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Welcome to 9th Grade
Evangelical Christian School
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Academics• College prep• Basic courses
• English• Math• Biology• Biblical History• PE (Personal Fitness and Team Sports)• Life Management Skills (Health)• Business Systems & Technology• Elective
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Academics• Honors courses
• English• Math (Algebra I, Algebra I Honors, Geometry Honors)• Biology
• 8th grade teacher signature required• Diagnostic• Minimum average
• AP courses
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Academics• College Prep
• A=4 points• B=3 points• C=2 points• D=1 point• F=0 points
• Honors• Add .5 points• A=4.5 points • B=3.5 points, etc.
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Academics• Transcripts
• GPA• Begins in 9th
grade• Cumulative• 9 th and 10 th are
vital to GPA!
• Common Mistakes:• Over-emphasize• Under-emphasize
• ECS is a great place to learn academic and life lessons!
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Community Service• 10 hours per
quarter• 160 total hours• Experiment!
• Vet• Office• Hospital
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Looking Toward the Future• Colleges are looking for:
• GPA• Effort• Involvement• Leadership• What makes you stand out?
• Keep a record or resume!
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Florida Bright Futures• Apply senior year• 100% = 3.5 GPA, 1270 SAT or 28 ACT• 75% = 3.0 GPA, 970 SAT or 20 ACT• Florida public universities• The best thing you can do now is make
the best grades possible!
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Advice from Seniors to Freshmen
“Your GPA matters! Your GPA should be your life! Play sports, keep your grades up—you’ll
be set. And oh yeah, don’t
procrastinate!”--Dawn Shoemaker
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Advice from Seniors to Freshmen
“Do your homework…
homework matters. Do you know how much homework
counts toward your grade?”
--AJ Newman
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Advice from Seniors to Freshmen
“One more piece of advice—
Start thinking about where you want to go to
college, and let that be your motivation.”
--Dawn Shoemaker
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Advice from Seniors to Parents
“Tell your students to do their best, and
ACCEPT their best. Don’t overwhelm
your kids.”--Dawn and AJ
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The Nitty-Gritty• Balancing act
• Independence/dependence• Social activities/school• Learning through experience/stepping in• Reinvented self/real self• Friendship/respect
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A Partnership
Please know that we consider it a privilege to partner with you during
this time.