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88thth Grade Parent Orientation Grade Parent OrientationFirst Flight High SchoolFirst Flight High School
April 14, 2015
What Makes 9What Makes 9thth Graders Graders Successful?Successful?
MotivationAttitudeOrganizationParent SupportSense of direction/purposeAttendance
Hybrid ScheduleHybrid Schedule
A combination of 55 min. year-long classes and 90-min. semester classes
Better transition for entering 9th gradersMore time to learn concepts and practiceLess of a gap between sequenced coursesCoincides with NC graduation requirementsStudents can still accelerate as necessary
Sample ScheduleSample Schedule
First Semester
1st Period English I
2nd Period HWorld History
3rd Period HPE
4th Period Art I
5th Period H Earth Science
Second Semester
1st Period English I
2nd Period Marketing
3rd Period Math I
4th Period Art I
5th Period H Earth Science
Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions
What determines 55/90 min. classes?
Teacher recommendations and course selections – we will determine #s of sections and schedule students to best meet their needs
How many credits will I need to graduate?
24 credits out of a maximum potential of 28
FAQs continuedFAQs continued
How do we decide which and how many honors classes to take?
Go with the students’ strengths
Look at teacher recommendations and be honest about the work ethic
Consider extra curricular activities and go for a balance
Course Placement GuidelinesCourse Placement Guidelines
Grades and End-of-Grade scores are considered in placement decisions as well as guidelines for core areas in the slides that follow
English and Social StudiesEnglish and Social Studies
Critical thinking/problem solving skillsWork ethic/work habitsReading level/comprehensionWriting skillsAbility to apply what they are learningAttendanceAttitude towards academics
ScienceScience
Ability to form a hypothesisNatural curiosityAbility to work in groupsPerformance in lab workEmphasis on higher order thinking skills
MathMath
Consider factors for English and Social Studies +
Ability to show work – a must for higher levels of math
Graduating Future-Ready Graduating Future-Ready
Freshmen entering high school in 2009-2010 now affected by the state’s Future-Ready Core
Students have options to select the best path to meet life goals
Strong academic foundation is provided2 kinds of requirements: course
requirements and NC Graduation Project
Course RequirementsCourse Requirements
English – 4 creditsScience – 3 credits (Earth, Biology and a
physical science)Social Studies – 4 credits (World History,
Civics and Economics, 2- US History courses or AP US History + one additional SS)
Health and PE – 1 credit
Future-Ready Core Future-Ready Core continuedcontinued
Math – 4 credits (Math I, Math II, Math III and a 4th math aligned with student’s post high school plans)
A student in rare instances may be able to take an alternative math course sequence – in place of Algebra II and 4th math
Second Language – not required for graduation but required for admission to UNC system
Future-Ready Core Future-Ready Core continuedcontinued
8 elective credits – 2 of any combination from either CTE, Arts, Second Language; 4 strongly recommended from one of the following: CTE, Arts, any other subject area (e.g. math, science, social studies, English)
Secondary Attendance Policy Secondary Attendance Policy HighlightsHighlights
Bring a note within 3 days of being absent Be present for at least 2/3 of a class period High school attendance is by period Any student missing more than 5 days has
exceeded the attendance requirements
Athletic & Driving EligibilityAthletic & Driving Eligibility
Based on NC High School Athletic Association policy, an athlete must have passed a minimum of three full credit courses that semester in order to be eligible for sports; DCS will be providing attendance policy information
State law requires a student to be passing 70% of courses attempted in order to receive a driving eligibility certificate or keep their driving permit or license
NC Scholars RequirementsNC Scholars Requirements
4 Levels of English 4 Maths (Math I, II, III
and one beyond III) 3 Sciences (Earth,
Biology, and Chemistry or Physics)
4 Social Studies (World History, Civics, U.S History)
2 Levels of Foreign Language
Healthful Living (HPE) 1 Career/Technical
Education Course 1 Arts Ed. Course 5 Electives to include at least
2 second level or advanced courses
3.5 Grade Point Average Unweighted
Minimum Admission Requirements Minimum Admission Requirements of the UNC Systemof the UNC System
To enroll in one of the 16 public universities making up the UNC System, students must meet the following minimum requirements; however, some have higher requirements:
High School Diploma or Equivalent 4 levels of English 4 units in Math (Math I, II, III + one beyond Math III 3 units in Social Studies, including U.S. History 2 units of one Foreign Language 3 units in Science, including at least 1 life/biological, one physical,
and one additional lab course * in addition, it is recommended that one world language and one
math unit be taken in the 12th grade
New for Freshmen Entering New for Freshmen Entering High School – 2015-16High School – 2015-16
Grading Scale will be 10-point rather than 7-point
Honors courses will be weighted an additional .5 quality point rather than 1 quality point
AP courses will be weighted 1 additional quality point rather than 2 quality points
COA (available in 11th/12th grades) courses will be weighted the same as AP courses
Choosing CoursesChoosing Courses
Make course selections carefullyFirst choices will be honored if possibleAlternate course selections are as important
as first choicesCourses will be offered based on demand
and teaching staff availabilityConflicts arise in the master schedule
Making Good ChoicesMaking Good Choices
Direct questions about teacher recommendations to the 8th grade subject teacher
9th graders have five classes they must take – decisions on whether a student should take an honors or regular class are best made from the input of the student, parent and teacher
Schedule ChangesSchedule Changes
Teaching staff is employed and assigned based on course registration
Schedule changes will be made only under certain conditions:
*student is scheduled for a course for which he/she did not register or which was not selected as an alternate
*student does not meet the prerequisite*student is academically misplaced or there is a computer error
Freshman Core CoursesFreshman Core Courses
English I or I Honors Math I Math II –
regular/honors
Earth Science or Honors Earth Science
Honors World History
Freshman Core ElectivesFreshman Core Electives
H Math IIIGeneral Chemistry
Freshman ElectivesFreshman Electives
Health and PE* Intro to Publications Creative Writing Speech Communications Life Skills & Sports** Strength Training**
*HPE required
**must have HPE first
Career Management Microsoft IT Academy Intro to Computer Science Personal Finance Marketing Core Sustainable
Construction Health Team Relations Parent and Child
Development
Freshman Electives cont.Freshman Electives cont.
Glee ChorusConcert Choir – teacher recommendationBandJazz BandString Orchestra (7-8 a.m.)Theatre Arts IVisual Arts I
Registration ScheduleRegistration Schedule
April 21 – FFHS counselors go to FFMS classes May 6-7 – FFHS counselors meet individually
with 8th graders May 14 – signed registration forms due to science
teachers
Scheduling ProcessScheduling Process
Tally of students signed up for coursesTally of teacher recommendationsSections determined by number of sign ups
and staff availabilityDevelop master scheduleSchedule individual students
Questions?Questions?