Rising 9th Parent Night

Class of 2024PRESENTED BY MILTON HIGH SCHOOL

Agenda

High School 101

Review of MHS Courses

Attend MHS Club/Elective Fair & Optional Building Tour

Counselors in Cafeteria for Questions

Counseling Department

High School 101

Typical Day at Milton 7 Period Day

6 Academic Periods

1 Lunch Period

5 Minutes Between Classes

School Day Starts at 8:20 and Ends at 3:30

PROGRESS REPORTS:

Distributed every 6 weeks

REPORT CARDS:

Semester grades earned in Dec and May

Parent & Student Campus:

View grades from home

High School 101

High School GRADING SCALE

90-100 A

80-89 B

70-79 C

69- F

Middle School Grades:Calculated using the system of

averages.

• Example8th grade English *Semester 1- 60 *Semester 2-80 *Yearly average-70

• (student passes class)

High School Grades: Each semester is independent

(not averaged).

• Example9th grade English *Semester 1- 60 *Semester 2- 80 *No yearly average

• (student fails 1st

semester)

Graduation Requirements

English 4 Credits

Mathematics 4 Credits

Science 4 Credits

Social Studies 3 Credits

Health/Personal Fitness 0.5 Credit (each)

World Language/Fine Arts/ Career Tech 3 Credits

Electives 4 Credits

23 Total Credit

Semester-Long Class = 0.5 Credits / Year-Long Class =1.00 Credit

World Language is not a graduation requirement, but 2 or 3 years of World Language credits may be

required for college admission.

High School Credits from MS

What happens when I accept High School Credits in 8th Grade?

Start of student’s High School GPA

Grades/Credits awarded are final

cannot be removed later from the High School transcript

Cannot repeat courses that student received credit for

Ex: accepted/earned credit for 9th Lit = placement in 10th Lit

Check your student’s transcript to ensure High School credit are

posted properly

Mindfulness @ Milton

Breathing ClassesBreathing classes will be offered before school and last approximately 15

minutes. These classes focus on topics of anxiety, stress, emotions, self-

care, personal growth, inner peace and resilience while teaching

breathing techniques. They help students find a calm and focus before

class.

Relaxation ClassesRelaxation classes promote deep rest and relaxation. Body scans and

breath awareness are used to calm the nervous system leading to less

stress and better health. Essentially these classes are "active" naps.

Movement ClassesMovement classes combine a physical practice with breathing

techniques to strengthen muscles and relieve stress. Similar to breathing

classes, movement classes focus on topics of anxiety, stress, emotions, self-

care, personal growth, inner peace and resilience.

Classes are currently offered during both lunch periods and before/after

school!

Gifted Services (TAG) in High School

• If your student has ever been tested and identified as Gifted in

elementary or middle school, they will continue in Gifted in High

school.

• There are many opportunities for enrichment for Gifted Students at

Milton

• Please attend the TAG parent meeting in the fall during Open House to

learn about the opportunities.

Check out the TAG website for more information:

https://denneyr.wixsite.com/miltontag

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

& HEALTH

DEPARTMENT

Physical Education & Health

Courses offered at MHS

Weight Training

Into to Recreational Games

General PE 1

General PE 2

Intro to Lifetime Sports

*New* Basketball

To graduate from MHS students

are required to take Personal

Fitness and Health.

MHS offers a Personal Fitness

Waiver for students that

participate in Varsity GHSA

sanctioned sports, Equestrian,

Fencing, Cirque Performance.

Details are on the MHS Website

under the About tab. Click on

Academics.

