Class of 2019 Transition to High School

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Class of 2019Transition to High School

• Home of the
• Algonac Muskrats!

www.algonac.k12.mi.us
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• Mrs. Blair
• Algonac High School Guidance Counselor
• [phone] ext 1282
• kblair_at_acsk12.us
• Follow me on Twitter KarenBlairAHS
• Join my Algonac High School Counseling
  Department facebook page
• AHS website www.algonac.k12.mi.us

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School Counseling Services

• Crisis Intervention (On-going counseling is
  referred)
• Academic Interventions
• 504 Plan Facilitator
• Credit Checks/ Graduation Audits
• Scheduling of Students
• Peer Mediation
• Career Counseling
• TEC Placement
• College Applications
• Financial Aide Assistance
• Local/National Scholarship Coordinators
• Military Liaisons
• And much more!

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Visit the Student Service/Counseling Office
Website Often!

• www.algonac.k12.mi.us
• Student Services/Counseling Office

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• Algonac High School Staff
• Mr. Ryan Melrose Principal
• Mr. Mitchell Landrum Assistant
  Principal/Athletic Director
• Mrs. Karen Blair Counselor (9-12)
• Ms. Lexi Michalski College Counselor
• Mrs. Shannon Kelly Career Advisor
• Mrs. Kathy Barraco IB Coordinator
• Mrs. Mary Shackett SE Teacher Consultant
• 25 Regular Education Teachers (4 AHS Grads)
• 4 Special Education Teachers
• 2 Para-Pro Aides
• 1 WIA Facilitator/Career Advisor (AHS Grad)
• 2 secretaries

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AHS Hours of Operation

• Starts at 732 AM
• Ends at 220 PM
• Two (2) lunch breaks
• Lunch is determined by your 4th hour teacher!

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• Teachers 715 AM 245 PM
• Many teachers arrive at AHS earlier than 715 AM
  and stay later than 245 PM.
• Students are encouraged to meet with teachers and
  Mrs. Blair before or afterschool.

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High School ScheduleMonday, Wednesday Friday

• 1st Hour 732-835 AM
• 2nd Hour 840-938 AM
• 3rd Hour 943-1041 AM
• A Lunch 1041-1111 AM
• 4th Hour Class (A Lunch) 1116 AM 1214 PM
• 4th hour Class (B Lunch) 1041-1139 AM
• B Lunch 1144-1214 PM
• 5th Hour 1219-117 PM
• 6th Hour 122-220 PM
• 5 minutes passing between classes!

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Tuesday Thursday Schedule

• 1st Hour 732-825 AM
• 2nd Hour 830-920 AM
• SEMINAR 925-1005AM
• 3rd Hour 1010-1100 AM
• A Lunch 1105-1135 AM
• 4th Hour Class (A Lunch) 1140 1230 PM
• 4th hour Class (B Lunch) 1105 1155 AM
• B Lunch 1200-1230 PM
• 5th Hour 1235-125 PM
• 6th Hour 130-220 PM
• 5 minutes passing between classes.

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SEMINAR

• All students have a seminar.
• After 2nd hour.
• Tuesday Thursday.
• 40 minutes
• Various topics including academic assistance,
  Leadership,P.A.S.S. mentoring and character
  education for freshmen.
• Four (4) rotations a year.
• Seminar is a great time to get help from a
  teacher.

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• P.A.S.S.
• Promoting Academic Social Success
• Started in 2006/07 school year
• Eight (8) years of successfully helping students
• Targets At-risk youth matches them with junior
  or senior student mentor
• Services approximately 45 students each year
  approximately 315 students positively impacted.
• Recently received Educational Excellence Award
  from the Michigan Association of School Boards

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• AHS Student Population Information
• We will have 582 students in the high school in
  the 2014/15 school year.
• Class of 2018 has 156 students
• Class of 2017 has 146 students
• Class of 2016 has 144 students
• Class of 2015 has 136 students

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Earning High School Credits

• 23.5 REQUIRED
• 4 English
• 4 Math
• 3 Social Studies (US, Gov/Econ World History)
• 3 Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics, 1 more
  science)
• 1 PE/Health
• 2 Foreign Language (Spanish I counts)
• 1 VPAA
• 5.5 Electives

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23.5 REQUIRED to GRADUATE!

• Earn six (6) credits a year
• (Three (3) per semester)
• (Each class is .5 credit)
• 6x424 credits

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• Extra-Curricular Activities
  
• (.25 Credit Each)
• All Sports, Student Council, Quiz Bowl, SADD
• All sports are listed at the Athletics Website!

