9th & 10th Grade 9th & 10th Grade Parent NightParent Night

Chattahoochee High Chattahoochee High SchoolSchool

August 27, 2013August 27, 2013

A Tradition of Excellence…

Graduation Rate in 2013: 94%Graduation Rate in 2013: 94%

Ranked #136 in Newsweek Magazine’s Top 500 High Ranked #136 in Newsweek Magazine’s Top 500 High Schools in USA (Ranked #1 High School in North Schools in USA (Ranked #1 High School in North Fulton County)Fulton County)

24 AP courses offered24 AP courses offered

Over 90 clubs & sportsOver 90 clubs & sports

Check out our website! www.chattcougar.com Check out our website! www.chattcougar.com (Email Addresses; Edmodo; Upcoming Events; (Email Addresses; Edmodo; Upcoming Events; Home Access Center)Home Access Center)

Meet the CHS Admin Meet the CHS Admin Team!Team!

PrincipalPrincipal Mr. Tim Duncan Mr. Tim Duncan

Assistant Principals are assigned to students Assistant Principals are assigned to students based on the first letter of their last name. based on the first letter of their last name.

Counselors and Assistant Principals serve the Counselors and Assistant Principals serve the same caseload of students and should be same caseload of students and should be

paired with your student for the duration of paired with your student for the duration of their high school career. Please take a moment their high school career. Please take a moment

to identify your Assistant Principal. to identify your Assistant Principal.

A - FeA - Fe Mrs. Debra BryantMrs. Debra Bryant

Fi - KoFi - Ko Dr. Gladys PeoplesDr. Gladys Peoples

Kr - RhKr - Rh Mrs. Camille Mrs. Camille ChristopherChristopher

Ri - ZRi - Z Mr. Tim CorriganMr. Tim Corrigan

Meet the Counseling Office Meet the Counseling Office Staff!!Staff!!

CounselorsCounselors

A - FeA - Fe Ms. Lauren CorbettMs. Lauren Corbett Fi - KoFi - Ko Ms. Julie GraceyMs. Julie Gracey Kr - RhKr - Rh Ms. Deborah BlountMs. Deborah Blount Ri - ZRi - Z Ms. Ebony PaynoMs. Ebony Payno________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Support StaffSupport Staff

Graduation CoachGraduation Coach Ms. Rebbie LichliterMs. Rebbie Lichliter Records CoordinatorRecords Coordinator Ms. Jan TurnerMs. Jan Turner Professional AssistantProfessional Assistant Ms. Rita JensenMs. Rita Jensen School Social WorkerSchool Social Worker Ms. Alicia McClungMs. Alicia McClung Bilingual Parent LiaisonBilingual Parent Liaison Ms. Christina KimMs. Christina Kim Cluster NurseCluster Nurse Ms. Rose MoroMs. Rose Moro

What happens in the What happens in the Counseling office?Counseling office?

Individual Student Planning Academic Planning; College/Career Planning; Problem Solving;

Goal Setting; Recommendation Letters; Transcript Requests; Graduation Status Tracking; Transition Planning; College Visits

Classroom Guidance● What you need to know as a freshman; Study Skills & Test

Taking Tips; Signs of Suicide; Career Awareness; Postsecondary Planning; College Application Timeline; Financial Aid Planning; Scholarship Searching

Responsive Services Individual & Small Group Counseling; Peer Mediation; Crisis

Intervention; Consultation/Collaboration with parents, teachers, administrators; Referrals to outside agencies

System Support New student enrollments; Withdrawals; Academic Placement &

Scheduling; Standardized Test Coordination & Interpretation; Special Programs (GHP, Honors Night, National Merit, Parent Nights, Nominated Scholarships, Freshman Advisory, Graduation)

Freshman Advisory Freshman Advisory ProgramProgram

•The Freshman Advisory program The Freshman Advisory program involves all freshmen students at CHSinvolves all freshmen students at CHS•Facilitates a sense of community and Facilitates a sense of community and assists in building cohesiveness as all assists in building cohesiveness as all three middle schools merge into our three middle schools merge into our Hooch Family!Hooch Family!•Weekly Lessons / Team Building Weekly Lessons / Team Building Activities delivered by Activities delivered by Chattahoochee’s Junior Advisors Chattahoochee’s Junior Advisors

