Welcome Parents and 8 th Graders! Joel MorganPrincipal RJ BraunscheidelAssistant Principal Nick MayerAthletic/Activities Director Kirk BennettAcademic Services Sally ElvitskySchool Counselor Chris VassalottiSchool Counselor

Tom Shaheen The Woodridge Foundation

Athletic Information Fall Sports Student and Parent Meeting: July 27 th at 7pm Eligibility- 9-12th Graders: – Must receive passing grades in 5, one credit classes or the equivalent in the immediately preceding grading period (HS) DO NOT DROP A CLASS WITHOUT CHECKING WITH ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FIRST!!! Woodridge Local Schools GPA Requirement- 1.5 Minimum Semester, Interim, and Yearly grades do not count for athletic eligibility purposes. Incompletes count as failing grade unless you meet an OHSAA exception. » Illness/Injury, Family Tragedy or Calamity Days

NCAA Eligibility Information To participate in Division I athletics or receive an athletics scholarship during the first year of college, a student-athlete must: – Complete the 16 core-course requirement in eight semesters: – 4 years of English – 3 years of Math (Algebra 1 or higher) – 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science if offered by the high school) – 1 extra year of English, math or natural or physical science – 2 years of social science – 4 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or foreign language, non-doctrinal religion or philosophy) – Earn a minimum required grade-point average in core courses – Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches the core course grade-point average and test-score sliding scale. (For example, a core-course grade-point average needs at least a 620 SAT).

NCAA Eligibility Information Continued Student-athletes enrolling in college in August 2016 and later must meet all of the previous requirements to receive aid in the first year and practice in the first term. In order to compete in the first year, prospects must meet all previous AND: – Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in core courses – Meet an increased sliding-scale standard. – Complete 10 core-courses prior to the start of the seventh semester (junior yr.), at least seven in English, math and science. If a student-athlete earns nine credits in the first term, he or she can continue to practice the remainder of the year. If not, he or she can remain on aid but can’t practice.

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Class of 2020 Graduation Requirements WLSD (21) and ODE requirements (18) 21 credits from WHS AIR Tests – End of Course Exams – 18 pts. English, Math, Science, Social Studies Total of 18 points from AIR Tests to graduate

Class of 2020 Graduation Requirements End of Course Exam (AIR Tests) – April/May Algebra 1American History GeometryAmerican Government English 9 English 10Scores: Biology5 – Advanced 4 – Accelerated 3 – Proficient 2 – Basic 1 – Limited

18 Points on State Tests (AIR) Total of 7 AIR tests A student must have 18 graduation points A student can earn 1 to 5 grad. pts. per test A student can earn 35 grad. points on 7 tests Must earn 4 points English and math tests Must earn 6 points on science and soc. st.

ODE Graduation Points Advanced Placement Scores: AP score of 4 or 5 = 5 ODE Graduation Points AP score of 3 = 4 ODE Graduation Points AP score of 2 =3 ODE Graduation Points

ODE Graduation Points College Credit Plus: CCP Course Grade A or B = 5 ODE Grad. Pts. CCP Course Grade C = 4 ODE Grad Pts. CCP Course Grade D =3 ODE Grad Pts. CCP Course Grade F =0 ODE Grad Pts.

ODE Graduation Points ACT/SAT – 21 ACT Reading/450 SAT Critical Reading Score – 18 ACT English/430 SAT Writing Score – 22 ACT Math/520 SAT Math Scores – 2 pts. AP Biology Score/3 points on Biology AIR – 2pts AP U.S. or Gov./3 points US/Gov. AIR

ODE Graduation Points Career and Technical Education: Industry Recognized Credentials – ODE - Can earn 12 graduation pts. Workforce Readiness Score – Work Keys - ODE

Selecting an Honors Course Honors Criteria  Data driven – OAA scores predict success  Teacher recommendation  Prepare students/parents for academic rigor  Honors grading scale  Rigor and high expectations

Selecting an Honors Course This rigorous course requires students to work diligently and be prepared for a large workload outside of class. This course demands independence and responsibility and concentrates on the development of higher level thinking skills. *Weighted grading scale used.

Grades Quality Points (based on a 1 credit course) Letter Grade/ Numeric Equivalent Regular Course Honors Course Advanced Placement A+ (100-97) A (96-93) A- (92-90) B+ (89-87) B (86-83) B- (82-80) C+ (79-77) C (76-73) C- (72-70) D+ (69-67) D (66-63)

Six District Educational Compact Provides College Tech Prep Initiatives Woodridge, Kent, Stow, CF, Tallmadge, Hudson Covers a wide variety of fields Woodridge Programs – Bio Medical Engineering and Technology Academy – Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing – pInitiatives.pdf pInitiatives.pdf –

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