GEARING UP FOR 9 TH GRADE! Goodbye Middle School…Hello High School!

STUDENT REGISTRATION COMPLETED! March 10 th student presentation Registration forms given to students Parent Signature on form Student class requests entered into system

CLASS/GRADING DIFFERENCES  Semester vs all Quarter classes/grading  Semester grades for full-year classes  Most classes semester-long, fewer quarter electives  Most elective classes mixed grades

GRAD CREDIT REQUIREMENTS English: 8 credits Social: 8 credits Science: 6 credits Math: 7 credits Physical Education: 2 credits Health: 1 credit Fine Arts: 2 credits Electives: 11 credits TOTAL = 45 credits Quarter class =.5 credits Semester class = 1 credit Full-year class = 2 credits  Typically 12 credits/year  Study Hall and I.S. do NOT count for credit

HS HONORS REQUIREMENTS  Minimum 3.5 GPA  Math: 4 years  Science: 4 years  Fine Arts/World Language: 2 years

PROGRESSION OF CLASSES YearEnglishScienceSocialMath 9 th English 9 Physical Science Social 9Algebra 1 10 th English 10Biology American History Geometry 11 th English 11* World Cultures/ Geography* Algebra 2 12 th English 12* Economics* & Civics* Multiple Options Chemistry* or Physics* (11th or 12th) Intro to Stats (Before 12 th recommended) * = CITS courses avail.

PASS CLASS, STAY ON TRACK!  No credit received for F ’ s  Most 9 th grade classes are required courses English 9Social 9 Algebra 1Physical Science 9 Health 9Phy. Ed 9/10

OPTIONS IF FAILED A CLASS  Credit Recovery with teacher  Retake required courses the next year  Alt School  Typically in addition to regular class schedule  Monday &/or Tuesdays

8 TH GRADE MATH  NEED to PASS 8 th grade Math!!  MN State requirement  Does NOT impact HS cumulative GPA  Make up in Summer School  THIS summer  More details will be provided

GRADE POINT AVERAGE  Letter grades determine GPA  GPA posted to HS transcript  Grades/GPA determines eligibility for:  Athletics/Extracurriculars  CITS/PSEO th &/or 12 th  Responsibility Pass th  Job Shadows th  Graduating with Honors  College Scholarships  GPA factor in College Admissions! A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0.0

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT HS CLASSES  Cannot retake elective courses  Teacher recommendation for Math course placement  Regular vs Accelerated Algebra  MTSS Algebra  Math support class  FFA members must take at least 1 agriculture class during year to compete

LOOKING BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL  Start getting involved early!  Extracurriculars (student organizations, clubs, sports)  Community involvement/volunteering  Post-high school plans impact class choices  Many 4-year colleges require:  2 years of Foreign Language, 4 years of Math  Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) mncis.intocareers.org Username: Password: Aitkin1234

QUESTIONS?  Please contact me with any questions or concerns  I am available to meet individually with students and parents  Thank you for attending! Sammy Croatt School Counselor, grades