LANGUAGE ARTS

DEPARTMENT

ELA 89 on

level11 On

Level

Multicultural

Lit, Dramatic

Writing, College

English, AP

Lang for

Seniors

9

Honors

World

Lit

Honors

AP

Lang/Am

Lit

Multicultural

Lit, Dramatic

Writing, College

English, AP

Lang for

Seniors

8th

Grade9th

Grade

10th

Grade

11th

Grade

12th

Grade

ELA 8

Advan

ced

World

Lit on

level

11 H

Am Lit

World Lit

Honors

College English, AP Lit,

Dramatic Writing

Dramatic Writing, College English, Dual Enrollment

Courses

9 Honors

World Lit

Honors

AP Lang/American

Lit

AP Lit, Dramatic Writing. College

English. Dual Enrollment

Courses

8th

Grade9th

Grade10th

Grade11th

Grade12th

Grade

9 Honors

9 Honors

AP Lang/American Lit

MATH

DEPARTMENT

Mathematics Transition to

9th Grade and beyond

Math 8 Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2

Precalculus, AMDM, College

Math, Dual Enrollment

Accelerated Algebra

1/Geometry A Honors

Acc. Geometry

B/Algebra 2 Honors

Accelerated Precalculus

Honors

AP Calculus AB/BC,

Calculus, AP Statistics, Dual

Enrollment

8th

Grade9th

Grade10th

Grade11th

Grade12th

Grade

Math 8 Advanced

Algebra 1 Honors

Geometry Honors

Algebra 2 Honors

Precalculus Honors or

Accelerated Precalculus

Honors

AP Calculus AB/BC,

Calculus, AP Statistics, Dual

Enrollment

Acc. Geometry

B/Algebra 2 Honors

Accelerated Precalculus

Honors

AP Calculus AB/BC,

Calculus, AP Statistics, Dual

Enrollment

GT Multivariable Calculus (if

accepted) or other Dual Enrollment

Courses

8th

Grade9th

Grade10th

Grade11th

Grade12th

Grade

Accelerated Algebra

1/Geometry A Honors

SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT

SOCIAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT

Social Studies9th Grade AP Courses

AP U.S. Government & Politics (9th Grade/Year-long)

• Fulfills the American Government graduation requirement

AP Human Geography (9th

Grade/Year-long) Elective Credit

Social Studies Placement Guidelines

Rising 9th Grade

• For placement into 9th

grade AP U.S. Government or AP Human Geography:

➢Semester 1 Average ≥80% AND ➢current teacher

recommendation

Successful Student Characteristics• To be successful in an AP Social Studies class, students should possess

these skills:

➢Ability to read college level texts independently

➢Above average ability to critically analyze written material

➢Above average writing ability

➢Above average interpretation skills

➢Ability to work independently outside of class

➢Above average ability to take notes and move rapidly through material

➢ability to recognize new ideas and perspectives

➢A willingness to learn about and respect differences of opinion

Time Commitment to be Successful in Social Studies AP Classes

• Students will spend approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour a night, for 3 – 4 nights a week:

➢Reading from the textbook, academic articles, and scholarly reviews.

➢Studying and reviewing class notes

➢Using review books to prepare for tests and quizzes

Social Studies Course

Progression

3 Years of Social Studies is

Required for Graduation

9th Grade: AP U.S. Government (year-long) OR

AP Human Geography (year-long) OR

No Social Studies class

10th Grade: AP W. History OR On-Level W. History

11th Grade: AP U.S. History OR On-Level U.S. History

12th Grade:

• AP Economics (Micro/Macro Year-long commitment)

OR

• AP Macro Economics (one semester)OR

• On-Level Economics (one semester)

AND

• AP U.S. Government (one semester) OR

• On-Level American Gov/Civics (one semester)

Social Studies Questions?

Social Studies related questions that can’t be answered by the Middle School teacher should be sent to Jackie Angel, Department Chair:

angel@fultonschools.org

WORLD LANGUAGE

DEPARTMENT

MEET THE FRENCH, JAPANESE AND

LATIN TEACHERS

JULIETTE ASSI

FRENCH

VIVI MOORMAN

FRENCH

NICO MOORMAN

JAPANESE

ALEX MARSH

LATIN

MEET THE SPANISH TEACHERS

MAYA

BRAVOMARIA

CARIGNANO

JENNIFER

SCHABER

CRISTAL

SQUAIRE

NANCY

SHABAN

WORLD LANGUAGES

FRENCH, JAPANESE, LATIN, AND SPANISH

ALL LANGUAGES OFFER LEVELS 1- AP

LEVELS 2- 4 ALL HAVE ON-LEVEL AND HONORS CLASSES

ON-LEVEL: 90% TARGET LANGUAGE USED FOR INSTRUCTION;

ACTIVITIES VARY PER LEVEL BUT ALL PRACTICE SPEAKING, WRITING,

READING, AND LISTENING; STUDENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO

COMMUNICATE IN TARGET LANGUAGE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

HONORS: 100% TARGET LANGUAGE USED FOR INSTRUCTIONS;

STUDENTS EXPECTED TO COMMUNICATE IN TARGET LANGUAGE;

