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DAMASCUS HIGH SCHOOL
9TH GRADE PARENT MEETING
COUNSELING OFFICE• Counselors:
A-Ba Mr. Peelman
Be-E Mr. Higgins
F-Kh Mrs. Djouha
Ki-O Mr. Smith
P-Sa Mrs. Poker
Sc-Z Mrs. Villani
COUNSELING OFFICE
• Registrar - Mrs. Burkey 301-253-7041
• Counseling Office Secretary - Mrs. Nelson 301-253-7037
• Career Center - Mr. Ed Martin 301-253-7045
Counseling Office Agenda
• Final exams
• Increased workload and difficulty
• Academic Eligibility
• Attendance and LC Information
Counseling Office Agenda
• Graduation Requirements with HSA
• Summer School
• Transcript Information
• PSAT, SAT, and ACT
• Registration Procedures for 9th into 10th Grade
Final Exam ScheduleJanuary 13-14 – Review DaysJanuary 15 – 1st and 7th examsJanuary 18 – Holiday (MLK Day)January 19 – 2nd and 6th examsJanuary 20 – 3rd and 5th examsJanuary 21 – 4th and Make-up examsJanuary 22 -- Make-up exams
January 25 – No School – Report Card Prep. DayJanuary 26 -- 2nd Semester Begins
Daily Exam Schedule: 7:25 – 9:30 - Exam #1 9:30 – 10:00 - Break/Study 10:00 – 12:00 - Exam #2
Increased Difficulty – 9th Grade
• Increase in amount of work and difficulty of work
• Long-term assignments
• 2nd Quarter versus 1st Quarter
• Communications with teacher/counselor -EdLine, DHS site, e-mail, progress reports, interims, PTSA newsletter, parent meetings• Honor Roll requirements
Academic Eligibility
• Eligibility is determined each quarter
• Must achieve a minimum of 2.0 for the quarter; no more than one E
• Ineligibility remains in effect until the next quarter report card is distributed
Attendance and LC
• Must turn in absence notes within three school days of absence (even if called in by parent)
• After three unexcused absences, an LC warning letter is sent home
• After five unexcused absences, an LC letter is sent home
• Three unexcused tardies equal one unexcused absence
• Appeal Process is available
Summer School
• When is summer school necessary? -English, Math, Prerequisites,Total Credits
• Locations and costs -Limited offerings, provide own transportation -Last year’s summer school cost was $265 per course
• Registration Procedures
• Calendar for summer school
Transcripts
• Transcripts include the following info:
- Semester courses and semester grades
- Cumulative GPA and cumulative WGPA
- Attendance Record
- Student Service Learning Hours
- Graduation Summary
- High School Assessment Results
PSAT
• Test October 14th• PSAT automatic in 10th (free); 11th fee • PSAT Day activities for 9th Grade Students - class meeting, meet with counselors, career & technology presentations, Connections• DHS courses to assist: SAT Prep, more rigorous
courses (Honors and Advanced Placement)• Official test to qualify for National Merit
Scholarships for 11th Grade
The SAT
Math: - No quantitative comparisons - Algebra 2 included - Testing time is reduced by 5 minutes
Critical Reading (replaces Verbal): - No more analogies - More passage-based reading questions - Testing time is reduced by 5 minutes
The SAT
Writing Component/Multiple Choice Section:
- Multiple Choice- improving sentences and
paragraphs (25 minutes)
- Student written essay- communicating a
viewpoint (25 minutes)
Cost is $45.00
ACT
• ACT changed in Spring, 2005
- Writing section is optional
- Increasing number of schools are
accepting it
- More achievement-oriented test
- Cost is $47.00; no writing $32.00
DHS COURSE REGISTRATION
• Course level recommendations done by 1st semester teachers in January
• Registration materials to students in late February
• Students return completed and signed registration card in early March
• Course offering booklet distributed to all DHS students during registration
• More course offerings available to 10th graders
Graduation Requirements• 4 credits in English
• 3 credits in Social Studies (U.S. History, NSL Government (or AP NSL), Modern World History (or AP World History)
• 4 credits in Math (Algebra and Geometry required)
• 3 credits in Science (Biology and a physical science required)
• 1 credit in Physical Education
Graduation Requirements(continued)
• .5 credit in Health (10th Grade)
• 1 credit in Fine Arts
• 1 credit in Technology
• One of the following:
- 2 credits in a Foreign Language
- 2 credits in Advanced Technology
- 4 credits in a Career Completer
Graduation Requirements(continued)
• 22 Total credits
• 75 hours of Student Service Learning Hours
• AND
Graduation Requirements
•TAKE AND PASS ALL HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS (HSA)
• English 10, NSL, Biology, Algebra
HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS
Pass
Algebra 1 412
Biology 400
English 10 396
NSL Government 394
TOTAL 1602
Factors in College Admission
• Considerable Importance
- Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
- Grades in College Prep Courses
- Standardized Admissions Tests
- Grades in All Classes
• Moderate Importance
- Class Rank (MCPS does not rank students)
- Essay or Writing Sample
- Counselor Recommendation
- Teacher Recommendation
- Work/Extracurricular Activities
Factors in College Admission
• Limited Importance
- Alumni Relation
• Very Limited Importance
- Interview
- Student’s Demonstrated Interest
- State Graduation Exam Scores
- Subject Tests (SAT II, AP, IB)
- Race/Ethnicity
- Ability to Pay
- State or County of Residence
University of MarylandCollege Park
• 103 Students applied to Maryland• 64 Students were admitted• 38 Admitted in Fall; 26 Admitted in Spring• 38 Admitted in Fall: - 4.15 WGPA; 1285 SAT• 26 Admitted in Spring: - 3.91 WGPA; 1168 SAT
IMPORTANT DATES• October 6 - Interims Mailed• October 14 - PSAT (Special Schedule)• October 19-24 - Homecoming Week• October 30 - 1st Marking Period Ends• November 2 - No School – Professional Day• November 11 - Report Cards Distributed in School• November 24 - Progress Reports Distributed• November 25 - Early Release Day• November 26-27 - Thanksgiving Break• December 11 - 2nd Qt. Interims Mailed• December 24- - Winter Break January 3• January 15 - Semester Exams Begin