Extra Credits
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• Class Status (Retention)
• A minimum number of credits
• are required for class status.
• To be a Sophomore at least 5 credits
• To be a Junior at least 11 credits
• To be a Senior at least 16.5 credits

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The High School Transcript

• Is a record of all the class taken and grades
  earned in high school.
• Middle school grades are not reported on the high
  school transcript.
• The high school grade point average is
  cumulative, meaning that all grades are averaged
  together.
• 4-point scale
• A 4, B 3, C 2, D 1, E 0
• AP and IB are on a 5-pont scale
• A5, B4, C3

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AHS Ranking System

• Suma Cum Laude 4.0 3.67
• Magna Cum Laude 3.66 3.3
• Cum Laude 3.29 3.0
• Students in the Summa Cum Laude category will
  have an opportunity to compete for the
  opportunity to speak at graduation. The rubric
  is as follows
• 1. Overall Grade Point Average
• 2. ACT Score
• 3. Class Selection Rigor
• Candidates will be invited to audition in front
  of a selection committee if they wish to be one
  of three speakers at graduation.

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• Academic Achievement Awards
• Each year students are honored
• for getting good grades.
• The assembly is held in the fall and called
  Academic Achievement Award Assembly
• Awards are earned based on grades earned in the
  core classes.
• Students must earn at least a 3.5 each marking
  period.

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• Importance of Grades/Testing
• There are thousands of dollars worth of college
  scholarships to students who do well in high
  school and who do well on standardized tests
  (ACT/SAT/PSAT)
• In addition, EPAS (Explore, Plan, ACT) scores are
  used for academic planning. Testing is in March
  each year.
• PSAT is taken in sophomore junior year. It is
  optional. NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship
  Qualifying Test) when taken junior year. Always
  in October.

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• HAVE A PLAN!
• Sample 4 year plans in the Algonac High School
  Scheduling Guide!
• www.algonac.k12.mi.us

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The IB Plan

• An IB Diploma is one of the most prestigious
  accomplishments a high school student can achieve
  IN THE WORLD.
• Algonac High School is proud to offer this
  opportunity to our students and hope that you
  will consider accepting the IB challenge!
• Though rigorous, we believe that ANY motivated
  student can be successful in the IB Diploma
  Programme with proper work ethic and time
  commitment. Successful (good marks and
  attendance) completion of the IB Diploma
  Programme can lead to admission in some of the
  elite universities in the world.
• Students that score well on IB assessments can
  earn numerous college credits. Consult with the
  IB Coordinator or your guidance counselor if you
  have questions about the IB Diploma Programme at
  AHS.

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Sample IB Diploma Programme Course Planner

• Freshman Schedule Sophomore Schedule
• Survey Literature Composition (H) American Lit
  Comp (H)
• Geometry (H) Honors Algebra II/AP Statistics
• Biology A/B(H) Chemistry
• U.S. History Government/Economics
• PE/Health Elective /AP Statistics
• Spanish II Spanish III
• Junior Schedule Senior Schedule
• IB English HL I IB English HL
• IB Mathematics SL I IB Mathematics SL
• IB Biology HL I IB Biology HL
• IB History of Americas HL I IB History of
  Americas HL
• IB Psychology SL I/Music SL 1 IB Psychology SL
  II/Music SL II
• IB Spanish SL I IB Spanish SL II
• TOK Seminar (Mandatory) TOK Seminar
  (Mandatory)

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The TEC Plan

• St. Clair TEC -- St. Clair Technical Education
  Center
• Students attend TEC during their junior senior
  yrs
• TEC counts as elective credit
• AM TEC ONLY
• Must be to AHS by 655 a.m.
• AHS three (3) hrs and TEC three (3) hrs
• Application process for TEC during scheduling in
  sophomore year.
• Students are selected on grades credits,
  attendance and behavior.
• Must also have done Career Cruising EDP
• http//www.sccresa.org/countyeducation/careerteche
  ducation/

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• Automotive Technology
• Collision Repair
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Digital Media Technology
• Employer Based
• Health Careers
• Information Technology
• Mechatronics
• Metal Machining technology
• Teacher Exploration
• Welding

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St Clair TEC Four Year Course Planner

• Freshman Schedule Sophomore Schedule
• Survey Lit Comp (H) American Lit
  Composition
• Algebra/Geometry(H) Geometry/Algebra II
  A/Algebra II /AP Stats
• Biology A/B Physics/Chemistry/AP
• U.S. History Government/Economics
• PE/Health Elective
• Spanish I or II Elective
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• Junior Schedule Senior Schedule
• TEC PROGRAM TEC PROGRAM
• TEC PROGRAM TEC PROGRAM
• TEC PROGRAM TEC PROGRAM
• European Lit Comp/IB ENGL European Lit
  Comp/IB ENGL
• Algebra IIB/IB Math I Senior Math/IB Math II
• Science or World History World History/Science
  or Elective

