1. Future Freshmen Focus Class of 2020

2. Daily Schedule  Hybrid schedule –3 - seven-period M,T,F + block W,TH –Advisement – (IF) Instructional Focus Wed.  Lunch – Eat fast – 20 mins.  Attendance – Be there – five days to m/u work –Tardy policy – get there on time!! –Absences – try to avoid them. Get on ITSLearning if you are out. On-line Learning. ITSLearning.

3. Transcript  A record of High School courses taken and credits awarded.  Sample Sophomore Status Transcript Sophomore  Sample Senior Transcript Senior

6. Types of Classes  Core – LA, math, science, etc.  Elective/pathway - careers, art, drama, etc.  Honors – more rigorous  Advanced Placement (AP) ‏ - college credit potential  Career pathway

7. Testing  End of Course Test – EOC – –Math, Bio, Lit/Comp  End of Pathway – EOP - career  Advanced Placement exam – AP  PSAT – 10 th  SAT  ACT

8. Credits  What is a credit?  How do you earn a credit? –Formative Grades - 20% –Summative Grades – 80% –EOCT/Final  Is homework important? - Can't stress this one enough. Do the HW! Study!! Some classes offer NO recovery or only one per semester! If lost, get help. Free tutoring. Talk to teacher.

9. Which grade do you want?  Grades: –89% –84% –90% –82% –78% –Average = 85% (B) ‏ –Some depts. assign zeroes and some assign 50's. ‏  Grades: –89% –84% –90% –82% –0% –Average = 69% (F) ‏

10. Graduation Requirements  4 Math  4 English  4 Science  3 Social Studies  1 Health/Personal Fitness  3 Career Tech/Fine Arts/Foreign Language  4 Electives  Total = 23 credits (minimum) ‏  You have 5 credits to get in areas of interest.  28 possible credits in 4 years. 5+ credits = Sophomore status

11. Waivers and Core classes Teachers recommend honors level Teachers recommend AP Human Geo. Teachers recommend Spanish II  If you would like to change a core class, complete a waiver on the HS website by April 1st.  It typically gets changed.

12. Registering for Electives  Portal opens Feb. 17 and closes Mar. 4 to register for electives.  Make sure parents have a portal password or use yours from school.  The school will put in your core classes. You just select your electives.  Be SURE you select several alternates.

13. Driver's Ed.  Must pick as an elective.  It is only a semester course, so you must select another semester course to go with it: World Geography, etc.  $100.00 made out to NFHS is due to Sandra Sutton by Mar. 4th.

14. Typical schedule  9 th grade literature/composition  Biology  Coordinate Algebra  Health and Physical Education  Foreign Language  ELECTIVES - Weight training*, fine arts, ROTC, career tech.  Electives are not guaranteed. 9 th graders get last priority. Choose alternates!!

15. Advanced Levels  9 th grade honors literature/composition  Biology - honors  Accelerated Geo.B/Adv. Alg. or Alg/Geo.A (if deny credit)  Health and Physical Education  Spanish II  ELECTIVES - Weight training*, fine arts, ROTC, careers.  AP human geography  Electives are not guaranteed. 9 th graders get last priority. Choose alternates!!

16. Career Pathway Day  High-schoolers will speak with you on Wed. the 3rd of Feb.  12 areas speaking for 8 minutes.  Ask intelligent, helpful questions.  This is your only chance to hear the info. from other students.

17. Know your HS counselor  The high school counselors are assigned students alphabetically..  The letters change every year, so find out whom you have for next year.  It should be listed in the registration packet coming on the 18 th of Feb.

18. Important Dates  Parent Nights at NFHS - 6:30 – 8:00 in cafe.  Mon. + Tues. - Feb. 8, 9  Freshmen Festival - Sat. Feb. 20 (9:00 – 12:00)  Ms. Wigley: Lead counselor and last names starting with A  Ms. Adams: B – Da  Mr. Owens: De – Hi  Ms. Hampton: Ho – Mi  Ms. Strickland: Mo – Sc  Ms. Haynes: Se - Z

19. The Goal: May 2020

20. Portal Directions Log into Parent Portal Click on “Registration” ” 1 12-13 North Forsyth High School

21. View Recommended Classes Click on “Course Search” to view select electives 12-13 North Forsyth High School 12-13 North Forsyth HS

22. 1) Enter Course Name or Number 2) Hit go 3) Select Class 4) Continue Process 2012-13 North Forsyth High School