Freshman Scheduling April 2011

1. Freshman Scheduling • April 2011

2. Administrative Staff • Judy McDonald, Principal • Synthia Kirby, Assistant Principal • Peter Braveboy, Assistant Principal • Rebecca Hitchcock, Assistant Principal

3. Your Rider Counselors! • A-C Jennifer Spurgers • D-He Wendy Risner • Hi-Mi Susan Palmore • Mo-Sc Alice Rogers • Se-Z Jill Lauck • College Readiness Julie Johnson • Guidance Office Staff • Debbie Vandestreek, Secretary • Paula Moore, Registrar • Lesa Burleson, College Readiness Clerk

4. What do the counselors do? • Attending to the needs of your child – How? • Academically • Parent Self Serve (example on next two slides) • Contact Teacher first when needed • Emotionally • In crisis • Please let us know of significant changes going on in your child’s life • If you have an attendance and/or discipline issue/question, please call the appropriate office.

5. Example of Parent Self Serve

6. More Parent Self Serve

7. Freshman Parent Meeting In September, we will hold a parent meeting to discuss Graduation Plans, GPA’s, and answer any questions you might have. All of this information is included in the yellow Rider Course Guide your child was given last week at their junior high. It is also available online on the Rider website.

8. Freshman Corral • Invitations mailed to students in August. • Sponsored by PRO-Rider, Rider’s Parent Raider Organization • Get unofficial schedule, find classrooms, attend Pep Rally, can get locker, sale of ROHO/Rider apparel • Usually the Friday before school starts

9. Earning Credits For Graduation • Semester grades of 70 or higher will be awarded 0.5 credits per class • No credits are earned for office aide or teacher aide (Senior year only) • Students must earn 5 credits per year in order to be promoted • Students must pass, not just take classes to receive credit!

10. Establishing a GPA • Grade points are based on the semester grade for each class taken (not six weeks grades). • The accumulation of grade points begins with all classes in the ninth grade (not just core classes). • No grade points are earned for correspondence, concurrent enrollment, distance learning, credit by exam, off-campus PE, or courses completed in junior high. • Additional grade points are awarded for Pre-AP and Advanced Placement courses. • A student must complete both semesters of Pre-AP or AP courses to receive additional grade points. • A drop form must be signed by the Parent and the Teacher for a student to move from PreAP to regular level classes.

11. Grade Points Regular Classes 90-100 = 4 points 80-89 = 3 points 75-79 = 2 points 70-74 = 1 point 0-69 = 0 points • Pre-AP and AP classes • 90-100 = 5 points • 80-89 = 4 points • 75-79 = 3 points • 70-74 = 2 points • 0-69 = 0 points

12. Recommended Graduation Plan • English 1, English 2, English 3, English 4 • 4 credits of Mathematics (must include Alg. 1, Geometry, & Alg. 2) • 4 credits of Science (must include Biology, Chemistry, & Physics) • World Geography, World History, United States History, Government, Economics • 1 credit of Fine Arts • 1 credit of Physical Education • 0.5 credit of Communication Application • 2 credits of the same Foreign Language • 5.5 credits of Electives – If student completes more than required level of class, then the class counts as an elective

13. Distinguished Achievement Graduation Program Recommended Plan plus student must take & pass a 3rd year of the same Foreign Language and any combination of 4 of the following Advanced Measures: • Test Data: ‘3’ or above on AP exams PSAT score that qualifies student for Commended Scholar or higher by the NMSC (1 measure) • College Courses: grade of 3.0 or higher in classes for college credit • Original Research/project (counts as 2 of the 4 measures)

14. Four Year Plan The following courses are required. However, they may be taken at any time during their high school career: Fine Arts (1.0) Comm. Applications (.5) PE/PE Equivalent (1.0) Foreign Language (2.0 of the same language) Electives (5.5) These, along with the mandatory 4 x 4, complete the requirements for the Recommended Graduation Plan. If you take IPC and plan to graduate on the Recommended or Distinguished Achievement Program, you must also take Chemistry and Physics in the following 2 years.

15. Selecting your Freshman Courses • Circle enough classes to equal 7 full credits. • Example English 1 (1 credit)‏ Health (.5 credit) + Speech (.5 credit) = 1 credit

16. Freshman Example Schedule • English 1 – Regular or Pre-AP • Algebra 1 or Geometry – Regular or Pre-AP • Biology 1 – Regular or Pre-AP • World Geography – Regular or Pre-AP ~~~~~Must sign up for the above!!~~~~~ • Elective or PE or PE Equivalent • Elective or Fine Art • Elective or Foreign Language

17. Schedule Request Make sure you have circled enough classes to equal 7 full credits! *Put an A next to 3 alternate classes – This is in case you don’t get your 1st choice on some elective. Don’t worry - you’ll definitely get your English, Math, Science & History classes!

18. Instructions for filling outCourse Selections • Counselors will be out in the Student Center to answer questions. Please make sure to leave the white copy of your child’s Course Selections.

19. Thank you for choosingRider High School. We know you will be glad you did!