1. Preparing for High School and BEYOND!

2. You have to go to high school anyway, so you might as well… You have to go to high school anyway, so you might as well… MAKE IT COUNT! MAKE IT COUNT! What you do now- in 7 th grade- will matter when you get to high school! What you do now- in 7 th grade- will matter when you get to high school!

3. Preparing for High School and BEYOND! Your high school years may be the most exciting and important ones you will spend in school! Your high school years may be the most exciting and important ones you will spend in school! For the first time, you will have lots of choices to make about what you study. It’s important to know that the choices you makefor 9 th grade– as well as 10 th, 11 th and 12 th - will affect the choices you have for the rest of your life. For the first time, you will have lots of choices to make about what you study. It’s important to know that the choices you makefor 9 th grade– as well as 10 th, 11 th and 12 th - will affect the choices you have for the rest of your life.

4. Preparing for High School and BEYOND! Become familiar with the required courses and graduation requirements for high school. Become familiar with the required courses and graduation requirements for high school. CONTENT AREA ENGLISHCREDITS4 ENGLISHCREDITS4 SOCIAL STUDIES 4 4 MATH3MATH3 SCIENCE3SCIENCE3 LOTE1LOTE3** ART/MUSIC1ART/MUSIC1 HEALTH0.5HEALTH0.5 PE2PE2 ELECTIVES3.5ELECTIVES1.5 TOTAL22.0TOTAL22.0 **Students must complete 2-units of study and will earn 1 credit by the end of the freshman year. One unit of credit is earned by passing the state LOTE proficiency exam or earning a unit of commencement level credit in LOTE.

5. Preparing for High School and BEYOND! REGENTS DIPLOMA (PASSING SCORE OF 65 AND ABOVE) ADVANCED DESIGNATION (PASSING SCORE OF 65 AND ABOVE) ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS INTEGRATED ALGEBRA INTEGRATED ALGEBRA I GEOMETRY INTEGRATED ALGEBRA II REGENTS GLOBAL HISTORY REGENTS U.S. HISTORY REGENTS SCIENCE ONE LIFE SCIENCE AND ONE PHYSICAL SCIENCE REGENTS FOREIGN LANGUAGE TOTAL OF 5 REGENTS EXAMS TOTAL OF 9 REGENTS EXAMS REQUIRED EXAMS

6. Preparing for High School and BEYOND! Sit close to the front of the classroom when possible. Sit close to the front of the classroom when possible. Join in class discussions. Join in class discussions. Ask questions ! If you don’t understand something, chances are others in the class don’t understand either. Ask questions ! If you don’t understand something, chances are others in the class don’t understand either. Keep up with class assignments. Finish them before they are due. Keep up with class assignments. Finish them before they are due. Ask for help in any class in which you find yourself falling behind. Remember, teachers want to help you succeed! Ask for help in any class in which you find yourself falling behind. Remember, teachers want to help you succeed! Learn to take good class notes. You’ll be taking lots of notes throughout the rest of your life. Learn to take good class notes. You’ll be taking lots of notes throughout the rest of your life. Develop test preparation and test taking skills. Your teachers and school counselor can tell you how to get started. Develop test preparation and test taking skills. Your teachers and school counselor can tell you how to get started. Learn to proofread, correct, and re-write your written work. Learn to proofread, correct, and re-write your written work.

7. Preparing for High School and BEYOND! Develop habits now that will help you succeed in high school, in education after high school, and in the world of work. Develop habits now that will help you succeed in high school, in education after high school, and in the world of work. Find a quiet place to study where you won’t be interrupted. Is it just too noisy at home? Ask your family or a teacher to help you find a place to study. Find a quiet place to study where you won’t be interrupted. Is it just too noisy at home? Ask your family or a teacher to help you find a place to study. Plan a daily homework schedule and stick to it. Plan a daily homework schedule and stick to it. Read newspapers and magazines. Talk with your family and friends about what you read Read newspapers and magazines. Talk with your family and friends about what you read Join extra-curricular activities such as after-school clubs, sports, church groups, volunteering, etc. Join extra-curricular activities such as after-school clubs, sports, church groups, volunteering, etc. Talk with your family about career plans and what you want to do in the future. Talk with your family about career plans and what you want to do in the future.

8. Preparing for High School and BEYOND! Right now you may not know what you want to do with your future- or exactly how to get ready for it. That’s OKAY! Right now you may not know what you want to do with your future- or exactly how to get ready for it. That’s OKAY! You have plenty of time to figure out what interests you, what you’re good at, and what those things mean for your future. The most important thing to do right now is keep your options open. You have plenty of time to figure out what interests you, what you’re good at, and what those things mean for your future. The most important thing to do right now is keep your options open. When you have questions….your school counselor, teachers and principals will have the answers (or know someone who does). Your family and friends often have good information too. Do not hesitate to ask as many questions as necessary to obtain all the information you need. When you have questions….your school counselor, teachers and principals will have the answers (or know someone who does). Your family and friends often have good information too. Do not hesitate to ask as many questions as necessary to obtain all the information you need.

9. Preparing for High School and BEYOND! For more information please see: For more information please see: Your school counselor!