1. Ashley Ridge High School Welcome to Future Fox Night Class of 2018

2. What to Expect from Today’s Meeting 1.Introductions 2.Student Expectations 3.College and Career Readiness Goals 4.Radcliffe’s Non-Negotiables 5.The Swamp Fox Academy 6.A Word from Guidance 7.Athletic Eligibility 8.Tardy Policy 9.Scheduling 10.Reminders

3. Home of the Swamp Foxes Principal – Karen Radcliffe Assistant Principal 9 th grade – Ryan Ashley Guidance: Sean Connor Guidance: Shannon Scott Phone Number – 843.695.4900

4. Home of the Swamp Foxes Mission Statement: Ashley Ridge High School is committed to providing educational opportunities in a safe, supportive environment which fosters pride, inspires excellence, promotes respect and builds strong relationships.

5. Expectations for All ARHS Students Learning is required! Students will be involved and Successful! Failure is NOT an option! We care about you!

6. College and Career Readiness 1.High School Diploma 2.WorkKeys Certificate 3.College Entrance Score 4.Acceptance Letter to College or Military 5.Tools to be a contributing member of the community

7. Radcliffe’s Non-Negotiables 1.Attend school/class each day/each period. 2.Arrive at school and class on time. 3.Be respectful of adults, other students and self. 4.Take care of your school/facilities/belongings. 5.Graduate in four years!

8. South Carolina Graduation Requirements English4 units Mathematics4 units Science (including Physical Science)3 units U. S. History1 unit Economics/Government1 unit Other Social Studies1 unit P.E. or ROTC1 unit Computer Science1 unit Foreign Lang. or Career/Technology1 unit Elective Units7 units Total24 units

9. What’s with this Carnegie Unit Stuff? Units are earned by successfully passing a course and meeting the attendance requirements 24 prescribed units are required for graduation If you took courses for high school credit in middle school, and you passed those courses, all of those earned units will appear on your high school transcript.

10. Diploma of Distinction Students must meet ALL of the following criteria: –Earn at least 28 credits by the end of the 8 th semester of high school –Earn an overall 4.0 GPA or higher –Earn a composite SAT score of 1600 OR ACT of 24 or higher –Earn 4 or more units in math, science, English, and social studies –Earn 3 or more units of AP or Dual Credit. (2 of the 3 must be earned at the AP level in the core subjects) –Earn 3 or more units in the same foreign language –Show written verification of participation in at least one school sponsored organization during grades 10-12, OR complete 50 hours of approved community service during high school

11. District Honor Graduates Distinguished Honor Graduates –At the end of the 4 th quarter of the senior year, any senior who has an overall high school GPR of 4.37 and above Honor Graduates –At the end of the 3 rd quarter of the senior year, any senior with an overall high school GPR of 4.00-4.3699

12. Academic Achievement Awards For a student to receive a SC Academic Achievement Honors Reward, he or she must: –Complete 24 units of credit as prescribed –Meet the standard on all subtests on the Exit Exam –Have received minimum grade of B for each course in grades 9-12 through the 7 th semester –Achieve either a score of 710 on the SAT verbal or a score of 690 on the SAT math or an ACT score of 30 on English or 33 on math Or –Have a combined score of 1400 on the SAT verbal and math sections or an ACT composite score of 31.

13. Promotion Policy To go from 9 th -10 th grade: 6 credits total including English1 credit Math1 credit Science1 credit To go from 10 th -11 th grade:12 credits total including English2 credits Math2 credits Science2 credit Social Studies1 credit To go from 11 th -12 th grade:17 credits total including English3 credits Math3 credits Science2 credits Social Studies2 credits

14. Swamp Fox Academy Goals Attain the dream of 2018! Increase attendance rate Reduce incidents of negative behavior Provide smooth transition from middle to high school setting Promote teamwork and build strong relationships Inspire academic excellence CELEBRATE SUCCESS

15. Swamp Fox Academy Teaming of Classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Freshman Seminar) Lockers located on academy hallway Administrators, Guidance Counselors and Teachers plan together regularly!

16. 8-Period Traditional Schedule (seven academic periods and one lunch) Earn seven credits 1 credit course - 50 mins/day all year.5 credit course – 50 mins/day for one semester Example: 1 st PeriodEnglish 1 2 nd Period Freshman Seminar 3 rd PeriodAlgebra 1 4 th PeriodS1 – Keyboarding S2 – Computer Applications 5 th PeriodLunch 6 th PeriodPE 7 th PeriodGlobal Studies 1 8 th PeriodPhysical Science Total 7 Credits

17. Bell Schedule All students will receive a bell schedule in their registration packets and it is on the web site. o The first bell- 7:15 am o 8 Period Day o Each class is 50 minutes, with 5 minutes to transition to the next class.

