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Welcome back, Juniors! Join Dr. Mitchell & Mr. Richard in this program focusing on personal development, effective communication, conflict resolution, and self-improvement. Be part of a supportive environment aimed at enhancing your academic and personal growth. Stay informed about school policies, expectations, and important dates.
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11th Grade Meeting 2019 – 2020 Dr. Mitchell & Mr. Richard
What Do we want Juniors to Learn? • Personal Investment in Self • School & Personal • Effective Communication • Conflict Resolution Skills • Understanding Self • Personal Strengths and Growth Areas • Personal Learning Styles & Values • School & Personal Pride • Principle and Good Character
How do we know when you got it? Increased Engagement and Investment inPebblebrook High School. Effective Communication through Self-Correction, Conflict Management, and Encouragement. Self-Reflection, Confidence, and Positive Behavior that leads to Academic and Personal growth. School Pride!
Interventions • Conference • Behavior and or Attendance Contract • Progressive Discipline for Student Code of Violations • Loss of Junior Privileges
Student Code of Conduct Verbal Altercation • Any argument that disrupts the school, class, or school activity Physical Altercation • Police charges • Cumulative: 8th – 12th grade • Parties to the Offense* Drugs, Alcohol, & Tobacco Violations • Possession, consumption, or any degree of influence • (intoxication is not required to be determined a violation) • Buying, selling, distributing or attempting the previous Technology Offenses • Recording staff or students • (misbehaviors or violations of privacy)
Dress code • All students of the Cobb County School System shall be required to maintain the level of personal hygiene necessary to ensure a healthy school environment and to refrain from any mode of dress which proves to contribute to any disruption of school functions. All students of the Cobb County School System are encouraged to observe a standard of grooming and dress consistent with the level of formality of the school situation. • Administrators and teachers shall enforce the dress code policy. The principal or the principal's designee shall be the final judge as to the appropriateness, neatness, and cleanliness of the wearing apparel or whether or not the apparel is disruptive, distracting, or in violation of the dress code. -Cobb County School System
Important Reminders • Deliveries • Personal deliveries (including flowers, balloons, food, and pizza) MAY NOT be made to you at school. • Leaving Campus • Students are not permitted to leave campus at any time unless they are checked out through the attendance office by a parent or guardian. • Hall Passes • Lanyards provided by teacher • From Attendance Office • 1st period only • Dead time • First and last15 minutes
Incentives • School Spirit • Junior Day • Junior Night • Pep Rally • Field Trips • Local Venues • College Tours • Student Recognition and Celebration • Morning Announcements • Website & Social Media • Spirit Gear • Food!
The Road to Graduation Promotion or retention is based upon the successful completion of one unit in English, Math, Science and Social Studies and the successful completion of Carnegie units of credit at the end of each school year according to the following schedule: Credits Earned Grade • 0 – 4 9th • 5 – 9 10th • 10 – 15 11th • 16 plus 12th
Graduation Requirements • English – 4 credits • (including 9th Lit & American Lit) • Mathematics – 4 credits • (Algebra & Geometry) • Science – 4 credits • (including Biology, Physics, & Chemistry or Environmental Science) • Social Studies – 3 credits • (including World History, US, & Econ/Govt) • Health/Personal Fitness • 7 Electives (including at least 3 Career Tech or Arts) • + 2 of same foreign language for 4-year college admission Total: 23 Credits
Grade Point Average Your GPA is sometimes used to see your overall high school average as a letter grade: • 4.00 & higher = A Your number grades are written as letter grades. • 3.00 to 3.99 = B Your letter grades are assigned a certain number • 2.00 to 2.99 = C of quality points: • 1.00 to 1.99 = D A = 4 points B = 3 points • Below 0.99 = F C = 2 points D = 1 point F = 0 points The quality points for your courses are added and divided by the number of units taken.
Digital Progress Reports & Report Cards • FIRST SEMESTER • 6-week progress report distribution: September 20, 2019 • 12-week progress report distribution: November 8, 2019 • First Semester Report Card distribution: January 10, 2020 • SECOND SEMESTER • 6-week progress report distribution: February 28, 2020 • 12-week progress report distribution: April 17, 2020 • Second Semester Report Card Distribution: May 27, 2020
Important Dates • PSAT • October 16, 2019 • Homecoming Dance • Saturday, October 12, 2019 7pm - 11pm • Morgan Gym • Prom • Friday, March 20, 2020 • $75 per ticket by Friday, 11/22/2019 • $100 per ticket from 11/23/2019-2/28/2020 • All sales are final and all prom tickets are nonrefundable. • If you paid 9th, 10th or 11th grade dues in the past, see Ms. Harrell for your ticket price.
Herff Jones • Junior Class Meeting • Monday, October 7th • Junior Ring Orders & Parent Night • Monday, October 14th • Ring Delivery • Wednesday, February 26th
