1. REMIND We use the texting service REMIND to communicate with students Sophomores To this number: Freshmen To this number:81010

2. Welcome to Parent Information Night for Parents of Freshmen and Sophomores 2017/18

3. Topics of Discussion Guidance Web Site ISTEP and testing
PSAT for sophomores
Graduation requirements
Weighted Grading System- Change for 18/19
Scheduling classes for next year
Dual credit classes

4. Registration Process
Meet with all students in early Spring in classrooms, distribute packet of information with available classes.
2 weeks later call each student in to discuss course requests.
Registration verifications are sent home after Spring Break.
Changes can be made until June 30. After June 30 no changes will be made until school resumes.
Students will get 2 weeks to change classes after school resumes, 1 week second semester.
Class changes will change other classes/lunch

5. New ISTEP+ testing for 9th and 10th graders
Any student in Algebra I will take the Math ISTEP. (this is a 2 part test)
Students in English 10 will take the E/LA ISTEP.
Any student enrolled in Biology I will take the science ISTEP.(This will be most freshmen)
Part 1- Early March
Part 2- Mid April

6. PSAT testing
PSAT given in a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11th for all 10th graders.
The PSAT is optional for Juniors they must sign up in the guidance office early in the school year to test.
Juniors take the PSAT primarily for National Merit Scholarship eligibility
No fee for the PSAT
Score reports returned in December
PSAT Scores are used for dual credit registration
Take SAT/ACT during junior year

10. What is the difference between Dual Credit and AP credit?????
Dual credit may or may not be accepted at all colleges
AP credits are accepted at most colleges
You cannot combine AP and Dual credit for the same class
KEEP TRACK OF YOUR DUAL CREDITS!!

11. Must complete ONE of the following: for Academic Honors   -Earn 4 credits in 2 or more AP courses and take corresponding AP exam – OR- -Earn 6 verifiable transcripted college credits in dual credit courses from the priority course list –OR- -Earn 3 verifiable transcripted college credits from the priority list and 2 credits in AP courses and corresponding AP exam –OR or higher on SAT, no less than 530 on any section –OR- -ACT composite of 26 or above, must include writing portion

12. Weighted courses and GPA
Grades in Honors/dual credit courses receive an added point value of 0.8
In the 18/19 the value of an Honors class will change from
Grades in AP courses receive an added point value of 1.0
Grades of A+ receive an added 0.1
Students taking 7 courses per semester receive an additional quality point added to their total point value

15. Weighted Grading Scale
Regular
Honors AP A+
4.1
4.9
5.1 A
4.0
4.8
5.0 A-
3.6
4.4
4.6 B+
3.4
4.2 B
3.0
3.8 B-
2.6 C+
2.4
3.2 C
2.0
2.8 C-
1.6 D+
1.4 D
1.0 D-
0.6 F
0.0

16. Future Activities
Students will do career assessment activities in their Prep. For College and Careers class
All students meet with their counselor in the spring to choose classes for the next year
Start looking at what colleges require for admission
College visits this Spring

17. Wrap-up Anything not covered Questions????
All students receive a transcript at the beginning of each semester
Personal student address
CDB-most recent version on website
Office Hours September 11
Jochum-Monday’s 5-7pm
Uebelhor-Tuesday’s 5-7pm
PSAT- October 11 All Soph’s will test.
Thanks for coming to our information night!!