Rising 9th Grade Parent Meeting

McIntosh High School
Rising 9th Grade Chiefs Parent Meeting
Krystin Glover, Assistant Principal/Registrar
Welcome Class of 2020!
Goals for Tonight’s Meeting
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Introduction of department chairs
Discuss graduation requirements
Explain registration procedures
Acquaint you with the high school curriculum
Answer questions
Guidance Department
• Ms. Hope Huey, Lead Counselor
• Counselors are assigned by student last name:
– Lura Wilkes(A-D)
– Anthony Finley (E-K)
– LeeAnn Belknap (L-Rh)
– Hope Huey (Ri-Z)
• Judy Callaway, Records Secretary
Graduation Requirements
• Students accumulate Carnegie units
– 1 semester = ½ unit
– 1 year = 1 unit
• Requirements
Math- 4 units
Science- 4 units
English- 4 units
Social Studies- 3 units
Health- ½ unit
Personal Fitness- ½ unit
Electives- 7 units (Fine Arts, CTE, World Languages,
Advanced Placement)
– TOTAL- 23 UNITS
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Academic Information
• Scholarship Information
– HOPE Scholarship
• 3.0 GPA in core curriculum (English, Math, Science, Social
Studies and World Languages)
• Rigor Requirements
– Zell Miller Scholarship
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Designated Valedictorian or Salutatorian (or)
3.7 GPA in core curriculum
Rigor Requirements
Test components
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1200 SAT combined score (Critical Reading and Math) (or)
26 ACT composite score
• Rigor Requirements
– Class of 2020 must pass four courses defined as Rigor Courses
• Chemistry, Physics, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, 2nd-4th level of world
language
Middle vs. High School
Counseling Programs
• Similarities
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Classroom and individual advisement
Small group and personal/social sessions
Referral to community agencies
Transition activities (middle high, high post-secondary)
Parent information programs
Parent-teacher-student conferences
• Differences
– Increased emphasis on student accountability and selfadvocacy
– Increased exposure to college/career readiness skills
English
Ms. Lynne Bruschetti, Department Chair
• Graduation Requirements- 4 units
• Gifted and Advanced Placement require summer
assignments
Grade
English Track
Regular Track
9th
9th Grade Literature
(Regular or Gifted)
9th Grade Literature
(Regular)
10th
World Literature
(Regular or Gifted)
World Literature
(Regular)
11th
AP Language and Composition
American Literature
12th
AP Literature and Composition
British Literature
To Kill a Mockingbird
When You Were in 9th Grade
• What/Who seems to be waiting for Jem
when he returns to the Radley yard?
A. A little puppy
B. His pants
C. A ghost
D. Mr. Nathan Radley
What Your Child Will Do in 9th Grade
“. . . I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout
through it without bitterness, and most of all, without
catching Maycomb’s usual disease” (Lee 117).
Compare This Passage With the
Previous Passage
“ . . .Tim Johnson was advancing at a snail’s pace,
but he was not playing or sniffing at foliage; he
seemed dedicated to one course and motivated
by an invisible force . . . .We could see him shiver like
a horse shedding flies: his jaw opened and shut; he
was alist, but he was being pulled gradually toward
us” (Lee 126)
Diseases
Math
Mr. Greg Mason, Department Chair
• Graduation Requirements- 4 units
Grade
Path 1
Path 2
Path 3
Path 4
9th
Algebra I
Accelerated
Algebra I/
Geometry A
Accelerated
Algebra I/
Geometry A
Accelerated
Geometry B/
Algebra II
(Accel in 8th grade)
10th
Geometry
Accelerated
Geometry B/
Algebra II
Accelerated
Geometry B/ Algebra II
AP Statistics
11th
Algebra II
AP Statistics
12th
1. Pre-Calculus
2. Pre-Calculus
w/ AP Statistics
3. Statistical
Reasoning
1. Accelerated
Pre-Calculus
2. Pre-Calculus
1. Accelerated
Pre-Calculus
2. Accelerated
Pre-Calculus
w/ AP Statistics
Accelerated
Pre-Calculus
1. AP Calculus
2. AP Calculus w/
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
Math
• Math 8
– Algebra I
• Algebra I
– Accelerated Algebra I/Geometry
• Accelerated Algebra I/Analytic Geometry
– Progress to Accelerated Geometry/Algebra II
– Repeat Accelerated Algebra I/Geometry
• Math Help Options
– Tutorials
• Before and after school
• Open campus in the morning
– Algebra I Support
Science
Ms. Shelly Dowse, Department Chair
• Graduation Requirements- 4 units
• Physics or Physical Science required for graduation
– Physical Science does not count for rigor
Grade
Science Track
Regular Track
9th
Biology
(Regular or Gifted)
Biology
(Regular)
10th
Chemistry
(Regular or Gifted)
Physical Science
11th
Physics/AP Physics I
Earth Systems
Environmental
Science
Physics
12th
Advanced Placement or
Advanced Science Elective
Chemistry
Science Elective
Social Studies
• Graduation Requirements- 3 units
• World Geography offered as academic elective
Grade
Social Studies Track
Regular Track
9th
World Geography (optional)
World Geography (optional)
*must sign up during elective registration
*must sign up during elective registration
10th
AP World History
World History
11th
AP United States History
United States History
12th
AP Economics/Government
Economics/Government
