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Welcome to 8th Grade Counseling!
What is a counselor?
8th GRADE
Ms. Pearce will meet with students soon to begin the registration process for high school. On March 19, all eighth graders will bring home the registration form. Please read all the materials we are sending home in order to complete the form and choose the correct number of electives. There should be a total of 6 courses per semester. A parents-only meeting will be held at Walton on March 24 at 7:00 p.m. Forms are due back to Dickerson on Friday, March 27. Please refer to the 8th grade Counselor blog for additional information including important dates. If you have subject questions, ask the subject area teacher. Any other questions, you are free to contact me.
I know that you are aware of the State Writing Test since the Language Arts teachers have been busy preparing students for this important assessment. The date is determined by the state. Please be sure that your children are here on on time January 21, well rested and fueled with breakfast. Results will be given to you when we receive them in the spring.
Have a wonderful holiday season and I look forward to working with you and your students when we return in January.
8th Grade
Ms. Pearce and Ms. Sakmar have completed classroom visits to present the Career Cruising Program to students. Every 8th grader set up an online portfolio to collect information through high school about careers, schools, volunteer work, extra curricular activities etc. Ask your son or daughter to show you his or her portfolio. (passwords were to be written in the agenda)
The deadline for Cobb County
Registration for high school will take place in March. For those planning ahead, the Walton high school meeting is scheduled for March 24 at 7:00 at Walton.
Please continue to check the Blog for dates and important information as we enter the second half of 8th grade.
Students in Cobb County have the opportunity to apply to magnet programs to pursue an advanced course of study in a specific area. If you are interested, please be sure to see the flyer attached to this blog. Descriptions of each school along with Open House dates are included. The deadline is December 5 for all except the Pebblebrook Performing Arts Program.
The Performing Arts program will hold an informational meeting at Dickerson soon. Interested students need to sign up in the Counselor office to attend.
Upcoming meeting: Thursday October 2 at 6:30 in the Dickerson theater
Parents Only meeting about high school
Presented by Walton representatives
Please note the following dates for testing.
September 17 and 18- Cognitive Abilities Test
September 22-26- Iowa Test of Basic SKills
Testing begins each morning at 9:10. Please be sure that students have breakfast, are well rested and arrive on time.
A letter was sent home to parents today regarding the testing program.
The 8th grade year will focus on preparation for high school. Please watch this blog and read the Tribune for important dates and updates regarding meetings, information and deadlines. Please note that we have scheduled a Parents Only meeting at 6:30, October 2, 2008 at Dickerson. Walton representatives will be here to present valuable information to assist parents to have a better understanding of the transition process. Students will hear the same material at school.
Grades for the first 3 marking periods determine initial placement in high school courses. Please encourage your child to perform his or her best in order to be able to be placed in the appropriate classes. I look forward to working with you and your adolescents this year.
