Pope Rising Freshman Parent Curriculum MeetingAccessing the key to your student’s future in high school and beyondTuesday, March 3, 2015

What is the Pope Foundation?

• Our Mission: To provide Pope High School with supplemental resources in the areas of Academics, Athletics, Fine Arts, and Campus Improvements.

• Our Vision: To position Pope High School as the premier high school in Georgia consistently graduating students who are best prepared to succeed in their chosen career path.

• Our Purpose: The School District and State provide limited funds that cover only the basics. PHSF was created to fill the gap by raising funds to provide students and faculty an environment that maintains the highest level of excellence.

For the 2014-2015 School Year the PHSF is proud to support the following projects:

 Phase II of a multi-year project to convert the media center into a more modern and usable learning

commons area

Continue to fund part-time testing support position

Safety upgrades and improvements to the football stadium

Reinvigorating the area outside of the culinary and main entrances which serves as a common area for students and staff

Dr. Robert Downs – PrincipalLoretta Clune – AP Curriculum and 11th Grade

Tom Flugum– AP Testing and 10th GradeJoshua Mathews – AP Athletic Director and 9th Grade

Nancy Zarbnisky – AP Attendance and 12th Grade

Students are assigned by grade level.The administrator changes with the grade level

each year.

Your Administration

Students are assigned by last name:

A – C Kathryn Sax, Department Chair

D – Hi Patty HaysHo – Mc Leslie ShearstoneMe – Sc Angie BruceSe – Z Jamie Hamrick

Your Counselors

Rising Freshman Registration Dates• 8th Graders received registration forms on Friday, Feb 27

• Completed and signed forms are due back to the Middle School on Wednesday, March 11

• Private/home school registration packets are available after our meeting tonight at the counselor table in the cafeteria

• Private/home school registration appointments begin April 13 after spring break

• Student schedules are created in May

• Greyhound Madness and Freshman Orientation – July 28

Academics and Course Selection Tips• www.cobbk12.org/pope– Academics Registration

Information• Graduation Requirements• Class of 2019 Freshman Course Guide • Flow Charts for Class of 2019

• Course level placement is based on teacher recommendation.

• Encourage students to challenge themselves, but to also seek BALANCE in course selection.

• Encourage students to be self-advocates with their teachers and be pro-active. Ask if there are questions about placement!!

Curriculum/Schedule Questions?Please communicate with your child’s current

teacher, the Pope subject department chairs, your child’s school counselor, or our administration with questions about placement and scheduling.

Loretta.clune@cobbk12.org – Curriculum APMarti.Schmitz@cobbk12.org – Curriculum

ClerkEmail contacts for additional Pope personnel can be

found onwww.cobbk12.org/pope

Pope counselors will be available by appointment at the Middle Schools for parent questions (Call the

Middle School for an appointment):Dodgen – Monday, March 9

Hightower Trail – Friday, March 7

Department Chairs• Leslie Lopez– English• Daniel Sorensen – Math• Jan Titolo – Science• Beth Mulling – Social Studies• Rebecca Hauseman – World Languages• Jessica Kelly – Fine Arts & Gifted Instruction• Lynda Brown – Career & Technology• Jim Haskin – Physical Education• Melissa Zonin – Media Center• Marion Lister – Special Education• Kathryn Sax – Counseling

Graduation RequirementsUnits Required

English/Language Arts 4Mathematics 4Science 4Social Studies 3Health and Physical Education 1CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or

Foreign Language 3Electives 4

Total Units (Minimum) 23

Pathways in Advanced Academics, CTAE, World Languages &/or Fine Arts are encouraged by the state DOE.

English/Language Arts• 4 units of English/Language Arts required, including:

• 9th Grade - *9th Grade Literature (on-level or honors)

• 10th Grade - British Literature (honors) or 10th Grade Literature(on-level)

• 11th Grade - *American Literature (on-level or honors) or AP Lang

• 12th Grade - World Literature, Multicultural Literature, AP Lang or AP Lit

*Specifically required for graduation

Mathematics

• 9th Grade :• Coordinate Algebra• Analytic Geometry • Honors Analytic Geometry (H)• Acc Coordinate Alg/Geometry A (H)• Acc Geometry B/Adv Algebra (H)

• 10th Grade:• Analytic Geometry • Honors Analytic Geometry (H)• Advanced Algebra • Honors Advanced Algebra (H)• Acc Geometry B/Advanced Alg. (H)• Pre-Calculus• Acc Pre-Calculus (H)

• 11th Grade:• Advanced Algebra • Honors Advanced Algebra

(H)• Pre-Calculus• Acc Pre-Calculus (H)• AP Calculus AB• AP Calculus BC

• 12th Grade:• Adv. Math. Dec. Making• Statistical Reasoning• Pre-Calculus• AP Stats• AP Calculus AB• AP Calculus BC• Multivariable Calculus (H)

Support classes may be available for students with IEPs who need additional assistance.

