Rising 9 th Grade Orientation March 18, 2010

WELCOME PARENTS & STUDENTS!!!

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Introduction

 Principal  Lisa Arnold  Counselors  Denise Arnold  Scott Plyler  Assistant Principals  Danny Wilson  Jim Crowder, CTE Director  Supervisor of Secondary Instruction  Mischelle Simcox Please feel free to contact any of us at 727-2620 2

Topics of Discussion

• Six Year Plan • TN Diploma Project • Testing • Block Schedule • Registration 3

Six Year Plans

• Counselors will meet with parents & students to develop a six-year plan for each rising 9 th grader.

• This plan includes the following: • • Course sequence for all four years of high school Recommended electives PS - We promise to use a pencil!!

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Tennessee Diploma Project

• TN is better aligning our academic standards with the National standards • These changes will challenge our students & better prepare them for college & the workforce. 5

English – 4 Credits

• English I (Regular or Honors ) … 1 credit • English II (Regular or Honors) … 1 credit • English III (Regular or Honors) … 1 credit • English IV (Regular or Dual) … 1 credit 6

Math – 4 credits

• Algebra I (Regular or Advanced ) …. 1 credit • Algebra II (Regular or Honors) ….

… 1 credit • Geometry (Regular or Honors) …… 1 credit • Upper Level Math ………………. 1 credit • • STEM Math (Adv. Algebra/Trig, Dual Probability & Statistics, Dual Pre-Calculus, Dual Calculus) Bridge Math (Students who have not earned a 19 on the ACT by the beginning of their senior year) • Capstone Math (for students not planning to purse University/Tech path) **Honors Algebra II & Honors Geometry will be taken the sophomore year** 7

Science – 4 credits

• Freshman Science ……………. 1 credit • Physical World Concepts (Regular or Honors) • Agriscience • Biology I (Regular or Honors )… 1 credit • Chemistry or Physics (Regular or Honors) ………… 1 credit • Science Elective ………………. 1 credit 8

Social Studies – 3 credits

• World History or World Geography..1 credit • U.S. History ( Regular or Dual) ……… 1 credit • Economics/Government ………….. 1 credit 9

PE, Wellness & Personal Finance – 2 credits

• Wellness ……………….. 1 credit • Physical Education………0.5 credit • Personal Finance ……….0.5 credit **Everyone will take Physical education & personal finance during their sophomore year 10

Fine Arts & Foreign Language – 2 credits

• Fine Art ………………... 1 credit • • Art Band • Chorus • Drama • Foreign Language ……. 2 credits (same) • • French Spanish **The Fine Arts & Foreign Language requirements MAY be waived for students who are sure they are not going to attend a University & replace it with courses from an elective focus** 11

Focus of Study – 3 credits

• Students completing a focus of study must complete 3 credits in one of the following areas: • • • • CTE focus Fine Art Elective Focus Math & Science elective focus Humanities elective focus 12

CTE Program of Study

• Students must complete 3 credits in the same “Program of Study” area • Agriculture Science • • • • • • • • Automotive Technology Business/Computer Technology Culinary Arts Construction Technology Early Childhood Development & Services Health Science Marketing Networking Systems 13

Students with Disabilities

• Requires a math class each year achieving at least Algebra IA, Algebra IB & Geometry • Requires 3 credits in science with Biology I and two additional lab sciences 14

JCHS Diploma

• The Johnson County Board of Education requires 28 credits to graduate with a JCHS Diploma • This gives students approximately 6 extra elective credits to take 15

Testing

• The following courses will End of Course exams which will make-up 25% of the students final grade in that class: • • • • English I, English II Biology Algebra I, Algebra II U.S. History • All Sophomores will take the PLAN in late Fall & the ASVAB in March • All Juniors are required to take the state mandated ACT, which occurs during the school day in March 16

Graduating with “Distinction”

• Must attain a “B” average & complete at least 1 of the following: • • • Earn a naturally recognized industry certification Participate in at least one of the Governor’s Schools Participate in one of the state’s All State musical organizations • • • Be selected as a National Merit Finalist of Semi Finalists Attain a score of 31 or higher composite score on the ACT Earn 12 or more semester hours of dual-enrollment credit **Proposal** 17

JCHS utilizes a Block Schedule

• Students take 4 classes each semester, for a total of 8 classes per year.

• Block classes are 90 minutes each.

• Students can take up to 32 classes during their high school career.

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Sample Block Schedule for a 9 th Grader Period

1 2 3 4

1 st Semester

English I Algebra IA Elective

2 nd Semester

Freshman Science Algebra IB Lifetime Wellness World History Elective 19

Presidential Academic Excellence Award

• Criteria for JCHS Seniors: • Must score at the 85 th Percentile or higher in reading/language arts (28) OR math (26) on the ACT • • • GPA of 3.5 or higher Complete a rigorous curriculum in high school Students must not have had any of the following disciplinary actions: ESC, Out of-School Suspensions, and Court Appearances 20

Attendance at JCHS

• Students can miss 4 days in each class.

• Upon missing their 5 th day, they must make up their time in order to pass the class • They can do this by staying after school, coming before school, attending Saturday school or by turning in community service hours to Principal Arnold.

• There are NO exceptions to this policy & students need to make up their time as soon as they miss the class 21

Grading Scale

• A ……….93-100 • B ……….85-92 • C ……….75-84 • D ……….70-74 • F ………..0-69 22

Grade Clarification

• Sophomore ……… 6 credits • Junior …………… 12 credits • Senior …………... 20 credits 23

Freshman Academy

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Choose Your Destination

• Future goals should relate to your Program of Study • Counselors will meet with each student individually to determine their course of study for the next 6 years 25

TN Educational Lottery Scholarships

• To qualify you must have: 3.0 GPA OR 21 ACT Composite 26

Registration Form

• Last page in the registration guide • You fill out the bottom portion only (electives you are interested in) with your parent’s help • Turn this form into Ms. Lonna Smith on Monday March 22, 2010 • Ms. Smith will then confirm your appt. 27

Registration Meetings

• Report to the Middle School Media Center at your scheduled time • High School Counselors will meet with your parents & you to complete six-year plans 28

College for Tennessee

• New college information and planning website for Tennessee High School students & parents • http://www.collegefortn.org

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THANK YOU!!!!!

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