Transcript Class of 2015 - Cherokee County School District

Parent Information Meeting for Accelerated Math I,
High School Physical Science, 8th Grade Lit/Comp, and
Spanish I
Class of 2015
 The Cherokee County School District is committed to
providing a quality education for all students.
 To ensure that our students are able to compete in a
global community, qualifying 8th grade students are
able to take up to three high school credit courses.
EOCT will be given in Accelerated Math I and
Physical Science (no opting out)
2. Grades are used for high school GPA
3. Grades are not used for HOPE
4. Accelerated Math I is Honors course and receives 5
bonus points
5. No schedule changes after the first 9 weeks.
1.
What is the Accelerated Math I
class?
 The Accelerated Math I class encompasses the entire
freshman year of math plus half of sophomore year
math. Students in the Accelerated Math I class will
learn a year and half’s worth of math in one school
year.
At A Glance
School Year/Grade
Math Class
2009 – 2010/ 7th Grade
Math 7/Advanced Math 7
Accelerated Math 7
2010 – 2011/8th Grade
Math 8/Advanced Math 8
Accelerated Math I
2011 – 2012/9th Grade
Math I/Accelerated Math I
Accelerated Math II
2012 – 2013/10th Grade
Math II/Accelerated Math
II
AP Statistics
2013 – 2014 /11th Grade
Math III/Accelerated Math
III
Accelerated Math III
2014 – 2015/ 12th Grade
Math IV/AP Statistics
AP Calculus
What is the High School Physical
Science class?
 The Physical Science course for high school credit is
taught at a High School level and will earn one
Carnegie unit credit towards high school graduation.
 The course will include lectures, lab activities, visuals,
discussions, note taking, group work and technology
in order to enhance the students’ ability to grasp the
concepts of Physical Science
Physical Science
 Assess prior knowledge
 Curriculum Compacting – Faster Pacing
 More depth
 Assignments/Labs – Abstract, multifaceted
 Assessments – Higher-Level Questioning
th
8
Grade Lit/Comp
 Advanced Eighth Grade Lit/Comp integrates
performance standards for both reading and language
arts. The accelerated pace will provide instruction and
enrichment in writing, grammar, literature analysis,
and vocabulary development.
Bienvenidos a Español 1
Janet Baggett
Spanish goals:
•Communication
•Reading, Writing,
Speaking and
Listening proficiency
•Knowledge of current issues
•Understanding of the culture
Spanish I Themes
 Celebrations
 Clothes
 Colors
 Customs & Etiquette
 Family & Friends
 Foods, Meals,
Restaurants
 Geography
 Numbers
 Body Parts
 School/Class routine
 Self
 Sports & Leisure Time
 Stores & Shopping
 Time and Calendar
 Weather
Grading Scale
Tests
Homework/ Classwork
Quizzes
Participation
Semester Exam
25%
20%
20%
20%
15%