Welcome to Frederick Douglass High School Lester Diaz Executive Principal Susan McVey Freshman Academy Counselor Trenton Vincent Academy Lead Allison DeVries

Hello from the Freshman Academy

Who are we? Lexington Traditional Magnet School Edythe J. Hayes Middle School Crawford Middle School

What will be different next year? Middle School High School Four 9-weeks and 4 report cards Two semesters of 18 weeks and 2 report cards Midterms are available every 4 ½ weeks. Progress Reports are available every 6 weeks. Final grade is an average of your 4 report card grades. Credits are earned by your 1st and 2nd semester grades. Electives change every 9 weeks All electives classes are for a full year. Promotion based on yearly grades. Promotion is based on total credits. You must have 6 credits to be a sophomore.

What will my schedule look like? Semester 1 Semester 2 English 1 = .5 credit English = .5 credit Math = .5 credit Science = .5 credit Freshman Seminar = .5 credit Health = .5 credit Physical Education = .5 credit World Language = .5 credit Elective = .5 credit

Daily Schedule and Rotation Daily Bell Schedule Advisory 8:25 - 8:55 1st Block 8:59 - 10:23 2nd Block 10:27 - 11:51 3rd Block (Lunch Block) 11:55 - 1:47 4th Block 1:51 - 3:15 The schedule is on an A/B block rotation. You will attend 4 classes each day for 84 minutes each.

How many credits do I need to graduate from Douglass? ENGLISH – You need 4 credits MATH – You need 3 credits. Algebra 2 is mandatory. SCIENCE - You need 3 credits. Biology is mandatory. SOCIAL STUDIES - You need 3 credits: Citizenship/Government, World History and US History. These 3 classes are mandatory. Health and Physical Education - You need a ½ credit of each class. Humanities - You need 1 credit Electives - You need 11 credits. Make sure you include your pathway courses. You have the opportunity to earn 32 credits at FDHS during your 4 years.

MAP Scores Matter! English Math Science For enrollment in Advanced English 1, students must have a MAP score of 232 or above. Math MAP scores in the lowest 20th percentile will be enrolled in a math elective for extra support. Math class depends on current enrollment and proper sequence. Science Percentile in Reading and Math is used to determine placement. Top 20th percentile will be eligible for enrollment in Advanced Biology.

Freshman Academy Experiences During the fall semester, all students will attend a career exploration event!

Freshman Academy Experiences During the fall semester, all students will attend a local civics event with the Lexington Fire Department!

Freshman Academy Experiences During the spring semester, all students will attend a college campus visit!

In case you missed any information: For Further Review In case you missed any information: You can find this Presentation on the Douglass website www.douglass.fcps.net (Students - guidance - scheduling) or by visiting this bitly address: bit.ly/2023Scheduling

How do I contact Douglass with questions? Lester Diaz lester.diaz@fayette.kyschools.us Susan McVey susan.mcvey@fayette.kyschools.us Trenton Vincent trenton.vincent@fayette.kyschools.us Allison DeVries allison.devries@fayette.kyschools.us