Welcome class of 2019!!! It’s a Red Hawk Thing!

High School is an Important Time Your student is becoming more independent and at the same time will be expected to be more responsible for what they do. It is more than a new building with new teachers--- Everything they do counts!

CREDITS, IT IS ALL ABOUT CREDITS!!!!!! This is not middle school any more!!!!

What is a credit? Credits are points earned toward graduation. Your student needs a certain number of credits in specific courses to graduate from high school. How do you earn credits? Pass classes with a grade of D- (60%) or above.

Requirements ??? 27 credits to graduate from Hiawatha High School Classes must be passed in order to receive credits…60% or higher One semester class = ½ credit (some exceptions do apply, check student handbook) Grades are important to your student’s transcript

Hiawatha High Graduation Requirements  English4 credits  Social Science3 credits  Math3 credits  Natural Science3 credits  PE & Health1 credit  Practical Arts1.5 credits.5 Credit Personal Finance Required additional credits can be earned by taking Business/Computer, Health Science, Industrial Technology & Agricultural Science classes  Fine Arts1 credit  Electives10.5 credits

Testing  ACT Prep  Work Keys, Sophomores  ASVAB, Juniors  PSAT, Junior year (Sophomores can take for practice)  ACT, after completion of ACT Prep to establish a baseline  SAT, if required for entry into college of your choice

Review 6 Year Plan & Individual Plan of Study  Pathway Completion  Kansas Qualified Admissions Curriculum  Kansas Scholars Curriculum  NCAA Registration  NAIA It’s important to communicate with the counselor regarding the direction your student is headed.

Transcripts  Your student is building a permanent record that will follow them. It is called a transcript and it will be the first impression people may have about them!!!

Important!  The courses they take in 9th grade become a part of their PERMANENT record/ transcript  Their high school transcript goes with them and affects their choices after they graduate  ALL classes they take (and the grades they earn in them) go on their transcript  The grades they make as a 9th grader are counted just the same as the grades they make as a 12th grader!

Colleges, scholarship committees and potential employers will look at a few aspects within their transcript…  Course selection: Encourage your child to challenge their self with a rigorous course load and high-level classes, including advanced and dual credit courses  Grades: Every year counts, starting with freshman year.  GPA trends: Keep improving through every grade.  Class rank: determined by their GPA

Calculating Class Grade When calculating Class Grade you must know the grading scale: A C A94-96C74-76 A-90-93C B+87-89D B84-86D64-66 B-80-83D F0-59

Calculating Class Grade AnnabelleCharliePoints Possible Homework20 Homework18 20 Test Paper Homework20 Totals Averages: 239/260=91.9% (A-) 199/260=76.5% (C)

Calculating GPA When calculating GPA you must remember how much each letter grade is worth: A = 4 B = 3 C = 2 D = 1 F = 0 P’s are not included in your GPA. Class Rank is based on your GPA!!!

Calculating GPA AnnabelleCharlie EnglishD=1A=4 MathC=2B=3 ScienceD=1B=3 Social StudiesA=4 PEC=2B=3 ArtB=3C=2 HealthC=2A=4 BandA=4 Totals1927 GPA’s 19/8 classes= /8 classes=3.375

How a ZERO can affect your student’s grade…. 100 = AEven a perfect “100” is + 0 = Fnot enough to bring a “0” 100/2 = 50 = Fup to passing. 100 = AEven a poor something + 50 = Fis better than nothing. 150/2 = 75 = C 100 = AIt takes two perfect “100’s” 100 = Ato turn one zero into a barely + 0 = Fpassing “D”. If one grade is a 200/3 = 66 = D94 it won’t be enough.

Remember…everything you do in high school counts, so… 1. Take challenging classes 2. Develop good study habits 3. Get involved 4. Learn time management 5. Volunteer 6. Keep a journal of all activities and awards, use your individual plan of study *Remember the freshman teachers might be the ones to write the recommendations for jobs, scholarships, and colleges.

Contacts:  Ms. Mayer, Counselor  Mr. Gaddis, Principal

It’s a Red Hawk Thing!