th 9 Grade Information West Forsyth High School

th 9 Grade Information

West Forsyth High School Mr. Bob Carnaroli

Counseling Department üBob Carnaroli Sco – Z üTracey Winkler A–C ESOL üJennifer Ciaccio D – Hix üMaureen Wareham Ho – Me üJoanna Poynton Mi – Sci üClaire Upchurch Registrar üLori Stromie Counseling Secretary üEmail/Phone/Meeting

How do we help? üIndividual Counseling (Personal, Social) üAcademic Counseling üCollege/Career üSupport Academic Achievement üIntentional Guidance üClassroom Guidance üIF Lessons üAssemblies üParent Information Programs

This place is rockin! üRanked 910 (Washington Post’s list of “America’s Best Schools ” üAP Merit School 2010 (AP Stem Achievement School -Silver) ü 133 Advanced Placement Scholars ü 28 International AP Diploma Graduates ü 75% scored a 3 -4 -5 on AP Exams ü 576 AP participants üAvg. SAT 1, 085…. . Avg. ACT 23. 5 ü 92% accepted into post secondary training ü 71% attending 4 yr. colleges/universities ü 77% attending college in Georgia

High School 101 Normal Grading Scale: AP Grading Scale: 90 -100 A 4. 0 90 - 100 A 5. 0 80 - 89 B 3. 0 80 -89 B 4. 0 70 - 79 C 2. 0 70 – 79 C 3. 0 üReport Card 9 weeks üWork Habits: 1: Does Not Meet, 2: Meets, 3: Exceeds üResponsibility üParticipation üAssignment Completion üInterpersonal Skills

High School 101 EOCT Courses (20% of final grade) ü 9 th Lit/Comp üBiology üMath I/Acc. Math üPhysical Science üMath II/Acc. Math II üAmerican Literature üUS History üEconomics

High School 101 Grading Weights EOCT Courses: Non-EOCT Courses: 75 % Summative 25% Formative Semester 1 = 40% Semester 1 = 50% Semester 2 = 40% Semester 2 = 50% EOCT = 20%

Graduation Requirements ü 4 English credits (9 th Lit and Amer. Lit) ü 4 Math credits ü 4 Science credits (Biology, Physical Sci. or Physics) ü 3 Social Studies (W. Hist. , US Hist. , Gov/Econ) ü 3 Career/Fine Arts/For. Lang. üHealth/Per. Fit ü 4 additional electives

Career Pathways ü 3 Courses in a selected pathway üEnhance the educational experience üProvide skills/insight for future careers/jobs üAllows for self exploration üJust plain old fun

Career Pathways Culinary Arts

Career Pathways Family Consumer Science

Career Pathways Cosmetology

Career Pathways Engineering (Robotics Club)

Career Pathways Marketing (DECA)

Career Pathways Business Education (FBLA)

Career Pathways Computer Science Technology (FBLA)

Career Pathways Communication Technology (Broadcast Video)

Career Pathways Healthcare Science (Bio-Technology)

Career Pathways Art – Chorus- Drama - Band

Career Pathways Languages

th Projected Courses 10 Gr. ü 10 th Lit Comp. or Honor 10 th Lit Comp. üPhysical Science, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry üWorld Hist. , Hon. World History, AP World Hist. üMath II, Acc Math III Math II Support (elective) üForeign Language (Elective) üElective

Testing üEOCT (20%)…pass all EOCT courses üGeorgia High School Writing Test (Jr. yr. ) üPSAT (9 th, 10 th, 11 th) Oct 12 $ 14 üFREE for 10 th grade students üASVAB (excellent personal/career interest inventory) üSAT/ACT (begin taking in winter/spring of Jr. year) üAP Tests (May)

HOPE Scholarship üGraduate from a HOPE-eligible high school ü 3. 0 CORE GPA (all academic courses only) Eng. , Math, Science, Social Studies, For. Lang. üAP quality pts. (only. 50 given for AP, nothing above a 4. 0) üMeet Academic Rigor req: Class of 2015 must receive credit in at least TWO advanced courses: Math III or higher, Chemistry, Physics, AP courses in core subjects, Advanced For. Language. üACCEL or Dual Enroll. Univ. System Core Courses

HOPE Scholarship üCover 90% of tuition (based on Lottery Funds) üAward Amounts: $$$ varies and depends on the type of institution you are attending. Students attending Georgia public colleges receive a HOPE Award amount based upon a per hour rate at the institution he or she is attending. üPrivate Institutions: üFull time: $1, 8 oo per semester

HOPE Scholarship üCovers 100% of tuition (based on Lottery Funds) üZell Miller HOPE Scholar Requirements üCore GPA of 3. 70 ü 1, 200 SAT (CR+MA) on a single test administration or a 26 composite on the ACT

HOPE Grant üPays for tuition at all Georgia Technical Colleges üGradate from a Hope-eligible high school üNO GPA requirement

Key Best Practices üAttend school …attendance is Key üWrite down assignments (Agenda/Notebook) üAsk questions in class üSeek “EXTRA HELP” from the teacher üRead materials for understanding üComplete assignments on time üComplete assignments when absent üStudy and prepare for class each night (weekends)

Study Skills üRe-write or type class notes (simplify material) üMake Note Cards/Flash Cards (terms, vocab, formulas, dates, places, events etc. ) üRead notes into tape recorder (auditory) üStudy buddy to quiz and go over material üFind a place free of distractions to study üRead for understanding (highlighter, notes/flash cards) üUse mnemonics/acronyms as a fun tool for understanding (www. fun-with-words. com/mnem_explain. html)

PSAT üRecommended for college bound students üWednesday, October 12 th üCost $14

Next Meeting Scheduled in January üPSAT Results üCourse Registration

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