OHS COUNSELORS REGISTRAR MRS. JILL JAMIESON FRESHMEN MRS. BRANDY - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

OHS COUNSELORS

REGISTRAR  MRS. JILL JAMIESON FRESHMEN  MRS. BRANDY KRUDWIG SOPHOMORES  MR. JARED CRISTY JUNIORS  MRS. LEIGH JENNINGS SENIORS  MRS. AMBER MANNING

TONIGHT YOU WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT …

• PROGRAMS WE OFFER IN HIGH SCHOOL
• THE GRADING SYSTEM
• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• REQUIRED FRESHMEN CLASSES
• FRESHMEN ELECTIVES
• HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR ENROLLMENT FORM

Please be prepared to refer to handouts in your Enrollment Packet. You may want a pencil to take notes.

PERSONAL PLANS OF STUDY (PPOS)

• EMAIL WITH DETAILS SENT OUT LAST MONTH
• SCOPE AND SEQUENCE OF HS COURSE WORK TO MEET POST-SECONDARY GOALS
• COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS NEED 16 CORE CREDITS!!!
• COURSE PLANNER IS YOUR BEST FRIEND TO HELP CREATE AN ACCURATE PLAN
• STUDENTS ARE WORKING ON THIS IN ADVISORY FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS
• IMPORTANT STEP TO LOOK AT ALL 4-YEARS PRIOR TO MAKING CHOICES FOR FRESHMEN YEAR
• PARENTS CAN VIEW IT ONLINE THROUGH YOUR STUDENT’S NAVIANCE ACCOUNT

PROGRAMS TO KNOW ABOUT

• MONEY FOR TUITION TO ATTEND A MO PUBLIC

COMMUNITY OR TECHNICAL COLLEGE

• MINIMUM 2.5 GPA
• PROFICIENT OR ADVANCED ON ALGEBRA EOC
• MINIMUM 95% ATTENDANCE
• 50 HOURS OF TUTORING (11TH OR 12TH GRADE)
• COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR OUR COLLEGE-

BOUND STUDENTS

• PREREQUISITES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PLACED INTO

HONORS COURSES, & MAINTAIN A 70% OR HIGHER

• GPA BOOST
• FRESHMEN HONORS OPTIONS: ENGLISH 1, AMERICAN

HISTORY, GEOMETRY, & PHYSICAL SCIENCE

• EXTREMELY RIGOROUS COLLEGE

PREPARATORY PROGRAM

• STRONG ACADEMIC SKILLS & WORK ETHIC
• IB COURSES ARE WEIGHTED & BEGIN

JUNIOR YEAR

• REQUIRED TO BEGIN A FOREIGN

LANGUAGE FRESHMAN YEAR OF HS

HONORS/WEIGHTED COURSES

For more information, see the HS website or the Course Planner For more information, see the Course Planner For more information, attend the IB info meeting at 7:00 at the Learning Stairs

GRADING SYSTEM

My #1 Advice – Make yourself PROUD of your Transcript! Make it a true reflection of your abilities!

Semester grades are recorded on your transcript. Your transcript is your permanent academic record

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Refer to page 2 in your Course Planner 30 Credits are required to graduate from Ozark HS

BLOCK SCHEDULING

SAMPLE FRESHMAN SCHEDULE

• A DAYS & B DAYS
• 5 CLASSES A DAY
• 4 ACADEMIC CLASSES (APPROX. 90

MIN.)

• 1 ADVISORY PERIOD (30 MIN.) –

NO ADVISORY ON FRIDAYS

HOW STUDENTS ARE PLACED INTO COURSES

• STUDENTS ARE DIVIDED INTO 8 SCHEDULING GROUPS BASED ON ATTENDANCE.
• STUDENTS ARE CALLED TO A CENTRALIZED LOCATION BY SCHEDULING GROUP TO ENTER

COURSE REQUESTS INTO SIS (LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY).

• COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATION RUN A REPORT BASED ON COURSE REQUESTS TO HELP

CREATE A MASTER SCHEDULE.

