1. High School Readiness Dr. Watkins
Walton Class of 2022
High School Readiness
Dr. Watkins

2. Rising Freshman Registration Dates
MS Teacher recommendations Friday, February 9
Registration forms go home Monday, February 26
Completed and signed forms are due back to the Middle School on Monday, March 5
Student schedules are created in May

3. Your Counselors Ci-G Judy Rangel H-K Donna Dunham L-N Natalie Galvin
Students are assigned by last name:
A-Ch Laura Clary
Ci-G Judy Rangel
H-K Donna Dunham
L-N Natalie Galvin
O-Sl Tina Harwood
Sm-Z Lisa Fay

4. A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0.0 Grade Point Averages
Honors - .5 extra quality point
EXCEPT:
H 9th Lit
Accel Alg/Geom A
APs and Level 4 and above – 1.0 extra quality point
(regardless of grade level)
A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0.0

5. Grading and Grade Reports
You will receive
2 progress reports (6 and 12 weeks) and
A final Report Card (18 weeks)
Only the FINAL REPORT CARD grade will appear on the transcript (posted in December and May)
Please remember that progress report grades do not post to the transcripts

6. Admission Requirements
GPA AP’s
Emory/Georgia Tech
UGA
Georgia State 3.3
Georgia southern 3.0
Kennesaw
Chattahoochee Tech 2.0
These are just average estimates. Extracurricular activities also play a factor for College admission.

7. Graduation Requirements
Units Required
English/Language Arts 4
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies 3
Health
Personal Fitness
CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or
Foreign Language 3
Electives
Total Units (Minimum) 23

8. Potential Classes
Science Environmental Science Biology H Biology SS World Geography AP Human Geography LA 9th Literature H 9th Literature Math Algebra 1 ACC Algebra 1/Geometry A Honors Geometry Acc Geometry B/Algebra 2

9. Elective Requirements
3 Units from Career Tech and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts
Students planning to enter or transfer into a University System of Georgia institution must take at a minimum two units of the same foreign language; some out-of-state colleges require more
Some out-of-state colleges require 1.0 unit of a Fine Arts or Computer class for admission
4 additional elective units
Chosen from any category

10. Academic (Core) Electives
Key Slides Rising Freshman Parent Meeting
Academic (Core) Electives
English: Yearbook
Social Studies: World Geography, Psychology, Current Issues, Leadership, AP Psychology, AP Human Geography
Extra Sciences, Math, & Foreign Languages
Highly recommended for college!
Academic Tab, Registration or Counseling

11. Sample 4-year Plan
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
9th Lit
British Lit
American Lit
World Lit
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus
Biology
Chemistry or Environ
Physics
4th Science
AP Human OR World Geo. (opt.)
Gov/Econ
US History
World History
Elective
3 Electives MUST be a combination of Foreign Language, Fine Arts and/or Career Tech
One elective MUST be Health and Personal Fitness
4-year college admission requires at least 2 years of the same foreign language (more FL shows greater rigor; some colleges require more)

13. Log-in screen on Career Cruising

14. The log-in goes to this page. See the 8th grade IGP link in yellow
The log-in goes to this page. See the 8th grade IGP link in yellow. ONLY USE THIS PAGE IF STUDENTS DO NOT NEED THE CAREER CRUISING INFORMATION. Skip it and use the next slides if they need Career Clusters and Learning Styles information for use on the graduation plan.

15. Click on Assessments to get results needed for the IGP

16. Learning Style information is here
Learning Style information is here. Then click on Matchmaker to get Career Clusters.

17. Career Clusters are listed here.

18. Click on My Plan to get to page with IGP link

19. This is at the bottom of the page.

20. Use whatever the student uses as standard log-in for computer use

21. Individual Graduation Plan
This information is from career cruising

22. Everyone takes these classes
Everyone takes these classes. Different names, but same number of credits.

23. Enter the number of classes taken at middle school for high school credit. Personal fitness and Health are required of all students.

24. These are the electives and they can become a pathway.

25. Keep adding classes until you get to 24 for traditional schools 32 for block schools. Middle school credits also count.

26. Must check that you understand about dual credit. Then submit.

27. Big Picture
Think about where your life is going. What are your passions? Skills? Interests?
Develop an education plan. Consider it a rough draft that can be changed and edited as you get new information
Dream big. Work Hard. Follow your plan. A formal apprenticeship, technical school, 4 year college, or 4 year university could be in your future.

28. Now, return to Career Cruising…
It’s important to make plans with your goal in mind… Under “Assessments” click “View Matches”

29. Learning Style information is here
Learning Style information is here. Then click on Matchmaker to get Career Clusters.

30. 8th Grade Career Cruising
Explore the list of suggested careers. Save a career by clicking the Save to My Plan button.
Click the Back to Matchmaker button and repeat this two more times. (You must save three careers!)

31. You will do great!
If you need anything, please contact me at