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 2016/17

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

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

5. PSAT testing
PSAT given in a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19th 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
Take SAT/ACT during junior year

9. 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

10. 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

13. Weighted courses and GPA
Grades in Honors/dual credit courses receive an added point value of 0.8
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

14. 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

15. 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 Rep visits this Spring

16. Wrap-up Anything not covered Questions????
CDB-most recent version on website
Office Hours- Monday 5-7pm Aug. 29
PSAT- October 19 All Soph’s will test.
Thanks for coming to our information night!!