Freshman Advisory Freshman Advisory ProgramProgram

•Each Junior Advisor was recommended as a Each Junior Advisor was recommended as a Sophomore by Chattahoochee staff Sophomore by Chattahoochee staff membersmembers•Each Freshman homeroom is paired with 3 - Each Freshman homeroom is paired with 3 - 4 Junior Advisors (Monday - Thursday)4 Junior Advisors (Monday - Thursday)•Junior Advisors deliver lessons and team-Junior Advisors deliver lessons and team-building activities, provide tutoring, and building activities, provide tutoring, and serve as mentorsserve as mentors•Lessons address a multitude of academic Lessons address a multitude of academic and social issues which many students have and social issues which many students have questions about during the sometimes questions about during the sometimes difficult transition to high schooldifficult transition to high school

Freshman Advisory Freshman Advisory ProgramProgramSample Lesson TopicsSample Lesson Topics

Who’s who at ChattahoocheeWho’s who at Chattahoochee Managing homeworkManaging homework

Getting involved Getting involved Goal -settingGoal -setting

Effective organizationEffective organization BullyingBullying

Learning stylesLearning styles Working with your teachersWorking with your teachers

Time managementTime management Stress managementStress management

Test-taking tipsTest-taking tips Peer pressurePeer pressure

Tardy – being late in the real world!Tardy – being late in the real world! Understanding progress reportsUnderstanding progress reports

HOME ACCESS CENTERHOME ACCESS CENTER Home Access Center is a web-based home-to-Home Access Center is a web-based home-to-

school collaboration resource that allows school collaboration resource that allows parents/guardians to examine up-to-date parents/guardians to examine up-to-date information on their child’s grades, attendance, information on their child’s grades, attendance, discipline, unofficial transcripts, and more through a discipline, unofficial transcripts, and more through a secure online link to school records.secure online link to school records.

You will use the same login and password for the You will use the same login and password for the Home Access Center each year Home Access Center each year as long as your as long as your have at least one child active in Fulton County have at least one child active in Fulton County SchoolsSchools

Parents/Guardians can pick up log-in and password Parents/Guardians can pick up log-in and password information by a showing photo ID in the main information by a showing photo ID in the main office. Home Access Center can be found at office. Home Access Center can be found at www.fultonschools.org -> Parents -> Home Access www.fultonschools.org -> Parents -> Home Access CenterCenter

EdmodoEdmodo!!•Students obtain student code from their Students obtain student code from their teacherteacher•Parents obtain parent code from their Parents obtain parent code from their student’s profilestudent’s profile

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTSClass of 2016 & Class of 2017Class of 2016 & Class of 2017

EnglishEnglish 4 credits 4 credits

MathematicsMathematics 4 credits 4 credits

ScienceScience 4 credits 4 credits

Social Studies Social Studies 3 credits 3 credits

Health/Personal Fitness Health/Personal Fitness 0.5 0.5 credit ea.credit ea.

World Language/Fine Arts/Career TechWorld Language/Fine Arts/Career Tech 3 credits 3 credits

ElectivesElectives 4 credits 4 credits

Semester-long class= 0.5 credits; Year-long class= 1.0 creditSemester-long class= 0.5 credits; Year-long class= 1.0 credit

**23 total credits required to graduate****23 total credits required to graduate**

Track your student’s graduation status!

Typical 9th Grade Schedule

9th Literature or 9th Literature H (1.0)CCGPS Coordinate Algebra or CCGPS Accelerated Coordinate Algebra H

(1.0)Biology or Biology H (1.0)American Government (one semester) (0.5) *General Health (one semester) (0.5)World Language (1.0)Elective (1.0)

*designates AP Gov’t (1.0) as an alternative

Typical 10th Grade Schedule10th Literature or 10th Literature H (1.0)CCGPS Analytic Geom or CCGPS Accelerated Analytic Geom H (1.0)Chemistry / Chemistry H / Physical

Science (1.0)World History or AP World History (1.0)World Language (1.0)Elective (1.0)

