 YOU! Entering Freshman – Class of 2017

#1 Earn 26 credits. #2 Earn the correct credits. #3 Pass 5 state tests.

 With 8 periods a day you have the opportunity to earn 32 credits in the regular school day during your four years here. (8 x 4 = 32)  If you do not pass a class, you must retake it.  Each course must be PASSED in order to receive credit. It is not enough to have “taken” the class. You must receive credit for the class.

 If you fail one semester, the other semester’s grade must be high enough to make the average of both a 70.  For example:  If in the Fall Semester, you make a 66. In the Spring Semester you must make at least a 74 in order to pass.  If you make a 71 the second semester, you do not pass for the year and must retake the Fall Semester part of the course.

 There are three graduation plans.  Today, we are only looking at the Recommended Plan.  There are additional requirements for the Distinguished Plan.

 The courses listed on the front of the pink sheet are the courses required for the 26 credit plan.  The courses listed on the back of the pink sheet are the courses offered at Crockett that are electives or alternate courses if allowed.

 The back of the green sheet is the form used when checking credits. This is the way counselors check the courses required for graduation. English/Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Economics Academic Electives Languages other than English Physical Education Speech Fine Arts Elective Courses

 Some classes are a prerequisite for another class. This means it must be completed with credit in order to take another course in the sequence.  Example: Algebra I in order to take Algebra II  There are ways to recover credit, but it will be at a loss of opportunities for other courses.

There are five state assessments you must pass to graduate: ▪ English I ▪ English II ▪ Algebra I ▪ Biology ▪ US History

 You have the opportunity to have 32 credits in the regular school day during your four years at Crockett (8 x 4 = 32).  As you begin to think about the courses you want to take, keep in mind any CTE courses that interest you. The sequence may require 3 years to complete for licensing.  Your ASAP teacher has a print out of the courses/options required in the CTE sequences.

 As you begin to fill in your choices for your four year plan, remember that each course is either a one semester course or two semester course. Name: Student ID: Four Year Plan Worksheet Assumptions: 8 classes per year, Pass all classes the first time you take them. 1.) Fill in the classes you are required to take for the Recommended Graduation Plan. These are the ones you will put in Naviance when you go to the computer. 2) If you want to take one of the CTE sequence of courses (they require multiple years) put those courses in the appropriate years. 3.) Watch the PowerPoint Presentation and listen to the discussions about how to complete your Four-Year-Plan Fall SemesterSpring Semester Course CreditCourse Credit Fall SemesterSpring Semester Course CreditCourse Credit

 When you enter English I, Algebra I or Geometry, Biology, and World Geography in your four year plan, you must list it in both columns since each is a two semester course. Name: Student ID: Four Year Plan Worksheet Assumptions: 8 classes per year, Pass all classes the first time you take them. 1.) Fill in the classes you are required to take for the Recommended Graduation Plan. These are the ones you will put in Naviance when you go to the computer. 2) If you want to take one of the CTE sequence of courses (they require multiple years) put those courses in the appropriate years. 3.) Watch the PowerPoint Presentation and listen to the discussions about how to complete your Four-Year-Plan Fall SemesterSpring Semester Course CreditCourse Credit English I Algebra I Biology World Geography Fall SemesterSpring Semester Course CreditCourse Credit

 Foundations of Physical Fitness and Aerobic Conditioning are one semester courses and should only be entered in the Fall or Spring, not both.  When a sport is double blocked, only 1 credit is earned. Name: Student ID: Four Year Plan Worksheet Assumptions: 8 classes per year, Pass all classes the first time you take them. 1.) Fill in the classes you are required to take for the Recommended Graduation Plan. These are the ones you will put in Naviance when you go to the computer. 2) If you want to take one of the CTE sequence of courses (they require multiple years) put those courses in the appropriate years. 3.) Watch the PowerPoint Presentation and listen to the discussions about how to complete your Four-Year-Plan Fall SemesterSpring Semester Course CreditCourse Credit English I Algebra I Biology World Geography Found. Phys. Fitness Aerobic Conditioning Fall SemesterSpring Semester Course CreditCourse Credit

Today’s session is to familiarize you with the concept of a four year plan. Choice sheets for next year will be distributed in February, only 4 months from now! You will have opportunities to change your choices before school starts. Your plan can always change…but the core requirements are always there.