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8 th grade Student/Parent Meeting

8 th grade Student/Parent Meeting. Bad Axe High School Graduation Requirements Class of 2016. Michigan Merit Curriculum. 4 credits English/Language Arts 4 credits Mathematics - Algebra I (may get credit in 8 th grade) - Geometry - Algebra II

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8 th grade Student/Parent Meeting

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  1. 8th grade Student/Parent Meeting Bad Axe High School Graduation Requirements Class of 2016

  2. Michigan Merit Curriculum • 4 credits English/Language Arts • 4 credits Mathematics - Algebra I (may get credit in 8th grade) - Geometry - Algebra II - 1 additional Math or math-related credit Must have Math or math-related credit in Senior Year

  3. Michigan Merit Curriculum • 3 credits Science Biology Chemistry or Physics 1 additional Science credit (can be Earth Science taken in 8th grade if pass the exam with 70% • 3 credits Social Studies (3 required by Bad Axe) ½ Civics (Government) ½ Economics US History and Geography World History and Geography

  4. Michigan Merit Curriculum • 1 credit – Health (½) and Physical Education(½) • 1 credit – Visual, Performing, Applied Arts • 2 credits – World Languages • On line learning experience (incorporated in BEST or computer class

  5. Bad Axe High School Requirements • English 4 credits • Mathematics 4 credits • Science 3 credits • Social Studies 3 credits • World Languages 2 credits • PE and Health 1 credit • Visual, Performing, or Industrial Arts 1 credit • Technology 1 credit • Electives 5 credits

  6. English Sequence • English I (ninth grade) • Genre • Thematic • English II (tenth grade) • American Literature • English III (eleventh grade) • Thematic • Intensive Grammar Study • English IV (twelfth grade) • College Preparation • Advanced Placement

  7. Honors English • Focused on writing and analysis • Focused on rhetorical techniques • More reading, writing, and discussion • Expected to have a solid grammatical base

  8. To be successful in high school English • Read all types of prose and poetry • Fiction • Non-fiction • Point out words that may be unfamiliar and discuss • Read with your student – if they see you read, they know it is important • Check Skyward • Check the website (www.badaxeps.org) for work – especially vocabulary and grammar work

  9. Bad Axe High School Requirements • Mathematics - Algebra I (state requirement) credit may be obtained in the 8th grade by passing class including tests - Geometry (state requirement) - Algebra II (state requirement) - Math or math related class in Sr. Year Accounting Pre-Calc AP Calculus Business Math

  10. Science Electives

  11. Social Studies Electives

  12. Graduation Requirements • World Languages – 2 credits - Spanish - French possibly German

  13. Graduation Requirements • Physical Education and Health • ½ credit of each required - Physical Education 1 - Health

  14. Graduation Requirements • Technology – 1 credit • BEST 1 ( ½ credit) • Computer ( ½ credit) • Advanced Computer ( ½ or 1 credit) ( the on-line requirement will be incorporated into the BEST or the computer class)

  15. Graduation Requirements • Visual, Performing, or Industrial Arts – 1 credit • Art 1 • Shop 1 • Band • Choir • Small Engines • Drafting • Digital Photography • Or Tech Center courses will fill this requirement

  16. Graduation Requirements • Electives – 5 credits - Additional courses in Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies OR - Additional courses in Visual, Performing, or Industrial Arts OR - Huron Area Technical Center

  17. Special Education • All graduation requirements apply • Student’s IEP supports the student to achieve graduation • The IEP must identify the appropriate supports to successfully complete the Michigan Merit Curriculum or through a Personal Curriculum

  18. Personal Curriculum • Must meet high school requirements except as designated by law • Graduation requirements may be modified through the “Personal Curriculum”

  19. Personal Curriculum • Developed by team comprised of: the student, parent/guardian, high school counselor or staff member designated by principal • No age or grade level specified • Should incorporate as much of graduation requirements as practicable

  20. Personal Curriculum,cont’d. • Shall include measurable goals and evaluation • Aligned with student’s Educational Development Plan (EDP from 7th grade) • Final plan must be approved by parents and district superintendent • Parents must communicate with teachers once each quarter to assess progress

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  24. Questions?

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