Typical 11th Grade Schedule 11th Literature / 11th Literature H / AP Language

(1.0) CCGPS Advanced Algebra or CCGPS Accelerated Pre-Calc H (1.0) 3rd Science option (examples are Environmental

Science, Physics, AP Chemistry) (1.0) US History or AP US History (1.0) World Language (1.0) Elective (1.0)

Typical 12th Grade Schedule World Lit & Multicultural Lit (0.5 credit each, 1.0

total) / AP Literature (1.0) / College English (2.0) Advanced Math Decision Making / CCGPS Pre-

calculus / AP Statistics / AP Calculus AB / AP Calculus BC (all 1.0 each) or

GA Tech Distance Calculus (by application and GA Tech

admission only) (2.0 total) 4th Science option (examples are AP Science,

Astronomy, Human Anatomy H, Earth Systems) (1.0)

Economics (0.5) Personal Fitness (0.5) World Language or Elective (1.0) Elective (1.0)

What if a class is failed?What if a class is failed?Retention PolicyRetention Policy

5 credits to be 5 credits to be promoted to the promoted to the 1010thth grade grade

11 credits to be 11 credits to be promoted to the promoted to the 1111thth grade grade

17 credits to be 17 credits to be promoted to the promoted to the 1212thth grade grade

Making Up Failed Making Up Failed CoursesCourses

In scheduleIn schedule PLATOPLATO Georgia Virtual SchoolGeorgia Virtual School Fulton Virtual SchoolFulton Virtual School Summer SchoolSummer School

No Pass, No PlayNo Pass, No Play To participate in sports, students To participate in sports, students

must have passed FIVE classes must have passed FIVE classes the previous semesterthe previous semester

Must be on track to graduate Must be on track to graduate (Not retained in a lower grade)(Not retained in a lower grade)

Summer School Summer School doesdoes combine combine with Spring semester for with Spring semester for FallFall sports eligibilitysports eligibility

How do Honors Points work?How do Honors Points work?CourseCourse Base GradeBase Grade Grade Grade

on on TranscriptTranscript

99thth Lit/Comp H Lit/Comp H 9090 9797 CCGPS AlgebraCCGPS Algebra 9090 9090 Biology HBiology H 9090 9797 American Gov’tAmerican Gov’t 9090 9090 Intro to ArtIntro to Art 9090 9090 Spanish 1Spanish 1 9090 9090 TotalTotal 540540 554554

Grade AverageGrade Average 90.090.0 92.392.3

*Must earn a 70 or above in an Honors or AP *Must earn a 70 or above in an Honors or AP course to receive the 7 Honors points!course to receive the 7 Honors points!

Career Technology Elective Career Technology Elective PathwaysPathways

Healthcare ScienceHealthcare Science Financial Management/AccountingFinancial Management/Accounting BusinessBusiness Graphic CommunicationsGraphic Communications MarketingMarketing EngineeringEngineering Drafting/ArchitectureDrafting/Architecture Transportation (Automotive)Transportation (Automotive)

TESTINGTESTING

EOCT!EOCT! SAT!SAT!

GHSWT! GHSWT! ACT!ACT!

PSAT!PSAT!

End of Course Tests (EOCT)End of Course Tests (EOCT)

As of December 2003, the Georgia Department of As of December 2003, the Georgia Department of Education requires students to take an End of Course Test Education requires students to take an End of Course Test (EOCT) in certain courses.(EOCT) in certain courses.

99thth grade courses with EOCT’s grade courses with EOCT’s 1010thth grade courses with grade courses with EOCT’sEOCT’s

99thth Grade Lit/Comp Grade Lit/Comp CCGPS Analytic GeometryCCGPS Analytic GeometryCCGPS Coordinate AlgebraCCGPS Coordinate Algebra Physical SciencePhysical ScienceBiology Biology

Other courses with EOCT’sOther courses with EOCT’s: 11: 11thth Am Lit/Comp, US History, Am Lit/Comp, US History, EconomicsEconomics

Counts 20% of final course gradeCounts 20% of final course grade Students who take the courses listed above in Summer Students who take the courses listed above in Summer

School or online must take the End of Course Test as well.School or online must take the End of Course Test as well.http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/testing/eoct.asp

Georgia High School Writing Test Georgia High School Writing Test

(GHSWT)(GHSWT) Every student must take and pass the Georgia High Every student must take and pass the Georgia High

School Writing Test (GHSWT) in order to graduate from School Writing Test (GHSWT) in order to graduate from high school.high school.

