Welcome to Coeburn High School

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Welcome toCoeburn High School

• August 2008
• Four years that you will never forget.

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• Your freshman year will be a time of adapting to
  a new educational and social environment. The
  purpose of this meeting is to explain and plan an
  effective program of study to enable you to be
  successful in this year of transition. The
  ultimate goal of Coeburn High School is to make
  sure that each student is successful.

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• The transition from 8th to 9th grade is thought
  to be the most difficult educational transition
  that a student makes from the
• K through 12 years.

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• Factors that affect 9th graders in transition
• Larger Building getting to class on time,
  finding lockers, getting lost crowded hallways
• Social Adjustments making new friends
• Academic Adjustments block scheduling, time
  management, organizational skills, homework,
  graduation requirements, verified credits SOLS
• Involvement in extra-curricular activities
• Attendance, focus and participation

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• Students will receive a Student Handbook by mail
  this summer. We ask that each family review the
  booklet to become familiar with the contents.
  The handbook contains the following sections
• Introduction
• Schedules
• Student Guidelines
• Discipline
• Curriculum
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Fire Drill (Evacuation) Procedures

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• In addition to the Student Handbook, the student
  will also receive a letter from the
  administrative staff, student schedule,
  designated days for schedule adjustments (if
  needed), locker number and combination.
• THE FRESHMEN ORIENTATION DATE TIME WILL BE
  INCLUDED.

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• CHS Activities
• Special Events
• Assemblies Awards Program
• Dances Honor Society Induction
• Graduation Drama Performances
• Homecoming Pro-Art Performances
• Prom SCA Luncheons
• Athletic Banquet Pep Rallies
• Club Meetings Field Trips

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• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Band Forensics
• Chorus Journalism
• Drama FCCLA
• PACE (Academic Team) FBLA
• Ecology Club DECA
• Library Club
• Student Council Association
• National Honor Society
• National Junior Honor Society

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• Athletics
• Football Basketball Softball
• Cross Country Wrestling Baseball
• Volleyball Tennis
• Golf Track
• Swimming is offered as a Club Sport
• Publications
• The Reflector Yearbook
• The Charger (School Newspaper)

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• Athletic Participation
• Any student entering the 9th grade for the first
  time may participate in high school athletics for
  the first semester regardless of the academic
  performance at the 8th grade level.
• Virginia High School League Requirements
• A student must pass three (3) subjects at the
  end of the first semester in high school for VHSL
  eligibility for the 2nd semester and earn a
  passing grade in three subjects for the end of
  the year to play the first semester of the
  following year.

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• It is through good education that all the good
  in the world arises.
• - Immanuel Kant