Transcript 16-17 Rising 9th Grade Info EXTRA

Future Freshmen
Focus
Class of 2020
Daily Schedule
 Hybrid
schedule
– 3 - seven-period M,T,F + block W,TH
– Advisement – (IF) Instructional Focus Wed.
 Lunch
– Eat fast – 20 mins.
 Attendance – Be there – five days to m/u work
– Tardy policy – get there on time!!
– Absences – try to avoid them. Get on
ITSLearning if you are out.
On-line Learning. ITSLearning.
Transcript
A
record of High School courses
taken and credits awarded.
 Sample Sophomore Status Transcript
 Sample Senior Transcript
Types of Classes
 Core
– LA, math, science, etc.
 Elective/pathway - careers, art,
drama, etc.
 Honors – more rigorous
 Advanced Placement (AP) - college
credit potential
 Career pathway
Testing
 End
of Course Test – EOC –
–Math, Bio, Lit/Comp
 End of Pathway – EOP - career
 Advanced Placement exam – AP
 PSAT – 10th
 SAT
 ACT
Credits
 What
is a credit?
 How do you earn a credit?
– Formative Grades - 20%
– Summative Grades – 80%
– EOCT/Final
 Is
homework important? - Can't stress
this one enough. Do the HW! Study!!
Some classes offer NO recovery or only
one per semester! If lost, get help. Free
tutoring. Talk to teacher.
Which grade do you want?
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Grades:
– 89%
– 84%
– 90%
– 82%
– 78%
– Average = 85% (B)
– Some depts. assign
zeroes and some
assign 50's.
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Grades:
– 89%
– 84%
– 90%
– 82%
– 0%
– Average = 69% (F)
Graduation Requirements
5+ credits =
4 Math
Sophomore status
 4 English
 4 Science
 3 Social Studies
 1 Health/Personal Fitness
 3 Career Tech/Fine Arts/Foreign Language
 4 Electives
 Total = 23 credits (minimum)
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You have 5 credits to get in areas of interest.
28 possible credits in 4 years.
Waivers and Core classes
Teachers recommend honors level
Teachers recommend AP Human Geo.
Teachers recommend Spanish II
 If
you would like to change a core
class, complete a waiver on the HS
website by April 1st.
 It typically gets changed.
Registering for Electives
 Portal
opens Feb. 17 and closes
Mar. 4 to register for electives.
 Make sure parents have a portal
password or use yours from school.
 The school will put in your core
classes. You just select your electives.
 Be SURE you select several
alternates.
Driver's Ed.
 Must
pick as an elective.
 It is only a semester course, so you
must select another semester course
to go with it: World Geography, etc.
 $100.00 made out to NFHS is due to
Sandra Sutton by Mar. 4th.
Typical schedule

9th grade literature/composition

Biology

Coordinate Algebra

Health and Physical Education

Foreign Language
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ELECTIVES - Weight training*, fine arts, ROTC,
career tech.
Electives are not guaranteed. 9th graders get
last priority. Choose alternates!!
Advanced Levels

9th grade honors literature/composition

Biology - honors
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Accelerated Geo.B/Adv. Alg. or Alg/Geo.A (if
deny credit)

Health and Physical Education

Spanish II
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ELECTIVES - Weight training*, fine arts, ROTC,
careers.
AP human geography
Electives are not guaranteed. 9th graders get
last priority. Choose alternates!!
Career Pathway Day
 High-schoolers
will speak with you on
Wed. the 3rd of Feb.
 12 areas speaking for 8 minutes.
 Ask intelligent, helpful questions.
 This is your only chance to hear the info.
from other students.
Know your HS counselor
 The
high school counselors are
assigned students alphabetically..
 The letters change every year, so find
out whom you have for next year.
 It should be listed in the registration
packet coming on the 18th of Feb.
Important Dates
Parent Nights at NFHS - 6:30 – 8:00 in cafe.
 Mon. + Tues. - Feb. 8, 9
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Freshmen Festival - Sat. Feb. 20 (9:00 – 12:00)
Ms. Wigley: Lead counselor
and last names starting with A
 Ms. Adams: B – Da
 Mr. Owens: De – Hi
 Ms. Hampton: Ho – Mi
 Ms. Strickland: Mo – Sc
 Ms. Haynes: Se - Z
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The Goal: May 2020
Portal Directions
1
Log into Parent Portal
12-13 North Forsyth
High School
Click on “Registration””
View Recommended Classes
Click on “Course Search”
to view select electives
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Forsyth HS
1) Enter Course Name or
Number
2) Hit go
3) Select Class
4) Continue Process
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