Transcript Dixie Heights High School Freshman Academy

Freshman
Academy
Assistant Principal - Brennon Sapp
Freshman Coordinator - Thad Dusing
What is the Job of Freshman
Academy?
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Help students learn (by any means possible)
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Successfully transition students from the
middle school to the high school
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Learn the Basic
Earn good grades
Develop a joy for learning
Earn good grades
Develop good habits
Experience Schools of Study
Turn your child into a Sophomore
Our Mission
We will do everything we can to make learning
easy, interesting, and enjoyable.
We will be a constant presence in your child’s
life. We will not relent!
Your Mission
 Be there
 Check on your child’s progress constantly
 Ask questions
 Contact teachers and coordinator constantly
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Email (www.dixie.kenton.kyschools.us)
Phone (859-341-7650)
Letters & Notes
 Reward/Restrict/Love/Ground/Hug/Punish. . .
A Few Statistics
 Only one in five repeat freshman
graduate high school
 For students who drop out, only three in
10 will obtain a job.
 Assuming that each works until age 65
and earns the average salary
(Kenton County)
(Alliance for Excellence in education)
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A high school graduate will earn nearly $333,000
more than a dropout,
A student with a college degree will earn $538,000
more than a high school graduate (Alliance for Excellence in education)
What is Freshman Academy?
 Two teams of teachers from core subject areas
an a few others
 The teachers utilize a team concept/approach
to better assist students as they:
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develop academically and socially
bridge the gap between the year-long courses of
middle school and schools of study
Strive to become successful high school students
 Student divide time equally between academy
and non-academy classes during the freshman
year
 A coordinator and administrator devoted
exclusively to freshman
Freshman Academy
Activities & Resources
 Camp Dixie
 STI Home
 Rewards Field Trips
 Parent Contacts
 “Colonel Character” Cards
 Progress Reports
 Pathways (Advisor
 Freshman Advisory
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Program)
Tutoring
Tutoring Busses
Red & Gray Olympics
Honors Breakfast
Freshman Coordinator
Freshman Administrator
Teacher Teams
 Remediation
 Homework Hotline
 Community Safe
 Athletic Passes
 School Website
 Teacher Websites
(teacherweb.com)
 Teacher Team Interventions
Trimesters
 Three-12 week grading periods each
year
 Five Classes each day
 Each class will be 70 minutes long
 Each 12 week term is a ½ credit
 Students will take a total of fifteen-½
credit classes each school year
Graduation Requirements:
English
- 4 units:
English I, II, III, & IV
Mathematics
- 4 units:
Must include Algebra I-A & I-B
and Geometry *
Science
- 3.5 units: CSI, Core Life, Physical &
Earth/Space Science required,
plus 1.5 credits other Science
credits.
Social Studies
- 3 units:
Intro. to Social Studies and
World Civilization recommended,
U.S. History required
Health
-1/2 unit
Physical Education
-1/2 unit
Arts & Humanities
- 1 unit
Business Principles
- 1 unit
(formerly Keyboarding)
& Tech. Applications
Electives
- 10.5 units
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Total
- 28 units
*Beginning with the class of 2007, prep algebra will be considered
only as an elective credit, not a math credit towards graduation.
Credits Needed for Promotion
(Beginning with Class of 2011)
Sophomore -- 6 credits (including English I)
Junior -- 13 credits (including English I, II)
Senior -- 20 ½ credits (including English I, II, III)
Mock Schedule
1st
Trimester
1st Period
2nd
Trimester
3rd
Trimester
English 1A
Business Tech
& Career
Applications
Health
Algebra 1A
English 1B
Social Studies B
4th Period Social Studies A
German 1A
General Art
5th Period
Algebra 1B
German 1B
2nd Period
3rd Period
P.E.
CSI
Algebra 1C
Business Tech.
W/ Marketing
Skills
Questions?
www.dixie.kenton.kyschools.us