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Seminar and Grizzly Hour

What are they, what is the difference between them, and how are they graded?

Grizzly Hour

  • Advisement - Meets every Tuesday. Students receive a Pass (P) or Fail (F) grade for Advisement based on completion of work and 60% attendance.  Advisement is a key part of our Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Support, providing students with guidance, encouragement, and the tools they need to thrive at ThunderRidge.
     
  • Access - Meets every Thursday. The purpose of Access is to offer students an opportunity to get extra academic support. During Access, students can travel to different classrooms to meet with teachers and get additional help they may need in a specific class. This class is a Pass (P) or Fail (F) class based on 60% attendance.

Material covered in Advisement is:

Freshmen

  • Executive functioning skills

  • Navigating high school

  • Assignment/grade tracking

  • Study Hall

Sophomores

  • IB Sophomore Project (Additional information here)

  • Study Hall

Juniors

  • College & Career Readiness

  • Post graduate goal setting & planning

  • Test preparation

  • Study Hall

Seniors

  • Senior Project (Additional information here)

  • Graduation tasks & deadlines

  • Gratitude & service

  • Study Hall

Seminar - Meets every Tuesday and Thursday. Seminar is a cornerstone of ThunderRidge where students and staff try to establish positive relationships and a sense of community over the 4 year high school journey. Many of our traditions are based in this class. Students stay with the same teacher all the way through high school, ending with their Seminar teacher announcing their names at the graduation ceremony. This class is a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade based on 60% attendance.