9th grade counselors visits Great Brook's 8th graders

by Liz chase

What classes are you going to take in High school? Well thats what the Counselors from Conval are talking to the 8th graders about Freshmen year. Now It is a tradition for the consolers to come and talk and explain to the 8th graders, how hight school is going to work. For the up coming 9th graders for freshmen year you need 8 credits, each class is worth 1 credit and your special is worth half(.5) because you only have specials for half the year.

To Graduate from Conval you need 26 credits (it used to be 28 credits). You are required to take four classes in your freshmen year or Sophomore year. The classes you are required to take are English, Math (Algebra 1) and Eastern world history and English skills class and Science . On the side you can do prep band with Mr.Aines, Drama club or sports, but you have to get a physical during late May of 2010 to make sure you healthy enough to do it.

Then the Counselors talked about lunch. Lunch is divided into four groups, groups A,B,C,D now this part is kinda confusing.

Some people might wonder were do you go in the morning when you don't have advisory?. Well you go to your first block class or you can hang in the hall or the band room. Band and Choral are always 2nd block for the whole semester. Then on Tuesdays and Fridays you go to your advisory after second block. 8th grader Becca Goldspring said “She did a good job, and it was a lot of fun.” Also 8th grader Courtney Gagnon said “She did good and filled in a lot of Information for me.” Mrs. Brown also said “I think it's important, to 8th graders to be provided about their high school choses. Mrs. Brown also stated that there are some classes that you can take like if you want to become a police men/women and if you know someone who is a police man then you can get a credit for doing work that involves police stuff. So that is what is going to happen to the up coming 9th graders.