1. 8 th graders:  Green folders on tables are in alphabetical order.  Please find your name and take a seat.

2. Class of 2019

3. Introductions  Emily Sowder, Freshman Counselor  esowder@nafcs.k12.in.us esowder@nafcs.k12.in.us  Larry Schellenberg, Special Education Services  lschellenberg@nafcs.k12.in.us lschellenberg@nafcs.k12.in.us  Janie Whaley, Principal  Joe Voelker, Assistant Principal for Student Development  Rob Willman, Assistant Principal for Staff Development

4. What is our goal today?  To help you plan your transition to high school and beyond! 1. Choose a diploma track 2. Choose classes for 9 th grade 3. Create a 4-year plan

5. DECISIONS Course Offering Guide  Diploma Tracks (pg. 2)  Career Clusters & Pathways (pg. 9)  Prosser Education & Career Center (pg. 40)  Description of all FCHS Courses (pg. 12/ABC order by department) Review and read carefully and thoroughly

6. Pink Public Law 119 paper 5 Diploma Tracks (pg.2 )  Core 40 Diploma  Core 40 with Technical Honors  Core 40 with Academic Honors  International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma -----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Minimum Diploma (Opt-Out Process) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Must declare your diploma track on the pink Public Law 119 form!  College & Career Pathways (pg. 9)  Prosser Career Education Center (pg. 39)

8. IB Diploma Rigorous course of study over six subject areas Language A1 (English), Math, World Language, Individual and Societies, Experimental Sciences The sixth subject area One additional subject in the above five The Arts (music, performing, & visual) Requires work outside the school day 150 hours of community / school service 4,000 word Essay Automatic qualifier for the Academic Honors Diploma Apply for candidacy at the end of the sophomore year

9. Scheduling Recommendations for IB Diploma Take seven classes each semester *World Language—MUST! Spanish, French, Latin or German English Honors, Biology Honors, AP European History In preparation for the IB work load Geometry (9H) or Algebra II H

10. Green Registration paper Required Courses  English  English 9 Honors / English 9  Consult your English teacher for placement  Math  Algebra I / Geometry / Geometry Honors/ Algebra II Honors  Consult your Math teacher for placement  Biology/science  Biology Honors / Biology / Earth Space  Take biology unless your teacher recommends the Earth Space course  Physical Education (1 semester)  PE I is required  A flex credit for PE II may be earned by participating in a school sport or marching band  One semester of PE is equivalent to one year of NJROTC.  Career Information & Exploration (1 semester)

11. Electives Choose 2 Electives & a Study Hall OR 3 Electives  Business/Computer  Family & Consumer  Journalism  Mass Media  NJROTC  Performing Arts  PE I  ELEC PE: please indicate on green form  Project Lead the Way  Social Studies  Study Hall  Technology  Theatre Arts  Visual Arts  World Language  2 nd year languages: please indicate on green form

12. Floyd Central 4-Year Plan  Courses already listed are required for ALL diplomas.  The purpose of the 4-year plan is to make sure you can fit in all of your required courses to earn your diploma of choice, as well as any electives you’re interested in taking. (You have so many options!)  Use your diploma track & college/career pathway as a guide to fill in the remaining courses.  Your plan can be adjusted from year to year.

13. Points to consider  You will earn 1 credit for each semester class that you pass.  Taking fewer study halls gives you the opportunity to earn more credits  Taking a study hall may take you out of the top 10% of the class.  If you fail any class(es) for the semester, you will earn fewer credits. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Career goals and life goals  Interests, Aptitudes, Academic Abilities  Be ready for the challenge  Study habits  Homework  GPA, grades on transcript, and credits

14. Other Important Information  Summer School  Credit recovery ( aka, make-up only)  Online courses to get ahead must be approved by Mrs. Whaley

15. Left side of folder…  Yellow—details about completing green registration form  Turquoise—details about completing 4-year plan  Purple—recommended courses for IB diploma track  Orange—quantitative reasoning courses (FYI)  Red—college scholarship info (just as an FYI)

16. What next?  Take everything home to parents TONIGHT  Talk to parents & get teacher recommendations  Fill out 3 papers:  Green registration form  Pink Public Law 119 form  4-year plan  Return these 3 forms to your SCIENCE TEACHER 1 week from today (Jan. 27 th )

17. Activity Fair & Open House TONIGHT!  Remind your parents!!!!  5:30—Activity Fair (FCHS spine)  6:30—Parent registration meeting (FCHS auditorium)

18. QUESTIONS?  ????  This Thursday & Friday  In the cafeteria during lunch