bartlett class of 2019 freshman class meeting. why education matters

BARTLETTCLASS OF

2019FRESHMAN CLASS

MEETING

Why Education Matters

The Choice is Up To You

Starting now you have the

chance to:

Earn a strong GPA

Get involved

Have good attendance/discipline records.

Identify Interests & Career Options

Earn required credits needed for graduation

Explore Colleges, Vocational & Military options

Graduation Requirements

Students starting high school in 2009 or after will meet the following requirements to graduate:

• English (4 credits) • Mathematics (4 credits) • Science (3 credits )• Social Studies (3 credits)• Wellness (1 credit)• PE (.5 credit)• Personal Finance (.5 credit) • Foreign Language (2 credits)• Fine Arts (1 credit)• Elective Focus (3 credits)

Graduation Requirements for English

4 credits of English• English 9• English 10• English 11• English 12

Graduation Requirements for Math

• Algebra 1• Geometry• Algebra 2• Higher Level Math course determined

by Math sub score on the ACT

All students will be required totake a mathematics courseevery year of high school.

Graduation Requirements for Science

• Physical Science• Biology • Chemistry or Physics

Graduation Requirements for Social Studies

3 credits of Social Studies• World History & World Geography• U.S. History• Economics (.5)• Government (.5)

Graduation Requirements for Fine Arts

Students will earn one credit in a Fine

Art.

Foreign Language Requirements

Students will earn two creditsof the same foreign language.

Graduation Requirements for PE and Wellness

Wellness (1 credit)P.E. (.5 credit)

.5 Personal Finance

ALL students are required to take the

PERSONAL FINANCEcourse to meet graduation requirements.

Graduation Requirement Elective Focus Area

Students must earn 3 credits in an Elective Focus Area

These 3 credits will be in addition to the required courses needed for graduation.

Bartlett Focus Areas Math & Science

Liberal Arts

International Business

Business Finance

Fine Arts

Advanced Placement

Journalism, Film & TV

Print/Graphic, AV Tech

Education & Training

Marketing

Human Service/Personal Care

Manufacturing & Engineering

Architecture

Information Technology

Health & Biomedical Science

Transportation Industry

Hospitality & Tourism

Criminal Justice

GPA

Your grade point average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the total amount of grade points earned by the total amount of credit hours attempted. A standard grade point average may range from 0.0 to a 4.0.

A=4 grade pointsB=3 grade pointsC=2 grade pointsD=1 grade pointF=0 grade points

Calculating Your GPA

Course Credits Grade Grade Points

Physical Science

1 80 2

Algebra I 1 94 4

English 9 1 60 0

Total = 3 Total = 6

Total Grade Points

Divided By6

GPA = 2.0Total Credits Attempted

3

Class Rank

Class Rank is determined by your Weighted GPA

AP/Honors classes can improve your rank

Honors extra .5 added on the Grade Point

AP extra 1.0 added to the Grade Point

Why is class rank important?

“I’m worried about you being at the bottom of the Freshman class,” said the father to his

son.

“Don’t worry Dad,” he replied. “They still teach the same classes to the kids at the

bottom.”

What is all the talk about the ACT?

ACT – (American College Testing) – an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in high school.

Must have a 19 in Math & English to take college level coursework in college.

Score range 1 (low) – 36 (high) English Math Reading Science

Plan & ACT

The Sophomore class will take the Plan test in the Fall.

Acceptable ACT -see state list of admission requirements and check on-line admission requirements for other colleges.

Take the ACT at least once before the March Junior year test so you can get a baseline score and see areas that you need to improve. Dates are posted online. Register on-line at www.actstudent.org so you can set up a Web ID account. It gives you the chance to access your scores quicker!

Graduating with Honors/Distinction

To graduate with State Honors students must score at or above readiness benchmarks on all of the subject areas of the ACT.

English = 18 Math = 22 Reading = 21 Science = 24

To graduate with State Distinction students must have a 3.0 or higher and complete one of the following:

Earn a nationally recognized industry certification Participate in one of the Governor’s Schools Participate in one of the state’s All-State musical organizations Be selected a a national merit finalist/semifinalist Attain a 31 or higher composite ACT score Attain a 3 or higher on at least two AP exams Earn 12 or more semester hours of transcripted postsecondary

credit

What’s Your Superpower?

Research Career Options

Job Description

Educational Requirements

Average Salary

Job Outlook

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm

Get Involved

Participate in school activities.

Look for volunteer opportunities in the community that fit your career interests.

Start a file with any awards, recognitions, achievements, volunteer work and recommendations you receive that could be used for scholarship opportunities later.

Participate in summer programs/internships that are related to your career interests or which are educational.

College/Career Exploration

www.collegeview.com

www.petersons.com

http://colleges.fastweb.com/

The Choice Is Yours

Many of life's failuresare people who did not realizehow close

they were to successwhen they gave up.

Thomas Edison