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Pope Rising Freshman Parent Curriculum MeetingAccessing the key to your student’s future in high school and beyondMonday, March 10, 2014
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The Sound of Music• March 13-16, 2014. • Tickets are now on sale through our online
box office at http://www.popetheater.org/. • Ticket prices: VIP – $15; General Admission –
$10; Student – $5.
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Dr. Robert Downs – PrincipalLoretta Clune – AP Curriculum and 11th Grade
Lisa Williams– AP Testing and 10th GradeJoshua Mathews – AP Athletic Director and 9th Grade
Nancy Zarbnisky – AP Attendance and 12th Grade
Students are assigned by grade level.The administrator changes with the grade level
each year.
Your Administration
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4 Pillars of ExcellenceAcademics, Athletics, Fine Arts, Service
• Pope scored a 94.1% on the CCRPI index-6th highest score in a traditional high school in the state.
• Newsweek ranked Pope as one of the Top high schools in the nation, ranking us 377th overall and 6th in the state of Georgia.
• 9 National Merit Semi-finalist and 8 Finalist• 93.79% Graduation Rate- Highest in the district 2
years in a row• 3rd in the Director’s Cup, 3 State Championships
and 1 runner-up, Fencing State Champions• Philanthropy- Matt Hobby, SWAG, Habitat, 8000
Volunteer hours
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Keys to Success
• Get Involved- Fall sports, clubs, Fine Arts
• Take advantage of support opportunities- AO, Tutoring
• Parents stay involved- PTSA, Foundation, Booster Clubs, Volunteer opportunities
• Greyhound Madness- July 29th (Formerly Fall Madness but come on- its in JULY)
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Rising Freshman Registration Dates• 8th Graders received registration forms on Monday, March 3
• Completed and signed forms are due back to the Middle School on Friday, March 14
• Private/home school registration packets are available after our meeting tonight at the counselor table in Café
• Private/home school registration appointments begin April 7
• Student schedules are created in May
• Fall Madness and Freshman Orientation – July 29
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Academics and Course Selection Tips• www.popehigh.com – Academics Registration
Information• Graduation Requirements• Class of 2018 Freshman Course Guide • Flow Charts for Class of 2018
• Course level placement is based on teacher recommendation.
• Encourage students to challenge themselves, but to also seek BALANCE in course selection.
• Encourage students to be self-advocates with their teachers and be pro-active. Ask if there are questions about placement!!
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Curriculum/Schedule Questions?Please communicate with your child’s current
teacher, the Pope subject department chairs, your child’s school counselor, or our administration with questions about placement and scheduling.
[email protected] – Curriculum [email protected] – Curriculum
ClerkEmail contacts for additional Pope personnel can be
found on www.popehigh.com
Pope counselors will be available by appointment at the Middle Schools for parent questions (Call the
Middle School for an appointment):Dodgen – Tuesday, March 11
Hightower Trail – Wednesday, March 12
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Department Chairs• Karen Joyce – English• Daniel Sorensen – Math• Jan Titolo – Science• Beth Mulling – Social Studies• Rebecca Hauseman – World Languages• Jessica Kelly – Fine Arts & Gifted Instruction• Lynda Brown – Career & Technology• Jim Haskin – Physical Education• Monica Erwin – Media Center• Marion Lister – Special Education• Kathryn Sax – Counseling
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Students are assigned by last name:
A – E Kathryn Sax, Department ChairF – Le Leslie ShearstoneLi – R Angie BruceS – Z Jamie HamrickCollege and Career Center – Caroline
Catts- Xie
Your Counselors
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Graduation RequirementsUnits Required
English/Language Arts 4Mathematics 4Science 4Social Studies 3Health and Physical Education 1CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or
Foreign Language 3Electives 4
Total Units (Minimum) 23
Pathway policies and rules are still being developed at this time, and we will communicate this information as it becomes available.
