Welcome Welcome toto99thth Grade Grade

OrientationOrientation

for the class of 2018for the class of 2018

Dr. Denise Magee - PrincipalDr. Denise Magee - PrincipalKim Artigas Kim Artigas A-CastiA-Casti

Dr. Rudy Deveaux Dr. Rudy Deveaux Castj-GamCastj-Gam

Karen LockhartKaren Lockhart Gan-Jam Gan-Jam

Cassandra Dixon Cassandra Dixon Jan – McE Jan – McE

John Murchie John Murchie McF – PriMcF – Pri

TBHTBH Pri - StacPri - Stac

Lucena Ross Lucena Ross Stad - ZStad - Z

CHS CHS AdministrationAdministration

Things to KnowThings to Know

• Modified Freshmen Academy – the Modified Freshmen Academy – the majority of freshmen courses will be majority of freshmen courses will be housed in the 2000 building with the housed in the 2000 building with the exception of science and some electivesexception of science and some electives

• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) – proactive discipline Supports (PBIS) – proactive discipline strategies that support appropriate strategies that support appropriate student behaviors student behaviors

  Classroom Hallway Restroom Cafeteria Hang-out SpotsAssemblies and

ProgramsAthletic Events

Be Smart

Come to class prepared,

focused, and ready to learn; use technology with permission.

Keep it moving! Be a leader.

Get in and get out in a timely

manner.

Make healthy choices for dining and

snacks.

Use your time wisely, keep it moving and

behave appropriately.

Respond appropriately.

Demonstrate good

sportsmanship as athletes and

spectators.

Be HonorableTake pride in

your own work.

Model appropriate behavior.

Practice good hygiene.

Report any misuse found in the restroom.

Throw away trash in

trashcans when finished. Clean

up!

Leave the area better than you

found it.

Enter and exit in an orderly

manner. Listen attentively and

respectfully.

Show positive school spirit.

Be Articulate

Use standard English and appropriate academic

vocabulary.

Use school appropriate language.

Refrain from the use of profanity.

Ask permission to use the rest

room after dead time.

Express gratitude by

using “please” and “thank

you.”

Think before you speak.

Refrain from the use of profanity.

Respond positively.

Cheer in an appropriate

manner.

Be RespectfulRespect yourself, others, and your

classroom.

Use respectful language with

everyone.

Get in and get out in a timely manner. Keep the restroom

clean.

Keep your area clean!

Respect our differences.

Enter and exit in an orderly manner.

Support others.

Win with honor!

Be Present

Be engaged and focused during instruction and activities. Dress

for success.

Be physically present in the

classroom when the bell rings.

Get in and get out in a timely

manner.

Attend your assigned lunch

period.

Be a leader. Keep it moving!

Earn the privilege to

attend through good

attendance, good behavior

and punctuality.

SHOW SPARTAN SPIRIT!

Campbell Students are SPARTAN SHARPSteps to Excellence!

PTSAPTSA

Elaine IsleyElaine Isley

Julia RichardsonJulia Richardson A-CA-C

Tina AmandTina Amand D-HD-H

Yolanda WrightYolanda Wright I-MI-M

Meghan Martiniere N-SilMeghan Martiniere N-Sil

Jamie RyderJamie Ryder Sim - ZSim - Z

School Counseling Office Location: 608

School School CounselorsCounselors

ObjectivesObjectives• Some BasicsSome Basics

• Graduation/Promotion RequirementsGraduation/Promotion Requirements

• Honors/AP CoursesHonors/AP Courses

• PathwaysPathways

• College – Hope Scholarship/GrantCollege – Hope Scholarship/Grant

• Student SchedulesStudent Schedules

• Helping Your Student SucceedHelping Your Student Succeed

• Important Dates and ActivitiesImportant Dates and Activities

Why is 9th grade so Why is 9th grade so important?important?

• Determines course placement for Determines course placement for 1010thth grade grade

• Determines promotion to 10Determines promotion to 10thth grade grade

• Hope ScholarshipHope Scholarship

• TranscriptTranscript

• GraduationGraduation

• Post-secondary optionsPost-secondary options

Report Card Vs. Report Card Vs. TranscriptTranscript

Report CardReport Card• Grades from one Grades from one

semestersemester• Unofficial documentUnofficial document• Used by parent or Used by parent or

guardian guardian • Includes some Includes some

personal information personal information (address, Cobb ID)(address, Cobb ID)

• Includes semester GPAIncludes semester GPA

TranscriptTranscript• Record of Record of allall high high

school final grades – school final grades – including failed coursesincluding failed courses

• Begins in freshmen Begins in freshmen yearyear

• Legal official documentLegal official document• Used by colleges, Used by colleges,

military, and employersmilitary, and employers• Includes identifying Includes identifying

personal information personal information (SS#, DOB, Address)(SS#, DOB, Address)

• Includes class rank and Includes class rank and cumulative GPAcumulative GPA

What do transcripts say What do transcripts say about students?about students?

