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How to Get the Most Out of Elder High School

Learn about Elder High School's academic record, credit requirements, graduation requirements, and more. Understand how to succeed and advance in your high school years.

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How to Get the Most Out of Elder High School

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  1. How to Get the Most Out of Elder High School Week 1

  2. Where Do I Begin • What do you know about Elder H.S.? • You may know we are the Panthers • You may know about “Purple Pride” • You may know about State Championships • You may know about “Altiora” • But do you know where the ART ROOM and MUSIC HALL are?

  3. Academic Record What is an ACADEMIC RECORD? • Academic Requirements & Policies • Grade Point Average (GPA) • Class Rank • Transcript of Credits

  4. Academic Record & Policies 1. How many credits is a one year academic course, like English worth?

  5. Academic Record & Policies Almost all FULL YEAR courses are worth 1 credit . • English • Math • Science • Foreign Language • Reading • Choral Music, Instrumental Music, Art

  6. Academic Record & Policies Almost all HALF YEAR courses are worth ½ credit . • Old Testament • Building Catholic Character • Keyboarding • Arts Awareness

  7. Academic Record & Policies There are a couple of classes that are worth ¼ credit . • Physical Education • Computer Literacy

  8. Academic Record & Policies 2. How many credits must you have in order to advance to the: 10th Grade? 11th Grade? 12th Grade?To Graduate?

  9. Academic Record & Policies Credit Requirements are as follows: 9th – 10th Grade: Complete 5 ¼ credits 10th – 11th Grade: Complete 10 ½ credits 11th – 12th Grade: Complete 16 credits To Graduate: Complete 22 credits

  10. Academic Record & Policies 3. What happens if you don’t have the credits you need to advance to the next grade level?

  11. Academic Record & Policies If you are behind in credits for any particular year, or you did not pass a required course, you must make up any deficiency in SUMMER SCHOOL! Elder does not permit a student to take an extra subject during the regular school year to make up a missing credit due to past failure.

  12. Academic Record & Policies To be Eligible to Return to Elder for the following year: • Current Freshmen and Sophomores MUST earn a minimum of 3 ½ credits during the regular school year. • Current Juniors MUST earn a minimum of 4 credits during the regular school year.

  13. Academic Record & Policies 4. Of the courses you are currently taking, which ones are required for graduation?

  14. Academic Record & Policies Courses REQUIRED for graduation: • Religion – 4 credits • English – 4 credits • Mathematics – 3 credits • Science (Biology Required) – 3 credits • World Cultures – 1 credit • American History – 1 credit • American Gov’t/Economics – 1 credit • Physical Education – ½ credit • Health – ½ credit • Software Use OR Computer Programming – ½ credit

  15. Academic Record & Policies 5. Is there a state required test that you must pass in order to graduate?

  16. Academic Record & Policies YES!!! In order to graduate from High School in the state of Ohio, ALL of the students MUST pass the Ohio Graduation Test. The OGT is given during the spring of your 10th grade year. You can continue to take the test for any section that you have not passed during your junior and senior years.

  17. Grade Point Average Your Grade Point Average, or GPA, is simply the average of your cumulative grades at then end of each semester of school. This starts right away !!! At the beginning of your FRESHMAN YEAR!!!

  18. Grade Point Average Elder uses a 100 point scale to calculate your GPA. For example: Math: 93 English: 91 Biology: 85 Old Testament: 95 French 1: 99 Instrumental Music: 97 Physical Education: 92 Add them all together = 652 Divide by the # of Classes (7) = 93.142 Your CURRENT GPA is 93.142/100

  19. Grade Point Average Some schools use a 4.0 GPA system. When you are ready to apply to college or scholarship opportunity, and they ask for your GPA on a 4.0 scale, see your counselor and they can provide you with that information.

  20. Class Rank Your class rank is your standing in relation to ALL of the other students in your grade. At Elder, we have 2 class ranks. • Scholastic Rank • Weighted Rank

  21. Class Rank Scholastic Class Rank To calculate your Scholastic Rank, Elder ranks the student’s GPA from highest to lowest and your Scholastic Rank is figured from this total. Example: Rank 1/223 - 97.545 (Highest Rank in a Class of 223 students)Rank 2/223 - 96.535 Rank 3/223 - 95.022 ETC.

  22. Class Rank Weighted Rank To calculate your Weighted Rank, Elder ranks the student’s GPA from highest to lowest, ALSO the level of classes that you have been or are currently enrolled in is added into the equation. Your Weighted Rank may differ from your Scholastic Rank.

