1. Navigating your way to success

2.  100% of students will be college and career ready when they graduate from Union High School

3.  23 Credits  1 Fine Arts Competency  Financial Literacy  Must pass 4 of 7 End-of-Instruction Exams  2 consecutive years of the same foreign language or 2 years of computer courses.

4.  A full year of classroom time or passage of a Proficiency Based Test (PBT)  4 English, 3 Science, 3 Math, 3 Social Studies, 9 Electives, 1 Arts competency, 1 Financial Literacy competency  Credits can be made up through the Credit Recovery program or summer school (E2020)

5.  ACE legislation  All students must pass four out of seven tests  Algebra 1, English 10, Biology, US History, Geometry, Algebra 2, English 11  Algebra 1 and English 10 are not optional.

6.  As of 9 th Grade, we are keeping score  GPA is important because….  GPA is figured by dividing the total number of “points” accumulated by the number of credits taken.  For non-weighted classes: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0.

7.  After her ninth grade year, Sara has earned 6 credits. Her report card shows:  1 st hour: A—4 pts  2 nd hour A---4 pts Total Points: 20  3 rd hour B----3pts Total Credits: 6  4 th hour C----2pts 20/6 = 3.33 GPA  5 th hour A----4pts  6 th hour B----3 pts

8.  As with any average, the GPA is MUCH easier to influence at the beginning than at the end.  It is very important for students to understand this and work hard during their ninth grade year to build the strongest possible GPA.  EVERY form or application they fill out for the next ten years will ask about their GPA.

9.  Pre-AP and AP classes are weighted as an incentive for enrollment and to determine class rank.  AP classes: A=6 B=5 C=4 D=1 F=0  PreAP: A=5 B=4 C=3 D=1 F=0  All others: A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0  Concurrent college classes are not weighted.

10. Union Ninth Grade Center Office Antonio Graham (9 th )  918-357-7606  Christi Johnson (UCA)  918-357-6302

11.  Follow Union College and Career Center on your favorite social media site.  Facebook: Union College and Career Center  Twitter: @cccunion

12.  Requirements To enroll in the Oklahoma's Promise program, you must be:  an Oklahoma resident;  enrolled in the eighth, ninth or 10th grade in an Oklahoma high school  the child of parents whose income is not more than $50,000 per year. Applications must be:  completed during the school year in the student's eighth-, ninth- or 10th-grade year  For more information, call the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education's student information hotline at 800.858.1840, email okpromise@osrhe.edu or write to Oklahoma's Promise, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, PO Box 108850, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850. okpromise@osrhe.edu

13. Requirements  To be eligible for Tulsa Achieves, students must:  Apply to Tulsa Achieves as a high school senior  Graduate from a public or private high school, or home school  Graduate High School with at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale  Reside in Tulsa County while in high school and maintain Tulsa County residency while in the program.  Be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Resident of the U.S.  Program Description  For eligible students, Tulsa Achieves pays up to 100% of tuition and fees for a maximum of 63 college credit hours. As a gap-funding program, Tulsa Achieves pays any remaining balance after all state, federal and private aid and grant funding have been applied. There is no cost to the student!*  Tulsa Achieves students begin their coursework the fall semester after high school graduation and may continue in the program for 63 credit hours of three years, whichever comes first. *Tulsa Achieves does not cover the cost of books.

14. CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT  Concurrent enrollment is a program by which students can earn both college and high school credit for college courses taken. Students may use one or more hours of the regular school day for this purpose. For more information, contact your school counselor. The total cost for the course is $12.75.  TCC requires a composite score of 19 on the ACT and a sub-score of 19 for the class subject. Please plan to take the ACT by April or June of your Sophomore year to take full advantage of this amazing opportunity.

15. Requirements:  Be classified as a high school junior or senior at the time classes begin and be currently enrolled in a high school.  Complete a Secondary Admission Application and return it to a high school counselor or Tulsa Tech representative. Application forms are available at each of the Tulsa Tech sites and local high schools.  Participate in a personal interview with a Tulsa Tech representative to determine applicant's ability to benefit from training. Items considered are as follows:  GPA and selected test scores  Application and personal interview  Occupational interest

16. Fri. Aug. 14th—Schedule pick up 10am- 6pm. (One day only) Thurs. August 20th—First day of classes Tue. Sept. 8th– Meet the teacher night for 9 th grade 7:00

17. A-K: Deb Smith 918-357-7619 L-Z: Denise Schultz 918-357-7792

18. Assistant Principal A-K: Matt Little 918-357-7620 Counselor A-K: Judith Dickson 918-357-7623

19. Assistant Principal L-Z Estella Evans: 918-357-7774 Counselor L-Z,,, Nicole Wheeler: 918-357-7882

20. Principal: John Federline 918-357-7610 Federline.john@unionps.org Twitter: @johnfederline7

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24. Thank you for coming tonight. It is going to be a great year!