1. Welcome to Woodville Tompkins Technical & Career High School Home of the Wolverines! Freshman Orientation

2. Parent Access Want to know your student’s Grades Attendance
Teacher’s Info
Sign up for Parent Access when school starts. Bring ID to Information Specialist for a user id.

3. To earn a High School Diploma, you must do the following things…
Earn 24 credit units in all required areas.
Students are required to pass all required courses, End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) would now count 20% of a student's final grade.
Must complete a minimum of 20 hours of community service by the end of his/her Junior year.

4. End of Course Assessments
Counts 20% of the final grade for the course with this being waived for the school year. Instead a final exam grade will count 20% even though these tests will still be completed.
Areas Tested:
Ninth Literature/Composition
American Literature/Composition
CCGPS Algebra or Accelerated Course
CCGPS Geometry or Accelerated Course
Physical Science
Biology
United States History
Economics

5. One Diploma Type: Graduation Requirements
Areas of Study: Units Required
English/Language Arts *
Mathematics*
Science*
Social Studies*
CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or World Lang
Health and Physical Education*
Electives
Local Reguirement (Intro to Business & Technology)* 1
Total Units (Minimum)
* Required Courses and/or Core Courses

6. Plan of Study: Being a Pathway Completer
All students are strongly encouraged to select a Plan of Study/Pathway and complete a sequence of 3 courses in one of the following areas:
CTAE
Advanced Academics
Fine Arts
World Language
Woodville Tompkins has a wide variety of state recognized programs. Students are encouraged to complete as many pathways as possible.

7. Pathways Offered:

8. HOPE Scholarship
Currently, the HOPE scholarship is determined by the calculation of all academic core courses that the student has taken and completed (grades 9-12). Class of 2018 students need four (4) additional “rigorous” academic courses to qualify for the HOPE Scholarship.
Both passing and failing grades in the core courses count
Changes in the eligibility guidelines are posted and updated on the GACollege411 website (There are often annual changes in HOPE Scholarship regulations.)
Remember to monitor your HOPE GPA throughout high school via your 411 account.

9. HOPE Scholarship Rigorous Course List
Students must continually review that a minimum of 4 rigorous courses from the 3-page document on the GACollege411 website below are completed in order to be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship. The chart below is an example of the top of the first page. The information lists course type, course number and course title:

10. Career Decisions: What are the courses that I have successfully
completed during my first semester?
What kinds of classes really interest me?
Do I see in my future differently than I did during advisement last year:
technical college
college/university
military
work
other

11. Gacollege411.org Soon to be Gafutures.org
Students will use this website a lot during their high school career. Here they will track and manage:
Profile of high school courses and grades
Co-curricular and extra curricular activities
Honors and Awards
Career Inventories and Explorations
College Choices
College Applications and Transcripts

12. Make sure you have an account
Is College in your Future?
College info
Paying for college info
Career info
HOPE Scholarship info
Resume Builder
Interest and Career Test
And lots more

13. Changes to HOPE Scholarship www.gacollege411
GRADUATING ON OR AFTER May 2015 STUDENTS MUST RECEIVE TWO CREDITS IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF COURSES 1) Advanced math, such as Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry, Math III, or an equivalent or higher course; 2) Advanced science, such as Chemistry, Physics, Biology II, or an equivalent or higher course; 3) Advanced placement courses in core subjects; 4) International baccalaureate courses in core subjects; 5) Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in core subjects where such courses are not remedial and developmental courses; or 6) Advanced foreign language courses.

14. Colleges are Looking for:
Quality of academic program you have taken - Have you challenged yourself?
The academic rigor of your high school courses is an important factor in the college admission process. College admission officers see your high school course schedule as a blueprint of your education. They're looking for a solid foundation of learning that you can build on in college.

15. If you want to attend college, you must go beyond the minimum.
Graduation requirements = the minimum amount it takes for a student to graduate high school.
If you want to attend college, you must go beyond the minimum.

16. Get Involved…
Athletics
Clubs & Organizations
Band
Chorus

17. Woodville Tompkins Clubs & Organizations
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
Advisor- Mrs. Pitts
CTAE Pathways: Business, Marketing and Hospitality
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
CTAE Pathways: Business, Marketing, Hospitality, Computer Networking
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
Advisors- Ms. Harris-Haggan and Dr. Bennett-Magwood
CTAE Pathways: Health Services and Nursing
FCCLA (Future Career & Community Leaders of America
Advisor- Ms. Dion
CTAE Pathways: Early Childhood, Culinary Arts

18. Clubs and Organizations cont…
Skills USA
Advisors: Ms. Minor, Ms. Benyard and Mr. Freels
CTAE Pathways: Aviation, Automotive, Construction, Firefighting and Cosmetology
TSA (Technology Student Association)
Advisor- Mr. Cone
CTAE Pathways: Engineering, Robotics & Manufacturing Tech and Computer Networking

19. Clubs & Organizations cont…
SLP (Student Leadership Program)
Advisors- Ms. Rotker, Ms. Westerfield and Mr. Valibracht
NHS (National Honor Society)
Advisor- Ms. Magda
BETA Club
Advisor- Ms. Nix
Yearbook
Advisor- Ms. Gomez
Woodville Harmonies
Advisor- Ms. Minor
Quiz Bowl
Advisor- Ms. Traylor
Debate Club
Advisor- Mr. Blocker

20. What will your day look like?
Arrive to School 7:10AM-7:40AM
1st Period (Year-long) 7:45AM-8:35AM
2nd Period (Semester) 8:38AM-9:58AM
3rd Period (Semester) 10:02AM-12:00PM
A Lunch 10:50 AM-11:20AM
B Lunch 11:25 AM-12:06PM
4th Period(Semester) 11:55AM-1:15PM
5th Period(Semester) 1:19PM-2:39PM
 Instructional Focus 2:43PM-3:10PM 
Seat Time Requirements:
Year Long Semester
50 Minutes 80 Minutes
180 Days 90 Days

21. Athletics Fall Sports: JV and Varsity Volleyball Winter Sports:
Cheerleading Squad
JV and Varsity Women’s Basketball
JV and Varsity Men’s Basketball
Spring Sports:
JV and Varsity Women’s Soccer
Varsity Men’s Soccer
Come out and support your Wolverines!!