Davis Drive Middle SchoolRising 9th Grade

Information Session

February 16, 2015

2015 - 2016

Objectives

Future Ready Graduation Requirements

Give General High School Information

Registration Process & Registration Folder Contents

Future Ready? What Is It?

It is the NEW Course of Study developed to provide a strong academic foundation so that students are prepared and have many options when they graduate from high school whether they go to college or to work. The main idea is that students graduate. . . . Future Ready!

Graduation Requirements

Earn 22 Units of Credit under the Future Ready Core

+

4 Elective Credits from any area

= 26 Units

Future Ready Core

Courses Credits English 4

– English I, II, III, IV Math 4 Science 3

– Biology, Earth/Environmental,

a physical science Social Studies 4

– World History; American History I: The Founding Principles; American History II; Civics & Econ

Future Ready Core

Courses CreditsHealthful Living 1Electives 6 *Choosing 2 electives from Career/Tech, Art Ed, World Language.

* World Language not required for graduation; however, 2 credits required to meet minimum

admission requirements for UNC system.* 4 credits strongly recommended in an Area of concentration (CTE, JROTC, Art ED, or other

subject areas) known as a Career ClusterAdditional Electives 4

Totaling 26

Math Requirements

Common Core Math I

Common Core Math II

Common Core Math III

a 4th Math Course to be aligned with the student’s post high school plans

After CCM III, current Math terms apply. Ex: Discrete Math, Statistics, Calculus, etc.

CCM I and CCM II Student’s Graduation Requirements

Current CCM I Students• Pass CCM I = earn 1 credit• CCM II, CCM III, and a higher level math course• Totaling 4 Math Credits

Current CCM II Students• Already passed CCM I (1 credit) & Pass CCM II

(1 credit)• CCM III and a higher level math course• Totaling 4 Math Credits

High School Course Levels

Level 1- Academic

Level 2- Honors

Level 3- Advanced Placement (AP)

Grade Point Average (GPA) is one of the three most important factors in college admissions.

EVERYGRADECOUNTS!

Block Schedule

Students take 4 courses/credits each semester.

Each course is 90 minutes.

An entire year’s worth of curriculum is compressed into one semester.

Grades start accumulating from day one! No time to “catch up” later in the year!!

Block ScheduleSample Schedule for a student who has followed the

teacher recommendation for Math

Fall Term

Core Class

Core Class

Elective

Elective

Spring Term

Core Class

Core Class

Elective

Elective

Block ScheduleSample Schedule for a student who has followed the

teacher recommendation for Math

Fall Term

CCM I A

World History

Health/PE

Band I

Spring Term

CCM I B

Earth Science

English

Band II

Block ScheduleSample Schedule for a student who has followed the

teacher recommendation for Math

Fall Term

Special Topics in Math

World History (H)

Health/PE

Elective

Spring Term

CC Math II (H)

Biology (H)

English (H)

Elective

9th GRADEREGISTRATION

8th grade teachers have made recommendations for core classes based on high school guidelines and student performance

English Math Science Social Studies Healthful Living (Includes Health and PE)

Required Courses for 9th Graders

Recommendation Options:- English I (Standard)- Honors English I (Honors)

English — 9th Grade

Recommendation Options:

Fundamental Math I + Intro to High School Math (PCHS) – year

long class

--CC Math 8 with a 76 or below

--earn elective credits for both courses

Common Core Math IA (Foundations of Math) and IB –

year long class

--Students in CC Math 8 with C / D / F Test Average

--Math IA/Foundations = 1 semester; Math 1B = 1

semester; must register for BOTH classes

Common Core Math I – semester long class

--Strong Math 8 students with A/B Test Average

--Students in CCM I with F Test Average

Math — 9th Grade

Recommendation Options :

Special Topics in Math – semester long

--for those that have earned credit (passed) for CCM I

but lack a strong foundation (low B/C/D Test Average) –

Fall Semester (Elective credit)

--Taken in conjunction with Common Core Math II

(Standard or Honors) – Spring Semester (Math Credit)

Common Core Math II Honors – semester long

--For those that have passed 8th grade CCM I with a

high B/A Test Average

Common Core Math III (Standard or Honors) – semester long

--For those that have passed CC Math II

Math — 9th Grade

Recommendation Options:- Earth/Environmental Science- Honors Earth/Environmental Science- Honors Biology*

* To be recommended for Honors Biology, a student must be also recommended for a certain math class (typically CC Math II Honors or higher)

Science — 9th Grade

Recommendation Options:- World History (Standard)- World History (Honors)

World History is the 9th Grade Social Studies curriculum.

