* Transition to High School…. the next step in your future…

Timeline of Upcoming Events… Cambridge HS 1/17/2019- Rising 9th Grade Family Night. 1/31/2019- Special Programs Night 2/20/19- 8th Grade Visit to CHS 1st Course Verification sheets will be handed out on January 29th. Alpharetta HS 2/12/2019- Middle School to High School Transition Night for 8th Grade Parents (Bring your student’s Course Request Verification Form). 2/20/19- 8th Grade Visit to AHS 1st Course Verification sheets will be handed out on February 5rd. Timelines for course verifications for AHS and CHS will be listed on the HMS Counseling Website.

Course Verification Forms **Please read the directions on the form very carefully! When you complete the form, you should have a total of 6.0 CREDITS. Remember that a yearlong course is 1.0 unit of credit while a semester-long course is 0.5 units of credit. If you have 6.0 CREDITS shown on your form and you do not wish to change anything, student and parent must sign the form and return it to middle school by the deadline. If you DO NOT HAVE 6.0 CREDITS, please select appropriate courses and enter them in the table on the course verification form. If you have more than 6.0 CREDITS, draw a line through the course(s) you wish to drop. If you wish to WAIVER into a course that you were NOT recommended for and did not meet the GRADE requirements for, draw a line through the recommended course and/or add the course you wish to waiver into on the table. Please consider this decision carefully. Speak with your teachers, your school counselor, and your parents.

*Freshman Year in High School Balance Academics Social/School Involvement Freshman Pitfalls Failure to communicate with teacher Inability to grasp impact of zero’s Organizational Skills * Middle School Mindset Positives Involvement New Experiences Maturity

* In middle school grades are calculated using the system of averages. In high school grades are not averaged… Each semester is independent. Example 8th grade English (LA Arts) *Semester 1- 60 grade *Semester 2- 80 grade *Yearly average- 70 Example 9th grade English *Semester 1- 60 *Semester 2- 80 *No yearly average (student passes class) (Student fails 1st semester and the .5 credit must be made up)

* Coursework Regular/On Level Honors Advanced Placement (AP)Balance Dual Enrollment Coursework Balance  Utilize current teachers (8th) and current counselor to help make the best choices - but, remember, balance!  Make choices and stay with them  Very few schedule change opportunities  GPA (Cumulative Numeric Average)

* *7 period day/ 57 minute classes – 6 minutes pass time (schedule may vary based on each high school) *Progress Report every 6 weeks *Final grades posted at the conclusion of each semester *Yearlong Course = 1.0 credits *One Semester Course = .5 credits *Grading Scale: A (90-100) B (80-89) C (70-79) *7 additional points are added to a final grade higher than 70 in approved Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses

*Graduation Requirements CLASS of 2023: 23 credits required *English – 4 credits *Math – 4 credits *Science – 4 credits *Social Studies – 3 credits *CTAE/World Language/Fine Arts* – 3 credits **Note: 2 or 3 years of World Language credits may be required for college admission *Health/Personal Fitness – 1 credit (each .5) (Personal Fitness waivers are available for students participating in 1 season of a varsity GHSA sport or 2 seasons of a jr. varsity GHSA sport). *Electives – 4 credits

Typical Four Year Plan 1. English 2. Math 3. S.S.*/Health 3. S. S. 4. Science 5. World Lang. 5.World Lang. 5. World Lang 5. Personal Fit.*/Elective 6. Elective 6.Elective

*Typical 9th Grade Academic Classes *9th Literature and Comp *9th Literature and Comp Honors *Biology *Biology Honors

*Typical 9th Grade Academic Math Classes GSE Algebra I Math options for students entering 9th grade without Math credit Math options for students entering 9th grade with Math credit GSE Algebra I GSE Accelerated Algebra I/Geometry A Honors GSE Geometry Honors GSE Accelerated Geometry B/Algebra II Honors

* Math Placement Guidelines

* Math Continuous Achievement Middle School/High School Flowchart

~These two classes are paired * Typical 9th Grade Academic Classes ~These two classes are paired together~ *World Geography (CHS) or American Govt. (AHS) (1 semester – 0.5 credit) *General Health (1 semester – 0.5 credit) * No Honors courses offered in this subject area * Class is usually paired opposite World Geography or American Govt. * AP Human Geography or AP U.S. Government & Politics is available to recommended freshman – it is a year-long course (1.0 credit)

* French 1, 2 (H), 3 (H), 4 (H), 5H, AP French Language Spanish 1, 2(H), 3(H), 4(H), 5(H), AP Spanish Language Chinese 1, 2, 2H (AHS only) Latin 1, 2, 2H *There is also the possibility of taking additional languages via Fulton or Georgia Virtual School

* 1. 9th Lit./Comp Biology GSE Algebra 1 Spanish 1 Health/World Geography (CHS) or Am.Govt (AHS) Elective * 9th Lit./Comp Honors Biology Honors GSE Acc. Algebra I/Geometry A Honors Spanish II Honors AP Human Geography Elective

Fulton County Pathway Link *Career Pathways Career Pathways is a tool used to assist students in linking their high school coursework to post secondary training at four year universities, technical colleges, military training or apprenticeships and future careers. Fulton County Pathway Link http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/Career_Tech/Fulton%20CTE%20Pathways.pdf

* End of Course/Georgia Milestones required for the classes listed below: 9th Lit/Comp. (On-level and Honors) American Lit./Comp. (On-level, Honors, AP) Biology (On-level and Honors) Physical Science Algebra (On-level and Accelerated) Geometry (On-level and Accelerated) US History (On-level and AP) Economics (On-level and AP) *Counts as 20% of the final grade

EOC test out…

* Transcript Electives EOC 4 year Plan Weighted/Unweighted Average Dual Enrollment Numeric GPA Curriculum Handbook HOPE Zell Miller Core Classes GCIS Credit Pre-Requisite

Academics and Athletics “No Pass No Play” *To participate in any sport, you must pass 5 out of 6 courses the preceding semester - summer school is considered an extension of spring semester *All athlete*s must be on track to graduate at the beginning of each school year

* Choose Realistic and Balanced Schedule Have a plan of attack (GOALS) Be organized, and keep an agenda Stay Involved or Get Involved Understand you have a VOICE