A flow chart will be available on www.cobbk12.org/pope under Academics Registration

4 units of Mathematics required, including:

Science • 4 units of Science required, including:

• 9th Grade - Biology or Honors Biology (some Env. Science)

• 10th Grade - Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, or Environmental Science (or Biology if not taken in 9th grade)

• 11th Grade - Physics, Honors Physics, or AP Physics I

• 12th Grade - 4th Science (many choices):• Astronomy, Zoology, Anatomy, H Anatomy, H Chemistry II• AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics I, II, or C, AP Environmental • AP Computer Science (career tech class – may or may not be

viewed as a science at an out-of-state college)

Social Studies• 3 units of Social Studies required, including:

• 10th Grade - World History (on-level, honors, AP)

• 11th Grade - United States History (on-level, honors, AP)

• 12th Grade – • ½ unit of American Government (on-level, AP)• ½ unit of Economics (on-level, AP Macro or AP Micro)

• Freshman SS electives include World Geography, Honors Geography, AP Human Geography

• 1 unit of Physical Education required, including:

• ½ unit of Health• ½ unit of Personal Fitness

Note: Team Sports, Weight Training, Body Sculpting, Self-Defense, etc. DO NOT meet the Personal Fitness requirement

Physical Education

Elective Requirements

• 3 Units from Career Tech and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts• Students planning to enter or transfer into a University

System of Georgia institution must take at a minimum two units of the same foreign language; some out-of-state colleges require more

• Some out-of-state colleges require 1.0 unit of a Fine Arts or Computer class for admission

• 4 additional elective units• Chosen from any category

French, German & Spanish offered

• Level I for new language (special accelerated French I & II class for student who wants to change languages & get to AP)

• Level II for rising 9th graders who completed French I or Spanish I in 8th grade for high school credit

• Levels III and above are honors

• Advanced Placement (AP) is available in all three languages

Foreign Language

• Band – Marching, Symphonic, Percussion• Orchestra- Beginning, Inter, Advanced• Chorus – Women’s, Men’s, Beginning,

Intermediate and Advanced• Visual Arts – Drawing, Painting, Applied

Design, AP Studio Art• AP Music Theory

Fine Arts Programs

• Business (including internship)• Computer Science (incl. AP Computer

Science)• Culinary Arts• Graphic Arts• Video Production• JROTC (at Lassiter)• Marketing• Engineering (NEW!!)

Career Electives

• English: Journalism/Yearbook

• Social Studies: World Geography, Sociology, Psychology, Current Issues, U.S. World Affairs, Leadership, AP Psychology

• Extra Sciences, Math, & Foreign Languages

Highly recommended for college!

Academic Electives

Pathways…??• 4 Pathways have been recommended:

• Foreign Language• Students must take 3 consecutive units of the same

Foreign Language• Fine Arts

• Students must take 3 consecutive Fine Arts classes in the same field

• Career Tech• Students must take 3 consecutive career tech classes

in the same field• Academic

• Students must take at least one grad requirement Advanced Placement or Dual Enrollment course in specified courses in English, Math, Science, or Social Studies

AND • Students must earn 2 units of the same Foreign

Language

1. 9th Grade Lit/Comp A2. Biology A3. Coordinate Algebra A4. Lunch5. World Geography A6. Spanish IIA7. Band

Sample 9th Grade“On Level” Schedule

1. Honors 9th Grade Lit/Comp A

2. Honors Biology A3. Accel Algebra/Geom A4. Lunch5. AP World Geography A6. Spanish II A7. Intro to Bus/Tech A

Sample 9th Grade“Honors” Schedule

ACADEMIES

Advanced Math & Science Pathway

1. 9th Grade Lit/Comp

2. Acc. Geom B/Advanced

Algebra

3. AP Environmental Science

4. French II

5. Lunch

6. Orchestra

7. World Geography

Engineering Pathway

1. Acc. Algebra/Geom A

2. 9th Grade Lit/Comp

3. Spanish II

4. AP Environmental Science

5. Lunch

6. Foundations of Engineering

7. World Geography

Globalization Pathway

1. Honors 9th Grade Lit/Comp

2. Coordinate Algebra

3. Biology

4. French II

5. AP Human Geography

6. Lunch

7. Intro to Digital Technology

Culinary Arts Pathway

1. Coordinate Algebra

2. 9th Grade Lit/Comp

3. Spanish II

4. Biology

5. Intro to Culinary Arts

6. Lunch

7. World Geography

Sample 9th grade schedule

Simple 4-year Plan9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

9th Lit British Lit or 10th Lit American Lit World Lit

Algebra Geometry Adv Algebra Pre-Calculus

Biology Chemistry or Env. Science

Physics 4th Science

World Geog (elect.)

