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Sanderson High School

Your journey from freshman year to

graduation!

Get to know your Student Services staff and how we can help you throughout high school.

Learn how to make an appointment to meet with a Student Services staff member.

Understand the promotion requirements to move from 9th to 10th grade.

Understand your graduation requirements.

Objectives

Understand how college admission requirements can differ from graduation requirements.

Understand your GPA.

Understand how your 9th grade year influences your overall high school GPA.

Know the requirements for driver’s & athletic eligibility.

Objectives continued…

How much credit is each classworth?

A. .5 B. 1C. 2

How many credits must a 9th grader earn (minimum) to be promoted to grade 10?

A. 5B. 6C. 7

What are the promotion requirements for students to move from 9th to 10th grade?

A. Pass English I, 1 math, science or social studies class and have at least 6 credits

B. Pass English I, 2 math, science or social studies class and have at least 6 credits

C. Pass English I and have at least 6 credits

How many credits (minimum) do you need to graduate?

A. 22B. 24C. 26

Receptionist: Ms. DavisRegistrar: Ms. BatistaAttendance: Ms. Bunton

Get to know your Student Services Support

Staff!

A-E:Ms. Conley (currently Mr. Johnson for 9th graders)

F-L:Ms. Barrow (may vary in near future)

M-R:Mr. Donatini

S-Z:Ms. Young

Dean of StudentsMs. Carpino

Counselors

Meet with individuals or groups of students in a confidential environment about personal, academic, or career related concerns.

Presentations to help students understand how to navigate high school (graduation requirements, post-secondary planning, etc.)

Assist students with college and career preparation.

Develop strategies with students and teachers to help students be successful in school.

Be a support for all students.

Some things that School Counselors do…

SAP Counselor:Mr. Johnson

Get to know your Student Services Staff!

SAP stands for Student Assistance Program Counselor.

Prevention and intervention for at risk behaviors. Mr. Johnson works with many students for many

different reasons.◦ Provides counseling to students and supports

their families.◦ Does individual and group counseling.

What the SAP does…

Like all counselors, Mr. Johnson maintains a confidential relationship which allows you to be open and comfortable when talking with him.

Career Development Coordinator:

Ms. Claiborne

Get to know your Student Services Staff!

Visits classrooms in 9th-12th grades to provide career information and career interest assessments to students.

Helps students who are interested in learning about opportunities like job shadowing, internships, and part time employment.

Coordinates events like CTE Career Fairs, college representative visits to Sanderson & a summer employment fair.

What the Career Development Coordinator (CDC) does…

(1) Stop by the Student Services office before school, during Smart Lunch, or after school.(2) See Mrs. Davis’ for an appointment slip and complete it. Be sure to circle the name of the person you need to see.(3) Give the slip back to Mrs. Davis.

Then…

(4) When you get your appointment slip delivered to you in class, check the time your counselor wrote and come at that assigned time.(5) You will receive a signed pass back to class when you’re finished.

Make an appointment with a staff member- it’s easy!

What does it take? It’s as easy as 1 – 2 – 3!

1) 1 full credit in English I2) 2 math, science, or social studies

credits (in any combination)3) 3 additional credits

For a total of at least 6 Credits

The next step- Promotion to grade 10

At the end of each school year, counselors review each 9th grader’s transcript:

Will this student be promoted?Will this student be retained?

Promote or Retain?

Student A: Student B: Student C:English I B English I B English I H

FEng Seminar B Eng Seminar A CC MathIA

CIntro Math B Intro Math F CC MathIB

FW. History F W. History C W. History

BEarth Sci. A Earth Sci. F Earth Sci.

CHealthful L. F Healthful L. B Healthful L.

AFoods I B Teen Living A Comp App

BVocal Music B Marketing B Drafting I

C

Who gets promoted to 10th grade?

What do I have to do to graduate with my class in

June 2017?(handout provided)

Class of 2017

English I, II, III, & IV

All English classes are offered at the standard and honors level. English I and II are also offered as Paideia classes.

English III & IV are also offered at the AP (or Advanced Placement) Level.

English – 4 Credits

Common Core IA & B, Common Core II, Algebra II, and…

4th Math Course to be aligned with the student's post high school plans [generally Discrete Math, Advanced Functions & Modeling (called AFM), Pre-Calculus Honors, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, etc…]

In the rare instance a student is unable to complete the math requirements, upon principal approval, they may be exempt.

Math – 4 Credits

Earth Science or AP Environmental Science

Biology

Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics

Science – 3 Credits

World History

American History I & II or AP US History (plus additional SS elective).

Civics & Economics

Social Studies – 4 Credits

Healthful Living I Or, for students participating in the JROTC

program- JROTC I and II

Health and Physical Education – 1 Credit

2 elective credits of any combination from either Career and Technical Education, Arts Education, Second Languages

4 elective credits strongly recommended from one of the following: Career and Technical Education, Arts Education, and any other subject area (Math, Science, Social Studies, English)

Electives

A foreign language is not required for graduation, but it is one of the requirements in meeting UNC system minimum admissions requirements.

Your choices at SHS are French, Spanish, German, and Latin.

Foreign Language

In addition to passing these classes, students must show proficiency (pass) the following

EOCexams:

English IICommon Core (1B)Biology

EOC Exit Standard

You need all of those classes AND

a minimum of 26 credits to graduate from SHS

Bottom Line=

Students are encouraged to use four elective credits to concentrate in an area of special interest.

To qualify as a CTE Concentrator for graduation, students must earn four credits within one of the career clusters.

