Tecumseh High School

Middle School Counselor

• Mrs. Dilger – Middle School Counselor

• Course Selection Sheet

• 21st Century Scholarship

PATHS Parent Organization

• Welcome, Scott Susott

Drive One Event Hosted by Tecumseh PATHS

STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE

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Orientation Agenda 1. Overview of Orientation Packet

2. Tecumseh High School Profile

3. 4-Year Plan & Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2022

4. G.P.A. (Grade Point Average) Explained & the importance of GPA

5. Getting involved! Extra Curricular Activities

6. Support Services at Tecumseh

7. Tasks for Freshman Year

8. Q & A Session

High School Introductions • Joshua Susott, Principal

• Jodi Fulkerson, Guidance Counselor

• Office Staff:

• Derek Prior, Athletic Director

• Suzanne Hall, Secretary

• Emily Julian, Treasurer

• Deb Tuley, Nurse

• Tammy Medcalf, Cafeteria Manager

• Enrollment 316 (9-12) • Incoming Class of 2022 current enrollment - 68

• Class of 2017 Stats:

• 55 Graduates

• 27% took Dual Credit and/or AP classes

• After High School: • 62% went on to 2-Year/4-Year College or Vocational / Technical School

• 9% Military • 29% went on to workforce or undecided

• Diplomas Earned:

• Academic Honors Diploma: 27% Technical Honors Diploma: 9%

• Core 40 Diploma: 45% General Diploma: 19%

Tecumseh HS Profile

Class of 2022 • CORE 40

• CORE 40 with Academic Honors (AHD)

• CORE 40 with Technical Honors (THD)

• CORE 40 with AHD & THD

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Minimum Credits: 0-12 – Freshman 13-24 – Sophomore 25-36 – Junior 37-47+ – Senior

FOUR YEAR PLAN • Guidance Portfolio

• Class Registration

• Dual-Credit Program

• AP Courses

• School-To-Work

• Vocational Education

• Semester grades are what go on your transcript for college and officially show if you pass or fail a class and earn credit

• If you FAIL a required course

you have to REPEAT it.

• is a sequence of courses taken during high school.

• will enable a student to earn the desired diploma.

• is flexible and may change as a student’s future goals change.

Indiana Core 40 Diploma • Minimum 40 Credits

• English (8 Credits)

• Must take English all four years

• Must take regular or AP level junior or

senior English

• Social Studies (6 credits)

• World History- full year

• US History – full year

• AP World History – starting 2018-19

• Government/Economics

Core 40 Science Requirements:

• Science (6-8 credits)

• Biology I

• Integrated Chemistry-Physics,

or Chemistry I

• Advanced Science

• Physics

• Anatomy/Physiology – Dual Credit

• Chemistry II- Dual Credit

• Biology II

• Environmental

• Forensics

• Advanced Animal Science- Dual Credit

Core 40 Math Requirements

• Math (6-8 credits)

• Algebra I – required

• 8th Grade Algebra I students that do not perform well have option to opt

out of grade & re-take in high school.

• (Math 10)

• Geometry - required

• Algebra II - required

• Advanced Math

• College Credit Trigonometry

• College Credit Pre-Calculus

• AP Calculus

• Physical Education/Health/PF (3 credits)

• Freshman PE- full year includes swimming

• Health – sophomore year

• Personal Finance – sophomore year

• Directed Electives (5 credits)

• World Languages

• German

• Spanish

• Fine Arts

• Band

• Choir

• Art

• Career/Technical

• Career Academic Sequence (6 credits)

• Select a sequence of electives to better prepare for a career

goal

• For example, Elementary Education

• Child Development, Computer Applications, Sociology, Psychology,

Interpersonal Relationships, Education Professions

• The completion of Core 40 is an Indiana graduation requirement.

• To graduate with less than Core 40, a formal opt-out process must be completed.

Core 40 with Academic Honors • Minimum 47 credits

• Earn 2 additional Core 40 math credits (math all four years + 8th grade Algebra I)

• Earn 6-8 Core 40 world language credits, and

• Earn 2 Core 40 fine arts credits, and

• Earn a grade of “C” or above in courses that will count toward the diploma, and

• Have a grade point average of “B” or above (3.0), and

• Complete one of the following:

• Two Advanced Placement courses and corresponding AP exams

• Academic, transferable dual high school/college courses resulting in 6 college credits from priority course list

• One Advanced Placement course and corresponding AP exam and academic transferable dual high school/college course(s) resulting in 3 college credits from priority course list.

• Score 1750 or higher combined SAT math, critical reading and writing

• Score a 26 composite ACT score, complete written section

Advanced Placement Classes

• Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students.

• American colleges and universities may grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations.

• How is it different from a regular or honors class?

• Simply put, AP classes are more difficult than other classes. “It’s at least 30% more [work] than another class,” said James Keipp, the director UCLA’s AP Readiness Program.

Tecumseh AP Courses:

AP World History AP Language & Comp.

AP Calculus AP Literature & Comp.

Core 40 with Technical Honors

• Minimum 47 credits

Students must meet all requirements of Core 40

Earn 6 credits in the college and career preparation courses in a State-approved College & Career Pathway and one of the following:

• 1) Pathway designated industry-based certification or credential

• 2) Pathway dual credits from the lists of priority courses resulting in 6 transcripted college credits.

Earn a grade of “C” or better in courses counting toward diploma

• Have a grade point average of “B” or higher (3.0)

Complete one of the following:

• Any one of the options of Core 40 with Academic Honors

• Earn qualifying Work Keys scores

• Earn qualifying Accuplacer scores

• Earn qualifying Compass scores

Technical Honors Diploma Requirements

NOTE: Students earning both AHD & THD must complete both AHD requirements plus technical school requirements for THD.

