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8 th Grade Parent Orientation First Flight High School

8 th Grade Parent Orientation First Flight High School. April 10, 2014. What Makes 9 th Graders Successful?. Motivation Attitude Organization Parent Support Sense of direction/purpose Attendance. Hybrid Schedule. A combination of 55 min. year-long classes and 90-min. semester classes

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8 th Grade Parent Orientation First Flight High School

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  1. 8th Grade Parent OrientationFirst Flight High School April 10, 2014

  2. What Makes 9th Graders Successful? • Motivation • Attitude • Organization • Parent Support • Sense of direction/purpose • Attendance

  3. Hybrid Schedule • A combination of 55 min. year-long classes and 90-min. semester classes • Better transition for entering 9th graders • More time to learn concepts and practice • Less of a gap between sequenced courses • Coincides with NC graduation requirements • Students can still accelerate as necessary

  4. First Semester 1st Period English I 2nd Period HWorld History 3rd Period HPE 4th Period Art I 5th Period H Earth Science Second Semester 1st Period English I 2nd Period Marketing 3rd Period Math I 4th Period Art I 5th Period H Earth Science Sample Schedule

  5. Frequently Asked Questions • What determines 55/90 min. classes? Teacher recommendations and course selections – we will determine #s of sections and schedule students to best meet their needs • How many credits will I need to graduate? 24 credits out of a maximum potential of 28

  6. FAQs continued • How do we decide which and how many honors classes to take? Go with the students’ strengths Look at teacher recommendations and be honest about the work ethic Consider extra curricular activities and go for a balance

  7. Course Placement Guidelines Grades and End-of-Grade scores are considered in placement decisions as well as guidelines for core areas in the slides that follow

  8. English and Social Studies • Critical thinking/problem solving skills • Work ethic/work habits • Reading level/comprehension • Writing skills • Ability to apply what they are learning • Attendance • Attitude towards academics

  9. Science • Ability to form a hypothesis • Natural curiosity • Ability to work in groups • Performance in lab work • Emphasis on higher order thinking skills

  10. Math • Consider factors for English and Social Studies + • Ability to show work – a must for higher levels of math

  11. Graduating Future-Ready • Freshmen entering high school in 2009-2010 now affected by the state’s Future-Ready Core • Students have options to select the best path to meet life goals • Strong academic foundation is provided • 2 kinds of requirements: course requirements and NC Graduation Project

  12. Course Requirements • English – 4 credits • Science – 3 credits (Earth, Biology and a physical science) • Social Studies – 4 credits (World History, Civics and Economics, 2- US History courses or AP US History + one additional SS) • Health and PE – 1 credit

  13. Future-Ready Core continued • Math – 4 credits (Math I, Math II, Math III and a 4th math aligned with student’s post high school plans) • A student in rare instances may be able to take an alternative math course sequence – in place of Algebra II and 4th math • Second Language – not required for graduation but required for admission to UNC system

  14. Future-Ready Core continued • 8 elective credits – 2 of any combination from either CTE, Arts, Second Language; 4 strongly recommended from one of the following: CTE, Arts, any other subject area (e.g. math, science, social studies, English)

  15. Secondary Attendance Policy Highlights • Bring a note within 3 days of being absent • Be present for at least 2/3 of a class period • High school attendance is by period • Any student missing more than 5 days has exceeded the attendance requirements

  16. Athletic & Driving Eligibility • Based on NC High School Athletic Association policy, an athlete must be in attendance at least 85% (loss of eligibility after 13 abs.) of the previous semester and have passed a minimum of three full credit courses that semester in order to be eligible for sports • State law requires a student to be passing 70% of courses attempted in order to receive a driving eligibility certificate or keep their driving permit or license

  17. 4 Levels of English 4 Maths (Math I, II, III and one beyond III) 3 Sciences (Earth, Biology, and Chemistry or Physics) 4 Social Studies (World History, Civics, U.S History) 2 Levels of Foreign Language Healthful Living (HPE) 1 Career/Technical Education Course 1 Arts Ed. Course 5 Electives to include at least 2 second level or advanced courses 3.5 Grade Point Average Unweighted NC Scholars Requirements

  18. Minimum Admission Requirements of the UNC System To enroll in one of the 16 public universities making up the UNC System, students must meet the following minimum requirements; however, some have higher requirements: • High School Diploma or Equivalent • 4 levels of English • 4 units in Math (Math I, II, III + one beyond Math III • 3 units in Social Studies, including U.S. History • 2 units of one Foreign Language • 3 units in Science, including at least 1 life/biological, one physical, and one additional lab course • * in addition, it is recommended that one foreign language and one math unit be taken in the 12th grade

  19. Choosing Courses • Make course selections carefully • First choices will be honored if possible • Alternate course selections are as important as first choices • Courses will be offered based on demand and teaching staff availability • Conflicts arise in the master schedule

  20. Making Good Choices • Direct questions about teacher recommendations to the 8th grade subject teacher • 9th graders have five classes they must take – decisions on whether a student should take an honors or regular class are best made from the input of the student, parent and teacher

  21. Schedule Changes • Teaching staff is employed and assigned based on course registration • Schedule changes will be made only under certain conditions: *student is scheduled for a course for which he/she did not register or which was not selected as an alternate *student does not meet the prerequisite *student is academically misplaced or there is a computer error

  22. English I or I Honors Math I Math II – regular/honors Earth Science or Honors Earth Science Honors World History Freshman Core Courses

  23. Freshman Core Electives • H Math III • General Chemistry

  24. Health and PE* Intro to Publications Creative Writing Speech Communications Life Skills & Sports** Strength Training** *HPE required **must have HPE first Career Management Microsoft IT Academy Personal Finance Marketing Core Sustainable Construction Health Team Relations Parent and Child Development Freshman Electives

  25. Freshman Electives cont. • General Mixed Chorus • Concert Choir – teacher recommendation • Band • Jazz Band • String Orchestra (7-8 a.m.) • Theatre Arts I • Visual Arts I

  26. Registration Schedule • April 23-24 – FFHS counselors go to FFMS classes • May 6-7 – FFHS counselors meet individually with 8th graders • May 14 – signed registration forms due to social studies teachers

  27. Scheduling Process • Tally of students signed up for courses • Tally of teacher recommendations • Sections determined by number of sign ups and staff availability • Develop master schedule • Schedule individual students

  28. Questions?

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