FRESHMAN PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT Danielle Jones 9 th Grade Counselor

Topics: 10 th Grade Course Registration Graduation Requirements Future Planning College & Scholarships

o Registration forms distributed in early March o Course Descriptions on the Lincoln Website o AP Potential letters attached and mailed home o o Meetings with teachers and next counselor o Things to consider: graduation requirements, life after Lincoln, motivation, balance, time management o Parent Signatures Registration

Guidance Department Guidance Secretary April Rosenau 9 th Grade Counselor Danielle Jones 10 th – 12 th Grade Counselors: Keith Chamberlain: A-E Shawn Winship: F-L Harriett Williams: M-R Jennifer Tibbitts: S-Z

Registration: Factors to Consider GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (15-16 cohort year)

o English: 4 credits o Math: 4 credits  Alg 1, Geo, + 2 additional credits o Science: 3 credits  Biology + 2 additional credits o Social Studies: 3 credits  World History, American History, American Government/Economics o HOPE (PE): 1 credit or waiver o Fine Art/Eligible Practical Art: 1 credit o Electives: 8 credits o Must complete an online course for credit Note: 2.0 Un-weighted GPA & Testing Requirements 24 Credits Required for Graduation

Scholar Diploma Designation Standard Diploma requirements plus: In addition to meeting the 24-credit standard high school diploma requirements, a student must: o Earn 1 credit in Algebra 2 (must pass EOC) o Earn 1 credit in Statistics or equally rigorous math o Pass the Geometry & Biology EOC o Earn 1 credit in Chemistry or Physics o Earn 1 credit in a course equally rigorous to Chemistry or Physics o Pass the American History EOC o Earn 2 credits in the same World Language o 1 credit in AP or dual enrollment course

Merit Diploma Designation: Standard diploma requirements plus: In addition to meeting the 24-credit standard diploma requirements, a student must: o Attain one or more industry certifications o Indicated on the registration form

o 2.0 cumulative unweighted GPA o Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) o Algebra 1 EOC or pass PERT math test o Take Geo, Bio, and American History EOCs (plus Algebra 2 EOC, if enrolled) o Must take 1 online course Graduation GPA & Testing Requirements (for cohort)

What is your GPA? Which one?

Promotion (as of 3/1/16) To be classified as a SOPHOMORE by the start of the school year a student must have: Earned a minimum of 5 credits in grade 9 and Must have earned a cumulative GPA of 1.0 on an un- weighted 4.0 scale. * CONSIDER ADULT EDUCATION or LCVS IF STUDENT NEEDS TO MAKE UP CREDITS * Only students who have received a D or an F may retake the same course. Students must earn a C or better to replace the grade in the cumulative GPA.

If your student needs additional help: o Teachers available by appointment o ASCENT Program: Monday-Thursday 2-3:15pm in room 131 (ALL SUBJECTS) o Math Lab open during lunch Tuesday-Thursday in Room 712 o Contact Guidance to schedule a conference

Attendance o Please be sure to be in communication with the attendance office to excuse absences o Attendance information is also available on Parent Portal

Registration: Factors to Consider Plans after High School

o Military o Work o Vocational School o Community College o University o Consider what is the best fit for your child’s academic, social, and educational objectives Options after high school

STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (SUS) o Some schools use LHS weighted GPA while others recalculate GPA on academic courses only o AP and DE courses weighted a full point; Honors weighted ½ point o 3.0 academic GPA plus SAT or ACT scores OR o academic GPA and SAT CR 460, Math 460, Writing 440 or ACT Reading 19, Math 19, Writing 18 o To help increase the chance of admission, students should strive to go above and beyond

SUS Minimum Course Requirements o English: 4 credits o Math: 4 credits (min: Alg I, Geom, Alg II, and higher ) o Science: 3 credits o Social Studies: 3 credits o World Language: 2 credits in the same language o Electives: 2 credits (academic or approved SUS electives) o 2 elective credits from any academic area, AP course, or Fine Arts o Up to 1 credit of ROTC o Total: 18 credits o Minimum does NOT guarantee admission into all Florida Public Universities

Additional Information: LHS Website

NCAA Clearinghouse o Required for any student athlete who wants to play at a Division I or II college o 16 core courses & test scores determine eligibility o 10 of the 16 core courses need to be completed before senior year o NCAA GPA IS NOT THE LHS GPA o

Registration: Factors to Consider Scholarships

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Can be used at a Florida public or private community college, university, or voc. school Everyone who meets the criteria (and applies) receives the scholarship 3 ways to qualify: Academic Scholars Award Medallion Scholars Award Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award

o 4 English o 4 Mathematics Alg I, Geom & Alg II and above (Liberal Arts & Inf Geo will not count) o 3 Sciences o 3 Social Studies (any) o 2 World Language (in same language) o 16 credits o *BF GPA is not LHS GPA. Academic & Medallion Coursework

o 3.5 weighted GPA (only.25 weight) on the 16 required credits - may use up to 2 additional credits in required subjects to raise GPA, and o 1290 SAT (CR & M) or 29 ACT (E,M,S,R) and o 100 hours of community service o $103 cr hr at a univ o $71 cr hr at comm college o **SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE CHANGES Academic Scholars Award

o 3.0 weighted GPA (only.25 weight) on the 16 required courses - may use up to 2 additional credits in required subjects to raise GPA, and o 1170 SAT (CR& M) or 26 ACT (E,M,S,R) o 75 hours of community service o $77 cr hr univ o $63 cr hr comm coll o **SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE CHANGES Medallion Scholars Award

Gold Seal Vocational Award o 3.0 weighted GPA (only.25 weight) using the 16 credits required for graduation, and o 3.5 un-weighted GPA in a minimum of 3 sequential vocational credits, and o Pass the PERT or SAT 440 CR & 440 math or ACT English 17, Reading 19, Math 19 o 30 hours of community service o ONLY can be used for Career certificate & Applied Technology or Technical Programs

Other Scholarships: Community Service

Registration: Factors to Consider Motivation & Balance between academics and extracurricular activities

o Set up an appropriately titled for school use o Use a monthly family calendar o Create a School/College folder or binder where important papers can be stored together o Document Community Service Hours o Designate a safe place to remember important usernames/passwords for sites such as College Board o Set reminders to check the LHS website for events and updates (and scholarships!) o Join Lincoln Listserv o Get involved: sports, clubs, service organizations Tips & Tricks for Students & Parents

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