Monteleone Junior High

Preparing for High School!

HIGH SCHOOL VOCABULARY

PREREQUISITE – A requirement that is necessary before taking a class.

ELECTIVE – An optional course in the school’s curriculum.

CARNEGIE UNIT – A unit awarded for passing year long class. Semester classes are worth ½ unit. Year classes are worth 1 unit.

GPA – Grade Point Average

GRADING SCALE – Method the teacher uses to calculate your letter grade.

GRADING SCALE

100 – 93 A

92 – 85 B

84 – 75 C

74 – 67 D

0 – 66 F

Exams are worth 20% of your grade!

1st 9 weeks grade & 2nd 9 weeks grade are

averaged to get your semester grade.

Your semester grade must be at least a 67% to earn a ½ credit for

that class.

At the end of the school year, you will earn one full credit per course.

GRADE CLASSIFICATION

Sophomore – 5 units Junior – 11 units Senior – 17 units

Graduate – 24 units

You can earn 3.5 units per semester (7.0 units per year)

(GPA)

Grade Point Average

An average of the grades you receive in all of your classes for a period of time.

Calculated by letter grade. A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D

= 1 point(Sometimes Honors, Gifted and/or AP classes will use a

5 point scale).

Semester GPA – only includes the classes you took that semester.

Overall GPA – includes ALL the classes you take in your high school career (even the ones you fail).

Other types of GPA – Athletic, TOPS, etc.

DIPLOMAS!

TOPS UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA REQUIREMENT

Meets minimum requirements to enter a four year university (like LSU, SLU, ULL, etc.)

JUMP START TOPS TECH (CAREER DIPLOMA)

Career Diploma

Meets requirements for a career/technical diploma in a trade.

TOPS University Diploma

English – 4 Units Math – 4 Units Science – 4 Units Social Studies – 4 Units Health & PE – 2 Units Foreign Language – 2 Units Art – 1 Unit Electives – 3 Units TOTAL – 24 Units

Jump Start TOPS Tech

(Career Diploma)

English – 4 Units Math – 4 Units Science – 2 Units Social Studies – 2 Units Health & PE – 2 Units Jump Start Electives – 9 Units TOTAL – 23 Units

TOPS – What is it?

Tuition Opportunity Program for Students

“...a comprehensive program of state scholarships and one of the most innovative and progressive student assistance programs in the nation.”

The state offers a scholarship that pays for your college or university education.

Two Types of TOPS

OPPORTUNITY/PERFORMANCE/

HONORS AWARD

Up to four years of university work toward an academic degree

ONLY for Louisiana, public universities (and some approved private universities)

Bachelor's Degree

TECH AWARD

Up to two years of skill or occupational training

Louisiana Technical College or other accredited college

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Automotive Technology, Carpentry, Computer Networking, Diesel Mechanics, Drafting & Design Technology, Early Childhood Education, Industrial Machine Shop, Practical Nursing and Welding.

TOPSOpportunity,Performance,Honors Award

* Opportunity Award – pays tuition & some fees

(Core curriculum, 2.5 Core GPA, required ACT score, currently 20)

*Performance Award – pays tuition & some fees & $400 per year.

(Core curriculum, 3.0 Core GPA, 23 ACT score)

* Honors Award – pays tuition & some fees & $800 per year.

(Core curriculum, 3.0 Core GPA, 27 ACT score)

TOPS Tech Award

* Take the TOPS Tech Core Curriculum

* Maintain a 2.5 Core GPA (or higher)

*Score a 17 (or higher) on the ACT

16 CAREER CLUSTERS

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Business Management & Administration Education & Training Finance Government & Public Administration Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering &

Mathematics Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing and development of agricultural commodities and resources including wood, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.Architecture &

Construction

Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.

Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.

Business Management and Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Careers opportunities are available in every sector of the economy.

Planning, managing, and providing education and training services, and related learning support services.

Planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.

Executing governmental functions to include governance; national security; foreign service; planning; revenue and taxation; regulation; and management and administration at the local, state and federal levels.

Health Science

Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic, services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.

Hospitality and Tourism encompasses the management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attraction and recreation events, and travel-related services.

Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs.

Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs.

Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services

Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing/process engineering.

Marketing,

Sales &

Technology

Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.

Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g. physical science, social science, engineering), including laboratory and testing series, and research and development services.

Planning, management, and movement people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment, and facility maintenance.

Career Clusters Interest Survey

Take the Survey! Directions: Circle the items in each box

that best describe you. You may make as many or as few circles in each box as you choose. Add up the number of circles in each box. Look to see which three boxes have the highest numbers. Find the corresponding Career Clusters on the pages immediately following this survey to see which Career Clusters you may want to explore.

YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION ON MARCH 4TH WHEN LHS COMES TO SCHEDULE YOU FOR THE FALL!

WANT MORE INFO?

http://www.onetonline.org/find/career?c=4&g=Go

http://www.mynextmove.org/

http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/index.cfm