Effingham County High School Freshman Registration Night February

Effingham County High School Freshman Registration Night February 19, 2019

Freshman Registration Night Agenda Whole group presentation Amie Dickerson, ECHS Principal Diane Owens, ECHS Instructional Supervisor Matt Huntley, ECHS Athletic Director Sherry Duff, ECHS Work-Based Learning Coordinator Mimi Hayes, ECHS Freshman Counselor Todd Wall, CTAE Director Meet Freshman, CTAE and ECCA staff in Gym Lobby

Class of 2023 Graduation Requirements l 4 English Courses (9 th Lit, 10 th Lit, Am Lit/AP Language and Brit Lit/AP Literature) l 4 Math Courses (Alg I, Geom, Alg II, and one additional mathematics course, i. e. Foundations of Algebra, Math of Fin, College Readiness Math, Pre-Calc, AP Stats or AP Calculus) l 4 Science Courses (Biology, Physical Science, and two additional science courses, i. e. Chem, Envir Sci, Anatomy, Physics, Forensic Science, AP Chem, AP Bio) l 4 Social Studies Courses (World His, Gov, US His, and Econ) l Personal Fitness and Health (exempt for those who take JROTC for 3 years) l Completion of a Pathway (3 courses in one concentrated area of CTAE, For Lang or Fine Arts) l 24 total high school credits

Additional requirements to attend a four year post secondary school l Two Foreign Language Courses (must be the same language for both courses) l Must take College Readiness Math, Pre-calculus, AP Calculus or AP Statistics as fourth math (Math of Finance and Foundations of Algebra will allow students to meet graduation requirements for high school but do not meet the requirements of four year colleges) l To be accepted to a four year or two year college, students must meet additional college admission requirements, usually an entrance exam (SAT, ACT and/or Accuplacer)

Freshman English Courses l World Literature (for students who are currently in READ 180 and have a Lexile less than 1050) l 9 th Literature and Composition # l 9 th Literature and Composition l Honors 9 th Literature and Composition (students must complete a summer reading and writing assignment; the assignments are due the first day of school)

Freshman Math Courses l Foundations of Algebra (this course is not accepted at four year colleges, but is accepted at 2 year colleges and technical colleges) l Algebra 1 # l Algebra 1 l Honors Geometry l Honors Algebra 2

Freshman science courses l Environmental Science l Biology l Honors Biology

Freshman Social Studies Courses l World History l Honors World History l Academic elective/choice classes: AP Human Geography, Psychology, Sociology, Literature of Old Testament, Literature of New Testament, Current Issues

Instructional Focus (IF) l Instructional Focus is offered during the school day for 9 th graders in order to transition students more smoothly from middle school to high school. l Students are assigned an Instructional Focus teacher who will serve as a mentor for the student during their 9 th grade year. l All 9 th graders are scheduled into Instructional Focus except for those who take Honors World History and those taking two math courses. These students may choose to take Instructional Focus, if wanted.

Instructional Focus (IF) l Instructional Focus meets every other day for 50 minutes. l Students who fail unit exams and/or need remediation are assigned to tutoring with content teachers to review missed material and prepare students for retest. l Teachers monitor student progress through Infinite Campus to ensure all classwork, homework and tests are complete. l Teachers provide acceleration activities for those who are excelling. l Students who are absent are provided time to learn missed material and make up missing assignments and tests due to absences. l Students complete homework, reading and research assignments. This has proven especially beneficial for students who participate in extra curricular activities which require them to stay at school late each day.

To complete registration for freshman year… Students will register for seven course credits from the registration bulletin. l All students will take a math, science, social studies and English course. Middle school teachers have registered students for these courses based on the students current academic progress and work ethic. These courses are listed on your student’s registration form that was sent home on February 11 th. l Students will take Instructional focus and personal fitness on an A/B schedule. JROTC students will take Instructional Focus and JROTC Drill. Students who take honors world history or 2 math courses do not HAVE to take instructional focus, but may take it if they choose. If Honors World History students choose to not take Instructional Focus, the students will take personal fitness and health instead.

To complete registration for freshman year…(cont’d) l All students get to choose two additional courses to take next year. l Choices include Band, Chorus, Art, CTAE, Foreign Language, PE, etc. Students may choose to take an academic elective, also, like AP Human Geography, Psychology, Sociology, etc. l Courses taught at ECCA are 2 credit classes so one class at ECCA counts as two choices.

