1. Freshman Success

2. Introductions

3. Learning Goals Understand graduation requirements at HHS
Understand how to earn credits at HHS
Learn who I can go to at HHS for help
Understand why it is important to build success skills early
Learn characteristics of healthy relationships

4. HHS Graduation Requirements
English credits
Math credits
Science credits
Social Studies credits
Health Enhancement 2 credits
Career Tech Ed credit
Fine Arts credit
Electives credits

5. 24 credits to graduate

6. How do I earn credit?
A student receives .5 credit for successfully completing each semester of a class
Example:
A student earns .5 credit for each successfully completed semester of English 1.H

7. What is successfully completing a class?
-Passing a class with a D or better
-Higher grades=Higher GPA
-Math
To move on to the next math class, a
student needs to earn a C or better
-Advanced Courses might require a C or better as a prerequisite

8. Let’s do the math...
If I take 7 classes this year and pass all of my classes, how many credits will I earn this year?

9. 7 credits

10. How can I be successful in class?
Attend all classes every day
Follow On-time expectations
Turn in assignments when they are due
Utilize an agenda to track assignments and tests
Talk to your teacher if you are struggling
Ask for help
Track your progress on Q

11. How do I juggle everything I want to do?
BALANCE
-Academics Family
-Extracurricular Activities -Exercise
-Work Healthy Diet
-Friends Sleep

12. What should I do if I’m failing a class?
Talk to my teacher
Ask my teacher when I can get extra
help from them
Attend Flagship after-school tutoring
Turn in late or missing assignments ASAP (talk to teacher first)
Visit my School Counselor

13. Why is it important
for me to start practicing these skills?
To be successful now!

14. So I can...
Get and keep a job in high school
Be successful in my current classes
Take advanced level classes
Graduate from HHS with 24 or more credits
Attend a 2 or 4 year college and graduate
Join the military
Get and keep a job after high school

15. How to make an appointment with my School Counselor
-Fill out a green slip in the counseling hallway
- your Counselor
-Drop in during lunch or 10 minute break (no guarantees)

16. Additional adults at HHS that I can go to if I need help.

17. People to know at HHS Principal- Judson Miller
Asst. Principals- *Lynn Farmer & Nick Laatsch
Attendance Secretary- Terry Wisherd
SRO Officer- “JJ” Jim Johnson
FRC/Social Worker- Tracy Ledyard
Counselors- Jessica Buboltz, Ben Martin, Christine Kolczak, Katie Boynton
Flagship (Clubs and tutoring)- Emily Sandersfeld
Teachers
Support Staff