Cook High School Welcome to Class of 2022 8th Grade Visitation

Mr. Paul Dobson Assistant Principal Administration Dr. Dede Megahee CTAE Director Mr. Paul Dobson Assistant Principal Mr. Ross New Principal

Mr. Kip McLeod Instructional Coach Support Staff Mr. Kip McLeod Instructional Coach

Athletics Ms. Sonja Thomas, Athletic Secretary Mrs. Paula Simmons Girls Athletic Director Mr. Cleve Edwards Boys Athletic Director

Counseling Center Staff Mr. Keith Hall Counselor Mrs. Kathryn Warren Counselor

Counseling Center Staff Mrs. Lisa Heard Social Worker Ms. Michelle Sedam Registrar

Front Office Staff Mrs. Samona Durr Attendance Mrs. Katrina Bostic Bookkeeper Mrs. Chris Harris Attendance

School Nurse Mrs. Allison Edward

What to Expect – Student’s Perspective A lot of walking – BIG campus Only four classes instead of eight Two semesters vs. year-long classes Homework More cafeteria choices – three lines More socializing with friends More extracurricular – sports & clubs

Graduation Requirements AREAS OF STUDY  Units Required English/Language Arts 4 Mathematics Science Social Studies CTAE and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts 3 Health and Personal Fitness 1 Electives* TOTAL UNITS 24

Rigor Requirements for HOPE HOPE Rigorous Course List Must take a minimum of 4 Rigors courses and have a Core GPA of a 3.0 to be HOPE eligible in the following types of courses: Advanced Math courses Advanced Science courses AP courses in core areas Course taken at the post-secondary level (college) Advanced foreign language courses AP Language AP Literature AP Calculus College Readiness Math GSE Algebra II GSE Algebra II Honors Pre-Calculus Honors Pre-Calculus Calculus Honors AP Biology Human Anatomy Chemistry I Physics AP US History Spanish II Spanish III Any Academic DE Course

Honor Graduate Requirements Honor Graduate: Must have a HOPE GPA of 90 or above with no grade below 70 for the 8 semesters of high school. Superior Honor Graduate: Must have a HOPE GPA of 90 or above with no grade below a 70 for the 8 semesters of high school and complete an Advanced Academic Pathway. Advanced Academic Pathway Earn four credits in one academic subject area One of those credits must be an AP course or a DE course Earn two credits of Foreign Language

Dual Enrollment On Campus Courses Off-Campus Courses Academic courses CTAE courses Off-Campus Courses Must be able to provide transportation to campuses Sign-up in the CPC All paperwork must be turned in by March 30th @ 10:00 SAT, ACT or ACCUPLACER scores (depending on school) Teacher recommendations Student Participation Agreement DE application College application

New Mathematics Curriculum Track 1 Track 2 9th: GSE Algebra I 10th: GSE Geometry 11th: GSE Algebra II 12th: 4th Math Options *Technical College Readiness Math (TCRM) College Readiness Math (CRM) Pre-Calculus Dual Enrollment College Algebra *Students who take TCRM will only be eligible to start at a Technically College after high school. 9th: GSE Algebra I Honors 10th: GSE Geometry Honors 11th: GSE Algebra II Honors 12th: 4th Math Options Pre-Calculus Honors Dual Enrollment College Algebra

New Mathematics Curriculum Track 3 Track 4 8th: GSE Algebra I Honors 9th: GSE Geometry Honors 10th: GSE Algebra II Honors 11th: Pre-Calculus Honors 12th: Options AP Calculus Dual Enrollment College Algebra 8th: GSE Algebra I Honors 9th: GSE Geometry Honors 10th: GSE Algebra II Honors 11th: Dual Enrollment College Algebra 12th: Upper Level Dual Enrollment Math Options

Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathways Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Plant and Landscape Systems Food Animal Science Agricultural Mechanics Systems Ag Mechanics & Metals Technology Business, Management and Administration Business & Technology Business Accounting Web & Digital Design

Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathways Early Childhood Education Health Science Patient Care Allied Health & Medicine Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Engineering & Technology

Fine Arts Pathway 3 Units In the Same Required Foreign Language (Spanish) REQUIRED for college-bound students (2 units) Journalism Chorus Drama Band Art

Advanced Academic Pathway Mathematics Four mathematics credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits Science Four science credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits Language Arts Four language arts credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits Social Studies Three social studies credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits

All incoming 9th Graders must complete a pathway Pathway Requirements All incoming 9th Graders must complete a pathway

WBL/YAP

Other Electives PE/Weight room Music Appreciation Driver’s Education (Must be 15 years old & have a learner’s permit) Dual Enrollment Opportunities at Wiregrass

Testing End of Course Assessments (EOC): There are 2 EOCs in each academic area. Ninth Gr Lit/Comp and American Lit/Comp GSE Algebra I and GSE Geometry Biology I and Physical Science US History and Econ/Bus/Free Enterprise ALL EOCs count 20% of the final grade.

Promotion Criteria Students are promoted at the end of the year based on Carnegie credit hours. Each class at CHS is worth ONE unit. CLASS UNITS NEEDED Sophomore 5 Units Junior 12 Units Senior 19 Units

Sports Cheerleading Football Softball Cross Country Basketball Wrestling Baseball Track Golf Soccer Tennis

Sports Eligibility All students must have physical exam before trying out for a sport. ALL first time 9th graders are eligible for all sports in the fall of their freshman year. To continue to be eligible for participation in any sport the student must pass 3 of 4 classes each semester.

Sports Eligibility Student athletes must remain “ON TRACK” based on GHSA rules to be eligible to participate. Years in High School Number of Credits 2nd Year 5 credits 3rd Year 11 credits 4th Year 17 credits

Clubs & Extracurricular 4-H Academic Decathlon Anchor Club Art Club Band BETA Chess Club FBLA FCA FCCLA FFA HOSA Junior Civitan Key Club Literary Team Student Government Team Theatre Wing TSA Y Club GSA Fishing Team

Opportunities for Support Guided Study During advisement each day in all academic subject areas Help with homework, make up missed tests/assignments, review for tests

Course Registration

This is not your schedule! Remember…. This is not your schedule! These are only classes you are requesting You will receive a course request verification If you request an elective course and it ends up on your schedule it will not be changed come next fall

Where Do I Find Out More? Student Handbook Advisement Teacher Can be downloaded from the CHS website Advisement Teacher Websites: http://chs.cook.k12.ga.us/ www.gafutures.org ps.cook.k12.ga.us/public