South Iredell High School Welcome Rising Freshmen!

Who to Know… Administrators Principal – Dr. Aron Gabriel 9 th Grade Admin – Mr. Brian Pasley 10 th Grade Admin —Ms. Patty Moreira-Garcia 11 th Grade Admin —Mr. Mike DeWitt 12 th Grade Admin —Mr. Kale Goins Counselors (Divided by first letter of last name) Kimberly Van Buren A–G Elizabeth Hagaman H-O Jennifer Gambill P-Z Student Assistant Program Coordinator Catherine Powell Forquer

SIHS Schedule Block Scheduling –4 classes each day with study hall –1 hour, 25 minutes in each class –30 minutes in study hall Credits –August-January students can earn 4 credits –January-June students can earn 4 more credits –8 credits total are possible in 1 school year

Course Credits Passing 1 course = Earning 1 credit 28 Credits are required to graduate Earning 6 credits = Sophomore Earning 12 credits = Junior Earning 20 credits = Senior These are minimum requirements The goal is to earn 8 credits each school year

Future Ready Core Curriculum for Rising Freshmen Content Area Courses English – 4 CreditsEnglish 1, English 2, English 3, English 4 Math – 4 CreditsIntegrated Math I, II, and III a 4 th math aligned with post HS plans Science – 3 CreditsEarth/Environmental, Physical Science or Chemistry, and Biology Social Studies – 4 CreditsWorld History, Civics/Economics, American History 1 and American History 2 or AP U.S. History (yearlong) Health/Physical Education – 1 CreditHealth/Physical Education Electives – 12 Credits4 Credit Concentration in one area + 2 elective credits from foreign language, CTE or Arts + 6 additional credits of student’s choice Second LanguageMinimum of two credits required for college entrance but not for high school graduation 28 Credits Required to Graduate

Electives 12 Credits Total: 4 in a Concentration Area  2 Electives: Any combination of CTE, Foreign Language, or Fine Arts 6 Elective Credits: Any combination of available courses 4 Credit Concentration in one of the following areas: -Career and Technical Education Cluster (CTE) -JROTC -Arts Education: Chorus, Visual Arts, Band -Any combination of Extended Studies courses from the following: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Second Language

Typical First Year at SIHS English 1 Honors World History Honors or Civics/Economics Honors Environmental Science Honors Integrated Math II or Math Foundations I and Integrated Math I Health/PE Up to three electives depending on academic track

Freshmen Electives  Microsoft Word/Powerpoint/Publisher  Microsoft Excel/Access  Agriscience Applications  Health Team Relations Freshmen are required to meet a Leadership requirement via one of following options : 1.ROTC (Yearlong) 2.Band (Yearlong) 3.Microsoft classes (Yearlong) 4.Leadership class and one of the following electives 5.Career Management class and one of the following electives  Teen Living  Art 1  Career Management  Chorus I  Leadership

What’s Next? SIHS will host a Parent Night for Rising Freshmen in early March to go over registration information in more detail High school counselors will visit the middle schools in mid-March and to help students register for classes. Exact dates are TBD If you have questions, please contact your student’s counselor: Kimberly Van Buren A–G Elizabeth Hagaman H-O Jennifer Gambill P-Z