Sample Student Schedules Most ninth graders (recommended for World History): 1 st period: Science 2 nd period: Student Choice (Band, Chorus, Art, CTAE, For Lang, etc. ) 3 rd period: English 4 th period: Instructional Focus (A day) and Personal Fitness (B day) 5 th period: Student Choice (Band, Chorus, Art, CTAE, For Lang, etc. ) 6 th period: World History 7 th period: Math

Sample Student Schedules Students recommended for JROTC: 1 st period: English 2 nd period: Student Choice of JROTC 3 rd period: Science 4 th period: JROTC Drill (A Day) and Instructional Focus (B Day) 5 th period: Student Choice (Band, Chorus, Art, CTAE, For Lang, etc. ) 6 th period: Social Studies 7 th period: Math

Sample Student Schedules Students recommended for Honors World History, choosing to not take Instructional Focus: 1 st period: Math 2 nd period: Science 3 rd period: Student Choice (Band, Chorus, Art, CTAE, For Lang, IF, etc. ) 4 th period: English 5 th period: Personal Fitness (Fall Semester) and Health (Spring Semester) 6 th period: Honors World History 7 th period: Student Choice (Band, Chorus, Art, CTAE, For Lang, IF, etc. )

Sample Student Schedules Students recommended for Honors Geometry and Honors Algebra II 1 st period: Honors Geometry 2 nd period: Science 3 rd period: (Band, Chorus, Art, CTAE, For Lang, etc. ) 4 th period: Honors Algebra II 5 th period: English 6 th period: Social Studies 7 th period: Student Choice (Band, Chorus, Art, CTAE, For Lang, etc. )

Registration dates and deadlines Monday, February 11 th : Middle School teachers distribute registration forms and conference with students Tuesday, February 19 th : Rising Freshman Night at ECHS Friday, February 22 nd: Middle school teachers complete registration process (have entered two choice classes for every student) Wednesday, March 20 th: Letters sent home with students listing courses requested for 2019 -2020 Wednesday, March 27 th: Return course request letters to middle school only if any changes are necessary

Effingham County STEM Academy l Students who attend the STEM Academy are ECHS students. STEM students can participate in all extra-curricular activities offered at ECHS. l STEM students have the option of returning to ECHS 7 th period. These students can enroll in study hall, physical education, band, or chorus during their time here. l ALL students will complete registration for ECHS as normal. STEM students will complete a STEM specific registration form at a later date. The course requests letter sent home on March 20 th will include STEM courses students are registered for.

Work Based Learning (WBL) Internship/Apprenticeship available for juniors and seniors that allows students to receive course credit and intern at a company while attending high school. l Take a CTAE Pathway course l Maintain good grades, discipline and attendance l Be eligible to drive…Get Your License!!! l Prepare for Gulfstream by taking Engineering, Logistics, Ag Mechanics, Business or Automotive pathway classes l Complete application in spring of sophomore or junior year

The Freshman Life l ECHS does not have a homeroom period. Students must report to class at 8: 20. Students are tardy if they arrive to class after 8: 25. Students are marked absent if they arrive to class after 8: 40. l ECHS has three lunches. The student’s lunch is determined by their 5 th period class. Each lunch has approximately 550 students. Students sit wherever they want, they do not eat with their assigned class or with a teacher. l Attendance is taken and accounted for by each class period. Awarding credit for classes and eligibility is based upon each period’s attendance, not attendance for the whole day.

The Freshman Life l A student may earn a total of seven credits each school year. Most courses are one credit classes, but some are ½ credits and some are two credits. l All ECCA classes are 2 credits. Two class periods will be allotted in the student’s schedule if he is taking a course at ECCA. l Instructional Focus meets for 50 minutes every other day. Students receive tutoring from content teachers during this time. They also rework failed assignments and complete make up work from absences. Students read, research and finish homework during this time too. l Students will receive one credit for personal fitness or JROTC Drill, which meets on the days Instructional Focus does not.

The Freshman Life l To receive a learner’s permit to drive, students must have good attendance. Students must receive a Certificate of Attendance from front office prior to taking written test for learner’s permit. The certificate verifies the student is enrolled and is in good standing in regards to attendance. l We strongly suggest students take the course recommended by the 8 th grade teacher, but you may complete a course override form. You may get one of these from Ms. Hayes, the ninth grade counselor tonight, or you may come to ECHS later to get one. Course override forms must be received prior to the end of the school year so students can be scheduled correctly. l If a parent signs an override, the student’s schedule will not change, even if the student is failing the course or has changed their mind about wanting to take the course. The override form states this.

The Freshman Life l Students who take a course with “Honors” in the course title receive 5 points added to each nine weeks grade. These points are included on transcripts and when determining class rank. However, the five points are removed by the Ga Student Finance Commission when computing HOPE GPA. l Students who take a course with “AP” in the course title receive 5 points added to each nine weeks grade. These points are included on transcripts and when determining class rank. However, the five points are removed by the Ga Student Finance Commission when computing HOPE GPA but then. 5 is added back to the student’s course grade, which is calculated on a 4. 0 scale. l Dual Enrollment courses do not earn any “honors” points. l Students in Honors Ninth Grade Literature have a summer reading assignment. This assignment counts two test grades for the first nine weeks. Ms. Danna Jones has more information, please see her tonight or check her school webpage in May for the assignment.

