2. Welcome to R. B. Hayes High School

3. WELCOME Class of 2017

4. Principal Mr. Brad Faust

5. Assistant Principals Mr. Jeff Jones Mr. Aaron R. Cook

6. Athletic Director Mr. Clint Fetty Athletic Secretary Mrs. Connie Thomas 833-1021

7. Counselors Mr. Matthew Brown (A-D)* Mrs. Jennifer Pollard (E-L)* *Class of 2017

8. Counselors Miss Jessica Darcy (M-Q)* Ms. Leigh Stewart (R-Z)* *Class of 2017

9. Our Vision The Delaware City Schools will promote a culture of excellence that engages and empowers students and staff to embrace the challenges of our global society. We will build on our traditions, respect our diversity and partner for a strong community.

10. Your Student’s EXPLORE Results

11. A Day at Hayes 8 Class Periods + 1 lunch Lunch periods: 4, 6, 8, 10 School Hours are: 7:30 – 2:40 Your schedule might look something like this: OR Period 1 7:30-8:15 Period 28:20-9:05 Period 39:10-9:55 Period 4 - Lunch 10:00-10:30 Period 5/610:35-11:20 Period 7/811:25-12:10 Period 9/1012:15-1:00 Period 111:05-1:50 Period 121:55-2:40 Period 1 7:30-8:15 Period 2 8:20-9:05 Period 3 9:10-9:55 Period 4/510:00-10:45 Period 6/7 10:50-11:35 Period 8/911:40-12:25 Period 10 - Lunch 12:30-1:00 Period 11 1:05-1:50 Period 12 1:55-2:40

12. Graduation Core Requirements English4 credits Social Studies3 credits Math4 credits – Must complete Alg 2 Science3 credits Health½ credit Physical Educ.½ credit (Two – ¼ credits or waivers) Fine Arts1 credit Electives5 credits or 5.5 credits if PE waivers used An elective is any credit over and above those named above.

13. Diploma with Honors (Honors level courses are not required to qualify) In addition to the required graduation requirements, the following must be met: English – 4 credits Math – 4 credits (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, & 1 college prep course) *Science – 4 credits (Chemistry & Physics 1) *Social Studies – 4 credits (World Studies, US Studies, Govt./Econ, & 1 elective) *Foreign Language – 3 or 4 credits (3 of the same or 2 of two different) Fine Arts – 1 credit (Art or music) *3.5 unweighted GPA through all 4 years *Score of 27 on ACT or 1210 on SAT *Only one of these categories may be dropped.

14. GPA Ranking Course grades are based on + / - scale Athletic eligibility: 1.50 For Upcoming Freshmen Cumulative GPA is based on every grade earned starting in 9 th grade! A+98-100%4.0 A93-97%4.0 A-90-92%3.7 B+88-89%3.3 B83-87%3.0 B-80-82%2.7 C+78-79%2.3 C73-77%2.0 C-70-72%1.7 D+68-69%1.3 D63-67%1.0 D-60-62%.7 F0-59%0

15. Physical Education Waiver Two COMPLETED Seasons of: OHSAA Sponsored Sport Or Two COMPLETED Years of: Marching Band or ROTC You may NOT combine one PE course and one waiver. Sports may be combined or years skipped. Waivers will be automatically added to transcripts.

16. Study Hall Students may choose to take a traditional Study Hall or a Tutoring Lab. Tutoring Labs will be available in Math, English, Science, or Foreign Language. There is no credit value awarded to a Study Hall or Tutoring Lab.

17. Course Selection Sheet SubjectSemester 1 Term 1 & 2 Semester 2 Term 3 & 4 EnglishEnglish 9 (1) Social StudiesWorld Studies(1) SciencePhysical Sci(1) MathGeometry (1) ElectiveHealth (.5)PE (.25) ElectiveConcert Choir(1) ElectiveSpanish 1 (1) ElectiveIntro to Art (.5)Study Hall

18. Scheduling Online

21. Graduation Progress

22. Drop Policy Students will now only be able to drop courses ONE time during their high school career without penalty after the first two weeks of the start of a course. A “W” indicating Withdrawal from the course will be entered on the transcript. This does not affect the GPA. All courses dropped after this option is used, will result in an F for the final grade. This will be entered on the transcript and will affect the GPA.

23. Dates to Remember All course selections and applications are due February 22 nd ! Students will NOT be added to courses requiring applications without a completed application being submitted. Any requests to change course selections must be submitted to your school counselor by June 10 th. NO REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED AFTER THIS DATE! Students may only make ONE request to change their schedule. (Multiple changes can be made in this one request.) Students will only be able to change course requests to the alternate courses that are originally submitted to the counselor.

24. Hybrid Courses Hybrid courses are taught partly online and partly in the classroom. Students may not be required to report to the course daily but will have coursework to complete on their own on that day. Hybrid Courses will be offered for 9 th graders in: Health Fitness/PE

25. Testing Out of a Course (Fee Required) Independent Study (Fee Required) Dual Enrollment (Fee Required) On-line courses During the Summer (Fee Required) During the school day After school (Fee Required) Check the Hayes website for updated applications, fees, and deadlines.. CREDIT FLEX INCLUDES

26. Freshmen Preview Night May 28, 2013 6:30 PM (For Parents and Students) Travel your schedule Travel your schedule Meet your teachers Meet your teachers Sign up for clubs and sports Sign up for clubs and sports Get ready to be a Hayes Pacer! Get ready to be a Hayes Pacer!

27. Fall Orientation Tuesday, August 13, 2013 Freshmen will attend from 7:30-11:30 Transportation and breakfast snack is provided Receive an updated copy of your schedule See all of your classes Walk through your schedule Only Freshmen will attend this day

28. www.dcs.k12.oh.us/hayeshs Information Grades Newsletters Upcoming events Join our Listserv Make appointments COMMUNICATION IS IMPORTANT! Website Access

29. Thank you for coming!