Welcome to Eureka High School Home of the Wildcats Mr. Brad Klages - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to Eureka High School Home of the Wildcats

• Mr. Brad Klages

Assistant Principal

• Mrs. Sandy Kearney

Guidance Dept. Chair

What to Expect at EHS

An incredibly supportive staff Expectations will be high in most classes – not just for the sake

• f high expectations, but to get the most out of students and to

prepare them for the next year and years ahead Struggling is not only ok, but also beneficial in the end – if it’s easy, it’s probably not worth it Don’t hesitate to communicate with me, guidance counselor, or, most importantly, teachers Please, please, please advocate for your child, but don’t be a snowplow Did I mention we have incredibly supportive staff at EHS?

• ALL students have a clean slate. In some cases

that’s good, some it’s not.

• For many, the freedom of high school will be like a

dog escaping out the front door of the house! With these new freedoms come some new expectations and responsibilities.

• Catch 22: In most cases, there’s nobody to

“hound” the student, but that means there’s nobody to “hound” the student.

Freedom and Responsibilities

Important Information for Athletics/Activities

Activities Director: Gregg Cleveland clevelandgregg@rsdmo.org 636-733-3136 Follow scores and updates on Twitter at EHSActivityDir First day of fall tryouts is August 12, 2019, please contact individual coaches for questions about summer

• pportunities and additional tryout information.

All students participating in any sport or activity MUST have a sports physical dated February 1, 2019 or later. Rockwood is coming up with a new paperless athletic/activity information page that will be introduced in late spring, early summer. Stay tuned for details.

Coaches 2018-2019

FALL Cross Country (Boys) Brad Demattei Cross Country (Girls) Darrell Lewis Field Hockey Melissa Menchella Football Jake Sumner Golf (Girls) Lauren Schoellhorn Softball Mark Mosely Soccer (Boys) Gary Schneider Swimming (Boys) TBD Tennis (Girls) Jason Conley Volleyball (Girls) Jodie Fowler WINTER Basketball (Girls) James Alsup Basketball (Boys) Austin Kirby Swimming (Girls) Mary Henke Wrestling Jesse Zeugin

SPRING Baseball Jim Daffron Golf (Boys) Austin Kirby Lacrosse (Girls) Melissa Menchella Soccer (Girls) Gary Schneider Tennis (Boys) Jason Conley Track (Boys) Brad Demattei Track (Girls) Darrell Lewis Volleyball (Boys) Jim Biggs Water Polo TBD ALL YEAR Dance Team Jessica Periera Cheerleaders (V) Brittany Rich Band John Arata Winter Guard Jason Bergman

Counselor Assignments

A—De Molly Smith DI---HO Debbie Grimshaw HR---MON John Wunderlich MOO---SHE Kristie Raymond SHI---Z Sandy Kearney COLLEGE Jeff Buckman A+ Austin Kirby

Guidance Staff

From Left to Right:

John Wunderlich Counselor Debbie Grimshaw Counselor Sandy Kearney Counselor Kristy Raymond Counselor Molly Smith Counselor

Why students come to the Guidance Office

• Personal Issues
• Career Information
• Schedules/Course Information

 Students can make changes to the

courses they want before the first day

• f the semester.

 Students cannot choose teachers,

class periods, or lunch shifts.

High School Credit

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requires students to earn 24 credits to graduate. Credits are issued by semester:

 ½ credit per class, per semester  Study Hall is non-credit

Students attending Rockwood high schools have the opportunity,

• ver 4 years, to earn 28 credits.

Must have earned 6 credits each semester to be eligible for any MSHSAA activity – sports, band, choir, orchestra, theater

Credits

24 Total Credits 4 English 3 Social Studies 3 Mathematics 3 Science 1 Fine Art 1 Career & Technical Education 1 Physical Education (.5 Personal Fitness & Wellness) .5 Health Education 7.5 Electives Other requirements



Personal Finance Class & Proficiency



Civics exam proficiency



MO & US Constitution Tests

Honors or Not?

Expect 3-4 hours of homework per week per honors class; + extracurricular(s) rigor with reason Trust teacher recommendations Accelerate in the areas of strength/interest Consider college choice

Highly selective—Student needs the most competitive transcript the student is capable of producing: classes and grades. Selective—Student needs a competitive transcript. Liberal—Student needs to meet the college admissions requirements.

