Allatoona High School Coming to Awtrey

 

 

Attention Parents of Current Eighth Graders:

Allatoona High School administrators and counselors will be visiting Awtrey Middle School February 6th to share information with the eighth graders who will be attending Allatoona next year. Registration handbooks will be distributed to students following these visits. We will also be hosting an Eighth Grade Parent Night for parents of current eighth graders who will attend Allatoona in 2013-14. Please join us to learn more about the Allatoona experience for your child!

Allatoona visits Awtrey Middle School – February 6, 9:30 A.M.

Eighth Grade Parent Night at the Allatoona High School Theater February 12, 6:30 P.M.

Please call the Allatoona High School Counseling Office at (770) 975-6503 if you have any questions.

Important Dates for 8th Grade

January  29^th             8^th Grade Parent Night

                                    Awtrey Theater

                                    7:00-8:00 PM

February 4^th              N Cobb Counselors meeting with students 

                                    to discuss HS registration

                                    During science classes

                                    Periods 1,2, 6 & 7

February 4^th              N Cobb Dept heads meeting with teachers

                                    12:45 PM

February 6^th              Allatoona meeting with students to discuss 
                                    HS registration

                                    Awtrey Theater

                                    9:30-10:30 AM

February 12^th             Pebblebrook Magnet School Audition 

                                    Informational Meeting

                                    Awtrey Theater

                                    9:45 AM

February 12^th             Allatoona Rising Freshman Parent Night

                                    Allatoona High School

                                    6:30-7:30 PM

February 26^th             N Cobb High School preview

                                    N Cobb Theater

                                    9:30-11:00 AM

March 5^th                   Pebblebrook Magnet School Auditions

                                    Awtrey Theater

                                    9:45 AM

March 13^th                NC Rising Freshman Parent Night

                                    North Cobb High School

                                    6:30-8:00 PM

March 12-26             Guiding Good Choices Parenting Program

                                    6:00-7:30 Tuesday evenings

8th Grade Parent Night January 29th at 7 PM

Tuesday, January 29th Awtrey Middle School will be partnering with North Cobb High School to offer an 8th Grade Parent Night from 7-8 PM in the Awtrey Theater.

Topics will include an overview of Individual Graduation Plans, an explanation of the high school registration process, block scheduling, and other items related to the transition from middle school to high school.

While parts of the presentation will be North Cobb specific, most of the content will be identical to what students zoned for Allatoona will experience, so families of students from both high schools are encouraged to attend.

Please contact Dr. Deane at Christopher.deane@cobbk12.org for additional information.

8th Grade Writing Assessment Jan. 23rd

8th grade students at Awtrey will take the Georgia Grade 8 Writing Assessment on Wednesday, January 23rd. Testing will begin promptly at 9:20 am. Late students will not be admitted in a testing session once testing has begun. Make-ups for the Writing Assessment will be held on Thursday, January 24th. This will be the only day for make-ups. Please see the test taking tips below to ensure success for our 8th graders! 

Test Taking Tips for Students:

• Show up on time. Get the test off the best possible start by getting there on time. Arriving late might make you feel rushed and nervous.
• Stay focused and relaxed. Focused and relaxed? Doesn't that sound impossible? Well, what we mean is this: Keep your mind on the test, but don't tighten up. Try to stay loose and cool so you can move through the questions one by one.
• Sit Comfortably. Don't hunch over the test or stiffen up. Sit in a relaxed way and keep your posture loose so you don't add aches and pains for your list of possible worries.
• Expect and accept a little bit of stress. Don't worry if you still have some stress while you begin the test. Almost everyone feels this-it's there because you want to do your best and get a good grade.
• Read the directions. Take a minute to read the test instructions before you get started. This will keep you from making simple mistakes and guarantee that you won't have to waste time going back and redoing any work because you didn't understand the directions.
• Pace yourself. Know ahead of time how many questions there are and how quicly you will have to move through each one. Don't focus on the clock as time ticks away, but glance up every once in a while to make sure you're not falling behind pace.
• Don't Rush. Try to keep a good pace-but never rush through a question. Make sure you understand what is being asked, then make sure you think clearly about your answer. If the question is multiple-choice, read every single possible answer before you decide which one is the best. Read them all before you answer.
• Don't get distracted. Try to keep a good pace-but never rush through a question
• Focus on the stuff you know. If you get stuck, don't stay stuck. Pass on the questions and come back if you have time. You might come up with the answer to the hard question while you're answering an easier one!
• Use all of your time. If you happen to finish the test before time is up, don't sit there starting into space. Go back over the questions, especially the ones that seemed hard, and check your work.

* Adapted from: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/teststress/article10.html

Test Taking Tips for Parents:

• Keep a positive attitude about testing
• Mark down test days on your calendar so you and your child are both aware of testing dates
• Make sure that your child gets enough sleep on the night before the test
• Ensure that your child eats a healthy breakfast and avoid heavy foods that may make him/her groggy and avoid high sugar foods that may make him/her hyper.
• Make sure that your child gets up early enough so that he/she will be on time to school
• Encourage your child to do well but don't pressure him/her. You may stress him/her out. It is important for your child to stay relaxed for the test.
• Talking about the test with your child can relieve stress about test taking

* Adapted from: http://www.testtakingtips.com/parents/index.htm