World History US History Gov/Econ

Elective Elective Elective Elective

Elective Elective Elective Elective3 Electives MUST be a combination of Foreign Language, Fine Arts and/or Career Tech

One elective spot MUST be Health and Personal Fitness (tuition based summer & online options available)

4-year college admission requires at least 2 years of the same foreign language (more FL shows greater rigor; some colleges require more)

Academies @ Pope• Notifications sent Feb 20th; acceptances due

March 23rd • Culinary Arts Academy requires Culinary class

each of 4 years including Internship senior year• Engineering Academy requires Accelerated Math,

AP Science each year, Engineering class each year

• Advanced Math & Science Academy requires Hyper-accelerated Math, AP Science each year, extra Math & Science

• Globalization Academy requires honors & AP English classes, AP Social Studies each year, Foreign Language each year, extra Social Studies electives

• NOTE: Academy student schedules will be adjusted after registration process

• High school credits earned in middle school will be put on the students’ transcripts during 9th grade.• Accel Alg/Geom A, Coordinate Algebra, Honors Coordinate Algebra, Spanish 1, French 1, Visual Art Comp., Physical Science

• These credits are reflected with a numeric grade but will have no effect on the student’s high school GPA.

Middle School Credits

Credits for Promotion

Promotion requirements:

• 10th Grade - 5 credits, including 1 unit each of math, science & English

• 11th Grade – 10 credits, including 2 units each of math, science & English

• 12th Grade - 16 credits

A = 4.0B = 3.0C = 2.0D = 1.0F = 0.0

Pope GPA determines class rank, honor grads, auto

insurance discounts, scholarships, college

admissions & certain clubs.

• Honors - .5 extra quality point

EXCEPT:• H 9th Lit

• Accel Alg/Geom A

• H World Geog

APs and Level 4 Foreign Language and above – 1.0 extra

quality point

(regardless of grade level)

Grade Point Averages

Grading and Grade Reports

• Your child will receive • 2 progress reports (6 and 12 weeks) and

• A final Report Card (18 weeks)

• Only the FINAL REPORT CARD grade will appear on the transcript (posted in December and May)

• Please remember that progress report grades do not post to the transcripts

• The State of Georgia requires that all students take End of Course exams (EOCs) at the conclusion of the following courses:

9th LiteratureAmerican LiteratureCoordinate AlgebraAnalytic Geometry

BiologyUS HistoryEconomics

The EOC counts for 20% of the final gradeStudents cannot exempt the EOC

Testing Requirements

Current HOPE Scholarship• The HOPE GPA DOES NOT appear on the Pope transcript!!

• The HOPE GPA uses only CORE courses and is calculated by the GSFC:• English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language

• Only AP courses receive .5 extra quality point up to a 4.0

• HOPE Scholarship• pays ~ 60-80% tuition at public GA college• 3.0 HOPE GPA, as calculated by GSFC

• Zell Miller Scholarship• Pays 100% tuition at public GA college• 3.7 HOPE GPA, as calculated by GSFC• 1200 SAT (Critical Reading and Math only) or 26 ACT – at one sitting

• HOPE Grant• Pays ~ 80-85% of tuition at a Technical College• There is no GPA requirement for 1st 30 semester hours

• A rigor requirement is included for students in Class of 2015 and beyond.

• Most Pope students will meet this requirement by taking:• Level 2 and higher of Foreign Languages• Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus and higher• Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy• AP or dual enrollment courses in core subjects (including

AP Psychology and AP Comp Sci)

See www.gacollege411.org for a list of all courses

Additional Academic Opportunities

• Summer School, for credit recovery or advancement

• Tuition Night School or NovaNet, for credit recovery

• Cobb Virtual or Georgia Virtual, for credit recovery, advancement

• Dual Enrollment, for both HS & college credit

• Internship, apprenticeship

Please Join PTSA and Get Involved!

• Hound Highlights - weekly mail/website• One of the best resources for school information!• You can sign up now at www.cobbk12.org/pope!

• Programs - Freshman Orientation and Ambassadors are just two of the MANY programs PTSA supports.

• Membership- Applications available at Fall Madness and Open House

Questions??? Contact informationCo-presidents for SY 2015-2016

Kathleen Fields at khomschek@aol.com

Date Reminders

• March 11 – Registration forms due back to middle school

• April 13 -Private/home school registration appointments begin

• July 28 – Fall Madness/Freshman Orientation

We look forward tohaving your student atAlan C. Pope High School

Welcome Pope Families of Class of 2019!!