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HIGH SCHOOL on the Horizon

Join our informative session to learn about high school requirements, courses, and terms to better prepare students and parents for a successful transition.

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HIGH SCHOOL on the Horizon

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  1. HIGH SCHOOL on the Horizon COUNT DOWN TO 2019! Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School

  2. School Counselor for 9 years. Certified Counselor grades 5-12. Graduated from SUNY Albany with a B.A. in Psychology and from Suffolk University with a M.Ed. in School Counseling. I moved to NC with my wife and two daughters in 2013 and love it here! “The day that people stop bringing you their problems is the day that you stop leading them.” - Colin Powell. Scott Nilsen

  3. Desiree Stover – Dean of Counseling and Student Services

  4. Goals for Students and Parents • To learn about the “Future Ready Core” high school graduation requirements. • To understand courses your student must take to meet the graduation requirements. • To better understand the rigor of high school. • To lessen the stress and anxiety of high school transition time.

  5. High School Terms to Know • ACT – American College Testing –alternate admissions assessment to the SAT. • AP Course – Advanced Placement course earning the student high school and college credit and 2 extra “quality points” for the final grade earned. • Blackboard • Block Schedule – 90 minute class period for one semester. Students take 4 courses in fall term & 4 courses in the spring term. • CDC- Career Development Coordinator • CFNC-College Foundation of North Carolina www.cfnc.org Free, online resources to assist with helping you plan, apply and pay for College and for submitting college apps.

  6. High School Terms (con’t.) • Dual Enrollment – taking an off-campus course for graduation credit. Application submitted in advance of taking the course (usually with community college). For more information, visit http://www.waketech.edu/career-and-college-promise. • Elective course – any course not specifically required for graduation but taken as an option to fulfill the required number of credits for graduation. • EOC Tests- End-of-Course Exams created by the state. Counts for 25% of grade. All students must pass the 3 EOC’s to meet graduation requirements- Common Core Math I, English II, and Biology. • FRC –Future-Ready Core graduation requirements. All students are in “Future Ready” Core unless in Occupational Course of Study (IEP determined). • GPA – Grade Point Average calculated by dividing the quality points earned by number of courses taken. • HomeBase – Student and Parent Portal on PowerSchool. Parents and students can monitor grades, attendance and discipline.

  7. High School Terms (con’t) • Honors Course-advanced course earning 1 extra quality point for the final grade in the weighted GPA. • IB Diploma Programme- International Baccalaureate – Advanced Diploma Program available at 2 magnet high schools, Millbrook and Garner. • NCAA Clearinghouse – National Collegiate Athletic Assoc.-student athletes must register to participate in varsity college sports (see Athletic director for more info). • NCVPS – North Carolina Virtual Public Schools-online courses available under certain circumstances to students enrolled in NC public schools.

  8. High School Terms (con’t.) • NHS – National Honor Society • Quality Points – Points earned for passing a course, honors, AP, and IB courses are allotted extra quality points for the “weighted” Grade Point Average (GPA). • Required Course – Course that must be taken and passed in order to earn a high school diploma. • SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test – college/university admission assessment. SAT II - Subject tests within the SAT, required for some college admissions. • Transcript – Official document listing courses, grades, GPA, class rank.

  9. High School Terms (con’t.) • UNC Admission Requirements- minimum requirements for admission to the 16 public colleges and universities within the UNC system in North Carolina—slightly more rigorous than the minimum NC graduation requirements. • Unweighted GPA – the grade point average calculated without adjustment for academic level of the courses taken (Hon., AP, IB). • MSL – Measurement of Student Learning. State-mandated final exams for CTE courses. • Weighted GPA – the grade point average calculated by adjusting quality points according to the academic level of the courses taken – Honors, AP, IB.

  10. Student folders – Green CFNC • Contents include • HS registration information • Teacher recommendations • Powerschool registration – username & password • Powerschool registration instructions – all except South East Raleigh HS • Math sequences • Core Courses for graduation • Explorer • Score reports • Test booklet • Interpretation guide • CFNC • Sign-up instructions • 4 year plan template • 4 year college checklist

  11. High School Promotion Requirements

  12. PROMOTION 9TH to 10TH GRADE 6 Units of Credit (4 credits at Enloe, Wake Early College, NCSU STEM and Young Men’s and Women’s Academies) • 1 English • 2 of other 3 cores Math, Science, Social Studies • 3 additional credits (1 additional credit at Enloe, Wake Early College, NCSU STEM and Young Men’s and Women’s Academies) COURSE LOADS • Students are required to carry a course load equal to the number of instructional periods in the school day.

