Welcome River Hill High School Principal Kathryn McKinley

Guidance Counselor Mike Krouse Important Information

Scheduling Timeline Course selection sheets due to RHHS (February 5, 2016) High School counselors input requests into system (February) Master schedule is built based on student requests and staffing (March - May) If there are conflicts (usually not many for freshmen) counselors contact students to resolve (March - May) Students receive a copy of 7 confirmed classes at orientation (August 2016) Student schedules are mailed home (August 2016)

Career Preparation Service Learning High School Assessments Credit Requirements Graduation Requirements

Students must pass each assessment to graduate. High School Assessments ENGLISHAlgebraBiologyGovernment  PARCC  High School Assessment

Service Learning 75 hours of service which includes planning, action, and reflection. Most HCPSS students complete service learning in middle school.

English4 creditsHealth1/2 credit Social Studies3 creditsFine Arts1 credit Mathematics*4 yearsTechnology Ed.1 credit Science3 creditsProgram Choice2 - 4 credits Lifetime Fitness1/2 creditElectives1 - 3 credits Credit Requirements

9th10th11th12th English Math Science Elective Social Studies Elective PE/HealthElective The Next Four Years

English 9 United States History Mathematics Science Health/ Lifetime Fitness World Language Fine Arts/Tech Ed Course Not many choices for these classes except for ability level (Regular, Honors, GT) Students should challenge themselves in their stronger subjects! Typical 9th Grade Schedule

CALLIE CASPER AP Course Options for 9 th Graders

New AP Opportunities AP Human Geography –Serves as an elective class –Is in addition to US History Class –Enrollment will dictate class composition Computer Science Principles AP –Serves as an elective class –Fulfills technology education credit

Career Academies 20 Academies All academies meet the requirement for a graduation pathway Prepares students for college and careers Two locations: Applications and Research Lab or your high school

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If you currently have questions about placements, please speak to the middle school teachers and counselors because they know your student best. The Course Selection Process School counselor reviews request form and forwards form to high school Parent reviews, signs and returns course request form Student takes course request form home Teacher makes course recommendation

1.Talk with your child about goals for the next four years. 3.Encourage them to take the most rigorous courses possible while enjoying other aspects of high school. 2.Review course recommendations with your child and make the best decision for your child. Parents Role in The Process

Choose Classes Wisely Strongly consider teacher recommendations Extremely difficult to switch levels –First must undergo schedule change process –Grade will follow you into any transferred class –May change the students’ entire schedule 1 class change may result in completely different teachers for other subject areas

What Science Class Should My 9 th Grade Student Take? It depends on their 9 th grade math course Terri Bradford

Math expectations for students enrolled in Biology GT 9 th grade Math Course 10 th grade Math Course 11 th grade Math Course 12 th grade Math course Biology GT Algebra II GT Pre Calc GT Calc ABCalc BC It’s not that Biology uses math frequently. It’s that the next science classes in the sequence use the math skills

Chemistry GT uses math skills that are taught in Algebra II GT including: Conceptual understandings Rearranging formulas Canceling units for stoichiometry Logarithmic and exponential functions Scientific notation Moles as a unit of counting

Final Grades in Chemistry GT vs Math Course ( ) ABCDE Pre-Calc GT *3 drops Algebra 2 GT *1 drop Algebra *8 drops Math Analysis *12 drops

 Only Weighted GPA is reported on the transcript  Weighted GPA is used for extracurricular activities, honor roll, and National Honor Society Weighted and Unweighted GPA

GradeStandardHonorsGT/AP A B C D1.0 E000 Weighted Grading Scale

StartEndClass Time Period 1*7:20(5)8:1550 minutes Period 28:209:1050 minutes Period 39:1510:0550 minutes Period 4A and 4B 10:1012:25 Includes a 30 minute lunch Period 512:251:1550 minutes Period 61:202:1050 minutes Typical School Schedule Students must be in the building by 7:20 to get to class by 7:25

Attendance Policy All students are expected to attend regularly in accordance with public school laws. Any student with unlawful absences of more than 5% of the course may be considered for denial of credit.

Academic Eligibility Governs participation in all voluntary extracurricular activities. Must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and no more than 1 failing grade for the marking period prior to the start of the activity. All incoming 9th graders are academically eligible for fall extracurricular activities.

Athletic Teams School Clubs Cheerleading/ Dance/ Poms Service Clubs School Plays/ Musicals Class Boards Extracurricular Activities

9 th Grade Team Leader Mrs. Jocelyn Martin

Ninth Grade Team National trend to break High Schools down into smaller workable groups 9 th Grade Wing Team Members: 18 Teachers (1-3 from each discipline) Special Education Educator Administrator Guidance Counselor BSAP Liaison Other teachers as needed

Rationale Interdisciplinary planning Create a support network for all 9 th graders to enhance achievement Provide stronger communication among 9 th grade teachers Smooth and positive transition from middle to high school

Transition is a process….. …..NOT an Event!

RHHS Orientations JanuaryStaff visit middle schools June Middle school students visit August 9th Grade Orientation Day SeptemberBack-To-School Night

Tips for Successful Transitions 1.As parents…stay involved in the scheduling process 2.Encourage involvement in extra- curricular activities 3. Be prepared for the schedule 4.Help them create a system for managing the workload (bookmark canvas) 5. Attend their events

What Students Want You to Know High school is harder than middle school –Will make mistakes (bad grades) –Will forget homework occasionally Give them more freedom, but establish fair boundaries Don’t compare them to others – especially in scheduling courses Ask about their day, but don’t expect answers

Have Specific Questions? Core Content Classes –(Math, Science, History, English) Cafeteria Fine Arts and Health & PE Electives Front Lobby Career Technology Education World Languages Independent Research Media Center Guidance and Career AcademiesIn front of Guidance