online? Do you realize that your teachers are human and make mistakes too? Check your grades often and make sure what is posted in your grade book is correct. Talk to your teachers about your grades. They are here to help. If you need an ABI account, go the office.

ASSETs ASSETs is NOT the KUDOS program. ASSETs provides after school tutoring in all the core subjects. You can attend an after school tutorial and leave when you are done. All coaches are required to allow athletes to attend after school tutorials without penalty. All teachers have an ASSETs policy. Ask your English, math, science, and P.E. teachers about their ASSETs policy. Going to ASSETs after school to get help is SMART!

ASSETs Enrichment Classes ASSETs offers fun classes as well as academic support. Did you know you can take Driver’s Education FREE from ASSETs? Who can name another enrichment class offered through ASSETs? Did you know that ALL of the classes offered through ASSETs are FREE to all FBHS students? Visit the FBHS website to view the current ASSETs schedule.

Computer Lab (room 105) Did you know that our the computer lab is open to all FBHS students EVERY SCHOOL DAY after school (before school as well)? If you need to type an essay, work on a Power Point project, research a topic on the internet, or use a computer for school work, the computer lab is open before school, during lunch, and after school. Janet Canning is in the lab ready to help!

9 th Grade Physical Fitness Test All 9 th graders are REQUIRED to take the California Physical Fitness test. Students not passing the Physical Fitness test are required to take P.E. in the 10 th grade. Take the test seriously. Lifelong fitness can lead to a long healthy life.

Campus Clubs Do you know that participating in a club on campus will improve your college application? Do you know that colleges and universities look favorably on students who actively participate in a campus club? Do you know that all you need to start a club on campus is an advisor (teacher) and a constitution?

Campus Clubs The Drama Club produces two theatrical events every year, one play and one musical. Mrs. Windsor is the advisor. The Environmental Club works together to improve our global and school environment. Mrs. Fairall is the advisor. Honor Society is a nationally recognized organization for students with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Ms. Tichinin and Ms. Knott are the advisors.

Athletics Did you know that participating in a high school sponsored sport improves your college application? Did you know that once you successfully complete 10 credits of 9 th grade P.E., you are eligible to earn athletic P.E. credit your sophomore, junior, and senior year? Did you know that the winter season begins this week? If you want to participate in any of the remaining sports this year, be sure to complete all the paperwork and submit your physical to the front office SOON. Once the season begins, you only have two weeks to join a team. After two weeks, the roster is officially closed!

Week 11 of 9 th Grade Are you making the most of your FBHS experience? Don’t wait until your junior or senior year to take high school seriously. By then you will regret that you wasted your time now. We are in week eleven of school. It’s never too late to join a club, consider a sport, improve your grades, or attend an ASSETs class.

Your time is NOW. Make the most of FBHS.