Welcome class of 2019!!! It’s a Red Hawk Thing!. High School is an Important Time Your student is...

Welcome class of

2019!!!

It’s a Red Hawk Thing!

High School is an Important Time

Your student is becoming more independent and at the same time will be expected to be more responsible for what they do.

It is more than a new building with new teachers---Everything they do counts!

CREDITS, IT IS ALL ABOUT CREDITS!!!!!!This is not middle school any more!!!!

What is a credit?Credits are points earned toward graduation. Your student needs a certain number of credits in specific courses to graduate from high school.

How do you earn credits?Pass classes with a grade of D- (60%) or above.

Requirements???• 27 credits to graduate from Hiawatha High School

• Classes must be passed in order to receive credits…60% or higher

• One semester class = ½ credit (some exceptions do apply, check student handbook)

• Grades are important to your student’s transcript

Hiawatha High Graduation Requirements English 4 credits Social Science 3 credits Math 3 credits Natural Science 3 credits PE & Health 1 credit Practical Arts 1.5 credits .5 Credit Personal Finance Required additional credits can be earned by taking Business/Computer, Health Science, Industrial Technology & Agricultural Science classes

Fine Arts 1 credit Electives 10.5 credits

Testing ACT Prep Work Keys, Sophomores ASVAB, Juniors PSAT, Junior year (Sophomores can

take for practice) ACT, after completion of ACT Prep to

establish a baseline SAT, if required for entry into college

of your choice

Review 6 Year Plan & Individual Plan of Study Pathway Completion Kansas Qualified Admissions

Curriculum Kansas Scholars Curriculum NCAA Registration NAIA

It’s important to communicate with the counselor regarding the direction your student is headed.

Transcripts

Your student is building a permanent record that will follow them. It is called a transcript and it will be the first impression people may have about them!!!

Important!

The courses they take in 9th grade become a part of their PERMANENT record/ transcript

Their high school transcript goes with them and affects their choices after they graduate

ALL classes they take (and the grades they earn in them) go on their transcript

The grades they make as a 9th grader are counted just the same as the grades they make as a 12th grader!

Colleges, scholarship committees and potential employers will look at a few aspects within their transcript…

Course selection: Encourage your child to challenge their self with a rigorous course load and high-level classes, including advanced and dual credit courses

Grades: Every year counts, starting with freshman year.

GPA trends: Keep improving through every grade.

Class rank: determined by their GPA

Calculating Class GradeWhen calculating Class Grade you must know the grading scale:

A+ 97-100 C+ 77-79

A 94-96 C 74-76

A- 90-93 C- 70-73

B+ 87-89 D+ 67-69

B 84-86 D 64-66

B- 80-83 D- 60-63

F 0-59

Calculating Class GradeAnnabelle Charlie Points

Possible

Homework 20 20 20

Homework 18 18 20

Test 95 55 100

Paper 86 86 100

Homework 20 20 20

Totals 239 199 260

Averages: 239/260=91.9% (A-) 199/260=76.5% (C)

Calculating GPAWhen calculating GPA you must remember how much each letter grade is worth:

A = 4B = 3C = 2D = 1F = 0

P’s are not included in your GPA.

Class Rank is based on your GPA!!!

Calculating GPA Annabelle Charlie

English D=1 A=4

Math C=2 B=3

Science D=1 B=3

Social Studies A=4 A=4

PE C=2 B=3

Art B=3 C=2

Health C=2 A=4

Band A=4 A=4

Totals 19 27

GPA’s 19/8 classes=2.375 27/8 classes=3.375

How a ZERO can affect your student’s grade….100 = A Even a perfect “100” is+ 0 = F not enough to bring a “0” 100/2 = 50 = F up to passing.

100 = A Even a poor something+ 50 = F is better than nothing.150/2 = 75 = C

100 = A It takes two perfect “100’s” 100 = A to turn one zero into a barely+ 0 = F passing “D”. If one grade is a200/3 = 66 = D 94 it won’t be enough.

Remember…everything you do in high school counts, so…

1. Take challenging classes2. Develop good study habits3. Get involved4. Learn time management5. Volunteer6. Keep a journal of all activities and awards, use

your individual plan of study

*Remember the freshman teachers might be the ones to write the recommendations for jobs, scholarships, and colleges.

Contacts: Ms. Mayer, Counselor 742-3312 smayer@usd415.org

Mr. Gaddis, Principal 742-3312 agaddis@usd415.org

It’s a Red Hawk Thing!