Reading
Since Radcliffe Creek started over 25 years ago, the Orton-Gillingham approach continues to be a vital part in helping our students become successful readers. Teachers, who have been through extensive training in this approach, have devoted themselves to creating engaging and fun instruction while keeping each student’s individual strengths and needs in mind.
A Tool To Help Our Students Grow.
Undeterred.
Frequently asked questions
Peter Thayer (Head of School) - Provides insight and recommendations
pthayer@radcliffecreekschool.org
Ben Joiner (Assistant Head of School) - Provides insight and recommendations
bjoiner@radcliffecreekschool.org
Allison Jones (Admissions and Student Program Coordinator) - monitors teacher references and forwards transcripts to prospective schools
ajones@radcliffecreekschool.org
Debbie Cohee-Wright (Special Education Learning Specialist and Evaluator) - Evaluates all 8th grade students and provides recommendations, IEP liaison, educational consultant
dwright@radcliffecreekschool.org
Colin Orr (8th grade ELA teacher) - provides insight and recommendations, completes student reference forms
Jen Koch (8th grade Math Teacher) - provides insight and recommendations, completes student reference forms
Attend a meeting of current 8th grade families, which is designed to provide information that will help families begin organizing themselves for the transition process. Each family will be provided with a folder of all Transition information
Determine what placement and other testing is required for prospective schools (SSAT's, psycho-educational evaluation, Catholic School Placement tests, High School Placement Tests, etc.). Educational testing is offered through Radcliffe Creek School beginning the end of September. Contact Debbie Cohee-Wright to begin this process.
Fill out the 8th Grade Questionnaire, also located above on this same webpage.
Fill out the Transcript Release form, also located above on this same webpage.
Meet with RCS academic teachers and 8th Grade Placement Coordinators to check on academic progress and recommendations for high school.
Start visiting schools and getting a feel for the kinds of schools in which your family would be interested.
Gather information on programs and accommodations at each school that may be offered to students with learning differences.
Meet with RCS academic teachers and 8th Grade Placement Coordinators to check on academic progress and recommendations for high school.
Finish any remaining school visits.
Gather any materials necessary to make an application to each school of interest to your family.
Make sure that you are aware of any and all admissions deadlines that have been established by your chosen schools.
Submit any materials (recommendation forms, transcript release forms, etc.) that need to be filled out for RCS to Allison Jones for distribution. She will make sure that all materials get to the correct teachers, and then sent to the appropriate schools.
The student is to fill out their information on the school forms prior to turning them in.
If you are using an online format for recommendations, please contact Allison Jones directly for instructions.
There is a 7 day turnaround from the date Radcliffe receives the transcript forms. Please be aware of this for application deadlines.
RCS encourages parents to have all recommendation forms submitted to RCS and the teachers by the first Friday in December to ensure application deadlines are met.
Register for SSAT testing, if needed (not all schools require SSAT's).
Contact Ben Joiner with SSAT questions
SSAT scores to be reported to Ben Joiner.
Check with the schools to make sure that all of the necessary items for applications have been submitted.
If your child is returning to the public school, then referrals to IEP and 504 committees must begin. Contact Debbie Cohee-Wright with questions- dwright@radcliffecreekschool.org
Complete SSAT testing or any other secondary school testing, if needed (Testing can be administered at Radcliffe Creek School). Contact Ben Joiner with questions-bjoiner@radcliffecreekschool.org