At Eastview, we share a collective commitment to creating the conditions for a successful transition to high school for our incoming ninth graders. We strive to make the transition a positive experience for all. We are committed to educating, developing, and inspiring our students for lifelong success. We believe that ALL students can learn, regardless of background or past performance and experience.
Each 9th Grade Student will be a part of a Ninth Grade Team, with faculty members who teach in the content areas of English/Language Arts and World History, with Science included for select teams. This team of teachers and students will remain together throughout the year, engaging in team-building, goal-setting, learning, collaboration, inquiry and reflection. Together, these teachers will foster lasting relationships with students and their families, helping to establish expectations and set the tone for the students' next four years.
In addition, we implement BARR (Building Assets, Reducing Risks), an evidence-based model that takes a strengths-based, comprehensive approachto supporting the academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs of all students. It is designed to build strong schools and communities by empowering students, teachers, counselors, support staff, and families with data—enabling schools to realign existing resources and foster a unified, personalized culture of support and success for every student, both in and out of the classroom.
Ninth Grade Teams and the BARR Framework work together to create an environment where every student feels a sense of belonging, is seen, valued, cared for, and empowered to take on the world.