Wildwood and LaSalle Middle Schools Online Registration January 18-28

https://campus.rsdmo.org/campus/portal/roc kwood.jsp Forgot password: go to

portalhelp@rsdmo.org

All “Request Summary” pages need to be filled out completely and signed by the student and parent/guardian. This signed form is to be turned in to the Middle School

MOUSE, MICKEY STUDENT Number: 071050046 Grade: 09

Requested Courses:

LA025S 09 Language Arts A LA026S 09 Language Arts B SS046S US History A SS047S US History B MA003S Algebra I A MA004S Algebra I B SC003B Biology A SC004B Biology B FL031S Spanish I A FL032S Spanish I B MU054S Mixed Choir MU055S Mixed Choir PE025B Personal Fitness & Wellness EL080B Freshman Seminar

Alternate Courses:

SP007S Public Speaking HE001S Health Education FC020S Foods & Nutrition 1 AR026S Art Fundamentals

• Mr. I. M. Mouse

Mic Micke key Mo Mouse 01-25-18

Parent Signature Student Signature

Date 14 courses listed 16 ONLY if requesting JAZZ BAND zero hour Minimum of 4 semester length alternatives.

Thank you! Welcome to Eureka!

This presentation will be posted on the EHS website.

REGULAR VS. HONORS

• Slower Pacing
• Less Homework
• More Practice of Skills

Before Assessment

• More Teacher Support
• More Direct Instruction
• For a Typical Student Who

May Not Necessarily Excel in Subject

Honors

• Faster Pacing
• More Independent Work
• Tougher Assessments
• More “Teacher as Coach”
• More Student in Control of

Own Learning

• Greater Work Ethic Needed
• For a Student Who Wants to

be Challenged in This Subject

Regular

WEIGHTED GRADE COURSES

▪ What does weighted grade mean? ▪ The course is of considerable difficulty and will greatly challenge students who may have easily succeeded in MS Challenge Courses. ▪ EARNING an A is difficult but will result in a 5.0 GPA for that course on a 4.0 scale. ▪ EARNING a B will result in earning a 4.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. ▪ Note: Many colleges ask students to submit their unweighted GPA. ▪ Not all honors courses are weighted grade courses. ▪ Weighted Grade: ALAR/P I (Language Arts), Honors Geometry and Honors History are currently the only CORE WG courses for 9th graders. Honors Biology & Honors Language Arts 9, though both rigorous courses that will prepare your child well, are not weighted grade.

REGULAR VS. HONORS (Math)

• Slower Pacing
• Less Homework
• More Practice of Skills Before

Assessment

• More Teacher Support
• More Direct Instruction
• For a Typical Student Who May not

Excel in Subject

Honors

• Faster Pacing
• More Independent Work
• Tougher Assessments - No extra

time

• More “Teacher as Coach”
• More Student in Control of Own

Learning

• For a Student Who Wants to be

Challenged in This Subject

Regular

REGULAR VS. HONORS (Social Studies)

• Slower Pacing
• Less Daily Homework, Less

Writing

• More Practice of Skills

Before Assessment

Honors

• No worksheets or study guides
• More analysis, application on

assessments

• Responsible to read text,

complete note cards on own

• Greater independence,

individual motivation

• Strength in writing, ELA
• Preparing for AP next year

Regular

REGULAR VS. HONORS (Science)

• Slower pacing
• More Homework
• More Practice of Skills

Before Assessment

• More Teacher Support
• More Direct Instruction

Honors

Expectations ▪ Student chooses their success or failure ▪ Take initiative in one’s own learning ▪ Studying at home, even when no homework “assigned” ▪ Limited scaffolding in class ▪ Fast pace, more in depth Benefits ▪ Preparation for AP courses & college ▪ Learning with motivated peers ▪ Deeper investigations into science topics ▪ Increased inquiry science labs and activities ▪ Leads to weighted courses and college credit

Regular

REGULAR VS. HONORS (Language Arts)

• Slower Pacing
• Less Homework
• More Practice of Skills

Before Assessment

• More Teacher Support
• More Direct Instruction

Honors

• Faster Pacing - 100

pages/week

• More Independent Work
• Tougher Assessments
• More “Teacher as Coach”
• More Student in Control of Own

Learning

• Greater Work Ethic Needed
• For a Student Who Wants to be

Challenged in This Subject

Regular

HONORS VS. ALARP

• Fast Pacing
• More Nightly Homework
• More Teacher Directed/ Whole

Class Work

• More Direct Instruction

ALARP (Application Required)

• Faster Pacing
• Less Nightly Homework, But More

Independent Work with Preset Check-Ins/Due Dates

• STRONG Emphasis on Research

& Public Speaking

Honors

Advanced Language Arts Research and Presentation

Similarities

• Rigorous Classes That Presume Students Have Above Average Reading

and Writing Abilities as Foundations

• Read the Core Works of the 9th Curriculum
• Teach Reading, Writing, Language Study, Research, and Speaking