Class of 2015 9 th Grade Orientation for Rising 9th Grade Students and Parents Date: February 8, 2011 Name: Rutland High School Surging for Excellence

Class of 2015Class of 201599thth Grade Orientation Grade Orientation for Rising 9th Grade for Rising 9th Grade

Students and ParentsStudents and Parents

Class of 2015Class of 201599thth Grade Orientation Grade Orientation for Rising 9th Grade for Rising 9th Grade

Students and ParentsStudents and ParentsDate:Date: February 8, 2011February 8, 2011

Name:Name: Rutland High SchoolRutland High School

““Surging for Excellence”Surging for Excellence”

Bibb County Schools: 2009-2010 School Year Bibb County Schools: 2009-2010 School Year

AGENDAAGENDA• Welcome

• Transition to High School• High School “terms”• Ways to be Successful• What’s different in high school?

• Overview of Comprehensive Career Guidance Process• Graduation Requirements• Programs of Study/Career Pathways • Four Year Plan of Study and Course Selection • Spring Registration Process

• GACollege411• Website for Parents

• Bibb County Specialty Program Offerings• Magnet High Schools• Advanced Placement

• RHS Information

• Questions

High School “Terms”• Block Schedule (4 X 4,

A/B)• Credits• GPA (Grade Point

Average)• Class Rank• Graduation Verification

Sheet• Graduation

Requirements• SAT, PSAT, ACT• AP (Advanced

Placement)

• 4-Year Plan• GHSGT, EOCT• Hope Scholarship• College Connections• TAA (Teachers As

Advisors)• PBS (Positive Behavior

Strategies)• SIG (School

Improvement Grant)• Vortex School Store• www.gacollege411.org

Ways to Help Your Child be Successful in High School

• Keep in contact with the teachers – email is the easiest

• Parent Portal• Encourage students to use a planner to

write down assignments, tests, and activities

• Make sure you see progress reports which are sent home every 4 ½ weeks

• Attendance is VERY important - Provide documentation for every absence

Differences in High School

• Block Scheduling• Must pass Core Classes AND Earn Credits to

be Promoted (see handout)• Attendance Counts in Each Period (no more

than 5 Unexcused Absences in a Class)• 1st Class Begins at 7:30 a.m. (if you are not

seated in class you are considered tardy)• School Day Ends at 2:45 p.m.• Lots of Activities and Clubs

Core Classes & Credits

• Core Classes Include: Math, Science, Social Studies, & English/Language

Arts

• Credits for Promotion:– 9th to 10th: 6 Credits– 10th to 11th: 13 Credits– 11th to 12th: 20 Credits– Graduation: 28 Credits– Diploma of Distinction: 30 Credits

Counselor Services

• Four-Year Plan • Registration &

Scheduling• Academic/Career

Counseling• Graduation

Verification Forms• Test Interpretation• Classroom

Guidance

• Individual Counseling (Social & Emotional)

• Provide Information on an On-Going Basis

• Gacollege411• Scholarships and

Service Learning


Comprehensive Career Guidance

• GOAL: GOAL: GRADUATE ON TIME- IN GRADUATE ON TIME- IN FOURFOUR YEARS YEARS

• Comprehensive process for transitioning students through schooling ensuring they are advised on an on-going basis to take the right courses and to stay on course for graduation and success in life beyond high school.

• Led by Guidance Counselors, Teachers, Parents, and Students

• Components include:– Articulation Between Middle School and High School– Planning Guide (provided to each 9th grader)– On-Going Advisement – Student Interest and Aptitude Inventories (available on

www.gacollege411.org )– Career Pathways

Career Pathways

• A career pathway is established to help students align their academic and career studies to better prepare them for graduation, post-secondary education, and career opportunities.

• All students are expected to complete a pathway of study (see handout).

RHS Pathways– Performing Arts & Visual Arts– Modern Language– Small Business Development– Interactive Media– Computing– Financial Management-Services– Early Childhood Education– Nutrition and Food Science– Marketing and Management– Architectural, Drawing, & Design – Marine Corp Junior Reserve Officer Training

Corps

Elective Choices for 9th Grade

• Team Sports• Weight Training• Drama• Art• Food, Nutrition, &

Wellness• Introduction to

Early Childhood Care & Education

• Computing in the Modern World

• Jobs for GA Graduates

• MCJROTC• Beginning Band• Percussion Band• Beginning Mixed

Chorus• Women’s Chorus

Four Year Plan

Each student, with input from parents, will be guided to create a plan for what classes

he or she will take each year in high school.

