WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL 8TH GRADE PARENT

ORIENTATION NIGHT

JANUARY 12 & 13, 2016 6:00 – 7:30 PM

MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

• Principal Dr. Nick Sears

Assistant Principal

Kip Staggs

Dean of Students

Grades 9, 11

Ryan Wagner

Lori Lund

Director of Guidance

www.msdmartinsville.org/GuidanceDepartment.aspx

GUIDANCE STAFFGUIDANCE STAFF

E – K Lance Hiles

L - R

Jessica Warren

S – Z Kami Hyde

A – D Julie Presley

Minimum Martinsville High School Minimum Martinsville High School Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

42 Credits 8 English

4 Math

4 Science

1 Health

2 P.E.

6 Social Studies

1 Career Prep

16 Electives

http://www.msdmartinsville.org/Downloads/Course%20Description%20Book2.pdf

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA TYPES FOR CLASS OF 2016 and AFTER

GENERAL DIPLOMA

SCHEDULING OF CLASSESEnglish Placement is determined by English Department Chair

ISTEP+ and ACUITY test scores and GRADES are used

World Language Placement is determined by English Placement Math Placement is determined by 8th Grade Teacher Recommendation

Besides earning required number of credits to graduate, ISTEP+ must be taken and passed to graduate.

SCHEDULING OF CLASSES CONTINUED

Indiana Career Information System (ICIS) offers many tools to help with career exploration, college searches, etc.

Family Access helps you keep up to date on student’s grades, attendance, lunch account balance, and email teachers

Requests for schedule changes can be submitted to counselor the first 3 days of each trimester

Dropped classes after day 3 of a trimester will be recorded as a withdrawal failure (WF) on the transcript.

Besides scheduling of classes, counselors can help students will personal concerns, post-secondary planning, conflict resolution, and be an adult advocate for them.

Trimester ScheduleTrimester Schedule

5 Classes per day5 Classes per day3 Grading periods3 Grading periods15 Credits per year15 Credits per year

Trimester 1Ends in

November

Trimester 2Ends in

February

Trimester 3Ends in

May/June

Post-secondary OptionsPost-secondary OptionsHow About College?How About College?

• CORE 40• ACADEMIC HONORS• NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE• SAT / ACT• 21st CENTURY SCHOLARS• SCHOLARSHIPS/ FINANCIAL AID• COMMUNITY SERVICE/

VOLUNTEERISM

RegistrarRegistrar

Carmen JordanCarmen Jordan

Attendance

Secretary

Beth Polley

ATTENDANCE POLICYAttendance Telephone Ext. 4015

High School Attendance differs greatly from middle school !!

Only 4 unexcused absences are allowed in each class each trimester

More than 4 unexcused absences in a class could result in Loss Of Credit (LOC), even if a passing grade was earned

Absences are only excused with doctor statements, funeral documents, and pre-arranged absences with an administrator

Parent call-ins are authorized, but NOT excused

Required classes with LOC, must be retaken

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL

• Increased Responsibility• Information in the daily announcements is your

responsibility• More deadlines to meet• Notes, Passes, Documentation regarding attendance issues

need to be turned into the guidance office in a timely manner

• Friendships will change• Rules and Policies are in place to help prepare you for life

after high school• Increased Accountability

8TH GRADE STUDENTS TOUR HIGH SCHOOL

Freshman Orientation: Friday, July 22, 2016 9am – 12 pm

INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR APPOINTMENTS

FUTURE 8TH GRADE ORIENTATION DATES

JANUARY 14 – MARCH 25

MAY 2016