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Welcome High School Parents

Welcome High School Parents. How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 By CLAUDIA WALLIS, SONJA STEPTOE. How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century.

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Welcome High School Parents

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  1. Welcome High School Parents

  2. How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th CenturySunday, Dec. 10, 2006 By CLAUDIA WALLIS, SONJA STEPTOE

  3. How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century • Right now we're aiming too low. Competency in reading and math--the focus of so much No Child Left Behind (NCLB) testing--is the meager minimum. Scientific and technical skills are, likewise, utterly necessary but insufficient. Today's economy demands not only a high-level competence in the traditional academic disciplines but also what might be called 21st century skills. Here's what they are:

  4. Developing good people skills. EQ, or emotional intelligence, is as important as IQ for success in today's workplace. "Most innovations today involve large teams of people," says former Lockheed Martin CEO Norman Augustine. "We have to emphasize communication skills, the ability to work in teams and with people from different cultures."

  5. Becoming smarter about new sources of information. In an age of overflowing information and proliferating media, kids need to rapidly process what's coming at them and distinguish between what's reliable and what isn't. "It's important that students know how to manage it, interpret it, validate it, and how to act on it," says Dell executive Karen Bruett, who serves on the board of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

  6. Thinking outside the box. Jobs in the new economy--the ones that won't get outsourced or automated--"put an enormous premium on creative and innovative skills, seeing patterns where other people see only chaos," says Marc Tucker, an author of the skills-commission report and president of the National Center on Education and the Economy.

  7. Administration(Inside back cover of Handbook) • Brian Templin, Principal • Ann Coe, Asst. Principal, Student Services • Rick Couturier, Asst. Principal, Attd. Discipline • Nick Johnson, 9th Grade Principal • Rick Schmidt, Athletic Director • Bob Bower, Counselor, A-G (10-12) • John Conner, Counselor, H-O (10-12) • Stephanie Kingsley, Counselor, P-Z (10-12) • Kim Reichard, Counselor (9th) • Marshall Perkins, Principal (7,8th)

  8. CommunicationStudent Handbook 10-12th Campus Bob Bower, rbower@hpsk12.net 699-0288 John Conner, jconner@hpsk12.net 699-0289 Stephanie Kingsley, skingsle@hpsk12.net , 699-0287 Kim Reichard, kreichard@hpsk12.net, 699-3406

  9. Economy/jobs/education • College Admissions • College Requirements • Michigan Merit Core Curriculum • Holt High School Requirements • High Stakes Tests (ACT) • Accumulated G.P.A. • Scheduling Meetings

  10. Why…Economic Survival • Our students face both national and international competition • Research shows many students are not prepared to succeed in college or workplace • Courses like Algebra II are new gateway to higher paying jobs • Michigan’s economic success is tied to a well-educated workforce “Mike Flanagan”

  11. Adleman (1999) reports that the most reliable predictor of college success is the quality and intensity of the high school curriculum. Students who take a complete college-preparatory sequence of courses not only do better on college admissions, but are more likely to succeed once they are admitted.

  12. Of 1 million first-time, full-time students who enter four-year colleges, fewer than 4 in 10 will graduate in 4 years, and 6 in 10 will graduate in 6 years. (Berkner, He, & Cataldi, 2002)

  13. College-ready is Work-ready “…we know that the skills expected for college are also the skills needed to enter today’s workforce. So whether students plan further education or work after high school graduation, they need to graduate college-ready.” On Course for Success ACT

  14. Earning Potential • High School Graduates $25,900 • Non- high school $18,900 • College Graduate $ 45,400 • Masters $54,500 • Doctorate $81,400 • Professional degree (M.D., J.D., etc.) $99,300 (U.S. Census Bureau)

  15. Admissions at Michigan CollegesFreshmen Fall 06 GPA ACT • Grand Valley 3.4 24.0 • CMU 3.28 21-24 • MSU 3.6 22-27 • U of M 3.8 26-30

  16. Admissions Grand Valley • Four years of English, (composition) • Three years of CP math (2 years Algebra) • Three years of science • Three years of social sciences • Two years of a single foreign language • Seven units of electives (math, computer, fine arts, etc.)

  17. SB 1427, 2006 PA 623 • To ensure Michigan's students have the skills and knowledge needed for the jobs of the 21st Century global economy, on April 20, 2006, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm signed into law a rigorous new set of statewide graduation requirements that are among the best in the nation.

  18. This law is a result of an extraordinary partnership between the Executive Branch, State Board of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Legislature and numerous education associations.

  19. Michigan State Requirements: Class of 2011 • English 4 years • Math 4 years • Science 3 years • Social Studies 3 years • P.E./Health 1 year • Fine Arts 1/2 year • Online experience – one experience • World Language (starting with class of 2016) 2 years

  20. Holt High School Requirements • Math 09 trimesters 4.5 credits • English 09 trimesters 4.5 credits • Science 07 trimesters 3.5 credits • Soc Std. 07 trimesters 3.5 credits • Health/PE 2 trimesters 1 credit • Fine Arts 1 trimester 0.5 credit • Computers 1 trimester 0.5 credit

  21. When does the new curriculum start? • Class of 2009-103 credits of Math (currently 2 credits) • Class of 2011-12 Michigan Merit Curriculum 18 credits (current 8th and 9th graders)

  22. Planning for Four YearsFreshman Trimesters Subject • 3 Geometry • 3 English • 2 U.S. History • 2 Earth Science • 5 Electives

  23. Sophomore • Trimester Subject • 3 Algebra • 3 English • 2 World History* (A,B,orC) • 2 Biology*(C,H) • 5 Electives

  24. Junior • Trimesters Subject • 3 Algebra II • 2 English • 1 Government • 2 Chemistry or Physics* • 1 Biology (E) • 1 World History(A,B,orC) • 5-7 Electives

  25. Senior • Trimester Subject • 1 Math Related • 1 English • 1 Economics • 2 Chemistry or Physics* • 10-12 Electives

  26. Merit Award • 2008 and Beyond - use the Michigan Merit Exam (ACT). $1000 Fr., $1000 So, $2000 after 2 years 2.5 GPA or higher, or $4,000 Merit Award Scholarship after completing first two years post high school. 2.5 (michigan.gov/highschool)

  27. Teamwork makes the dream work.(students,parents,teachers)

  28. Scheduling Meetings • Next School Year (08/09) • 9th Theater • 10th Library • 11th & 12th West M.I.C. 113

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