WCHS Bound Getting Ready for High School Orientation

WCHS Bound Getting Ready for High School

Orientation & Registration Information • When? One evening, near the end of the school year • Where? The WCMS or WCHS Gymnasium • During this time, you will select your elective class or classes: • Band • Football / Sports Physiology • JROTC • Other

Typical Freshman Schedule– 7 Periods Per Day Freshmen Academy Hallway for Core Classes (Math, English, Science, Social Studies) Electives will be spread in classrooms throughout the building, the gymnasium, and the Wayne County Area Technology Center. Buses run back and forth to the other buildings every hour.

IMPORTANT: You can only change your schedule during the first 3 days of school!!!!! 9 th Grade Core Classes: English I (Honors or Pre-AP) Algebra I (Honors or Pre-AP, Applied) Government & Civics (AP) Environmental Science (AP) -- Project Lead the Way Biomedical Science Other Classes: Heath / PE (Sports Phys / JROTC) Humanities (Band, Art, Music, Etc) Pathway Course Other electives

Accessing Your Schedule: We will mail you information in mid-July letting you know when you can access your schedule on your student portal. We will also let you know when the Schedule Change Request Forms will be available. Schedule Changes: You must complete a form in the guidance office to request a schedule change. This MUST be done by the end of the school day on the 3 rd day of school. Course Placement: Honors Classes, AP Classes, Applied Classes, and Project Lead the Way Biomedical Science

Graduation Requirements You must earn 25 credits in order to graduate. Required 9 th Grade Required 10 th Grade Required 11 th Grade Required 12 th Grade English I Algebra I Government Environmental Science English 2 Geometry World History Bio. Chemistry English 3 Algebra 2 US History Biology English 4 Senior Math Health / PE Elective(s) Pathway Course Elective(s) Humanities Pathway Course Elective(s) You must take 7 classes each year. You must complete a CAREER MAJOR PATHWAY. Pre-College Curriculum Requires 2 Years of a Foreign Language.

How will high school look for you? What pathway will you select? Vocational courses? Will you work during high school AND get credit for working at your job? Dual Credit Classes (SCC, EKU, WKU, Campbellsville, etc. )? Cardinal University (Many college classes – not at WCHS much of day) Will you try to graduate w/ an Associate’s Degree? Dual Credit High School (WKU’s Gatton Academy / Morehead’s Craft Academy)? Early Graduation Program (Grades 9, 10, and 11)?

Want to co-op when you’re older? You must have a series of 3+ courses and be enrolled in a course within that same career cluster in order to co-op. For example: • Take 3+ Agriculture classes and work on a farm. • Take 3+ Business classes and work at a fast food restaurant or a grocery store. • Take 3+ Health Science classes and work at a nursing home or a physician’s office • Take 3+ Welding classes and work somewhere doing welding. If you do not have a co-op pathway and a job in that pathway, you can still leave for work during the day through a Work-Based Experience course. Juniors or seniors who work more than 15 hour per week can take the class up to 3 periods.

Dual Credit College Classes ACT Benchmarks: English 18 Math 19 Reading 20 You need to make benchmark before you can register for dual-credit classes. If you want to take college classes as a sophomore, you need to take the ACT your freshman year.

ACT Scores Needed for SCC Dual-Credit College Classes 18 English 19 Math ENGLISH 101/102 MATH 150 20 Reading Other Courses (History, Humanities, Biology, Note: A 19 in math lets you Computers, Public take the class with a math lab. Speaking, Psychology, & A 22 in math lets you take More) the class without the math lab.

The ACT Test • Apply online to take ACT. The website is www. actstudent. org. • Remember your username/password. We DO NOT have access to this info. ACT is a national database. We cannot retrieve that info if it is lost. So… make sure you store your login info in a safe place. • Als 0– make sure you provide ACT with an email address you can always access. • You will need to use a credit/ debit card to pay for the test (unless you are a junior or senior who qualifies for a fee waiver). • You can take the ACT test up to 12 times. • Colleges will always take your highest score in each area. • You will need to take the ACT before signing up for college classes, applying for Craft or Gatton Academies, GSP Program, etc.