  23. Class Rank Because of the two different ranking systems, your Class Rank could look something like this: Scholastic Rank: 55/223Weighted Rank: 32/223 *Weighted Rank would be higher because of higher level classes**

  24. Transcript All colleges and universities, as well as many scholarships and jobs will ask for a "Transcript of Students Credits." A transcript is basically the final grades that a student has earned his last four years in high school. During the senior year in high school the transcript will reflect any grades that the student has earned (based upon quarters) thus far in the senior year. 

  25. Transcript Your Transcript will contain the following information: • GPA • Class Rank • Past and Current Classes and Levels • AP or Honor • Test Scores • OGT • SAT • ACT • School Absences • Graduation Date

  26. Know Your School How do I get to know my school? • Calendar • Attendance/Tardy Policy • School Rules • Athletic Eligibility

  27. Be In School EVERY DAY Good Attendance will not guarantee you good grades. You are, however, pretty much guaranteed bad grades if you have poor attendance.

  28. Get Involved High School is like anything else – the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. Students who are involved in school activities enjoy high school more, and they do better academically. When you get involved in school activities, you have the opportunity to do all of the following:

  29. Get Involved • Spend time with friends and meet new people • Develop a variety of skills and talents • Try something new • Have activities to put on an application • Feel more connected with your school • Become a leader • Relieve stress • Provide a valuable service • Have FUN!

  30. Get Involved: Clubs and Organizations

  31. Get Involved:Sports

  32. Know How to Handle Stress A little stress helps us stay alert and focused. Too much stress can keep us from doing and feeling our best.

  33. Know How to Handle Stress Stress Tips • Get Enough Sleep • Eat Right • Get Enough Exercise • Spend Time with Family and Friends • Talk About What is Causing You Stress • Keep a Sense of Humor • Take Time for Things That Have Helped in the Past

  34. Know How to Handle Stress If you are ever under so much stress that you can’t sleep or eat, or that you feel depressed, talk to a parent, teacher, or you counselor. They can help you!

  35. Use Available Services In order to get the most out of your high school experience, take advantage of the many people, services, and resources that are available to you. • Teachers • Principals • Counselors • Librarians • Nurse • Tutors • Secretaries

  36. Use Available Services If you have a question, concern, or problem, go to the appropriate person and talk to him/her. If you don’t know who to talk to, see your counselor. If you are dealing with any of the following, please talk to a parent or counselor immediately: alcohol, drugs, pregnancy, abusive relationship, eating disorder, problems at home, a health concern, depression, or any other problem that you feel someone should know about.

  37. Identifying Strengths & Weeknesses Week 2

  38. Set Goals Setting goals is important for people of all ages. Get in the habit of setting both short-term and long-term goals.

  39. Setting Goals Setting goals helps you determine where you want to go and what you want to accomplish. Goals give you focus, direction, and purpose. Having a goal also helps you determine a plan of action. If, for example, your goal is to go to college, then there are specific things that you need to do to achieve that goal. While goals can be short-term (get a B on tomorrow’s English test) or long-term (graduate with a 93 GPA), every goal that you set should be: 1) specific 2) measurable, 3) attainable.

  40. Setting Goals Let’s say, for example, that you decide that your goal for the semester is to “try harder in math.” This goal is not specific, it’s not measurable, and it’s hard to judge whether or not it’s attainable. A much better goal would be “to get a B in math this semester.” This goal IS specific, it’s measurable, and if you’re a pretty good math student, it should be attainable. At the beginning of each term, set some academic and some non-academic goals for yourself. Once you’ve set your goals, some up with specific things that you need to do to reach each goal.

  41. Setting Goals WRITE YOUR GOALS DOWN ~ YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO ACHIEVE A GOAL THAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN DOWN!

  42. Be ORGANIZED!!! • Use the ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK you were given at the beginning of the year • Have a separate folder for each class • Have phone numbers for classmates in case you have questions or are absent • Keep your locker and backpack neat • Get organized for the next day BEFORE you go to bed

  43. Time Management Week 3

  44. Manage Your Time Well • Use extra class time and study halls to get started on homework • Create a study plan that’s going to work for you • Break large assignments down into smaller parts “Time management has always been a problem for me. To help me manage my time, I make short and long-term ‘to do’ lists (short-term for one day and long-term for the week).” -Tony

  45. How Can I Manage My Time Better?

  46. How Do You Spend Your Day??? school work, job, sports, clubs, hanging out with friends, watching tv, eating, sleeping, computer, video games, etc.

  47. Does Your Day Look Something Like This? SLEEPING WATCHING T.V. HOMEWORK DINNER SPORTS PRACTICE SCHOOL

  48. Or Does Yours Look More Like This??? SLEEPING WATCHING T.V. & HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS DINNER SPORTS PRACTICE SCHOOL

  49. THREE KEYS TO TIME MANAGEMENT • Remembering • Setting Priorities • Motivation

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