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Future Freshmen Focus
Class of 2020
Daily ScheduleHybrid 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.
Transcript
A record of High School courses taken and credits awarded.
Sample Sophomore Status TranscriptSample Senior Transcript
Types of Classes
Core – LA, math, science, etc.Elective/pathway - careers, art,
drama, etc.Honors – more rigorousAdvanced Placement (AP) - college
credit potentialCareer pathway
TestingEnd of Course Test – EOC –
– Math, Bio, Lit/CompEnd of Pathway – EOP - careerAdvanced Placement exam – AP PSAT – 10th
SATACT
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.
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)
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
Waivers and Core classes
Teachers recommend honors levelTeachers 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.
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.
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.
Typical schedule
9th grade literature/composition Biology Coordinate Algebra Health and Physical Education Foreign Language ELECTIVES - Weight training*, fine arts, ROTC,
career tech. Electives are not guaranteed. 9th graders get
last priority. Choose alternates!!
Advanced Levels 9th 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. 9th graders get
last priority. Choose alternates!!
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.
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 18th of Feb.
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
The Goal: May 2020
Portal Directions
Log into Parent Portal
Click on “Registration””
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Click on “Course Search” to view select electives
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