Elberta High School Class of 2021 Welcome Class

Elberta High School Class of 2021

Welcome, Class of 2022 Parents!! 9 th Grade Parent Meeting “Looking Towards Graduation and Beyond” Agenda Introduction – Overview Mr. Ken Callais – Aviation Academy Ms. Mandy Bezeredi and Ms. Beverly Foster – Coastal College Ms. Alms and Ms. Robinson – 4 -Year Plan Emphasis on Academic Coach Seibert – High School and College Athletics Plan now for ACT

Academic Guide

Colleges Look For… • 1. ACT Score • 2. Grade Point Average (GPA) • 3. Transcript

Standard Diploma • English (4) Regular, Pre-AP • Math (4)- Algebra 1 regular or Algebra 1 honors, Geometry reg or Geometry honors, Algebra II with trigonometry or algebra with finance, one additional math course, such as Algebraic Connections • Social Studies (4) • Science – 4 – Biology and Physical Science must be included • Health – ½ • PE – 1 • CTE, Foreigh Language or Fine Arts – 3 in this category • Career Preparedness • Electives 2. 5 • 24 credits!! – If a student does not earn one of these credits, he/she will not graduate.

Alabama High School Diploma with Baldwin County College Preparatory with Distinction Endorsement • English -4 Pre AP 9&10, AP 11 th & 12 th • Science -4 (Honors or AP (highet offered) – Pre-AP Biology & Chemistry Pick 2: Physics 1 and or any AP Science offered • Social Studies – 4 Honors or AP, Ap World History, AP US, AP European, AP Government/Honors Econ • Math 5 - Algebra 1 (8 th or 9 th grade), Honors Geometry, Algebra II trig, Pick 2 Pre. Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science A • Foreign Language • Helath ½ • PE 1 • CTE, Fine Arts, or 3 rd Language (1) • Career Preparedness 1 • Electives 7. 5 2 • • Total 28 credits – All honors and AP classes is worth 0. 5 more on GPA than Standard class. If a student earns a B in an honors class, he/she will earn 3. 5 points for that class instead of 3. 0 points. They also earn 0. 5 credit more for taking the AP exam when Advanced Placement classes are taken. We will be offering AP classes beginning in the 2019 school year. The Honors classes are Pre-AP classes.

No more Valedictorian / Salutatorian Race Academic Honor designations: Summa Cum Laude (4. 0) Magna Cum Laude (3. 75 to 3. 99) Cum Laude 3. 50 to 3. 749 Students who earn a D or F in any course will not be eligible to receive academic honors.

10 th Grade Course Option Sheets

No Schedule Changes after the First Week of School • Please communicate with student and encourage them to choose their classes wisely. • Schedule changes affect class size distribution and can negatively affect earning the needed credits in a class. • Students cannot be moved after the first week of school. • Please notify me of any concerns BEFORE school starts if possible.

We are here for you! • Please contact me, Mr. Bailey, Ms. Padgett, Ms. Robinson, Coach Seibert, or anyone else at EHS that may be able to help you and answer your questions. • We are Warrior Proud! Warrior Strong! And, we are here to help your child be prepared for the world beyond EHS.