Welcome to Seneca High School!

Freshman year in high school is a time of excitement and expectation. It is a time when young people discover who they are and, more importantly, who they can become. The transition from middle school to high school is a big step in a young person's life. This transition is supported by our Freshman Community. Ninth graders are placed in Houses for the four content areas. The goal is to assist incoming ninth graders in adjusting to high school standards, expectations, and routines.

This model is developed around the concept of a Small Learning Community. It consists of interdisciplinary teams of Math, English, Science, and Social Studies (MESS). This personalizes education by creating a closer student-to-staff relationship. Teachers share a common planning time and communicate regularly with parents/guardians.

Parents, please encourage your child to study hard, be positive, take advantage of all Seneca has to offer, and to strive for excellence. At Seneca "Failure is not an option."

Vision

Through hard work, collaboration, and consistency, the Freshman Community will ensure that all students achieve at high levels in order to be successful in their future academic and life careers.

Mission

The mission of the Freshman Community is to create a learning community that motivates, challenges, and nurtures students to achieve high levels of learning for their future.

Advantages of Teaming

• Meets the needs of an academically and economically diverse student population by providing support within a large school for all levels of students
• Creates a sense of belonging and presents students with much-needed recognition
• Develops common expectations and policies to produce high-quality results
• Increases communication with teachers in regards to student progress and daily school activities and events. All grades are posted to Infinite Campus on the JCPS Web site for parents to access from home.
• Provides many opportunities for extra academic support
• Provides awareness of grading policies and teacher expectations
• Provides various assemblies, class meetings, academic field trips, tutoring sessions, team-building events, and School Resource Officer (SRO) presentations

Tips to Help Your Child in High School

Establish a Homework Routine:

• Encourage your child to use his or her Seneca Student Agenda for recording homework assignments. Insist that it be completed and shown to you every night.
• Establish a regular homework time and place. Select a quiet and well-lit place away from distractions, such as the telephone or television. Reserve a 1½- to 2-hour block of time that can be used only for homework. If your child finishes before the time is up, he or she can read for the remaining time. By establishing a finishing time, students are much less likely to "forget" assignments or rush through them.
• Establish and maintain communication with the teachers, counselors, and principals.

Communicate With Your Child's Teachers

All of the teachers can be reached via e-mail or a phone call.
Example: firstname.lastname@jefferson.kyschools.us

Keep Track of Your Child's Progress

We encourage you to keep track of your child's grades by visiting Infinite Campus. You can access it by the JCPS Web site. You can use your child's username and password or activate your own account by calling the Counseling Office at 485-8724 for information.