Grade 9 Team

Welcome to Grade Nine!

This page contains information about the Grade 9 Team and links to the teacher's web sites. If you are looking for curriculum resources such as course desriptions, syllabi, or standards and benchmarks documents, click here to go the the Grade 9 Curriculum Page.

Grade nine is a year of transition from middle school to high school and a time for important decisions regarding their future. Teachers respect this transition, but continue to support students in providing information and discussing the choices students need to make as young adults. A large emphasis is placed on moving the decision making control from teachers to students.

This is the first year that students are officially in the upstairs high school classrooms, but are still taking most courses in the grade nine hallway located upstairs. This is the year when students will "graduate" with a Mexican diploma for successfully completing their education through grade nine. However, this graduation means students must decide to stay at ASFM, or attend another local preparatory/high school program.

In addition, students will be receiving important information about choices for grade ten courses and beyond. This requires planning for the future so they are ready to make the best course choices. Students also hear important college information from visiting college representatives and the guidance counselor. Grade nine also becomes the important first year for grades and the impact they can have on course and college choices in the future.

Life in Grade 9

Being in grade nine has more responsibility than Grade 8. Since it is the first year of high school you have to get used to the workload and expectations of your teachers. In ninth grade you start the community service program. This gives you a chance to help and learn about other people, who are not as fortunate as we are. You have lunch time with the older students and have graduation to look forward to. Ninth grade includes a very important decision for your future. Whether you will stay at ASFM for Bachillerato or go to another school.

by Daniela Fernandez and Jessica Meraz

In grade 9 you have to start to take things seriously. Students start to think about their transcripts for University applications. At this stage you need to begin to think about goals and what you want to accomplish in life. This can help you become more organized and be more successful in life. You will always remember this grade as being the beginning of new stage in your life.

by Eduardo Cienfuegos and Claudio Canavati