WELCOMEWELCOMEFRESHMENFRESHMEN& PARENTS!& PARENTS!

•SOCIAL TRANSITION

•ACADEMIC TRANSITION

•SOCIAL TRANSITION:

Encourage Involvement

Be the Parent –Stay “In Kid’s Way”

Foster Independence & Responsibility

•ACADEMIC TRANSITION:Monitor Progress

Know Graduation Requirements

High School Record—starts in 9th grade!

Get Ready For College—Start now

PARENTSPARENTS—Monitor—Monitor• SKYWARD—All parents

AND students have access

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• If you need this info, let us know

REPORT CARDS & INTERIM GRADES:

Oct. 22nd - 1st 9 wks.

Nov. 12th - interim

Jan. 10th - Mail Fall term report cards

HELP FOR STRUGGLING HELP FOR STRUGGLING STUDENTS:STUDENTS:

Contact Teacher by phone or e-Contact Teacher by phone or e-mail (listed on ACHS website)mail (listed on ACHS website)

Tutoring is offered by most Tutoring is offered by most ACHS teachers before and/or ACHS teachers before and/or after schoolafter school

NHS Tutoring before school T&FNHS Tutoring before school T&F

Remediation – each afternoonRemediation – each afternoon

PARENT CONFERENCESPARENT CONFERENCES

GRADUATION

REQUIREMENTS

Graduation Reqs – 28 creditsCOURSESCOURSES CreditsCredits DetailsDetails

EnglishEnglish 44 Must take 1 course each yearMust take 1 course each year

MathMath 44 Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, & Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, & Upper Level Math*Upper Level Math*

ScienceScience 33 Biology I, Chemistry or Physics, Biology I, Chemistry or Physics, another lab scienceanother lab science

W. History W. History OROR W. Geog W. Geog

11 Must take World History or World Must take World History or World GeographyGeography

US US Govt/EconGovt/Econ

11

US HistoryUS History 11

P.E./WellnessP.E./Wellness 1.51.5 Band, ROTC to satisfy 0.5 in P.E.Band, ROTC to satisfy 0.5 in P.E.

Graduation Req’s contCOURSESCOURSES CreditsCredits DetailsDetails

Personal Personal FinanceFinance

0.50.5

Program of Program of Study Study (POS)(POS)

3 min3 min http://www.acs.achttp://www.acs.ac

Foreign Foreign LanguageLanguage

22 Spanish or French – Must be 2 Spanish or French – Must be 2 credits of SAME languagecredits of SAME language

Fine ArtsFine Arts 11 Band, Flags, Chorus, Vis. Art, Crafts, Theatre Band, Flags, Chorus, Vis. Art, Crafts, Theatre Arts, Hist of Rock, Music TheoryArts, Hist of Rock, Music Theory

ElectivesElectives 6 min6 min

TOTAL 28 CREDITSTOTAL 28 CREDITS

HIGH SCHOOL RECORD

Grades & Credits

GPA Use only semester AveragesA=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0Valedictorian Selection—Formula: GPA 45%; Strength of Schedule 45%; ACT 10%

Test Scores—EOC, PLAN, ACT, SAT

GET READY FOR COLLEGE

Academic ReadinessTake Challenging courses

Develop good study habits

Make good grades

Upward Bound—What is it?

ACES Program

Take the PLAN (Practice ACT) in 10th Grade

Take the PSAT (Practice SAT) 10th & 11th grades

Honors students take ACT spring 10th grade (Dual Enr.)

Academic Readiness (cont.)

Financial Readiness

Save Money now!

Scholarships •Based on Merit, Need, Special Talent

•Range from $100 – Full Tuition

•Most Require Application, Essay…Lots of Work!

HOPE

3.00 GPA OR 21 ACT

$4,000 4-yr. or $2,000 2-yr.

+$1,000 3.75 GPA & 29 ACT OR + $1,500 if AGI < $36,000

WILDER-NAIFEH

$2,000 to Any TN resident to a Tennessee Technology Center

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OTHER TOPICS:

Driver’s Permit formsDriver’s Permit forms Also known as Certification of Also known as Certification of

Compulsory School AttendanceCompulsory School Attendance Sign up in the guidance officeSign up in the guidance office Allow 24 hoursAllow 24 hours Check for grades and attendanceCheck for grades and attendance

• Must pass 3 of 4 subjects in the Must pass 3 of 4 subjects in the last grade termlast grade term

• Must have acceptable attendance – Must have acceptable attendance – according to state guidelinesaccording to state guidelines

• No permit forms will be given No permit forms will be given during the summerduring the summer

Driver’s LicenseDriver’s License Driving test is no longer Driving test is no longer

given on a walk-in basis. given on a walk-in basis. You must call and make an You must call and make an appointment at the TN appointment at the TN license testing center @ 457-license testing center @ 457-3958.3958.