Transcript Freshman Example Schedule

Freshman Scheduling
April 2011
Administrative Staff
•Judy McDonald, Principal
•Synthia Kirby, Assistant Principal
•Peter Braveboy, Assistant Principal
•Rebecca Hitchcock, Assistant Principal
Your Rider Counselors!
•A-C
Jennifer Spurgers
•D-He
Wendy Risner
•Hi-Mi
Susan Palmore
•Mo-Sc
Alice Rogers
•Se-Z
Jill Lauck
•College Readiness Julie Johnson
•Guidance Office Staff
Debbie Vandestreek, Secretary
Paula Moore, Registrar
Lesa Burleson, College Readiness Clerk
What do the counselors do?
• Attending to the needs of your child – How?
– Academically
• Parent Self Serve (example on next two slides)
• Contact Teacher first when needed
– Emotionally
• In crisis
• Please let us know of significant changes going on in
your child’s life
• If you have an attendance and/or discipline
issue/question, please call the appropriate
office.
Example of Parent Self Serve
More Parent Self Serve
Freshman Parent
Meeting
In September, we will hold a parent meeting
to discuss Graduation Plans, GPA’s, and
answer any questions you might have.
All of this information is included in the
yellow Rider Course Guide your child was
given last week at their junior high. It is
also available online on the Rider website.
Freshman Corral
• Invitations mailed to students in August.
• Sponsored by PRO-Rider, Rider’s Parent
Raider Organization
• Get unofficial schedule, find classrooms,
attend Pep Rally, can get locker, sale of
ROHO/Rider apparel
• Usually the Friday before school starts
Earning Credits For Graduation
• Semester grades of 70 or higher will
be awarded 0.5 credits per class
• No credits are earned for office aide
or teacher aide (Senior year only)
• Students must earn 5 credits per year
in order to be promoted
• Students must pass, not just take
classes to receive credit!
Establishing a GPA
• Grade points are based on the semester grade for each class taken
(not six weeks grades).
• The accumulation of grade points begins with all classes in the ninth
grade (not just core classes).
• No grade points are earned for correspondence, concurrent
enrollment, distance learning, credit by exam, off-campus PE, or
courses completed in junior high.
• Additional grade points are awarded for Pre-AP and Advanced
Placement courses.
• A student must complete both semesters of Pre-AP or AP courses to
receive additional grade points.
• A drop form must be signed by the Parent and the Teacher for a
student to move from PreAP to regular level classes.
Grade Points
Regular Classes
90-100 = 4 points
80-89 = 3 points
75-79 = 2 points
70-74 = 1 point
0-69 = 0 points
Pre-AP and AP classes
90-100 = 5 points
80-89 = 4 points
75-79 = 3 points
70-74 = 2 points
0-69 = 0 points
Recommended Graduation
Plan
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English 1, English 2, English 3, English 4
4 credits of Mathematics (must include Alg. 1, Geometry, & Alg. 2)
4 credits of Science (must include Biology, Chemistry, & Physics)
World Geography, World History, United States History,
Government, Economics
1 credit of Fine Arts
1 credit of Physical Education
0.5 credit of Communication Application
2 credits of the same Foreign Language
5.5 credits of Electives – If student completes more than required
level of class, then the class counts as an elective
Distinguished Achievement
Graduation Program
Recommended Plan plus student must take & pass a 3rd year of
the same Foreign Language and any combination of 4 of the
following Advanced Measures:
 Test Data: ‘3’ or above on AP exams
PSAT score that qualifies student for
Commended Scholar or higher by the NMSC
(1 measure)
 College Courses: grade of 3.0 or higher in classes for
college credit
 Original Research/project (counts as 2 of the 4 measures)
Four Year Plan
Grade
Zero Hour
Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4
Course 5
Course 6
Course 7
(Optional)
English 1
9
Reg.
Pre-AP
Math
1 or
Geometry
Biology
Reg.
Reg.
Pre-AP
Pre-AP
World
Geography
Reg.
Pre-AP
English 2
Math
Geom. or Alg 2
Science
IPC or
Chem.
World
History
Reg.
Reg.
Reg.
Reg.
10
Pre-AP
English 3
Pre-AP
Math
Alg 2 or
Pre-Cal.
Pre-AP
Science
Chem. or
Physics
Pre-AP
These, along with the mandatory 4 x
4, complete the requirements for the
Recommended Graduation Plan.
History
11
Dual
Reg.
Dual
AP
English 4
Reg.
Pre-AP
Reg.
Pre-AP
Math
Science
Student choice
Student choice
Reg.
Reg.
Reg.
AP
Government/
Economics
12
Dual
Reg.
AP
Pre-AP
AP
Pre-AP
AP
Dual
Reg.
The following courses are required.
However, they may be taken at any
time during their high school career:
Fine Arts (1.0)
Comm. Applications (.5)
PE/PE Equivalent (1.0)
Foreign Language (2.0 of the
same language)
Electives (5.5)
AP
If you take IPC and plan to graduate
on the Recommended or
Distinguished Achievement Program,
you must also take Chemistry and
Physics in the following 2 years.
Selecting your
Freshman Courses
• Circle enough classes to equal 7 full credits.
• Example
English 1 (1 credit)
Health (.5 credit) + Speech (.5 credit) = 1 credit
Freshman Example
Schedule
• English 1 – Regular or Pre-AP
• Algebra 1 or Geometry – Regular or Pre-AP
• Biology 1 – Regular or Pre-AP
• World Geography – Regular or Pre-AP
~~~~~Must sign up for the above!!~~~~~
• Elective or PE or PE Equivalent
• Elective or Fine Art
• Elective or Foreign Language
Schedule Request
Make sure you have circled enough classes to
equal 7 full credits!
*Put an A next to 3 alternate classes – This is in
case you don’t get your 1st choice on some
elective. Don’t worry - you’ll definitely get your
English, Math, Science & History classes!
Instructions for filling out
Course Selections
• Counselors will be out in the Student
Center to answer questions. Please make
sure to leave the white copy of your
child’s Course Selections.
Thank you for choosing
Rider High School.
We know you will be
glad you did!