MORE IN-DEPTH WORK FROM THE ON-LEVEL CLASSES BUT SAME

CURRICULUM; STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR AP LEVEL

NEXT YEAR WE WILL OFFER A SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS CLASS

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORLD

LANGUAGE STUDENTS

ALL LANGUAGES HAVE LANGUAGE CLUBS AND HONOR SOCIETIES

FRENCH AND SPANISH OFFER A WEEKEND IMMERSION CAMP FOR STUDENTS

FRENCH AND JAPANESE HAVE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS – WE HOST STUDENTS IN MILTON FAMILIES AND MILTON STUDENTS GO THERE DURING THE SUMMER

ALL LANGUAGES PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL COMPETITIONS INCLUDING GHP, NATIONAL TESTS, FULTON FORUM ETC…LATIN COMPETES IN 10 + CONTESTS EACH YEAR

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORLD

LANGUAGE STUDENTS

ALL LANGUAGES OFFER THE INTERNATIONAL SKILLS DIPLOMA

SEAL TO ITS SENIORS

ALL LANGUAGES OFFER THE BILITERACY SEAL TO ITS SENIORS

AFTER THIS GENERAL MEETING

MR MARSH (LATIN) AND MR. MOORMAN (JAPANESE) WILL BE IN

THE MEDIA HUB FOR A MORE DETAILED PRESENTATIONS

SPANISH AND FRENCH TEACHERS WILL BE IN THE CAFETERIA FOR

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

I WILL BE IN THEATER LOBBY FOR QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE

FINE ARTS

DEPARTMENT

CAREER TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT

AUDIO, VISUAL, TECHNOLOGY & FILM

• 3 YEAR PATHWAY THAT PREPARES THE STUDENT FOR EMPLOYMENT

OR ENTRY INTO A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN

THE AUDIO VIDEO TECHNOLOGY & FILM CAREER FIELDS.

• TOPICS COVERED MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

TERMINOLOGY, SAFETY, BASIC EQUIPMENT, SCRIPT WRITING,

PRODUCTION TEAMS, PRODUCTION AND PROGRAMMING, SET

PRODUCTION, LIGHTING, RECORDING AND EDITING, STUDIO

PRODUCTION, AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS.

• BY APPLICATION ONLY.

BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY• INTRO TO BUSINESS - CHARACTERISTICS, OWNERSHIP AND

COMMUNICATION, FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, LEADERSHIP,

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, MARKETING

• LEGAL ENVIRONMENT – RESPONSIBILITY IN PERSONAL & BUSINESS LAW.

EXAMINING BUSINESS AND CONSUMER ROLES IN THE WORK PLACE

• ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOCUSES ON RECOGNIZING A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY,

STARTING A BUSINESS, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A BUSINESS. STUDENTS

WILL BE EXPOSED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUSINESS PLAN THROUGH

CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND INNOVATION IN THIS COURSE.

COMPUTER SCIENCEINTRO TO DIGITAL TECH – COVERS INTRO TO COMPUTERS, MULTIMEDIA

GRAPHICS, DATABASES, WEB DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING

AP COMP SCI PRINCIPLES – PRE-REQUISITE FOR ALL REMAINING COMP SCI

CLASSES. COVERS CENTRAL IDEAS OF COMPUTING, IDEAS OF COMPUTATIONAL

THINKING AND HOW COMP SCI COMPUTING CHANGES THE WORLD

AP COMP SCI – DESIGN PROGRAMS AND WRITE CODES USING JAVA. CAN BE

USED AS AN ELECTIVE OR 4TH YEAR OF SCIENCE

GAME DESIGN, ANIMATION, SIMULATION – GAME DESIGN THEORY AND

PROCESS, 3D PRINTING FOR MODELING AND PRINCIPLES OF ANIMATION.

CTI

• CTI IS A SPECIALIZED SUPPORT SERVICE FOR STUDENTS WITH

DISABILITIES.

• THE OBJECTIVES OF CTI SERVICES ARE FOR STUDENTS TO

COMPLETE CAREER PATHWAYS WITH ENHANCED ENTRY-LEVEL JOB

SKILLS, TRANSITION ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS, AND SELF-

DETERMINATION SKILLS.

