Parent Information on Scheduling

for2010 – 2011School Year

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fresh Start – New Beginning

Time to make a 4 Year Plan

“A Successful Student”

Good Attendance School Involvement Good Study Habits Parental Involvement

WHAT IS DIFFERENT AT HIGH SCHOOL?

Credits Semester Grades Exams Levels of Classes GPA Weighted Grades Rank Transcript

How does a student earn credit?

Can a student earn credit for taking Algebra I and Foreign Language in the 8th grade?

Semester Grades

Semester Exams

Levels in Academic Classes

Non-Leveled (N)

General (G)

College Prep (CP)

Honors (H)

Advanced Placement (AP)

Teacher Recommendations

Student effort

Student ability

Work habits

Grades

GPA

What are weighted classes?

CLASS RANK

TRANSCRIPT

Minimum Graduation Requirements

English 4Mathematics 4Science 3Social Studies 3 ½

Health/PE 1

Electives 6 ½(1 elective from business/technology

foreign language, or the fine arts)

Total 22

Pass the OGT

25 hrs. of community service (included in social studies grade)

- Pending Board of Education approval

What is an elective?

Required Classes for Freshmen

English 9 Modern World History Math Science Health PE I

What about summer Health and PE?

Typical 9th Grade ScheduleSemester 1 Homeroom1. English 92. Math3. Science Lunch4. MW History5. P.E. I6. Elective7. Elective

Semester 2 Homeroom1. English 92. Math3. Science Lunch4. MW History5. Health6. Elective7. Elective

What about study halls?

College Bound Students

Four Year College Graduation requirements 2 credits of the same

foreign language 1 credit of fine arts Selective colleges will

want more than the minimum

Foreign Language

Does a student have to take a foreign

language?

When should my child begin a foreign

language?

Who recommends a foreign language?

ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY Fall sports - must pass 75% of the

classes in 4th quarter of the 8th grade Winter/Spring sports determined by

previous quarter in 9th grade Must have a 2.00 GPA for the quarter Must pass at least 5 courses totaling

2.5 credits per semester PE does not count as 1 of the 5

courses

National Honor Society Honors Diploma

PLAN AHEAD

DON’T

THROW AWAY

THE COURSE GUIDE!

My kid is perfect…

Well almost!

Read the Course Guide Discuss goals with your

son/daughter Complete the 4 year Plan Talk to your child’s teacher to

answer recommendation questions

Talk to the 9th grade counselor to answer high school questions

What Do I Do Now?

SCHEDULING TIMELINEStudents bring forms home – Feb. 16

Students return forms to Nagel – Feb. 25

Students schedule on-line at AHS – March

1-5

Verification forms mailed home – April 9

9th Grade Student Orientation – August

Final day to request changes -- June 2

WELCOME

TO

HIGH SCHOOL!