18. 9 th Grade Tutoring/Lunch 50 minute lunch period (w/ 25 minute tutoring time) 9 th Grade Tutoring Schedule –Monday—Science –Tuesday—Math –Wednesday—Freshman Seminar –Thursday—English –Friday—World Geography Other examples of activities during lunch: –Mentoring –Test Make-up –Character Development

19. Dream Snatchers: Challenges of 9 th Graders Work Load Time Management (i.e. to keep up with homework, tests, and projects) Socializing at inappropriate times: in the hallways after the 1 st bell rings, and between classes Afterschool and Weekend Jobs Class Tardiness and Attendance Leaving Facebook, Twitter, My Space, Neighborhood, and etc… Drama at home.

20. Defeating The Snatchers- Overcoming The Challenges means that you must realize that you must: Dress out for PE or you won’t pass. Go to all of your classes on time; teachers take attendance every period. Leave Middle school drama at home, it is sooooo last year! Take responsibility for doing your work and for your actions. Your teachers love you, but they don’t buy your excuses. Do your credit, unit recovery, and retesting opportunities! Follow the rules. If Mrs. Radcliffe or any administrator says it, they mean it. Failure is NOT an option!

21. Go to tutoring as soon as you get behind (or before you get behind). When applying to college they see your grades from Freshman year. Join clubs, play sports, get involved! Laziness WILL catch up with you and it’s nobody else’s fault. Study! Study! Study!!! You’ll thank me later! Summer School Stinks! Stay out of it! These years are gonna go by fast so suck it up and do what you’re supposed to do. Defeating The Snatchers- Overcoming The Challenges means that you must realize that you must:

22. Uniform Grading Policy May retake a unit course in 9 th grade ONLY. No matter what grade was earned in middle school, the Freshman grade will replace that and will appear on the transcript whether it is higher or lower Retaking courses is strongly recommended if a student does not make a “B” or better in middle school Units earned in middle school are computed in the GPA and reflect on the high school transcript (unless the grade is replaced.)

23. Attendance Regulations According to SC state law regarding school attendance: No more than 10 absences per course for any year long course No more than 5 absences per course for any semester long course Students will be denied credit if they exceed the allowable absences per course

24. End of Course Exams End Of Course (EOC) exams are given in: State EOC’s Quality Core EOC’s Algebra I English 2 Algebra 1 B English 3 English I Chemistry United States History Physics Biology Algebra 2 Geometry EOC’s count 20% of the final course average.

25. Individual Graduation Plans Developed beginning in 8 th grade Review of post-secondary goals, career interests and course selections Reviewed and revised yearly Focus toward Career Major

26. 9 th Grade Athletic Eligibility for Sports To be eligible for Fall & Winter Sports: –Must be PROMOTED to 9 th grade (rather than being placed) To be eligible for Spring Sports: –If was eligible in the Fall, must be passing four courses AND have an overall passing average (70 or higher) –If was not eligible in the Fall, must be passing five courses AND have an overall passing average (70 or higher)

27. Maintaining Athletic Eligibility To be eligible for Fall & Winter Sports: –Must pass at least five courses the previous year (two must be from 2 nd semester) AND have an overall passing average To be eligible for Spring Sports: –If was eligible in the Fall, must be passing four courses AND have an overall passing average –If was not eligible in the Fall, must be passing five courses AND have an overall passing average

28. Tardy Policy 1-2 tardy-Teacher issues verbal warning 3 rd tardy-Teacher communication with parents 4-5 tardy-Student detention 6-9 tardy- Student assigned In School Suspension 10-13 tardy- Student assigned OSS and school probation 14 th tardy- Student assigned OSS and referred to ScIP 15 th tardy-Student recommended for expulsion

29. How did I get this Schedule Anyway? You had your IGP Teachers made recommendations for core courses You were enrolled in the classes that now appear on your schedule. Verification forms were given out and reviewed Verification forms were returned if any changes needed to be made

30. Recommendations Teachers made course recommendations based on the following: Willingness to devote hours for preparation out of class Ability to work independently Conscientious about meeting deadlines and following instructions Behavior and maturity Grade received in present class Self-Motivation Work ethic Ability to budget time wisely Reading ability Ability to think analytically

31. ARHS on the Web A great place to get updated information about ARHS is the school’s website: http://ashleyridge.schoolfusion.us You should also follow us on Twitter: ARHSswampfox ARHSCounselor ARFreshmanFox

32. Reminders Registration Day Fact and Fees Day August 5 th and 6 th 7:00 am-7:00 pm

33. Freshman Orientation Mandatory for all Freshman A way to meet all your teachers before the 1 st day of school (run through your schedule) Date to be determined

34. It all begins on August 18 th at 7:15 AM! Welcome to Ashley Ridge High School!!

35. Welcome to the Fox Family. Thank you for coming!