1. WELCOME CLASS OF 2021 TO FRESHMAN ORIENTATION. Mr
WELCOME CLASS OF 2021 TO FRESHMAN ORIENTATION! Mr. Shawn Schultz-Superintendent Mrs. Becky Schafer-Principal Mr. Kevin Hicks – Activities Director Mr. Matt Boyer – School Counselor

2. AGENDA Graduation Requirements Moberly Area Technical Center
College Admission Requirements
Dual Credit Courses
Freshman Schedule/Personal Plans of Study
Final and End of Course Exams (EOC)
Missouri Connections-Career Planning Program
A+ Schools Program
Clubs and Organizations
Academic Probation & Earned Credit Policy
Discussion/Questions
Tour of High School Facility
*More detailed information can be found in the
Sturgeon Career Planning and Educational Guide (CPEG)*

3. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (Class of 2021)
English Language Arts Credits
English 1, 2, & 3 required
Math Credits
Science Credits
Physical Science and Biology
Social Studies Credits
Am. Gov’t & Econ, World History, US History
Pass US and MO Constitution Tests
Fine Arts Credit
May include Band, Choir, or Art
Physical Education Credit
Health Credit
Personal Finance Credit
Practical Arts Credit
May include Ag, MATC, Business Tech
Electives Credits
TOTAL CREDITS Credits

4. MOBERLY AREA TECHNICAL CENTER
Attend your Junior and Senior year
2 Year Program
Will earn 3 Practical Art credits per year
Can also earn 1 embedded Technical Math and 1 embedded English credit at the end of the 2 year program
10th graders will tour MATC
Available Programs:
Architectural & Engineering Design Automotive Technology
Building Technology Business & Technology
Collision Repair Technology Computer Information Tech
Electronics & Robotics Technology Machine Tool Technology
Marketing Medical Technology
Welding Technology

5. RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS
English – 4 courses
Math – 4 courses
includes Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II
Science – 3 courses
Social Studies – 3 courses
Fine Arts – 1 course
Electives – 6 courses
2 courses in same Foreign Language are strongly recommended
Additional Coursework – 3 courses
1 PE, 1 Practical Arts, ½ Health, ½ Personal Finance

6. HOW DO I GET INTO COLLEGE?
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Class Rank
Strength/Difficulty of Course Selection
Score on College Entrance Exam
ACT, SAT
Recommendations
Activities/Awards/Honors/Community Service

7. COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS
ACT (American College Test)
Costs per test w/out writing (58.50 w/ writing)
Can take 7 times per year
Scores range from 1 to 36
Tested in English, Reading, Math, and Science
SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
Costs per test w/out essay (57.00 w/ essay)
Can take 8 times per year
Scores range from 400 to 1600
Tested in Reading, Writing & Language, and Math

8. DUAL CREDIT COURSES
Open for Juniors and Seniors who meet Dual Credit Requirements
(see CPEG for details)
Students can earn both high school and college credit
Must pay for the college credit
If course is passed, high school credit will be awarded
Dual Credit courses are provided by MACC
MACC policies are in place for all Dual Credit classes
Sturgeon HS has both in house and on line Dual Credit classes
In house examples are Composition, Chemistry, Art Appreciation, Introduction to Business

9. SAMPLE 9th SCHEDULE English 1 Physical Science
American Government & the Economy
Math
Algebra 1, Geometry, or Pre-Algebra PE
Seminar
Remaining 2 classes are selected by the student
Fine Art, Practical Art, Foreign Langauge

10. Personal Plan of Study (PPOS)
Each student at Sturgeon High School has a personal plan of study
This plan allows students to map out the courses they want to take during their 4 years in high school.
Students will also indicate their plans for after high school on their PPOS each year
Students will review this plan with their counselor and parents each year to make changes

11. High School Grading
GPA is the term used to represent Grade Point Average
High School GPA will be represented with a 4 point grading scale.
4.0 = A, 3.0 = B, 2.0 = C, 0.0 = F
GPA, Class Rank, and Credits earned will be updated at the end of each semester
GPA, Class Rank, and Credits earned will be listed on the student transcript
Transcripts can be requested by students and parents through the counseling office

12. End of Course Exams (EOC’s)
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requires high school students to take EOC’s in the following courses:
American Government & the Economy, Algebra 1, Biology, and English 2
Traditionally, in order to determine mastery of content, Sturgeon HS has also tested students in Algebra 2 and Geometry.
EOC’s test student mastery of the content and will serve as the 2nd semester final for the classes listed above.

13. BEGIN PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE NOW!
Sturgeon High School offers several ways for students to begin planning out their life after high school.
Each student has access to Missouri Connections and will be given activities to complete throughout their high school career
Students will complete Interest Inventories, Skills Inventories, Reality Checks, Career Searches, College Searches, Scholarship Searches, etc.
During students high school career they will have opportunities to:
Attend College and Career Fairs
Attend College Campus/Program Tours
Take College Visits
Job Shadow through the A+ Program

14. A+ Scholarship Program
Allows eligible students to attend a public or community college or career/technical school in MO tuition free!
Students must graduate with:
Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
Cumulative attendance percentage of 95%
Perform 50 hours of supervised tutoring/mentoring
(12.5 hours can be job shadowing)
Students must maintain good citizenship and avoid the use of alcohol and drugs
Students must score a proficient or advanced on the Algebra I EOC or obtain required score on the math portion of the ACT
Students & Parents must turn in their A+ Scholarship Program Letter of Intent and other paperwork in order to be enrolled in the program

15. GET INVOLVED!!! Sturgeon HS has many different clubs, activities, organizations, and athletic teams to be involved with. Please get involved with the ones that you enjoy!
Future Business Leaders of American (FBLA)
Art Club
Writing Group
Student Council
National Honor Society (NHS)
National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
Pep Band
Science Club
Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Drama Club
Academic Bowl
Cheerleading
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Golf
Track

16. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Earned Credit Policy/Attendance Academic Probation
Class Dues (are subject to change)
Students will pay a total of $ in class dues
$20.00 their 9th grade year
$20.00 their 10th grade year
$60.00 their 11th grade year
Juniors will also be required to work concession stand nights as part of their fundraising responsibilities for prom.
Class dues are used to pay for activities during their senior year including Prom.

17. QUESTIONS?

18. TOUR OF STURGEON HIGH SCHOOL