High School on the Horizon

Welcome HMS Parents

January 24, 2012

WelcomeClass of

2016!

Heritage Middle School High School on the Horizon

I. Assistant Principal – Ms. Detrice SpellsII. Counselors- Mrs. Nancy Williams Mc

Corquodale, track 1; Mrs. Kinea Epps, track 2: Ms. Mary McCulley, track 3; Mrs. Jean Carter, track 4

III. School Social Worker – Mrs. Susan IngramIV. Career Development Coordinator- Mrs.

Rosalynn TennieV. Special Programs Coordinator – Ms. Stacey

Privette

GOALS OF PARENT NIGHT

• To learn about the current Future Ready Core high school graduation requirements

• To understand the courses your student must take to meet these graduation requirements

• To better understand the rigor of high school

• To lessen the stress and anxiety of high school transition time

High School Courses of Study

• Future-Ready Core“Will help ensure that students graduate with the academic foundation

they need for success in the global economy”

• Occupational Course of Study- IEP committee decision

FUTURE-READY CORE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• 26 Units of High School Credit needed to graduate• (21 Units for Enloe and Wake Early College)• High School students are promoted according to

credits they have earned – To be promoted to 10th grade, students need 6 credits ( English 1, two credits in the areas of math, social studies or science and three additional credits)

• If students fail a core graduation requirement course, that course must be repeated to earn credit in order to meet the graduation requirements – Students do not repeat a grade like they do in elementary or middle school.

ENGLISH – 4 CREDITS

• English I, II, III, IV

SOCIAL STUDIES 4 CREDITS

• World History

• American History I: The Founding Principles

• American History II

• Civics and Economics

SCIENCE – 3 CREDITS

• Earth/Environmental Science

• Biology

• Physical Science ( Chemistry, Physics)

MATH – 4 CREDITS

• Common Core Math I

• Common Core Math II

• Common Core Math III

• 4th Math Course

Please Note

• Algebra 1 taken in middle school counts toward the four required math classes but the grade is not calculated in the GPA.

• It is recommended that a math course be taken in the senior year.

END OF COURSE TESTS

EOC tests are required for:

• English I• Algebra I• Biology

EOC’s count as 25% of the final course grade

Students must pass the course plus the EOC

WORLD LANGUAGES

• Not required for high school graduation.• For admission to the UNC system, students must have

a minimum of two credits in the same world language.

• Middle school students who have a strong command of the language arts and/or math curricula are encouraged to begin world language study in the ninth grade.

• For the majority of students, world language study should begin in grade 10.

WORLD LANGUAGES

• Levels I and II of the same world language are typically scheduled within the same year in high school.

• A world language course is recommended senior year.

• Language course offerings vary from school to school.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• All 8th grade students must show proficiency.

• A test will be administered during second semester 8th grade.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

26 CREDITS to graduate from a Wake County High School

(other counties/ WCPSS magnet school options such as Enloe and Wake Early College may be different)

Future-Ready Core Course of Study

• English I,II,III,IV 4

• Math 4• Science 3• Social Studies 4• Healthful Living 1• 2 Electives (from CTE, Arts or Foreign Language) and

4 Concentration Electives 6 • Additional Electives (from any area) 4

Total Credits 26

CTE Concentrations (Career and Technical Education)

• Career Development Coordinator• Electives – 10 Credits

– 2 elective credits of any combination from CTE, Arts or Second Languages

– 4 elective credits are strongly recommended from one of the following areas: CTE, JROTC, Arts or any other subject area (Math, Science, English, Social Studies). Doing this, students are able to concentrate in an area of special interest.

– 4 elective credits from any area

CAREER CLUSTERS(State Career Cluster list has 16 – not all schools

have each cluster.)• Agriculture & Natural

Resources• Architecture & Construction• Arts, Technology &

Communications• Business Management &

Administration• Education & Training• Finance• Government & Public Admin.• Health Science

• Hospitality & Tourism• Human Services• Information Technology• Law, Public Safety,

Corrections & Security• Manufacturing• Marketing• Science, Technology,

Engineering & Mathematics• Transportation, Distribution &

Logistics

FUTURE 4 KIDS.ORG

• Future 4 Kids – www.f4k.org

• Username – heritage

• Password – wakeforest

• Save in their student portfolio– Username: NC plus student NC Wise #– Password: patriots1 ( all lower case)– (If a student has not gone to this website before, password is

Date of Birth (0101198)

How does my student

register for high school?

It all starts with Recommendations

The eighth grade teachers will make ninth grade course

recommendations in SAM

(School Assistant Model).

The ninth grade teachers will be able

to see what the eighth grade teachers recommend.

English – 9th Grade

• *English I

• Honors English I

* Some high schools require English I students also take Intro. to High School Writing

SOCIAL STUDIES 9th Grade

• World History (not offered at HHS)• Honors World History Please note: Some high schools do not offer World History Some high schools require students with Level 1 Reading EOG take Geography in 9 th grade.

