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AC FLORA HIGH SCHOOL Rising Freshmen
Parent and Student Night
March 2, 2015
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Overview of AC Flora• Students need 24 credits to graduate
• All freshmen take 8 courses
• College Prep Honors Advanced Placement or International Baccaulareate
• AC Flora runs on an A/B block schedule– Students attend four 90 minute classes a day– Most classes meet every other day
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High School Credits {Earned in Middle School}
Middle school students can carry over a maximum of 4 high school credits:• Computer • Math• Foreign Language
Students must earn a 77 or better to earn high school credit in middle school. Students wishing to
retake a course must drop their middle school grade by fall of their freshman year.
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• English • Math• Science• Social Studies• Elective (ex: Physical Education)• Elective (ex: Foreign Language)• Elective• Elective
Ninth Grade Schedule
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PE OptionsOne PE credit is required for graduation• JROTC – LTC Gatson• PE• PE Through Dance
One Health ½ credit is required for graduation and is paired with:– Intro to Dance – Intro to Theatre – Aerobics
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Fine ArtsDr. Paschal
• Art Foundations• Vocal Productions• Theatre I – audition required• Dance I – audition required• Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band• Music Appreciation
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Elective OptionsIn addition to PE, Foreign Language, and Fine Arts…• Technology Courses – Integrated Business Applications– Digital Input Technology
• Academic Electives– Radio/TV/Film– Journalism– Law Education
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English and Science
• English I College Prep– Students will complete
most class work during the class period
• English I Honors– Students are expected to
complete nightly homework outside of class
• Biology I College Prep– Students will complete lab
write-ups and assignments during class
• Biology I Honors– Preparation and follow-up
for labs is completed outside of class
Recommendations are made for class placement based on student test scores and grades.
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Math8th Grade Course• Pre-Algebra• Algebra I
• Geometry H
9th Grade Course• Algebra I• Geometry CP or Geometry
Honors or• Geometry Honors AND
Algebra II Honors (4x4)• Algebra II Honors
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Social StudiesMr. Hare
There are three options for Social Studies courses during your freshman year– World Geography CP– World History Honors– AP Human Geography (summer assignment required)
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Explanation of Academic Programs
• Falcons in Flight• College Prep• Honors• Advance Placement• International Baccalaureate
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Falcons in Flight• Based on test scores and transcript grades,
selected students are invited to be part of our FiF Program. – Core classes meet daily for 60 minutes– Classes have no more than 15 students– You are part of a group who work together to
support their success– FiF students take Foundations and Structure of
Algebra, English I CP, Biology I CP, plus four other courses
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Advanced Placement• College level coursework • Students can earn college credit by making a
qualifying score on the AP exam• Open enrollment (use student data to help
make recommendations)• Freshmen – AP Human Geography• Sophomores – AP World History• Juniors and Seniors – multiple offerings in all
core subjects, foreign languages, and fine arts
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International Baccalaureate Mrs. Tate
• Academically rigorous program• Two programs: IBDP and IBCP • Both require students to complete their basic graduation
requirements (PE, Health, etc.) before entering their junior year.
• IBCP – have to have an interest in business and attempt challenging coursework in 9th and 10th grade
• IBDP – 3 credits of foreign language, successful completion of Algebra II honors, success at the honors or AP level
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Schedule ChangesPlease remember the master schedule is based on student requests from the previous spring.
Therefore, changes made after a student is scheduled are very difficult or impossible.
Many elective courses must be pre-selected, and therefore, must be identified appropriately.
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High School Scholars{District Recognition}
Course Requirements:• English (AAP/AP or IB) 4 units• Math (AAP/AP or IB) 4 units• Science (AAP/AP or IB) 4 units• Social Studies (AAP/AP or IB) 4 units• Foreign Language 3 units• Fine Arts Appreciation 1 unit(or 3 units of high school credit in a specific arts or combination of arts courses)• PE/ROTC 1 unit• Electives 9 unitsTOTAL 30 units
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Required Assessment
End of Course Exam: This exam counts 20% of the student’s
final grade.
Students will be tested in:• English I• Algebra I• Biology• US History
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Course Selection DatesIndividual meetings with AC Flora Counselors will be held in the
Old Gym from 4:00-7:00 on the follow dates:
• A-G – Tuesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 12• H-P – Wednesday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 10• Q-Z – Thursday, March 5 and Wednesday, March 11
Drop-ins are welcome to come to the AC Flora Guidance Office on Friday, March 13 from 8:00-3:00 or by appointment.
For additional information, please visit:www.acfloraguidance.com