The 9th Grade Team
In order to better support our students as they transition from middle school to high school, Western Tech established The 9th Grade Team.
Team Goals
The Ninth Grade Team has established two goals with several strategies that assist students with attaining them.
Goal 1 – To establish a support system focusing on the whole student, in order to enable ninth graders to become self-motivated, responsible, global citizens.
Goal 2 – To promote excellence and engage students in a variety of learning experiences.
How We Support Students
Ninth grade teachers meet as a team twice each month to discuss student progress, curriculum issues, and other ninth grade initiatives. This helps to ensure consistent practices across the grade level and alert teachers to students that many need additional academic or behavioral support.
Additionally, the team has established a Wolverine Skills of Success (S.O.S.) program. Through the Wolverine S.O.S. program, grade 9 students will learn strategies and best practices for the key skills needed to be successful in high school and beyond. Topics of study will include: professionalism, studying, communication, note-taking, reading, and organization.