WELCOME WELCOME FRESHMEN FRESHMEN & PARENTS! & PARENTS!
Jan 21, 2016
WELCOMEWELCOMEFRESHMENFRESHMEN& PARENTS!& PARENTS!
•SOCIAL TRANSITION
•ACADEMIC TRANSITION
•SOCIAL TRANSITION:
Encourage Involvement
Be the Parent –Stay “In Kid’s Way”
Foster Independence & Responsibility
•ACADEMIC TRANSITION:Monitor Progress
Know Graduation Requirements
High School Record—starts in 9th grade!
Get Ready For College—Start now
PARENTSPARENTS—Monitor—Monitor• SKYWARD—All parents
AND students have access
http://www.acs.ac
• If you need this info, let us know
REPORT CARDS & INTERIM GRADES:
Oct. 22nd - 1st 9 wks.
Nov. 12th - interim
Jan. 10th - Mail Fall term report cards
HELP FOR STRUGGLING HELP FOR STRUGGLING STUDENTS:STUDENTS:
Contact Teacher by phone or e-Contact Teacher by phone or e-mail (listed on ACHS website)mail (listed on ACHS website)
Tutoring is offered by most Tutoring is offered by most ACHS teachers before and/or ACHS teachers before and/or after schoolafter school
NHS Tutoring before school T&FNHS Tutoring before school T&F
Remediation – each afternoonRemediation – each afternoon
PARENT CONFERENCESPARENT CONFERENCES
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Graduation Reqs – 28 creditsCOURSESCOURSES CreditsCredits DetailsDetails
EnglishEnglish 44 Must take 1 course each yearMust take 1 course each year
MathMath 44 Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, & Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, & Upper Level Math*Upper Level Math*
ScienceScience 33 Biology I, Chemistry or Physics, Biology I, Chemistry or Physics, another lab scienceanother lab science
W. History W. History OROR W. Geog W. Geog
11 Must take World History or World Must take World History or World GeographyGeography
US US Govt/EconGovt/Econ
11
US HistoryUS History 11
P.E./WellnessP.E./Wellness 1.51.5 Band, ROTC to satisfy 0.5 in P.E.Band, ROTC to satisfy 0.5 in P.E.
Graduation Req’s contCOURSESCOURSES CreditsCredits DetailsDetails
Personal Personal FinanceFinance
0.50.5
Program of Program of Study Study (POS)(POS)
3 min3 min http://www.acs.achttp://www.acs.ac
Foreign Foreign LanguageLanguage
22 Spanish or French – Must be 2 Spanish or French – Must be 2 credits of SAME languagecredits of SAME language
Fine ArtsFine Arts 11 Band, Flags, Chorus, Vis. Art, Crafts, Theatre Band, Flags, Chorus, Vis. Art, Crafts, Theatre Arts, Hist of Rock, Music TheoryArts, Hist of Rock, Music Theory
ElectivesElectives 6 min6 min
TOTAL 28 CREDITSTOTAL 28 CREDITS
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD
Grades & Credits
GPA Use only semester AveragesA=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0Valedictorian Selection—Formula: GPA 45%; Strength of Schedule 45%; ACT 10%
Test Scores—EOC, PLAN, ACT, SAT
GET READY FOR COLLEGE
Academic ReadinessTake Challenging courses
Develop good study habits
Make good grades
Upward Bound—What is it?
ACES Program
Take the PLAN (Practice ACT) in 10th Grade
Take the PSAT (Practice SAT) 10th & 11th grades
Honors students take ACT spring 10th grade (Dual Enr.)
Academic Readiness (cont.)
Financial Readiness
Save Money now!
Scholarships •Based on Merit, Need, Special Talent
•Range from $100 – Full Tuition
•Most Require Application, Essay…Lots of Work!
HOPE
3.00 GPA OR 21 ACT
$4,000 4-yr. or $2,000 2-yr.
+$1,000 3.75 GPA & 29 ACT OR + $1,500 if AGI < $36,000
WILDER-NAIFEH
$2,000 to Any TN resident to a Tennessee Technology Center
http://www.acs.ac •NEWS
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•ATTENDANCE POLICY
•DRESS CODE
•SKYLERT
OTHER TOPICS:
Driver’s Permit formsDriver’s Permit forms Also known as Certification of Also known as Certification of
Compulsory School AttendanceCompulsory School Attendance Sign up in the guidance officeSign up in the guidance office Allow 24 hoursAllow 24 hours Check for grades and attendanceCheck for grades and attendance
• Must pass 3 of 4 subjects in the Must pass 3 of 4 subjects in the last grade termlast grade term
• Must have acceptable attendance – Must have acceptable attendance – according to state guidelinesaccording to state guidelines
• No permit forms will be given No permit forms will be given during the summerduring the summer
Driver’s LicenseDriver’s License Driving test is no longer Driving test is no longer
given on a walk-in basis. given on a walk-in basis. You must call and make an You must call and make an appointment at the TN appointment at the TN license testing center @ 457-license testing center @ 457-3958.3958.