NINTH GRADE
CURRICULUM NIGHT
Glen Ridge High School
February 15, 2012
Glen Ridge High School LGI
7:00 P.M.
Glen Ridge High School Administration
Dirk Phillips, Principal
Jonathan Heitmann, Assistant Principal HS
Tim Liddy, Director of Student Activities
Glen Ridge High School Guidance Counselors and Student Support Services
Vivian Petrosino, School Counselor - Grades 7 & 8
Lindsey Deptula, School Counselor - Grades 9-12
Jill Landgraber, School Counselor - Grades 9-12
Stephen Ward, School Counselor - Grades 9-12
Heather Kobylinski, Student Assistance Counselor - Grades 7-12
Glen Ridge High School Program Leaders
If you have any specific questions, you can contact the following program leaders:
Stephanie Pollak - English
Ext. 2329 / Email:
Michael Dancho - Science
Ext. 2208 / Email:
Eric Dimeck - Social Studies
Ext. 2355 / Email:
Anne Curcio - Mathematics
Ext. 2353 / Email:
Caitlin Price - World Language
Ext. 2414 / Email:
Anne Malone - Fine Arts
Ext. 2712 / Email:
Maria DiCondina - Physical Education/Health, MS Advisor
Ext. 2209 / Email:
Sophia Logothetis - Special Education
Ext. 2224 / Email:
District Administration
John M. Mucciolo, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools
Peter R. Caprio, Board Secretary/Business Administration
Board of Education
Elisabeth Ginsburg, President; Timothy Keppel, First Vice President; Michael de Leeuw, Second Vice President; Kamalakshi Lal Dishmon; Karen Eisen, Jeffrey Kobernick; Kevin Licciardi; Joseph Moran; Suzanne O’Connor
Eighth/Ninth Grade Transition Process
v Peer Leadership Program
- Year long program for 8th grade students which addresses a wide range of transitional/developmental topics. Small group discussions focus on emotional, social, and academic issues related to 8th and 9th grade.
v Guidance Meetings
- Guidance Counselors meet with 8th grade classes to hand out Program of Studies book and review course selection process. A review of the schedule options is included.
v Ninth Grade Curriculum Night
- Discuss 9th Grade and HS program
- Scheduling, Co-curricular Activities and Transition
- Staff: Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Program Leaders
v Individual Guidance Meetings
- Middle School guidance counselor meets with students to review course selections. Course selection verification sheet signed off by parents and submitted.
- Individual parent conferences scheduled as requested.
v Move Up Ceremony and Dance: June 15
v Move Up Day: June 21
- Students follow their 9th grade schedule
v Guidance Breakfast
- Presentations by guidance counselors and administrators
- Presentation by 11th & 12th grade students discussing the variety of co-curricular activities.
- Q and A with parents
Glen Ridge High School Online Scheduling Process for Class of 2016
· 8th grade students will receive the Glen Ridge High School Program of Studies on Wednesday, February 15, during a class meeting. They will also receive course selection sheets to guide them in the selection of courses for ninth grade. The online scheduling process will be explained to them.
· Students will need their Skyward passwords for this process. If any student does not have a password, he/she should see their school counselor.
· On February 29, all 8th graders will meet in the media center during their English class period. At this time, each student will log in to Skyward and select their courses for the 2011-2012 school year. School Counselors will be guiding the students through this process.
· Parents may view the course selections through student access to Skyward.
· Mrs. Petrosino will begin meeting individually with students to confirm their selections in March. During this meeting, each student will receive a copy of the course request to bring home.
· Parent/guardian must sign the course verification sheet and the student will return this form by March 30 to the guidance office.
· July 1 is the deadline to submit a Waiver of Academic Placement Form to guidance.
ATHLETIC TEAMS
FALL SPORTS: WEIGHT ROOM
FOOTBALL Junior Varsity/Varsity (Mon., Wed. & Fri.)
SOCCER (BOYS) Junior Varsity /Varsity 3:15 – 5:00 PM
SOCCER (GIRLS) Junior Varsity/Varsity
TENNIS (GIRLS) Junior Varsity/Varsity
FIELD HOCKEY Junior Varsity/Varsity
CHEERLEADING Junior Varsity/Varsity
CROSS COUNTRY Junior Varsity/Varsity
WINTER SPORTS: WEIGHT ROOM
BASKETBALL (BOYS) Junior Varsity/Varsity (Mon., Wed. & Fri.)
BASKETBALL (GIRLS) Junior Varsity/Varsity 3:15 – 5:00 PM
WRESTLING Junior Varsity/Varsity
WINTER TRACK (BOYS) Junior Varsity/Varsity
WINTER TRACK (GIRLS) Junior Varsity/Varsity
ICE HOCKEY (COED) Junior Varsity/Varsity
CHEERLEADING Junior Varsity/Varsity
CO-ED SWIMMING (CLUB)
C0-ED BOWLING (CLUB)
SPRING SPORTS: WEIGHT ROOM
BASEBALL Junior Varsity/Varsity (Mon., Wed. & Fri.)
SOFTBALL Junior Varsity/Varsity 3:15 – 5:00 PM
TRACK (BOYS) Junior Varsity/Varsity
TRACK (GIRLS) Junior Varsity/Varsity
GOLF (CO-ED) Varsity
TENNIS (BOYS) Junior Varsity/Varsity
LACROSSE (BOYS) Junior Varsity/Varsity
LACROSSE (GIRLS) Junior Varsity/Varsity
STUDENT ACTIVITIES – Grades 9 - 12
Band
High School Concert Band
High School Jazz Band
High School Marching Band
Body of Believers
Book Club
Chorus
Color Guard
Community Service Club
Computer Club
Cupcakes for Cancer
Drama Club (Fall/Spring)
Environmental Club
Fashion Club
Film Club
French Club
Future Educators of America
Girls Learn International
In Between/Literary Magazine
Model U.N. Club
National Art Honor Society
National French Honor Society
National Hispanic Honor Society
National Honor Society
Project Africa
Science League/NJ
Sharing the Arts (Fall/Spring)
Spanish Club
Student Council
Studio Art Club
Weightlifting (Fall/Winter/Spring)
Yearbook