georgetown high school incoming 9 th grade student presentation february 2014
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Georgetown High School Incoming 9th Grade
Student Presentation
February 2014
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GHS Guidance Counselors
• Mr. Schoelman A-Ga
• Ms. French Gb-I
• Ms. Campbell J-Q
• Ms. Ottun R-Z
• Ms. Lehmann, Lead
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HIGH SCHOOL STUFF
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Stuff to know about high school…
• Block Schedule
• Testing (finals, STAAR, PSAT)
• Regular or Pre-AP Classes
• PE or Athletics
• Transcript – Permanent Record
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Block Schedule
• 8 periods but over two days:
A Day: 1st-4th periods
B Day: 5th-8th periods
• Some classes meet both days:
Athletics
Double Block Math Classes
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Testing
• Finals
• STAAR
(English I, Algebra I, Biology)
• PSAT
(optional for Freshmen)
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Regular or Pre-AP Classes?
• Please discuss this with your family
• Best practice: take the PreAP class if possible
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PE or Athletics
• Must have 1.0 credit to graduate
• Most students take one or the other their Freshmen year
• PE meets every other day
• Athletics meets every day
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Transcript
• PERMANENT record of all of your classes and state assessments (STAAR)
• All of your future employers, scholarship entities, and post-high school colleges and military require it
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CHOOSING CLASSES
What do you want to be when you grow
up?
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What do you want to do after high school?
• College
• Tech School
• Military
• Workforce
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Course Guide
Go through it with your parent and ask your current teachers lots of questions.
Which classes are right for me?
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CareerCruising.com
GHS Website at www.georgetownisd.org/ghs
Students use their assigned GISD student computer access usernames and password
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Choosing an Endorsement
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
• Business and Industry
• Arts and Humanities
• Public Service
• Multi-Disciplinary
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Course Selection Sheet
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Course Selection Sheet
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What if I still don’t know?Most Freshmen take:
1.English
2.Math
3.Science
4.Social Studies
5.Foreign Language
6.PE or Athletics
7.Fine Art
8.An Elective in a pathway
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What if I still don’t know?
• Choose the multidisciplinary endorsement for now…you and your counselor will review it during your freshman year
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When do I meet with a counselor to sign up for my classes?
Have your parent go to the GHS website and choose an appointment date and time. When we meet with you, we will enter your class choices in our computer system.
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IN CLOSING…We can’t wait for you to
join our Eagle family!