1. New Student and Parent Meeting April 11, 2016

2.  To prepare for a career and/or a college education  To have career options  Enjoy what your doing or take what’s left over?  Earning potential $100,000 | $300,000 | $1 Million  Family style of living

3. At North Fayette Valley High School we believe that all students need to be prepared to pursue additional education beyond high school. Whether that is a two-year, four- year, technical program, or through the military, our mission is to prepare each student to be ready for those challenges.

6. When I was growing up, my parents told me, “Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.” I tell my daughters, “Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.” Thomas Friedman, 2005

8.  Success In The New Economy  Broke, Busted, and Disgusted

9. Common Grading Scale Follows a 90-80-70-60 pattern with pluses and minuses With pluses and minuses, the commonly used 100- point scale is as follows: A 94-100C 74-76 A- 90-93C- 70-73 B+ 87-89D+67-69 B84-86D64-66 B-80-83D-60-63 C+77-79F59 and below  Note: Some teachers will participate in a pilot study using a 4-point scale without averaging.

10.  9 th Grade – Career Exploration and Presentation – I Have A Plan Iowa  10 th Grade – Health Occupations visit – I Have A Plan Iowa  11 th Grade – Manufacturing visit – Job Shadow Experience – I Have A Plan Iowa – Financial Literacy  12 th Grade – Capstone Project – I Have A Plan Iowa

11.  Parents: Most of you have paid for the phone and pay the bills. That means you can search it, take it, and do anything you want to with it!  Open social media accounts yourself and require that your child “friend” or allow you to follow them.  Insist that your child use the limits on their sites so that they do not share with everyone.  Purchase programs to install on their phones to block whatever you want blocked.  Encourage your child to be a good digital citizen.  Set a time every week when you sit down with your child and go through all of their accounts.

12. “When you consider individuals of equal talent, the grittier ones do better.” “Grit is not just having resilience in the face of failure, but also having deep commitments.” The Significance of Grit: A Conversation with Angela Lee Duckworth

13. School Day: 8:15 to 3:20 8-Period Day 2 Daily Schedules  A/B Day – Standard 44 minute periods Advisory – Tuesday and Friday WIN20 – Monday and Thursday  Wednesday – Standard 36 minute periods; 2:00 dismissal Class Rank: NFV does not rank students Activity Participation: Students must be in school for a full day in order to participate in any extracurricular activity and must be in the building no later than 8:25 a.m.

14. Graduation Requirements Each student must acquire 50 credits in grades 9-12 to be eligible for graduation from North Fayette Valley High School. English8.0 credits Required: English 9 (2 credits) Speech (1 credit) English I0 (1 credit) Junior Electives (2 credits) Senior Electives (2 credits) (Note: One writing and one literature course must be taken in the last two years) Mathematics6.0 credits Social Studies7.0 credits Required:United States History (2 credits) World Geography (1 credit) World History (1 credits) Government (1 credit) Elective (2 credits) Science6.0 credits Required:Unified(2 credits) Biology (2 credits) Electives (2 credits) Health1.0 credit Physical Education4.0 credits Total Required Credits: 32 Total Elective Credits: 18

15. 6.5 Classes = 1 Study Hall every day, 2 every other day 7 Classes = 1 Study Hall every day 7.5 Classes = 1 Study Hall every other day 8 Classes = No Study Halls Early Bird PE is available to 9 th graders only with principal permission and would only be available if a student takes 8 classes with no study halls.

16. Math – We have placed you in your math class based on standardized assessments, course grade, and teacher recommendation. Reading – Those students who are not proficient in reading according to standardized assessments, will be required to take Reading. We will notify you of this after the final set of MAP testing. Basic Technology – Those who are not proficient on the 8 th Grade Technology Assessment are required to take Basic Technology for one semester, every other day. It does not appear that anyone from this class will have to do that. Early Bird PE – 9 th graders must have principal permission because you must have permission to take eight full classes. Contact Mr. Wolverton directly to meet to discuss this.

17. School Webpage: www.nfvschools.com Home – Handbooks and Newsletters Handbooks – High School Handbook  NFV High School Handbook  NFV Activities Handbook  High School Course Guide – Note: Students have a hard copy. Newsletters & Blogs  HS Counselor’s Newsletter  High School Principal’s Newsletter  High School Principal’s Blog

18. In the agricultural age, postsecondary education was a pipe dream for most Americans. In the industrial age it was the birthright of only a few. By the space age, it became common for many. Today, it is just common sense for all. National Commission on the High School Senior Year In the agricultural age, postsecondary education was a pipe dream for most Americans. In the industrial age it was the birthright of only a few. By the space age, it became common for many. Today, it is just common sense for all. National Commission on the High School Senior Year