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English/Language Arts• 4 units of English/Language Arts required, including:
• 9th Grade - *9th Grade Literature (on-level or honors)
• 10th Grade - British Literature (on-level or honors)
• 11th Grade - *American Literature (on-level or honors) or AP Lang
• 12th Grade - World Literature, Multicultural Literature, AP Lang or
AP Lit
*Specifically required for graduation
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Mathematics
• 9th Grade :• Algebra• Geometry • Honors Geometry (H)• Coordinate Alg/Geometry A (H)• Geometry B/Adv Algebra (H)
• 10th Grade:• Geometry • Honors Geometry (H)• Advanced Algebra • Honors Advanced Algebra (H)• Geometry B/Advanced Alg. (H)• Pre-Calculus• Accel Pre-Calculus (H)
• 11th Grade:• Advanced Algebra • Honors Advanced Algebra
(H)• Pre-Calculus• Accel Pre-Calculus (H)• AP Calculus AB• AP Calculus BC
• 12th Grade:• Adv. Math. Dec. Making• Statistical Reasoning• Pre-Calculus• AP Stats• AP Calculus AB• AP Calculus BC• Multivariable Calculus (H)
Support classes may be available for students with IEPs who need additional assistance.
A flow chart will be available on www.popehigh.com under Academics Registration
4 units of Mathematics required, including:
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Science • 4 units of Science required, including:
• 9th Grade - Biology or Honors Biology
• 10th Grade - Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, or Environmental Science
• 11th Grade - Physics, Honors Physics, or AP Physics I
• 12th Grade - 4th Science (many choices):• Astronomy, Zoology, Anatomy, H Anatomy, H Chemistry II• AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics I, II, or C, AP Environmental • AP Computer Science (career tech class – may or may not be
viewed as a science at an out-of-state college)
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Social Studies• 3 units of Social Studies required, including:
• 10th Grade - World History (on-level, honors, AP)
• 11th Grade - United States History (on-level, honors, AP)
• 12th Grade – • ½ unit of American Government (on-level, AP)• ½ unit of Economics (on-level, AP Macro or AP Micro)
• Freshman SS electives include World Geography, Honors Geography, AP Human Geography
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• 1 unit of Physical Education required, including:
• ½ unit of Health• ½ unit of Personal Fitness
Note: Team Sports, Weight Training, Body Sculpting, Self-Defense, etc. DO NOT meet the Personal Fitness requirement
Physical Education
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Elective Requirements
• 3 Units from Career Tech and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts• Students planning to enter or transfer into a University
System of Georgia institution must take at a minimum two units of the same foreign language; some out-of-state colleges require more
• Some out-of-state colleges require 1.0 unit of a Fine Arts or Computer class for admission
• 4 additional elective units• Chosen from any category
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French, German & Spanish offered
• Level I for new language
• Level II for rising 9th graders who completed French I or Spanish I in 8th grade for high school credit
• Levels III and above are honors
• Advanced Placement (AP) is available in all three languages
Foreign Language
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• Band – Marching, Symphonic, Percussion• Orchestra- Beginning, Inter, Advanced• Chorus – Girls, Mixed, Beginning,
Intermediate and Advanced• Visual Arts – Drawing, Painting, Applied
Design, AP Studio Art• AP Music Theory
Fine Arts Programs
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• Business (including internship)• Computer Science (incl. AP Computer
Science)• Culinary Arts• Graphic Arts• Video Production• JROTC (at Lassiter)• Marketing• Engineering (NEW!!)
Career Electives
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• English: Yearbook
• Social Studies: World Geography, Psychology, Current Issues, Leadership, AP Psychology
• Extra Sciences, Math, & Foreign Languages
Highly recommended for college!
Academic Electives
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Pathways…??• 4 Pathways have been proposed:
• Foreign Language• Students must take 3 consecutive Foreign Languages
• Fine Arts• Students must take 3 consecutive Fine Arts classes
• Career Tech• Students must take 3 consecutive career tech classes
• Academic• Students must take at least one grad requirement
Advanced Placement or Dual Enrollment course in specified courses in English, Math, Science, or Social Studies
AND • Students must earn 2 units of the same Foreign
Language
We do not have guidelines at this time for implementing the pathways – more
information will be forthcoming.
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Simple 4-year Plan9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
9th Lit British Lit American Lit World Lit
Algebra Geometry Adv Algebra Pre-Calculus
Biology Chemistry or Environ
Physics 4th Science
World Geog (opt.)
