Class of 2017 Sophomore

Seminar

Friday, January 30,2015English Classrooms

Ms. Paige Green (A-C) Mr. Matt Koehler (D-H) Ms. Brianna Ottinger (I-M) Ms. Kelly Rowland (N-R) Ms. Dianna Sorensen (S-Z) Ms. Ada Hall (Gifted IEP)

Who is my ORHS Counselor Again?

Counseling Dept. – Student Questionnaire Your HS Transcript Graduation Requirements (Area of Focus? Summer

Recovery?)

Registration and Teacher Recommendations 10th grade End of Course Exams What are you going to do after you

graduate? - 4 year College/University - 2 year Community

College- Technical College - Military (Talk to

your recruiters)- Work - Apprenticeships

Your PLAN Interpretation

Our Seminar Agenda…

You all have until May 2017 to earn 22 Credits:4 English Credits (one class each year)4 Math Credits (including Alg2 and one class beyond) 3 Science Credits (include Biology and Physics or Chem.)2 World Language Credits (of the same language)1 Fine Arts Credit3.5 Social Studies Credits (1=US History, 1=World Soc.

Std., .5=Economics, .5=US Government, .5=Personal Finance)

1.5 Wellness Credits (.5=Well A, .5=Well B, .5=additional PE)

3 Focused Elective Credits

Graduation Requirements…

ORHS offers the following 9 Areas of Focus:1) Math/Science2) Humanities3) Fine Arts4) Business Academy5) Arts & Communications Academy6) Early Childhood Academy7) Welding, Engineering, Manufacturing, and

Chemical Academies8) Health Science Academy9) Advanced Placement

Area of Focus Information…

Notify your counselor in the School Counseling Office if you find mistakes on your school transcript or any other credit/requirement/graduation questions! Pay particularly close attention if you

transferred to ORHS after the start of 9th grade

Finalized GPA and Class Rank will be announced in the beginning of your senior year. It is unofficial before this time.

More Transcript Info…

What is it and how is it calculated? Weighted vs. Un-weighted courses? TN Lottery HOPE Scholarship –

Requirement- GPA = 3.0 Un-weighted - ACT = 21 composite

What GPA’s mean to colleges…UT-Knoxville: 3.9 Core Weighted GPA + 26 ACT averageUT-Chattanooga: 2.85 GPA+18ACT or 2.5GPA+21ACT requiredMTSU: 2.7GPA+19ACT or 3.0GPA or 22ACT requiredETSU: 2.3GPA or 19ACT required

What’s all the fuss about a GPA?

There is a cost (last year is was $140 per class)

Not all courses are offered You can only take 2 You might not finish the class Mandatory daily attendance

AVOID THIS by getting HELPNOW! Talk to your Teachers andgo in for Tutoring or meet withyour school counselor – we canhelp with study tips/test strategies

Summer Credit Recovery

Take notes now on the 4-Year Plan form provided- What are your graduation requirements - You will need some teacher recommendations…• English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Language and AP• Some higher level elective courses (talk to teacher!)

Look at the Program of Studies for New Courses and Alternates that you are OK with takingApplications are Required for:- Virtual Enterprise (Business teacher) -YLDCIP (Ms. Shipley – LC321) - Administrative Office Aide or Community Service Tutor (Counselor)

- 10th graders will all register online in the Library Computer Lab during your English Class in February; your teacher will provide you with the specific date. Please be present that day.

11th Grade Course Registration

Are given in May 2013 Possible EOC’s for 10th graders: English

2, Biology, Chemistry and Algebra 2 These cumulative EXAMS count 25% of

your total second semester grade so PLEASE take these very seriously

All specific aspects/requirements regarding final exams for other courses will be determined by the classroom teacher.

State of TN - END of COURSE Exams

What are you going to do after you graduate?

4 year College/University (Public vs. Private)

2 year Community College (ex. PSCC and RSCC)

Technical School (ex. TN College of Applied Technologies)

Military (Talk to your recruiters, ROTC)

Work/Apprenticeships

The PLAN test is Step #2 in the ACT prep sequence. Here are tips for using PLAN results to help prepare for the ACT next year as a junior: Look for areas of improvement Look at questions missed Save test booklet/results – the ACT is similar Don’t compare scores with other students, use

it as a tool to improve your own skills Remember that scoring a 21 on your ACT is

one way to qualify for the TN HOPE (Lottery) Scholarship! $4000 X 4years = $16,000

PLAN – Your Score Report