190 likes | 209 Views
Prepare for successful high school years! Learn about attendance, grades, GPA, school involvement, college planning, community service, and graduation requirements. Get ready to register for classes and explore future goals and opportunities. Contact the guidance team for assistance and support.
E N D
Guidance/Administration Team • Guidance Team: • Dawn Bedford:10th A – G & 11th • Rachelle Patterson: 10th H – N & 12th • Jennifer Ragazzone: 10th O – Z & 9th • Administrative Team: • Bob Bedford, Principal • Michael Henry, Assistant Principal • Robert Murphy, Assistant Principal • Denise Young, Assistant Principal • Registrar: Stella Rodriguez
9th Grade- The Transitional Year • Attendance • Grades • Involvement- School/Community • College/Career Planning-Goals
Attendance • Gradebook • Each Unexcused Absence can result in the loss of up to 30% of grades for any work/ assessments from the date of the absence. • Repeated absences can result in loss of driver’s license
Grades • Your semester grades are what determine your overall/cumulative GPA. Semester grades are calculated as follows: • 1st Nine Weeks 35% • 2nd Nine Weeks 35% • Semester Exam 30% • Semester Grade 100%
What about G.P.A.’s? • Grade point averages are calculated on each report card for that term • GPA on the transcript is cumulative (including all grades earned so far) • GPA is weighted and unweighted • Weighted is for honors, A.P., AICE, and dual enrollment courses • A= 4.0 B=3.0 C= 2.0 D=1.0 (unweighted) • A= 4.5 B= 3.5 C= 2.5 D= 1.5 (Honors weighted) • A= 5.0 B= 4.0 C = 3.0 D = 2.0 (AP/AICE/Dual Enrollment weighted)
School & Community Involvement • School- • Clubs, Sports, Band, ROTC, Theatre, Color Guard, Cheer, Leadership • Activities- • Clash of the Classes, Lip Sync, Homecoming, Athletic competitions • Community Service- • Chords at graduation • Networking for later opportunities • Scholarships • Forms available in May for Summer
College/Career Planning and Goals • Life After Graduation • College/University • Technical College – CTC • Military • Workforce- Certification
9th Grade- The Transitional Year • Resources for Support • School Counselor • Student- Office or Cafeteria • Parent/Guardian- Jennifer Ragazzone 941-474-7702 ext. 3308 jennifer.Ragazzone@yourcharlotteschools.net • Teachers- email • School Social Worker • Tutoring/ Study Hall • Focus- check grades often and encourage student to as well • Lemonbayhigh.com
High School Graduation Requirements • 2.0 GPA (unweighted “C” average) • 24 Credits • Passing 10th Grade FSA Reading score • Passing End of Course Exam- Algebra 1
Registration Process • February 27th- March 6th:Call Maria Diaz-Rawlins, between 6:45 AM to 3:00 PM, to schedule registration appointment- 474-7702 (ext. 3307) • March 1st - 8th Grade Field Trip to LBHS • March 6th : Registration Night from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in LBHS Cafeteria… Please bring the completed PINK registration form & materials to your scheduled appointment.
Course Request Sheet • Students will register for 7 classes. • All students will register for English, Math, Science. • College & Career Elective and Hope (with some exceptions.) • Students may choose other electives at bottom of request form in the order of most desired.
Elective- NJROTC • Students selecting NJROTC as an elective will: • Have ROTC for 2 periods during day. • Students will not be required to take PE/Health Credit (HOPE). • Students will not be required to take Fine Art credit.
Florida Virtual School/Charlotte Virtual School • Website – www.flvs.net • Students can use FLVS/CVS for the .5/1.0 credit of an online course. • Students can also use FLVS/CVS to accelerate their high school career as well as challenge themselves with an online course. • Must have guidance and parent approval.
Charlotte Technical College • Programs open to 9th graders: • Automotive, Building Construction, Business, Computer Tech, Criminal Justice, Culinary, Digital Design, Game Design/ Programming, Nurse Assistant (CNA) • Other programs available JR/SR: • Baking, Cosmetology, Early Childhood Ed, Practical Nursing, EMR, EMT, Hospitality & Tourism, HVAC, Principles of Teaching • http://charlottetechcollege.net/
Thank you! Questions?
Florida Bright Futures • Florida Medallion Scholars- 75% paid in state tuition • 3.0 weighted GPA • SAT score of 1170 or ACT score of 26 • 2 years of a foreign language • 75 community service hours • Florida Academic Scholars- 100% paid in state tuition + $350 book stipend per semester • 3.5 weighted GPA • SAT score of 1290 or ACT score of 29 • 2 years of a foreign language • 100 community service hours
Course Graduation Requirements • 4 English • 4 Math to include Algebra 1* and Geometry* • 1 credit World History • 1 credit US History* • .5 credit US Gov’t/.5 credit in Economics • 3 Science to include Biology* • 1 Fine Arts or Practical Arts Elective • 1 HOPE (Health & Personal Fitness) • 8 Electives to include an online course (HOPE will satisfy this requirement) = 24 Credit * = course requires student to take an End of Course exam that is developed by state and will count as 30% of student’s second semester grade.