Pathways
• All students must have a pathway upon
graduation
1) Advanced Academic (ELA, math, science,
social studies)
• 4 credits in designated area (social studies is 3 credits)
• 2 years in same world language
• 1 AP course in designated area
2) CTE
• 3-4 courses in a designated pathway
3) Fine Arts
• 3 courses in same program
4) World Languages
• 3 years in same language
Career & Technical Education (CTE)
Ms. Lauren Bozone, Department Chair
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Pathway Requirements (3 years/courses in one of the following
career areas):
– Animation & Digital Media
– Architectural Drawing & Design
– Business & Technology
– Culinary Arts
– Engineering
– Entrepreneurship
– Graphic Design
– Nutrition & Food Science
– Therapeutic Services / Healthcare Science
– Web & Digital Design
http://mhscareerpathways.weebly.com/
World Languages
Ms. Brooke Lloyd, Department Chair
• Graduation Requirements – 0 units
• Georgia Board of Regents requires 2 years of the same
World Language for admission to a Georgia college
Languages Offered
• French I - IV
• German I – IV
• Latin I – IV
• Spanish I – AP Spanish
– AP is only available to students who take Sp I in 8th Grade
Pathway Requirements
• World Languages Pathway: 3 years of a language
• Advanced Academic Pathway: 2 years of a language
World Languages
International Skills Diploma Seal
• Awarded to graduating seniors who complete
the following requirements:
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3 credits of the same World Language/ELL
5 additional credits that have an international focus
4 extracurricular activities with global themes
20 hours of cross-cultural community service
capstone presentation
• Speak with your World Language teacher or
guidance counselor
Gifted Courses
• Students must be Georgia Gifted qualified in order
to take Gifted courses
• Parents/students choose which Gifted courses the
student will take (no limit)
• No “Honors” courses (Accelerated Math and
Advanced Placement)
• Students must maintain an 80 in a course to remain
eligible or go on probation for that content area
• Eligibility requirements are listed on FCBOE website
Zero Period Options
• 9th grade students will be allowed to enroll in a zero
period for the 2016-2017 school year
• Courses
– Personal Fitness/Health
– Spanish II (must be in Spanish I this year)
• Forms are available tonight and must be turned in
to Ms. Seabolt by Friday, February 19
– Students will receive an email if the class makes
Registration Procedures
• STEP 1: Core Class Recommendations
– Letters were mailed home on February 1
– Visible on Infinite Campus Portal Feb 17@ 8am-Feb 21
Level Changes/Insists
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Gifted to non-Gifted, or vice versa
– Email Ms. Glover our counselor
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Change to a less rigorous course
– Download insist form from website
• Student Resources  Curriculum
– Sign and return (email) to Ms. Glover
– No meeting required
– Acceleration will not be available in future years
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Change to a more rigorous course
– Contact Julie Bigler at 770-631-3232 ext. 224 to set up an
insist meeting during the month of March
– Insists are year-long and students will not be moved back
to recommended course
Registration Procedures
• STEP 2: Elective Requests
– Via Infinite Campus Student Portal (instructions in letter)
• Portal Open February 22-28
– Electives Fair
• Monday, February 22 @ 6:30pm
– Optional Help Session
• Friday, February 26 @ BMS
– Advisement with
Guidance Counselors
• Monday, February 29-Friday, March 4
Electives Curriculum
• CTE
• Debate
• Fine Arts
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Band
Chorus
Orchestra
Theater Arts
Visual Arts
• Journalism
– Newspaper
– Yearbook
• World Geography
• World Languages
Electives Scheduling
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Register February 22 @ 6pm- February 28 @ 11:59pm
Students are making “requests”- no guarantee
Select 3-6 alternates
Use Pathways/Electives listing
– mailed home and posted on website
• Be sure to select both semesters when registering
• Electives should be listed in order of preference
Website Resources
• mcintoshhigh.org
• Student Resources  Curriculum
Website Resources
Keys to a Successful
Experience… Parents
• Stay Informed!
– MHS website (mcintoshhigh.org)
– Infinite Campus (grades, fees, attendance)
• Update your email address!
– Automated Failure Notification System
– Counselors, Teachers, Administrators
• Ask questions if you are unsure
• Encourage your student to get involved in at least 1
activity in 9th grade
• Foster confidence in your student by gradually
transferring responsibility to them
Wrap-up
• Questions for the entire group?
• Contact information
– Krystin Glover, Assistant Principal/Registrar
• [email protected]
– Lauren Bozone, CTAE Department Chair
• [email protected]
– Lynne Bruschetti, English Department Chair
• [email protected]
– Shelley Dowse, Science Department Chair
• [email protected]
– Brook Lloyd, World Languages Department Chair
• [email protected]
– Greg Mason, Math Department Chair
• [email protected]