Are you in a CTE class this year? Teen Living Child Development

Foods I Apparel Development IMSITA Drafting IIntro to Engineering

(and many more!)

Career and Technical Education

Let’s review a transcript to help us understand…

Why are my grades important?

GPA & Quality Points

Grade Standard Honors AP Courses

A 4 5 6

B 3 4 5

C 2 3 4

D 1 2 3

F 0 0 0

Your final grade is the A, B, C, D, or F that appears on your high school transcript.

Your transcript lists all the courses you take in 9th-12th grades and the final grade you earned for each.

High school classes taken in middle school are included as well. These are not factored into your high school GPA.

What goes into a final grade?

A final grade represents your work in a course over a semester or a school year. ◦ 1st Q grade + 2nd Q grade + Final Exam grade OR◦ 3rd Q grade + 4th Q grade + Final Exam grade

(semester courses) ◦ 1st Q + 2nd Q + 3rd Q + 4th Q + Final Exam grade (year-long course)

Final Exams are worth…25% of your final grade if you are in an EOC course English II, Common Core Math (Part B), Biology

20% of your final grade if you are in a non-EOC course

What goes into a final grade?Continued…

Stays on your transcript forever, even if you repeat the class and earn a passing grade the next time you take it.

Will be seen by any college/university admissions rep, scholarship committee member, employer, military recruiter, or college coach you send it to.

Is calculated into your GPA as a 0 and really hurts your cumulative GPA- take a look: Student A- has all As except for one class. He earns 7 final grades

of A and 1 final grade of F. His 9th grade GPA will be 3.5 instead of a 4.0.

Student B- has some Bs and some Cs. She earns 4 Bs, 3 Cs and 1 F. Her 9th grade GPA will be 2.25 instead of 2.5.

Student C- has some Bs and some Cs but fails 3 classes. His 9th grade GPA will be 1.875 instead of a 2.5.

Don’t forget, an F

Students must pass 75% or better of their courses (3 out of 4, or 4 out of 5 on a block schedule) each semester to be able to obtain or maintain their drivers permit/license!

See Mrs. Davis in Student Services to sign up for Driver’s Ed class.

Driver Eligibility:

After first semester of their freshman year, students are eligible: ◦ If they pass three of their four classes AND◦ If they have an attendance rate of 85% during the

semester previous to the sport they wish to play AND

◦ If they have at least a 1.5 cumulative GPA or 2.0 from the prior semester.

Athletic Eligibility:

College Admission Offices pay careful attention to the following items:◦ Difficulty of course load ◦ Grade Point Average (GPA)◦ Class Rank◦ SAT/ACT scores ◦ High school and community activities◦ Teacher/counselor/employer recommendations

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PLANNING YOUR FUTURE!

Please visit the SHS web site, www.cfnc.org and www.collegeboard.com

for high school planning info!

College Planning in 9th Grade? YES

10th Grade: PLAN, PSAT, AP 11th Grade: ACT, AP, SAT 12th Grade: ASVAB, AP, Work Keys

Testing and Assessment

MEET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR! Make sure you’re enrolled in the correct

classes. Start thinking about your interests and

consider which careers best suit those. Get involved at SHS- a club, a sport,

volunteer! Visit the Student Services web site to find out

about the activities going on for freshmen AND to learn about summer workshops, summer camps, job/volunteer opportunities and other enrichment opportunities that are available!

What else can I do as a 9th grader?

How much credit is each class worth?

A. .5B. 1C. 2

How many credits must a freshman earn (minimum) to be promoted to grade 10?

A. 5B. 6C. 7

What are the promotion requirements for students to move from 9th to 10th grade?A. Pass English I,

1 math, science or social studies class and have at least 6 credits

B. Pass English I, 2 math, science or social studies class and have at least 6 credits

C. Pass English I and have at least 6 credits

How many credits do you need (minimum) to graduate?

A. 22B. 24C. 26

I know how to make an appointment with my counselor.

A. YesB. No

9th grade 10th grade


English 1

Academic?Honors?

English 2

Academic?Honors?

English 3

Academic?Honors?Advanced Placement (AP)?

English 4

Academic?Honors?Advanced Placement (AP)?

Four year graduation planStep 1: English



Earth Biology Physical Science, Physics or Chemistry

More competitive colleges like to see a science in the senior year of high school

Biology Chemistry

Earth Science or AP Environmental

Another science core (Physics) or a Science elective (for example forensic science).

Physical science

Biology or Earth Science

Earth Science or Biology

Another science core (Physics) or a Science elective (for example forensic science).

Four year graduation planStep 2: Science

9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade

World History Social Studies elective

American History I and II

Civics and Economics

AP course options

AP course options

Other elective options

Other elective options

Four year graduation planStep 3: Social Studies


Foundations of Algebra & Intro. to Math

Common Core Math 1A & B

Foundations of Geometry/ CC II

Algebra II/ Additional math to be aligned with your post- graduation plans

Common Core Math 1A & B

Common Core II

Foundations of Geometry/ CC II

Algebra 2

Foundations of Advanced Algebra/ Algebra 2

Advanced Math

Additional math to be aligned with your post- graduation plans

Advanced Math suggested

Four year graduation planStep 4: Math


Healthful Living IORJROTC I (9th) and JROTC II (10th)

Elective of your choice







Don’t forget that 2 of your electives MUST be any combo from: CTE, Arts, or Second Languages.

Don’t forget that you must have at least 2 levels of the same foreign language if you plan to go to a 4yr public NC college/university

Four year graduation planStep 5: Other classes

Thank you Class of 2017!

GO SPARTANS!

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