11th Grade Parent Meeting

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11th Grade Parent Meeting

• September 22, 2009

Futures Take Flight
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Important Information

• Graduation Requirements
• Course Options
• Tracking Grades
• Promotion Information
• Recovering Credit
• Eligibility
• Course Descriptions
• The Future

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• State Department of Education and Florence City
  Schools require twenty-four Carnegie Units to
  graduate.
• Students must pass the Alabama High School
  Graduation Exam Reading, Language, Biology,
  Math, Social Studies.

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High School Diploma

• 4 credits in English
• 4 credits in math
• 4 credits in science
• 4 credits in social studies
• 1 credit in physical education
• A waiver for the credit in Physical Education
  may only be given for Band, JROTC, or Athletics.

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High School Diploma-Continued

• 1/2 credit (one semester) in Health
• 1/2 credit (one semester) in Fine Arts
• 2 credits in foreign language
• (Advanced Diploma only)
• Must be two units in the same foreign
  language.

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High School Diploma-Continued

• 1/2 credit (one semester) Business Education
• 4 or 6 Electives (depending on diploma type)

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Notes

• Students must pass all parts of the AHSGE for a
  high school diploma. AHSGE is due to be phased
  out by 2015.
• Students may not earn more than 10 credits in a
  12-month period.
• Students must complete a diploma designation
  form. If a student elects to change diploma
  type, a diploma change form must be completed.

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Diploma Endorsements

• Advanced Academic Endorsement
• Alabama High School Diploma with Career/Technical
  Endorsement
• Alabama High School Diploma with Advanced
  Career/Technical Endorsement
• Credit-Based Diploma

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Registration for ClassesExplore All Options
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Course Options

• Various Levels
• -Honors/AP
• -College Bound
• -General
• -Occupational
• -Certificate
• ACCESS
• -IVC
• -Web
• Dual Enrollment
• Articulation
• Career Tech
• Electives

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Planning Consideration

• Students should think about their goals,
  interests, motivation, and abilities.
• Students should take classes based on college
  planning and career path.

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Tracking Grades

• Progress Reports are issued at the mid-point of
  each grading period (four and ½ weeks.
• Report Cards are issued at the end of each
  grading period (nine weeks).
• Check FHS website for dates of reports

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• Use STI-Home to track attendance, grades,
  discipline, via the Internetcall main office for
  student/parent PIN and website
• Keep in touch with teachers via email and
  conferencesemail addresses for all teachers are
  on the FHS website, and conferences may be set up
  through the guidance office

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Promotion Information

• Students must pass at least 3 of 4 CORE (English,
  math, science, social studies) courses to be
  promoted to the 10th grade.
• Students must earn at least 10 credits to be
  promoted to the 11th grade.
• Students must earn 17 credits to be promoted to
  the 12th grade.

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Recovering Credit

• Summer School
• Doubling Up
• RESCUE
• Correspondence
• 12 for Life (see career tech counselor-Cynthia
  Dudley)

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AHSGE Test Dates for Fall 2009

• Language Monday Sept. 21st
• Social Studies Tuesday Sept. 22nd
• Science/Biology Wednesday Sept. 23rd
• Math Thursday Sept. 24th
• Reading Friday Sept. 25th

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• AHSGE
• One of your handouts gives you the dates of
  upcoming AHSGE dates for the 2009-10 school year.
• On the flip side is a chart showing when
  students are eligible to take portions of the
  exam. This is dictated to us by the State
  Department of Education.

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AHSGE Requirements

• The following are scores needed to pass the
  AHSGE
• Reading 563
• Language 560
• Science 491
• Math 477
• Social Studies 509

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PSAT

• The PSAT (preliminary SAT) will be given to FHS
  juniors on October 14, 2009.
• National Merit Scholars are chosen from results
  of this test.
• Register in guidance office-- 13.00 fee.
• DeadlineSeptember 23
• Mrs. Linton is conducting PSAT prep. See
  attached handout.

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College Admission/Scholarship Information

• Daily Announcements (available on line at
  www.florencehs.com)
• Guidance page on FHS website
• On-line internet search
• Apply early
• Complete FAFSA as soon as possible
• College Testing - ACT, SAT

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ACT Registration Information

• Register online for the ACT at www.actstudent.org.
  
• Test dates for 2009/2010 school year see
  handout

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What if I Want to Participate in Collegiate
Athletics?

• There are certain core courses that students must
  take, i.e., Algebra I (for Division I or II
  colleges), to be eligible to participate in
  college sports.
• Students must maintain a certain GPA and ACT or
  SAT score to be eligible to participate in
  college sports.
• Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse for the
  latest information www.ncaaclearinghouse.org

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Athletic EligibilityMeans Academics FIRST

• Grade Requirements Students must pass at least
  6 new courses (4 must be core subjects) with at
  least a 70 average each year.
• Residency Requirements
• Check out www.fcs.k12.al.us/Athletics for the
  latest sports info.
• If you have questions, contact the Athletic
  Director.

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Campus Activities

• Athletics
• Cheerleading
• Band/Strings/Chorus
• Theatre
• Art
• Yearbook
• Clubs and Organizations
• If youre not involvednow is the time!

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The Future is Now!

• Revise your four-year plan
• Keep your resume current
• Explore careers that interest you
• Explore higher education options
• Visit college and university campuses in the
  summer
• Take the ACT and/or SAT, including writing,
  several times to earn the highest scores possible

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Florence High SchoolOnline

• www.florencehs.com
• Glenda Page Sherry Chase
• 11th Grade 11th Grade
• Counselor Administrator
• 768-2216 768-2211
• gpage_at_fcs.k12.al.us schase_at_fcs.k12.al.us

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• Juniors are
• Preparing to Soar!