1. Ninth Grade orientation!
Expectations and Responsibilities
Earning a High School Diploma

2. Hand outs Graduation Requirements Middle Skills Jobs
Extracurricular Activities
Study Skills
Middle Skills Jobs
40 Developmental Assets
Career Planning Time Line
College Courses
Community Service papers

3. Elementary and Middle School
Congratulations!! You made it!

4. Expectation
High School Diploma
23 Credits over 4 years

5. Expectation
High School
Pass the course
Earn 1 credit

6. Jennifer Lawrence (Hunger Games) 3.9 (94) GPA in High School
Responsibility
Jennifer Lawrence (Hunger Games) 3.9 (94) GPA in High School
4 years
x 6.5 credits per year
= 26 credits / High School diploma

7. Courses you must pass 4 English .5 Health 4 History 1 Fine Arts
3 science
1 LOTE
3 math
4.5 Sequence or Electives
2 PE (.5 per year)

8. Foreign Language LOTE = Language other than English Spanish
Spanish 7 + Spanish 8 = 1 credit
Students may continue with Spanish II, III, IV and V.

9. Fine Arts Music in Our Lives Studio Art
Drawing and Design for Production (DDP)

10. or 5 credit elective sequence in art
Expectation
Regents Diploma
5 regents exams
Advanced Regents
Diploma - 8 regents exams
Math
Science
Global
English
US History
3 Math
2 Science
Global
English
US History
Spanish I, II, III
or 5 credit elective sequence in art

11. Complete all of the assignments given in each class (on time)
Responsibility
Ashton Kutcher
University of Iowa
Come to school
Complete all of the assignments given in each class (on time)

12. Responsibility
Get help!

13. What if I fail a class?
If you fail a required course you must retake the course.
You may retake the course in Summer school to make up the credit.
In some circumstances a Credit Recovery program may be offered
Or you may have to graduate later than your cohort.

14. BOCES Career and technical programs start in 11th grade
You will still need all the credits discussed today if you go to BOCES.
Going to BOCES requires passing grades

15. Some additional items:
4 year plan
Transcript
Athletic eligibility
Student handbook (maps, policies, bell schedule etc.)on Keshequa web site
Good study habits, healthy lifestyle
Some additional items:
Community Service:
30 hours

16. High School Diploma Required
Most jobs
Joining the Military
Trade schools
GCC
Enter a 2 or 4 year college

17. High School Diploma Required
More education =
Greater income potential

18. Reach higher! Average GPA of students entering SUNY colleges: GCC --
Morrisville
Alfred State
Buffalo State
Fredonia UB
Geneseo

19. Create a Portfolio Athletic teams Clubs Volunteer work
Kenny Chesney -  East Tennessee State University
Athletic teams
Clubs
Volunteer
work

20. Hailey moriarty Robert Grant Taylor Martin
Student presenters

21. You are Creating Your Future!
Reach Higher!
You are Creating Your Future!

22. Success in the new economy 9:36
Success in the new economy 9:36 * 4 Skills & 4 Steps to a Successful Career 7:20