8th grade Parent Meeting Welcome Class of 2021 8th grade Parent Meeting

Begin with the End in Mind I know you think your Sr year is a long time away but it will be here before you know it.

SHS Guidance Department Welcome Registration 4 - year plans AP track Advanced track Standard track Vocational track ACT Aspire I want to thank you for coming out tonight. I want you to begin having conversations with your child about their future.

Important Information Locker Day - July 26, 2016 Pick up Class Schedule Schedule changes can only be made 1st week of school Attendance If you see something say Something Dress Code

ACT Aspire Dates: 3rd grade - 8th & 10th grade April 6th - English & Writing April 7th - Science April 11th - Reading April 12th - Math Scores are important - used to guide your classes Students Scoring Benchmarks can exempt 2nd semester exams The ACT Aspire test is more demanding than the Alabama test we have been taking The ACT Aspire is a more honest assessment of how your child is learning The ACT Aspire will give you a predicted ACT score These are the test dates. We will being giving all parts of the Aspire this year so that you can get a true picture of your of how well your child is doing. The Test will give you a predicted ACT score. I also wanted to let the students and parents know that students will be able to exempt Final exams next year. You can exempt two subjects. Your Aspire test score for this year will decide what you can exempt. For example if you benchmark in math you can exempt math.

Understanding Your Child’s Score Report

Discover the benefits of AP together 4 - Year Plan Starts in 9th grade AP track will start in 7th 2 diploma track Standard Advanced Vocational School 10th Discover the benefits of AP together

Competitive advantage in college admissions Eighty-five percent of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions. College credit for qualifying AP Exam scores Find colleges and universities that offer credit or placement for AP using the AP Credit Policy Search. Financial benefits Research shows that students who take AP are much more likely than their peers to complete a college degree on time. Greater course depth Students have the opportunity to dig deeper into subjects that interest them, develop advanced research and communication skills, and learn to tap their creative, problem-solving, and analytical potential. Preparation for college-level work AP courses give students access to rigorous college-level work. AP students build confidence and learn the essential time management and study skills needed for college and career success. Take the next steps together Encourage your child to talk to peers, counselors, and teachers to learn more about the benefits of AP courses and the specific process for enrolling in their school’s AP program.

AP begins in the 9th grade Take Honors - Biology, English Honors classes will get 5 points AP class will get 10 points Pass AP exams receive college credit We have to lay the foundation for our students. Our 6th grade teachers started it this year. 5th grade wanted to but their training was canceled. I want to stress to you that it is your transcript that is most important not your class rank. You have to have an advanced diploma to be in the top 10.

AP Classes Offered at SHS Fall 2016 AP Literature AP Language Ap Biology AP Chemistry AP Statistics Alg I in 8th grade We are the only school around doing this, No other school but Winfield has AP classes but they don’t have as many as SHS. Our Teachers spent a week last summer in training, and they will spend another week this summer without training

Advance Diploma Math English HIstory Science Alg. I Eng. 9 World Biology Geometry Eng 10 US Chemistry Alg II with Trig Eng 11 US Anatomy & Physiology Pre- CAl Eng 12 Gov/Eco Physics **AP Classes Counts toward Advanced Diploma

Standard Diploma Math English & History Science Alg I A The same for everyone Biology Alg I B Physical Science Geom Environmental Alg II Earth & Space

Other Requirements for everyone Health Life Career Preparedness and 3 credits from CTE, Spanish, Fine Arts This is 21.5 credits and you need 24 for graduation

Electives Spanish I and II Trade School Family Consumer Science Art Health Food & Nutrition Choir Machine Tool Parenting Computer Automotive Access Band Welding

Dual Enrollment Begins in the 10th grade Must have a B average Two Classes a year Speech, Psychology, Music Appreciation, Religion, History I & II Saves on books, fees, and a year in college We have two students who will graduate with 30 college hours Students on standard track can take these classes this past class each student made an A. 3 of them made a 100

Every Grade Counts Credits to graduate starts in 9th grade Grades from 9th - 11th grade will be the GPA that goes to Colleges Very easy to go down, very hard to pull up GPA + ACT = Scholarship Money

ACT Take the Act once in the 10th grade www.act.org You get 12 times Don’t take the writing

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Questions Kathy Dean Facebook - Sulligent High School Guidance 205-698-9245 ext 2020 kdean@lamar.k12.al.us www.sulligentschool.al.lcs.schoolinsites.com Parent Portal