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Class of Class of 20142014
Updated: Updated: 05/06/201105/06/2011
QRHSQRHSGuidance DepartmentGuidance Department
Scheduling For Scheduling For Incoming 10Incoming 10thth
GradersGradersPresentation For 9Presentation For 9thth Grade Grade
StudentsStudents
Getting Connected To Getting Connected To Quabbin Quabbin
and Your Futureand Your FutureNew InitiativesNew Initiatives AdvisoryAdvisory LINK Crew MembersLINK Crew Members Rachel’s ChallengeRachel’s Challenge
Co-Curricular ActivitiesCo-Curricular Activities In SchoolIn School Out of SchoolOut of School Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities Work ExperienceWork Experience
Create An Activities Create An Activities SheetSheet Download the template to create an Download the template to create an
Activities Sheet from the Quabbin website, Activities Sheet from the Quabbin website, http://www.qrsd.org, under High School , under High School GuidanceGuidance
Beginning to build your Beginning to build your portfolioportfolio and and keeping your options openkeeping your options open CoursesCourses GradesGrades Honors and AwardsHonors and Awards Co-Curricular ActivitiesCo-Curricular Activities Volunteer ExperienceVolunteer Experience Work ExperienceWork Experience
Quabbin Regional High Quabbin Regional High SchoolSchool
Activity SheetActivity SheetIn School ActivitiesIn School Activities
Your Name: ___________________Your Name: ___________________
ActivityActivity 99 1010 1111 1212
National Honor Society x National Honor Society x x xx x
Friends of RachelFriends of Rachel x x x x
Link Crew (FreshmenLink Crew (Freshmen x x x x
Transition and Mentoring Transition and Mentoring
Program)Program)
Quabbin Regional High Quabbin Regional High SchoolSchool
Activity SheetActivity SheetOut of School ActivitiesOut of School Activities
Your Name: ___________________Your Name: ___________________
ActivityActivity 99 1010 1111 1212
Boy Scouts of AmericaBoy Scouts of America x x
Hardwick Fair – Volunteer x Hardwick Fair – Volunteer x xx
Math Tutor – Volunteer x Math Tutor – Volunteer x xx
Quabbin Regional High Quabbin Regional High SchoolSchool
Activity SheetActivity SheetEmploymentEmployment
Your Name: ___________________Your Name: ___________________
JobJob EmployerEmployer DatesDates HoursHours
Per Per WeekWeek
Cashier Big Y 1/10 – Present 10Cashier Big Y 1/10 – Present 10
Keeping Your Options Open
Collegeo College Process
Major (Example: Physical Therapy)NCAA
o Financial Aid and Scholarship Processo PSAT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, ACT
http://www.collegeboard.com http://www.actstudent.org/
Militaryo ASVAB
Employment
Take Challenging Courses and Make Informed Choices
MinimumMinimum Admission Admission Requirements To 4-Year Requirements To 4-Year
State CollegesState Colleges 4 Years of English4 Years of English 3 Years of Math (Including Alg I & Alg II or 3 Years of Math (Including Alg I & Alg II or
Trig or comparable course work)Trig or comparable course work) 3 Years of Lab Science 3 Years of Lab Science 2 Years of Social Studies (Including US 2 Years of Social Studies (Including US
History)History) 2 Years of the SAME World Language2 Years of the SAME World Language 2 Years of College-level electives2 Years of College-level electivesWeighted Courses: AP level and Honors levelWeighted Courses: AP level and Honors levelExample:Example:
http://worcester.edu/admissions/Shared%20Documents/FreshmanApplicants.aspx
Class of 2014 Graduation Course Requirements
4 Years of English 5 Years of Math 3 Years of Science (lab based) 3 Years of Social Studies 2 Physical Education/2 Health 1 Year of the Arts 2 Years of the same World Language Senior Capstone 140 Credits
Pass MCAS: English, Math, Science
Scheduling MaterialsScheduling Materials
o Academic Guide – Academic Guide – http://www.qrsd.org
o Course Selection SheetCourse Selection Sheeto Incoming Grade 10 Scheduling Incoming Grade 10 Scheduling
Instructions and Course ListingsInstructions and Course Listings
Course Selection RequirementsClass of 2014
English 10 5.0 credits Geometry 5.0 credits IPS or Biology 5.0 credits US History I or AP US History 5.0 credits /
10.0 credits PE 2 2.5 credits Health 2 2.5 credits World Language 5.0 credits Elective 1 (Algebra II) 5.0 credits Elective 2 5.0 credits
40.0 credits
You must take and pass a 5.0 credit course in The Arts prior to graduation. You must take and pass 2 blocks of the same World Language prior to
graduation
Course LevelsUnphased: Not a college preparatory class
Phase 3: College Prep Courses
Phase 4: College Prep 2 Courses
Phase 5: Honors
Phase 6: Advanced Placement (AP)
(AP Courses mandate that you take the AP Exam)
Weighted 4.0 GPA: This is a cumulative Grade Point Average, giving a heavier weight to higher level courses.
Your class percentile is based on your weighted GPA.
Only Levels 3, 4, 5 & 6 are counted in a student’s GPA.
AlphaNumeri
cCollege Prep
2 College Prep 1 Honors AP
Grade Grade Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
A+97-100
4.00 4.33 4.83 5.33
A 93-96 3.66 4.00 4.50 5.00
A- 90-92 3.33 3.66 4.16 4.66
B+ 87-89 3.00 3.33 3.83 4.33
B 83-86 2.66 3.00 3.50 4.00
B- 80-82 2.33 2.66 3.16 3.66
C+ 77-79 2.00 2.33 2.83 3.33
C 73-76 1.66 2.00 2.50 3.00
C- 70-72 1.33 1.66 2.16 2.66
D+ 67-69 1.00 1.33 1.83 2.33
D 63-66 0.66 1.00 1.50 2.00
D- 60-62 0.33 0.66 1.16 1.66
F 0-59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Things To Remember
Choose Wisely! Important to begin researching
college admissions requirements regarding World Languages
Must choose 2 alternate courses per elective
Must earn at least 70.0 credits to be promoted to the 11th grade
Promotion Requirements
Quabbin students must earn: 70.0 credits to be promoted to 11th
grade 105.0 credits to be promoted to 12th
grade 140.0 credits to graduate
Senior year you must carry 8 courses and earn 35.0 out of 40.0 credits
Every Student With A Plan
Every Student With A PlanEvery Student With A Plan By the time you graduate from Quabbin, By the time you graduate from Quabbin,
you will be able to actively engage in you will be able to actively engage in your post-secondary plans.your post-secondary plans.
Thank You!Thank You!Please remember to put your Please remember to put your completed, signed schedule completed, signed schedule in the inbox with the smiley in the inbox with the smiley
face face in the Guidance Office. in the Guidance Office.
Schedules Must Be Turned In Schedules Must Be Turned In By:By:
Tuesday May 17, 2011Tuesday May 17, 2011