Welcome to High School

2. Welcome toHigh School Rising 9th Grade Registration Information

3. So…what’s so different about High School??? Do I really have to pass my classes to promote? Freedom Classes are much harder “Students should know that high school is the beginning of advanced study. Students should come prepared to be in charge of their success and /or failure. Students need to know that the expectations in high school are much higher than they are at the middle school level.” – Anonymous high school teacher Does homework really count? Does it matter what electives I take?

4. Freedom No more walking in lines No more teams “High school is about becoming more self-sufficient and Independent.”

5. To be successful in high school you need to know how to…. Take notes “Taking good notes is critical. They give you something to look back on when you are doing your homework or studying for a test or quiz.” Keep yourself organized “I guess I would say I have seen a lot of students who don’t know how to keep their notebooks and folders organized. That is, if they even have a notebook or folder.” Study… really study “…before a test, they shouldn’t just look over their notes, but actually work out questions again off homework and notes.”

6. Get Involved One of the most important factors to being successful in high school is finding your Place.

17. RULES AND POLICIES

18. DRESS CODE DON’TS

19. CELL PHONES AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICES • NO CELL PHONES OUT IN THE BUILDING DURING THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY! • Once you enter the building, all cell phones/multimedia must be put away until you exit the building at 3pm. • Laptops are a privilege—not a right. Please adhere to the guidelines to ensure we take care of our equipment.

20. A-T-T-E-N-D-A-N-C-E • high school students must attend each class for a minimum of 82 of 90 days per semester • All absences, including excused, unexcused, and out-of-school suspensions, in excess of 8 per class will result in loss of academic course credit for that class unless the excessive absences are made up in SLHS Administratively Approved After School Program. • Students that are absent for 7 or more days in any class, including excused, unexcused, and out-of-school suspensions, will not be allowed to attend a field trip if the trip will cause the student to miss any other classes.

21. T-E-R-M-S • Credits • Electives • Alternate • Prerequisites • Concentration • Transcript • GPA / Class Rank

22. CREDIT • A credit is given when you successfully complete the requirements for any class in which you are enrolled. • 1 class is worth 1 credit and a two block class is worth 2 credits

23. ELECTIVE • Any class which is not a core course. (Core classes are English, Math, Science, and Social Studies). Example: Intro to Culinary, or Art. ALTERNATE A course that can be used if one of the student’s top 8 cannot be scheduled.

24. PREREQUISITES This is a class that you have to take and successfully pass before you can take the next class in an area. *Example: Spanish I before you can take Spanish II 4 courses in one area CTE, Arts Ed., JROTC, or one subject area *Examples: • Microsoft Word, Animal Science, Foods I, Foods II • Art I, Art II, Art III, & Painting and Drawing • AP Psychology, AP Government, AP European, & Western Civilization I CONCENTRATIONS

25. TRANSCRIPT • A permanent document started in the ninth grade that shows the courses taken, grades, attendance, and your standardized test scores . • Your eighth grade EOG scores appear on your high school transcript! Including any high school courses taken in middle school. This includes Algebra I, Geometry and English. • Employers and colleges will ask to see your transcript when you apply for a job or for College admission.

26. GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) • On a 4.0 scale: • A = 4.0 • B = 3.0 • C = 2.0 • D = 1.0 • F = 0.0 • Class rank is determined by the weighted GPA • Your GPA is the mathematical average of your final course grades. You divide the number of points earned by the number of classes taken. • Honors Courses are given one additional point. • AP Courses are given 2 additional points. • AOHT courses receive ½ credit • Your GPA is reported in both weighted and unweighted terms.

27. GRADE LEVEL PROMOTION • Year 1 – Promotion from 8th grade ( Pass Math, Language Arts, Science or Social Studies and Pass math and Reading EOGs) • Year 2 – Pass 5 Credits & Attendance Requirements • Year 3 – Pass 12 Credits & Attendance Requirements • Year 4 – Pass 20 Credits including English I, II, & III • In Order to Graduate You Must Have 28 Credits

28. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Future Ready = 28 Credits • 4 English • 4 Math • 3 Science • 4 Social Studies • 1 Health/PE • 2 Electives in CTE, Arts, or World Language • 4 Courses in Concentration CTE, ROTC, Arts, or Subject Area • 6 Electives any area

29. NC ACADEMIC SCHOLARS PROGRAM Students must complete all local and state requirements for graduation and have an overall four-year unweighted grade point average of 3.5 or higher. 4 credits in English 4 credits in Mathematics and a higher level Math 3 credits Science (EE Sci., Biology, and Chemistry or Physics) 4 credits Social Science (World History, Civics/Econ., US History)

30. NC ACADEMIC SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2 credits Language other than English (same foreign language) 1 credit in health and physical education 4 credits constituting a concentration (CTE, JROTC, Arts Education, Foreign Language, other subject area) 3-5 credits in advanced courses (Honors, AP, college level, CTE)

31. ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY Athletes must: • Pass a minimum of 3 courses the previous semester • Rising 8th graders must pass 5 of 6 classes in their 8th grade year to participate • Be in attendance at least 85 % of the previous semester • Meet high school requirements for NCHSAA eligibility standards in college

32. DRIVER’S EDUCATION Classes are offered often for students who will be 15 within a six month period of the class. Registration is online at http://lee.schoolwires.net/driverseducation Students must pass 3 out of 4 classes each semester to be eligible to hold a NC Driver’s License or Permit

33. BLOCK SCHEDULE • Block or 4 X 4 Schedule • Two 90 Day Semesters ( Fall & Spring) • Four 90 Minute Instructional Periods each day • Students will take 4 classes in Fall semester & 4 different classes in Spring semester • Students earn 1 credit for each class; having the potential of earning 8 credits each year.

34. SCHEDULE CHANGES • A student receives a course that they already passed. • A student wants to move up to Honors Level . • If a student has not met the prerequisite. Counselors office “A student who fails to return a Registration Card or register online with Course Planner will forfeit any right to a schedule change”.

36. At Southern Lee High School we want YOU to If you are interested in AVID at SLHS, please let Guidance or Mrs. Layton at West and Ms. Bok at SanLee get you an application. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE APRIL 1st, and interviews are that same week! You can call SLHS and ask for Mrs. Joanna Perkins or Mrs. Heather Harvey and we will assist you. Visit www.avid.org for more info!

37. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT GARY HART RACHEL DIAL KATIE BECK ROSANA MEDAN SHARON MERCER(Career Center)

38. EXCELLENT WEBSITES lee.schoolwires.net/southernlee cfnc.org fastweb.org collegeboard.com act.org www.careercruising.com

39. The Goal: May 2018

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