| Ninth graders are adolescents undergoing the difficult transition
from middle school to high school. As they face the social, emotional,
physical and intellectual challenges of this stage of their development,
it is easy for them to feel overwhelmed, confused and alone. . .
A strong Freshman Academy serves as a bridge that spans the rough
waters of adolescence, enabling students to cross the threshold
into high school and continue on, better prepared academically and
socially for the rigors of high school and college.
from Ninth Grade Success Academy…
Freshman Academy was implemented at Spaulding High School in the
fall of the 2006-2007 school year. The Academy was designed to aid
students in their transition from middle school to high school and
from 9th grade to 10th grade. Freshman Academy is a student-centered
program that enables teachers to work together in order to help
students learn at high levels and develop into mature, productive,
responsible adults.
In Freshman Academy students and teachers are organized in teams.
Each team is comprised of one English teacher, one science teacher,
and one social studies teacher. A math teacher is housed with each
team; however, a student may not have the team’s math teacher
for his/her math class. Students are assigned to a team during the
scheduling process and take most of their core classes from the
members of this team. Students are out of Academy, however, for
their elective courses. By organizing students this way, we hope
to slowly transition students into their high school careers, without
them getting “lost in the shuffle.”
A Freshman Academy student at Spaulding High School has access to
all the elective, extra-curricular and athletic programs to which
every other student has access. We offer band, chorus, foreign languages,
honors courses and technical courses.
Freshman Academy at Spaulding High School provides a wonderful opportunity
for students to transition from middle school to high school in
a safe environment where teachers are concerned about their academic
and social success. We understand that many students need support
in this process and the Academy is designed to provide that support.
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