damascus high school 9 th grade parent meeting
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DAMASCUS HIGH SCHOOL 9 TH GRADE PARENT MEETING. Counselors: A-Ba Mr. Peelman Be-E Mr. Higgins F-Kh Mrs. Djouha Ki-O Mr. Smith P-Sa Mrs. Poker Sc-Z Mrs. Villani. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DAMASCUS HIGH SCHOOL
9TH GRADE PARENT MEETING
COUNSELING OFFICE• Counselors:
A-Ba Mr. Peelman
Be-E Mr. Higgins
F-Kh Mrs. Djouha
Ki-O Mr. Smith
P-Sa Mrs. Poker
Sc-Z Mrs. Villani
COUNSELING OFFICE
• Registrar - Mrs. Burkey 301-253-7041
• Counseling Office Secretary - Mrs. Nelson 301-253-7037
• Career Center - Mr. Ed Martin 301-253-7045
Counseling Office Agenda
• Final exams
• Increased workload and difficulty
• Academic Eligibility
• Attendance and LC Information
Counseling Office Agenda
• Graduation Requirements with HSA
• Summer School / High School +
• Transcript Information
• PSAT, SAT, and ACT
• Registration Procedures for 9th into 10th Grade
Final Exam ScheduleJanuary 14-15 – Review DaysJanuary 16 – 1st and 7th examsJanuary 19 – Holiday (MLK Day)January 20 – 2nd and 6th examsJanuary 21 – 3rd and 5th examsJanuary 22 – 4th and Make-up examsJanuary 23 -- Make-up exams
January 26 – No School – Report Card Prep. DayJanuary 27 -- 2nd Semester Begins
Daily Exam Schedule: 7:25 – 9:30 - Exam #1 9:30 – 10:00 - Break/Study 10:00 – 12:00 - Exam #2
Increased Difficulty – 9th Grade
• Increase in amount of work and difficulty of work
• Long-term assignments
• 2nd Quarter versus 1st Quarter
• Communications with teacher/counselor -EdLine, DHS site, e-mail, progress reports, interims, PTSA newsletter, parent meetings• Honor Roll requirements
Academic Eligibility
• Eligibility is determined each quarter
• Must achieve a minimum of 2.0 for the quarter; no more than one E
• Ineligibility remains in effect until the next quarter report card is distributed
Attendance and LC
• Must turn in absence notes within three school days of absence (even if called in by parent)
• After three unexcused absences, an LC warning letter is sent home
• After five unexcused absences, an LC letter is sent home
• Three unexcused tardies equal one unexcused absence
• Appeal Process is available
Summer School and High School+
• When is summer school or high school+ necessary? -English, Math, Prerequisites,Total Credits
• Locations and costs -Limited offerings, provide own transportation -Last year’s summer school cost was $265 per course
• Registration Procedures
• Calendar for summer/high school +
Transcripts
• Transcripts include the following info:
- Semester courses and semester grades
- Cumulative GPA and cumulative WGPA
- Attendance Record
- Student Service Learning Hours
- Graduation Summary
- High School Assessment Results
PSAT, SAT, ACT
• PSAT automatic in 10th and 11th Grade (free)• PSAT Day activities for 9th Grade Students - class meeting, 7 Habits, meet with counselors, career & technology presentations• Test October 15th; Results in December• Critical Reading, Math, and Writing Score• DHS courses to assist: SAT Prep, more rigorous
courses (Honors and Advanced Placement)• Official test to qualify for National Merit
Scholarships for 11th Grade
The SAT
Math: - No quantitative comparisons - Algebra 2 included - Testing time is reduced by 5 minutes
Critical Reading (replaces Verbal): - No more analogies - More passage-based reading questions - Testing time is reduced by 5 minutes
The SAT
Writing Component/Multiple Choice Section:
- Multiple Choice- improving sentences and
paragraphs (25 minutes)
- Student written essay- communicating a
viewpoint (25 minutes)
Cost is $45.00
ACT
• ACT changed in Spring, 2005
- Writing section is optional
- Increasing number of schools are
accepting it
- More achievement-oriented test
- Cost is $46.00; no writing $31.00
DHS COURSE REGISTRATION
• Course level recommendations done by 1st semester teachers in January
• Registration materials to students in late February
• Students return completed and signed registration card in early March
• Course offering booklet distributed to all DHS students during registration
• More course offerings available to 10th graders
Graduation Requirements• 4 credits in English
• 3 credits in Social Studies (U.S. History, NSL Government (or AP NSL), Modern World History (or AP World History)
• 4 credits in Math (Algebra and Geometry required)
• 3 credits in Science (Biology and a physical science required)
• 1 credit in Physical Education
Graduation Requirements(continued)
• .5 credit in Health (10th Grade)
• 1 credit in Fine Arts
• 1 credit in Technology
• One of the following:
- 2 credits in a Foreign Language
- 2 credits in Advanced Technology
- 4 credits in a Career Completer
Graduation Requirements(continued)
• 22 Total credits
• 75 hours of Student Service Learning Hours
• AND
Graduation Requirements
•TAKE AND PASS ALL HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS (HSA)
• English 10, NSL, Biology, Algebra
HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS
Pass
Algebra 1 412
Biology 400
English 10 396
NSL Government 394
TOTAL 1602
Factors in College Admission
• Considerable Importance
- Grades in College Prep Courses
- Standardized Admissions Tests
- Grades in All Classes
• Moderate Importance
- Class Rank (MCPS does not rank students)
- Essay or Writing Sample
- Counselor Recommendation
- Teacher Recommendation
- Work/Extracurricular Activities
Factors in College Admission
• Limited Importance
- Alumni Relation
• Very Limited Importance
- Interview
- Student’s Demonstrated Interest
- State Graduation Exam Scores
- Subject Tests (SAT II, AP, IB)
- Race/Ethnicity
- Ability to Pay
- State or County of Residence
University of Maryland
• 61 Students applied to Maryland
• 47 were admitted
• Admitted averages:
3.6 grade point average
3.9 weighted grade point average
1270 SAT for math and critical reading
IMPORTANT DATES
• October 15 - PSAT Day• November 11 - Report Cards • November 21 - Progress Reports• November 26 - Early Release Day• November 27-28 - Thanksgiving • December 12 - 2nd Qt. Interims Mailed• December 24- - Winter Break January 2• January 5 - Progress Reports• January 16 - Semester Exams Begin