Edmondson-Westside High School

GREAT KIDS / EDMONDSON WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
“Excellence Demands Sacrifice”
Athol and Edmondson Avenues
Baltimore, Maryland 21229
410-396-0685/8098 (o) 410-545-7715/6578 (f)
GREAT SCHOOLS
Baltimore City Schools

High School Prep (transition from 8th to 9th grade) Program

Dates: Monday, July 30th, 2012 through Friday, August 3rd, 2012 – Instructional Program

Structure:

High School Prep Program is for one week, four hours each day, for a total of 20 student hours. The focus of the High School Prep Program will be on reading, writing, mathematics, cultural experience, and transitioning into high school.

All students must report for the Grade 9 High School Prep Program.

Goals:

· Develop a school culture with rituals and routines, and begin to personalize the high school environment for students by building relationships between and among students

· Increased readiness for the reading and writing workshop and problem-based inquiry in mathematics those students will experience in high school.

· Assess students in math and literacy and plan for supports needed during the school year (as needed).

Instruction: Literacy

The focus for the 120 minute daily literacy instruction will be to build or further develop the habits students will need to be successful in a readers and writers workshop course. Specifically, students will be introduced to classroom libraries and begin to select and read independently each day. They will be introduced to elements of writers’ workshop, and will spend time each day in actual writing activities. They will also be exposed to skills needed for reading non-fiction text, because the content focus will be in social studies, with a unit that looks at immigrant experiences in America.

Instruction: Mathematics

The focus for the 120 minute daily mathematics instruction will be twofold: to introduce students to the problem-solving inquiry model and to review some of the foundational skills needed for Algebra I. As in the literacy instruction, students will begin to develop the habits of mind they will need to problem solve and show evidence of their thinking. For example, students will begin to keep math journals to explain how they approach key problems. The math content will focus on an introduction to data, which is the first unit students will experience in Algebra I.

Cultural Activity

The cultural activity will be scheduled on Friday at the end of the week. A summer cultural activity guide will be distributed to each student and parent.

2012 EDMONDSON-WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL PREP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Parent /Child Meeting Opportunities / High School Prep Program
Event / Date & Time / Location / Comments
First Parent Student Meeting
Second Parent Student Meeting
Student’s first Regular day of High School Prep Ends / July 24, 2012 4:00pm – 6:00pm
July 26, 2012 4:00pm – 6:00pm
July 30, 2012 8:30 – 10-30
August 3, 2012 10:30 – 12-30
12:30 – 12:45 / Media Center
Media Center
First Period Class
Second Period Class
Lunch/Dismissal / TBA

THE HIGH SCHOOL PRER PROGRAM

GRADE 9

Monday, July 30, 2012 – Friday, August 3, 2012

Student Registration and Parent Approval Form

Parent participation is an integral component of this program.

Deadline: Thursday, July 26, 2012

Student Information:

Name: ______PIF#______

School Student will attend next year: ______

Student Gender: ____Male ____Female Student Date of Birth: ____/____/____

(month/date/year)

Address: ______

Parent Name: ______

Daytime Phone: ______Cell Phone: ______

Evening Phone: ______E-mail Address: ______

How will this student get home? ______

MTA tickets will be provided to those students who are not within walking distance of the school (1.5 miles) to which they are assigned.

Emergency Contact:

Name: ______

Relationship to Student: ______

Cell Phone: ______Daytime Phone: ______

The High School Prep Program provides incoming 9th grade students a structure to support the transition

from grade 8 (middle school) to grade 9 (high school).

My child has my permission to participate in the High School Prep Program.

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______Date: ______

For Office Use Only: Student ID#:

[ ] Approved [ ] hold for promotion status [ ] copy given to parent

Principal’s signature: ______date: ______

GREAT KIDS / EDMONDSON WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
“Excellence Demands Sacrifice”
Athol and Edmondson Avenues
Baltimore, Maryland 21229
410-396-0685/8098 (o) 410-545-7715/6578 (f)
GREAT SCHOOLS
Baltimore City Schools

June 27, 2012

Dear Parent/Guardian of: ______

Congratulations!

Your child has been accepted in our 2012 High School Prep Program!

School: _____ Edmondson-Westside High School

Address: ___501 Athol avenue Baltimore Maryland 21229

Phone: ____410-396-0865______

Date: Monday, July 30, 2012 through Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Time: ___8:30 Until 12:20______

Grade: ______9______

Room: ______

Teacher: ______

One week of summer learning have been planned for your child. The program includes mathematics, reading/language arts, related cultural activities, and art activities. This structure and productive summer program requires that your child attend every day during the scheduled one (1) week. The High School Prep program is designed to ensure that your child maintains skills learned during the school year, gets ahead, and develops new skills.

The BCPSS Summer Reading List has been developed for BCPSS students and will be distributed during the month of May. The list can be found on the BCPSS website. Please make sure that your child has a library card and is registered for the Enoch Pratt Library Summer Reading Program.

Parents are encouraged and required to get involved in summer learning by attending the summer learning Open House Orientation on Tuesday, July 24th from 4:00pm until 6:00pm or the Orientation on Thursday, July 26th, 2012 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm.in The Edmondson-Westside Library at 501 Athol Avenue Baltimore Maryland 21229.

We look forward to an exciting and prosperous summer of learning for your child!

Sincerely,

Shionta S. Somerville

Assistant Principal Mrs. Shionta S. Somerville

June 5, 2012

Letter of Confirmation

Dear Parent/Guardian of: ______

Congratulations!

Your child has been accepted in our 2012 High School Prep Program!

School: ______

Address: ______

Phone: ______

Date: Monday, July30th, 2012 through Friday, August 3rd , 2012