Rising 9th Grade OrientationMarch 16, 2015

WELCOME PARENTS &

STUDENTS!!!

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IntroductionPrincipal

◦ Lisa Arnold

Assistant Principals◦ Cheri Long◦ Herbie Adams

CTE Director

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Please feel free to contact any of us at 727-2620

Counselors:Priscilla Davis Bridgette

Hackett

English – 4 Credits

•English I (Regular, CP, or Honors) … 1 credit•English II (Regular, CP, or Honors) … 1 credit•English III (Regular, Honors or AP) . 1 credit•English IV (Regular, Honors or AP) … 1 credit

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Math – 4 credits

•Algebra I (Regular or Advanced) . 1 credit•Geometry (Regular or Honors) … 1 credit•Algebra II (Regular or Honors) … 1 credit•Upper Level Math …………… 1 credit

*State of Tennessee mandates that one math credit is earned every year.

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Math Continued

•Advanced Algebra I students will be required to take Honors

Geometry & Honors Algebra II

•STEM Math (Students who score above a 19 on the ACT = Dual

Probability & Statistics, Dual Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus)

•Bridge Math (Students who have not earned a 19 on the ACT by the

beginning of their senior year)

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Science – 4 credits•Freshman Science ………… 1 credit

•Physical World Concepts (Regular or Honors)•Agriscience

•Chemistry or Physics (Regular or Honors) ………1 credit•Biology I (Regular or Honors)… 1 credit•Science Elective …………… 1 credit 6

Social Studies – 3 credits

•World History, AP Human Geography or World Geography(reg. or AP)…. 1 credit

•U.S. History (Regular or Dual) …1 credit

•Economics/Government ……… 1 credit

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PE, Wellness & Personal Finance – 2 credits

•Wellness ……………….. 1 credit•Physical Education………0.5 credit•Personal Finance ……….0.5 credit

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**Everyone will take Physical education & personal finance during their sophomore year

Fine Arts & Foreign Language – 3 credits

•Fine Art ………………. 1 credit•Art•Band•Drama

•Foreign Language … 2 credits (same)

•Spanish•Latin

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*The Fine Art and Foreign Language requirements may be waived for students who are sure they are not going to attend College – Parents must sign form

SEMINAR/RTI30 minutes per day

Study Hall – work on homework or get tutoring

EOC Practice – students chosen based on TVAAS predictions (bubble students)

RTI – Determined by Explore score and JCMS grades – math/reading

intervention time

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Six Year PlansCounselors will meet with students to develop a six-year plan for each rising 9th grader.

This plan includes the following:•Course sequence for all four

years of high school•Recommended electives

PS - We promise to use a pencil!!

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Focus of Study – 3 credits

Students completing a focus of study must complete 3 credits in one of the following areas:

•CTE focus•Fine Art Elective Focus

•Math & Science elective focus (above the required courses)•AP Focus (college credits)•Dual Enrollment (college

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CTE Program of Study

•Students must complete 3 credits in the same “Program of Study” area:

•Agriculture Science•Automotive Technology

•Business/Computer Technology•Culinary Arts

•Construction Technology•Health Science•Criminal Justice

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Advanced Placement Courses offered

• AP Human Geography – Freshman

• AP World History - Sophomores

• AP Biology – Juniors & Seniors• AP Physics – Seniors

• AP Chemistry – Seniors

• AP English – Juniors and Seniors

• AP Psychology – Juniors & Seniors

• AP Calculus – Seniors14

Students with Disabilities

•Requires a math class each year achieving at least Algebra IA, Algebra IB, Geometry A &

Geometry B

•Requires 4 credits in science with either agriscience or physical world concepts,

Biology A, Biology B and one additional lab science

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JCHS Diploma

•The Johnson County Board of Education requires 28 credits to graduate with a JCHS Diploma

•This gives students approximately 6 extra elective credits to take

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“Move On”

•We use Intervention course for all Failures

•PLATO web-based curriculum (very hard)

•70 is the highest score you can obtain

•Students will not be making up courses in a “sit-down” class

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Testing•The following courses will have End of Course exams which will make-up 25% of the 2nd 9 weeks

grade:•English I, English II, English III

• Biology • Chemistry

•Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry• US History

•10th grade PLAN•11th grade ACT

•Both tests are very important!!18

JCHS utilizes a Block Schedule

•Students take 4 classes each semester, for a total of 8 classes per year.

•Block classes are 85 minutes each. RTI/Seminar time 30 minutes each day.

•Students can take up to 32 classes during their high school career.

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Bell Schedule1st – 8:10 – 9:40 (90 minutes)2nd 9:45 – 11:10 (85 minutes)3rd 11:10 – 1:10 (120 minutes)

1st lunch 11:10 – 11:402nd lunch 11:40 – 12:103rd lunch 12:10 – 12:40

RTI 1:15 – 1:45 (30 minutes)4th 1:50 – 3:15 (85 minutes)

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Sample Block Schedule for a 9th Grader

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Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester

1 Elective Freshman Science

2 Algebra IA Algebra IB

3 English I Lifetime Wellness

RTI/Seminar

4 World History Elective

Presidential Academic Excellence Award•Criteria for JCHS Seniors:

• Must score at the 85th Percentile or higher in reading/language arts (29) OR

math (27) on the ACT

• GPA of 3.5 or higher

• Complete a rigorous curriculum in high school

• Students must not have had any of the following disciplinary actions: ESC, Out-

of-School Suspensions, and/or Court Appearances 22

Attendance at JCHS•Students can miss 4 days in each

class (excused or unexcused).

•Upon missing their 5th day, they must make up their time in order to pass

the class.

•They can do this by staying after school, coming in before school, or

attending Saturday school.

•There are NO exceptions to this policy & students need to make up their time

as soon as they miss the class.23

Late to School Tardy Policy(per Semester)

•1st Tardy = Warning•2nd Tardy = Call Home

•3rd Tardy or more = lunch detention for every tardy or

early dismissal

**Each teacher has their own Late to Class Policy**

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Grading Scale

A ……….93-100B ……….85-92C ……….75-84D ……….70-74F ………..0-69

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**3 points are added to honors & dual classes only. However, with dual classes the 3 points are taken off before sending to VHCC**5 points are added to AP courses

Grade Clarification

Sophomore ……… 6 creditsJunior …………… 12 creditsSenior …………... 20 credits

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TN Educational Lottery Scholarships and Tennessee

Promise•To qualify you must have: 3.0 GPA OR 21 ACT Composite

Tennessee Promise all students are eligible!!!

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Registration Meetings

•Ms. Lonna Smith will be going over the registration guides with ALL 8th grade students

•Turn in your registration sheets to Ms. Smith no later than Wed, March 18

•Report JCHS on March 20 – Escorted by upper classman

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Freshman Kick-Off

July 24, 2015 Friday11:00am – 2:00pm

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Tours

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THANK YOU!!!!!

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