Transcript Grade 12 Assembly - Ottumwa Community School District

Class of 2016
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Language Arts (8 cr)
Mathematics (6 cr)
Science (6 cr)
◦ Integrated,
◦ Biology,
◦ 2 additional credits
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46 Total Credits
Social Studies
◦ US History (2 cr),
◦ World History (2 cr),
◦ Economics (1 cr), Am Govt (1 cr)
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PE (4 cr)
Financial Literacy
Electives (15 cr)
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One class per semester
Forms due Friday, September 4, 3PM
Signatures from parents and teachers
Must earn 60% to pass, percent will be
reported on your final transcript
Below 60% is failing, this will make you
ineligible for activities
If a form is submitted, you can not later
decide you want the letter grade
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Guidance must have a signed parent release
Free periods are a privilege
Maintain passing grades or privilege will be lost,
you will be scheduled into Admin Lab
Every two weeks Guidance Counselors will check
grades
If all grades are passing then Free Period will be
restored
1st grade check is September 21!
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Must have 6 additional classes
No credit earned, but maybe silver cord…
Student Assist paperwork should be
completed by you, signed by your teacher,
and turned into the Guidance Office
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Principal’s secretary keeps a notebook of
opportunities
Main Office has forms to record hours
Turn in all forms to the Main Office
200 hours before graduation
1st Floor
Between Welcome Center & Guidance Office
ACT/SAT
dates and deadlines posted
Calendar
shows when college representatives
will be at OHS in the Guidance Office and other
important dates
◦Sign up with Laurie McKinnon, Registrar – Guidance Office
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Must have completed EOC form on file by
September 4, limited space, first come first served
Transportation and meals provided
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September 10 – University of Iowa
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◦ 7:30-4:00
◦ Must have taken or be taking 2nd year foreign language and algebra 2
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October 29 – Indian Hills Community College
◦ 9:30 – 2:00
◦ Must be passing all classes 48 hours prior to trip
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November 19 – William Penn University
◦ 8:15 – 1:00
◦ Must be passing all classes 48 hours prior to trip
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ACT or SAT is required for entrance to 4-year
college and universities
IHCC accepts ACT or Compass
Students who have not taken the ACT/SAT will
be scheduled for the Compass on IHCC campus
◦ September 16, October 21, or November 4
◦ Free test, transportation provided, return to school by 12:30
◦ You will be given notice on Monday prior to test, must tell
the Guidance Office on Mon/Tues if not attending
◦ 2 Hour Compass testing, information about IHCC programs,
complete college application, and tour
ACT
SAT
Compass
Why
Required for
entrance to 4-yr
college
Required for
entrance to 4-yr
college
Required for
placement of classes
at comm college and
entrance to some
programs
Cost
$39.50/$56.50
$54.50/$26.00
FREE
See Registrar for Fee Waiver if Free/Reduced
When
Oct, Dec, Feb,
Apr, Jun (@IHCC)
Sign Up Online
www.act.org
Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan,
Mar, May
Anytime at the IHCC
Success Center
Online
683-5756
www.collegeboard.com
ACT
SAT
Content directly relates to what
students have learned in school
What do you know and can you
apply it
Multiple Choice + optional writing
Multiple Choice & writing
English – standard written English
and rhetorical skills
Writing – short essay and MC to
identify errors and improving
grammar and usage
Math – skills typically acquired in
courses taken up to the beginning
of grade 12
Math – arithmetic operations,
algebra, geometry, statistics &
probability
Reading – reading comprehension
Reading – reading passages and
sentence completions
Science – interpretation, analysis,
evaluation, reasoning, problemsolving
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IHCC Welding students – classes begin
Monday, August 31 at 12:20. See me if you
need a schedule, they were mailed home.
All IHCC students need a student handbook,
please come forward to get a copy.