• MASTER SCHEDULE IS ENTERED INTO SIS.
• STUDENTS SCHEDULES ARE COMPUTER GENERATED BY THEIR COURSE REQUESTS.
• IF A CONFLICT OCCURS WITH ELECTIVES, THE COUNSELOR WILL REFER TO THE STUDENT’S

COURSE REQUEST FORM, AND SCHEDULE THE STUDENT INTO THEIR NEXT ALTERNATIVE

• CHOICE. IF NECESSARY, STUDENT WILL BE CONTACTED.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

SINCE THE NUMBER OF COURSES AND SECTIONS ARE PRIMARILY BASED ON STUDENT REQUEST, AND STUDENTS ARE PERMITTED TO SELECT AN ALTERNATIVE COURSE IF A CONFLICT OCCURS OR A CLASS CLOSES, THE NEED FOR A SCHEDULE CHANGE SHOULD BE ELIMINATED. THEREFORE, ONCE AN OFFICIAL SCHEDULE HAS BEEN MADE, A STUDENT MAY CHANGE HIS/HER SCHEDULE ONLY UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

• CONFLICTS APPEARING ON COMPUTER SCHEDULES.
• CHANGES NEEDED TO SATISFY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ON TIME.
• FAILURE OF A PREREQUISITE COURSE.
• CHANGES REQUIRED FOR THE HEALTH OF STUDENT. (DOCTOR’S RECOMMENDATION NECESSARY)
• SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE IN SUMMER SCHOOL.
• INAPPROPRIATE PLACEMENT AS DETERMINED BY TEACHER/COUNSELOR CONSULTATION.

ENROLLMENT CALENDAR

ENROLLING FOR YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR!

Course selection is

• important. It can

place you on (or off)

• f your desired

trajectory! High School is the time to explore different career pathways.

FOLLOW THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

BE LEGENDARY

STEP 1 - SELECT 1 COURSE FROM EACH OF THE REQUIRED FRESHMEN CORE CLASS OFFERINGS.

STEP 2 – INDICATE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE IB PROGRAM.

If YES, you must select a Foreign Language course as your 1st elective choice. IB Informational Meeting is at 7pm at the Learning Stairs.

STEP 3 – RANK YOUR TOP 12 ELECTIVES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.

Get teacher signatures if required. Read course descriptions for the 12 classes you choose. Choose 0.5 credit courses in pairs. (Example: if your #2 option is 0.5 credit, your #3 option needs to be 0.5 credit)

STEP 4 – OBTAIN YOUR PARENT’S SIGNATURE.

Please & Thank you!

STEP 5 – RETURN FORM TO YOUR ADVISORY TEACHER

No need to rush – priority is NOT given to the first form turned in.

• FEB. 22, 2018

SUMMER SCHOOL

Dates and Courses to be determined. This is a prediction based on history.

FAQ

• WHAT IS A PREREQUISITE?
• COURSES THAT ARE REQUIRED BEFORE YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE A COURSE. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ART

FOUNDATIONS BEFORE TAKING ANY OTHER UPPER LEVEL ART COURSE. PREREQUISITES ARE LISTED IN THE COURSE PLANNER. A CERTAIN GRADE ATTAINED MAY ALSO BE A PREREQUISITE.

• WHAT IS AN ELECTIVE?
• ANY COURSES THAT YOU CHOOSE./ELECT TO TAKE. YOU WILL CHOOSE 14 ELECTIVE CREDITS IN HIGH SCHOOL. ELECTIVES CAN BE

CHOSEN FROM ALL SUBJECT AREAS.

• DO I HAVE TO TAKE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE IS NOT A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, SOME COLLEGES REQUIRE TWO YEARS OF

A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR ADMITTANCE.

• CAN I TAKE SOME FRESHMEN REQUIREMENTS IN SUMMER SCHOOL SO I CAN HAVE MORE ROOM FOR ELECTIVES?
• YES! FRESHMEN CAN TAKE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND/OR HEALTH. IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE PLACED ON YOUR SCHEDULE

AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, AFTER SUMMER SCHOOL IS COMPLETE, THE COUNSELOR WILL REVIEW THOSE ROSTERS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.

INFORMATION OVERLOAD?

• TAKE A DEEP BREATH – WE ARE HERE TO HELP
• WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS INFORMATION …
• COURSE PLANNER – THIS IS YOUR BEST FRIEND!!!
• JH WEBSITE – COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
• THIS PRESENTATION
• PPOS PRESENTATION
• PROGRAMS OF STUDY
• ONLINE COURSE PLANNER
• BEGIN SETTING GOALS
• PERIODICALLY MONITOR YOUR PROGRESS
• YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

!!

Watch out world! Here comes the class of 2022!!!

MEET THE TEACHERS …

• IN THE 8TH GRADE GYM
• TEACHERS FROM EVERY DEPARTMENT
• SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ARE AVAILABLE IN MRS. GLENN’S ROOM

(ACROSS FROM 8TH GYM)

• ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT APPROPRIATE COURSE PLACEMENT FOR YOUR STUDENT,

COURSE ALIGNMENT, PROGRAMS OFFERED, ETC.

• TURN IN YOUR A+ AGREEMENT FORM
• DON’T FORGET  OPTIONAL IB INFORMATIONAL MEETING @ 7:00 AT THE LEARNING

STAIRS

ONE more important date …