RSM IntermediateRSM Intermediate77thth grade class grade class presentationspresentations

Presented byPresented byThe RSM Guidance The RSM Guidance

DepartmentDepartment

RSMRSM Guidance Guidance CounselorsCounselors

Mrs. Bean / Mrs. Scott 7Mrs. Bean / Mrs. Scott 7thth Grade Grade Counselor (Wednesdays)Counselor (Wednesdays)

Mr. O’Connell (Intern Counselor – Mr. O’Connell (Intern Counselor – Tues. & Thurs.)Tues. & Thurs.)

Mrs. Bills, 7Mrs. Bills, 7thth/8/8thth Grade Counselor Grade Counselor

Our Goals….Our Goals….

1.1. Explain what a counselor can help Explain what a counselor can help you withyou with

2.2. Discuss and Explain RSM Promotion Discuss and Explain RSM Promotion RequirementsRequirements

3.3. Explain how to calculate your Grade Explain how to calculate your Grade Point AveragePoint Average

4.4. Discuss academic success Discuss academic success strategies strategies

What Can a Guidance What Can a Guidance Counselor help you with?Counselor help you with?

Personal problemsPersonal problems

School issuesSchool issues

Family/FriendsFamily/Friends

Promotion requirementsPromotion requirements

ConfidentialityConfidentiality What is it???What is it???

ConfidentialityConfidentiality

Certain personal information that you share with a counselor Certain personal information that you share with a counselor is confidential or private and told to no one else without your is confidential or private and told to no one else without your permissionpermission

Things that counselors Things that counselors CANNOTCANNOT keep keep private………private………1. If you tell a counselor someone is hurting you1. If you tell a counselor someone is hurting you

2. If you tell a counselor about a situation involving a 2. If you tell a counselor about a situation involving a clear and present danger to yourself or othersclear and present danger to yourself or others

3. If you tell a counselor about any planned or attempted 3. If you tell a counselor about any planned or attempted criminal activity criminal activity

What are some What are some Differences between Differences between

Elementary and Elementary and Intermediate school?Intermediate school?

(group discussion)(group discussion)

Expectations in Expectations in Intermediate School:Intermediate School:

Take responsibility!Take responsibility! Communicate with your teachersCommunicate with your teachers Keep track of your gradesKeep track of your grades Complete all assignmentsComplete all assignments Always show respectAlways show respect Be on time and prepared for all Be on time and prepared for all

classesclasses Stay organizedStay organized

YOUR CLASSESYOUR CLASSES

7 7thth Grade 8 Grade 8thth Grade Grade English – 3 trimestersEnglish – 3 trimesters Math – 3 trimestersMath – 3 trimesters World History – 3 World History – 3

trimesterstrimesters Science – 3 trimestersScience – 3 trimesters P.E. – 3 trimestersP.E. – 3 trimesters Electives – 3 Electives – 3

trimesters (year long trimesters (year long or trimester long)or trimester long)

English – 3 trimesters Math – 3 trimesters U.S. History – 3 trimesters Science – 3 trimesters P.E. – 2 trimesters Health – 1 trimester Electives – 3 trimesters (year long or trimester long)

Each trimester lasts 12 weeks.

Promotion Promotion RequirementsRequirements

Your Grade Point Average (GPA) must be at Your Grade Point Average (GPA) must be at least 1.5 for the entire yearleast 1.5 for the entire year

Math GPA must be at least 1.0Math GPA must be at least 1.0 English GPA must be at least 1.0English GPA must be at least 1.0 No more than 3 F grades at the end of third No more than 3 F grades at the end of third

trimestertrimester

GPA means…GPA means…

Grade Point AverageGrade Point Average

How to figure out your GPA How to figure out your GPA with your gradeswith your grades

Change all of your grades Change all of your grades to pointsto points

Add all the points togetherAdd all the points together Divide this total by the Divide this total by the

number of grades you number of grades you addedadded

How many points are your grades worth?

A = 4B = 3C = 2D = 1F = 0

Let’s Practice!

Robbie RoadrunnerRobbie Roadrunner

EnglishEnglish B-B-

MathMath DD

ScienceScience C+C+

HistoryHistory CC

P.E.P.E. A-A-

ElectiveElective BB

Robbie RoadrunnerRobbie Roadrunner

EnglishEnglish 33

MathMath 11

ScienceScience 22

HistoryHistory 22

P.E.P.E. 44

ElectiveElective 33

A = 4A = 4B = 3B = 3C = 2C = 2D = 1D = 1F = 0F = 0

Change all the grades to points.Add up all the points.Divide the number of points by the number of grades. What is Robbie’s GPA?

Black and Blue RoadrunnersBlack and Blue Roadrunners

BLACK BLACK ROADRUNNERROADRUNNER

PointsPoints

EnglishEnglish CC 22

MathMath FF 00

ScienceScience C-C- 22

HistoryHistory DD 11

P.E.P.E. CC 22

ElectiveElective D-D- 11

TotalTotal 88

BLUE BLUE ROADRUNNERROADRUNNER

PointsPoints

EnglishEnglish FF 00

MathMath D+D+ 11

ScienceScience DD 11

HistoryHistory FF 00

P.E.P.E. FF 00

ElectiveElective AA 44

TotalTotal 66GPA = 1.33

GPA = 1.0

Robbie RoadrunnerRobbie Roadrunner

Robbie RoadrunnerRobbie RoadrunnerTrimester 1Trimester 1 Trimester 2Trimester 2 Trimester 3Trimester 3 PointsPoints

EnglishEnglish BB BB BB 99

MathMath DD FF DD 22

HistoryHistory CC BB BB 88

ScienceScience CC CC BB 77

PEPE AA AA BB 1111

ElectiveElective BB AA CC 99

TotalTotal 4646

GPA = 2.56

Robbie RoadrunnerRobbie Roadrunner

Robbie RoadrunnerRobbie Roadrunner

Tri 1Tri 1 Tri 2Tri 2 Tri 3Tri 3 PointsPoints

EnglishEnglish B-B- BB B+B+ 99

MathMath DD FF D+D+ 22

ScienceScience C+C+ BB BB 88

HistoryHistory CC CC B-B- 77

PEPE A-A- AA BB 1111

ElectiveElective BB AA C+C+ 99

TotalTotal 4646GPA = 2.56

ENGLISH GPA = 3.0 MATH GPA = 0.67

# F’s = 1

What does Robbie have to

do to be promoted?

GPA is greater than 1.5

English GPA is greater than 1.0

Math GPA is NOT greater than 1.0

Has 3 or fewer F’s

Will Robbie be

promoted?

Tips for Success…Tips for Success… Use your planner everyday!Use your planner everyday! Get organizedGet organized Do homework daily and studyDo homework daily and study Turn in Turn in ALLALL assignments assignments Read every day (20 to 30 minutes)Read every day (20 to 30 minutes) Ask for helpAsk for help Catch up when absent - Study buddies!Catch up when absent - Study buddies! Monitor your grades onlineMonitor your grades online Good attendanceGood attendance Start thinking about your future career and Start thinking about your future career and

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