Welcome Class of 2024 to Lambert High School

Welcome Class of 2024 to Lambert High School! Home of the Longhorns!

LHS Counseling Department Mrs. Mandy Malcolm, Counselor Ms. Shreya Patel, Mrs. Keisha Moore, Lead Counselor Mrs. Spencer O’Grady, Counselor Mrs. Chelsey Bucherati, Counselor Mr. Layton Walker, Counselor Mr. Travis Church, Counselor Mrs. Amanda Pridgen/Mr. Rob Meinberg, Assistant Administrators/Student Support Mr. Scott Luthart/Mr. Tom Bass– 9 th grade Administrators

Graduation Requirements Class of 2024 * *A minimum of 2 credits in World Language are required for admission to a 4 year college/university.

Grading/Reporting Information • Progress Reports every 9 weeks • Final Grades posted at the conclusion of the course • Credit/Units: Year-long course = 1. 0 credit…. Half-year course =. 5 credit Grading Scale: College Prep/Honors AP/Dual Enrollment A (90 – 100) 4. 0 A (90 – 100) 5. 0 B (80 – 89) 3. 0 B (80 – 89) 4. 0 C (70 – 79) 2. 0 C (70 – 79) 3. 0 • Summative Grades (75%) • Formative Grades (25%)

End of Course Tests (EOC) The following courses require EOC assessments: 9 th Literature/Composition ➢ Physical Science ➢ Biology ➢ Algebra I ➢ Geometry ➢ American Literature (11 th grade) ➢ U. S. History ➢ Economics ➢ ****20% of final grade

9 th Grade Course Offerings

Core Courses

Electives

Elective Courses Grade CTAE, Fine Arts or World Lang (3 credits) Electives (4 credits) See reg. sheet for all elective classes 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Choose area of interest and register for those classes! ●See Lambert’s 9 th Grade Course Offerings List ●World Languages are not required for graduation, but may be required for acceptance into college. These courses are strongly encouraged! ●Career Tech, Fine Arts, and World Language Pathway Information is also available ●FCSS Students may enter HS with credit(s) in Band, Chorus, or Spanish I from Middle School that will apply to this category. Elective

Health/Personal Fitness Grade 9 th Health/ Health (. 5 PE credit) (1 credit TOTAL) Personal Fitness (. 5 credit) 10 th 11 th 12 th While students are only required to complete one semester of Health and one semester of Personal Fitness. Additional PE courses such as Weight Training and Team Sports may be taken as elective classes through your high school career. Click here for Online Learning Registration Information.

Pathway Opportunities CTAE Pathway Opportunities • Advanced Accounting • Audio-Video Technology • Biotechnology • Business Accounting • Computer Science • Culinary Arts • Diagnostics/Phlebotomy • Engineering • Entrepreneurship • Fashion, Merchandising, and Retail Management • Financial Services • Food and Nutrition • Gaming • Marketing and Management • Programming • Sports and Entertainment Marketing • Teaching as a Profession Fine Arts Pathway Opportunities ● Band ● Orchestra ● Theater/Acting ● Chorus ● Visual Arts ● Percussion World Language Pathway Opportunities • French • Latin • Spanish Advanced Academic Pathway Opportunities Completion of at least TWO Advanced Placement (AP) or Dual Enrollment (DE) courses within an academic area. *Additional Criteria Apply **Pathway completion is NOT a graduation requirement

Example of a 9 th Grade Schedule

Sample Schedule: A 1. 9 th Lit/Comp 2. Biology 3. Algebra I 4. Spanish I 5. Health/Personal Fitness 6. Lunch & Learn 7. World Geography/ US History in Film 8. Elective

Sample Schedule: B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Algebra I 9 th Honors Lit AP Human Geography Biology Spanish II Lunch & Learn Health/ Personal Fitness Elective *Red Courses Indicate HIGH TIME COMMITMENT

Sample Schedule: C 1. 9 th Lit/Comp Honors 2. Biology Honors 3. Accelerated Geometry B/Algebra II* 4. Spanish II 5. Lunch & Learn 6. ELECTIVE 7. AP Human Geography 8. Band* *Red Courses Indicate HIGH TIME COMMITMENT

COMMUNICATION • Students struggling or need extra support in classes? – PLEASE encourage the student to communicate with their teacher as an important first step. This teaches self -advocacy! • LHS General Methods of Communication – Website – Lambert AM – Social Media – Parent portal/Its. Learning – Edmodo (Counseling) – Clubs/teams

Course Registration 2020 - 2021 ELECTIVE REQUEST WINDOW Date Time Location March 4, 2020 8: 00 a. m. Portal March 11, 2020 4: 00 p. m. Portal March 9, 2020 9: 00 am-3: 00 pm LHS Rm 1142 Activity Portal Opens for Elective Requests Elective Portal Closes Parent Drop In – No appt. required ● Instructions for Elective Request Window available on LHS Class of 2024 Website https: //www. forsyth. k 12. ga. us/Page/51633 ● Reminder LHS Messengers will be sent via email with links!

Course Registration 2020 - 2021 WAIVER INFORMATION Date Time Location Activity March 16, 2020 March 23, 2020 8: 00 a. m. 4: 00 p. m. FCS March 31 -April 2, 2020 8: 00 am/ 4: 00 pm FCS Online Waiver OPEN Waiver Deadline Portal Opens for Requested Course Review VIEW ONLY - No Changes made in portal during this window and this is not your schedule. What is a waiver and why would I need to use it? ● The waiver is a google form that is posted on the LHS website that can be completed in the event that a student/parent does not agree with a teacher recommendation for an academic course. PLEASE NOTE if your student is attempting to drop a course they have waived into, they will be required to attend 4 weeks of Mandatory Lunch N’ Learn and participate in a Parent-Teacher conference prior to a decision being made. ● Students will be able to see all courses requested for the 2020 -2021 school year. Please note this is not the student’s schedule. Schedules will not be available until summer TBA

Guide to a GREAT Freshman Year ➢Motivation, Persistence, and Determination ➢Have a plan of attack but stay FLEXIBLE. Your interests, strengths, and performance can change ➢Push yourself to be YOUR best. Do not be influenced by others suggestions. What is good for others does not mean it is best for you. ➢Stay involved in school activities - they’re fun!

Common Myths • Acceptance to college is not solely based on how many AP courses you take. . . be well rounded • You do not need a pathway to graduate or to be considered by a college or employer for a career field • You do not have to take AP Human Geography in order to take other AP courses in 10 -12 grades. • Taking a class online does not mean it is easier. There is less support, less leniency, and no face-to-face instruction. You must be very self-motivated an independent learner. • If you take a course over the summer, it does not guarantee you a seat in the next course of the sequence or the course of your choice. • Community service/volunteer hours are not required to graduate

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