Future ReadyHigh School Informational Meeting

2013-2014CLASS OF 2017

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NOW• 8th Grade is not over • Checking SPAN• Attendance continues to be important• Turn in missing work• Keep up with work• Continue to study

Timelines and Dates

• March 5 – 8th Registration information presented in class to rising 9th graders

• High school course selections are entered in SPAN (Student Parent Access Net) from home or school

• Finalized and signed registration forms due back to homeroom teacher no later than Wednesday, March 20th.

SPAN Registration

Option 1-Students Register from Home

Students will use their SPAN, to register from home.

CAN NOT register on parent SPAN account

Contact Ms. Block for helpOpen to Students March 6.Students will finalize from

home and print out 2 copies: one to keep, one to turn in to homeroom teacher

Option 2-Students Register from School if needed

Students will register at school.

Please sign up with Ms. Block-sheet on her door.

Students will finalize at school, print out two copies, and bring one home to be signed by parent and return homeroom teacher

High School Registration»

Your registration packet will contain the following:

Parent letter

Directions-Registration from home using SPAN

Course selections by school

WCPSS 4 sample year plan based on your plans for after high school+ blank plan to keep at home

HS Planning Guide documents: web link for the Program Planning Guide

HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING GUIDE

• Refer to the High School Planning guide link for course descriptions: Be sure to only research courses listed on your child’s school course sheet

• Web link can be found on AMS website- Student Services/Rising 9th Grade Information

• This planning guide is county wide

What do classes look like in High School? Block Schedule

• Students take 4 courses/credits each semester.• Each course is 90 minutes( some exceptions).• An entire year’s worth of curriculum is

compressed into one semester.• Grades start accumulating from day one! No

time to “catch up” later in the year!!

Testing Requirements

Three EOC tests must be passed- counts as 25% of grade

1. Common Core Math 12. Biology3. English IIIn courses without an End- of Course test, the final exam shall count as 20%

of the student’s final grade.

NORTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS RECOGNITION

• Students who complete the requirements for this academically challenging high school program are named North Carolina Academic Scholars and receive special recognition, such as a seal attached to their diplomas.

• Students must: • Complete all the requirements of this North Carolina

Academic Scholars Program.

Have an overall four-year un-weighted grade point average of 3.500

English

• English I, II, III, IV are required for graduation from high school

• Students must pass the English II end-of-course test to graduate

Social Studies

1. World History

2. Civics and Economics

3. US History 1 & 2 Must have a credit in each of the classes above: C & E

and US History ( 2 credits)

Science

• Biology (EOC Course)• Physical- physical science, chemistry, or

physics• Earth/Environmental

Three credits are required for graduation (one in each of the above areas)

Math

4 credits in the following are required for Future Ready graduation :

Common Core Math I or Common Core Math I A/B Common Core Math II

next year only Common Core Math III(Algebra II) *next year only 4th Math Course- aligned with post high school plans

•No longer required for graduation for rising 9th graders but . . .

Minimum of 2 credits of the same language ARE required for admission to UNC System of Colleges

Competitive universities may require more than 2 credits of a foreign language

Most local high schools require A averages in 8th grade courses in order to take a foreign language in the 9th grade.

Healthful Living

Students must pass Healthful Living I Recommended to be taken in the 9th grade.***Students may opt to take other PE courses as

upperclassmen

Career and Technical EducationTo graduate with a CTE concentration a student

must take four credits within a cluster Agricultural and Construction Finance Human Services Information Technology Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Business Management and Administration Arts,Audio/Video Technology and Communication Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Important Links

/http://smsstudentservices.weebly.com/high-school-info.html

http://smsstudentservices.weebly.com/index.html

www.cfnc.org. – for high school and career planning

THEN/NEXT

A Word to the Wise

Remember to balance your academic and social life.

Get involved( check out clubs/ teams/organizations) Great way to make friends, helps you learn who you are, and use for college applications.

Get to know your high school counselor.Make good friends.Know and obey laws and school rules.Check out the high school website often.

Points to PonderDo your best now so you will be prepared for high

schoolSet high standards for yourselfBe cautious about internet postings-

colleges may do internet searches to gain information about you

Courses taken, class rank, and GPA will be viewed by colleges and employers

Challenge yourself to take courses that are more rigorous

**Calculating GPA

Grade Point AverageLetter Grades Standard

CoursesHonors AP/IB

A 4 5 6

B 3 4 5

C 2 3 4

D 1 2 3

F 0 0 0

The GPA chart shows the number of quality points given for each letter grade.

If Heather receives the following grades, what is her current GPA?

H English A-5 H Earth Science B-4 Healthful Living A-4

Common Core Math 1 A-4 5+4+4+4=17 17/4= 4.25

Thank you for coming tonight!

Please talk with your student, decide together course selections

Please e-mail with questions and include your phone number

Email: kblock@wcpss.net