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Hanes Hosts the High School Forum

Answering Your Questions About High School

Our Forum Participants

Atkins HS – Joe Childers, Principal

Early College – Frances Cook, Principal

East Forsyth HS – Angela Hubbard, Director of Student Services

Mount Tabor HS – Stan Huck, Guidance Director

Reagan HS - Joel Cordray, Director of Student Services

Wake Forest University – Lori Pilon, Assistant Dean

High School students representing various schools

Transitioning to High School

Visit your new school Get involved

Clubs, athletics, activities Parent involvement is still

important: PTSA, Booster Clubs

New classmates, new courses, new teachers and new expectations can all be points of anxiety for students moving from middle to high school. Even if the change doesn't seem drastic, parents should anticipate an adjustment period for their student, says Patrick Akos, a professor in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill.

Getting Involved Marching Band and Ensembles

Dance and Theater

ROTC

Academic and Special Interest Clubs and Organizations

Athletics Eligibility

Physical Examinations

Attendance

Grades

Athletics Clubs Academic Competition ROTC Art/Music Organizations

Extracurriculars

College Prep CoursesActivitiesElectives

Preparing for College

Driver’s Education WSFCS charges $55 for Driver’s Education

Minimum age is 14 years and 6 month old (by the first day of the class

Sign up online at http://ncdrivingschool.com/county/winstonforsyth/

Students will attend 30 hours of class instruction

Students will attend 6 hours “In Car” or behind the wheel instruction

A/B Schedule, (days alternate) 4 classes a day 90 minutes for each class AP, IB, Arts, Foreign Language, Newspaper and Yearbook classes will be taught in an A Day/B Day yearlong block

Block Schedule

Regular

Honors & Seminar

AP and IB

A 4 5 6

B 3 4 5

C 2 3 4

D 1 2 3

Weighted GPA

QPA (Quality Point Average) = Weighted GPA

Regular Course Level - meet college prep requirements

+1 Honors – College Prep level courses

+1 Honors Seminar – College Prep for self-contained gifted (HAG) and open to other qualified students

+1 IB Middle Years – prep for AP & IB classes

+2 Advanced Placement – College level studies, AP Exam required for +2

+2 International Baccalaureate Diploma – college level studies

Course Levels and Quality Points

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ROTC Program/Before School Practice

Geometry Honors Spanish 2

Geometry Honors Spanish 2

Geometry

AP World History

Honors Adv. Visual Art

AP World History

Honors Adv. Visual Art

AP World History

Lunch

Honors Biology

Honors Biology

Honors Biology

Honors Biology

Honors Biology

P.E. Honors Seminar English I

P.E. Honors Seminar English I

P.E.

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Key Club Meeting/Pr

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Study Hall/Practic

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Spanish Club/Practi

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A Week at High School

Now - Tour SchoolsJan. 11 – Magnet Fair @ BentonJan. 1 to 24 – Magnet School Applications DueJan. 27 – Feb. 5 – Choice Transfers DueEarly February – Receive HS course recommendations from teachers.Early March - Submit HS registration.

Timeline for HS Registration