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Greenville High School Freshman Academy Teachers

Mission and Goals Mission: The Freshman Academy’s mission The Freshman Academy’s mission is to facilitate and support all students' efforts and provide them with specific skills that can be applied to making a successful transition from middle school to graduation. Academy Goals: #1 Increase End of Course Test pass rates by 5% #1 Increase End of Course Test pass rates by 5% annually. annually. #2 Increase the number of students who successfully complete the #2 Increase the number of students who successfully complete the requirements for promotion to 10 th grade to 90%. requirements for promotion to 10 th grade to 90%. #3 Increase the number of students who have fewer than #3 Increase the number of students who have fewer than 10 absences by 10%. 10 absences by 10%. #4 Increase the number of freshman graduating in 4 years by 5% #4 Increase the number of freshman graduating in 4 years by 5% annually. annually.

Academy Practices/Supports Freshman First Day Freshman First Day Goal Setting and incentives for meeting goals Goal Setting and incentives for meeting goals Free After School and During Free After School and During School Tutoring School Tutoring Tracking student data- attendance, grades, MAP Tracking student data- attendance, grades, MAP OnCourse web pages and HW posting OnCourse web pages and HW posting USA TestPrep access for all students USA TestPrep access for all students Academy Facebook and Twitter Academy Facebook and Twitter Monthly Newsletter Monthly Newsletter Positive Office Referrals Positive Office Referrals Students of the Month Students of the Month Staff Spotlight/Academy Cup Staff Spotlight/Academy Cup Integration of lessons- (Genographic project) Integration of lessons- (Genographic project) EOC and HSAP preparation tutoring sessions Academy teacher retreat Guidance character lessons Freshman Parent Night/Dinner Freshman Parent Night/Dinner Freshman Field Trip Freshman Field Trip Letters home about achievement Letters home about achievement Incentives for positive student Incentives for positive student achievement achievement Freshman Success Assemblies Freshman Success Assemblies Weekly Academy teacher Weekly Academy teacher meetings meetings Common Course Syllabi and Common Course Syllabi and Assessments Assessments Credit Recovery Credit Recovery Classworks Classworks Accelerated Reading Accelerated Reading YWCA teens YWCA teens Bridges to a Brighter Future Bridges to a Brighter Future

Instructional Strategies Monthly Focus within the Academy: Cornell Notes Cornell Notes Information Text Analysis (Common Core) Information Text Analysis (Common Core) Outlining Outlining Questioning and Making Inferences Questioning and Making Inferences SQ4R SQ4R INSERT INSERT Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers Vocabulary Strategies/Study Techniques Vocabulary Strategies/Study Techniques

Pay Special Attention to……. Free after school tutoring during lunch and every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after school Free Access to USA TestPrep to prepare for End of Course Tests and study Monthly Newsletter with important info Academy Facebook and Twitter Pages Freshman First Day

GHS AP Courses AP Human Geography (9 th grade) AP European History AP Calculus AP Chemistry AP Physics AP Statistics AP US Government AP US History AP World History AP Macroeconomics AP Biology AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition Spanish GHS is excited to offer the following AP courses:

Magnet Focus Areas LawFinanceBusiness

Business Freshman options: Fundamentals to Business and Marketing Sophomore options: Marketing Digital Desktop Publishing Entrepreneurship Integrated Business Applications Opportunities for Juniors and Seniors: Accounting I and II Advertising Business Finance Business Law Virtual Enterprise

Finance Freshman options: Intro to Business and Marketing (1 unit) Sophomore options: Accounting I Business Finance Opportunities for Juniors and Seniors: Accounting II Banking Services Business Finance Entrepreneurship Virtual Enterprise I

Law Focus Freshman options: Intro to Law (1 unit)* Sophomore options: Speech and Debate (.5 unit)* (.5 unit)* Research (.5 unit)* *Required for upper level courses Opportunities for Juniors and Seniors: Criminal Law I Criminal Law II: Trial Procedures (H) Family Law and Juvenile Justice I Forensic Science I (CP, H)