The test helps to ensure students are prepared to meet the challenges of further education or successful transition into their working career.

Results are part of students’ permanent records but do not appear on their transcripts.

First administration of GHSWT is in September of 11th grade.

Repeat administrations are in February of 11th grade, Summer between 11th and 12th grades, and September and February of 12th grade.

When to take the When to take the SAT/ACT…SAT/ACT…

We typically recommend that students We typically recommend that students take the SAT and/or ACT for the first time take the SAT and/or ACT for the first time in the in the Spring of the 11Spring of the 11thth grade grade (after they (after they have reviewed their 11have reviewed their 11thth grade PSAT grade PSAT results)results)

99thth, 10, 10thth, and 11, and 11thth grade students take the grade students take the PSAT each October (this year: October PSAT each October (this year: October 1616thth))

For now, sign up for the “SAT Question of For now, sign up for the “SAT Question of the Day” at www.collegeboard.comthe Day” at www.collegeboard.com

the ACT:the ACT: Structure of TestStructure of Test

Math section: through Math section: through Advanced Algebra and Advanced Algebra and TrigonometryTrigonometry

English sectionEnglish section Reading sectionReading section Science sectionScience section Writing sectionWriting section

Penalty for Wrong Penalty for Wrong Answers?Answers?

NONO

Score RangeScore Range1-361-36

Structure of TestStructure of Test•Critical Reading sectionCritical Reading section• Math section: Algebra, Math section: Algebra, Geometry, and Geometry, and Advanced AlgebraAdvanced Algebra• Writing sectionWriting section

Penalty for Wrong Penalty for Wrong Answers?Answers? YES YES

Score RangeScore Range600-2400600-2400

the SAT:the SAT:An overview An overview

of…of…

Preparation & Registration for the SATPreparation & Registration for the SATwww.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com

Preparation & Registration for the ACTPreparation & Registration for the ACTwww.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org

HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships

Eligible students receive financialassistance covering tuition and HOPE-approved mandatory fees.

Qualifications: Be a U.S. citizen and legal

resident of Georgia Be a graduate of an eligible

high school

HOPE/Zell Miller Rigor HOPE/Zell Miller Rigor Requirements Requirements

for the Classes of 2016 and for the Classes of 2016 and 20172017 Students in the graduating class of 2016

(current Sophomores) must pass at least 3 courses from the following list: Advanced Math (ex. Advanced Algebra or higher) Advanced Science (ex. Chemistry, Physics, or

higher) Advanced Foreign Language (ex. level 2 and above) Advanced Placement (AP) in core subjects Core subjects taken at a University System of

Georgia (USG) Institution Students in the graduating class of 2017

(current Freshmen) must pass at least 4 courses from the list.

HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships

•GPA’s are calculated by the GA Student Finance GPA’s are calculated by the GA Student Finance CommissionCommission•Final calculations are done after the student Final calculations are done after the student graduates from high schoolgraduates from high school•ALL academic classes (English, math, science, social ALL academic classes (English, math, science, social studies, and world language) are used for the studies, and world language) are used for the calculation calculation •Conversion: Conversion:

• Remove all honors pointsRemove all honors points• Convert to 4.0 scaleConvert to 4.0 scale

• 90 – 100 = 4.090 – 100 = 4.0• 80 – 89 = 3.080 – 89 = 3.0• 70 – 79 = 2.070 – 79 = 2.0• 0 – 69 = 0.0 (failing grades 0 – 69 = 0.0 (failing grades areare included in included in

calculation)calculation)• Add 0.5 to only AP courses (up to 4.0)Add 0.5 to only AP courses (up to 4.0)• Divide by the total number of gradesDivide by the total number of grades

HOPE Scholarship

Must earn a 3.0 cumulative academic GPA (2.9999 does not round up!)

Beginning Fall 2011, the HOPE award will pay a percentage amount of the standard tuition charges from the previous year. Recently, it has been about 87%.

