SOUTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT

SOUTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE & JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT Presented by: SGHS Counseling Department October 6, 2016 6: 30 PM

AGENDA • Welcome • Graduation Requirements & Assessments • Post Secondary Planning & Overview • Parent Involvement • Cornerstone Academic • Break Out Sessions (15 min. each) • HOPE – Room A 113 • MOWR – Room A 115 • Grayson and Maxwell High School Programs – Room A 116 • Parent Meeting Evaluation

PARENT NIGHT TEAM Mrs. Baskerville Business Administration & Entrepreneurship Academy Dr. Wilburn Health and Human Services Academy Ms. Cole Media Arts and Communications Academy Mrs. Malloy Public Service Law and Leadership Academy Mrs. Wilson Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics Academy Mrs. Patel New Student Registration and Department Chair Mrs. Brown-Van Parent Instructional Coordinator

GENERAL SESSION

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Area Of Study Units Language Arts 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies 3 Modern Language/CTE and or Fine Arts 3* Personal Fitness and Health 1 Electives 4 Total *2 units of the same lang. for 4 year college admissions GCPS Grading Scale Grade Value A= 90% and Above 4. 0 B= 80%-90% 3. 0 C= 74%-79% 2. 0 D= 70%-73% 1. 0 F= Below 70 Promotion Criteria 23 Sophomore 5+ credits Junior 11+ credits Senior 17+ credits To Graduate 23+

REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS GCPS Gateway Assessment Science – Essay based on 9 th and 10 th grade science AKS curriculum Social Studies – Essay based on 10 th grade social studies AKS curriculum End of Course Assessments: Content Area Courses Language Arts 9 th Lit. and Comp. 11 th Grade American Lit. and Comp. Mathematics Algebra I/Accel. Algebra I Geometry/Accel. Geometry Science Biology and Physical Science Social Studies U. S. History and Economics

GATEWAY RESOURCE

GATEWAY RESOURCE

POST SECONDARY PLANNING 4 Year College 2 Year College/Tech. Military Work Placement Tests PSAT/NMSQT SAT ACT Accuplacer ASVAB Test Prep Resources Collegeboard. com Actstudent. org Cornerstone Other Learning Opportunities Advanced Placement (AP) MOWR/Dual Enrollment

http: //www. gaprobe. org/ Probe College Fair Coming to South Gwinnett High Thursday, February 23, 2017 6: 00 -8: 00 pm

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PARENT INVOLVEMENT School Website Parent Portal Eclass Resources

TEST PREP RESOURCE

GENERAL SESSION QUESTION AND ANSWER

BREAK OUT SESSIONS (15 MIN. EACH) Session 1 – HOPE Scholarship Program § Room A 113 § Georgia Student Finance Commission – Hal Wilkerson Session 2 – Move On When Ready – Dual Enrollment § Room A 115 § Gwinnett Tech § Jenny Morse § Georgia Gwinnett College § Donald Singer Session 3 – Grayson and Maxwell High School Programs § Room A 116 § Grayson Tech. - Robin Grimmett § Maxwell High School Representative

THANK YOU!

HOPE GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION HAL WILKERSON

MOWR GWINNETT TECH. & GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE

GRAYSON TECH. PROGRAM & MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL OF TECH.