We Will Discuss:          Counselor/Counseling Confidentiality Grades Credits GPA Graduation Requirements College Requirements Transcripts Freshman Calendar 1

9 th Grade Counselors  Mrs Charalabopoulos (A-Gh)  Mrs Horan (Gi-L)  Ms Donovan (M-P)  Mr Witte (Q-Z) 2

Your Counselor!!

 Helps you get ready for your journey (next semester, next year, after high school)  Helps you get ready to learn  Helps you remove obstacles, build bridges and develop plans of action 3

Limits of Confidentiality  Harm to self  Harm to others  Being harmed by someone 4

Where do you want to go?

How will you get there?

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You Are Here

What Does Your Life Road Map Look Like?

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Make It Count!

 True or False My grades don’t count until after 9 th grade.

Every credit counts!!

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Grades  Passing grades: A, B, C, D = .5 credit per semester  Failing Grades: F = 0 credit 8

Semester vs. Quarter Grades 1 st Semester August - January 2 nd Semester January - June The semester grades are the only grades on your transcript, and will be the only grades that will go into the GPA.

1 st Quarter 2 nd Quarter 3 rd Quarter 4 th Quarter Semester grades factor in how you did during each quarter as well the results of your final test each semester 9

Grade Point Average  GPA –Average of grade points earned for total classes completed.

 Class Rank – Your numerical placement in relation to other students in your class based on your cumulative GPA. 10

GPA (Grade Point Average) Unweighted A = 4.0 B = 3.0

Weighted 5.0

4.0

C = 2.0

D = 1.0

3.0

1.0

F = 0.0 (no credit) 0.0

Weighted Classes AP/Pre-IB/IB classes Honors/Advanced World Languages (Levels 4-5) 11

How do you earn Credits?

 Completing & Passing Cherokee Trail Classes  Summer School  PLATO Credit Recovery  Online Classes 12

22 credits to Graduate        4.0 English 3.0 Math (Algebra 1 & higher) 3.0 Science 3.0 Social Studies (1 U.S. History & .5 credit in Civics) 2.0 Wellness/Fitness (.5 Health) 1.5 Fine Arts/Industrial Education/Career and Technical 5.5 Electives  22.0 Total Credits to Graduate 13

Where do you see yourself years from now?

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What is Your Six-Year Plan 4 Year College 2 Year College Community College Vocational/Technical Military Service Work 15

Developing a Four-Year Plan 16

College Entrance Requirements Minimum requirement for Colorado Higher Education       4.0 English 4.0 Math ( Including Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry ) 3.0 Social Studies ( including U.S. History & Government) 3.0 Science (2 years Lab Science) 1.0 Foreign Language (2-3 for some schools) 2.0 Academic Electives 17

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Transcripts  An official copy of a student’s academic record  Includes: Specific Classes Taken Grades/Grade Point Average (GPA)/Class Ranking Test Scores (CSAP & ACT State Mandated Testing) 20

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Freshman Plan

       Understand Graduation Requirements Improve Study Skills and Habits Get Involved Understand College Admission Standards Develop a Four Year Plan Keep a Personal Resume Choose your classes wisely for 10 th grade 23

The Journey of a Thousand Miles

Begins with the First Step

Chinese Proverb Make Each Step Count!!

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