1. A Collaboration of Coastal Middle And Islands High School Counseling Departments

2.  Each grade 8 student has reviewed the graduation requirements with Miss Eallonardo and created a plan to get them to graduation.  This plan is found on a website called GACollege411 (www.gacollege411.org)www.gacollege411.org  The plan is a reflection of the graduation requirements and pathway options we will discuss.  The plan is fluid document and will change many times!  Current version you have is your child’s “wish list”  Parents can discuss this plan with the counselor if they have questions.

3. GA 411 Homepage www.gacollege411.org

4. High School Planning

5. This is the form to look at as we talk about graduation requirements. One copy is for you, one you will return to me. Please sign this copy. Feel free to write down any changes on here!

6.  Students need a minimum of 24 units to graduate  Credits need to be earned in specific subject areas  Students are required to complete 20 hours of community service

7. Required Areas of Study Units Required English/Language Arts4 Mathematics4 Science4 Social Studies3 (4 courses) Health and Physical Education1 World Language (aka College Prep) 3 College Prep Pathway (4 Preferred) OR CTAE Pathway (2 preferred) CTAE (Career Technical Agricultural Education) 4 CTAE Pathway only Electives 6 College Prep Pathway Students OR 3 CTAE Pathway Students Total Minimum Units24

8. CORE EnglishScience Social Studies World Languages Math 8 Core Academic Courses 8

9. 9 – 9th Literature & Composition – 10 th Literature & Composition – 11 th American Literature & Composition – 12 th British Literature & Composition *Honors, AP, IB, or dual enrollment course equivalents may be used 9

10. Mathematics 9 th - Algebra 10 th - Geometry 11 th – Algebra 2 12 th - Pre-Calculus or Approved 4 th Option OR 9 th - Accelerated Algebra/Analytic Geometry A 10 th - Accelerated Analytic Geometry B/Algebra 2 11 th - Accelerated Pre-Calculus 12 th - AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Advanced level Mathematics course, or Approved 4 th Option 10

11. 11 SCIENCE ◦ Biology ◦ Physical Science ◦ Environmental Science, Chemistry, or another GA DOE approved Science ◦ Physics or another GA DOE approved Science ◦ *Honors, AP, IB, or dual enrollment course equivalents may be used 11

12. 12 Social Studies ◦ World History ◦ American Government ◦ United States History ◦ Economics *Honors, AP, IB, or dual enrollment course equivalents may be used 12

13. ◦ College Sequence  3 units required (of the same language)  4 recommended * While the GA Department of Education no longer requires students to complete two units of foreign language for high school graduation, the University System of GA does require the completion of two years of the same foreign language.

14.  Health (.5)  Personal Fitness (.5)  Electives to add to a minimum of 24 total units ◦ A graduation pathway helps provide cohesion to the additional electives and allows students to explore in depth an area that interests them. ◦ While the hope is that the pathway sparks a college or career interest, at a minimum students gain valuable knowledge by exploring at least one area in depth as opposed to bouncing around intro level electives in multiple areas with only surface understanding.

15.  Advanced Academic – Pathway may be completed with an AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment level course in any one of the following content areas: English, mathematics, science, or social studies.  Fine Arts – Pathway consists of sequential courses in any of the following areas: journalism, music, theater, and visual arts. (Dance, SAA only).  CTAE – Pathway is completed with a cluster of specific courses in a CTAE-approved pathway. (Stands for Career, Technology, Agriculture, and Engineering)

16. Pull out the “Pathway Selection Form”. The first set of checks you see are based on your child’s “Wish List” IGP. If you are making any changes after we review the pathways, please mark the boxes. Once we are done, return my copy to the teacher.

17.  Students must earn 3 sequential credits in the same World Language.  Students may choose from any state approved world language.  The third course may be high school credit, or reflect AP, IB, or dual enrollment credit in the selected world language.

18.  Pathway is completed with a cluster of specific courses in a CTAE-approved pathway.  Specific pathways are offered at each high school. (listed on back of pathway selection form)  Additional CTAE pathway options are available at Woodville Tompkins.  Students selecting a Woodville Tomkins pathway will take Intro to Business & Technology at their home high school then travel to WT in 10th grade for their additional pathway classes. (Students who are NOT in the specialty program located full time at WT).

19.  Student may choose: English, mathematics, science, or social studies.  Student must complete 4 required units in the core area AND  Course history must also include at least one AP, IB, or dual enrollment credit in the core subject area.

20.  Students must complete 3 sequential credits in one Fine Arts Subject. ◦ Theater ◦ Visual Arts ◦ Music (band or chorus) ◦ Journalism ◦ Dance (Savannah Arts Only)

21. 21 Georgia Milestone Course exams counts 20% of a student’s final grade in a course. English 9 – Literature/Composition English 11 –American Literature Algebra Geometry Biology Physical Science United States History Economics 21

22.  Students are required to do a minimum of 20 hours of Community Service at a non profit organization of their choosing  Community Service logs are available in the Counseling Office and online  Must be submitted to Advisors or Counselors and include a 3 paragraph essay outlining their experience

23. Please review the Registration form with your child. Teachers have a “Course Request Override” Form for the “Required Courses” section which you may submit if needed when you return my signed copy to me. Any changes to the “Additional Courses” you make directly to the form.

24.  C. Eallonardo: 912-395-3950- CMS  M. Orrick and B. Fowler: 912-395-2000-Islands