1. Grade 9 School Counseling Presentation
Graduation Requirements
Transcripts
Decision Making

2. Mrs. Ireland School Counselor for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9
Location: I 105
E mail:
To make an appointment; go to I106 and fill out a pink “counseling request form”.

3. Graduation Requirements for students entering grade 9 in the14-15 school year
Assessments, must pass:
Grade 10 ELA (or SAT/ACT Concordant Score)
Algebra 1 EOC or a comparative score on the Post Secondary Education Readiness Test (PERT)
Students must participate in the EOC assessments and the results constitute 30 % of the final course grade in the following subjects:
Algebra 1
Biology
Geometry
US History
Algebra II

4. 4 Credits Mathematics 3 Credits Science
4 Credits English Language Arts (ELA)
ELA I, II III, IV
ELA honors, Advanced Placement (AP), Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), International Baccalaureate (IB) and dual enrollment courses may satisfy this requirement
4 Credits Mathematics
One of which must be Algebra I and one of which must be Geometry
Industry certifications that lead to college credit may substitute for up to two mathematics credits (except for Algebra I and Geometry)
3 Credits Science
One of which must be Biology I, two of which must be equally rigorous science courses.
Two of the three required credits must have a laboratory component.
An industry certification that leads to college credit substitutes for up to one science credit (except for Biology I)
An identified rigorous Computer Science course with a related industry certification substitutes for up to one science credit (except for Biology I)

5. Graduation Requirements Continued
3 Credits Social Studies
1 credit in World History
1 credit in U.S. History
.5 credit in U.S. Government
.5 credit in Economics with Financial Literacy
1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts*
1 Credit Physical Education*
To include the integration of health
*Eligible courses and eligible course substitutions are specified in the Florida Course Code Directory at
8 Elective Credits
1 Online Course (PK Biology, Geometry and HOPE courses fulfill this requirement)
Students must earn a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

6. Local Requirements World Cultural Geography or AP Human Geography
75 hours of community service. Must be completed at a non-profit agency.
We recommend that students complete 20 hours in each grades 9, grade 10, grade 11 and complete just the remaining 15 in grade 12.
Senior Project
The goal of the senior project is to allow students to design and pursue a project of interest during their final year at PKY. Typical projects fall into one of the following categories: creative, academic, career, or service. To earn a passing grade for the senior project and receive credit, students must meet deadlines, closely follow either their Purlieu class page or the PKY website Senior Project class page, and attend any required meetings.

7. Transcripts What information is included on the transcript?
Name, address, phone # of High School
Student name, address, phone number
Date of Birth
Immunization Record
All courses taken in High School
All grades earned, recorded by semester
Summary of graduation requirements
GPA, Class Rank
Community Service hours
Grading Scale
Flags Defined (ex. H = honors)
Test Record

8. Transcripts Who may view your transcript?
Why is it important to fill your transcript with “A’s” and “B’s”?
What is grade forgiveness?
May replace a grade of D or F with a grade of C or higher earned in the same or a comparable course. The D or F must remain on the student transcript, but will not be used in GPA. The higher grade will be used in its place. There is no grade forgiveness for replacing grades of C or higher for classes take in HS.
However, Middle school students who take high school classes and earn grades of C, D or F, will be allowed the replacement of the grade with a grade of C or higher in the same or comparable course.

9. Wages and Education Levels, 2011
Median Earnings of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25+ by Education Level: Professional Degree 102,200 Doctoral Degree 91,000 Master’s Degree 70,000 Bachelor’s Degree 56,500 Associate’s Degree 44,800 Some College, no Degree 40,400 High School Diploma 35,400 Less than HS Diploma 25,100 Sources: US Census 2012, IRS 2010, College Board 2013

10. NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Asso.)
The NCAA is the governing body for 1,300 colleges, universities and organizations.
Member institutions are organized into 3 divisions. Divisions I and II may offer athletic scholarships, Division III may not.
The NCAA Eligibility Center certifies the initial academic eligibility and amateur status of all college bound student – athletes who wish to compete in DI or DII athletics.
If you wish to play DI or DII sports you must apply to the eligibility center junior year.
Learn more by visiting and download the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete.
Note that there are specific course, GPA and test eligibility requirements.

11. Decision Making Model Lesson Plan Goals:
Use a decision making and problem solving model
Understand consequences of decisions and choices
Identify alternative solutions to a problem
Demonstrate when, where and how to seek help for solving problems and making decisions.
What are some of the big decisions teens have to make?
What are some of the small decisions teens have to make?

12. Directions Sit in teams of 4-6, for a maximum of 6 groups
Each group will receive an envelope with 6 decision making situations.
Without looking at the slips of paper each student is to draw one slip.
Each student has 1 minute to write down 3 alternative choices for the situation, for example if “3 choices for sandwiches” is on the slip, you could jot down “Ham and cheese”, “Peanut butter and jelly”, “chicken salad”.
We will then discuss the decision making process.
Each group will then discuss each situation and the 3 suggested alternatives.
After considering the first 6 steps in the process the group will vote on the alternative they like best. Students will record the group choice on the slip.
Last step: Group discussion

13. Decision Making Steps
1. Recognize the problem 2. Gather facts 3. State the problem 4. Think of alternative solutions 5. Evaluate each of the solutions 6. Choose the best solution 7. Test the solution 8. Evaluate the results

14. You are encouraged to see Mrs
You are encouraged to see Mrs. Ireland whenever you are struggling with big decisions!
Thank you! The End