Social Studies — 9th Grade

Foreign Language classes are taught by semester. For example Spanish I and Spanish II are taught in consecutive semesters, usually 1st and 2nd Semesters.

Any level beyond level 2 counts as an honor level class (colleges suggest students take as many levels possible through their senior year).

Foreign Languages? When to do it?

Most schools prefer you take these type classes all year, which will give 2 elective credits each year

Band/Chorus

Each student will select 8 courses and 3 alternate elective courses.

1. English2. Math3. Science4. Social Studies5. Healthful Living6-8. Additional Courses/Electives Plus 3 alternate electives

9th Grade Registration

Please remember in selecting courses, that the alternate choices that the student selects are extremely important.

In most cases, Rising 9th Graders will receive their Core Courses but the student may not receive the additional electives classes that they choose because many of the classes are not grade-level sensitive. So please make sure that the classes that the student select as alternate classes are classes that they really want.

9th Grade Registration

Registration Folders

Teacher recommendations9th grade course selection guideHigh School Registration Work Plan4 Year Graduation Plan WorksheetSample 4 Year Graduation PlanSample Core Course Graduation PlanWCPSS Math Placement Guide

Students will register using PowerSchool.

Students will go into PowerSchool with their own log-in information

It must be the student’s account, not parent’s. Parent log-ins will not work.

Have your student log in for you and show you their grades and attendance.

Registering for Classes

PowerSchools RegistrationDo your “homework” Look at your teacher recommendations. Look over the Course Selection list for 9th graders at your HS Use the High School Planning Guide posted on the DDMS

website to choose elective courses available at your HS. Using this information, complete the course selection

worksheet. SIGN THIS FORM – STUDENT AND PARENT

Register at School Bring your registration packet, including the SIGNED course

selection worksheet, back to school. Finalization will take place March 13th and March 16th via

Social Studies Classes Students will complete registration at school & will print out a

copy for parents to review at home.

Finalization Dates

Friday, March 13– Mr. Glancy– Ms. Wood

Monday, March 16– Ms. McGoldrick

Students will be called down during class.

Registering for Classes

Teacher recommendations for core classes are included in the registration folders.– Copy of the recommendations will go to the high school.

Choose courses that are available to 9th graders.

Record the classes you will register for on the High School Registration Work Plan. Both STUDENTS and PARENTS need to sign this form!

A Word to the Wise for Parents Remember to help your student balance their academic

and social life.

GET INVOLVED (join PTA, check school website, monitor progress on PowerSchool).

Know your child’s high school counselor.

Monitor your child’s behavior online - colleges may do Internet searches to gain more information about them later on!

Parent/Guardian Lunch Sessions

Lunch Info Session

Wednesday, March 11

1pm – 2pm

(No appointment needed)

High School Survival

Ask questions Be respectful Get lots of sleep Manage time set goals Take notes Attend school daily Be responsible Visit counselor

Get involved Monitor grades Show character Talk to parents Be positive Eat healthy Never give up Study hard

Attendance

By state law… Attendance is mandatory. Any student that

has more than 10 absences in a block or modified block class (or 20 absences in a traditional year long class) will be subject to automatic failure (FF)

Course Withdrawal Students are not allowed to drop a course

after the first ten days of school.

If a student withdraws after the ten-day period, a failure (WF) is noted as the grade, and the course is counted as a course attempted with no quality points earned. This action will result in a lower grade point average for the student.

ATHLETIC REQUIREMENTS• 85% Attendance required during the semester prior. • Under 19 on or before October 16th

• Must have passed 3 core courses during the previous semester• Must maintain overall 1.5 GPA• Must not be convicted of a felony• Must live in the school district and enroll no later than the 15 th

day of the semester• May not participate in practice or play if assigned to In-School

Suspension (ISS) or Out-of-school Suspension (OSS).

LEARNER’S PERMIT Students who enroll in driver education will have to pay a $55

fee to take the course

14 ½ Years old

30 hours in the driver’s ed classroom

6 hours actual driving

Takes about 4 months to complete

There are no academic requirements in order to take the driver education class.

There are academic requirements in order to apply for a permit or license after finishing the driver education class

More info: www.jordandriving.com

To Download all forms go to the Student Services website

Go to the 9th Grade Registration tab for documents.

“He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” -Nietzsche

THANK YOU

Please talk with your student, decide on course selections together.

Contact with questions

Email: pechols@wcpss.net

Email: aallen3@wcpss.net

(919)387-3042