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Welcome to Sandy Creek High School

Welcome to Sandy Creek High School. 9th Grade Class Visit 2012-2013. FALL SEMESTER (Semester A) 18 weeks long 7 classes 3 progress reports and a final REPORT CARD. How Does High School Work?. SPRING SEMESTER (Semester B) 18 weeks long 7 classes

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Welcome to Sandy Creek High School

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  1. Welcome to Sandy CreekHigh School 9th Grade Class Visit 2012-2013

  2. FALL SEMESTER (Semester A) 18 weeks long 7 classes 3 progress reports and a final REPORT CARD How Does High School Work? • SPRING SEMESTER • (Semester B) • 18 weeks long • 7 classes • 3 progress reports and a final REPORT CARD

  3. Each semester class is worth .5 (1/2) credit. Passing both semesters of the same subject gives you a Full Unit of Credit in that subject. Each semester stands alone. Not passing a class in the Fall semester but passing the same subject in the Spring semester does NOT mean passing the whole year of that subject like middle school. You have to make up any required class you do not pass, whichever semester it is. 9th English A Biology A Coordinate Algebra A Band A Business Essentials A Health (only one sem) Spanish IA 9th English B Biology B Coordinate Algebra B Band B Business Essentials B Pers. Fitness (only one sem) Spanish IB How Credits Work(“Units of Credit”)

  4. Final exams (some of which are End of Course tests) count for 20% of your total course grade. Final Exams

  5. Progress reports every 4 ½ weeks Only a snapshot of where grade was the day they were turned in for printing Infinite Campus has the most updated information. Final Report Card is the grade recorded on the transcript. Progress Assessments PROGRESS REPORT MID-SEMESTER PROGRESS REPORT PROGRESS REPORT FINAL REPORT CARD

  6. The mathematical average of your grades each semester will give you a grade point average. Average of grades = GPA Academic GPA is different! GRADE POINT AVERAGE 88 95 GPA 86 79 82

  7. Three Graduation Requirements • Earn 23 “units of credit” (we usually just say “credits”) • Pass all required courses within those 23 credits • Pass the Writing section of the Georgia High School Graduation Test

  8. TESTING, TESTING… • Georgia High School Graduation WritingTest • Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (P.S.A.T.) • Scholastic Aptitude Test (S.A.T.) • American College Test (A.C.T.) • Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

  9. Can take it in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades Excellent practice for SAT and ACT Used for National Merit Scholarship Program(11th only) Required for Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) PSAT - Preliminary SAT The PSAT is usually given in mid-October

  10. SAT and/or ACT • SAT = Scholastic Aptitude Test • ACT = American College Testing • These tests are one part of the college admissions process. • Either test is accepted by virtually all post-secondary schools

  11. For Your Information GPA (Grade Point Average) Extracurricular Activities Community Involvement I recommend... Recommendations

  12. Get Involved!

  13. Education Beyond High School • 2-year degree programs • Certificate programs • Can transfer 2-year degree to 4-year college in most cases HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA • 2-year degree programs • Certificate programs • Diploma programs • 2, 4- year degree programs • Some offer Certificate programs

  14. www.GaCollege411.org • Georgia Student Finance Commission • Calculate the HOPE Scholarship eligibility • Information for all post-secondary schools in the state of Georgia (including universities, colleges, technical colleges, etc.) and many out of state schools • Information for financial aid • Student planner for accomplishments, extracurricular activity, community service, etc. • Student interest and job matching survey

  15. It’s Hard To Learn If You Don’t Come to School Sleeping in, cruising the mall, self-imposed vacations all mean that you’ve lost valuable time in school! BUT… • An excused absence means the student has a valid (state-accepted) reason to miss class and the student has five (5) days to make up his work he missed. • If a student is absent for up to three days and it is excused, she will make up the work upon her return, and the five day rule applies • If a student’s excused absence goes beyond three days, parents can request work after the third day. If the third day falls on a Friday and the student needs to work over the weekend, parents can ask for work on Thursday morning to be picked up by Friday afternoon.

  16. SCHS Counselors • Hearyou • Encourage you • Lead you to opportunity • Provide information to you

  17. Anything you say to your counselor is confidential Unless You are discussing issues of SAFETY!

  18. HELPFUL HINTS • See your teachers for extra help before it’s too late! • Use an assignment or agenda book • Study old, corrected tests • Do all assignments, whether homework or classwork • Make a habit of studying 10 minutes per subject every night • Ask your counselor to help you find a tutor if you need one

  19. Sandy Creek High Guidance Office770-969-2843 Success is a CHOICE Mrs. Love A-Ge Mrs. Dunn Gi-N Mr. Roache O-Z Mrs. Harvey GO Program

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