Orientation 2016-2017

Program overview Overview of Graduation Requirements Provide guide for success at Green Hope High School

Student Services Department Hamilton Roberts Dean of Students Anne Miller A - Coo Jill Purcell Cor - Har Justin McIntyre Has – Loo New Counselor – TBA Lop - Peh Nick Perfetto Pel - Spa Allison Tibbetts Spi - Z Jessica Merry SAP Cathy Dillon Registrar Angie Murrane Admin. Assistant

FUTURE READY CORE Subjects Credits English 4 Math Science 3 Social Studies Healthful Living 1 Electives 10 26 Total

FUTURE READY CORE ELECTIVES: 4 Credits recommended: CTE , Art, or any other core subject 4 Credits: Any electives 2 Credits: CTE, Arts, or World Languages*

Foreign Language is not college/university admittance FUTURE READY CORE WORLD LANGUAGES Foreign Language is not required to graduate Required for four year college/university admittance

Guide for success at GHHS Remember: F.A.L.C.O.N.S.

Guide for success at GHHS Freedom

Guide for success at GHHS Greater Responsibility + Greater Independence Greater Freedom As a high school student, you need to accept responsibility for your actions and the choices you make…

Guide for success at GHHS Academics

For Current 9th and 10th Graders QUALITY POINTS 2016-17 For Current 9th and 10th Graders LETTER GRADE STANDARD COURSES HONORS COURSES AP COURSES A 4 4.5 5 B 3 3.5 C 2 2.5 D 1 1.5 F

For Current 11th and 12th Graders QUALITY POINTS 2016-17 For Current 11th and 12th Graders LETTER GRADE STANDARD COURSES HONORS COURSES AP COURSES A 4 5 6 B 3 C 2 D 1 F

GRADING SCALE Letter Grade Numerical Range A 90 to 100 B 80 to 89 C F Less than 60

Guide for success at GHHS L Learning Environment

Learning environment How do you learn best?

Guide for success at GHHS Community and Club Involvement

Community/Club involvement Green Hope offers: Over 130 clubs and organizations on campus 16 Athletic Teams The Business Alliance with our CDC, Mrs. Barone Relationships with many area businesses for volunteering, internships and job opportunities

Guide for success at GHHS Opportunities at GHHS

Remember to balance: Success and challenge Opportunities at GHHS Green Hope offers: 70 Honors level courses 20 Advanced Placement (AP) level courses Advanced Studies in CTE courses Leadership in Media, Yearbook, PEPI Remember to balance: Success and challenge

Guide for success at GHHS N Needs

Academic Needs Each year, Student Services meets with each student for their class conference Seniors in the Fall Juniors in the Spring Sophomores and Freshman in their English classes

Personal/social Needs Student Services also can support you with: Organizational, study and test-taking skills Post-secondary planning and application process Coping strategies Peer relationships and effective social skills Communication, decision-making skills

Personal/social Needs Student Services also can support you with: Conflict resolution Individual Student Planning: Goal setting, Academic plans, Career plans Problem solving Education in understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses

Personal/social Needs Student Services also can support you with: Responsive Services: Individual and small- group counseling Individual/family/school crisis intervention Peer facilitation Someone to talk to when you need support; for good days and tough days

Career Needs Career Development Coordinator Mrs. Catherine Barone Located: Room 303 Supports students with: Career plans and assessments, Internships, Interview and Resume help and so much more!

Guide for success at GHHS Self

Self Learning to ADVOCATE for yourself Beginning to be your INDIVIDUAL self Four years to ENJOY yourself

Schedules We will now hand out schedules. If you have a green sticker, you have a hole in your schedule and need to fill this hole. Please fill out your name and TWO contact numbers to reach you. A member of the Student Services staff will be contacting you by phone to fill the hole.

If you wish to request a schedule change, please fill out a “Schedule Change Request form” and read carefully. Forms available on the Student Services website. All requests are due by 3:00pm on August 15th to Student Services, no exceptions. All changes that can be accommodated, will be changed in PowerSchool by August 21st. Thank You!