1. GEARING UP FOR 9 TH GRADE! Goodbye Middle School…Hello High School!

2. STUDENT REGISTRATION COMPLETED! March 10 th student presentation Registration forms given to students Parent Signature on form Student class requests entered into system

3. CLASS/GRADING DIFFERENCES  Semester vs all Quarter classes/grading  Semester grades for full-year classes  Most classes semester-long, fewer quarter electives  Most elective classes mixed grades

4. GRAD CREDIT REQUIREMENTS English: 8 credits Social: 8 credits Science: 6 credits Math: 7 credits Physical Education: 2 credits Health: 1 credit Fine Arts: 2 credits Electives: 11 credits TOTAL = 45 credits Quarter class =.5 credits Semester class = 1 credit Full-year class = 2 credits  Typically 12 credits/year  Study Hall and I.S. do NOT count for credit

5. HS HONORS REQUIREMENTS  Minimum 3.5 GPA  Math: 4 years  Science: 4 years  Fine Arts/World Language: 2 years

6. PROGRESSION OF CLASSES YearEnglishScienceSocialMath 9 th English 9 Physical Science Social 9Algebra 1 10 th English 10Biology American History Geometry 11 th English 11* World Cultures/ Geography* Algebra 2 12 th English 12* Economics* & Civics* Multiple Options Chemistry* or Physics* (11th or 12th) Intro to Stats (Before 12 th recommended) * = CITS courses avail.

7. PASS CLASS, STAY ON TRACK!  No credit received for F ’ s  Most 9 th grade classes are required courses English 9Social 9 Algebra 1Physical Science 9 Health 9Phy. Ed 9/10

8. OPTIONS IF FAILED A CLASS  Credit Recovery with teacher  Retake required courses the next year  Alt School  Typically in addition to regular class schedule  Monday &/or Tuesdays

9. 8 TH GRADE MATH  NEED to PASS 8 th grade Math!!  MN State requirement  Does NOT impact HS cumulative GPA  Make up in Summer School  THIS summer  More details will be provided

10. GRADE POINT AVERAGE  Letter grades determine GPA  GPA posted to HS transcript  Grades/GPA determines eligibility for:  Athletics/Extracurriculars  CITS/PSEO -- 11 th &/or 12 th  Responsibility Pass -- 12 th  Job Shadows -- 12 th  Graduating with Honors  College Scholarships  GPA factor in College Admissions! A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0.0

11. SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT HS CLASSES  Cannot retake elective courses  Teacher recommendation for Math course placement  Regular vs Accelerated Algebra  MTSS Algebra  Math support class  FFA members must take at least 1 agriculture class during year to compete

12. LOOKING BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL  Start getting involved early!  Extracurriculars (student organizations, clubs, sports)  Community involvement/volunteering  Post-high school plans impact class choices  Many 4-year colleges require:  2 years of Foreign Language, 4 years of Math  Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) mncis.intocareers.org Username: 20adamsjon@isd1.org Password: Aitkin1234

13. QUESTIONS?  Please contact me with any questions or concerns  I am available to meet individually with students and parents  Thank you for attending! Sammy Croatt School Counselor, grades 7-9 scroatt@isd1.org 219-927-7124