Welcome Ridgewood High School 8th Grade Parents Night

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Welcome! Ridgewood High School8th Grade Parents
Night

• Class of 2010
• Parents PLEASE sign in!

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Ridgewood High SchoolGraduation Requirements

• Pass all Parts of the Ohio Graduation Test
  (Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Social Studies,
  and Science)
• Complete all individual Course Requirements
• Earn 21 total credits by the end of the Senior
  year

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OGT Ohio Graduation Test

• Taken for first time March 2008
• end of 10th grade
• Students have a total of 6 trials to pass it

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Course Requirements

• 4 credits of English
• 3 credits of Mathematics
• 3 credits of Science (including 1 biological 1
  physical)
• 3 credits of Social Studies (includes World
  History, American History Government)

• ½ credit of Health
• ½ credit of Phys. Ed. (which is 2 semesters)
• 1 credit of Required Elective, which may be in
  any of the following
• Art
• Foreign Language
• Business
• Technology (computers or Industrial Arts)

• 7 credits of Elective Courses

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Coshocton County Career Center

• Requirements for CCCC admission as Junior
• 2 credits of English
• 2 credits of Math
• 2 credits of Science (1 biological / 1 physical)
• 2 credits of Social Studies
• World History Am. History
• ½ credit Health
• ½ credit Phys. Ed. (2 semesters)
• 1 credit Elective

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Grade-Level Classification
FRESHMAN NEW
SOPHOMORE 5 CREDITS
JUNIOR 10 CREDITS
SENIOR 15 CREDITS
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Cumulative GPA(Grade Point Average)

• EVERY grade counts beginning with the 9th grade
  (and 8th grade courses taken for high school
  credit)
• Determines academic standing or class rank all
  thru high school and final class rank
• Goes on final transcripts sent to Colleges,
  Universities and employers
• Remains on Permanent Record

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Honors DiplomaMust achieve 8 of 9 criteria

• 4 credits English
• 3 credits Mathematics, including Algebra I,
  Geometry, Algebra II (or equivalent)
• 3 credits Science, including a Physical a
  Biological with at least one lab science
• 3 credits Social Studies
• 3 credits Foreign Language (or 2 each of 2
  different languages)

• 1 credit Fine Art (visual or performing art)
• 1 credit Business/Technology, and two more from
  the above criteria or 3 more from above
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 through the last
  grading period of the Senior year
• Score 27 composite on the ACT (or equivalent on
  SAT)

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National Honor Society Eligibility

• College Preparatory Curriculum
• Scholarship (cumulative 3.3 GPA)
• Leadership
• Character
• Service
• Faculty nomination
• Pass all parts of required graduation test
• Eligible in Junior or Senior year only

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Issues for Athletes

• NCAA Eligibility for College/University
• 16 Core Credits
• GPA
• ACT/SAT score
• Clearinghouse Forms
• Plan, Plan, Plan
• Attend athletes meeting in Fall to get all of the
  details

• Ohio High School Athletic Association
• Passing 5 Credits
• Protect your Eligibility
• Pass all classes

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Grades, Attendance Earning Credits

• To receive credit for a full year course
• Pass three of the four 9-week grading periods
• Have no more than 18 absences for the year
• To pass a semester course, a student must
• Obtain a minimum 2 points (where D 1 pt.)
• Have no more than 9 absences for the semester

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If you Fail a Course

• Failing one 9-week grading period
• Must pass 3 of 4 grading period to earn credit
• Failing one Semester when one is passed
• Retake one semester in Summer School or on
  NovaNet
• Retake entire course next year
• Failing English
• Must earn 4 credits of English to graduate
• If not made up in Summer School or on NovaNet,
  extra year spent in high school before can
  graduate

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Planning your Schedule

• Student Course Load---
• Minimum of 5 full-time (1 credit equivalent)
  academic courses, plus Health Phys. Ed. For 9th
  or 10th grade and/or an Elective course
• Only one Study Hall allowed
• A typical schedule has 7 classes, plus Enrichment
• Enrichment is before 1st period
• Definitions---
• Unit of Credit
• Prerequisite
• Semester
• Elective

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9th Grade ScheduleBased on 8th Grade Teacher
Recommendations

• English I choose Regular or College Prep.
• Math choose Integrated Math I, Algebra I, or
  Geometry (based on current skill levels)
• Science Integrated Science I-Physical for all
  Freshmen
• Social Studies World History for all Freshmen
• Health Phys. Ed. taken during same period for
  two semesters, for all Freshmen (will need PE
  again in 10th grade
• Electives must have two more courses (may
  include one Study Hall)

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9th Grade Electives

• Agricultural Education
• Agricultural Education I
• Art
• Introduction to Art Design
• Intro. to Drawing Painting
• Computers
• Computer Applications I II
• Desktop Publishing
• PowerPoint
• Jobs for Ohio Graduates
• JOG I

• Family Consumer Science
• Creative Living
• Parenting
• Life Planning
• Foreign Language
• Spanish I or II
• Music
• Band Marching, Concert Jazz
• Choir Concert Mixed
• Music Theory (must have a year of band or choir)

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Scheduling Procedures

• Plan courses carefully, changes are NOT routine
• Students complete a Course Registration form
• (these determine what courses are offered)
• Students use this form to enter selected courses
  on computer in MS computer lab with Mrs. Grogro
• Course selection sheets are taken home for
  parents to sign
• Course request sheet due with parent signature
• Guidance Office works with course / class data to
  balance classes adjust student schedules
• Tentative schedules are given to students to take
  home for parents to review
• Schedule changes may be made, if necessary
• Tentative schedules are sent home with students
  final Report Cards in June

• April 6
• Due April 10th
• April 24th thru 28th
• Due back May 1st
• May
• June

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Tentative 4-year Schedule
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What a Schedule Looks Like

• RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Aug 25, 2006
• Schedule F-09-A-06/07-4
• Student ID 1000000 JANE DOE
• Year06/07 Terms 12
• Group Course Description Sec Term Days
  Prds Teac Teacher Name Room
• C ENRICHMENT 05 1 MTWRF ER DAVI
  DAVITT 201
• C 999 CREATIVE LIVING 01 1 MTWRF
  01 BRYN BRYAN 304
• C 180 INT MATH I 01 1 MTWRF
  02 DAVI DAVITT 201
• C 080302 PE 01 1 MTWRF
  03 DSMI DSMITH GYM
• R 230 SPANISH I 04 1 MTWRF 04
  MARK MARKLEY 103
• R 51 Lunch 02 1 MTWRF
  05 GROG GROGRO CAFE
• C 152 WORLD HISTORY 04 1 MTWRF
  06 CABO CABOT 203
• C 132 INTEG SCIENCE I 05 1 MTWRF
  07 SEIB SEIBERT 206
• C 050 ENG I 03 1 MTWRF
  08 SMIT SMITH 204
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• C ENRICHMENT 05 1 MTWRF ER DAVI
  DAVITT 201
• C 999 CREATIVE LIVING 01 2 MTWRF
  01 BRYN BRYAN 304

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Guidance Office

• School Counselor Laura Grogro
• Phone number [phone]
• extension 4419
• Email address rihs_lg_at_omeresa.net
• High School address
• 602 Johnson Road
• West Lafayette, OH 43845
• Call or email me if you have ANY questions!