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Normal West January 8, 2014

Freshman Orientation Class of 2018. Normal West January 8, 2014. Graduation Requirements. English 4.0 credits Math 3.0 credits Algebra 1 Science 2.0 credits Social Science 2.0 credits US History/Constitution Test Health/PE 3.5 credits

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Normal West January 8, 2014

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  1. Freshman Orientation Class of 2018 Normal West January 8, 2014

  2. Graduation Requirements • English 4.0 credits • Math 3.0 credits • Algebra 1 • Science 2.0 credits • Social Science 2.0 credits • US History/Constitution Test • Health/PE 3.5 credits • Consumer Ed .5 credits • Electives 9.0 credits • Junior State Standardized Testing • ________ • 24 Total Credits

  3. CREDITS Credit is based on semester grade D (60%) Minimum grade for passing and receiving credit Each semester class = ½ credit

  4. Freshman Offerings • English/Honors English • Math (based on level) • Biology/Honors Biology • Regional World Studies • Health/Foundations of Fitness/Drivers Ed • Elective • Study Hall or another elective

  5. Freshman Electives • Agriculture • Art • Business • Family and Consumer Science • Foreign Language • Music • Technology

  6. Drivers Education • Must pass 8 classes during that last 2 grading periods. Quarter grades will be averaged. • Summer School option

  7. Honors • Definition of Honors: • “Honors courses are enriched; they offer the same material in greater depth and with a faster pace… • Honors courses emphasize critical and independent thinking to produce creative application of ideas… • Motivation is the main quality that characterizes an honors student.” (Wikipedia)

  8. Level Changes • When moving down a level, student must show interventions have been utilized in writing. Forms for this are provided in the counseling office. Administration approval on the form is necessary.

  9. Weighted Grading System

  10. Grade Point Average & Class Rank To figure GPA, the grades your child earns for the semester are assigned point value. Those points are then added up and divided by the number of classes you have. 25 points divided by 6 classes = 4.167 GPA Class rank is determined by total grade points using all classes.

  11. What’s Next? • January 13 – 27 Middle School Counselors meet with students to select their freshman classes. • February 28th – Copy of course requests will be sent home in the mail.

  12. Course Selection Changes • MARCH 21: Last day to make a change in a student’s course selection by completing a course change form. • Before March 21 contact middle school counselor • Questions after March 21 should be referred to high school counselor

  13. TOP FIVE QUESTIONS • What are the foreign languages requirements for college? • When do I get my class schedule? • Do I have to take swimming? • How am I going to find my way around the building? • And the Number 1 question: When do I take Drivers Education?

  14. IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WILDCAT!! Families new to Unit 5 please come to the stage and pick up a Course Description Book and registration information.

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