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We Will Discuss:

We Will Discuss:. Counselor/Counseling Confidentiality Grades Credits GPA Graduation Requirements College Requirements Transcripts Freshman Calendar. 9 th Grade Counselors. Mrs Charalabopoulos (A- Gh ) Mrs Horan ( Gi -L) Ms Donovan (M-P) Mr Witte (Q-Z). Your Counselor!!.

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We Will Discuss:

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  1. We Will Discuss: • Counselor/Counseling • Confidentiality • Grades • Credits • GPA • Graduation Requirements • College Requirements • Transcripts • Freshman Calendar

  2. 9th Grade Counselors • Mrs Charalabopoulos (A-Gh) • Mrs Horan (Gi-L) • Ms Donovan (M-P) • Mr Witte (Q-Z)

  3. Your Counselor!! • Helps you get ready for your journey (next semester, next year, after high school) • Helps you get ready to learn • Helps you remove obstacles, build bridges and develop plans of action

  4. Limits of Confidentiality • Harm to self • Harm to others • Being harmed by someone

  5. Where do you want to go? How will you get there?

  6. What Does Your Life Road Map Look Like? You Are Here

  7. Make It Count! • True or False My grades don’t count until after 9th grade. Every credit counts!!

  8. Grades • Passing grades: A, B, C, D = .5 credit per semester • Failing Grades: F = 0 credit

  9. Semester vs. Quarter Grades The semester grades are the only grades on your transcript, and will be the only grades that will go into the GPA. Semester grades factor in how you did during each quarter as well the results of your final test each semester

  10. Grade Point Average • GPA –Average of grade points earned for total classes completed. • Class Rank – Your numerical placement in relation to other students in your class based on your cumulative GPA.

  11. UnweightedWeighted A = 4.0 5.0 B = 3.0 4.0 C = 2.0 3.0 D = 1.0 1.0 F = 0.0 (no credit) 0.0 Weighted Classes AP/Pre-IB/IB classes Honors/Advanced World Languages (Levels 4-5) GPA (Grade Point Average)

  12. How do you earn Credits? • Completing & Passing Cherokee Trail Classes • Summer School • PLATO Credit Recovery • Online Classes

  13. 4.0 English 3.0 Math (Algebra 1 & higher) 3.0 Science 3.0 Social Studies (1 U.S. History & .5 credit in Civics) 2.0 Wellness/Fitness (.5 Health) 1.5 Fine Arts/Industrial Education/Career and Technical 5.5 Electives 22.0 Total Credits to Graduate 22 credits to Graduate

  14. Where do you see yourself years from now?

  15. What is Your Six-Year Plan 4 Year College 2 Year College Community College Vocational/Technical Military Service Work

  16. Developing a Four-Year Plan

  17. College Entrance RequirementsMinimum requirement for Colorado Higher Education • 4.0 English • 4.0 Math (Including Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry) • 3.0 Social Studies (including U.S. History & Government) • 3.0 Science (2 years Lab Science) • 1.0 Foreign Language (2-3 for some schools) • 2.0 Academic Electives

  18. Transcripts • An official copy of a student’s academic record • Includes: Specific Classes Taken Grades/Grade Point Average (GPA)/Class Ranking Test Scores (CSAP & ACT State Mandated Testing)

  19. Freshman Plan • Understand Graduation Requirements • Improve Study Skills and Habits • Get Involved • Understand College Admission Standards • Develop a Four Year Plan • Keep a Personal Resume • Choose your classes wisely for 10th grade

  20. The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with the First Step Chinese Proverb Make Each Step Count!!

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