NORTH LENOIR HIGH SCHOOL’S GRADUATING CLASS OF 2023 8TH GRADE REGISTRATION NORTH LENOIR HIGH SCHOOL’S GRADUATING CLASS OF 2023

Gil Respess – Principal Lynn Morris – Assistant Principal Brian Yarbrough – Assistant Principal Jennifer Hollingsworth – A-G School Counselor Rachel Hewett – H-N School Counselor Hilary Lucas – O-Z School Counselor Debbie Campos – Counselors’ Secretary

GENERAL SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Student/Parent Portal/E-Mail Communication

North Lenoir High School’s 3rd Period/Lunch (4 lunches) Attendance Students are allowed a maximum of 10 absences per course each semester. Students who have more than 10 absences will not receive credit for the course. They will receive an FF (failure due to attendance). Having an excused absence allows the student to make up missed work, it does not remove the absence. ALL ABSENCES COUNT!!!! North Lenoir High School’s Daily Bell Schedule 1st Period 7:45-9:10 2nd Breakfast/SOAR 9:10-9:20/9:20-9:55 2nd Period 10:00-11:25 3rd Period/Lunch (4 lunches) 11:30-1:20 4th Period 1:25-2:50

SOAR – What is it? SOAR is an enrichment time built into the schedule. Students are given the opportunity to remediate, relearn, or catch up on assignments. Attendance is taken during SOAR. Students attend 1st period SOAR on Mondays, 2nd period SOAR on Tuesday, 3rd period SOAR on Wednesdays, 4th period SOAR on Thursdays, and homeroom on Fridays. S=Strive for excellence, O=Offer peer support, A=Achieve success, R=Respect yourself and others

Athletics Eligibility There are several requirements that first-time freshmen must meet to be eligible to participate in high school sports: Attendance – The student must have been in attendance for 85% of the year. Academics – The student must have been promoted from 8th grade to 9th grade. To continue to participate – Students must pass at least 3 out of 4 classes during the previous semester (this includes meeting the attendance requirements for each course).

Winter Sports Basketball Cheerleading Wrestling Athletic Teams Fall Sports Boy’s Soccer Cheerleading Football Girl’s Tennis Volleyball Cross Country Winter Sports Basketball Cheerleading Wrestling Spring Sports Girl’s Soccer Baseball Softball Boy’s Tennis Golf Track & Field Some fall sports begin their sign-ups prior to the end of the school year. If you are interested in participating in these sports, please contact the coach of the sport or the athletic directors, Heather Carson or Jackson Massey at 252-527-9184.

NLHS Clubs/Organizations See page 1-2 in your packet. Band Council Drama Club - theatre Ducks Unlimited – conservation of waterfowl FBLA – Future Business Leaders of America FCA – Fellowship of Christian Athletes FCCLA – Family Career Community Leaders of America FFA – National FFA Organization – agricultural leadership Hawk Krazees – student spirit/fan club HOSA – Health Occupations Students of America Little Big Leaders – student community mentors Math Club – math competition team NHS – National Honor Society (11th/12th by invitation) North Lenoir Singers – student community singers Quiz Bowl – trivia competition team Science Olympiad – STEM based competition team SGA – Student Government Association Spanish Club Young Life – nondenominational Christian group

DRIVER’S EDUCATION

High school testing AP Exams – required exam for all AP courses EOC (End-of-Course)/NCFE (NC Final Exam)/CTE exams – required state exams for high school courses Pre-ACT – required for all 10th graders – given for free at school during a regular school day (practice ACT) ACT – required for all 11th graders – given for free once at school during the regular school day - may be used for 4-year college admission purposes PSAT – offered to any 10th/11th grader, but is not required (practice SAT) – student pays to test SAT – offered, but not required – taken for 4-year college admission purposes – student must register themselves online and pay to test ASVAB – offered to any 11th/12th grader, but not required - military entrance exam – given for free to students who sign up to test WorkKeys – required for 12th graders who have a CTE concentration – given for free during the regular school day

Graduation Requirements Future Ready Core See page 3 in your packet.

Graduation Requirement Credits See page 3 in your packet. FUTURE READY CORE

FUTURE READY CORE English Requirements See page 3 in your packet. English I or Honors English I English II or Honors English II English III or Honors English III or AP English Language & Composition English IV or Honors English IV or AP English Literature & Composition Note: If you are currently in 8th Grade English/Language Arts, then you will register for English I or Honors English I. Note: If you are currently in English I (High School Credit), then you will register for English II or Honors English II. Note: Honors Courses require a final average of 80+ in prior English course and teacher recommendation.

