1. Welcome Please sign in at the table by the door before finding a seat.
4/14/2018
Welcome
Please sign in at the table by the door before finding a seat.
10/24/16
BHS PTSA Gr 10 Parent Meeting
BHS PTSA 9th Grade Parent Meeting - LG

2. 10th Grade Parent Meeting
4/14/2018
Blake High School
10th Grade Parent Meeting
October 24, 2016
BHS PTSA Gr 10 Parent Meeting
BHS PTSA 9th Grade Parent Meeting - LG

3. Objective:
. . . to provide a parent forum for discussion of 10th grade issues
BHS PTSA Gr 10 Parent Meeting - LG
9/30/2015

4. Welcome Class of 2019 Assistant Principal Marie Koch PTSA Liasions
4/14/2018
Welcome Class of 2019
Assistant Principal
Marie Koch
PTSA Liasions
Kristina Huddle
Donna Kassel
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5. PTSA Updates Used Book Sale Jim Fortney After Prom Amy Cole
4/14/2018
PTSA Updates
Used Book Sale Jim Fortney
After Prom Amy Cole
Reflections Contest
Beth Blevens
Sources of Strength/ Wellness Committee
Kristina Huddle
BHS PTSA Gr 10 Parent Meeting
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6. Class of 2019 Upcoming Events
Homecoming Hall Decorating
Thursday, October pm
Sponsor Venette Voundy
President KristinaWilder
Cardboard
Streamers in rainbow colors (yellow, orange, green, blue, purple)
Green tissue paper
Small cans of paint in spring colors
Paint brushes
A tablecloth
String

7. Class of 2019 Upcoming Events
Homecoming Football Game
Friday, October 28 6:30pm $3
Homecoming Dance
Saturday, October pm $20

8. 10th Grade Issues Blended Classes Honors Chemistry Honors English 9
4/14/2018
10th Grade Issues
Blended Classes
Honors Chemistry
Honors English 9
Honors Health
Honors Algebra 2 (partial)
Honors Geometry (partial)
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9. Letters indicate MP1 MP2 = Semester Grade
4/14/2018
10th Grade Issues
No final exams and New RQAs
RQAs-Required Quarterly Assessments
Each Discipline Rotates Weeks of Assessment each quarter
RQAs-10% of Quarter Grade
REVISED GRADING TABLE
Letters indicate MP1 MP2 = Semester Grade
AA = A
BA = A
CA = B
DA = B
EA = C
AB = A*
BB = B
CB = B
DB = C
EB = C
AC = B
BC = B*
CC = C
DC = C
EC = D
AD = B*
BD = C
CD = C*
DD = D
ED = D
AE = C
BE = C*
CE = D
DE = E
EE = E
MP1—Grade for first marking period of the semester; MP2—Grade for second marking period of the semester All calculations in the table above are the same as the current high school grading table, except where marked with *
BHS PTSA Gr 10 Parent Meeting
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10. 10th Grade Issues Block Schedule Change
4/14/2018
10th Grade Issues
Block Schedule Change
Wednesday/Thursday, basically every other week
BHS PTSA Gr 10 Parent Meeting
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11. 10th Grade Issues Online Health PARCC update
MCPS website-Student eLearning
onlinelearning/registration/index.aspx
Registration begins December 2, 2016, at 5:00pm $300
PARCC update
2016–2017 and beyond – Students in Algebra 1 and/or English 10 must pass PARCC to graduate.
SAT/ACT-1st Timers-Junior year: May or June
College Application Process:
Clubs/Activities Participation
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12. MD College/Career Readiness
4/14/2018
MD College/Career Readiness
Maryland requirement for 11th grade students to demonstrate academic proficiency
MCPS juniors can take the SAT, the ACT, or the Accuplacer
MSDE may review implementation requirements in the future
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13. Student Service Learning
Graduation requirement = 75 SSL hours
(260 hours for meritorious service tassel)
Three annual deadlines for submitting SSL forms:
End of September for summer hours
Start of January for 1st semester hours
Start of June for 2nd semester hours
Students can earn hours:
PTSA, Project Change, Bengal Café, etc.
MCPS SSL website
Verified SSL hours are included on report cards.
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14. Open Forum

15. Thank you for your participation tonight.
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