The plan will be formed by the student, the student’s interest inventory results, the

student’s career aspirations, and post high school options, aptitude, and future job

market analysis.


Financial Management Pathway 4 x 4 Block: Possible 32 Units

9th

Semester I

9th

Semester II

10th

Semester I

10th

Semester II

11th

Semester I

11th

Semester II

12th

Semester I

12th

Semester II

Math I & Math I

Support or

Elective

Math I & Math I

Support or

Elective

Math II Math II Math III Math III English 12 or AP

Literature

Math IV

Health/PE Conceptual Physics or Biology

World History

Biology or

Chemistry

U.S. History

Environ-mental

Science/ Chemistry or Physics

I

Economics 4th Science

or AP

Science

Computer Computer Applica-Applica-

tionstions

Fine Arts Foreign Languag

e

Foreign Languag

e

English 11 or AP

Language

Elective Elective Elective

American Governme

nt

English 9 Business Business EssentialEssential

ss

English 10

Banking & Banking & InvestingInvesting

Elective Insurance Insurance & Risk & Risk

Manage-Manage-mentment

Elective

Documents in Packet

• Registration Form (8th Grade Teachers)• Bibb County Graduation Requirements• 9th Grade Course Requirements• RHS Pathways• Elective Choices• 4-Year Success Plan• Pathway Examples• Summer Bridge Survey

New Graduation Rule • The State Department of Georgia enacted a

new graduation rule.

• New graduation requirements began with students who enrolled in high school as a 9th grader in the 2008-2009 school year.

• There is now only one diploma type for all Georgia students.

• Bibb County School District also awards a Diploma of Distinction.


New Bibb County Graduation Requirements

English 4 Units

Math 4 Units

Science 4 Units

Social Studies 4 Units

Health/Physical Education 1 Unit

Computer Applications 1 Unit

Computer Tech, Fine Arts, or Foreign Language

3 Units minimum

Electives (Career Pathway 3 units)

7 Units

Total for GraduationTotal for Graduation

*Diploma of *Diploma of DistinctionDistinction

28 Units28 Units

*30 Units*30 Units

Honor Graduate

• Must have a 90 or Above Overall Grade Point Average (GPA)

• Cannot be an 89.9999999…….

Spring Registration Process

• All current 8th Graders will:

– Participate in the GA College 411 survey of career interests

– Tour the high school and learn about available programs

– Receive important information about high school

– Choose courses/program of study for 9th grade

Website for Parents and Students

• Go to www.gacollege411.org• Students will set up account with middle school counselor.• Has helpful information regarding

student’s career research, educational plans, interest inventory results, etc.

• Students will use this account throughout high school.

High School Magnet Programs

• Hutchings Career Center: Bibb County’s only full magnet high school; Offers 6 exciting career paths open to all students county-wide

• Southwest High School: Law Academy Magnet School

• Central High School: Fine Arts Magnet & International Baccalaureate Program

• Northeast High School: Health Science Magnet School

• Westside High School: Pre-Engineering Magnet School

Advanced Placement• Advanced Placement( AP) courses are rigorous courses

offered to high school students that are equivalent to college level courses.

• Bibb County School District has an open access policy for participation in these courses.

• AP students are required to do extensive reading, writing and studying. AP Exams are administered in May.

• Students who score a 3 or higher on the AP Exam may earn college credit. College credit for AP exams is determined by the college or university.

RHS Advanced Placement Course Offerings

• Social Studies– American Government & Politics – 9th Grade– World History – 10th Grade– U.S. History – 11th Grade– Macroeconomics – 12th Grade

• English/Language Arts– Language & Comprehension – 11th Grade– Literature & Comprehension – 12th Grade


RHS Advanced Placement Course Offerings

• Fine Arts– Art Portfolio – 10th-12th Grades

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AP Courses that may be added:AP Calculus

AP Biology and/or AP Environmental ScienceAP Psychology, AP European History, and/or

AP Human GeographyAP Music Theory

AP Computer ScienceAP Spanish Literature

RHS School for International Studies

• The SIS is designed to prepare future leaders in a global economy, to encourage students to be multi-dimensional thinkers, and to develop global perspectives on politics, culture, and science.

