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We Will Discuss:
Counselor/Counseling Confidentiality Grades Credits GPA Graduation Requirements College Requirements Transcripts Freshman Calendar
9th Grade Counselors Mrs Charalabopoulos (A-Gh)
Mrs Horan (Gi-L)
Ms Donovan (M-P)
Mr Witte (Q-Z)
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Your Counselor!!
Helps you get ready for your journey (next semester, next year, after high school)
Helps you get ready to learn
Helps you remove obstacles, build bridges and develop plans of action
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Limits of Confidentiality
Harm to self
Harm to others
Being harmed by someone
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Where do you want to go?
How will you get there?
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What Does Your Life Road Map Look Like?
You AreHere
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Make It Count!
True or False My grades don’t
count until after 9th grade.
Every credit counts!!
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Grades
Passing grades: A, B, C, D = .5
credit per semester
Failing Grades: F = 0 credit
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Semester vs. Quarter Grades
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
1st SemesterAugust - January
2nd SemesterJanuary - June
The semester grades are the only grades on your transcript, and will be the only grades that will go into the GPA.
Semester grades factor in how you did during each quarter as wellthe results of your final test each semester
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Grade Point Average
GPA –Average of grade points earned for total classes completed.
Class Rank – Your numerical placement in relation to other students in your class based on your cumulative GPA.
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GPA (Grade Point Average)
Unweighted WeightedA = 4.0 5.0B = 3.0 4.0C = 2.0 3.0D = 1.0 1.0F = 0.0 (no credit) 0.0
Weighted Classes
AP/Pre-IB/IB classes
Honors/Advanced
World Languages
(Levels 4-5)
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How do you earn Credits?
Completing & Passing Cherokee Trail Classes
Summer School
PLATO Credit Recovery
Online Classes
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22 credits to Graduate
4.0 English 3.0 Math (Algebra 1 & higher) 3.0 Science 3.0 Social Studies (1 U.S. History & .5 credit in
Civics) 2.0 Wellness/Fitness (.5 Health) 1.5 Fine Arts/Industrial Education/Career and
Technical 5.5 Electives
22.0 Total Credits to Graduate
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Where do you see yourself
years from now?
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What is Your Six-Year Plan
4 Year College2 Year College
Community CollegeVocational/Technical
Military ServiceWork
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Developing a Four-Year Plan
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College Entrance Requirements
Minimum requirement for Colorado Higher Education
4.0 English 4.0 Math (Including Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry)
3.0 Social Studies (including U.S. History & Government)
3.0 Science (2 years Lab Science) 1.0 Foreign Language (2-3 for some schools) 2.0 Academic Electives
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Transcripts
An official copy of a student’s academic record
Includes: Specific Classes Taken
Grades/Grade Point Average (GPA)/Class Ranking Test Scores (CSAP & ACT State Mandated
Testing)
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Freshman Plan
Understand Graduation Requirements
Improve Study Skills and Habits Get Involved Understand College Admission
Standards Develop a Four Year Plan Keep a Personal Resume Choose your classes wisely for 10th
grade
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The Journey of a Thousand Miles
Begins with the First Step
Chinese Proverb
Make Each Step Count!!