1. WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL 8 TH GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT JANUARY 12 & 13, 2016 6:00 – 7:30 PM MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

2. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Principal Dr. Nick Sears

3. Assistant Principal Kip Staggs Dean of Students Grades 9, 11 Ryan Wagner

4. Lori Lund Director of Guidance www.msdmartinsville.org/GuidanceDepartment.aspx

5. GUIDANCE STAFF E – K Lance Hiles L - R Jessica Warren S – Z Kami Hyde A – D Julie Presley

6. Minimum Martinsville High School Graduation Requirements 42 Credits 8 English 4 Math 4 Science 1 Health 2 P.E. 6 Social Studies 1 Career Prep 16 Electives http://www.msdmartinsville.org/Downloads/Course%20Description%20Book2.pdf

7. INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA TYPES FOR CLASS OF 2016 and AFTER

8. GENERAL DIPLOMA

9. SCHEDULING OF CLASSES English Placement is determined by English Department Chair ISTEP+ and ACUITY test scores and GRADES are used World Language Placement is determined by English Placement Math Placement is determined by 8 th Grade Teacher Recommendation Besides earning required number of credits to graduate, ISTEP+ must be taken and passed to graduate.

10. SCHEDULING OF CLASSES CONTINUED Indiana Career Information System (ICIS) offers many tools to help with career exploration, college searches, etc. Family Access helps you keep up to date on student’s grades, attendance, lunch account balance, and email teachers Requests for schedule changes can be submitted to counselor the first 3 days of each trimester Dropped classes after day 3 of a trimester will be recorded as a withdrawal failure (WF) on the transcript. Besides scheduling of classes, counselors can help students will personal concerns, post-secondary planning, conflict resolution, and be an adult advocate for them.

11. Trimester Schedule 5 Classes per day 3 Grading periods 15 Credits per year Trimester 1 Ends in November Trimester 2 Ends in February Trimester 3 Ends in May/June

12. Post-secondary Options How About College? CORE 40 ACADEMIC HONORS NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE SAT / ACT 21 st CENTURY SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIPS/ FINANCIAL AID COMMUNITY SERVICE/ VOLUNTEERISM

13. Registrar Carmen Jordan Attendance Secretary Beth Polley

14. ATTENDANCE POLICY Attendance Telephone Ext. 4015 High School Attendance differs greatly from middle school !! Only 4 unexcused absences are allowed in each class each trimester More than 4 unexcused absences in a class could result in Loss Of Credit (LOC), even if a passing grade was earned Absences are only excused with doctor statements, funeral documents, and pre-arranged absences with an administrator Parent call-ins are authorized, but NOT excused Required classes with LOC, must be retaken

15. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL Increased Responsibility Information in the daily announcements is your responsibility More deadlines to meet Notes, Passes, Documentation regarding attendance issues need to be turned into the guidance office in a timely manner Friendships will change Rules and Policies are in place to help prepare you for life after high school Increased Accountability

16. 8 TH GRADE STUDENTS TOUR HIGH SCHOOL Freshman Orientation: Friday, July 22, 2016 9am – 12 pm INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR APPOINTMENTS FUTURE 8 TH GRADE ORIENTATION DATES JANUARY 14 – MARCH 25 MAY 2016