• The SIS targets interested 9th grade students who desire to commit to the rigorous, advanced course requirements.

RHS School for International Studies

• It allows student choice regarding an area of concentrated study.

• It requires AP exams, allows for interest-focused accelerated academics, and a 4-year research project that will culminate with defense in a student’s senior year.

SIG Storm Watch Programs

• The Storm Watch After-School Program operates 3 days a week on Tuesday,

Wednesday, & Thursday, and transportation is provided

• The Storm Watch Saturday Program & Holiday Programs operate on specified

Saturdays and holidays

SIG Storm Watch Programs

• Services Offered:– Tutoring– GHSGT Remediation– EOCT Remediation– Attendance Recovery– Credit Recovery– Credit Repair

Programs for Prospective Postsecondary Students

• Work-Based Learning Programs (WBL):– Marketing Education (Marketing Co-Op

Internship)– Youth Apprenticeship

• These programs allow students to receive course credit for supervised technical experiences in area businesses.


• ACCEL with Post-Secondary Institutions:– Dual Enrollment– Move On When Ready– Early Admissions

• These programs are funded by the Lottery and administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission.

• A student must be classified as a junior or senior to participate.


• These programs allow students to apply, be accepted, and then pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private colleges and technical colleges while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed.

Governor’s Honors Program

• Requirements:– Nominated student must be a 10th or 11th

grader– Student must have been nominated in a

specific instructional area– Student must complete the GHP application

and participate in the local screening / audition process

– Student must have taken the PSAT or the SAT


• Students can be nominated in the following areas: – Communicative Arts and Visual Arts– Foreign Language– Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies– Dance, Music, and Theatre– Executive Business Management– Commercial & Industrial Design– Technology


• The Governor's Honors Program is a six-week summer instructional program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

• Activities are designed to provide each participant with opportunities to acquire the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to become independent life-long learners.

Hope Scholarship• HOPE is Georgia’s unique scholarship and grant

program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities and public technical colleges.

• The HOPE Scholarship award amount covers tuition, HOPE approved mandatory fees, and a book allowance of up to $300 per academic year at a public college or university.

• At a private college or university, the HOPE Scholarship award is $4,000 per academic year if you are a full time student (12 hours or more).

• If you enroll as a half-time student (6-11 hours), you may receive an award of $2,000 per year.

Hope Scholarship Eligibility

• Be a legal resident of Georgia• All students entering the scholarship program as

freshmen must earn a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale for all English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language coursework

• This GPA is un-weighted - Any additional points assigned for AP or Gifted courses will not count

• Be registered with the Selective Service, if required

• Meet enrollment requirements for the prospective college or university

Hope Scholarship Eligibility

• Be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990

• Be in good standing on all student loans or other financial aid programs

• Not have exceeded the maximum award limits for any HOPE program

• All core coursework attempted in grades 9-12 will be counted toward the HOPE Scholarship cumulative GPA and un-weighted numeric grades will be converted to the 4.0 scale

Golden Eagle• The Golden Eagle Award is an award for

academic excellence that is presented to Middle Georgia high school seniors who have unselfishly used their talents and abilities to serve their schools and communities.

• Each winner will receive a Golden Eagle trophy and a $1,000 check.

• One honorable mention award will be made in each of the category and will receive a plaque and a $300 check. Each nominee will receive a certificate of merit.

Golden Eagle• The competition is open to all high school

seniors (public, private schools, and home schools) within the Telegraph delivery circulation area; only one nominee per category is permitted.

• Scholarship and service are essential qualifications for a Golden Eagle nominee.

• The Golden Eagle Award is given to the individual in each category whose record of achievement and service to school and community best exemplifies the unselfish use of his and her talents and abilities to help others, in relation to their category.

Golden Eagle Qualifications

• Accomplishment (Accomplishments, honors, and recognition represent evidence of achievement, both in school and in the community.)

