Counseling Staff

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Counseling Staff

• Tracey Winkler ( A G )
• Maureen Wareham ( H N )
• Bob Carnaroli ( 0 Z )
• Dan Kaplan (Graduation Coach)
• See handout for more counselor contact information

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Academic/Personal/Social Expectations

• Take the most challenging schedule you can handle
• Keep a healthy balance
• Priorities (school, activities, family, faith
  etc.)
• Goals (What do I want to accomplish? and Where am
  I going?)
• Plan of attack (Have a plan)
• Persistence and Determination

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Graduation Requirements

• College Prep Tech Prep
• English 4 credits English 4 credits
• Math 4 credits Math 3 credits
• Science 3 credits Science 3 credits
• Soc. Studies 3 credits Soc Studies 3 credits
• For. Lang. 2 credits For. Lang not required
• Per Fitness .50 credit Per. Fitness .50
  credit
• Health .50 credit Health .50 credit
• Career Tech not required Career Tech 4 units
• Additional Career /Tech, For. Language, Fine Arts
  Credit (1 credit)
• Dual Seal ( 4 credits in a Career Cluster)
• 22 Credits Required

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Diploma Options

• College Prep Diploma
• Allows a students to apply to 2 and 4 year
  colleges and universities
• College Prep Math Sequence
• Foreign language ( 2 credits in one language
  minimum)
• Honors/AP Courses recommended
• CP with Distinction (24 credits, 2 additional
  core classes, 3.0 Core GPA)

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• Technical/Career Diploma
• Allows a student to apply to 2 year and technical
  colleges
• Technical Math Sequence
• No For. Language requirement
• Need 4 career/technology credits 3 in one Career
  Cluster
• TP with Distinction (24 credits, 2 additional
  core classes, 3.0 Core GPA)

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• 2007/2008
  2008/2009
• Broadcast Media Automotive Technology
• Business Education Construction
• Cosmetology Engineering/Design
• Consumer Science Healthcare Science
• Marketing/DECA Information Technology
• Public Safety Professional Foods
• 4 credits will earn a Career Tech Diploma (3 in
  one cluster)

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GPA

• Grade Point Average Calculations
• Grading Scale AP Grading Scale
• 90-100 A (4 pts) 90-100 A (5 pts)
• 80-89 B (3 pts) 80-89 B (4 pts)
• 70-79 C (2 pts) 70-79 C (3 pts)
• GPA calculation steps
• Give a point total to each of your 1 credit
  classes
• Add up the total number of points
• Divide by the number of classes attempted
  Cumulative GPA

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• Hope Scholarship
• 3.0 CORE GPA in all core subjects taken (College
  Prep)
• 3.2 Core GPA in all core subjects taken (Tech
  Prep)
• Pays for TUITION/mandatory fees and up to 150
  for books per semester at Georgia Public Colleges
• Pays 3,000 in tuition to Georgia Private
  Colleges
• Hope Grant
• Graduate from an accredited Georgia High School
  or GED
• Pays for Tuition and books at all state technical
  colleges
• No GPA requirement
• Visit www.gsfc.org or www.GAcollege411.org. for
  more specific Hope information

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• Goal Utilize a grading and reporting system that
  allows students every opportunity to be
  successful and effectively communicates to
  parents
• 6 week grading terms 6 12 18 24 30 36
• Year-long classes will have a mid-term at the end
  of the 18 week term and a final exam at the end
  of the course (36 weeks)
• Semester-long classes will have a final exam at
  the end of the semester (18 weeks)
• Final grades and credit will be awarded at the
  end of the course.
• Promotion and Retention
• 5 credits from grade 9 to 10
• 8 credits from grade 10 to 11
• 15 credits from grade 11 to 12

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2007-2008 Schedule Options

• Goal Modify schedule to offer maximum
  flexibility and allow courses to be taught using
  a schedule that matches the content and substance
  of the course
• Students have the opportunity to earn up to 28
  credits over 4 years
• Gain 15 hours of instructional time per course
  per year
• Year-long courses aligned with standardized
  assessments
• Advisement time will be provided to support
  students
• Flexibility options for scheduling courses before
  and after the traditional day

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GAcollege411

• College Planning Website
• www.GAcollege411.org
• Includes
• Career information/college majors
• Direct link to college websites
• Applications and Transcripts
• Financial Aid and Scholarship information
• Academic planning
• Paying for college

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• Sample
• 9th World Lit or Honors
• Physical Science or Biology Honors
• Algebra I, or Algebra II
• Health/Personal Fitness
• Foreign Language (choice)
• Elective
• Elective

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