• Cumulative GPACumulative GPA

-weighted-weighted

-unweighted-unweighted

• Class rankClass rank

• Rigor of coursesRigor of courses

• Courses that count toward HOPE GPACourses that count toward HOPE GPA

• Graduation requirementsGraduation requirements

Grade Point AverageGrade Point Average

• Grade Point Average (GPA): Grade Point Average (GPA): A = 4.0A = 4.0 90-10090-100B = 3.0B = 3.0 80-8980-89C = 2.0C = 2.0 74-7974-79D = 1.0D = 1.0 70-7370-73F = 0.0F = 0.0 69 and ↓69 and ↓

• The higher the grades earned, the higher the The higher the grades earned, the higher the GPAGPA

• Cumulative, Core, and HOPECumulative, Core, and HOPE• Determines class rankDetermines class rank

Earning CreditEarning Credit

• Block scheduling – 4x4Block scheduling – 4x4

• Four 90 minute classes per dayFour 90 minute classes per day

• Final grades earned in December & MayFinal grades earned in December & May

• Some alternating day – “year long” Some alternating day – “year long” coursescourses

• Full block passed = 1 creditFull block passed = 1 credit

• 8 units of credit possible per year8 units of credit possible per year

End Of Course TestsEnd Of Course Tests

• 99thth Literature, American Literature Literature, American Literature

• CCGPS C. Algebra, CCGPS A. Geometry, CCGPS C. Algebra, CCGPS A. Geometry, Acc CCGPS C. Alg/A. Geometry A, Acc CCGPS C. Alg/A. Geometry A,

Acc CCGPS A. Geometry B/Adv Algebra Acc CCGPS A. Geometry B/Adv Algebra

• BiologyBiology

• U.S. History, EconomicsU.S. History, Economics

These tests count for 20% of the grade!These tests count for 20% of the grade!

Graduation Graduation RequirementsRequirements• 23 Required Credits (course specific)23 Required Credits (course specific)

• Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)

Promotion RequirementsPromotion Requirements– 99thth to 10 to 10thth: 5 units : 5 units (1 Lit, 1 required math, 1 (1 Lit, 1 required math, 1

science)science)– 1010thth to 11 to 11thth: 10 units: 10 units (2 Lit, 2 required math, 2 (2 Lit, 2 required math, 2

science)science)

– 1111thth to 12 to 12thth: : 16 units and be on track for graduation16 units and be on track for graduation

Students must pass all required courses and the Georgia High School Writing Test to participate in

the graduation ceremony!

Graduation RequirementsGraduation RequirementsSubject Requirements

English 4 Units including 9th Literature and American Literature or AP Language

Mathematics 4 Units

Science 4 Units must include 1 unit of Biology, 1 unit of Physical Science or Physics, 1 unit of Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science or an AP/IB Science, and 1 additional unit

Social Studies 3 Units including World History, US History, and Economics/Government

Health ½ Unit

Personal Fitness ½ Unit

Foreign Language, Fine Arts, Career Technical

3 Units in 1 area to earn a pathway

Local Electives 4 Units

Pathway: Pathway: 3 units required3 units required

Foreign Language

Fine Arts

Career/Technology

Pathway: Foreign Pathway: Foreign LanguageLanguage

FL I

FL II

FL III

At least 2 courses in the same foreign language are required for 4 year college

admissions.

Many 4 year colleges require or recommend 3 courses in foreign language.