2018 -2019 Test Dates (National) Test Date September 8, 2018 October 27, 2018 December 8, 2018 February 9, 2019* April 13, 2019 June 8, 2019** July 13, 2019*

Infinite Campus Mobile Portal Download the app on your Apple or Android Device. It will ask you for a district URL: DSJKNL

Counselor’s Website & Social Media Pages • Go to Wayne County Schools homepage @ http: //www. wayne. kyschools. us. • Click on Wayne County High School link. • Click on the Counselor’s Office link (it’s usually the 3 rd one down on the left). • Once you are on our guidance page, you can access all of our applications by clicking on the link at the top left (Scholarships, Contests, Summer Opportunities, and More). We also have information about dual-credit, test-prep, practice driving permit tests, a listing of local mental health agencies, and more. • PLEASE, follow us on Facebook! We post daily announcements there every day – and we pass along a TON of great info. Tell your parents/guardians to follow us on Facebook too! www. facebook. com/WCHScounselor www. twitter. com/WCHScounselor

Requirements to earn KEES money for WCHS students? Must be a legal US citizen & resident of KY. Cannot be a convicted felon. No application is required. Must have a correct SSN on file with the high school. Must graduate from a certified KY school. Must have achieved a yearly GPA of 2. 5 or above at least once during your high school career. Must be enrolled full time in a certified KY school at least 140 days a year.

KEES – Money earned for GPA Based on your yearly GPA…not cumulative GPA Amount 2. 50 $125 2. 60 150 2. 70 175 2. 75 187 2. 80 200 2. 90 225 3. 00 250 3. 10 275 3. 20 300 3. 25 312 3. 30 325 3. 40 350 375 3. 60 400 3. 70 425 3. 75 437 3. 80 450 3. 90 475 4. 00 500

KEES – Supplemental award earned for ACT • Based on highest ACT regardless of the number of times ACT is taken and scores. ACT Score Bonus 15 $36 16 71 17 107 18 143 19 179 20 214 21 250 22 286 23 321 24 357 25 393 26 428 27 464 28+ 500

How does KEES money work? STUDENT 1 (GPA ) GPA STUDENT 1 (ACT scores) AMOUNT 9 th Grade – 2. 8 - $ 200 10 th Grade – 3. 2 - $ 300 11 th Grade - 4. 0 - $ 500 12 th Grade – 4. 0 - $ 500 TOTAL $1500 10 th Grade – 17 11 th Grade – 26 - $ 428 12 th Grade – 21 12 th Grade – 24 12 th Grade - 22 Total amount of KEES money $1500 + $428 = $ 1928

Using KEES money for college • Freshmen yr. of college - $ 1928 • Sophomore yr. of college - $ 1928 • Junior yr. of college - $ 1928 • Senior yr. of college - $ 1928 TOTAL over 4 yrs. $ 7712

How do I find out how much KEES money I have? The summer after your freshman year, your 9 th grade courses/grades will post to your transcript. Each June, we upload a “KEES Report” to the KHEAA website. In the Fall (at the beginning of your sophomore year), KHEAA will mail you a letter letting you know how much money you have in your KEES account. Remember– you must have a 2. 5 GPA or higher to receive KEES money. You can check your KEES account by going to www. kheaa. com and registering for an account. Again– the school has NO ACCESS to this account. This is YOUR account. Make sure you store your username and password in a safe place and can access it later.

Your Driver’s Permit: No Pass, No Drive Law We always have to look at the previous semester and check your grades and your attendance from that time. • • You must have been passing at least 5 of 7 classes. You must have LESS THAN 9 unexcused absences. If you do not meet both of these criteria, we cannot give you a permit form. For Example: If you turn 16 in October, we have to look at the Spring semester of the previous school year and see what your grades and attendance were. If you did not meet the criteria for grades and attendance at that time, we cannot give you a permit form. You will have to wait until the end of the current semester (Christmas Break) and let us check your grades and attendance again. If you turn 16 in January, we will look back at the previous semester (that Fall, which runs from August to December). If you do not meet the grades and attendance criteria, we cannot give you a permit form. You will have to wait until the end of the current semester (which will be in May – at the end of the school year), and we will check again.