1. CARSON HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN PARENT INTRODUCTION

2. INTRODUCTION GOALS  Academic requirements  Skinnies  Who to contact  Dress Code  Get Involved  Athletic Eligibility  The dangers of falling behind

3.  What are the graduation requirements?  What is promotion?  What is a transcript? Total Credits = 28

4.  What are the graduation requirements?  What is promotion?  What is a transcript? 11 th = 12 Credits 10 th = 5 Credits 12 th = A plan to graduate

5. WHO GETS PROMOTED?  English I - F  CC Math I -B  Earth/Env - F  World History - C  Health/PE - A  Masonry I - F  Core and Sus. - C  Cr. Management - F  HN English I - F  CC Math I - A  HN Earth/Env - F  World History - B  Health/PE - B  Voc Mus I - A  Fashion Mer. - A  Micro Word - C STUDENT ASTUDENT B

6.  What is a transcript? A transcript is a 4 year record of the student’s performance. Every final grade made in high school will be reflected on the student transcript. It will also indicate the student’s class rank and GPA.

7. LET’S LOOK AT A TRANSCRIPT

10. QUALITY POINTS SCALE

11. HOW IS GPA CALCULATED? GPA is the AVERAGE of the QUALITY POINTS EARNED for all FINAL COURSE GRADES DIVIDED by the NUMBER OF COURSES TAKEN for CREDIT

12. What is a SKINNY? A SKINNY is a paired 45 minute block class taken all year long that will allow the student to receive instruction in smaller bites. Students will take the final for both classes in the Spring.

13. Putting the rest of the pieces together.

14. Who to contact? First and foremost please contact your child’s teacher. Their emails are listed on the Carson webpage. If you need a conference with your child’s teacher contact Ms. Drew in guidance. If you have other issues you should contact your child’s counselor or an administrator.

15. Drivers Ed.? CHRIS CAUBLE Christopher.cauble@RSS.K12.NC.US STUDENT MUST BE 14 ½ TO KEEP THEIR PERMIT THEY MUST PASS 3 OF 4 CLASSES

16. Dress Code Length of skirts and/or shorts should be no more than a dollar bill from the mid-point of the knee. Any shirt must be 2 inches across the shoulder. No holes or tears in shirts or pants. Clothing should not be distracting and no undergarments should be showing.

17. GET INVOLVED Athletics Clubs FFA HOSA Orange and Blue Student Council Prom Theatre Band Chorus

18. ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY EVERYONE is Eligible TODAY!! BUT TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE THEY MUST PASS 3 OUT OF 4 CLASSES EACH SEMESTER

19. EVERYTHING BUILDS OFF OF THE FRESHMAN YEAR WE WILL DO EVERYTHING TO ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILD GRADUATES IN 4 YEARS CATS teachers will make regular checks on student progress. Counselors assigned to every CATS teacher

20. The Danger of Falling Behind ATTENDANCE – School is not going to stop if your student is not here. CREDIT RECOVERY – If a student fails a class multiple times they may recover it on the computer or may be assigned to take classes at night school.

21. LOOKING AHEAD TO GRADUATION!!