SAMPLE 9th Grade Schedule

• 1 – English 9

• 2 – World History or AP World History (AHD)

• 3 – Algebra I or Geometry (if student took Alg I 8th grade)

• 4 – Lunch / Homeroom (30 minutes each)

• 5 – Biology or Advanced Biology (AHD)

• 6 – PE (alternates every 9 weeks in gym, 9 weeks in pool)

• 7- World Language (Spanish or German)

• 8- Elective

Other Course Options Throughout High School

Explore your interests by taking courses outside of THS

• Local colleges (Ivy Tech, USI, Vincennes)

• Online Courses

• THS students are permitted to take courses at other Warrick County schools. For example, French at Castle.

• Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center (SICTC)

State of the art facility offering programs in

• Agriculture

• Architectural Design

• Automotive – Collision and Service

• Building Trades

• Computer Networking

• Culinary Arts

• Diesel Service

• Electricity Trades

• Graphics/ Printing/ Digital Media Tech

• Health Sciences

• Heating/Air Cond.

• Industrial Repair

• Precision Machines

• Public Safety

• Radio/TV/Telecomm.

• CAD

• Welding

STATE TESTING REQUIREMENTS

• ISTEP+ Must pass Algebra I and English 10 to graduate • Biology ISTEP+ is 9th grade year

• PSAT • Take in October of sophomore & junior year • National Merit Qualifying Exam for the junior

year • Visit www.CollegeBoard.org for information

• Accuplacer • Required for Dual Credit Classes

• SAT and ACT • Take the ACT and/or SAT in late winter or

spring of the junior year & again senior year

• Advanced Placement (AP)

• Students will first take ISTEP+ assessments once they finish the courses of Algebra I and English 10 (sophomore year).

• Students who do not pass the ECA for a particular subject will be re-mediated in that subject and then given a chance to retest.

What’s a GPA? A GPA is your grade point average; the average of all the grades you’ve earned divided by the number of credits you have taken.

• A = 4.0

• B = 3.0

• C = 2.0

• D = 1.0

• F = 0.0

If you earn these grades for example:

A, C, C, B

• Add 4 + 2 + 2 + 3 (it equals 11)

• Then divide by 4

• That means your GPA for that semester is a 2.75

Your GPA is CUMULATIVE, which means your final senior GPA includes grades from freshman year or earlier.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Requirements

• The valedictorian and salutatorian …..

• be the student(s) with the highest cumulative grade point average.

• must have completed eight semesters of high school.

• Grades from at least four of those semesters must be from Tecumseh High School.

• must earn an Academic Honors or Technical Honors diploma

• must complete at least two Advanced Placement courses.

WHAT ELSE DO WE NEED TO KNOW?

• 21st Century Scholars

• Current 21stCentury Scholars must complete all steps in the Scholar Success Program

• This is an online tracking system

• Visit www.learnmoreindiana.org/scholars for more information

• 21st Century contact is: Mrs. Fulkerson or College Connection Coach, Marsailles Dortsch.

• Eligibility for Extra-Curricular Activities

• 5 passing classes

• NCAA Clearinghouse

• Supervised Study Tutoring, Club Meetings, Study Time, etc…

Clubs and activities…

Art Club, Band, Choir, Dance Team, Spanish Club, National Honors Society, Academics Teams, FFA, FCCLA, Student Council, Tribe and More!

Extra Curricular Activities

• Build leadership skills

• Develop teamwork and collaboration skills

• Connect & contribute to the community

• Build self confidence

• School pride

• Discover new talents

• Make new friends

• Great for college applications and scholarships.

Benefits of Participation

FACILITIES: High School Gym Auxiliary Gym Pool Weight Room Tennis Courts Baseball and Softball Fields Football field with Track

TEAMS: Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Softball Cross Country Swimming Tennis Dance Team Football Track and Field Golf Volleyball Archery Wrestling

Athletic Physicals • Must have a physical on file to be able to participate in sports.

Physicals will be held Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Tecumseh High School. Applications will be distributed in March.

Community Service • All students are encouraged to complete community service.

• Community Service class offered at Tecumseh HS.

• Clubs, teams, NHS often require community service.

• Needed for college and scholarship applications.

ACADEMIC

• Math and Science tutoring daily during Supervised Study

• Before and After School Tutoring With Teachers (requires scheduling)

• NHS Peer Tutoring

• School website

PERSONAL/SOCIAL

• Counseling

• Youth First Social Worker

• Student Workshops & Guest Speakers

• Student Assemblies

Support Services

School Counseling

Personal/Social

• Individual counseling sessions

• Classroom Guidance

• School-wide Initiatives

• Responsive services

Academic/Career

• Classroom Guidance

• Academic planning

• Career exploration

• Post-secondary options

• Academic support

• Transcripts

Youth First Social Worker

Whitney Eaton

Youth First School Social Worker Youth First exists to transform and strengthen the lives of young people and their families through evidence-based

programs that promote healthy behaviors, prevent substance abuse, and maximize student success.

Youth First Social Workers work with students individually and in groups, free of charge. Common reasons students

see the Youth First Social Worker include depression, anxiety, anger management, academic issues, divorce and grief adjustment, family problems, substance abuse and

suicide prevention.

Youth First Social Workers also often give classroom presentations at school. Presentation topics vary according

to what is needed but may include peer pressure, dating, bullying, friendship issues, family relationships, etc.

Freshman Year Tasks • Get involved! Join clubs, sports, and/or community programs

that interest you.

• Earn a high GPA; set reasonable yet challenging goals

• Start learning about college

• Keep track of your involvement and accomplishments

• MAKE SUMMER COUNT: summer is your chance to get ahead by volunteering, working part-time jobs, enrolling in summer programs, etc.

Q & A Session