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• The Blue Water Middle
• College Plan
• Students begin taking college classes through SC4
  in 11th grade. By the time they graduate, on this
  5-year plan, they will have an associates degree,
  as well as a high school diploma.
• Diploma is issued from the Blue Water Middle
  College, not Algonac High School.
• First cohort will begin this fall (15 total)
• Eight (8) in 11th grade
• Seven (7) in 12th grade
• Algonac, Capac, Memphis, PH High, Northern Yale
• Website -- http//sccresa.org/bwmc

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Sample Blue Water Middle College Course Planner

• Freshman Schedule Sophomore Schedule
• Survey Literature Composition (H) American Lit
  Comp (H)
• Geometry (H) Algebra II/Algebra II A
• Biology A/B(H) Chemistry or Chemistry A
• U.S. History Government/Economics
• PE/Health Elective /AP Statistics
• Spanish II Elective
• Junior Schedule Senior Schedule
• European Lit Comp World Lit Comp
• Algebra IIB Senior Math
• Physics/AP Elective
• World History BWMC SC4 Classes
• BWMC SC4 Classes BWMC SC4 Classes
• BWMC SC4 Classes BWMC SC4 Classes
• BWMC SC4 Classes BWMC SC4 Classes
• Entire 5th year at St. Clair County Community
  College!

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• The Hybrid Plan
• Some students take some IB classes and some
  college classes with our general education and
  college prep courses.
• Our goal is to design a curriculum that allows
  each student to grow academically and learn more
  about themselves.
• We have something for everyone!

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The Hybrid Course Planner

• Freshman Schedule Sophomore Schedule
• Survey Literature Composition (H) American Lit
  Comp (H)
• Geometry (H) Algebra II/Algebra II A
• Biology A/B(H) Chemistry or Chemistry A
• U.S. History Government/Economics
• Spanish II Health/PE
• Band Band
• Junior Schedule Senior Schedule
• European Lit Comp World Lit Comp
• IB Math SL I IB Math SL II
• IB Biology HL I IB Biology HL II
• World History Dual Enroll SOC 101, PS 101
• IB Psychology SL I IB Psychology SL II
• Band Band

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• SAMPLE 9th grade Schedule
• 1st hour Biology I/II
• 2nd hour Geometry
• 3rd hour Survey of Lit Comp
• 4th hour PE/Health
• 5th hour US History
• 6th hour Spanish I or II

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• The 9th Grade Electives
• PE/Health (required to graduate)
• Foreign Language (1 credit required to graduate)
• Band
• Choir
• Drawing Painting

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• Schedules of 2015/16
• You will get the scheduling form tonight.
• AMS Band/Choir students that choose to stay have
  that as one elective.
• Heath/PE is also required. It is highly
  recommended that be taken in 9th grade.
• Honors classes (ENGL, MTH, BIO) will be added
  based on 8th grade teacher recommendations.

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• Viewing Schedules/Making Changes
• You will be able to see your students schedule
  through Skyward in May.
• Changes can be made by emailing Mrs. Blair.
  (kblair_at_acsk12.us)
• There will be an orientation for all students in
  August. More schedule changes, pictures are
  taken, locker assignments distributed, building
  tours.

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• Have a Post Secondary Plan!
• Visit college campuses.
• Attend college fairs/open houses.
• Meet with military recruiters.
• Discuss apprenticeship programs.
• Decide what you want to be!
• Career Cruising www.careercruising.com

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• They can help you decide and make all this
  happen.
• Check out their website!
• http//sccresa.org/countyeducation/resaservicesedu
  cation/knowhow2go
• A variety or workshops for parents students.

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• College Survival Kit
• http//sccresa.org/downloads/khowhow2go/college_su
  rvival_kit.pdf
• Know what your GPA and ACT can get you in college!

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• If your student loses credits in high school, in
  order to get back on track and graduate, they
  must make up those lost credits in credit
  recovery.
• Minimum passing mark in 60
• Online classes (E20/20)
• Mr. Corbat Credit Recovery Coordinator/Graduatio
  n Coach
• [phone] ext 3228
• keithcorbat_at_acsk12.us

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What parents of 9th graders should do

• Monitor Skyward often.
• Stay in contact with your students teachers.
• Attend school functions.
• Show your student education is important.
• Have high expectations.
• Provide them with structure.
• Encourage them to be involved.
• Have homework time each night.
• Hold them accountable.

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What a 9th grader should do

• Take challenging classes.
• Get good grades! Check them in Skyward!
• Have good attendance.
• Create a 4-year plan.
• Develop good study habits.
• Join a sport or club.
• Get involved in school community.
• Explore careers.
• Explore colleges and universities.

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See you then! Go Muskrats!!

• 8th graders visit AHS on May 8th!