MATH – 9th Grade

• Special Topics in Mathematics – Students who had Algebra I in eighth grade and had a low C average and a low level III on the Algebra EOC will be recommended to take this class. They will receive an elective credit.

• Common Core Math I ( Students who took 8th grade math and those who failed Algebra I in eighth grade will be required to take this course).

• Geometry or Honors Geometry

SCIENCE – 9th Grade

• Earth Science• Honors Earth Science• Biology (must also be recommended

for Geometry)

• Honors Biology (must also be recommended for Honors Geometry)

HEALTHFUL LIVING - 1 Credit

• Highly recommend this be completed during freshman year

REGISTER FOR 8 COURSESand 3 Alternates on SPAN

1) English course2) Math course3) Science course4) History course5) Healthful Living I (Strongly recommended)

6) Additional Course (elective)7) Additional Course (elective)8) Additional Course (elective)

And 3 Alternate Courses (electives) * Students do not get to select which courses they get each semester.

Parents and students will:

•Review the teachers’ recommendations

•Choose electives using your high school’s 9th grade elective sheet

•Register on SPAN at home for 8 courses and 3 alternate electives

•Print a copy of the completed registration

Registration• The specific dates for registering your student

are based on tracks.• The counselors and teachers will communicate

deadlines/timelines through the team ‘s blackboard site.

• Your student will bring home all registration materials specific to their assigned high school.

• Deadline to complete registration for all tracks: April 13, 2012

• Availability of electives is NOT determined by when students register on SPAN - as long as it is before that deadline.

More high school info….. you’ll be tested on after the presentation!

Block Scheduling4 courses each semester2 semesters each year

8 courses per year

First Semester

1. 90 Minute Class2. 90 Minute Class3. 90 Minute Class4. 90 Minute Class

Second Semester

1. 90 Minute Class2. 90 Minute Class3. 90 Minute Class4. 90 Minute Class

BLOCK SCHEDULE

1ST SEMESTER• Math• History• Healthful Living• Elective

2ND SEMESTER• Math or Elective• Science• English I• Elective

Example

Grading Scale

• A=93-100• B=85-92• C=77-84• D=70-76• F=less than 70

GPA- Grade Point Average is based on Quality Points

Letter Grades Standard Courses

Honors AP

A 4 5 6

B 3 4 5

C 2 3 4

D 1 2 3

F 0 0 0

CUMULATIVE GPA

9TH

Course Grade QP

• Honors English I D 2• Common Core Math D 1 • Earth Science F 0• World History D 1• Healthful Liv F 0• Speech C 2• Computer App C 2• Teen Liv F 0

TOTAL QPs 88 QP’s divided by 8= 1.0 GPA

10th

Course Grade QP

• English II C 2• Common Core Math B 3• Biology A 4• American Hist 1 C 2• Healthful Liv A 4• Chorus A 4• Biology C 2• Computer App II A 4

TOTAL QPs 25 25 QP’s divided by 8 = 3.125 GPA

EXAMPLE – 11th GRADE

COURSE GRADE QUALITY PTS.• AP English III B 5• Common Core Math III A 5• Honors Chemistry B 4• American History II A 4• French I A 4• French II B 3• Chorus A 4• Photography A 4

33 QT. PT

33 QP’s divided by 8 = 4.125 GPA

CUMULATIVE GPA

Credits Attempted QUALITY PTS.

9TH 8 8

10TH 8 25

11TH 8 33

TOTAL 24 66

TOTAL QUALITY POINTS Divided by

TOTAL CREDITS = GPA

66 QP’s DIVIDED BY 24 credits = 2.75 C+

Remember the 11th grade GPA?? 4.125 (A)

Freshman Year Counts!

Attendance Requirements

• In a block schedule: Up to 10 days per semester per class (EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED)

• Excessive absences result in an “FF” (Failed with a grade of F) for the course

• Parent may appeal the failure to an attendance committee comprised of teachers and administrators

Special Programs

High School transition meetings will be held in May or June for any student with

an IEP.

Stacey Privettesprivette@wcpss.net

Special Program Department Chair

CLUBS

AFTER SCHOOL HELP

LEARNER’S PERMIT

•14 ½ Years old•30 hours in the driver’s ed classroom•6 hours actual driving•DMV and DPI require that students under the age of 18 pass 3 of 4 classes each semester to earn and to keep their Driver’s License

COLLEGE PLANNING

College Admission Offices pay careful attention to the following:– Grade Point Average ( GPA)– Difficulty of course load– SAT/ACT scores– Attendance/ Behavior– Class Rank– HS and community activities, involvement– Recommendations

First Day of High School

• Traditional Calendar: August 27th

• Southeast Raleigh Magnet HS and others on modified calendar: July 23rd

Be sure to attend your HS Open House in the spring as well as the orientation in the summer!

Q and A’s