WELCOME FRESHMEN

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WELCOMEFRESHMEN PARENTS!
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TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL

• SOCIAL TRANSITION
• ACADEMIC TRANSITION

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• SOCIAL

• Encourage Involvement
• Be the Parent Stay In Kids Way
• Foster Independence Responsibility

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• ACADEMIC

• Monitor Progress
• Graduation Requirements
• High School Record
• Ready For College

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• Monitor Progress

• REPORT CARDS INTERIM GRADES
• OCT. 6 -- 1st 9 wks.
• Nov. 10th interim
• Jan. 12th - Mail Fall term report cards

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• HELP FOR STRUGGLING STUDENTS
• Contact Teacher by phone or e-mail.
• Tutoring is offered by most ACHS teachers before
  and/or after school
• PARENT CONFERENCES

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• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

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TECHNICAL PATH 28 credits
CORE CURRICULUM (14 CREDITS)
English...4 credits Math..3
credits Science...3 credits Social
studies.3 credits Wellness..1
credit Gateway TestsEng II, Biology Algebra
Must pass Algebra I Geometry
Focused Technical.4 credits
Electives..10 credits
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UNIVERSITY PATH 28 credits
CORE CURRICULUM (14 CREDITS) English..4
credits Math.3 credits Science
..3 credits Social studies3
credits Wellness.1 credit Gateway
TestsEng II, Biology Algebra
Must pass Algebra I, Geometry Algebra II
Foreign Language2 cr., Fine Arts1 cr.
Electives..11 credits
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• HIGH SCHOOL RECORD

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• Grades Credits
• GPA
• Use only semester Averages
• A4, B3, C2, D1, F0
• Valedictorian Selection
• Test Scores--Gateway, ACT, SAT

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• READY FOR COLLEGE

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• Academic Readiness
• Upward Bound Justin Toombs
• Take Challenging courses
• Develop good study habits
• Make good grades

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• Academic Readiness (cont.)

• ACES Program
• Take the PLAN (Practice ACT) in 10th Grade
• Take the PSAT (Practice SAT) 10th 11th grades
• Honors students take ACT spring 10th grade (Dual
  Enr.)

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• Financial Readiness
• Scholarships
• Based on Merit, Need, Special Talent
• Range from 100 Full Tuition
• Most Require Application, EssayLots of Work!

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LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS

• 2007 (subject to change)-Must have 3.0 GPA or 21
  ACT
• 3,800 4-yr, 1,900 2-yr

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OTHER TOPICS

• ATTENDANCE POLICY
• ADVISOR/ADVISEE PROGRAM
• HOWS IT GOING SO FAR?

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