Focus Classes New Course Offerings New Course Offerings New Course Offerings New Course Offerings Completer Status- If you complete 5 courses in your magnet focus and complete a senior project you will get a specialized diploma and be more competitive applying to colleges Completer Status- If you complete 5 courses in your magnet focus and complete a senior project you will get a specialized diploma and be more competitive applying to colleges Early College Early College Early College Early College

New Course Offerings Law – Family Law and Juvenile Justice II Honors Business and Finance – Virtual Enterprise I Digital Media Early college courses count as magnet courses AP US History, AP Government – Law AP Stats and AP Econ – Business and Finance

Early College Courses Courses offered: Psychology, Sociology and CPT ( college computer course ) All three count as magnet courses in all three focus areas Receive 1 Carnegie unit and 3 college semester hours for each course. Reduced tuition - currently at $ per course, FARM receive free tuition

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Great Courses to Consider……. Digital Media Arts Guitar Art Appreciation Chorus Band Speech and Debate NJROTC

Important Dates Registration Dates Registration Dates  Rising Raider Showcase 02/11/2013  Teacher Recommendation Window 02/19/2013 – 02/22/ /19/2013 – 02/22/2013  Student Registration Window 03/11/2013 – 03/15/2013 Students will have the opportunity to register at their current middle school Students will have the opportunity to register at their current middle school

Important Dates February a.m. until 12:00 p.m.- Keyboarding Proficiency Test February a.m. until 12:00 p.m.- Keyboarding Proficiency Test (Call ) (Call ) March 11 th – 15th Students register for electives. March 11 th – 15th Students register for electives. April 9 th Student request letters sent home with report cards. April 9 th Student request letters sent home with report cards. May 29 th Return signed schedules May 29 th Return signed schedules Mandatory Override deadline: May 31 st Mandatory Override deadline: May 31 st Freshman First Day!! Freshman First Day!!

Important Dates April 16 th Student request letters sent to high schools. April 16 th Student request letters sent to high schools. May 17 th Schedules delivered to middle schools. May 17 th Schedules delivered to middle schools. May 24 th Students return schedules with changes to counselors. May 24 th Students return schedules with changes to counselors. May 28 th Middle schools return schedules to GHS. May 28 th Middle schools return schedules to GHS. June 6 th Deadline for Parent Overrides. June 6 th Deadline for Parent Overrides.

Keyboarding vs computer apps Keyboarding vs computer apps Driver’s Ed 9 th Graders cannot take Driver’s Ed 9 th Graders cannot take Semester courses Semester courses Electives that need approval from instructor - Engineering Electives that need approval from instructor - Engineering DCC DCC FAC FAC

College Prep Courses and Honors/AP Courses

Graduation Requirements vs College Admission Requirements

Graduation Requirements English4 Math4 Science3 Social Studies3 Government(1/2) Econ (1/2) US History Other(1) PE/ROTC1 Foreign Language1 Computer Science1 Electives7 TOTAL:24 units

College Admission Requirements In addition to the Graduation requirements: Math: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and a 4 th higher level math Math: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and a 4 th higher level math Science: 3 lab Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics or a combination of 2). Physical Science is not a lab science Science: 3 lab Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics or a combination of 2). Physical Science is not a lab science Foreign Language: 2 years of same language Foreign Language: 2 years of same language Fine Arts: Appreciation, History, or Performance Fine Arts: Appreciation, History, or Performance

Unit Requirements for Grade Advancement Grade 9 Successful completion of eighth grade Grade 10 5 units (must include English 1, one unit of mathematics and three other units) Grade units (must include English 1 and 2, two units of mathematics, one science, and six other units) Grade units (must include English 1, 2, and 3, three units of mathematics, two units of science, and nine other units)

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