NINTH GRADE COUNTS (9TH GRADE)

NINTH GRADE COUNTS (9TH GRADE)

Through a partnership with the All Hands Raised Initiative, Latino Network works to increase high school graduation rates for all students. Ninth Grade Counts supports incoming freshmen in the transition to high school and combines classroom lessons with enrichment activities to teach students about:

  • Time Management

  • Leadership

  • College Planning and Savings

  • Community Service

  • Career Exploration

  • Latin American Culture

  • Social Emotional Learning

  • During a four-week summer session before their 9th grade year, students spend mornings in class and afternoons engaged in fun, enriching activities from sports to field trips to college visits. Ultimately, students earn 0.5 academic credits toward their high school graduation requirements by completing a writing assignment.

  • Currently in PPS Conexiones:

    Cesar Chavez MS

    Ockley Green MS

    Lent (Fall 2021 will be moved to Kellogg MS)

    Lane MS

    Roseway Heights MS

    Harrison Park MS

    George MS

    Harriett Tubman MS

    Parkrose:

    Parkrose MS

    Centennial:

    Centennial MS

    Reynolds:

    HB Lee MS

    Gresham Barlow:

    Clear Creek MS

    David Douglas:

    Ron Russell MS

    Floyd Light MS

    Or will be enrolled in the Fall at:

    PPS:

    Roosevelt HS

    Benson HS

    McDaniel HS

    Jefferson HS

    Parkrose:

    Parkrose HS

    Centennial:

    Centennial HS

    Reynolds:

    Reynolds HS

    Gresham Barlow:

    Gresham HS

    David Douglas:

    David Douglas HS

  • Melissa McCoy, mmelissa@latnet.org

  • Legacy Health, PGE Foundation

All Hands Raised studies have shown that students who finish ninth grade with 6 credits are five times more likely to successfully graduate from high school.

“For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people’s love and concern for each other”

Tony DeFalco - Executive Director

Our Values (ACCESS)

  • The key to advancement for all Latino children and youth

  • The empowerment, leadership development, and active engagement of Latinos in the decisions that affect their lives.

  • The organization and integration of Latino communities as a catalyst for equity and social change.

  • The commitment to excellence and results

  • The continued connection to our rich histories, languages, and diversity.

  • The power of multicultural, multi-generational, and cross-sector partnerships

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