GRADUATING CLASS OFGRADUATING CLASS OF20172017

PARENT MEETINGPARENT MEETING

SEPTEMBER 11SEPTEMBER 11THTH,2013,2013

22 credits are necessary for graduation

English - 4 Math - 4Science - 3 Social Studies - 3Physical Education - .5(two semesters) Health - .5(semester)21st Century Technology - .5(semester) Personal Economics - 1Fine Arts - 1

Community Service Hours

9th Grade 5 hours 11th Grade 15 hours10th Grade 10 hours 12th Grade 20 hours

You must pass a class to receive credit. If you fail a required class, you must re-take and pass to receive your diploma.

High School is Finally Here…. But What Does That

Mean?

What does the future hold?What does the future hold?

Not too early to think about the future…Not too early to think about the future… Post Secondary Education Option (PSEO)Post Secondary Education Option (PSEO)

• Mandatory March meeting for parents/studentsMandatory March meeting for parents/students Miami Valley Career Technology CenterMiami Valley Career Technology Center

• KUDERKUDER• Sophomore Visit DaySophomore Visit Day

CollegeCollege• EXPLORE 9EXPLORE 9thth PLAN 10PLAN 10thth /ACT /ACT• PSAT/NMQST 11PSAT/NMQST 11thth /SAT /SAT VisitsVisits• Trade/Technical SchoolTrade/Technical School 2/4 Year Traditional2/4 Year Traditional

MilitaryMilitary Work ForceWork Force http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiEhttp://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE

Vision Every student will be ready to learn when entering kindergarten,

ready to learn when graduating from high school, and ready to earn a living when graduating with a post-secondary credential

The Lumina Foundation predicts that by 2025, 65% of all jobs will need a post- secondary education

Learn to Earnhttp://www.learntoearndayton.org/

2013-2014 District Goals2013-2014 District Goals

Relative to Learn to Earn Indicators, the District will have:

90% of all ninth grade students successfully completing Algebra I or the equivalent and English 9

93% of all first year ninth grade students successfully completing five high school credits which include one each in Math, Science and Language Arts

By the graduating class of 2015, 95% of all graduating students will be accepted into an accredited post-secondary education program

*** Note: Success completion means a C or better

State MandatesState Mandates

OGTOGT End of Course Exams (EOC)End of Course Exams (EOC)

PARCC – (parcconline.org)PARCC – (parcconline.org) Performance BasedPerformance Based End of Year (EOY)End of Year (EOY)

College and Career ReadyCollege and Career Ready PSAT – Sophomore YearPSAT – Sophomore Year

Report CardReport Card

BuildingBuilding AchievementAchievement Gap ClosingGap Closing Graduation RateGraduation Rate

High School Diploma vs College DiplomaHigh School Diploma vs College DiplomaIt makes cents!It makes cents!

Exam WaiversExam Waivers

11stst semester semester• Everyone takes all exams – no waiversEveryone takes all exams – no waivers

22ndnd semester semester Waiver possibilityWaiver possibility

• All A’s in a class each & every quarter – Waive that All A’s in a class each & every quarter – Waive that examexam

Waiver possibilityWaiver possibility• 5 or fewer days of excused absence5 or fewer days of excused absence• 2 or fewer late arrivals (tardy)/quarter2 or fewer late arrivals (tardy)/quarter

Maximum two (2) examsMaximum two (2) exams Maintain standards through 4Maintain standards through 4thth quarter quarter Absences must have proper Absences must have proper

documentationdocumentation Projects & Semester classes do not Projects & Semester classes do not

qualify for waiversqualify for waivers

Communicationhttp://www.brookvilleschools.org/

Friday Bulletin

Calendar of Events/Menu

Faculty List/Websites/Blue Blazer(email address/website links)

Buy a yearbook

Progress Book

PROGRESS BOOK

•Instruction sheets with key code

•Change password/Link Accounts/Sign up for Alerts

•Check Grades/Attendance/Eligibility

•View Schedule

•Monitor Homework

•Provide Parent email for school communication

PARENT TIPS FOR A BETTER PARENT TIPS FOR A BETTER FRESHMAN YEARFRESHMAN YEAR

Be interested: Show that academic progress is Be interested: Show that academic progress is important to you.important to you.

Set clear expectations and discuss them with your Set clear expectations and discuss them with your child.child.

Offer to help with homework or projects, but don’t take Offer to help with homework or projects, but don’t take over or do more than is necessary. It is their over or do more than is necessary. It is their responsibility to complete it to the best of their ability.responsibility to complete it to the best of their ability.

Listen: Know what your child is doing.Listen: Know what your child is doing.

Encourage your child to be involved in all aspects of Encourage your child to be involved in all aspects of school-academics, athletics, and activities.school-academics, athletics, and activities.

TIPS FOR A BETTER FRESHMAN YEAR TIPS FOR A BETTER FRESHMAN YEAR ContinuedContinued

Monitor and prioritize nonacademic activities-TV, Monitor and prioritize nonacademic activities-TV, phone(texting), internet(sites/social networking),job…phone(texting), internet(sites/social networking),job…make sure they have enough time devoted to school.make sure they have enough time devoted to school.

Have your child in school whenever possible. Lots of Have your child in school whenever possible. Lots of absences, unless truly ill, will send the wrong message absences, unless truly ill, will send the wrong message and negatively impact their progress. It is the and negatively impact their progress. It is the student’s responsibility to see their teacher to get student’s responsibility to see their teacher to get make up work!!!make up work!!!

Set realistic goals.Set realistic goals.

Hold your child accountable.Hold your child accountable.

Encourage your child to step up where they can be Encourage your child to step up where they can be successful and step in for them for more complicated or successful and step in for them for more complicated or overwhelming interventions.overwhelming interventions.

DATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBER

September 18September 18thth: Star Day( 1:00 dismissal): Star Day( 1:00 dismissal) September 20September 20thth: SWAP Day: SWAP Day September 27September 27thth:Interims Distributed:Interims Distributed October 5October 5thth:Clash of the Classes 4:30 pm:Clash of the Classes 4:30 pm October 9October 9thth: Homecoming Parade/Bonfire 7:00 pm: Homecoming Parade/Bonfire 7:00 pm October 11October 11thth: Homecoming Football Game against Monroe: Homecoming Football Game against Monroe October 12October 12thth: Homecoming Dance 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Homecoming Dance 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm October 14October 14thth: Teacher In-service/No School for Students: Teacher In-service/No School for Students October 23October 23rdrd: First Nine Weeks Ends: First Nine Weeks Ends November 1November 1stst: Grade Cards Distributed: Grade Cards Distributed November 4November 4th/th/77thth Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:00 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:00 November 5November 5thth Election Day –Please Vote Election Day –Please Vote

Coffee with the CounselorsCoffee with the Counselors• Communication between home, school and the community Communication between home, school and the community • Topics may include career planning, test taking skills, and Topics may include career planning, test taking skills, and

technology to name a fewtechnology to name a few• These will be held in the high school office at 7:30 a.m.These will be held in the high school office at 7:30 a.m.

• Dates: October 8Dates: October 8thth

December 10December 10thth

April 8April 8thth