1. TERRY HIGH SCHOOL MEET & GREET
11TH AND 12TH GRADE
JULY 24, 2018
Newell

2. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS OF THS ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Cliff Newell, Principal
Dr. Tracey Gregory, Assistant Principal
Mr. Matthew Scott, Assistant Principal
Mr. Phil Short, Assistant Principal
Newell -
Make sure to scan the crowd to make sure there are no other district personnel that need to be introduced.

3. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS OF THS COUNSELORS
Mrs. Stacy Michel, A - D
Ms. Yolanda Green, E - K
Ms. Teandrea Jones, L - R
Mrs. Dawn Pace, S - Z
No longer have grade level counselors. They will work with all students based on their last name.

4. CHALKABLE - PARENT PORTAL
Login through district website
Access to your student’s progress
Set-up to receive alerts
MIchel
Make sure to go over how the parents can get (reset) passwords.

5. NEW SCHEDULE BENEFITS OF 5 X 5: Greater number of electives
5 X 5 BLOCK SCHEDULE
BENEFITS OF 5 X 5:
Greater number of electives
More opportunities for credits
Lowers class sizes
Opportunity for year-long courses (Foundations of Algebra, Foundations of Biology, Biology) for students who need additional support
Scott
Add on to what Mrs. Michel was speaking about in regards to getting away from credits to program completion.

6. REGULAR DAY SCHEDULE Period Begin Time End Time A.M. Arrival 8:25 8:40
1st
8:45
10:00
2nd
10:05
11:20
3rd/Lunch
11:25
1:20
4th
1:25
2:40
5th
2:45
4:00
Scott
75 minute classes Stress the Tardy policy

7. ACTIVITY DAY SCHEDULE Period Begin Time End Time A.M. Arrival 8:25
8:40
1st
8:45
9:47
“TERRY TIME”
9:52
10:52
2nd
10:57
11:59
3rd/Lunch
12:04
1:46
4th
1:51
2:53
5th
2:58
4:00
Scott
62 minute classes with a 60 minute activity block

8. 60% DAY SCHEDULE Period Begin Time End Time A.M. Arrival 8:25 8:40 1st
8:45
9:30
2nd
9:35
10:20
3rd/Lunch
10:25
12:00
4th
12:05
12:50
5th
12:55
1:40
Scott
District Office sets early release days in September, November, December, and April.

9. EARLY MORNING TUTORIAL
All students will have access to their teachers every Tuesday morning from 8:10 - 8:40
Students will need to be ready to enter the building at 8:05
Scott

10. EARLY RELEASE REQUIREMENTS
Students must have the required number of Carnegie units for graduation in May of their senior year
Students must meet all End of Course Assessment graduation requirements
Students must meet the ACT Benchmark Subscores:
English 18 or Reading 22
Math 19
Students must have a 2.5 GPA
Scott

11. EARLY RELEASE REQUIREMENTS
Students must complete one AP (take AP exam) or Dual Credit Course (C or higher)
Students must be on track for May graduation
Students must have paid all Graduation Fees
Students will be released following 3rd block
Scott

12. SENIOR FEES
Graduation fee - $65
Class Night fee - $10
Newell

13. TECHNOLOGY FEE $50 Usage Fee for students to receive MacBook Computers
If a student did not pay $15 technology fee last year, they will need to pay $65
Payments can be made online or during Meet the Teacher night
Newell

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16. NEW CELL PHONE POLICY 1:1 MacBook Initiative
CELL PHONES SHOULD NOT BE SEEN OR HEARD ON CAMPUS
Phones and MacBooks will not be charged in classrooms
Scott

17. STUDENT DISCIPLINE EXPECTATIONS
BE RESPECTFUL TO ALL ADULTS ON CAMPUS
COMPLY WITH REQUESTS
COME TO ADMINISTRATION WITH CONCERNS
Short (Other administrators will chime in as needed)

18. STUDENT ATTENDANCE
Grade
Total # of students
# of unexcused absences
9th
322
2,015
10th
289
2,151
11th
274
2,415
12th
295
4,426
Total Numbers
1,180
11,007
Gregory
“Students Who Attend Class (SWAC) tend to Pass.”
~ Dr. Hilliard Lackey, JSU

19. UPCOMING DATES MEET THE TEACHER - FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD 1:00 - 6:00
STUDENTS’ FIRST DAY - TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH
MEET THE DAWGS NIGHT - THURSDAY, AUGUST 6:00
FIRST FOOTBALL GAME - FRIDAY, AUGUST Raymond
COLLEGE FAIR - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH
FALL FAFSA DAY- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH
Gregory

20. CONSISTENCY & RELATIONSHIPS
WE ARE ALL HERE FOR THE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF BYRAM AND TERRY, MS
Together Everyone Achieves More
T E A M
Newell
T - Together E - Everyone A - Achieves M- More