1. Welcome to Connersville High School Freshmen Center Orientation Class of 2015 Dr. Patricia Flowers Principal

2. CHS mission: CHS stakeholders (students, parents, faculty/staff, and community members) encourage students to develop their individual potential to become lifelong learners and contributing members in a global society.

4. FCSC Pledge Every student will make at least one year’s progress every year.

5. We model values of good character and strong work ethic – RICHER. Respect Integrity Caring Harmony Excellence with Responsibility

6. Tonight’s Agenda -Introductions -Freshman Center philosophy -SRT, typical courses, grading scale -Extra-curriculars, athletics -Lunch, PTO, testing -“Need to know” procedures -Exciting programs -Questions and answers

7. FCSC staff believe there is a current and urgent need for more success with all students. The CHS Freshmen Center is an important strategy for improving student belonging, academic success and class graduation rate.

8. SRT – Student Resource Time 11:00 CHS Today 11:08- 11:30 Wednesday Early Release: 2:55 p.m. F – Student Government Tu/ Th Clubs /organizations M – Makeup work

9. Freshman Center courses  Algebra or geometry  English 9  Integrated chemistry/physics or Academic Biology  Geography and History of the World  Physical education  Other electives of their choice

10. CHS Grading Scale 100-90A 89-80B 79-70C 69-60D Below 60F

11. As a student you may choose to join any of the – 22 Varsity sports 22 Clubs /organizations Bands Choirs Drama productions

12. Archery Art Club and Honor Society BPA (Business Professionals of America) CHS Theatre Class Councils EIAL Team (Eastern Indiana Academic League) Eliot Rosewater Reading Club FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) FCCLA (Family, Career, Community Leaders of America) FFA (Future Farmers of America) French Club Japanese Club Key Club Leo Club Octagon Club Principal’s Student Advisory Red Cross Spanish Club Spartan Speakers Spartan Writers Club Student Council Student Government

13. Lunch - period 4 class B11:30 – 12:00 C12:00 - 12:30 D12:25 – 12:55

14. CHS PTO! Meetings are on Mondays from 6:30 –7:30 p.m. in the Media Center. September 12 October 3 November 7 December 5 January 9 February 6 March 5 April 2 Student-presented programs will be featured each meeting.

15. Freshman Testing NWEA Star Reading/ Star Math Acuity ISTEP+ End of Course Assessments: Algebra 1 and Biology

16. Project Lead the Way A program for grades 9-12 offered as a four year sequence of courses which, when combined with traditional mathematics and science courses in high school, introduces students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering prior to entering college.

17. Other Freshman Center courses Project Lead the Way (PLTW) can help to forge new generations of engineers. CHS’s PLTW program is nationally certified and offers Intro. to Engineering Design and Principles of Engineering

18. Other exciting programs: CHS Finance Academy A three-year program open to all students grades 10-12, offering students the scope, rigor and discipline of finance, marketing and entrepreneurship prior to entering college for up to 15 hrs. of college credit. Freshman students are encouraged to take who take Advanced Computer Applications and/or Business Foundations as prerequisites.

19. CHS Finance Academy Offers specialized sequence of business courses for its program: Adv. Computer Applications Accounting 1 &Automated Accounting Business and Personal Law Entrepreneurship Professional Career Internship

20. Education beyond high school is more critical today than ever before. A high school diploma and at least some college credit are absolutely essential for full participation in today’s economy.

21. A four-year college graduate earns 70 percent more than a high school graduate does. CHS wants to provide options for the future of Connersville’s young adults with its Early College High School program.

22. Our students earn credits toward an Associate’s degree or college credit toward the baccalaureate while in high school; Mastery and competence are rewarded with enrollment in college-level courses and the years to a postsecondary degree are compressed;

23. The CHS Early College High School Ivy Tech, I.U. and Purdue Dual-credit courses 2011-12: Agriculture Business English Industrial tech. – engineering Family Consumer Science Math Science 3 credits from Take a Course on Us – any courses

24. “The future depends on what we do in the present.” Mahatma Gandhi

25. Questions?