1. Student Services Orientation November 9-10, 2016
One year of
Get Fresh!
Get Promoted!
Student Services Orientation November 9-10, 2016
Your mission:

2. Agenda Student Services Counselors
Promotion and Graduation Requirements
Your Grade Point Average (GPA)
Athletic & Driver’s License Eligibility
Attendance
Tips for Success: Learning Styles & Study Skills
Q & A

3. Counselors: De-Ja Sch-Z A-Da Mor-Sc Mrs. Patty Miller Dean of Students
Ms. Toria
Greene
A-Da
Mr. Chuck
Small
De-Ja
If Staff are present, they can be introduced here. They can also be introduced by Scott at welcome as another option (may have to do this on August 11 since they will be in schedule changes in the a.m.
New Dean of Students = Patty Miller
5 “alpha counselors” – goal is to have the same counselor for all four years
Ms. Alicia Kirkpatrick
Sch-Z
Ms. Valorie Hallenbeck Je-Moq
Ms. Allison Saviello
Mor-Sc

4. Use the correct email address for your counselor!
Patty Miller pmiller Dean
Toria Greene tgreene A-Da
Chuck Small csmall De-Ja
Valorie Hallenbeck vhallenbeck Je-Moq
Allison Saviello asaviello Mor-Sc
Alicia Kirkpatrick akirkpatrick Sch-Z

5. Future Ready Core 26 Total Credits 4 English: English I, II, III, IV
4 Math: Math I, Math II, Math III, Math beyond Math III
3 Science: Earth/Environmental Science, Biology, Physical Science
4 Social Studies: World History, Civics & Economics, American History 1 & 2
1 Healthful Living: Healthful Living A (Fall), Healthful Living B (Spring) or Health and Physical Education (full year class)
10 Electives:
REQUIRED - any 2 from arts, second language or career and technical education (at least 2 years of the same second language are required for admission to the UNC University System).
RECOMMENDED - any 4 that form an educational concentration - may be from any subject area including arts, career and technical education, or any subject area or combination.
26 Total Credits

7. All grades will be reported numerically on the report card and transcript. To calculate your grade point average (GPA), take the total number of quality points earned and divide it by the total number of potential credits.
Letter Grde
AP Course Quality Points
Honrs Course Quality Pts.
Reg/Academic Course Quality Pts.
90-100 5
4.5 4
80-89
3.5 3
70-79
2.5 2
60-69
1.5 1
> 60

8. Example 1: English 1 B - 3 Math 1 C - 2 Civics & Economics F - 0 Earth Science C - 2 Healthful Living A - 4 Elective 1 B - 3 Elective 2 C – 2 Elective 3 B
Example 1: English 1 B - 3 Math 1 A - 4 Civics & Economics A - 4 Earth Science B - 3 Healthful Living A - 4 Elective 1 A - 4 Elective 2 A – 4 Elective 3 B
GPA: 19/8=2.375
GPA: 29/8=3.625

9. Report Card Check-In Activity Let’s Practice! (Refer to handout)

10. All incoming freshmen are eligible for athletics during the fall semester of their freshman year.
BUT
After the first semester of freshman year,
students are only eligible if they:
1) Passed 6 of 8 classes during the semester previous to the sport
they wish to play,
2) Had a minimum 1.5 GPA (or 2.0 in the previous semester), and
3) Attended school at least 85% of the days in the past semester.

11. Students must pass 75% of their courses
to obtain and maintain a driver’s license.
(6 out of 8 courses) OR

12. How much do my final exams (teacher made & CTE/EOC/NCFE) count in my final grade calculation?
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 50%

13. Know Your Learning Style
Visual-Prefer to use pictures, diagrams, images to help you learn
Auditory/Musical-Prefer using sounds or music or even rhythms to help learn; prefer verbal instructions or talking (May sound out a word)
Kinesthetic & Tactile-Prefer using your hands, body & sense of touch to learn (May ‘act’ things out or write a word down to find it it feels right.

14. Let’s Practice! (Refer to handout)
Learning Styles
Let’s Practice!
(Refer to handout)

15. Study Skills 101 How do you get help from teachers?
Examples: Note-taking, graphic organizers, study guides, color coding
Managing your time: Prioritizing work, clearing out distractions, creating focused blocks of time.
Helpful links: *
* CFNC’s Successful Study Techniques (Under High School Planning)

16. For news from Student Services
@EnloeStdntSrvcs
Career Services Website:
Student Services:
Remind.com General Student Services: Text ‘7dbd2’ to or OR
For 9th grade: Text

17. Now, go have ONE great freshman year!
We are here to help you, so please don’t be afraid to ask!
Now, go have ONE great freshman year!