RISE On-Track Coaches Share the Value of Personalized Student Interventions
On-Track Coaches (OTCs) are RISE Network youth development professionals who serve as champions and advocates for a targeted group of…
Category: Grade 9 Success
RISE Network Schools Provide Crucial Supports for Students Throughout the Summer
Successful student transitions were a key focus for RISE Network schools as they hosted their 2022 summer programs. Summer Bridge…
RISE Grade 9 Symposium a Hit Among Attendees
The RISE Network’s first-ever Grade 9 Summer Symposium, designed to help educators transform high school experiences and student outcomes through…
Manchester High School Hosts Innovative Grade 9 Awards Night
Manchester High School (M.H.S.) recently hosted its first-ever Grade 9 Awards Night, celebrating the accomplishments of 135 freshman students in…
Symposium Brings Together State, National Educators to Reflect on Past Year, Focus on 9th Grade Success
The Connecticut RISE Network hosts a two-day symposium at New Haven’s Blake Hotel New Haven, CT (July 5, 2022) –…
Offering Grade 9 After-School Programming to Help Students Stay On-Track
There are many ways to support students as they work to stay on-track or get back on-track in their courses.…
Westhill High School Builds a Youth Development Culture with Grade 9 F3 Mentoring Program
Khanisha Moore, On-Track Coach at Westhill High School in Stamford, CT knows the importance of helping students stay on-track in…
RISE Partners with Hartford Public Schools on Freshman Success
Founded in 2016, the RISE Network has collaborated with hundreds of educators to strengthen the Grade 9 experience and postsecondary…
The Importance of Grade 9: Families and Educators as Partners
RISE recently invited Grade 9 families from the RISE Network to its first Family Workshops offered in both English and…
Summer Bridge Gets Creative with Focus on Relationships
Across the network, all 10 RISE high schools implement summer bridge programs to provide rising Grade 9 students with the…
RISE Grade 9 Students Reflect on the Importance of OTC Connections
The high school transition can be challenging for freshmen. Learning a new building, navigating a new school culture, making friends,…
RISE Educators Finding Creative Ways to Keep Students Engaged
Earlier in May, Manchester High School Grade 9 Science Teacher Bryan McCain hosted a Google Meet for his students to…