ENGINEERING• LEVEL 1 IS FOUNDATIONS AND THIS IS WHERE STUDENTS LEARN THE BASICS

FOR BUILDING AND HOW TO USE THE EQUIPMENT.

• LEVEL 2 IS CONCEPTS SKILLS ACQUIRED IN FOUNDATIONS ARE USED FOR

CONSTRUCTING MASTER PROJECTS.

• LEVEL 3 IS APPLICATIONS STUDENTS EXPAND ON THEIR MASTER PROJECTS AND

CONTINUE TO EXPLORE NEW AVENUES.

• LEVEL 4 IS CONSTRUCTING PROJECTS FOR THE SCHOOL, CLASS AND/OR THE

COMMUNITY. LEVEL 4 ALSO ASSIST THE LEVEL 2 & 3 STUDENTS WITH THEIR

PROJECTS.

• THE STUDENT WILL LEARN HOW AND USE TOOLS AND POWER EQUIPMENT!

FOOD & NUTRITION• INTRO ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO TOUCH MULTIPLE AREAS OF

NUTRITION: HEALTH RISKS, FOOD CHOICES, WELLNESS, ETC

• FOOD FOR LIFE SHOWS THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS FROM

CONCEPTION TO GERIATRICS

• FOOD SCIENCE INTEGRATES MANY BRANCHES OF SCIENCE AND

ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARN WAYS TO IMPROVE THE FOOD

SUPPLY.

• ALL CLASSES PARTICIPATE IN LABS WITH EACH UNIT

HEALTHCARE• INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE: EXPLORES CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE AS WELL

AS OTHER RELATED HEALTHCARE TOPICS INCLUDING CPR, INFECTION CONTROL

AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY.

• ESSENTIALS OF HEALTHCARE: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. A BREAKDOWN

OF EVERY-BODY SYSTEM. WORTH 2 CREDITS.

• SPORTS MEDICINE: THIRD LEVEL. LOOKS AT SPORTS INJURIES AND HOW TO

PREVENT, EVALUATE AND TREAT THEM. STUDENTS LEARN TAPING AND

EVALUATION SKILLS.

• SURGICAL TECH: LEARN SURGICAL TECH SKILLS SUCH AS SAFETY, INFECTION

CONTROL AND SURGICAL EQUIPMENT.

LAW AND JUSTICE

• THE MILTON HIGH SCHOOL LAW AND JUSTICE PROGRAM OFFERS

INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE MANY

POSITIONS THAT MAKE IT STRONG!!

• THIS CAREER PATHWAY IS DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES THAT PROVIDE A

FOUNDATION FOR ANYONE LOOKING INTO THIS FIELD.

• CLASSES OFFERED ARE INTRODUCTION TO LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY,

CORRECTIONS AND SECURITY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ESSENTIALS AND

FORENSICS AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.

TEACHING AS A PROFESSION• TEACHING AS A PROFESSION (TAP) IS FOR STUDENTS

CONSIDERING A CAREER IN EDUCATION.

• STUDENTS WILL CREATE LESSON PLANS, LEAD THE CLASS, CREATE

AND PARTICIPATE IN INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES AND

INTERN AT CRABAPPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

• STUDENTS WILL ENJOY MANY ELEMENTS OF A STRESS FREE, FUN,

“FAMILY ATMOSPHERE” AND WILL MEET MANY NEW FRIENDS

WORK BASED LEARNING• THE WBL PROGRAM INCLUDES TRADITIONAL 1 AND 2 HOUR, TEACHER

ASSISTANTS, MEDICAL INTERNS (A SPECIALIZED PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL

PATHWAY STUDENTS ONLY), AND MEDIA CENTER ASSISTANT TECH

EAGLES.

• THE WBL APPLICATION FOR 2020-2021 IS THE SAME FOR ALL AREAS

AND ARE IN THE COUNSELING SUITES FOR STUDENT PICKUP. AS

NOTIFIED IN THE EAGLE UPDATE, APPLICATIONS ARE DUE THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 6TH BEFORE NOON IN OFFICE 1245. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT

ACCEPTED AT ANY OTHER TIME OF THE YEAR. SEE DR. WAGNER FOR

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WBL PROGRAM.

FULTON VIRTUAL

SCHOOL

Thank You for

Attending!COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ARE POSTED ON THE MHS WEBSITE.

GO TO THE “ABOUT” TAB AND CLICK “ACADEMICS”