World History US History Gov/Econ
Elective Elective Elective Elective
Elective Elective Elective Elective3 Electives MUST be a combination of Foreign Language, Fine Arts and/or Career Tech
One elective MUST be Health and Personal Fitness
4-year college admission requires at least 2 years of the same foreign language (more FL shows greater rigor; some colleges require more)
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• High school credits earned in middle school will be put on the students’ transcripts during 9th grade.• Accel Alg/Geom A, Coordinate Algebra, Honors Coordinate Algebra, Spanish 1, French 1, Visual Art Comp., etc.
• These credits are reflected with a “P” for pass and will have no effect on the student’s GPA.
Middle School Credits
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Credits for Promotion
Promotion requirements:
• 10th Grade - 5 credits, including 1 unit each of math, science & English
• 11th Grade – 10 credits, including 2 units each of math, science & English
• 12th Grade - 16 credits
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A = 4.0B = 3.0C = 2.0D = 1.0F = 0.0
Pope GPA determines class rank, honor grads, auto
insurance discounts, scholarships, college
admissions & certain clubs.
• Honors - .5 extra quality point
EXCEPT:
• H 9th Lit• Accel Alg/Geom A• H World Geog
APs and Level 4 and above – 1.0 extra quality point
(regardless of grade level)
Grade Point Averages
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Grading and Grade Reports
• Your child will receive • 2 progress reports (6 and 12 weeks) and
• A final Report Card (18 weeks)
• Only the FINAL REPORT CARD grade will appear on the transcript (posted in December and May)
• Please remember that progress report grades do not post to the transcripts
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• The State of Georgia requires that all students take End of Course tests (EOCTs) at the conclusion of the following courses:
9th LiteratureAmerican LiteratureCoordinate AlgebraAnalytic Geometry
BiologyUS HistoryEconomics
The EOCT counts for 20% of the final gradeStudents cannot exempt the EOCT
• Students must also take and pass the Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) in 11th grade to graduate from high school and walk in the graduation ceremony.
Testing Requirements
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Current HOPE Scholarship• The HOPE GPA DOES NOT appear on the Pope transcript!!
• The HOPE GPA uses only CORE courses and is calculated by the GSFC:• English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language
• Only AP courses receive .5 extra quality point up to a 4.0
• HOPE Scholarship• pays ~ 80-85% tuition at public GA college• 3.0 HOPE GPA, as calculated by GSFC
• Zell Miller Scholarship• Pays 100% tuition at public GA college• 3.7 HOPE GPA, as calculated by GSFC• 1200 SAT (Critical Reading and Math only) or 26 ACT – at one sitting
• HOPE Grant• Pays ~ 80-85% of tuition at a Technical College• There is no GPA requirement
• A rigor requirement is included for students in Class of 2015 and beyond.
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• Most Pope students will meet this requirement by taking:• Level 2 and higher of Foreign Languages• Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus and higher• Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy• AP or dual enrollment courses in core subjects (including
AP Psychology and AP Comp Sci)
See www.gacollege411.org for a list of all courses
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Additional Academic Opportunities
• Summer School, for credit recovery or advancement
• Tuition Night School or NovaNet, for credit recovery
• Cobb Virtual or Georgia Virtual, for credit recovery, advancement
• Dual Enrollment, for both HS & college credit
• Internship, apprenticeship
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Please Join PTSA and Get Involved!
• Hound Highlights - weekly mail/website• One of the best resources for school information!• You can sign up now at www.popehigh.com!
• Programs - Freshman Orientation and Ambassadors are just two of the MANY programs PTSA supports.
• Membership- Applications available at Fall Madness and Open House
Questions??? Contact informationCo-presidents for SY 2013-2014
Cassie Rogers at [email protected] Winkler at [email protected]
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Date Reminders
• March 14 – Registration forms due back to middle school
• April 7 -Private/home school registration appointments begin
• July 29 – Fall Madness/Freshman Orientation
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We look forward tohaving your student atAlan C. Pope High School
Welcome Pope Families of Class of 2018!!