RIVER BLUFF

COUNSELING & ADVISEMENT DEPARTMENT

FRESHMAN IGP CONFERENCES

What can School Counselors do?

 Yes, we can help you with your schedule.

 We can also help you plan for future careers or classes.

 We can help you with friend concerns.

 We can help you with family concerns.

 We can help with academic/class problems.

 We are here to help.

CAREER SPECIALIST

SHENITA CHAPMAN • • • • Job Shadowing Career search/help Internships Co-ops

District Course Catalog

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

To be classified as a 10 th grader You need to earn a minimum of 5 credits Including 1 unit in English 1 unit in Mathematics

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

To be classified as a 11 th grader You need to earn a minimum of 11 credits Including 2 units in English 2 units in Mathematics

Attendance!

45-DAY COURSE (9-weeks) – MUST ATTEND 42 DAYS (3 DAYS UNX ALLOWED) 90-DAY COURSE (Semester) – MUST ATTEND 85 DAYS (5 DAYS UNX ALLOWED) 180-DAY COURSE (Yearlong) – MUST ATTEND 170 DAYS (10 DAYS UNX ALLOWED) Student must attend the required number of days to receive credit regardless of grade, provided the student receives a passing grade in the course.

Parent notes do not count as excused absences, only Dr. excuses count as an excused absence.

Graduation Requirements

24 Units

4 ENGLISH: _____ _____ _____ _____ 4 MATH: _____ ____ _____ _____ 3 SCIENCE: BIOLOGY(REQ.) 3 SOCIAL STUDIES: _____ _____ GOVT/ECON _____ U.S. HISTORY _____ S.S. Elective _____ 1 PE/ROTC: _____ 1 COMPUTER SCIENCE: _____ 1 FOREIGN LANGUAGE OR OCCUPATIONAL ELECTIVE: _____ 7 ELECTIVES _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

REQUIREMENTS FOR SC FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

4 ENGLISH:

_____ _____ _____ _____ 4 MATH: Algebra I _____ Algebra II _____ Geometry _____ Other_____ 3 LAB SCIENCES: BIO/CHEMISTRY/PHYSICS _____ BIO/CHEM/PHYSICS _____ LAB SCIENCE (Prerequisites BIO/CHEM/PHYSICS) _____

3 SOCIAL STUDIES:

1 PE/ROTC: _____ US HISTORY _____ GOVT/ECON _____ ELECT. _____ 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGE: _____ _____ (Clemson & College of Charleston – 3 Required)

1 FINE ART: ____ 1 COLLEGE PREP UNIT FROM THE FOLLOWING FIELDS: _____

COMPUTER SCIENCE(recom), ENGLISH, FINE ARTS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, MATH, LAB SCIENCE, HUMANITIES

Average 100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 B B B B B B B B A A A A A A A A

South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale

College Prep/ Grade Tech Prep Honors AP/IB 4.87

4.75

4.62

4.50

4.37

4.25

4.12

4.00

5.3 5.87

5.25 5.75

5.12 5.62

5.00 5.50

4.87 5.37

4.75 5.25

4.62 5.12

4.50 5.00

3.87

3.75

3.62

3.50

3.37

3.25

3.12

3.00

4.37 4.87

4.25 4.75

4.12 4.62

4.00 4.50

3.87 4.37

3.75 4.25

3.62 4.12

3.50 4.00

LIFE

Scholarship Information

South Carolina 4-year colleges (You must meet 2 out of 3 of the following criteria)   3.0 cumulative GPA 1100 SAT or 24 ACT  Top 30% of graduating class South Carolina 2-year colleges  3.0 cumulative GPA

DEVELOPING YOUR IGP (Individualized Graduation Plan)

Why Develop an IGP?

 The IGP captures decisions about the direction in which the student wishes to go in high school and postsecondary education  Specifies cluster, major, postsecondary goals, planned high school schedule, planned out-of class career activities  Reviewed annually throughout high school by students, parents, and guidance counselors  Puts students and parents in control of education and career decision-making

Format of IGP Development

 8th Grade - Select a broad school of study for 9th Grade  9th Grade - Revise school of study if needed and select a cluster of study and/or a major for 10th through 12th Grade  10th Grade – Select a major  11th thru 12 th needed - Make adjustments to IGP as

Schools of Study

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Arts and Humanities Business Management and Information Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Industrial Technologies Health Science and Human Services Public Services

Lexington One’s Advanced Centers of Study!!

 Advanced Agribusiness –Pelion HS  Advanced STEM Studies- LTC  Public Health & Advanced Medical Studies – White Knoll HS  World Languages & International Business – Lexington HS  Center for Sustainable Solutions – Gilbert HS (2013-14)  Center of Law & Center of Multi-media Arts/Design River Bluff HS (2013-14)

Change and Flexibility

 Remember that IGP’s are tentative plans.

 Young people change ideas and direction.

 Classes will not always fit in students’ schedules, or may not be offered due to lack of enrollment.

 Changes can be made!

 Keep the District Course Catalog handy; teachers can use this in advisement with students and to help students connect the relevance between academic coursework and their career majors