Offered at CHSCHINESEFRENCH

JAPANESESPANISH

Pathway: Fine ArtsPathway: Fine Arts

FA I

FA II

FA III

Offered at CHS

DramaArt

BandOrchestra

Chorus

Pathway: Pathway: Career/TechnologyCareer/Technology

Career/Technology I

Career/Technology II

Career/Technology III

Career/Technology PathwaysCareer/Technology PathwaysBroadcast & Video ProductionBroadcast & Video ProductionBusiness & Computer ScienceBusiness & Computer Science

– Business & Information TechBusiness & Information Tech– Interactive Media (Web Page)Interactive Media (Web Page)– Small Business DevelopmentSmall Business Development

Carpentry (offered at Osborne Carpentry (offered at Osborne

HS)HS)

Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts

Early Childhood EducationEarly Childhood Education

Engineering & TechnologyEngineering & Technology

Career/Technology Pathways Career/Technology Pathways continued…continued…JROTCJROTCLaw & JusticeLaw & JusticeMarketing Sales/ServiceMarketing Sales/Service

Work Based LearningWork Based Learning

Law & JusticeLaw & Justice

Plant Science/HorticulturePlant Science/Horticulture

Teaching as a ProfessionTeaching as a Profession

Transportation (Osborne HS)Transportation (Osborne HS)

CollegeCollege

• Technical College (Diploma, Technical College (Diploma, Certificate, Associate’s Degree)Certificate, Associate’s Degree)

• Two Year College (Associate’s Degree Two Year College (Associate’s Degree or Courses Prior to Transferring to a 4 or Courses Prior to Transferring to a 4 year school)year school)

• Four Year College or University Four Year College or University (Bachelor’s Degree)(Bachelor’s Degree)

Honors & AP CoursesHonors & AP Courses• Honors courses: More rigorous and challenging Honors courses: More rigorous and challenging

than on-level coursesthan on-level courses

• AP courses: College level courses taken in high AP courses: College level courses taken in high school with opportunity to earn college creditschool with opportunity to earn college credit

• College Credit Now: Courses taken at a local College Credit Now: Courses taken at a local college to earn high school and college creditcollege to earn high school and college credit

• Statistics show that Statistics show that students who are students who are successful in four year colleges successful in four year colleges have have typically taken rigorous and challenging typically taken rigorous and challenging courseworkcoursework in high school (like the coursework in high school (like the coursework offered in Honors and AP classes).offered in Honors and AP classes).

• Students who wish to obtain admission to Students who wish to obtain admission to selective 4-year colleges should take Honors and selective 4-year colleges should take Honors and AP level coursesAP level courses..

What do colleges consider What do colleges consider in order of importance?in order of importance?

1. Grades1. Grades

2. Academic GPA2. Academic GPA

3. Course selection3. Course selection4. ACT or SAT scores4. ACT or SAT scores

5. Class rank5. Class rank

6. Essay6. Essay

7. Recommendations7. Recommendations

8. Activities8. Activities

Average GPA for Incoming Average GPA for Incoming College Freshman…College Freshman…

CollegeCollege Average GPA Average GPA Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State University 3.313.31

Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Southern University 3.313.31

Georgia TechGeorgia Tech 3.93.9

Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw State University 3.23.2

University of West GeorgiaUniversity of West Georgia 3.083.08

University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia 3.833.83

Valdosta State UniversityValdosta State University 3.123.12

Career CenterCareer Center• Sign up for the Career Center!Sign up for the Career Center!

• Our Career Center Consultant can help you research:Our Career Center Consultant can help you research:– 4-year colleges & 2-year colleges4-year colleges & 2-year colleges– Technical collegesTechnical colleges– Financial Aid & ScholarshipsFinancial Aid & Scholarships– Summer programs Summer programs – CareersCareers

• Get online with GA College 411 and Career Cruising Get online with GA College 411 and Career Cruising to match colleges & careers with your interests and to match colleges & careers with your interests and needs needs

What is the HOPE What is the HOPE Scholarship?Scholarship?

•All coursework (required and elective) in the core curriculum subjects (English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language) is used in computing the HOPE GPA.

•Your student’s HOPE GPA is not the same as the GPA on his/her transcript.

•Only AP and IB courses are weighted (0.5 points) for the HOPE GPA. – not above 4.0

•Must earn at least four high-rigorous credits

Hope Scholarship Hope Scholarship RequirementsRequirements

• Graduating with a 3.0 or higher GPA as calculated by Graduating with a 3.0 or higher GPA as calculated by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC)the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC)

• Must pass at least 4 courses from a list of Must pass at least 4 courses from a list of academically rigorous courses (available on the GSFC academically rigorous courses (available on the GSFC website)website)

• Zell Miller – Meet one of the following requirementsZell Miller – Meet one of the following requirements– Valedictorian or SalutatorianValedictorian or Salutatorian– Graduate with a minimum 3.7 GPA combined with a Graduate with a minimum 3.7 GPA combined with a

minimum score of 1200 on the SAT or a 26 minimum score of 1200 on the SAT or a 26 composite score on the ACT in a single composite score on the ACT in a single administrationadministration

HOPE GrantHOPE Grant

•Available to students who Available to students who attend a Technical College attend a Technical College in Georgia to pursue a in Georgia to pursue a diploma or certificate.diploma or certificate.

