Georgetown High School Incoming 9 th Grade Student Presentation February 2014

GHS Guidance Counselors Mr. Schoelman A-Ga Ms. French Gb-I Ms. Campbell J-Q Ms. Ottun R-Z Ms. Lehmann, Lead

HIGH SCHOOL STUFF

Stuff to know about high school… Block Schedule Testing (finals, STAAR, PSAT) Regular or Pre-AP Classes PE or Athletics Transcript – Permanent Record

Block Schedule 8 periods but over two days: A Day: 1 st -4 th periods B Day: 5 th -8 th periods Some classes meet both days: Athletics Double Block Math Classes

Testing Finals STAAR (English I, Algebra I, Biology) PSAT (optional for Freshmen)

Regular or Pre-AP Classes? Please discuss this with your family Best practice: take the PreAP class if possible

PE or Athletics Must have 1.0 credit to graduate Most students take one or the other their Freshmen year PE meets every other day Athletics meets every day

Transcript PERMANENT record of all of your classes and state assessments (STAAR) All of your future employers, scholarship entities, and post-high school colleges and military require it

CHOOSING CLASSES What do you want to be when you grow up?

What do you want to do after high school? College Tech School Military Workforce

Course Guide Go through it with your parent and ask your current teachers lots of questions. Which classes are right for me?

CareerCruising.com GHS Website at Students use their assigned GISD student computer access usernames and password

Choosing an Endorsement Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Business and Industry Arts and Humanities Public Service Multi-Disciplinary

Course Selection Sheet

What if I still don’t know? Most Freshmen take: 1.English 2.Math 3.Science 4.Social Studies 5.Foreign Language 6.PE or Athletics 7.Fine Art 8.An Elective in a pathway

What if I still don’t know? Choose the multidisciplinary endorsement for now…you and your counselor will review it during your freshman year

When do I meet with a counselor to sign up for my classes? Have your parent go to the GHS website and choose an appointment date and time. When we meet with you, we will enter your class choices in our computer system.

IN CLOSING… We can’t wait for you to join our Eagle family!