Junior Advisement Class of 2014

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Lesson One AGENDA: *Advisement Purpose *Infinite Campus *Syllabus *Activity

Freshman Advisement Syllabus The schedule for 9 th grade advisement sessions is shown above. Students are required to participate is each session. Grades will be taken on class participation and completion of activities. In order to qualify for the SCHOOL WIDE REWARD DAY, students must complete the assigned activities. Your advisor will determine, based on participation, who attends the REWARD DAY for each semester. I understand completion of the activities listed above are required for an advisement grade and for participation in the REWARD Day for each semester. Student Signature: __________________________________________________ Parent Signature: ___________________________________________________ Session NumberMonthActivity 1AugustPurpose for advisement, Syllabus Review, Infinite Campus Login 2AugustImportance of High School, Graduation Requirements, Pathways 3AugustGACollege411, Freshman Index, Portfolio Development 4September Intro to The Seven Habits of Effective Teenagers/Habit One Activities 5October Habit Two Activities 6November Habit Three Activities 7December Habit Four Activities 8January Habit Five Activities 9February Habit Six Activities 10MarchRegistration 11April Habit Seven Activities 12MayClass Elections

signed syllabus A signed syllabus is required for advisement and participation in the SCHOOL-WIDE ADVISEMENT REWARD DAY!!

Infinite Campus *Freshmen will be given a username and password to access IC! It allows you to see your: -current grades in ever class -attendance record -schedule -transcript Upperclassmen should practice logging in during advisement. On the provided roster, advisors should report any problems on the provided roster so they can be resolved! Send this to the front office!

How do you log on? Go to the Jasper County Schools website. Go to the PARENTS link. Go to IC-PARENT PORTAL This link will take you into infinite campus where you will be asked to log on with a username and password. These will be provided to you ASAP so that you can have access to IC! Let’s pay a visit:

Lesson Two AGENDA *Importance of high school *Graduation Requirements *Pathways

Importance of your high school career *Ninth grade will set you on the path you will follow to whatever future lies ahead. This is not earth-shattering news is it? But its true! *List a few differences between high school and middle school *You have ONE life to live-you are not a cat! You do not get NINE chances to end up where you want to be! *Imagine your advisor in high school. What was he/she like?

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Graduation Requirements You will earn 1 unit for each class you take in high school! You must earn a MINIMUM of 24 units to graduate. Twenty-eight units are BEST!!!! (4 years x 7 units = 28 units) Your core classes are REQUIRED units! RHSC (Required High School Curriculum or RHSC courses) NO one is “placed” in a grade because of age, # of absences, etc. You earn your way through by passing your classes!

Graduation Requirements Look at your four year Plan of Study. It is a great tool for keeping you on course in your courses! IN PENCIL, let’s check off our current courses so you can see the steps you will take this year to reach the goal of graduation! See the progress you will make!

JCHS Four Year Plan of Study Student: __________________________________________________________________ Advisor: ______________ Area Of Study Unit Earned? Requirements English/Language Arts _____ 9th Grade Lit or 9th Grade Lit (H) (4 units)_____10th Grade World Lit or 1oth Lit (H) _____11th Grade/American Lit or AP Lit _____12th Grade/British Lit or AP Lit ENGLISH EOCTs 9th Grade Lit ________ 11th American Lit ________ Mathematics*_____Math I* or Accelerated Math I (*with Math I Support?______) (4 units)_____Math II* or Accelerated Math II (*with Math II Support?______) _____Math III*, or Accelerated Math III (*with Math III Support?______) _____Math III*, Math IV, Adv. Math. Decision Making, AP Statistics, or AP Calculus MATH EOCTs Math I EOCT ________ MATH II EOCT _________ Science_____Physical Science (4 units)_____Biology, Biology (H) _____Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Physics, Physics (H), Zoology, Astronomy _____4th Science: Chemistry, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Zoology, Astronomy, Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science, Physics, Physics (H), SCIENCE EOCTs Physical Science EOCT _______ Biology EOCT________ Social Studies_____World History or AP World History (3 units)_____US History or AP US History _____Economics (.5) / American Government (.5) SOCIAL STUDIES EOCTs Economics EOCT _______ US History EOCT ________ Health/Physical Education_____Personal Fitness (.5) / Health (.5) (1 unit) CTAE Career Pathways (3 units) CHOOSE ONE PATHWAY: Take three courses in one pathway in order. Agricultural Mechanics Basic Ag, Ag Mechanics 1, Ag Mechanics 2 Adminsitrative-Information Support Computer Applications 1, Computer Applications 2, Business communications Interactive Media ____, ____, ____ Comp. Modern World, Fund. Web Design, Adv. Web Design, Intro to Animation Financial Management-Accounting Business Essentials, Accounting 1, Accounting 2 Early Childhood Education Human Growth & Dev., Intro to Childcare, Health, Safety and Nutrition Nursing Intro to Healthcare, Apps. of Therapeutic Services, Nursing Essentials Engineering Foundations of Engineering, Engineering Concepts, Engineering Applications Electives_____ Elective: __________________________ Elective: ___________________________ (Minimum of 5 units )_____ Elective: __________________________ Elective: ___________________________ *Some colleges and universities_____ Elective: __________________________ Elective: ___________________________ require 2 units of foreign language_____ Elective: __________________________ Elective: ___________________________ and 1 unit of fine arts for admission._____ Elective: __________________________ (drama, pottery, wt. lifting, spanish, guitar, journalism, financial literacy, office internship, math support, symphonic band, concert band, chorus, drawing, painting, recreational games, AP PSY) Units Required for GraduationMinimum of 24 Georgia High School Graduation High School Writing Test Graduation Tests GHSGT-Language Arts ________ GHSGT-Math ________ GHSGT-Science _______ GHSGT-Social Studies ________ AP EXAMS Exam: ________________ Exam: _________________ Exam: __________________ Entrance Exams SAT: __________________ ACT: ___________________ Other: __________________ * Students with an IEP should consult with their advisor about Math requirments and college admissions.

