homeroom/advisor activity september 5,2012 everyone should have a teal advisor folder (this folder...
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Homeroom/Advisor ActivitySeptember 5,2012
• Everyone should have a teal advisor folder(this folder will stay with you for 4 years)
• Hand out the zeroes worksheet to go in folder…discuss…(show of hands~ who has some zeroes they need to take care of?)
• Hand out Graduation Requirements for the class of 2016 to go in folder…discuss…
• Progress Reports come out on Sept. 11, 2012
GA website
• GA homepage
• Show students how to get to teacher web pages • Show students how to get to my website:
GA homepage: Academics: Counseling: Mary Belechak• Still have more time- then talk about keeping up with infinite
campus, asking teachers for help and last but not least- get to know each other!
• COLLECT ADVISEMENT FOLDERS WITH ALL PAPERS IN THEM…THESE FOLDERS STAY WITH HOMEROOM TEACHER-THEY DO NOT LEAVE CLASSROOM!
Zeroes: The Wrecking Ball of Grades
Here is a sample of a student
average with
all passing grades and 2 zeroes.
Here is a sample of a student
average with the same passing
grades and replacing the 2 zeroes
with 50’s. 100
100
100
0
0
88
70
95
Grade Average: 69 (F)
100
100
100
50
50
88
70
95
New Grade Average: 81 (B)
Something is better than nothing!!
Receiving partial credit for an assignment is better than a zeroe!
GLYNN ACADEMY CLASS OF 2016
Glynn County Graduation Requirements
English/Language Arts 4 Units Math 4 Units Science Units 4 Units Social Studies 4 Units CTAE and/or Modern Language/Latin
and/or Fine Arts 4 Units Health/Physical Education 1 Unit Electives 5 Units Total Required in Glynn County: 26 Units
Note: Students planning to enter into or transfer into a University System of Georgia institution must take a minimum of two units of the same foreign language.
REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS
PASS EOCT classes: Lit/Comp 9, American Lit., CCGPS Coordinate Algebra, CCGPS Analytic Geometry, Physical Science, Biology, U.S. History, and Economics
PASSING the EOCT TEST in these courses, which will be 20% of the student grade.
PASS Georgia High School Graduation Writing Test
GRADE CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Sophomore 6.0 units of credit must include one credit in each of the following subject areas: English language arts, math, science and social studies.
Junior 12.0 units of credit must include two credits in each of the
following subject areas: English language arts, math, science and social studies.
Senior 18.0 units of credit must include two credits in each of the
following subject areas: English language arts, math, science and social studies.
Grading Scale: A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79 F = Below 70 (failing; no credit) Students who have a minimum 3.5 GPA will be named honor graduates.