  13. Attendance • Wake County policy dictates that a student absent for more than 10 days in a semester class or 20 days in a yearlong class can be assigned a grade of FF indicating failure due to excessive absences. This does show in the student’s GPA! • 2 absences in a block scheduled class is like missing 4 days of learning.

  14. DWFHS (Driving while Failing High School) Policy • Students must pass 70% of courses (3 out of 4 on a block schedule) to be able to obtain or maintain their drivers license!

  15. Understanding Grade Point Average (GPA)

  16. QUALITY POINTS GRADESTANDARDHONORSAP/IB COURSES A 4 5 6 B 3 4 5 C 2 3 4 D 1 2 3 F 0 0 0

  17. EXAMPLE - 11TH GRADE COURSEGRADEQUALITY PTS. • AP English III B 5 • Common Core III Plus A 5 • Honors Chemistry B 4 • American History II A 4 • French I A 4 • French II B 3 • Chorus A 4 • Photography A 4 8 attempted credits33 QT. PT GPA 33 divided by 8 = 4.125

  18. CUMULATIVE GPA 9TH CourseGradeQP • Honors English I D 2 • Common Core I D 1 • Earth Science F 0 • World History D 1 • Healthful Living F 0 • Speech C 2 • Computer App C 2 • Teen Living F 0 TOTAL QPs 8 10th CourseGradeQP • English II C 2 • Common Core II B 3 • Earth Science A 4 • American Hist. I C 2 • Healthful Living A 4 • Chorus A 4 • Biology C 2 • Computer App II A 4 • TOTAL QPs 25

  19. CUMULATIVE GPA

  20. TOTAL CREDITS/TOTAL QUALITY POINTS = GPA Cumulative (9th – 11th grades) 66 DIVIDED BY 24 = 2.75 GPA (C+) Remember the 11th grade GPA – 4.125 (A) Freshman Year Counts!

  21. How is the Block Schedule different?

  22. BLOCK SCHEDULE 1ST SEMESTER • Math • World History or Paideia or Communications & Technology • Healthful Living • Elective 2ND SEMESTER • Science • English I or Paideia or Communications & Technology • Elective • Elective Example

  23. High School Graduation Requirements

  24. High School CoursesTaken in Middle School If your student completes a high school level course in middle school they will receive a high school credit if they: • Earn a passing grade in the course. AND • Achieve level 3 or higher on EOC (if applicable). • Prove proficient on placement test. (Spanish only) • Courses will count toward graduation requirements but not the high school GPA.

  25. Required Tests • CPR instruction (8th grade) • End of Course Tests • Common Core Math I • English II • Biology • Plan (10th grade) • ACT plus Writing (11th grade) – English, Math, Reading, Science and Writing • WorkKeys (12th grade – 4th course in CTE sequence)

  26. Future-Ready Core Diploma Requirements CourseNo. of Credits • English 4 English I,II,III,IV • Math 4 Common Core Math I, II, III & 4th math beyond level CCMIII • Science 3 Biology, Earth or Environ., a Physical Science • Social Studies 4 World History., American History I and II, Civics and Economics • Healthful Living 1 • Electives(2 required from Career and Tech, 10 Arts or Second Language; 4 recommended in a course concentration) Total ___26___

  27. Occupational Course of StudyDiplomaRequirements CourseNo. of Credits • English 4 Occupational English I,II,III,IV • Math 3 Occupational Intro to Math, CCM I & Financial Management • Science 2 Occupational Applied Science & Biology • Social Studies 2 Occupational Social Std. I & II • Healthful Living 1 • Career/Tech 4 • Occupational Prep 6 Total __22__

  28. Looking Beyond High School

  29. UNC System Minimum Requirements • Language – 6 credits • English – 4 credits • Second Language – 2 credits (recommended that highest level be taken in grade 12) • Math – 4 credits (Common Core Math I, II and & 1 credit beyond Math III – recommended that highest level be taken in 12th grade) • Science - 3 credits (Biological, Physical and a lab science) • Social Studies – 2 credits (United States history & one other)

  30. College Planning? • College Admission Offices pay careful attention to the following: • Grade Point Average (GPA) • Difficulty of course load • SAT/ACT scores • Class rank • HS and community activities, involvement • Recommendations • Essays • Passion • Well-rounded

  31. STEM Academies at Area High Schools

  32. STEM Academies • STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math • Middle Creek, Athens Dr., Cary, Southeast Raleigh • STEM academy information and applications on school websites • Some schools have suggested/required 9th grade courses.

