Welcome Class of 2018 Wilson High School The Model Urban High School in the United States

1. Welcome Class of 2018 Wilson High School The Model Urban High School in the United States

2. You are now Wilson Scholars

3. Definitions • student • a person who attends a school, college, or university • a person who studies something • one who studies:  an attentive and systematic observer

4. Definition • scholar • a person who has studied a subject for a long time and knows a lot about it • an intelligent and well-educated person who knows a particular subject very well • a person who has done advanced study in a special field • a learned person

5. We Will Love and Care for you for Four Years…and not five or six • You need 24 credits to graduate from Wilson • You can earn 7 credits per year • Over four years, you can earn 28 • You must earn at least six credits and have had passed Algebra I and English I to be promoted to the Tenth Grade

6. Grade Point Average (GPA) • Your GPA is your Bank Account • You accumulate grade points based on your performance in your classes • A grade of an “A” will earn you 4 points • A grade of an “F” will earn you 0 points • Your GPA is determined by the number of points that you earn divided by the number of courses that you have taken

7. The Higher Your GPA Is: • The more choices and options that you will have at the end of your high school career • The more likely you will be admitted to the college or university of your choice • The more scholarship money you will be eligible to receive to pay for your education after high school

8. Accomplishments for the • Class of 2014 • Had 1123 acceptances to 234 colleges and universities • Reduced suspensions by 50% • Highest percentage of scholars earning honor roll at 52% • Earned $28.5 million in scholarship awards

9. Wilson: A School of Excellence • In academics, athletics, the arts, and in public service • We celebrate our diversity by demonstrating acceptance, tolerance, understanding, and recognition of our diversity • Our mission is to provide highly quality customer service

10. As a Scholar, Customer Service looks Like: • If you see someone in need of assistance, you offer help • If you notice someone who is lost or a visitor, you say “hello and may I assist you” • If someone provides you with quality service, take the time and care to so “thank you”

11. Academic Student Support Teams • Last Name A-C • Assistant Principal Ms. Bowser • Counselor Ms. Sargent • Last Name D-He • Assistant Principal Mr. Haith • Counselor Ms. Bright

12. Academic Student Support Teams • Last Name Hf-Mc • Assistant Principal Ms. Clemmons • Counselor Ms. Blitz • Last Name Md-Sl • Assistant Principal Mr. Bargeman • Counselor Ms. Maites • Last Name Sm-Z • Assistant Principal Ms. Waits • Counselor Ms. Flowers

13. Behavior and Attendance Student Support Teams • Last Name A-D • Dean of Students Mr. Hernandez • Attendance Counselor Ms. Martinez • Last Name E-J • Dean of Students Ms. Ricks • Attendance Counselor Ms. James

14. Behavior and Attendance Student Support Teams • Last Name K-Q • Dean of Students Mr. Barnes • Attendance Counselor Ms. James • Last Name R-Z • Dean of Students Mr. Martin • Attendance Counselor Ms. Clemmons

15. The Wilson Way • Dress for success in an educational setting • Be on time to school and to each class • Not use electronic devices during class • Carry your School ID at all times • Do Not wear hats or headgear in our school building • Only eat food in the cafeteria, stadium seating, rose garden and atrium

16. Schedule Corrections • Priority 1 Enrolling and scheduling NEW scholars to our school • Priority 2 A Scholar who has a hole or a missing class in their schedule • Priority 3 A Scholar who is a senior and needs a course to graduate

17. Schedule Corrections • Priority 4 A scholar has a course on their schedule in which they have already passed • Priority 5 A scholar has a course in which they have not taken the required prerequisite course (In algebra II and has not taken algebra I)

18. Grading Policy • Assessments = 75% • Classwork = 15% • Homework = 10% • Try your best on every assignment, no matter the category

19. Grading Policy • Good faith efforts will earn at least a 50% • Read your course syllabi closely for policies on late work • Log on to Edline each week to check your current academic status in each class

20. My Key Messages • Be a “Scholar” and not a “Student” • Be focused and work to ensure that you acquire significant “currency” in your bank account (GPA) • Get involved and fully participate in the enrichment and extracurricular activities that are available to you - “We educate the whole person” • Contribute to our school community by practicing customer service and expecting quality service in return

21. My Key Messages • Adhere to and honor the “Wilson Way” by demonstrating behaviors that exhibit our expectations • Embrace and Accept the Diversity of our School Community • This is not a “dress rehearsal”…this is your life and every decision that you make can and will impact you for the rest of your life…time is ticking…the time is now!

22. Orientation Agenda • Building Orientation/Staying Organized • First Year and Beyond • Discipline and Attendance • Extracurricular Exploration and Activity Fair • Panel Discussion • Lunch

23. Class of 2018 Wilson High School The Journey Begins Now The Model Urban High School in the United States