1. The Freshman Foundation Your Success Starts Now

2. COURSES, CREDITS & CAREERS TODAY WE WILL TALK ABOUT: –Graduation Requirements including: Credits & graduation standards How you earn credits and how are grades computed? –Who is your school counselor? –Introduce Naviance

3. HOW DO I EARN CREDITS? A class that meets for a full year, everyday = 1.0 credit A class that meets for one semester, everyday =.5 credit Freshman PE =.25 credit Need to pass the course with a 65 Need 5.25 to be a sophomore –10.5 to be a junior –16.25 to be a senior

4. HOW MANY CREDITS DO I NEED TO GRADUATE? TOTAL CREDITS: 22.5  Subject area distribution:  English 4  Math 3  Science 3  Social Studies 3 (1 U.S. History.5 Civics)  Health.5  PE 1  Vocational, Fine Arts 1 (Includes Band, Chorus, Business, Technology).  World Language???? Not required for graduation, however, STRONGLY recommended for most colleges.

5. HOW ARE GRADES CALCULATED? Student A: 1 st 2 nd exam3 rd 4 th final –807550807550 = 72 Student B: 1 st 2 nd exam3 rd 4 th final - 655580655080 = 63 ** Do your best every quarter **

6. GRADUATION STANDARDS Score of 3 or better on all portions of the CAPT or pass alternate assessment. Need to make two attempts at passing CAPT in order to do alternative assessments. Information Literacy Project can be done any time, in any class. It is best not to wait until senior year.

7. What’s an ILP? Every student at NMHS will have an Individualized Learning Plan. Today will begin that process! We will continue this process each year. You will complete an inventory to discover your personality type.

8. Naviance “Do What You Are” Personality Type Assessment Logon and open internet explorer. Access our website at newmilfordps.org/nhs, go to Academic Support and click on Naviance. For registered users: Go to the box labeled “Sign In for Returning Users.” If you have forgotten the e-mail address you used to register, please see your counselor. For first time users: Type your registration code in the “New User” box and click “register”. Follow the prompts to set up your account. You should have a “Welcome” statement on the screen when you have successfully completed this process. Under the heading ABOUT ME Click “my personality type”. Complete “DO WHAT YOU ARE” to obtain your personality profile. If you would like to find out more about your results, open another window for internet explorer and go to: http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality- type/mbti-basics/index.asp http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality- type/mbti-basics/index.asp To view a detailed explanation of your personality type, go to “My MBTI Personality Type” and then “My MBTI Results.”