1. Parent Meeting Incoming 9 th Grade Frenship High School February 25, 2016

2. Block Scheduling 8 classes 4 classes per day Blue Day = 1 st - 4 th periods Gold Day = 5 th - 8 th periods Activity Period (AP) Late Start Mondays

3. Foundation High School Plan Every student will graduate with an endorsement and at the distinguished level.

4. Requirements (26 credits) English = 4 credits Math = 4 credits Science = 4 credits Social Studies = 3 credits Languages other than English= 2 credits Physical Education = 1 credit Fine Arts = 1 credit Local Requirements = 1.5 credits BIM (1 credit) Professional Communication (.5 credit) Electives = 5.5 credits

5. Performance Acknowledgements Outstanding Performance(s) in: –Dual Credit –Bilingualism and Biliteracy –Advanced Placement Exams –PSAT, SAT or ACT –Business or Industry Certificate or License

6. Endorsements STEM Business & Industry Arts & Humanities Public Services Multidisciplinary Studies

7. Endorsements Students must declare an endorsement before the start of 9 th grade. Continue to update the 4-Year Plan every year, along with Course Selections. Students can change their endorsement at any time with counselor approval. Students can receive multiple endorsements.

8. Sample Schedule 9 th Grade Students 1-English I* 2-Algebra I/Geometry* 3-IPC or Biology* 4-W.Geography*/W.History* 5-Foreign Language 6&7-Required Electives 8-Endorsement Elective * Pre-AP & Pre-AP/GT classes are available for core classes. AP is available for some social studies classes.

9. Required Electives - Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Latin) - Fine Arts (Art, Theatre, Technical Theatre, Band, Choir, Dance, Floral Design) - Physical Education (P.E., Athletics, Dance, Marching Band, Color Guard, Cheerleading, Pom, Athletic Training) -Professional Communication (Speech) -Business Information Management (BIM)

10. Sports Options Football Basketball (boys & girls) Soccer (boys & girls) Tennis (boys & girls) Volleyball (girls) Golf (boys & girls) Softball (girls) Track (girls) Boys are after school only. Cross Country (boys & girls) Baseball (boys) *All require approval from the coach. Cheerleading Pom Squad *Tryout Process Athletic Trainer *Application Process

11. Elective Options 1 credit Principles of Health Science (medical) Principles of Agriculture Commercial Photography Computer Programming (must have completed Alg. 1) Law Enforcement Child Development Fashion Design Audio Video Production Business Management Debate Entrepreneurship Engineering

12. More Elective Options.5 credit Interpersonal Studies Interior Design Child Development Health Energy, Power, & Transportation Systems (Auto Tech) Principles of Architecture and Construction (Woodshop) Principles of Agriculture Principles of Audio/Video Production Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness Leadership Management Entrepreneurship Money Matters Sports & Entertainment Marketing Advertising & Sales Promotion

13. Important Dates Counselor Meetings at MS: March 1 st – FMS and TVMS March 2 nd – HMS Online Course Request Registration in Skyward: March 3 rd - HMS March 7 th - FMS March 8 th - TVMS Counselors will be on campus (in computer labs) these dates to assist in entering course requests into Skyward.

14. Online Course Selections Log in to your Skyward account through student access or parent access. View/Change the 8 credits your child chose. View/Change the 2 alternate classes in case there are scheduling conflicts. Students will receive Choice Sheets during presentation to help in selecting courses online. Students will be provided with step by step instructions on how to complete the online course requests.

15. Declaring Endorsement Students will pick endorsement through “Student Access” and complete electronic signature. THEN through “Parent Access,” parents can electronically sign the endorsement chosen by the student. Students will receive instructions on how to do this. State mandate requires parent signature.

16. Important Information One week at the beginning of each semester to change schedule. One opportunity during that week to change schedule. To request a GT course, students must be identified as GT or in PSAT classes. It’s best to have accurate courses requested before August registration.

17. PSAT 8/9 Received results in Home Room Use student access code for test prep Bonnie Thompson- College and Career Readiness Coordinator

18. FHS Counselor News FHS Counselor Webpage: On the high school page under the Students tab. www.frenship.us –All testing dates, scholarship information, transcript requests & ANYTHING we think parents & students need to know will be posted. –New Tab “Forms” will be used for EOC Outs, Schedule Changes, and much more! Follow us on Twitter @FrenshipCounsel. Sign up for Celly for text message reminders. Text your class code to 23559  Class of 2020 = @FrenshipHS2020

19. Contact Information Counselors 866-4440 Julie Pratt (Last Names A-C) ext. 204 juliepratt@frenship.usjuliepratt@frenship.us Mandy Coers (Last Names D-He) ext. 285 mcoers@frenship.usmcoers@frenship.us Amy Smallwood (Last Names Hf-Me) ext. 203 asmallwood@frenship.usasmallwood@frenship.us Jana Nafzger (Last Names Mg – Sa) ext. 223 jnafzger@frenship.usjnafzger@frenship.us Kristen Hudgens (Last Names Sb-Z) ext. 224 khudgens@frenship.uskhudgens@frenship.us College Readiness Coordinator Bonnie Thompson(PSAT, PLAN, ACT, SAT, AP) ext. 217 bthompson@frenship.us bthompson@frenship.us The Course Guide will be posted on the high school website: www.frenship.us