Welcome to Connersville High School

Freshmen Center Orientation

Class of 2015

Dr. Patricia FlowersPrincipal

CHS mission:

CHS stakeholders (students, parents, faculty/staff, and

community members) encourage students to develop their

individual potential to become lifelong learners and contributing

members in a global society.

Our Guarantee

If you hire a graduate of Connersville High School and find he or she lacks basic skills in reading, writing, mathematics or technology needed to learn and perform satisfactorily on the job, we will take that graduate back.

FCSC Pledge

Every student will make at least one year’s progress every year.

We model values of good character and strong work

ethic – RICHER.

RespectIntegrityCaring

HarmonyExcellence with Responsibility

Tonight’s Agenda

-Introductions

-Freshman Center philosophy

-SRT, typical courses, grading scale

-Extra-curriculars, athletics

-Lunch, PTO, testing

-“Need to know” procedures

-Exciting programs

-Questions and answers

FCSC staff believe there is a current and urgent need for more success with all students.

The CHS Freshmen Center is an important strategy for improving student belonging, academic success and class graduation rate.

•SRT – Student Resource Time

•11:00 CHS Today

•11:08- 11:30

•Wednesday Early Release: 2:55 p.m.

•F – Student Government

•Tu/ Th Clubs /organizations

•M – Makeup work

Freshman Center courses

Algebra or geometryEnglish 9Integrated chemistry/physics or

Academic BiologyGeography and History of the WorldPhysical educationOther electives of their choice

CHS Grading Scale

100-90 A

89-80 B

79-70 C

69-60 D

Below 60 F

As a student you may choose to join any of the –

•22 Varsity sports•22 Clubs /organizations•Bands•Choirs•Drama productions

Lunch - period 4 class

B 11:30 – 12:00C 12:00 - 12:30D 12:25 – 12:55

CHS PTO!

Meetings are on Mondays from 6:30 –7:30 p.m. in the Media Center. 

September 12October 3

November 7December 5January 9February 6

March 5April 2

Student-presented programs will be featured each meeting.

 

Freshman Testing

NWEAStar Reading/ Star Math

Acuity

ISTEP+ End of Course Assessments:

Algebra 1 and Biology

Project Lead the Way

A program for grades 9-12 offered as a four year sequence of courses which, when combined with traditional mathematics and science courses in high school, introduces students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering prior to entering college.

Other Freshman Center courses

• Project Lead the Way (PLTW) can help to forge new generations of engineers.

• CHS’s PLTW program is nationally certified and offers Intro. to Engineering Design and Principles of Engineering

Other exciting programs: CHS Finance Academy

A three-year program open to all students grades 10-12, offering students the scope, rigor and discipline of finance, marketing and entrepreneurship prior to entering college for up to 15 hrs. of college credit.

Freshman students are encouraged to take who take Advanced Computer Applications and/or Business Foundations as prerequisites.

CHS Finance Academy

Offers specialized sequence of business courses for its program:

• Adv. Computer Applications

• Accounting 1 &Automated Accounting

• Business and Personal Law

• Entrepreneurship

• Professional Career Internship

• Education beyond high school is more critical today than ever before.

• A high school diploma and at least some college credit are absolutely essential for full participation in today’s economy.

• A four-year college graduate earns 70 percent more than a high school graduate does.

• CHS wants to provide options for the future of Connersville’s young adults with its Early College High School program.

• Our students earn credits toward an Associate’s degree or college credit toward the baccalaureate while in high school;

• Mastery and competence are rewarded with enrollment in college-level courses and the years to a postsecondary degree are compressed;

The CHS Early College High School

Ivy Tech, I.U. and Purdue Dual-credit courses 2011-12:

Agriculture

Business

English

Industrial tech. – engineering

Family Consumer Science

Math

Science

3 credits from Take a Course on Us – any courses

“The future depends on

what we do in the present.”

Mahatma Gandhi

Questions?