CLASS OF 2024
Welcome to 9th Grade Advisory
Purpose
The purpose of advisory is to provide students with an opportunity to:
- form bonds with students who have different experiences, interests, and ideas than their own
- develop a trusting relationship with an adult in their school
- support others within and outside of their community who may need their assistance
- enhance their communication and interpersonal skills
- freely express personal concerns, needs, and frustrations in a nonjudgmental environment
- participate in the creation and achievement of common goals
- build problem solving techniques
- showcase their academic accomplishments and personal achievements
Goal
The goal of advisory is to create a community of students who:
• respect and value diverse backgrounds, opinions, and perspectives
• have a sense of self worth, purpose, and belonging
• demonstrate integrity and virtue
• have (and provide) a support system of peers and adults who can be easily accessed in time of need
• see themselves playing a valuable role in the health and wellbeing of their community and the world
• are able to identify problems and develop solutions
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