1. Transitioning to High School 101
W. G. Enloe High School
Eagles Flight School
Transitioning to High School 101
August 18th and 19th
Student Services
Go Eagles!

2. Agenda Counselor and Administrative Assignments Enloe 101 GPA Game
Parents and Students transitioning to High School
Attendance
Promotion/Graduation
Important Dates
GPA Game

3. Counselors: De-Ja Sch-Z A-Da Mor-Sc Chuck Small
Patty Miller Dean of Students
Toria Greene
A-Da
Valorie Hallenbeck Je-Moq
Allison
Saviello
Mor-Sc
Alicia Kirkpatrick
Sch-Z

4. (scoombs) & (jtolomeo)
Ina Nyko, School Psychologist (inyko)
Brandy Lyons, Student Assistance Program Counselor
(blyons)
Nancy McMillan School Nurse (nmcmillan)
Brandon Clowers, School Social Worker
(bclowers)
Kelley Schroeder, Literacy Coach
(kschroeder)
Debbie Fluke
Guidance Tech (dfluke)
Sarah Coombs & Joan Tolomeo
Intervention Coordinators
(scoombs) & (jtolomeo)
Nancy Stewart, Registrar (nstewart)
Sharon Manning,
Career Development Coordinator (smanning1)
Ginny Honkomp
Data Manager (vhonkomp)

5. How to Make an Appointment with Your Counselor
is the easiest and fastest way to contact your counselor.
When appropriate, parents should help their student communicate directly with his/her counselor
Come to Student Services and complete a blue appointment request form before/after school and during lunch
Call and leave a message

6. Administration Dr. Will Chavis: Principal
Becky Foote: Assistant Principal for Curriculum & Instruction (API)
Tiffany Scott: Assistant Principal (A-D)
Monica Sawyer: Assistant Principal (E-J)
Jose Espinal: Assistant Principal (K-O)
Joshua Mallory: Assistant Principal (P-S)
Joseph Eno: Assistant Principal (T-Z)

7. Transitioning to High School –Parents AND Students
Get involved! Students (clubs, sports, arts, etc.) and parents (PTSA, Arts Guild, Sports Boosters)
Know how to contact teachers and counselors ( s on Enloe website under ‘Staff’)
Keep your counselor informed
Have fun!

8. Stay Informed: Home Base Enloe High School http://enloehs.wcpss.net/
Facebook &
Enloe Student Services FB
Twitter @EnloeStdntSrvcs
Remind 101: Text to or

9. Important Dates: Open House: August 25th 6:00-8:30 pm
College Panel – Sept. 15th
5:30-8:00
WCPSS calendar (interim
reports & report cards)
Enloe’s website has
multiple calendars

10. A Day/B Day Schedule Calendar located on Enloe website:
Centricity/Domain/147/AB_DAYS.pdf
1st 10 Days of school will attend Homeroom after 1st period

11. School Attendance Policy
Two days to turn in notes
Extended Illnesses
Educational opportunities
Attendance letters
Automated calls
85% for sports eligibility

12. What does it take to be promoted to the 10th grade?
English I
Two credits out of: Math, Science, or Social Studies
Three additional credits
Total: 6 Credits
Get Fresh! Get Promoted!

13. OR Students must pass 75% of their courses
to obtain and maintain a driver’s license.
(6 out of 8 courses)
- Can come to Student Services before school, after school and during lunch OR

14. All incoming freshmen are eligible for athletics during the fall semester of their freshman year.
BUT
After the first semester of freshman year,
students are only eligible if they:
1) Passed 6 of 8 classes during the semester previous to the sport
they wish to play,
2) Had a minimum 1.5 GPA (or 2.0 in the previous semester), and
3) Attended school at least 85% of the days in the past semester.

15. TOTAL = 26 credits to graduate from Enloe High School!

16. Second Language
Not required for graduation, but a MINIMUM of 2 credits are required for admission to UNC system schools.

17. Use an agenda
Habits take time to form: parents can help enforce the use of the agenda and help them learn healthy study skills (set time and place for homework each night)
Tip: In the beginning, check your child’s agenda each night to be sure they are using it and are prepared for all of their classes the next day.

18. End Of Course (EOC) Tests, NC Final Exams & Teacher-made Final Exams
The following courses have an EOC:
Common Core Math I, Biology, English II
These count as 25% of the final course grade!
All other classes, including CTEs, have a final exam that is worth 20-25% of the final course grade.
(There are also mid-terms in all classes.)

19. College Planning? In 9th Grade?
College Admission Offices pay careful attention to the following:
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Rigor of course load
SAT/ACT scores
Class rank
High school and community activities
Recommendations
IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO START PLANNING IN 9TH GRADE IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY!!!
Please visit cfnc.org or collegeboard.com for high school planning timelines.

20. How to Calculate a GPA:
To calculate GPA, divide the total number of grade points earned by the total number of letter graded units undertaken.
Letter Grade
AP Course Quality Points
Honors Course Quality Pts.
Reg/Academic Course Quality Pts. A 5
4.5 4 B
3.5 3 C
2.5 2 D
1.5 1 F

21. Let’s Compare 2 GPAs:
Example 1: English 1 B - 3 Math 1 C - 2 Civics & Economics F - 0 Earth Science C - 2 Healthful Living A - 4 Elective 1 B - 3 Elective 2 C – 2 Elective 3 B
Example 1: English 1 B - 3 Math 1 A - 4 Civics & Economics A - 4 Earth Science B - 3 Healthful Living A - 4 Elective 1 A - 4 Elective 2 A – 4 Elective 3 B
GPA: 19/8 = 2.375
GPA: 29/8 = 3.625

22. Let’s Compare 2 GPAs:
Example 1: English 1 B - 3 Math 1 A - 4 World History A - 4 Earth Science B - 3 Healthful Living A - 4 Elective 1 A - 4 Elective 2 A – 4 Elective 3 A
Example 1: (H) English 1 B – 3.5 Math 1 A - 4 (H) World History A – 4.5 (H) Earth Science B – 3.5 Healthful Living A - 4 Elective 1 A - 4 Elective 2 A – 4 Elective 3 A
GPA: 30/8 = 3.750
GPA: 31.5/8 = 3.937

23. GPA Game Understanding the Big Picture