Mandatory fees are covered, but institutional fees must be paid by the student/parent.

*HOPE Scholarship recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout college

Zell Miller Scholarship(1) Graduate as the Valedictorian or Salutatorian

OR(2) Earn a 3.7 GPA in high school, AND either

• Earn a 1200 combined score of Reading and Math on a single administration of the SAT, or

• Earn a composite score of 26 on a single administration of the ACT by your graduation date.

*Zell Miller Scholarship recipients must maintaina 3.3 GPA throughout college.

*If a student’s GPA falls below a 3.3, they remain eligible for the HOPE Scholarship if their GPA is above a 3.0.

Dual EnrollmentDual Enrollment• Admission Requirements:

• A rising Junior or Senior• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in core classes on a

4.0 scale• Minimum SAT I score of 970 total (Critical

Reading 480 and Math 440) OR Minimum ACT score of 20 Composite (English 20 and Math 18)

• Most students take College English 1101 and 1102 at Chattahoochee taught by a GA Perimeter College professor; however, accepted students are also eligible to take college classes on the college campus.

GA Tech Distance CalculusGA Tech Distance Calculus• Complete GA Tech Calculus II & III for

high school and college credit• Minimum Admission Requirements:

• A rising Junior or Senior• Score of 4 or 5 on AP Calculus AB exam OR

score of 3, 4 or 5 on AP Calculus BC exam• Overall GPA of 3.5 and Math GPA of 3.5 on

Georgia Tech's recalculated scale

• Competitive Ranges (based on 2012-2013 admitted students):

• Mid 50% SAT: 2000-2250• Mid 50% ACT: 30-33• Mid 50% GPA: 3.9-4.2

Early College Planning:Early College Planning:What are colleges looking What are colleges looking

for?for?• Academic GPAAcademic GPA• Rigor of courses taken (difficulty level)Rigor of courses taken (difficulty level)• Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT)Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT)• Class RankClass Rank• Extracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities• College Application EssaysCollege Application Essays• Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation• Interviews/portfoliosInterviews/portfolios

College Planning College Planning ChecklistChecklist

Freshman/Sophomore Freshman/Sophomore YearYear 

•Take challenging courses•Attend the PROBE college fair (September/October) •Join clubs and volunteer for activities related to your interests •Visit college websites; talk to classmates, parents, teachers, and recent graduates to learn about colleges •Take the PSAT in October to practice for the SAT •Keep your grades up•Talk with your parents about colleges that interest you •Start/update your resume highlighting your academic achievements, awards, volunteer work, extracurricular activities, special skills, and talents •Review PSAT score results to target areas for improvement.•Explore summer activities related to your career goals

What Resources Are Available in the College &

Career Center? Information regarding Information regarding

careers, options for after high careers, options for after high school, scholarships, and school, scholarships, and summer opportunities summer opportunities

The virtual Georgia Career The virtual Georgia Career Information System (GCIS) is Information System (GCIS) is available for research in the available for research in the above areasabove areas

SAT/ACT information and SAT/ACT information and study guidesstudy guides

www.GACOLLEGE411.orgwww.GACOLLEGE411.org

Georgia Career Information System(GCIS)

www.gcic.peachnet.eduUser name: chattahoocheehs Password: gcis458

GAcollege411.org

Tips for ParentsImproving Your Child’s Study Habits

1. Provide a proper study setting (free from distractions)2. Plan a regular time for studying each day (1 ½ hrs/day)3. Ask to see your child’s homework and/or agenda

frequently4. Check Home Access Center and/or contact teachers if

needed (email addresses available on www.chattcougar.com)

5. Help your child with organizational skills6. Encourage your child to talk with you about school7. Proper sleep, diet, and exercise with help with alertness8. Be sensitive to your child’s frustrations about schoolwork

Important Facts about Important Facts about School AttendanceSchool Attendance

• Georgia’s Compulsory Attendance law states that children between the ages of 6-16 years old must attend school on a regular basis

• 5 unexcused absences within a school year is considered a violation of the law

• Teenage & Adult Driver Responsibility Act• A note from home or the doctor must be

received in the attendance office within 3 days of the absence

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