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1 Welcome Class of 2016 Cook High School to CHS Orientation

2 Administration Mr. Keith Croft Principal Mr. Ross New Assistant Principal Ms. Brenda Moore, CTAE Director (Not pictured)

3 Counseling Center Faculty Cathryn Garner, Counselor Kathryn Warren, Counselor Myra Fussell, Grad Coach

4 Counseling Center Staff Samona Durr, Parent Coordinator Sonja Thomas, Registrar

5 What to Expect – Student’s Perspective A lot of walking – BIG campus Only four classes instead of eight Two semesters vs. year-long classes Homework More cafeteria choices – SIX lines More socializing with friends More extracurricular – sports & clubs

6 Graduation Requirements AREAS OF STUDY Units Required English/Language Arts4 Mathematics4 Science*4 Social Studies4 CTAE and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts 3 Computer Apps1 Health and Personal Fitness1 Electives3 TOTAL UNITS24 *The 4 th Science unit requirement may be fulfilled with an Agri-Science course: Animal Science, Plant Science, Food Science.

7 Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathways Agriculture – Agri-Science – Animal Science – Agricultural Mechanics Business & Computer Science – Administrative/Information Support – Interactive Media

8 Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathways Family and Consumer Science – Education Healthcare Science – Medical Services – Nursing Engineering & Technology – Engineering – Students who complete a pathway will be administered end-of-pathway test. Students with passing score will receive certification.

9 WBL/YAP

10 Other Electives Foreign Language (Spanish) – REQUIRED for college-bound students Journalism Chorus Drama Band Music Appreciation Art PE classes & Weight Room

11 Sample Freshman Year ACADEMIC CLASSSUBJECT AREA Ninth Gr Lit/CompEnglish Coordinate AlgebraMath Biology IScience American Gov/Civics/GeoSocial Studies ELECTIVE POSSIBILITIES ELECTIVE AREA Basic Ag ScienceAgriculture PE/HealthPE ChorusFine Arts Vis Arts/Comp IFine Arts Honors/Gifted students will have the opportunity to take Ninth Gr Lit/Comp Honors and Accel Coordinate Algebra/Geometry A.

12 Additional Graduation Requirements In addition to the required courses, students will be required to pass at least one End of Course Test (EOCT) in EACH academic area. – Ninth Gr Lit/Comp OR American Lit/Comp – Coordinate Algebra OR Coordinate Geometry – Biology I OR Physical Science – US History OR Econ/Bus/Free Enterprise ALL EOCTs or Class Final Exams count 20% of the final grade.

13 Promotion Criteria Students are promoted at the end of the year based on Carnegie credit hours. Each class at CHS is worth ONE unit. CLASSUNITS NEEDED Sophomore5 Units Junior12 Units Senior19 Units

14 Sports Football Cheerleading Softball Cross Country Basketball Wrestling Baseball Track Golf Soccer Tennis

15 Sports Eligibility All students must have physical exam before trying out for a sport. ALL first time 9th graders are eligible for all sports in the fall of their freshman year. To continue to be eligible for participation in any sport the student must pass 3 of 4 classes each semester.

16 Sports Eligibility Student athletes must remain “ON TRACK” based on GHSA rules to be eligible to participate. Years in High SchoolNumber of Credits 2 nd Year5 credits 3 rd Year11 credits 4 th Year17 credits

17 Clubs & Extracurricular 4-H Academic Decathlon Anchor Club Art Club Band BETA Chess Club FBLA FCA FCCLA FFA HOSA Junior Civitan Key Club Literary Team Student Government Student Leadership Team Theatre Wing TSA Y Club

18 Opportunities for Support Guided Study – During advisement each day Tutoring – Before and after school

19 Where Do I Find Out More? Student Handbook – Distributed during first week of school Advisement Teacher Websites: http://chs.cook.k12.ga.us/ https://secure.gacollege411.org/


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