Welcome to

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Welcome to Charles B. Aycock High
School Freshman Open House Class of 2013
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The Registration Process

• Monday, March 23rd CBA counselors met with 8th
  grade teachers
• Mon., March 30th/Tues., March 31st NMS students
  visited/ toured CBA
• Thursday, April 2nd CBA open house
• Mon, April 6th/ Tues., April 7th CBA counselors
  will register 8th grade students
• Monday, April 20th Final registration sheets
  sent home to be signed by a parent
• Tuesday, June 30th Deadline for all requests for
  course selection changes.
• August 2008 Students can pick up schedules at
  open house in the fall.
• More information
• www.cbafalcons.com

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Transition Issues

• Who is my childs counselor?
• Student last names beginning A-G Renee Dilda
• Student last names beginning H-O Yvonne Mills
• Student last names beginning P-Z Gladys Diggs
• Individual group counseling
• Class presentations
• Peer mediation
• Aycock Ambassadors
• 4-year planning workshops (fall spring)
• Parent Workshops
• Additional Student Services
• (Nurse, Social Worker, Psychologist, AIG
  Specialist)

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EXAMS

• Given at the end of each semester (Jan./June)
• 25 of Final Course Average
• Three Types
• End of Course (EOC)
• Teacher Made Exams
• Vocational Assessments (VOCATS)

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EOCS
Algebra I English I
Biology US History
Civics Economics

• Must make a Level 3 or Level 4
• to receive credit for the course
• and be eligible for graduation!

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Additional Requirements

• N.C. Online Test of Computer Skills
• 10th Grade Writing Test
• National Assessments and Field Tests
• Graduation Project

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Graduation Requirements

• Class of 2013

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24 Credits
You must achieve 24 credits in specified courses
of study (pathways) to be eligible to graduate.
These credits are required in addition to other
testing and attendance mandates.
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Future-Ready Core

• ENGLISH - 4 ( I, II, III, IV)
• MATH 4 (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II 1
  More)
• 4th Math will be aligned with students
  plans after graduation.
• SCIENCE 3 (Earth/Environ, a physical science,
  Biology)
• SOCIAL STUDIES 3 (World History, Civics/Econ,
  US History)
• HEALTH/PE 1
• ELECTIVES 6 (2 from CTE, the Arts, Second
  Language - Any combination)
• (4 recommended from CTE -or- JROTC -or-
  Arts Ed. -or- any academic area)
• SECOND LANG. (2 credits required for application
  to all NC public universities and most
  independent/private colleges)
• ELECTIVES 3 (Additional electives from any
  area)

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School Nurse

• Health Issues
• Medical Conditions
• Care Plans
• Forms
• Procedures

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Promotion Requirements

• 6 credits to be promoted to 10th
• 13 credits to be promoted to 11th and pass the NC
  Writing Test with Level III or IV
• 20 credits to be promoted to 12th

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• A curriculum that is challenging and motivating-
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• Preparing students for 21st century careers.

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Project Lead the Way

• is a national non-profit organization
  established to help schools give students the
  knowledge they need to excel in high-tech fields.
  Studies of PLTW's curriculum have proven that
  PLTW students become the kind of prepared,
  competent, high-tech employees the U.S. industry
  needs to stay competitive in the global market.

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The Academy of EngineeringTechnologies at CBA

• is comprised of five challenging PLTW courses.
  The curriculum uses project-based, hands-on
  experience to teach students the key elements and
  skills needed for engineering and
  technology-based careers.

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The PLTW courses

• Classes offered at CBA now
• Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
• Principles of Engineering (POE)
• Digital Electronics (DE)
• Future courses to be taught
• Civil Engineering Architecture (CEA)
• Engineering Design Development (EDD)

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CBA Business Academy

• Taking Business Education to the next level!!

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CBA Business AcademyGoals

• To provide students with more enhanced learning
  opportunities in the field of business
• Integration of Curriculum with Wayne Community
  College during High School years

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CBA Business Academy Activities
CBA Homecoming
WCC Business Fair
Digital Photography Workshop
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CBA School-to-Work Academy

• The CBS School-to-Work Academy is a school
  developed, school controlled, collaboration among
  education, business, and the community. It is
  designed to better prepare participating students
  to make informed educational and career
  decisions. School-to-Work brings business people
  into the classroom and transforms the workplace
  into learning opportunities for both students and
  educators.

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CBA School-to-Work Academy

• The School-to-Work Academy has a Career-Technical
  Concentration, which includes, but is not
  limited to
• Carpentry
• Automotive Technology
• Culinary Arts
• Business Technology
• Health Occupations

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CBA School-to-Work Academy

• Academy Students will be enrolled in classes
  which will help them attain, keep, and advance in
  their chosen career field.
• During their 11th and 12th grade years students
  will able to be placed in a Co-op type position,
  at a business, or begin taking college level
  classes towards there degree or certificate.

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Attendance/ Discipline

• 4x4 Block (90 minutes/ 90 days for each class
  each semester)
• Discipline (grades 9 and 12)
• Lawful Absences
• Illness or injury
• Quarantine
• Death in the immediate family
• Medical/ Dental appointments
• Religious observance
• Education opportunity (prior approval required)
• CBA Handbook available online at
  www.cbafalcons.com

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Buses/ Drivers Ed

• Bus assignments
• Drivers Education
• Driver Eligibility
• Discipline (grades 10th 12th)

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Closing Remarks

• Last names A-M visit booths in new gym first
• Last names N-Z visit booths in old gym first
• Ambassadors

Thank You For Coming!!!