BRUSLY HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN ACADEMY BUILDING THE FUTURE- ONE STUDENT AT A TIME

COHORT GRADUATION RATE BRUSLY HIGH SCHOOL SPS 15-16 “A” 103.5 Two Years in a Row!!! COHORT GRADUATION RATE 86% ACT Composite Average 20.5

25% from Graduation Index 25% from Cohort Graduation Rate HOW IT IS CALCULATED 25% from ACT 25% from Graduation Index 25% from Cohort Graduation Rate 25% from EOC

WHAT TO EXPECT STUDY- PRIORITY TO BE CHALLENGED BE ABLE TO ACT MATURELY FREEDOM-HANDLE IT WORK HARD-READ, ANNOTATE, LOOK OVER YOUR NOTES EVERY NIGHT ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

GETTING INVOLVED Clubs: BETA, Student Council, Key, 4H, Book, French/Spanish, Math/Science, Garden, Chess Sports: Football, Volleyball, Swimming, B&G Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Golf, B & G Soccer, B&G Track, Cheer, Dance Tryouts for all sports vary Band Other Roles: Leadership Opportunities: Boys &Girls State, World Affairs, “A” Team, Student Council

GRADING: USE THE SEMESTER GRADING SYSTEM WE USE THE 40-40-20 RULE 1ST 9 WEEKS IS 40% OF THE SEMESTER GRADE 2ND 9 WEEKS IS 40% OF THE SEMESTER GRADE EXAM IS 20% OF THE SEMESTER GRADE A STUDENT WILL EARN A .5 CREDIT AT THE END OF THE 1ST SEMESTER AND ANOTHER .5 CREDIT AT THE END OF THE 2ND SEMESTER THIS WILL HELP FRESHMEN STAY ON TRACK

BHS GRADING State Grading Scale 93-100 = A 85-92 = B 75-84 = C 0-66 = F STUDENTS GRADES PRIMARILY COME FROM ASSESSMENTS THAT REFLECT MASTERY OF THE CONTENT

EOC

End of Course Testing Graduation Requirements: Students must score a Fair or Above on the following EOC TESTS Algebra I or Geometry English II or English III Biology or U.S. History 8TH Grade Alg. I students will take the Algebra I EOC Exam on May 12th

End of Course Testing Computer-based Test 4 Achievement Levels Excellent, Good, Fair, Needs Improvement In our SPS we get points for Excellent & Good Counts as the Final Exam Grade

WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING NOW? DEVELOP GOOD STUDY HABITS DEVELOP GOOD NOTE TAKING SKILLS STUDY HARD FOR YOUR STATE TESTS (We use grades, test scores, and teacher input to determine what course you will be placed in) WORK ON LISTENING SKILLS BECOME ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS TIME MANAGEMENT

Important Reminders & Dates Will receive “Transitional Times” Newsletter before the end of the year 8th Grade Transition Day- Thursday, April 13th(12:30-3:00) Freshmen Frenzy Day- Tentative- Thurs. Aug 3rd Ways We Communicate- Look @ Academy Overview Handout Twitter: bruslypanthers@wbrpanthers Facebook: Search Brusly High- Pen/Ink Remind: Text Messaging App Website: bruslyhigh.weebly.com Buzz- Email reminders

Rest of the night Attend three seminars- TOPS and Your future Scheduling How to be successful @ BHS You were given a group #/color you will follow that rotation system