Pat Wilson, 10th 12th grades A G

1
12th Grade Parent Night

• Pat Wilson, 10th 12th grades A G
• Myra Williams, 10th 12th grades H - O
• Khalisha Sabree, 10th 12th grades P - Z
• Monica Baros, Graduation Specialist
• Vanessa Burch, Career Resource Center Specialist
• Jonetta Myles, 12th grade administrator

2
New Georgia graduation requirements

• The new graduation requirements the state of
  Georgia has recently passed will only pertain to
  the incoming 9th graders (Class of 2012).
  Students currently attending high school will
  follow the graduation requirements for their
  class.

3
Counseling Assignments for 2008-2009

• 9th Grade Karen Hardy
• Grades 10-12
• A G - Pat Wilson
• H O - Myra Williams
• P Z - Khalisha Sabree

4
Promotion Requirements

• 5 units 10th grade
• 11 units 11th grade
• AND
• 2.0 English
• 2.0 Math
• 2.0 Science
• 2.0 Social Studies
• 16 units 12th grade

5
Diploma Types

• College Preparatory
• Career/ Technical
• Dual Diploma

6
Technology/Career Classes

• Pathways
• Agriculture
• Architecture, Construction, Communications,
  Transportation
• Business Computer Science
• Engineering Technology
• Healthcare Science
• Marketing, Sales, Service
• Family Consumer Sciences

7
Graduation Requirements for Class of 2009

• College Prep
• English 4 units
• Math 4 units
• Science 3 units
• Social Studies 3.5 units
• PE / Health 1 unit
• Foreign Lang 2 units
• Sr. Course 1 unit
• 1 unit Fine Arts/Tech/ROTC
• 3.5 units Electives
• Graduation Requirement 23 units

8
Graduation Requirements for Class of 2009

• Technical/Career Prep
• 4 units English
• 3 units Math
• 3 units Science
• 3.5 Units Social Studies
• 1 unit PE/Health
• 1.5 units Fine Arts/Technology/Career/Foreign.
  Language/ROTC
• 4 units Technology/Career (3 in one cluster)
• 3 units Electives
• Total 23 units

9
Graduation Requirements for Class of 2009

• Dual Diploma
• English 4 units
• Math 4 units
• Science 3 units
• Social Studies 3.5 units
• PE and Health 1 unit
• Foreign Language 2 units
• Senior Course .5 unit
• 1 unit Fine Arts/Technology/Career/Foreign.
  Language/ROTC
• 4 units Technology/Career (3 in one cluster)
• 0 units Electives
• Graduation Requirement 23 units

10
Senior Conferences

• We will be conducting senior conferences with
  each senior starting September 15, 2009.
• Each senior will be given an transcript audit
  that will need to be signed by the
  parent/guardian and returned to the counselor.

11
Testing

• SAT
• www.collegeboard.com
• ACT
• www.actstudent.com
• EOCT
• There will be an End of Course Test for Economics
• Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT)
• Writing tests are administered in Fall and Spring
  semesters for 11th graders and retakes
• English, Math, Science, and Social Studies are
  administered twice in the Fall semester, once in
  the Spring, and once in the summer.
• Score results usually return within 4 6 weeks

12
Credit Recovery

• RCHS Compass
• Currently free for students
• Offered as a class during the day (limited
  availability and course selection)
• RCHS Intersession
• 50 registration fee per ½ credit
• Can be taken for classes failed the previous
  semester with a 60 - 69
• Taken after school
• RCHS Credit Recovery
• 50 registration fee per ½ credit
• Can be taken for classes previously failed
  regardless of grade
• Taken after school

13
NOTE

• If you are making a class outside of Rockdale
  County Public schools (BYU, Faith Academy,
  American School, Georgia Virtual Credit
  Recovery), final grades must be received by RCHS
  no later than May 15, 2009 at 5 pm in order to
  participate in Graduation ceremonies on May 29,
  2009. A student may still graduate but may not be
  allowed to walk. No exceptions will be made.

14
Career resource center

• Information can be found on
• Scholarships (Including the HOPE Scholarship)
• Jobs
• NCAA Clearinghouse
• Financial Aid
• Community Service
• College Applications

15
HOPE Scholarship

• Funding provided to HOPE scholars varies by type
  of institution.
• Public Institutions
• Students attending public institutions receive an
  award for the following
• Tuition for number of hours enrolled whether
  full-time or part-time
• HOPE-approved mandatory fees
• Books allowance of up to 100 per quarter or 150
  per semester
• Private Institutions
• Students attending private institutions receive
  the following
• Full-time students 1500 per semester, 1000 per
  quarter
• Half-time students 750 per semester, 500 per
  quarter

16
How to calculate a HOPE GPA

• The grade for each class is assigned a point
  value. The point values are then added together
  and divided by the total number of classes in
  English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and
  Foreign Language to get the grade point average
  (GPA)

17
How to calculate a HOPE GPA

• A 90-100 4 points
• B 80-89 3 points
• C 7579 2 points
• D 70-74 1 point
• F lt 70 0 points
• You will be able to view your HOPE status at
  www.gacollege411.org after Friday, September 12,
  2009.

18
Recommendations

• Complete a resume and give it to your counselor
  along with the names and addresses of the schools
  that you are applying to. A template for a resume
  can be found on the school website. Please allow
  at least a 2 week lead time for any
  recommendation letter.
• If you would like for us to mail your application
  with the recommendation letter, please assemble
  all items being sent to the school in an 8 1/2 x
  11 addressed envelope.

19
Parent Teacher Student Organization

• We are in the process of taking nomination and
  dues for the 2008-2009 school year.
• Please contact Lori Patterson for more
  information.

20
Dates to remember

• Parent teacher conferences
• Thursday, September 11, 2008 5 7 pm
• PROBE Fair
• Stonecrest Mall, September 8, 2009 600 900
  pm
• Alcovy High School, October 14, 2008 530
  730 pm
• More dates can be found at http//www.gaprobe.org/
  tour_dates.asp
• College Night
• September 30, 2008
• ASVAB
• November 4, 2008

21
Questions
22
Contact Information

• Vanessa Burch Career Resource Center
  Coordinator
• vburch_at_rockdale.k12.ga.us
• 770-483-8754 ext. 238
• Pat Wilson - 10th 12th grades A G
• pwilson_at_rockdale.k12.ga.us
• 770-483-8754 ext.111
• Myra Williams - 10th 12th grades H - O
• mwilliams_at_rockdale.k12.ga.us
• 770-483-8754 ext. 113
• Khalisha Sabree - 10th 12th grades P - Z
• ksabree_at_rockdale.k12.ga.us
• 770-483-8754 ext. 114
• Monica Baros Graduation Specialist
• mbaros_at_rockdale.k12.ga.us
• 770-483-8754 ext. 119