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Kell High School

Kell High School. Freshman Advisement. Agenda. Introductions and Folders Graduation Requirements 4 Year Plan Promotion Requirements Report Card vs. Progress Report Student Success Additional Information. Folders. 4 Year Plan Graduation Requirements

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Kell High School

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  1. Kell High School Freshman Advisement

  2. Agenda • Introductions and Folders • Graduation Requirements • 4 Year Plan • Promotion Requirements • Report Card vs. Progress Report • Student Success • Additional Information

  3. Folders • 4 Year Plan • Graduation Requirements • Information regarding individual academic areas

  4. Graduation Requirements • Math- 4 Credits • English- 4 Credits • Science- 4 Credits • Social Studies- 3 Credits • CTAE, Fine Arts, Foreign Language- 3 Credits • Health/ Personal Fitness- 1 Credit • Electives- 4 Credits TOTAL= 23 Credits

  5. Cobb County School District Four-Year Plan of Study

  6. On Level Track Honors Track English 9th 10th 11th 12th Multicultural Lit. World Lit. American Lit. 9th Lit. 10th Lit. Honors American Lit./ AP Language Honors World Lit AP Lit. Honors 9th Lit. Honors British Lit.

  7. On Level Track Honors Track 1 Mathematics 9th 10th 11th 12th CCGPS Analytic Geometry CCGPS Advanced Algebra Fourth Year Math GPS Algebra Fourth Year Math AcceleratedMath 1 Accelerated Math 2 AcceleratedMath 3 HonorsTrack 2 Georgia Tech Calculus (Or other AP) AcceleratedMath 2 Accelerated Math 3 AP Course

  8. On Level Track Honors Track Science 9th 10th 11th 12th Physics Environmental Science Chemistry Physics Environmental Science Science Elective Biology Honors Biology Honors Chemistry Honors Physics Science Elective Please refer to Science information in folder for grade placement requirements.

  9. On Level Track Honors Track 1 Social Studies 9th 10th 11th 12th Government/ Economics World Geography World History US History Honors World History Honors US History Honors Gov./ Honors Econ. Pre AP SS Honors Track 2 AP Human Geography AP World History AP USHistory AP Gov./ AP Econ.

  10. 1 Credit Health/ Personal Fitness • Health (0.5 credit) • Personal Fitness (0.5 credit) • Sports Eligibility • Must pass 2.5 credits per semester *Weight Training, Team Sports, Lifetime Sports, and Outdoor Education are PE Electives*

  11. CTAE, Fine Arts, or World Language • 3 Credits Total • Can be a mixture of credits

  12. Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) • Kell offers 10 CTAE Pathways • Business • Computing • Marketing • Engineering and Architecture • Video Production • Education • Culinary Arts • Graphic Design • Government and Protective Services • Navy/Army ROTC

  13. Fine Arts • Fine Arts Electives are divided into 3 categories at Kell: 1. Band, Orchestra, Chorus and General Music Electives 2. Theatre Arts Electives 3. Visual Arts Electives

  14. World Languages • Spanish • French • German • Latin **Students who wish to attend a 4 year college/university in the state of Georgia must have 2 consecutive credits of a World Language**

  15. Electives • Additionally, students are required to take 4 units of electives. • Includes support and study skills classes

  16. Promotion Requirements 9th Grade to 10th Grade MUST PASS: Both semesters of 9th Literature Both semesters of Biology Math (YL= Year Long) 2 Credits TOTAL OF 5 CREDITS

  17. Additional Information • Math = 1.0 (year-long) credit All other subjects = 0.5 (per semester) credits • EOCT’s (End Of Course Tests) account for 20% of the student’s grade (for those core courses in which an EOCT is mandated) • Must successfully pass all EOCT Courses required for graduation • ALL requirements must be completed to participate in Graduation • A passing score on the Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) is also required for graduation

  18. Levels of Courses AP Honors College Preparatory

  19. Report Card vs. Progress Report • Report Card is at the end of Fall Semester and Spring Semester • Report Card has FINAL grades that will post onto your student’s transcript • Progress Report is given out every 6 weeks • Progress Report does not have FINAL grades

  20. Student Success • Set realistic academic goals with your student • Attend all parent meetings at school and stay connected • Provide a quiet place to study and set an expectation for study time • Participation in HOMEWORK is key • ATTENDANCE

  21. Student Success • Check Pinnacle regularly • Rewards and Consequences are your most effective tool • Set limits and boundaries • Encourage healthy eating and plenty of sleep • LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! • LEAP

  22. Contact • School Counselors • Lynnette Griffin A-D lynnette.griffin@cobbk12.org • Viola Lussier E-K viola.lussier@cobbk12.org • Stephanie Caine L-Ri stephanie.caine@cobbk12.org • Peggy Jerden Ro-Z peggy.jerden@cobbk12.org • Administrators • Peter Giles Assistant Principal/9th Grade peter.giles@cobbk12.org • Susan Stoddard Assistant Principal/Curriculum and Instruction susan.stoddard@cobbk12.org • Camille Gomez Assistant Principal/Testing camille.gomez@cobbk12.org

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