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8 th Grade Student Meeting

Welcome to Middleburg Heights Junior High School Home of the Titans. 8 th Grade Student Meeting. Berea – Midpark High School Class of 2017. Middleburg Heights Junior High School Administrators. Mr. Kish Principal Assistant Principals -

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8 th Grade Student Meeting

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  1. Welcome to Middleburg Heights Junior High School Home of the Titans 8th Grade Student Meeting Berea – Midpark High School Class of 2017

  2. Middleburg Heights Junior High School Administrators Mr. Kish Principal Assistant Principals - Mr. Krivak Dr. Ruman Mr. Johnson Athletic Director

  3. Middleburg Heights Junior High School Guidance Counselors Photo not available Mrs. CollinsMrs. Getz Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Medina

  4. Welcome Ford Students Class of 2017 The goals for this presentation are: • To explain the scheduling process. • To help you understand the requirements • for graduation and the minimum core for colleges. • To give you a basic understand of Middleburg • Heights Junior High School.

  5. BELL SCHEDULE 2013 - 2014 Mods 4-9 are considered “1/2 Mods” and are for lunch plus Enrichment. Two (2) “1/2 Mods” added together equal a full period.

  6. Typical Semester Schedule

  7. 2013-2014 9th Grade Course Registration Guide Middleburg Heights Junior High School

  8. Important Items: • Read your Registration Booklet carefully! • Use the Table of Contents (p. 3) at the front of the book to help you find necessary information. • Read the important information on p. 4-11 • Course descriptions by department start on page 12. • Pages 31 – 32 list all of the courses offered at MHJHS. • This PowerPoint and the registration guide are all on the BCSD/MHS website under Guidance/Guidance Department News.

  9. What is a credit? • Credit is earned when you pass a class. • Most semester classes are worth .5 credit. These classes meet half of the school year. • A class that meets all year long is worth .5 credit each semester or a total of 1 credit. • An exception is Physical Education classes which earn .25 credits. • The graduation requirement for Berea-Midpark High School is a minimum of 22 credits.

  10. BEREA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Graduation Requirements – Four Year Plan Beginning with the 2014 Graduation Year This chart reflects the graduation requirements based on the Ohio core.

  11. COLLEGE RECOMMENDATIONS It should be noted that the minimum requirements for a high school diploma do not necessarily meet the entrance requirements for post high school education. The following are the Ohio Board of Regents recommendations of college preparatory programs for unconditional acceptance at Ohio private and public college and universities: 4 units of English, with emphasis on composition 3 units of Social Studies 4 units of Mathematics (beginning with Algebra 1) 3 units of Science 2 units of World Language (same language) 1 unit of Fine Arts

  12. ATHLETIC AND INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITY ELIGIBILITY Participants in interscholastic sports and activities must enroll in andpass a minimum of 2.5 credits per semester (excluding .25 volunteer credit) AND have a 1.5 or higher grade point average in the 9 weeks grading period preceding the sport to be eligible to compete. Students who do not pass 2.5 credits are ineligible for the entire next grading period. If the age of 19 is attained on or after August 1, the athlete is eligible to participate through the school year. An athlete has only eight semesters of eligibility, counting ninth grade, regardless of whether he/she has participated in athletics. Summer school credits do not pertain to athletic eligibility. Eligibility is based on fourth quarter eighth-grade grades.

  13. Honors Diploma • Earn four units of English. • Earn four units of mathematics, including Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and another higher level math course. • Earn four units of science, including Physics and Chemistry. • Earn four units of social studies. • Earn three units of one world language or two units each of two world languages. • Earn one unit of fine arts. • Maintain an overall grade point average of at least 3.5 or a 4.0 scale, through the first semester of the senior year. • Obtain a composite score of 27 on the American College Test (ACT) or a total score of 1210 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) based on critical reading and math. • See pages 7 & 8 in Registration Guide.

  14. Honors or Regular Classes? • Each honors class requires at least ½ hour per night of homework. • They also require extensive critical thinking skills. • A teacher recommendation is required to enroll in any Honors class. • Meet with your current counselor or teacher to determine how many Honors classes are appropriate. • There is often summer reading for Honors courses.

  15. Scheduling Time9th graders will select: Required Classes: - English - Math - Science - Social Studies - P.E. • Electives: • Computer • Music • Art • Family & ConsumerScience • Physical Ed. Electives • Languages • P.L.T.W. • AVID

  16. YOUR COURSE SELECTION SHEET: • Both first semester and second semester are listed. • Teachers will recommend an English, math, science, and social studies class. These classes meet semester 1 and semester 2. • Choose your electives from the back and transfer your top choices to the front. Circle 4 extra electives on the back that you did not put on the front for your "dream schedule." • Most electives are semester classes but some meet all year like music and world languages. • This is your Dream Schedule. Scheduling conflicts and other variables may prevent a freshman from receiving the exact schedule requested. Remember there are 3 more years!

  17. FRESHMAN COURSE SELECTION SUMMARY SHEET 2013-2014 Middleburg Heights Junior School

  18. MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2013-2014 Freshman Schedule

  19. Freshman Orientation and other Reminders • There will be an orientation for freshman and their parents on April 10. • Freshman Orientation is a good time to get familiar with Middleburg Heights Junior High School. • Your course request sheet is due on February 11. Have your parents sign it and turn it into your homeroom teacher. • Parochial students should return all the appropriate enrollment forms and the salmon-colored course request sheets to Mrs. Rinas, Midpark Records Secretary. Please schedule an appointment with her by calling 216-676-8400 and asking for Mrs. Rinas. • This PowerPoint and the registration guide are all on the BCSD/MHS website under Guidance/Guidance Department News.

  20. Project Lead the Way (p. 22). This is a four-year sequence of courses introducing students to the disciplines of engineering and/or biomedical sciences prior to entering college. Freshman can take one of the following courses: • Introduction to Engineering Design • AVID (p. 5). This nationally-known program encourages students to realize their academic potential and places them on a college-bound path. Special Programs

  21. Students who are involved in an activity are more likely to enjoy their time in school. Parents: be a role model for your children. Become involved yourself.Join PTA or any of the other booster organizations.

  22. MEET MIDPARK STUDENTS Current Midpark High School students will now answer your questions!

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