Transcript The Scholars Academy

Welcome, Scholars!
Monday, August 9, 2010
The Scholars Academy Mission
To attract and graduate students
with a life-long passion for
learning and compassion for
others, and enable them to translate
academic study and personal
concern into effective leadership
and action in their communities
and the world.
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Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Fall 2010
Chinese 101
Spanish 101
Spanish 102
German 201
German 101
Comparative Religion
Anthropology
20th cent East. Europe
African-American Studies
Modern Russia
Early Colonial America
Psychology 101
Economics
Philosophy 102
Criminal Justice 101
Social Psychology 301
Human Anatomy 232
Comparative Vertebrate
Anatomy
Microbiology
Computer Science 150
Calculus 241
Calculus 142
Public Speaking
Creative Writing
Acting Stagecraft
University Singers
Music 110
Fall 2010
World History 102 or Chinese 101
Calculus 141 or 142
Chemistry 111 or
Sociology 101
Psychology 101
Comparative Religion
Fall 2010
Precalculus 126 or 127
Chemistry or Physics
English III Honors
Chinese 101
Fall 2010
Algebra II Honors/Geometry Honors
English I /English II Honors
US History to 1877 Part 1
Community Service Projects 2010-2011
Seniors (Cohort 1) & Juniors (Cohort 2) will
each conduct one community service project
each semester as a cohort.
Sophomores (Cohort 3) & Freshmen (Cohort
4) will each conduct one community service
project this year as a cohort.
Student Council will lead all of the Scholars in
one community service project this year.
Orientation Agenda
•New spaces
•Fall Schedule
•Policies & Procedures
•Forms to complete
•Question/Answer
Communication
•[email protected]
•503-5506 (office) Room 224
•978-2354 (cell)
•Blackboard
•Newsletters
•www.uscupstate.edu/scholars
SA Spaces—Library 2nd Floor
Room 224
DeLoach
Room 222
SA Study Room,
announcements, mailbox
Room 220
Greenway
Room 218
Grant
Room 216
SA Study Room,
microwave, copier, supplies
Room 248
classroom
Room 250
classroom
Room 252
classroom, textbook &
computer storage
Calendar: 1st Week Schedule
• Monday, August 16 = 1st Day at
Your School!
• Tuesday, August 17 = First Day for
Freshmen at Upstate!
• Wednesday, August 18 = First Day
for Upperclassmen; 2nd day for
freshmen at Upstate!
Calendar
1st Semester
• Same holidays as your school
• Fall Break October 14-15
• Teacher In-service Day October 22:
College classes will meet! No buses.
• Dec. 16 = Last day at USC Upstate
Calendar
2nd Semester
• Jan. 4 = All Scholar report to USC Upstate
• Holiday Jan. 17
• Teacher In-service Days: Feb. 11, March 18
College classes will meet! No buses.
• May 2 = end college classes
• Maymester = May 3-25
• May 25 = Last day at USC Upstate
• May 26-27 = Attend your school only
Seniors Graduation
Upstate Evening Graduation
May 3
SA Evening Graduation
May 23
Spring Break Policy
page 14
University Break
March 6-13
Spartanburg County
March 28-April 1
State Requirements
•SC Diploma Requirements
page 5
•College Entrance Requirements
page 6
•Uniform Grading Scale
page 7
Grading Scale
• SC High Schools
100-93
92-85
84-77
76-70
69-0
A
B
C
D
F
• College Classes
100-90
89-80
79-70
69-60
59-0
A
B
C
D
F
Grading Scale Conversion
• High School Grade
96
92
88
84
80
76
73
61
• USC Upstate
A
B+
B
C+
C
D+
D
F
Grades
As & Bs required
•Report Cards from
Academy & home
school
•Per individual course
syllabus
Seniors Testing
• AP Calculus Exam
• AP Literature Exam
• ACT
• SAT
Juniors Testing
• AP Calculus Exam
• AP Literature Exam
• ACT
• SAT
Sophomores Testing
• Physical Science EOC
• AP Language Exam
• PLAN
• SAT
• HSAP
Freshmen Testing
• US History EOC
English I EOC
• MAP-reading, algebra
• PSAT
Campus Services
• ID Card made August 18
– $25 replacement
– Have ID on campus at all times!
• Bookstore--HEC
• Library
• Lunch—page 12
BRING LUNCH 1ST 2 DAYS!
Lunch Options
1. Meal plan $400 or $200
2. Cash
3. Bring lunch
CLC Cafeteria:
Subconnection
Mochiapelli’s
Sandella’s
$5.75 hot meal
Jazzman’s
Pete’s
PowerBlendz
Transportation
• Drop off 7:45-8:30
Behind Library off
Gramling/Left side entrance up steps
• Pick up 12:30-12:45
Behind Smith &
HPAC
• Arrive at home school by 1 p.m.
• Complete Transportation Permission
Form. Return tonight!
Driving Policy
Seniors ONLY are permitted to
drive to and park on campus
during Academy hours on regular
school days.
--one-day parking permit for
Teacher Workdays and Spring Break
--yellow spaces only
Safety
• Personal Belongings –page 10
• Health Form—page 21
Complete & return August 18
– Accidents—Emergency contacts
– Medication
Attendance
•5 days per semester in each
course
– Exceptions:
•Medical excuses
•School activities
•Per college syllabus
•Early Dismissal/Late Arrival
Inclement Weather
If your home school closes due to inclement weather, you
are not expected to report to USC Upstate but should notify
your college professors of the reason for your absence.
If all Spartanburg County School Districts close due to
inclement weather, the Scholars Academy will close as well.
If your home school is delayed opening due to inclement
weather, you will report to the Scholars Academy late per your
school’s schedule.
If the University closes due to inclement weather, the
Scholars Academy will be closed as well.
Student Behavior
• Tardy Policy
page 14
• Discipline Policy Part One
page 16
• Discipline Policy Part Two page 17-18
– Dress Code
– Cell Phones, IPODs, MP 3s, etc.
Turned off/out of sight in class
Disciplinary Consequences
• Warning
• Lunch Detention & Parent Notification
• Parent/student conference with teacher
& written referral to Director
• Written referral to Director AND
parent/student conference with Director
*Probation
• Expulsion
Health Form
Media Release Form
Confirmation Form
*Transportation Form—tonight!
PTSO Form
Complete and return
by August 18.
Reminder
Disregard tuition
bills from USC!
Crescat scientia, vita excolatur
“Let knowledge increase,
let life be perfected.”