Scholar Endorsement l English/Language Arts - Minimum of 4 units (Honors 9 th Lit, Honors 10 th Lit, AP Lang, AP Lit, or DE English Course) l Mathematics - Minimum of 4 units (Accel Coord Alg/Analy Geom A, Accel Analy Geom B/Alg 2, Accel Pre-Cal, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, or DE Mathematics course) l Science – Minimum of 4 units (Honors Bio I, Honors Phys Sci, Chem, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Environmental Sci, Physics, DE Science course) l Social Studies – Minimum of 3 units (Honors World History, AP Gov’t, AP European History, AP US History, AP Econ, AP Human Geography, or DE Social Studies Course l Modern Language – Three sequential foreign language courses

Scholar Endorsement (cont’d) Three Electives in ONE of the following areas: l Three courses in one CTAE Pathway OR l Three courses in a Fine Arts Pathway Or l If completing a foreign language pathway, students must take three additional academic electives and one of these electives must be an AP or Dual Enrollment course.

Testing l Students are administered Milestone tests in eight high school courses: Algebra I, Geometry, Ninth Grade Literature, American Literature, Physical Science, Biology, United States History and Economics. Milestone assessments count for 20% of a student’s final course grade. l Most other high school courses administer a local end of course test (LEOCT) The LEOCT count 20% of a student’s final course grade. l LEOCTs and Milestones are cumulative and assess students over content learned throughout the year.

HOPE Scholarship Information l Students must earn a 3. 0 academic GPA (only math, English, science, social studies and foreign language course grades are used for calculation) l Courses taken in middle school for high school credit are not a part of the HOPE GPA calculation (these classes are a part of the student’s high school transcript and are used when determining class rank). l The GPA listed on your child’s transcript in Parent Portal includes all courses taken during high school, this is not his/her academic GPA used for HOPE. l Pass four HOPE rigor courses l HOPE GPA can be accessed through the student’s Ga Futures account (www. gafutures. org) after they have completed a year of high school.

HOPE Rigor Requirements for Class of 2023 l Students must complete at least four courses that meet the rigor requirement. l Classes that meet the rigor requirement include: l ALL academic Dual Enrollment (DE) courses l ALL academic Advanced Placement (AP) courses l Algebra II, College Readiness Math, Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics l Forensic Science, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy l French II, French III, Spanish III

Ga. Futures. org Ga Futures. org is an online resource to help Georgia students and their families prepare for their future after high school. Some of the activities you can do on Ga. Futures. org include: • Take an interest inventory • Research careers • Search for colleges by programs or locations • Explore programs and majors • Prepare for SAT, ACT, and state tests • Learn how to create a resume and how to interview for a job When in high school, students can create an account with Ga. Futures. org. This will enable students to take advantage of the activities listed above, access their HOPE GPA, and request transcripts to be sent to post secondary institutions.

Testing for 10 th Grade Students • All 10 th grade students will take the PSAT in October for free (paid for by the state of Georgia). The PSAT is a practice test that is similar to the SAT. • 10 th grade students have the option of taking the Pre. ACT for free (paid for by the Effingham County Board of Education). The Pre. ACT is a practice test that is similar to the ACT. Students will sign up to take this test in 10 th grade, if they want. • Counselors review results of the two assessments to guide students to the test that would be best for them to take for college admission. • Two year and technical colleges do not require an SAT or ACT score, rather students take the Accuplacer test.

Career, Agriculture, Technology Education (CTAE) l To complete a pathway, students must take three courses in one area. l ECHS offers 25 options for CTAE pathways. l Students may complete more than one pathway, if their schedule allows. l Students may begin a new pathway their 10 th grade year if they are no longer interested in the pathway they began their 9 th grade year. l CTAE courses taught at ECCA (Effingham College and Career Academy) are two class periods; students receive 2 credits for each of these classes. This would count as “ 2 choices” for students.

Agriculture Pathways (all classes taught at ECHS) l Ag Mechanics l Food Animal Systems l Vet Science l Forestry/Wildlife l Plant and Floriculture

CTAE Pathways (all classes taught at ECHS) l Audio Video Technology l Business: Business and Technology, Entrepreneurship and Finance l Construction l Early Childhood l Teaching as a Profession l Criminal Justice l JROTC

CTAE Pathway (courses taught at ECHS and ECCA) l Patient Care l Allied Health l Sports Medicine

CTAE Pathways (all courses taught at ECCA) l Computer Science l Programming Games, , Apps and Society (NEW) l Distribution & Logistics l Culinary Arts l Automobile Maintenance & Light Repair l Engineering and Technology

CTAE Pathways offered through Savannah Technical College (11 th and 12 th grade) l Culinary Arts l Law Enforcement Services l Personal Care Services - Cosmetology l Aircraft Assembly Technician l Welding

Contact Information Amie Dickerson ECHS Principal 754 -6404 ext. 1246 adickerson@effingham. k 12. ga. us Diane Owens ECHS Instructional Supervisor 754 -6404 ext. 1228 dowens@effingham. k 12. ga. us Jessica Stephenson 9 th Grade Administrator 754 -6404 ext 1264 jstephenson@effingham. k 12. ga. us Mimi Hayes ECHS Freshman Counselor 754 -6404 ext 1232 mhayes@effingham. k 12. ga. us Todd Wall CTAE Director 754 -5610 twall@effingham. k 12. ga. us