Montgomery Co. High School Welcome Scheduling Orientation 2017

MEET YOUR COUNSELORS! Students with last names A-G-Mrs. Heather Manning Students with the last names H-P-Mrs. Melissa Eads Students with the last names Q-Z-Ms. Loretta Gannon

Extracurricular/Sports/Clubs DECA FCCLA Engineering Club French Club Spanish Club FCA HOSA Skills USA STLP Student Council   And more… Archery Band Baseball Basketball Blue Crew Cheerleading Cross Country Dance Football Golf Soccer Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling Beta Club Bowling Environmental Club FBLA Key Club Chess Club Newspaper Yearbook Math Team Mock Trial Team National Honor Society Academic Team ROTC FFA

Everything Counts … NOW! Grades are used to determine your GPA! No Pass…. No Drive Privilege. Eligibility in Sports, Extracurricular and/or Co-curricular activities College and/or Career Pathways. Placement in honors, advanced placement and dual credit courses. Awards that will be listed on the college application. All grades, courses, and credits earned will be listed on your TRANSCRIPT.

Grades Stay on top of your grades, don’t be surprised. Fall Spring 1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st 9-week report (25%) 3rd 9-week report (25%) 2nd 9-week report (25%) 4th 9-week report (25%) Your final GPA will be averaged from the four grading periods. This determines your class rank. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay on top of your grades, don’t be surprised. Get help if you see that your grades are falling. Turn your assignments in on time. Do all of your homework assignments. Every point counts! Communicate with your teachers.

Transcript The transcript is a report sent to colleges that reflects every year of high school that you have completed. Failed classes do not disappear and must be repeated. It lists all credits that you have earned, documents completion of your high school requirements for graduation. Provides your class rank (1 out of 399) GPA: grade point average (Unweighted & Weighted) Levels of courses Regular Advanced Placement (AP) Dual Credit/ College Credit

Unweighted Scale A=4.0 B=3.0 C=2.0 D=1.0 F=0 Weighted Scale A=5.0 B=4.0 C=3.0 D=1.0 F=0 * AP Courses/ Dual Credit Only

Graduation Requirements Course: Credits: English 4 Math Science Social Studies Health/PE (ROTC/ Weightlifting) 1 (.5+.5) Humanities ( 3 years of Band, Art, or Drama) 1 2-3 years of same world language (pre-college only) 2 Digital Literacy Electives 7 Total Credits 28 credits

Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships (KEES) The state of Kentucky rewards students for good grades 2.5 is the GPA you have to earn in a year to receive KEES money 15 is the minimum ACT score to receive additional funds Better grades and higher ACT scores earn you more dollars The funds can be used at any college in Kentucky

Early High School Graduation Montgomery County High School Early Graduation Plan – 2016-2017 Introduction The Early Graduation statute and regulation are the result of Senate Bill 61, Senate Bill 97, and 704 KAR 3:305 (2013). Through this legislation, the Kentucky General Assembly provides a pathway to early graduation for students who wish to complete high school in three academic years or less. Students who complete the Early Graduation requirements outlined below may receive their diploma from Montgomery County High School. Additionally, students who graduate in three years or less are also eligible for an Early Graduation Certificate, which they may use immediately following high school graduation when enrolling in a SACS accredited Kentucky two-year or four-year institute of higher education.

Early High School graduation Requirements The requirements for Early Graduation are as follows: Candidates must have been in high school three years or less according to COHORT YEAR, not grade level. Candidates must meet the proficiency benchmarks on Kentucky required end-of- course exams (EOC’s). Those classes are Algebra II, Biology, English II, and United States History. Candidates must meet the Council of Post-Secondary Education’s (CPE) defined college readiness benchmarks on the American College Test (ACT). These benchmarks for the ACT are 18 for English, 20 for Reading, and 19 for Mathematics. ONLY the ACT will fulfill requirements for Early Graduation. More information is available on Guidance Website.

What your counselor can do for you? Guidance counseling Discuss personal issues Discuss family issues Fill out college applications Assist with ACT registration Write letters of recommendation Schedule Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences Help advise/resolve conflict Much more….

How can parents contact counselors? Parents may email the counselor from MCHS website. Heather.manning@montgomery.kyschools.us Melissa.eads@montgomery.kyschools.us Loretta.gannon@montgomery.kyschools.us Guidance website: www.montgomery.kyschools.us Parents may call the counselor at 497-8765. If there is a problem with a class, parent should contact the teacher first before contacting the counselor.

Questions???? Time will pass by quickly, so make the most of your years at MCHS!