Class of 2019

What every Freshman needs to know!

Welcome, new Royals,from your administrative team!

Mr. David Golden – Principal

Mr. Michael Piper – Asst. Principal

Ms. Sara Lowes – Asst. Principal

Ms. Terry Chapman – Asst. Principal

Ms. Lowes works with freshmen!

It’s so critical to get a good start freshman year.

High School: It’s all about the credits.

Students earn .50 credit for every semester class they pass or 3.0 credits each semester.

In four years, students have the potential to earn 24 credits.

If students don’t pass classes and don’t earn credits, they fall behind… To be a sophomore, students need 5 credits To be a junior, students need 10 credits To be a senior, students need 16 credits

It all starts in 9th grade…which student will you be?

The Destructive Power of Zero Here is a Skyward Gradebook entry on a typical 11th grader. The current grade is a D. The student has A’s on everything

except two missing assignments worth 50 total points. Is this really a D student?

The Destructive Power of Zero Look what happens if the student had turned in something

(even though still F work, 12 out of 25, 48%).

Their grade went from a D to a B+!

There are 0 Missing assignments in SEMESTER 1 – S1 for this class

112.00

79.43 C+

86.57 B+

12.0048.0048.00

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The Destructive Power of Zero So what’s the message?

Always turn in any assignment---even if you haven’t quite finished it or it’s “less than perfect.”

You can keep a grade at a level where you have a chance to pass if you follow this advice.

You almost guarantee extreme danger of failing a class if you turn nothing in, and a string of zeros is what Skyward has to average.

GPA (Grade Point Average)How’s it calculated?

A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0.0

So if you have the following semester grades: Digi-Tools B 3.0 English 9 A 4.0 Biology C 2.0 Spanish 1 C 2.0 World History 9 A 4.0 Algebra 1 B 3.0

18 / 6 classes = 3.0Your GPA is 3.0!

What else do you need to do? Earn 22 credits Meet State testing requirements

Pass Biology EOC Pass Smarter Balanced ELA (English

Language Arts) Exam in 10th Grade Pass Smarter Balanced Math Exit Exam

in 11th Grade Develop a High School and Beyond

Plan

A plan is a good thing…

Advice from the experts…

• “Come to class prepared to learn: physically, mentally, with the required supplies and the outlook that, “I am going to learn today.”

• “Do your homework every day and ask questions about problems you do not understand.”

Mr. Taylor - Math

• “All of our LHS English teachers require students read for pleasure. I think that students who say they don't read for pleasure just haven't found the right book.”

• “Get to know the library. It’s one of the best moves a student can make--books, computers, a quiet study space, and experts ready to help you!”

Ms. Wright– English

More advice from the experts…

• “All your class work and homework should be TAPED into the journal in chronological order.”

• “Keeping a neat organized and complete science journal is very important in Biology as we let students use these journals on quizzes and some tests.”

Mr. Ray - Biology

• “Keep your work in an organized manner. The bottom of your backpack isn’t a good filing system.”

• “If your teacher had you work on something, be sure to know if it is to be turned in. Chances are it will, so write the due date on the paper.”

Mrs. Erickson - Health

What about college? Challenging classes

2 years World Language (or more) Math through Algebra 2 (and beyond) Additional Science classes

Community involvement Clubs, sports, and activities in school Volunteering outside of school

Strong GPA SAT/ACT scores College Essays

RESOURCES (and advice) TO HELP YOUDO WELL IN YOUR CLASSES

Attend class every single day and come ready to work!

Use teacher and school websites. Turn in missing work and/or make up tests or

quizzes. Ask for extra help in class. Make a plan to meet

with your teacher(s) before or after school or during advisory. (There is a study bus!)

Study Club: in the library after school Mon and Tues.; there is a teacher/tutor for Math, English and History.

Arrange to study with a friend (study buddy). Track your attendance and your assignments by

using Skyward or by taking around a written progress report form.

IMPORTANT DATES

1st sem. 45 day progress report – Nov. 6 1st sem. Finals – last week of 1st sem.- late

Jan. End of semester – Jan. 28 Registration for 10th grade – early March 2nd sem. 45 day progress report – April 1 Biology EOC Exam – early June 2nd sem. Finals – last week of 2nd sem – late

June End of semester – June 22

We’re here to help you any way we can!

Ri - ZMrs.

McGahan

F - LoMs. Zwahl

A – EMr. Wilson

Lp – RhMr.

Hinnenkamp

Visit our Counseling website via the LHS website: http://teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/lhs/lhscounseling/index.php?1981Nav=|&NodeID=834