future freshmen focus

Future Freshmen Focus

Class of 2017

Daily ScheduleHybrid schedule

– 3 - seven-period M,T,F + block W,TH– Advisement – (IF) Instructional Focus Wed.

Lunch – Eat fast – 20 mins.Attendance – Be there – five days to m/u work

– Tardy policy – get there on time!!– Absences

Driving Law - TAADRAParking Pass - based on attendance

ANGEL – all teachers use it. Get work when absent!!

Types of Classes

Core – LA, math, science, etc.Elective - careers, art, drama, etc.Honors – more rigorousAdvanced Placement (AP) - college

credit potentialCareer pathway

TestingEnd of Course Test – EOCT –

– Math, Bio, Lit/CompGeorgia High School Graduation Test

– GHSGT - ??Advanced Placement exam – AP PSAT – 9th and 10th

SATACT

Credits

What is a credit?How do you earn a credit?

– Formative Grades– Summative Grades– EOCT/Final

Is homework important? - Can't stress this one enough. Do the HW! Study!!Some classes offer NO recovery! If lost, get help. Free tutoring. Talk to teacher.

Which grade do you want?

Grades:– 89%– 84%– 90%– 82%– 78% – Average = 85% (B)

– Some depts. assign zeroes and some assign 50's.

Grades:– 89%– 84%– 90%– 82%– 0%– Average = 69% (F)

Graduation Requirements

4 Math 4 English 4 Science 3 Social Studies 1 Health/Personal Fitness 3 Career Tech/Fine Arts/Foreign Language 4 Electives Total = 23 credits (minimum) You have 5 credits to get in areas of interest. 28 possible credits in 4 years.

5+ credits = Sophomore status

Transcript

A record of High School courses taken and credits awarded.

Sample Sophomore Status TranscriptSample Senior Transcript

Registering for Electives

Portal opens Feb. 19 and closes Mar. 8 to register for electives.Make sure parents have a portal

password or use yours from school.The school will put in your core

classes. You just select your electives.Be SURE you select several

alternates.

Waivers and Core classes

Teachers recommend honors levelTeachers recommend AP Human Geo.

If you would like to change a core class, complete a waiver on the HS website by April 12th.

It typically gets changed.

Driver's Ed.

Must pick as an elective. It is only a semester course, so you

must select another semester course to go with it: World Geography, etc.

$100.00 made out to NFHS is due to Sandra Sutton by Mar. 8th.

Typical schedule

9th grade literature/composition Biology Coordinate Algebra (possibly with support) Health and Physical Education Foreign Language ELECTIVES - Weight training*, fine arts, ROTC,

career tech. Electives are not guaranteed. 9th graders get

last priority. Choose alternates!!

Advanced Levels 9th grade honors literature/composition Biology - honors Accelerated Math II or I (if deny credit) Health and Physical Education Spanish II ELECTIVES - Weight training*, fine arts, ROTC,

careers. AP human geography Electives are not guaranteed. 9th graders get

last priority. Choose alternates!!

Career Pathway Day

20 high-schoolers will speak with you on Thur. the 7th of Feb.

12 to 14 areas speaking for 8 minutes.Longer in the last session.Ask intelligent, helpful questions.This is your only chance to hear the info.

from other students.

Know your HS counselor

The high school counselors are assigned students alphabetically..

The letters change every year, so find out whom you have for next year.

It should be listed in the registration packet coming on the 13th of Feb.

Important Dates Parent Nights at NFHS - 6:30 – 8:00 in Aud. Tues – Thurs. - Feb. 12, 13, 14

Ms. LeFevere: A – DiMr. Owens: Do – KiMs. Strickland: Kl – QMs. Haynes: R – ZMs. Benvenuto – Grad. Coach

Last Important Thing!!

You will have to provide Proof of Residency this spring!!!

Parents must provide TWO proofs.One must be a mortgage stmt., lease

agreement, or property tax bill ANDOne must be a utility bill with the

name and home address – NOT a cell phone bill!

Bring to Mrs. BAGWELL

The Goal: May 2017