Reading Your Student’s Reading Your Student’s ScheduleSchedule

Schedule ChangesSchedule Changes

Schedules will not be changed unless:Schedules will not be changed unless:

•Student does not meet the course Student does not meet the course requirements or prerequisite requirements or prerequisite

•Schedule is not balanced Schedule is not balanced

No Pathway or Elective Changes

The 7 Habits of Highly The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens – Sean Effective Teens – Sean

CoveyCovey• Be ProactiveBe Proactive

• Begin with the End in MindBegin with the End in Mind

• Put First Things FirstPut First Things First

• Think Win-WinThink Win-Win

• Seek First to Understand, Then to be Seek First to Understand, Then to be UnderstoodUnderstood

• SynergizeSynergize

• Sharpen the SawSharpen the Saw

Help your student succeed…Help your student succeed…•Stay informed with Stay informed with SynergySynergy

– Monitor your student’s grades & Monitor your student’s grades & attendance attendance

•Provide a good place at home to studyProvide a good place at home to study•Help your student set goalsHelp your student set goals•Use rewards and consequences to Use rewards and consequences to

encourage positive changeencourage positive change• Insist on daily attendanceInsist on daily attendance•Assist your student with time Assist your student with time

management and organization skillsmanagement and organization skills•Encourage your student to get involvedEncourage your student to get involved

Many people at CHS can help Many people at CHS can help you be successful…you be successful…• TeachersTeachers can help with academic issues and class can help with academic issues and class

problems. Tutoring is available.problems. Tutoring is available.• Homeroom Teachers Homeroom Teachers will serve in an advisory role for will serve in an advisory role for

students as part of the Teacher as Advisory Programstudents as part of the Teacher as Advisory Program• CounselorsCounselors can help students with planning courses, can help students with planning courses,

personal issues, academic issues, and college & career personal issues, academic issues, and college & career planning.planning.

• AdministratorsAdministrators can help you handle conflicts with can help you handle conflicts with students or teachers.students or teachers.

• The The social workersocial worker is here to help you utilize school and is here to help you utilize school and community resources when faced with personal and community resources when faced with personal and economic challenges.economic challenges.

• Peer Mediators Peer Mediators can help students resolve their conflicts can help students resolve their conflicts with other studentswith other students

Important DatesImportant Dates• August 4August 4thth – First Day of School – report to homeroom – First Day of School – report to homeroom

• August 28August 28thth @ 7PM – PTSA Open House @ 7PM – PTSA Open House

• September 30@ 7 PM – Honors/AP Parent NightSeptember 30@ 7 PM – Honors/AP Parent Night

• September 12th – End of First Six WeeksSeptember 12th – End of First Six Weeks

• TBD (First Semester) – Freshmen Advisement (4-year plan)TBD (First Semester) – Freshmen Advisement (4-year plan)

School Counseling ActivitiesSchool Counseling Activities

• Lessons focusing on promotion/graduation requirementsLessons focusing on promotion/graduation requirements

• Identify 3 areas of career interestsIdentify 3 areas of career interests

• Select a pathway for completion Select a pathway for completion

• Complete a four year plan with parent Complete a four year plan with parent

Orientation OverviewOrientation Overview• Schedules were distributed to students in homeroom today Schedules were distributed to students in homeroom today

• Following the presentation, proceed to the cafeteria to meet your student Following the presentation, proceed to the cafeteria to meet your student

• From 9:30 until 10 a.m, you are free to meet and greet with your From 9:30 until 10 a.m, you are free to meet and greet with your students’ teachers in their classrooms students’ teachers in their classrooms

• You may pay class dues, join PTSA and buy a yearbook in the cafeteriaYou may pay class dues, join PTSA and buy a yearbook in the cafeteria

• Visit the club/athletic fair in the Nash Gym Visit the club/athletic fair in the Nash Gym

• Counselors are available from 9:30 until 10: 30 a.m. in the cafeteria for Counselors are available from 9:30 until 10: 30 a.m. in the cafeteria for questionsquestions

Student leaders will be available throughout the Student leaders will be available throughout the building for tours. These students are wearing Peer building for tours. These students are wearing Peer Mediation yellow t-shirts, ROTC shirtsMediation yellow t-shirts, ROTC shirts

Thank You &Thank You &

Welcome to Welcome to CHSCHS

GO GO SPARTANS!!!SPARTANS!!!