8 th - 9 th Grade Transition Parent Meeting
Administration & Guidance Principal: Mrs. Hardee Assistant Principals: Mr. Blankenship, Mr. Dent, and Mrs. Harb Dean: Mr. Wilson School Resource Officer: Deputy Smith Counselors: Mrs. Roberts (A-L) and Ms. Story (M-Z) Terminal Operator: Mrs. Brunner ESE Facilitator: Mr. Cornelius
Office Staff Principal’s Secretary: Mrs. Keller Reading Coach/Title 1: Mrs. Mullis Parent Involvement: Mrs. Filyaw Nurse: Mrs. Bazemore School Secretaries: Mrs. Bass Ms. Turrubiartes Media Specialist: Mrs. Presnell Migrant Advocate: Mrs. Nickerson
Requirements to Promote to 9 th Grade Successfully complete 12 core credits 3 Language Arts 3 Mathematics 3 Science 3 Social Studies (must include Civics and its EOC for 30% of course grade) 2.0 GPA (cumulative – includes all courses taken in 6 th , 7 th , and 8 th grades) Career and Educational Planning (included in Civics, U.S. History, and a few others)
High School Courses taken in Middle School Available Courses at Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School Algebra 1 Honors Geometry Honors Algebra 2 Honors (rare cases) Earth Space Science Honors Biology Honors (rare cases) Other courses available online Course grades are used in middle school GPA AND high school GPA May impact FHSAA and NCAA eligibility Grade forgiveness can be done for C, D, or F
High School Graduation Requirements 24 Credits Assessments 4 English Take and Pass Grade 10 FSA ELA (ACT/SAT concordant can count) 4 Mathematics Take and Pass Algebra 1 EOC (PERT 3 Science concordant can count) 3 Social Studies (World History, US Take Geometry EOC History, Government, Economics) Take Biology EOC 1 PE Take US History EOC 1 Performing/Fine Art Take Algebra 2 EOC (if enrolled in 8 Electives class) 2.0 cumulative UNWEIGHTED GPA
High School Grade Classification Grade Level Minimum Credits for Grade Promotion (24 Credit Diploma Option) N/A (promoted from 8 th Grade) 9 10 5 credits + 1 year of High School 11 11 credits + 2 years of High School 12 17 credits + 3 years of High School
Calculating GPA Course Grade QP’s (U / W) How to Calculate your GPA English 1 Honors (term 1) B 3.0 / 3.5 GPA is calculated by dividing Quality Points Earned English 1 Honors (term 2) C 2.0 / 2.5 (QP) by the Number of Semesters attempted. Algebra 1 (term 1) C 2.0 Regular Courses Algebra 1 (term 2) F 0.0 QP’s : A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0 Earth Space (term 1) C 2.0 Earth Space (term 2) D 1.0 Honors Courses W. History Honors (term B 3.0 / 3.5 QP’s : A=4.5, B=3.5, C=2.5, D=1.5 F=0 1) W. History Honors (term C 2.0 / 2.5 AP and Dual Enrollment Courses 2) QP’s : A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=0 Reading (term 1) B 3.0 Unweighted: 29.0 points / 12 terms = 2.4166666 Reading (term 2) A 4.0 HOPE (term 1) A 4.0 Weighted: 31.0 points / 12 terms = 2.5833333 HOPE (term 2) B 3.0
Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular Activities include all sports, clubs, and band. Student must have a 2.0 unweighted GPA. Grade Level/ First Semester Second Semester Target Group 6 th Grade Regularly promoted to 6 th grade 2.00 GPA first semester 6 th Grade 7 th Grade 2.00 GPA second semester 6 th grade 2.00 GPA first semester 7 th Grade 8 th Grade 2.00 GPA second semester 7 th grade 2.00 GPA first semester 8 th Grade 9 th Grade 2.00 GPA 8 th grade and regularly 2.00 overall cumulative GPA promoted to 9 th 10 th Grade Overall cumulative 2.00 GPA OR 2.00 Overall cumulative 2.00 GPA OR 2.00 GPA second semester 9 th Grade AND GPA first semester 10 th Grade AND attended Extended Learning Program attended Extended Learning Program 11 th Grade Overall cumulative 2.00 GPA Overall cumulative 2.00 GPA 12 th Grade Overall cumulative 2.00 GPA Overall cumulative 2.00 GPA
High School Honor Roll Format Based on cumulative weighted grade point average (GPA) 4.000 or higher Honors with Distinction 3.500-3.999 High Honors 3.200-3.499 Honors 12 th Grade students will receive honors cords to wear during graduation (includes all courses including 12 th grade year)
Community Service & Foreign Language Neither Community Service nor Foreign Language graduation requirements. Both are required for some scholarships – like 2 of the 3 types of Bright Futures. Foreign Languages are recommended for college-bound students, and 2 consecutive years are required for 4-year university admissions. Community Service Hours Can begin to earn hours the summer between 8 th and 9 th grade. Student Application and Parent Approval Form and Record of Volunteer Hours signed by a supervisor are required. An Agency Form may be required. High School Credit (75 hours for ½ credit – maximum 1.0 credit) Bright Futures Scholarships Florida Academic Scholar – 100 hours Florida Medallion Scholar – 75 hours Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholar – 30 hours Graduation Recognitions – Silver Cords require 250 hours or more
Bright Futures Scholarship Program 3 types of awards Florida Academic Scholars 3.5 weighted GPA (16 core courses) 16 Core Credits Earned a 29 ACT or 1290 SAT 4.0 English 4.0 Mathematics Completed a minimum of 100 Community Service Hours 3.0 Science Florida Medallion Scholars 3.0 Social Studies 2.0 Foreign Language (same language) 3.0 weighted GPA (16 core courses) Earned a 26 ACT or 1170 SAT Completed a minimum of 75 Community Service Hours Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars 3.0 weighted GPA (excluding electives) 3.5 GPA in a career/technical program of at least 3.0 credits Earned a college-ready score on the ACT , SAT , or PERT test Completed a minimum of 30 Community Service Hour Students may receive only 1 type of award Visit: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org
Registration Sheets English, Math, Science, History, Reading, and PE will be scheduled for all 9 th grade students based on current courses, grades, test scores, and teacher recommendations. Teacher signature required for AP courses, and some electives Registration Sheets are focused on elective choices. Choose 5 electives and rank them in order. Parent and Student signature are required. Guidance Counselors will sign when received. Registration Sheets are due Friday, March 18, 2016.
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