  33. 9th Grade High School Courses

  34. English – 9th Grade • English I • Honors English I Paideia: At some schools. The Paideia program combines the English and Social Studies courses and is taught in a seminar format. Student may choose this option. • Broughton, Sanderson, Garner, Millbrook & Leesville Civilizations and Culture – Enloe. English and Social Studies classes taught together. Student may choose this option. (Honors level only)

  35. MATH – 9th Grade • Fundamental Math I (elective credit) • Introductory Math (Pre-CCM I) (elective credit) • Foundation of CCMI/CCM I(Common Core Math I in 2 semesters, receive 1 math credit and 1 elective credit) • Common Core Math I • Special Topics in Math/ CCM II (elective credit, repeat of CCMI) • Special Topics in Math/CCM II Honors (receive 1 math credit and 1 elective credit) • Foundations of Math II (elective credit) • Common Core Math II • Common Core Math II Honors • Common Core Math III Honors

  36. SCIENCE – 9th Grade • Earth Science • Honors Earth Science • Biology • Honors Biology • Physical Science

  37. SOCIAL STUDIES 9th Grade • World History • Honors World History • Magnet Civilizations and Culture, Honors English I paired with Honors Civics and Economics, 2 credits, 2 periods, yearlong Enloe (C & C) Paideia: At some schools

  38. Electives • Electives may come from any of the following areas: • Arts(i.e. - Visual Arts, Band, Chorus, Theatre Arts I, etc.) • Career and Technical(i.e. - Microsoft Word and Powerpoint, Principles of Business & Personal Finance, Teen Living, Apparel Design, Foods I, Drafting, etc.) • Computer Education(Computer Science) • English(i.e. – Study Skills, Creative Writing, Newspaper, Speech) • Healthful Living(Prerequisite Healthful Living 1) (i.e. – Weight Training, Personal Fitness, Team Sports, Community First Aid & Safety, etc.) • JROTC(Offered at Broughton, Enloe, Garner, Sanderson, Cary, Millbrook, Knightdale, & Wake Forest Rolesville only) • Math(i.e. Special Topics in Math) • Science(i.e. Principles of Technology, etc.) • Second Language(i.e.- Spanish, French, Latin, German, etc.) • Social Studies(i.e. – Geography, Sociology/Psychology, Religions in World Culture, etc.)

  39. World Languages • Students who earn HS credit for Spanish 1 in MS are encouraged to take Spanish II in 9th grade. • If you have not taken a World Language in MS you are encouraged to take a minimum of 2 credits in the same world language for admission to the UNC system. • The majority of students, without MS credit, are encouraged to take a world language starting their 10th grade year • Exceptions are Broughton, Millbrook, and Enloe – suggested starting in 9th grade.

  40. Registering for 9th Grade Courses

  41. Wake County Public School SystemHigh School Registration Work Plan 9th Graders Entering in 2014-15 Name_____________________ _________ID#______________ Last First Middle 2014-15 High School ________________Current Middle School ________________ • All students should select 8 courses and 3 alternative courses for a total of 11 course selections. Some schools may require a 4th alternative course selection. • English I or Honors English 1 • Math (if Foundations of CCMI/CCMI or Special Topics/CCM II Plus - write Found. Of CCMI or Special Topics here and write CCMI or CCM II Plus in the 1st additional course slot) • Science • World History or Honors World History • Healthful Living I • Additional Course (Common Core I or CCM II Plus if required) • Additional Course • Additional Course • Alternative Courses • Alternative Course • Alternative Course • Alternative Course • Alternative Course • ______________________________________ • Students and Parents will sign this form and turn it in by due date. English I Foundations of Math I Common Core Math I Earth Science World History Healthful Living Common Core Math I Elective Elective Elective Alternate elective Alternate elective Alternate elective Alternative elective (Some schools.)

  42. Registering in Power Schools • wcpss.powerschool.com/public • Log-in and Password is inside Green Folders along with step-by-step directions.

  43. Selecting Courses in PowerSchools • Use registration worksheet to complete course selection. • Follow the PowerSchools instructions provided. • Select Core Courses first. • Then select all other primary classes. (Total of 8) • Select alternate classes. (Total of 3 or 4)

  44. PowerSchools

  45. Sample of the Core Courses for Graduation Plan

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