FUTURE READY CORE Math Requirements See page 3 in your packet. Foundations of Math I/Math I yearlong OR Math I (Math I is not available in Honors) Math II or Honors Math II Math III or Honors Math III 1 math beyond Math III (many available options) Note: If you are currently in 8th grade math, then you will register for Foundations of Math I & Math I (yearlong) unless your current middle school math teacher recommends you for just Math I in one semester. Note: If you are currently in Math I, then you will register for Math II or Honors Math II. Note: Honors Courses require a final average of 80+ in prior math course and teacher recommendation.

FUTURE READY CORE Science Requirements See page 3 in your packet. Earth Science or Honors Earth Science or Honors Biology*/AP Biology* (yearlong) Physical Science or Honors Chemistry Biology or Honors Biology or AP Environmental Science Note: Eligible incoming freshmen recommended to take AP science courses should take Honors Biology first semester followed by AP Biology 2nd semester (yearlong). Incoming freshmen NOT eligible or NOT recommended to take AP science courses should take Earth Science or Honors Earth Science first. Note: Honors Courses require a final average of 80+ in prior science course and teacher recommendation. Note: *AP Eligibility: This AP Course track requires a final average of 90+ in prior science course and English/Science teacher recommendations. 8th graders should also be enrolled in English I now in order to be eligible.

FUTURE READY CORE Social Studies Requirements See page 3 in your packet. World History or Honors World History Civics & Economics or Honors Civics & Economics American History I or Honors American History I or CCP HIS 131 American History I American History II or Honors American History II or CCP HIS 132 American History II Note: Students that have taken World History in 8th grade should skip taking a history in 9th grade to stay on grade level. Note: Honors Courses require a final average of 80+ in prior social studies course and teacher recommendation. Note: CCP Courses require a student to be classified as a junior or senior and have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.8 or better.

Promotion Requirements

High School Grading System

Choosing Quality/Rigor – AP The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level classes that you can take while still in high school. They offer challenging course work and a taste of what college classes are like. (https://apstudent.collegeboard.org) The benefits of taking AP courses are: To stand out in college admissions (Choosing rigor & building your GPA) To earn college credit To skip introductory courses in college Please note AP courses are Writing Intensive. 8th graders should be enrolled in English I now to be eligible for AP Biology. North Lenoir offers 8 AP courses: AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics AP Biology AP Environmental Science AP Computer Science Principles See NLHS Most Rigorous Course Options in your packet (page 5)

Choosing Quality/Rigor – CCP Career and College Promise (CCP) is a program for current high school students in the 11th or 12th grade that have an unweighted GPA of 2.8+. CCP are college-level classes taken through Lenoir Community College. Students can earn college credits as well as high school credits. CCP courses listed on the General Education College Transfer Pathways will transfer to a 4-year college/university with a grade earned of “C” or better. Some CCP courses substitute/supplant graduation required courses. CCP as well as AP courses carry the highest quality points (5.0) and help build a strong grade point average (GPA). See NLHS Most Rigorous Course Options in your packet (page 5)

Transfer CCP Crosswalk Students should use the websites on p. 6 to plan. Eligible students that plan ahead can maximize their opportunity to gain free college credit while in high school. Eligible students should plan to take a combination of AP and CCP courses while in high school. Students should check online to determine exactly what college course credits they have obtained with their qualifying AP scores. It is best practice not to take CCP courses that a student already has credit for based on their AP scores. See Transfer CCP Crosswalk in your packet (page 6)

High School Transcript See sample transcript in your Packet (pages 7-9)

4-YEAR COLLEGE ADMISSION Primary Factors: Quality/Rigor of Academic Courses - Difficulty of course work (Did you take the most challenging courses offered at your school?) Academic Performance - Grades (GPA weighted) Class rank (where your GPA falls among your classmates) Test Scores (SAT/ACT scores) Secondary Factors: Extracurricular Activities/Community Service Essay(s) – not required by all schools Letter of Recommendation Demonstrated Interest Note: Minimum grade point average (GPA) = 2.5 Minimum SAT (Math+Reading/Verbal) = 880 Minimum ACT Composite = 17

It is a good idea to have a 4-year high school plan. Registration Review the High School Course Selection Guidebook closely – a copy is online at www.lcpsnc.org Review the Registration Sheet (copy in your packet – pages 10-11) and adhere to the directions outlined: Students should select 8 first choice courses including the minimum 5 required (English, math, science, social studies, and Health/PE) Students should choose 3 elective courses and 3 alternate elective courses All math and honors/AP level courses must be approved by your current middle school teachers Use the Graduation Requirements List (page 3 in your packet) when selecting courses. It is a good idea to have a 4-year high school plan.

QUESTIONS? Email Your Counselor Jennifer Hollingsworth (Last Name A-G) jhollingsworth@lenoir.k12.nc.us Rachel Hewett (Last Name H-N) rhewett@lenoir.k12.nc.us Hilary Lucas (Last Name O-Z) hlucas@lenoir.k12.nc.us

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