8 Tips To Be A Successful 9 th Grader Prepared and Presented by Vameker Banks 9 th Grade Counselor Shiloh High School

Success Tip #1  Get acquainted with your counselor and don’t be afraid to talk to me about anything.  What can I talk about with Ms. Banks?

Success Tip #2  Join something. Join a club; try out for a sport; sign up for marching band, chorus or color guard. This will help you find friends who share your interests.

Success Tip #3  Don’t change yourself to fit in. Be yourself and you will eventually find students who share your same interests.

Success Tip #4  Be prepared for situations that might happen. Think about what you will do or say if someone or something happens that makes you feel uncomfortable.

Success Tip #5  Stay connected to your parent(s). They seem old fashioned, out of touch, and not cool, but they’ve already been where you are. Most important – they care about you!

Success Tip #6  Expect that you will have to work hard. Nothing worthwhile comes easy.

Success Tip #7  Keep yourself balanced. You need to have time for fun and time for work.

Success Tip # 8  If you run into a problem, talk to your teacher and parents. Your friends may not always give you the best advice.

Promotion Requirement To be promoted from 9th to 10th grade - Students need at least 5 credits

Graduation Requirements ClassesUnits Language Arts4 Math4 Science4 Social Studies3 Health/PE or (JROTC)1/3 Foreign Language/Technical/Fine Arts3 Global Electives4 23