Pike County High School Rising 9 th Grade Parent and Student High School Transition Meeting Rising 9 th Grade Parent and Student High School Transition.

Pike County High Pike County High SchoolSchool

Rising 9th Grade Parent and Student

High School Transition Meeting

Rising 9th Grade Parent and Student

High School Transition Meeting

OverviewOverview

PurposePurpose To provide parents and students with information

about high school registration and graduation

requirements

High School Graduation High School Graduation BasicsBasics

English 4 creditsMathematics 4 creditsScience 4 creditsSocial Studies 3 creditsPersonal Fitness 1/2 creditHealth 1/2 creditForeign Languages and/or

Fine Arts and/or CTAE 3 creditsElectives 6 credits

Total= 25 credits

Foreign LanguagesForeign LanguagesForeign Language is not required for graduation. Four year colleges and universities require 2 -3 years of the same foreign language.

Must have approval by current Math teacher to register for foreign language in 9th grade

PCHS Currently offers • French I, II, III (French I and II alternating years)• Spanish I, II, III• Latin I, II (alternating years)

Fine ArtsFine Arts

PCHS Currently Offers • Band I, II, III and IV• Advanced Chorus I, II, III and IV• Theatre Arts/ Fundamentals I, II ,

III and IV • Visual Arts I, II and III- 9th graders

are NOT allowed to register for Art due to the high demand of the course

Career, Technical, & Agricultural Education

Career, Technical, & Agricultural Education

CTAE

4 areas of study: AgricultureBusinessEducation

Healthcare Science

CTAE Student Organizations

AG: FFA BUSINESS: FBLA

EDUCATION: FCCLA

HEALTHCARE : HOSA

End of Pathway Exams

All students who complete a pathway will test for true

industry certifications

Pike County High Pike County High SchoolSchool

PathwaysPathways

What is a PathwayWhat is a Pathway

A pathway is a sequence of 3 sequential A pathway is a sequence of 3 sequential classes.classes.

We want EVERY student to complete a We want EVERY student to complete a pathway.pathway.

Types of PathwaysTypes of Pathways

Foreign Language- 3 sequential foreign Foreign Language- 3 sequential foreign language courseslanguage courses

Fine Arts- 3 sequential fine arts coursesFine Arts- 3 sequential fine arts courses

CTAE- 3 sequential CTAE courses CTAE- 3 sequential CTAE courses

Advanced Academic- must pass 1 AP or Advanced Academic- must pass 1 AP or dual enrollment course AND pass 2 dual enrollment course AND pass 2 years of a sequential foreign languageyears of a sequential foreign language

Pike County High Pike County High SchoolSchoolAdditional

Educational Opportunities

Additional Educational

Opportunities

Gifted/Honors Classes

►Available for students in the Gifted Program and for high-performing students

►Available in most of the core courses

►Students must have recommendation by current teachers

Advanced Placement Courses

►Available for students who want the challenge of completing college level work

►Earn credit at most colleges if student passes the AP exam

►AP Courses- some offered during alternating years AP Literature, AP Language AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry AP Human Geography, AP US History, AP

Government, AP Economics, AP World History AP Calculus

Dual Enrollment- Accel Program

►The Accel Program allows a student to earn post-secondary and high school credit at the same time

►Open to students during their 10th, 11th and 12th grade years

►Must have a 3.0 GPA in core courses and meet the SAT/ACT requirement

►Attend Gordon College or an Advanced Academy

Other OpportunitiesOther Opportunities

►Another opportunity for students to Another opportunity for students to earn postsecondary and high school earn postsecondary and high school credit at the same time is through credit at the same time is through Southern Crescent Technical College.Southern Crescent Technical College.

►Minimum 2.0 GPA requiredMinimum 2.0 GPA required► Students take core classes or elective Students take core classes or elective

classesclasses

9th Grade Registration

9th Grade Registration

9th Grade Course 9th Grade Course SelectionSelection

►Special Education services Special Education services are offered at the high are offered at the high school. If your child has a school. If your child has a current Individualized current Individualized Educational Plan, classes will Educational Plan, classes will be scheduled to fulfill those be scheduled to fulfill those requirements.requirements.

9th Grade Course Selection

►Ninth Grade English/Composition ►World Geography or AP Human

Geography ►Biology or Environmental Science

(Based on CRCT scores)►Algebra or Geometry►Personal Fitness and Health►Elective (Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, CTAE or

Math Learning Support)► ***Gifted/ Honors classes are available in English,

Algebra, Geometry and Biology

Registration InformationRegistration Information

►7 Period Schedule- Sign up for 5 7 Period Schedule- Sign up for 5 electives/ CTAE classes in order electives/ CTAE classes in order of preference.of preference.

►Make sure students sign up for Make sure students sign up for electives/ CTAE classes that they electives/ CTAE classes that they are interested in taking the are interested in taking the entire year.entire year.

►No schedules will be changed.No schedules will be changed.

Registration InformationRegistration Information

►Schedules will not be changed Schedules will not be changed for teacher or lunch preference.for teacher or lunch preference.

►There will be no changes unless There will be no changes unless there is an obvious mistake.there is an obvious mistake.

RegistrationRegistration

►Complete Registration Sheet

►Obtain Middle School teacher signatures as needed.

►List elective choices and number 1-5 in order of preference

RegistrationRegistration

Return Registration Form and STEM Parental Permission

Form (If your child received one)TO

Middle School Homeroom Teacher

DEADLINE----TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17

Certificates of AttendanceCertificates of Attendance

► Required to get a learners Required to get a learners or or drivers permitdrivers permit

► Students must see Mrs. Students must see Mrs. Adler in Adler in room 217room 217

► Request 48 hours in Request 48 hours in advance. advance. Cost is $2.00Cost is $2.00

Teenage And Adult Driver Teenage And Adult Driver Responsibility Act (TAADRA)Responsibility Act (TAADRA)

► If you have 10 or more unexcused absences from school in a one year period, your name will be turned into the Department of Driver Services. The penalty is a suspension of your driver’s permit or the ability to receive a learners or drivers permit for one year from the date of the offense or until your 18th birthday.

► Additionally, you will also lose your license if you are found guilty of several offenses which include possession of a weapon or drugs on school property or at a school sponsored event. Know the law. Go to www.dds.ga.gov for more information.

Student Support OptionsStudent Support Options

► CounselorsCounselors►Graduation Coach/ RTI Graduation Coach/ RTI

CoordinatorCoordinator► Learning LabLearning Lab►Math SupportMath Support

9th Grade Facts

The most powerful predictor of whether a student will complete high school is course performance and

attendance during the first year of high school.

99thth Grade Attendance Data Grade Attendance Data

GA Department of Education reports the following:

9th graders who miss:•>15 days have a graduation rate of

26.2%•11-14 days have a grad rate of 50.89%•6-10 days have a grad rate of 64.04%•1-5 days have a grad rate of 74.94%•0 days have a grad rate of 76.32%

This Year’s 9This Year’s 9thth Grade Grade ClassClass

► Failed 178 ACADEMIC courses semester one

► Had 450 discipline referrals ►34% Electronic Device

Instructional Cost: more than 500 Days

► 27% have missed more than five days

Tips for ParentsTips for Parents

►Understand Graduation Requirements

►Progress Reports and Report Cards►Check Grades Online- PowerSchool►Quizzes, Tests, and Projects ►Homework►Making Up Missed Work►Cell Phone

Questions???Questions???

High school staff members available on gym floor