Class of 2018 Principal: Mr. J. Mark Smith Meet your Counselors - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 Meet your Counselors  Tutoring  Graduation Requirements  Testing  Credits & Weights  AP: Advanced Placement  Transcripts  College Applications  Grade Point Average  College Evaluations  HOPE  Zell Miller  Finishing Strong

S TUDENT L AST N AME A DMINISTRATOR C OUNSELOR A-- Co Tonya Sebring Lindsay Gueren Assistant Principal Counselor Cr -- He Dan Gagnon Hillary Nichols Assistant Principal Counselor Hi -- Mi Todd Sharrock Marcee Murphy Assistant Principal Counselor Mo -- Se Nancy Henson Maria Robinson Assistant Principal Counselor Sh – Z Chris Bennett Daryl Harris Assistant Principal Counselor

Stop by the guidance office before school, during lunch, or after school. The guidance secretary, Mrs. Ernst, will schedule an appointment and give the student a pass/reminder and log the time on the appropriate counselor’s Outlook calendar. Reasons to come see us:  Struggling Academically  Questions about?  College/Career planning  4 year graduation plan  Dealing with Personal Issues  Information on HOPE/Zell.  Basically, any question you may have, we’ll answer, find the answer, or direct you to the right spot.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Oglesby 110 7:15-7:45 NA Adams 111 7:15-8 Sinclair 106 7:30-8 Broome 203 7:15-8 Math Math Johnson 205 3:30-4:15 NA Johnson 205 3:30-4:15 Broome Media Ctr 10:45-11:15 NA Castleberry 732 Johnson 729 7:30-8:00 NA Johnson 729 7:30-8:00 NA Science ce 7:30-8:00 am Castleberry 732 3:30-4:00 NA Green 741 3:30-4:00 Johnson 729 3:30-4:00 NA Megehee 906 7:15-7:45 NA Megehee 906 7:15-7:45 NA NA Eng Englis ish Megehee 906 3:15-3:45 NA Megehee 906 3:15-3:45 Snyder 208 3:15-4:00 NA Sanchez 712 7:45-8:15 NA NA Sanchez 712 7:45-8:15 NA Socia ocial Stud udie ies O’Briant 710 3:30 -4:30 NA Dexter 715 3:30-4:30 Dexter 715 3:30-4:30 NA Breaux 802 7:15-8:15/Coury 808 Breaux 802 7:15-8:15/Coury 808 7:15-8:15 Breaux 802 NA 7:15-8:15 Breaux 802 7:15-8:15 7:15-8:15 Breaux 802 6 th /Carvajal 719 4 th & Breaux 802 6 th /Carvajal 719 Breaux 802 6 th /Carvajal 719 4 th Breaux 802 6 th /Carvajal 719 4 th Breaux 802 6 th /Carvajal 719 4th 4 th /Hinckley 804 5th & 5 th 5th Spa panish ish 3:15-4:15 Hinckley 804/Carvajal 3:15-4:15 Carvajal 719/Breaux 3:15-4:15 Breaux 802/Carvajal 719 NA 719/Breaux 802/Coury 802/Coury 808/Quackenbush 3:15-4:15 Breaux 802/Carvajal 719 808/Quackenbush 807 807 NA NA NA NA NA Fre rench ch NA NA Vallee 722 3:30-4:30 Vallee 722 3:30-4:30 NA Mason 725 7:15-8:15 Mason 725 7:15-8:15 Mason 725 7:15-8:15 Mason 725 7:15-8:15 Mason 725 7:15-8:15 Mason 725 4 th Lunch Mason 725 4 th Lunch Mason 725 4 th Lunch Latin La in Mason 725 4th Lunch Mason 725 4th Lunch NA NA NA Mason 725 3:30-4:30 NA

 Cherokee county uses the numeric scale:  Based on a 100 point scale.  Add all of the final grades and divide by number of classes.  All grades included are on the transcript, including failing grades.  Failed courses remain on transcript even if credit is made up.  Honors courses are weighted 5 points. A: 90 – 100 B: 80 – 89  AP courses are weighted 10 points. C: 71 – 79 D: 70 F: 69 or below

 Colleges and universities use the GPA (Grade Point Average) scale:  Based on a 4 point scale.  Convert A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s, and F’s using the scale below. Add those numbers together and divide by the number of scores. Please contact the guidance office for an exact calculation.  Most colleges will not weigh honors courses.  Check with your particular college to determine how they will weight AP courses.  The HOPE and Zell Miller averages use this A: 4 points point scale. B: 3 points C: 2 points D: 1 point F: Zero

How Will I Be Evaluated?  GPA: Average of your classes, and possibly only your core academic classes. Check with your college.  Strength of Schedule (rigor; difficulty level): Selective colleges are looking at the rigor of your courses throughout high school, including your senior year.  Test Scores: SAT and/or ACT  Extracurricular Activities: Leadership and participation in clubs, service, and sports can be particularly important to competitive colleges

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 Partial tuition covered – varies by year  Requirements:  Graduate from an eligible high school  GPA of at least a 3.0 (calculated by GSFC)  Academic Rigor: 4 classes that are academically rigorous. See handout.  In college, must maintain 3.0 GPA.  If a student falls below a 3.0 GPA in college, they may only regain the HOPE Scholarship one time after one full year of classes .  A student who does not graduate from high school as a HOPE Scholar, can earn a 3.0 GPA in college.

A 3.0 GPA is required by averaging core coursework, including failing grades, on a 4.0 scale. Core Courses Conversion English A 90 to 100 4 points Math B 80 to 89 3 points Science Social Science C 71 to 79 2 points World Language D 70 1 point • Honors points are removed and a 0.50 weighting is added back in for AP courses/Dual Enrollment/IB courses only, not to exceed 4.0 • Middle school credit is not calculated in the HOPE GPA • Computer Science Principles will count in the HOPE GPA • All calculations are done by the Georgia Student Finance Commission • Electives in core areas also count. See handout.

 100% of tuition covered  Must meet all the requirements to be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, plus:  Graduate from an eligible high school  Academic Rigor: 4 classes that are academically rigorous. See handout.  GPA of at least a 3.7 (calculated by GSFC)  SAT: min. 1200 combined critical reading score and math score (single administration)  ACT: min. composite score of 26  SAT/ACT scores MUST be submitted to GSFC to be considered  In college must maintain 3.3 GPA.  Once lost, Zell Miller cannot be recovered.

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