CTAE Career Pathways There are seven You are expected to complete your chosen pathway – this will better prepare you for life after high school You are expected to complete the required courses for each pathway IN ORDER!!!

Agricultural Mechanics Basic Ag, Ag Mechanics 1, Ag Mechanics 2 Administrative- Information Support Computer Applications 1, Computer Applications 2, Business communications Interactive Media Comp. Modern World, Fund. Web Design, Adv. Web Design, Intro to Animation Financial Management- Accounting Business Essentials, Accounting 1, Accounting 2 Early Childhood Education Human Growth & Dev., Intro to Childcare, Health, Safety and Nutrition Nursing Intro to Healthcare, Apps. of Therapeutic Services, Nursing Essentials Engineering Foundations of Engineering, Engineering Concepts, Engineering Applications Career, Technical, & Agriculture Education Pathways

Pathway/Club Affiliations Agricultural Mechanics - FFA Administrative-Information Support-FBLA Interactive Media-FBLA Financial Management-Accounting-FBLA Early Childhood Education -FCS Nursing-HOSA Engineering-TSA

Lesson Three: GACollege411 Freshman Index Portfolio

GA College 411 This site is a great tool for planning your future! YOU can start now! In advisement this year we will visit the computer lab and you will create an account.

GA College You can explore the site and do some: Career planning High school planning College planning Financial aid planning

GA College 411 Account Information Account Name: ________________________________________________________________ Password: ____________________________________________________________________ Career Planning Activities Completed Learn About Yourself: ___Interest Profiler ___Career Cluster Survey ___Basic Skills Survey ___ Transferrable Skills Checklist ___Work Values Sorter ___The Career Key Explore Careers: ___Search Careers ___Career Finder ___Compare Careers ___Career Plan Builder ___Peach State Pathways ___Georgia’s Hot Careers ___Video List ___Military Careers We will document your use of the website and keep you account name and password in an advisement folder with your other materials. Here is a portion of the GA College 411 form.

What is a freshman index? It is a number calculated by combining the high school grade point average (GPA) with the highest earned SAT or ACT scores. It is used when admitting freshmen into some post- secondary schools. Your GPA RHSC You GPA is calculated from the grades earned in the 17 Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) courses.

Average First time “Freshmen Indexes” for some schools you might recognize …(2008) UGA (Go Dawgs!) 3104 UGA (Go Dawgs!) 3104 Savannah State 2234 GCSU2810 Fort Valley State2267 GA Tech3229 GA Tech3229 Valdosta State2528

freshman index Calculating a freshman index… Freshman index = (500 x your GPA) + SAT Critical Reading + SAT MathOr Freshman index= (500 x your GPA) + (ACT composite score x 42) + 88

Freshman index = (500 x your GPA) + SAT Critical Reading + SAT Math Calculate the freshmen index for the following students:Bobby SAT Reading: 480 SAT Math 420 GPA: 2.5Raven SAT Reading: 600 SAT Math 300 GPA: 3.5 BULLDOG Could these students become a BULLDOG if they wanted with the freshman indexes you calculated? Teachers click on the G below for inspirational music while students work on answers!

Answers: Bobby’s FI is NOT He would NOT be considered at UGA but could get into a smaller university such as Fort Valley or Valdosta. His FI is on the low end for these schools!

Raven’s FI is She is below the average FI for freshman at UGA but she is above the minimum FI of BULLDOG She will have A LOT of competition for getting one of those freshman BULLDOG slots! Answers:

Portfolio Digital or Scrapbook? Digital or Scrapbook? (That is the question!) *Requirement for graduation. *Must include three assignments from each class. *The type of assignments used will be determined by your teachers. *The intention of the portfolio is to demonstrate your growth as a student and to reflect on your high school experience.