Quarterly Timeline

First Quarter

Quarter 1: 9/5/23-11/6/23

Schedule Modifications
- - Level changes
  - Drop/add of elective courses
  - Literacy and Math AIS placements and progress monitoring

7th grade student/counselor group
- - Counselors meet with students in small groups during Art/Tech/Home and Career class
  - Discuss transition to Junior High School
  - Distribute, or make available, list of after school clubs and activities that students can become involved with
  - Orient students with Guidance Office and procedures for seeing the counselors.
Counselor/student appointments as needed, requested, or required
Parent Portal:
- - Grades and information regarding student progress are available on the parent portal. Check regularly to receive up-to-date information on your child’s status.

Quarter 2: 11/7/23 - 1/26/24

Beginning Four Year High School Plans with 8th graders
- - This is an ongoing program that will last the duration of the year
  - An invitation announcing the date and time for your child’s Four Year Plan Meeting will be sent home
Attend grade 7 parent-teacher meetings as appropriate and/or when requested
Counselor/student appointments as needed, requested or required
InSTAR-Science classroom presentation at the JHS, and applications made available on-line
InSTAR Applications Due
Midterms
WMHS Sophomore Orientation
Parent Portal:
- Grades and information regarding student progress are available on the parent portal. Check regularly to receive up-to-date information on your child’s status.

Quarter 3: 1/27/24 - 4/5/24

Continuing Four Year High School Plans with 8th graders
Counselor/student appointments as needed, requested or required
Presentation to the WMHS Course Offering Guide to 9th grade students by the JHS counselors
Distribution of the JHS materials to 6th grades and counselor visitations to classes
6th Grade Parent Orientation.
Distribution of scheduling materials & scheduling incoming 8 into 8 and grades 8 into 9
Parent Portal:
- - Grades and information regarding student progress are available on the parent portal -- check regularly to receive up-to-date information on your child’s status

Quarter 4: 4/6/24 -6/26/24

Counselor/student appointments as needed, requested, or required
Course Verification Portal opens for WMHS
Course Verification Portal opens for JHS grades 6 into 7; 7 into 8; 8 into 9
High School Counselors go to Murphy to discuss “Moving to the Senior High”
7th and 8th grade ELA Assessment
7th and 8th grade Math Assessment
8th grade Science Performance Test
8th grade Science Written Test
Finals and Regents Exams
Parent Portal:
- Grades and information regarding student progress are available on the parent portal. Check regularly to receive up-to-date information on your child’s status.