WELCOME TO William Blount High School NinthGrade Academy

WELCOME TO William Blount High School Ninth-Grade Academy Registration for 2017 -2018 Mrs. Rinicker 9 th Grade School Counselor

OBJECTIVE: To graduate! (28 credits required) * A credit is awarded for each course in which a passing grade is earned.

Graduation Requirements for 2021 Course Credit English 4 Math 4 Science 3 Social Studies 3 Wellness/ P. E. 1. 5 Personal Finance . 5 Fine Arts 1 Foreign Language 2 Program of Study 3 Computer (local requirement) 1

What is a program of study? 3 elective classes in a focused area Ex. Web Design Computer Science Foundations(Beg. Web Design) Web Design Foundations(Web Design I) Website Development (Web Design II)

Attendance is taken per class period. n Students who meet the attendance requirements of 4 or fewer absences, have no in-school or out-of-school suspensions, and are passing will earn exemption from semester exams! This is calculated on a class by class basis. This means students can possibly start Christmas break and summer break a few days early! n

Where do we start? Complete on-line registration through Power. School. Please visit room 112 tonight for help with on-line registration.

8 th Grade English, Math, Science and Social Studies Placement n Students were placed into these classes based on their TVASS projected state percentiles and classroom performance. n The student’s percentile scores are printed on the orange Schedule Contract.

Class Registration

Student Choices Wellness/ P. E. or ROTC n Two electives n Two alternates n

Class Registration

Financial Aid…Now? ? ? Your grades in high school can translate to $$ for college! n n $16, 000. 00 or MORE can be yours to attend a four-year college through the HOPE scholarship. ($$ also available for two-year schools through the Tennessee Promise. ) Eligibility requirements include TN residency, score of 21 on ACT or a 3. 0 GPA. www. TN. gov/collegepays

9 th-Grade Orientation-Wed, July 26 8: 30 -Noon ID/yearbook picture n Schedule n Locker ($5 fee) n Icebreaker activities n Pep rally n

On-line Registration window closes on Friday, March 24. For curriculum guide go to www. wbgovs. com Visit the 9 th Grade link.