• Leadership (Initiative in constructive programs, poise in facing difficult problems and courage in meeting responsibilities are hallmarks of a good leader.)

• Character (The character of the individual can be judged by observing personal habits and attitudes.)

Golden Eagle Categories

• Art• Citizenship• Drama• English &

Literature• Foreign Language• Industrial –

Vocational

• Journalism• Mathematics• Music• Science• Social Studies• Technology

500 Club

• The 500 Club recognizes those students who have scored a 500 on the Math, Verbal and Writing portions of the SAT.

• Students who are members are treated to a breakfast and a pizza party each semester.

• At the end of the year the names of all 500 Club members are entered in a drawing for a free laptop computer.

• All students are recognized at senior honors night in May.

Robert Byrd Scholarship• The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program

is a federally-funded program established to promote student excellence and academic achievement.

• Each year, about 200 scholarships of $1500 each are awarded annually based on academic merit and promise of continued academic excellence.

• One student from each high school in the state of Georgia may be nominated for consideration.

• The award is made without consideration for the location of the institution of higher learning named by the applicant.

Robert Byrd Scholarship Eligibility

• Show excellent academic achievement in high school.

• Be a legal resident of Georgia.• Be an eligible U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen,

according to definitions in the regulations.• Turn in all application materials and

documentation no later than February 1.• Graduate from a public or private high school or

receive the GED during the same year that the application is submitted.

• Be accepted or have applied at an eligible college as a full-time student.

Georgia Scholar• The Georgia Scholar Program is an effort by the

Georgia Department of Education to identify and recognize high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life.

• The program is coordinated by the Office of Student Learning and Assessment of the Georgia Department of Education through local coordinators in each public school system and private schools in the state.

• The Georgia Scholar must be a high school senior who exhibits excellence in all phases of school life, in community activities, and in the home.

Georgia Scholar

• Student must have earned at least 28 Carnegie Units for graduation and have taken:– 4 Units in English– 4 Units in Mathematics– 4 Units in Science– 4 Units in Social Studies– 2 Units in a single Foreign Language– 1 Unit in Fine Arts

Georgia Scholar• Student must have a minimum combined score

of 1360 (math & verbal) on the SAT at one test administration.

• Student must have a non-weighted cumulative GPA of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale.

• Student must be registered to vote if a United States citizen and 18 years of age on or before March 1.

• Student must have participated in at least 3 different competitive interscholastic activities.

• Student must show evidence of leadership.

Opportunities for Scholarships

• Technology Fair• Young Georgia

Author’s Contest• History Day

Competition• Science Fair• Oratorical Contests• Literary Team • School Council• Beta Club

• International Studies• Athletics • Community Service• Band & Chorus• Clubs• Art• Drama

Driver’s License Requirements

• For Learner’s License & Driver’s License– Approved Certificate of Attendance which

includes:• Cannot have more than 10 unexcused absences

this school year or last school year• Cannot have been found in violation of alcohol,

drugs, a weapon or sexual offense.... or threatening, striking, or causing bodily harm to a teacher, staff member, or another student

• Also For Driver’s License: – Pass the ADAP (Alcohol & Drug Awareness

Program) Test administered through PE/Health Class

Clubs & Organizations• Academic Team• Math Team• Beta Club• Dance Team• Student Council• Book Club

• FCCLA• DECA• FBLA• CTI• Skills USA

Art Department

• Art I, Advanced Drawing/Painting, Photography, and AP Art

• Art Fees: $10

Athletics

• Fall: Football, Softball, Cross Country, Cheerleading

• Winter: Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Cheerleading

• Spring: Baseball, Golf, Track, Tennis,Soccer

Athletics

• All First Time 9th Grade Students are Eligible 1st Semester

• For 2nd Semester in order to remain Eligible, Students must have Accrued have 2.5 Credits

• From the time Students enter 9th Grade, they can only Participate 4 Years

Athletics

• Must have a Current Physical on File and Proof of Insurance

• Free Athletic Physicals will be Offered in the Spring at Rutland High

• Cheerleading Try-Outs: March 28, 2011 – April 1, 2011

Go Canes!

Questions?

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