TRANSITIONING TO HIGH SCHOOL...
Starting high school can be a very overwhelming experience because there may be many things that are different in high school that you didn't experience in middle school. Some of these may include learning how to navigate your new school, making new friends, getting to know new teachers and understanding that there will usually be higher academic and behavioral expectations at the high school level. In order to help your transition to Annandale High School be as smooth as possible, we've put together some information, tips and videos for you to review.
Below is information that is shared with a selected group of rising 9th grade students who participated in our 9th grade Boot Camp this summer
Here is a link to the AHS Student Services Youtube site to view videos of current 9th graders who wanted to share helpful tips and information to the rising 9th grade students.
Below are outside links for more information about transitioning to high school:
Although this is a link that discusses transitioning from middle school to high school, many of these tips still apply to students transitioning to high school as well:
http://www.schoolcounselor.org/magazine/blogs/march-april-2011/the-transition-to-middle-school-tips-for-parents