Transcript Freshman Open House 2016

Seeing the Forest through the
Trees:
Windsor Forest High School
Earning Your Shield
Welcome to the Castle!Page 1
Freshman Academy
Administration
Derrick Butler
Building Principal
Jennifer Dobbins
Freshman Academy Assistant Principal
Michelle Williams
Freshman Academy Counselor
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Transitioning to High School
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In order to Graduate
Earning Your Shield
• Students need 24 units to
graduate
• Credits need to be earned in
specific subject areas
• Students are required to
complete 20 hours of community
service by the completion of
junior year.
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Requirements for graduating
High School
Required Area of Study1
Units Required
English Language Arts
4
Mathematics
4
Science
4
Social Studies
3
Health & Physical Education
1
World Language
3 College Prep Pathway or
Or 1 CTAE Pathway
CTAE Pathway
*(must be in approved sequence
of courses)
4 CTAE Pathway only
Electives
5 College Prep Pathway Students
OR 3 CTAE Pathway Students
Total Minimum Units
24
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Requirements for promotion
to the 10th grade
Students must:
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Earn 1 Credit in Mathematics
Earn 1 Credit in Science
Earn 1 Credit in Social Studies
Earn 1 Credit in Language Arts
Earn 1 Credit in an elective course
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Students who enter Grade 9 in 2013-2014 and beyond are
required to complete a Career Pathway.
There are four (4) Pathway Options:
CTAE (Career Technical and Agricultural)
4 units in a coherent sequence of CTAE courses leading to
college readiness and a career readiness certificate
endorsed by related industries
Advanced Academic
English, Math, Science, Social Studies
Fine Arts
Visual Arts, Theater, Music,
World Languages
French, Spanish
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EOC Testing
Some of your courses have End Of Course
Exams which are 20% of your final grade:
Algebra I
Biology
9th Grade Literature
Geometry
Physical Science
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How is Your Grade
Calculated?
(Q1 + Q2)/2 =
FINAL
GRADE
(Q1 + Q2 )/2= Class
Average
Class Average x
80% = Grade 1
EOC x 20% =
Grade 2
Grade 1 + Grade 2
= FINAL GRADE
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How is Your GPA
Calculated?
GPA Scale
Example Student First
Semester 2015
Grade of A = 4 points
Grade of B = 3 points
Grade of C = 2 points
Grade of F = 0 points
World History : A = 4 points
Environmental Science: C =
2 points
Algebra I: F = 0 points
9th Grade Lit: B = 3 points
9 points/4 classes = GPA
of 2.25
Total points earned/Number
of classes
What does that mean?
The average GPA for students accepted for early admissions at the
University of Georgia was a…….4.0
That means these students never received less than an “A” in EVERY
class they took in high school!
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High School Core Program of Study
Grade
English
Math
Social
Studies
Science
9th
Grade
9th Comp/Lit
Algebra I
World
History
Biology
/Environmental
Science
10th
Grade
10th Comp/Lit
Geometry
American
Government
Physical
Science
11th
Grade
American
Literature
Algebra II
US History
Chemistry
12th
Grade
British
Literature
Fourth
Math
Course
Option
Economics
Physics/Ocean
ography
AP,IB
courses may
substitute
AP,IB
courses
may
substitute
AP,IB
AP,IB courses
courses may may substitute
substitute
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9th Grade Course
Rigor
Class of 2020 must have 4 rigor courses to
be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship
What are the requirements?
Advanced Placement Language/Composition
Advanced Placement Language/Composition (American
Literature/Composition)
IB Communication
IB English B SL
IB English B HL
Advanced Placement Literature/Composition
IB English 11 / IB English SL (American
Literature)
IB English 12 / IB English HL (World Literarture)
Statistics*
IB Math Methods
IB Math Studies SL
IB Math SL
IB Math HL
GPS Advanced Algebra
GPS Pre-Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus AB
Calculus
Mathmatics III: Advanced Algebra / Statistics
Mathematics IV: Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry/Statistics
Accelerated Mathematics III: Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry/Statistics
Accelerated GPS Pre-Calculus
CCGPS Advanced Algebra
CCGPS Pre-Calculus
Accelerated CCGPS Pre-Calculus
IB Biology SL
IB Biology HL
IB Enviromental Systems
Human Anatomy/Physiology
Chemistry I
Physics I
AP World History
IB History of the Americas SL
IB 20th Century History
IB History of the Americas HL
IB French SL
IB French HL
French II
French III
French IV
IB Spanish SL
IB Spanish HL
Spanish II
Spanish III
Spanish IV
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4 x 4 Block Schedule (Sample) 9th Grade
with one year long class
Semester 1
Aug – Dec
Semester 2
Jan - May
1st
Block
Visual Arts
1
50 min
1st
Block
Visual Arts 1
50 min
2nd
Block
9th Grade
Literature
90 min
2nd
Block
World
History
90 min
3rd
Block
JROTC I
90 min
3rd
Block
Intro to
Business and
Technology
90 min
4th
Block
Algebra 1
90 min
4th
Block
Environmental
Science
90 min
5th
Block
Health/PE
90 min
5th
Block
JROTC II
90 min
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Tardies
Lost Instructional Time
Possible missed work (i.e. Bellringers)
Class Disruptions
School Time Lost
Decreases potential success rate in class
Decreases on-time cohort graduation rate
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Dress Code
Boys
Girls
White or Hunter Green Polo or
Oxford Style Shirt
White or Hunter Green Polo or
Oxford Style Shirt
Khaki or Black Pants
Khaki or Black Pants or Plaid Skirt
No Jeans, Hoodies or
Camouflage/Army Jackets
No leggings, Tights, Jeggings or
tight fitting undergarments used as
outerwear.
All Jackets unzipped
No hats in the building
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Helping Your Child Succeed
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Support Structures for
Students and Parents
Freshman Academy
After school tutorials
Freshman Newsletter
Peer Mediation
Family Involvement Days
PBIS, RTI Progress Monitoring
Adopt a Freshman Mentoring
Program
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Please refer to the school
website if you have any other
questions or concerns. You may
also schedule an appointment
with the guidance office for
student specific needs.
WELCOME TO
THE CASTLE!
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