how to guide and advise your freshman a parent’s guide a parent’s guide
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How to Guide and How to Guide and Advise Your FreshmanAdvise Your Freshman
How to Guide and How to Guide and Advise Your FreshmanAdvise Your Freshman
A Parent’s GuideA Parent’s Guide
Reality Check• When a student becomes a freshman,
everything starts to “count.”• Freshman grades are used in
determining GPA • Freshman activities, honors, and
awards can be listed on college and scholarship applications.
• Freshman courses, grades, and credits all become part of the student’s transcript.
Classification of Students
MUST HAVE: 4 CREDITS TO BE A SOPHOMORE10 CREDITS TO BE A JUNIOR16 CREDITS TO BE SENIOR22 CREDITS TO GRADUATE
Explanation of Credits70 OR ABOVE TO EARN CREDITEACH SEMESTER = ½ CREDITAUG. – DEC. = 1ST SEMESTERJAN. – MAY = 2ND SEMESTEREACH CLASS = 1 CREDIT per year
EHS Graduation Requirements
• 4 Credits - Language Arts - English I, II, III, IV• 3 Credits - Math – Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II (but
must take math all four years)• 3 Credits - Science – Biology, Introduction to Science,
Chemistry• 3 Credits - Social Studies – Survey of Social Studies,
World Civilization, US History • .5 Credit - Health (Recommended during 9th or 10th
grade)• .5 Credit - PE (Recommended during 9th or 10th grade)• 1 Credit - History and Appreciation of Visual and
Performing Arts (or Band/Chorus for two consecutive years)
• 7 Electives
TOTAL = 22 CREDITS
TRANSCRIPTS• On a transcript, only the semester grades
are printed for each class1st nine weeks grade X 40% + 2nd
nine weeks grade X 40% + Semester Exam X 20% = 1st Semester Grade
SAMPLE TRANSCRIPT2010-2011 Grade 9 Term 2 2010-2011 Grade 9 Term 4
Course Mark Weight Credit Course Mark Weight Credit
Survey 83 0.5000 0.5 Survey 97 0.5000 0.5Eng 1 CP 91 0.5000 0.5 Eng 1 CP 89 0.5000 0.5Biol 92 0.5000 0.5 Biol 93 0.5000 0.5Alg 1 CP 91 0.5000 0.5 Alg 1 CP 75 0.5000 0.5Health 96 0.5000 0.5 PE 1 99 0.5000 0.5Span I 90 0.5000 0.5 Span I 92 0.5000 0.5Credits: 3.0 U/W GPA: Credits:3.0 U/W GPA:
Total Credits: 6.0Cumulative GPA:
KEES – KY Educational Excellence Scholarship • In 1998 Governor Paul Patton and the General Assembly provided an
opportunity for Kentucky high school students to earn the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship. KEES is a scholarship program that rewards students who earn C+ or better grades with scholarship money to attend one of Kentucky’s colleges or Technical schools.
• The higher the grades the student makes the more money that he/she earns. A bonus award for the highest ACT (15 or higher) composite or SAT scores can also be earned. Over the 4-year high school period students could earn as much as $2500 to apply toward their post-secondary education each year for up to four years of post-secondary school. That is $10,000 for a 4-year program and $5000 for a two-year program. There are GPA requirements for the renewal of the scholarship each year.
• Students and parents can visit www.kheaa.com to see a complete listing of post-secondary schools that can accept the KEES scholarship and to find more information. Students are encouraged to create an account and check their KEES accounts at the end of each year.
KEES – Base AwardGPA Amoun
t
2.5 $125
2.6 150
2.7 175
2.75 187
2.8 200
2.9 225
3.0 250
3.1 275
3.2 300
3.25 312
3.3 325
3.4 350
3.5 375
3.6 400
3.7 425
3.75 437
3.8 450
3.9 475
4.0 500
KEES – Bonus AwardAct Score Bonus
15 $36
16 71
17 107
18 143
19 179
20 214
21 250
22 286
23 321
24 357
25 393
26 428
27 464
28+ 500
4 Step Plan for Success• Monitor Academic Progress• Encourage your child to become
involved in a wide variety of activities
• Review four-year high school plan - ILP
• Help your child plan meaningful activities for the summer
Monitor Academic Progress
• Make sure that you see all progress reports and report cards.
• Do not assume that someone will contact you if there is a problem.
• Provide encouragement and support, making certain that your child understands that freshman grades are very important.
Encourage your child to become involved in a
wide variety of activities• Be involved and take a leadership role• Depth of involvement is also important
because it shows focus and commitment• Participate in activities outside of school
(church, scouting, recreational sports)• Volunteer work and community service
(Any type of volunteer work or community service is particularly impressive on an application)
**Start keeping a file with lists and information on school activities, honors, awards, leadership positions, employment, volunteer work, community activities, etc. Include everything!
Review 4 year High School Plan
• In the spring, review your son or daughter’s four-year high school plan and make certain he/she has selected the most appropriate courses for his/her sophomore year.
• ILP
Meaningful Summer Activities
• A number of colleges have excellent summer programs available for high school students
• Make college visits• Join an athletic team, take a course,
take lessons, read• Volunteer at a local hospital, nursing
home, etc.
Freshman Orientation
• School Tour• A Typical Day at EHS and Student
Life• New Opportunities and Academic
Expectations• Discipline and Dress Code• Library 101
Bell Schedule7:40 Students released to lockers7:47 Warning bell7:50 Tardy Bell-all students in class. Must
have a pink tardy slip from the office to enter classroom after this time
7:50 - 9:01 1st period 9:06 – 10:02 2nd period10:07 – 11:03 3rd period11:08 – 12:27 4th period and Lunch 11:03 – 11:28
11:32 – 11:5712:03 – 12:27
12:32 – 1:28 5th period1:33 – 2:30 6th period
BIOLOGY BUG PROJECT
• All Biology classes will participate, even the Practical Biology classes
• The project will be due approximately two weeks after school begins
FEES
• $30 Textbook Rental FeeReduced Lunch $15Free Lunch $0
• Science Lab Fee• Other fees
DRESS CODE
• Site Base Policy 6.02• Located in agenda and on high school
website • Students must be in dress code from
the time they walk in the building in the morning until 2:30 (unless they have detention and they must remain in dress code until 3:30)
SUPPLIES
• Open House – Tuesday, August 3rd from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm• First day of school: pencil, pen, paper, & folder • Other supplies needed: binders, calculator, tab
dividers, index cards
STUDENTS NEED THEIR SUPPLIES EVERYDAY
Checking Grades Online
• You can check your student’s grades online through the Parent Portal located on our District website.
• More info to come the first few weeks of school
• POC: Gayla Barnard at the Central Office
Grading Scale
A 95 – 100 4.0B 88 – 94 3.0 – 3.86C 77 – 87 2.0 – 2.91D 70 – 76 1.0 – 1.86F 0 – 69 0
COMMUNICATION WITH TEACHERS
Email is best form of communication• [email protected].
usExample:
Call 769-3381 and leave message
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
• Contact Guidance Office to set up conference (Mrs. Brawner)
• Tuesday & Thursday afternoons at 2:45
• Indicate which teachers you would like to meet with and if you would like to have a counselor present
Contact InformationStudents Last Name A – J:[email protected] Last Name K – Z:[email protected]
EHS: 769-3381EHS website:
http://www.etown.k12.ky.us/sch_EHS/defaultehs.htm
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