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What to Expect out of High School Things to know to help you survive each year successfully Presented by your NFHS Counseling Department 2016-2017 f f a t S r e t n e C g n i l e s n u o C 10th-12th Graders: 9th Graders:

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What to Expect

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Things to know to help you survive each year successfully

Presented by your NFHS Counseling Department 2016-2017

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10th-12th Graders:

A-Do Sonya Williams Dp-Ka Kirkley Russell Kb-Pe Ashley Truss Pf-Rz Caryn Scroggs Sa-Z Staci Dreher

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9th Graders:

A-Ro Marla McKenzie Rp-Z Caryn Scroggs

Receptionist: Becky Terry Registrar: Barbara Boyd PowerSchool: Jane Carroll

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W h a t t

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x p e c t . . . 9 t h G r a d e

Must Do:

  • Get Involved
  • Manage your time
  • Amp up your study skills
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What’s required to promote to 10th grade?

  • 1 English credit
  • 1 Math credit
  • 4 other credits (be sure you pass HS101, PE, and Computer

Science since these are required to graduate) We don’t promote students mid-year. If you don’t pass the requirements, you will be classified as a 9R (9th grade repeater) for the entire following year

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What’s happening this year:

  • Naviance Family Connections (profile, career assessment)
  • IGP Meetings November-January
  • Falling in love with Nation Ford High School!
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Must Do:

  • Select a major
  • Research Colleges and Careers using Family

Connections

  • Investigate summer enrichment programs
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What’s required to promote to 11th Grade?

  • 2 English credits
  • 2 Math credits

total of 12 credits

  • 1 Science credit
  • 7 other credits

Not being promoted means students lose privileges specific to that grade, such as parking, prom, yearbook location, and it could postpone graduation.

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What’s happening this year:

  • PSAT (October 19th)
  • IGP meetings January-February
  • College and Career Readiness seminars

through FLEX

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Must Do:

  • Take the SAT and ACT (spring)
  • Research your post-secondary interests

(job shadowing & college visits)

  • NCAA eligibility registration for athletes (spring)
  • Research scholarships and summer

enrichment using Family Connections

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What’s required to promote to 12th grade:

  • 3 English credits
  • 3 Math credits
  • 2 Science credits
  • 8 other credits

Total of 16 credits

Keep in mind “other credits” should include: High School 101 PE Computer Science Foreign Language OR CATE course US History Gov/Econ 1 additional Social Studies

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W h a t t

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What’s happening this year:

  • October:

○ 6th--FAFSA Presentation ○ 17th--College Fair-Winthrop 6-8 pm ○ 19th--PSAT for NMSQT

  • November:

○ IGP meetings begin ○ 16th-SAT Workshop

  • January:

○ 26th--Making College Count Presentation

  • April:

○ ACT & WorkKeys ○ Create a resume for recommendations using Family Connections ○ 20th--ACT Workshop

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G r a d u a t i

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R e q u i r e m e n t s

High School Graduation Requirements: English 4 credits Math 4 credits Science 2 credits Biology 1 credit US History 1 credit Gov/Econ 1 credit Other Social Studies 1 credit PE or JROTC 1 credit Computer Science 1 credit CATE or Foreign Language 1 credit High School 101 1 credit Electives 6 credits Total: 24 credits College Admission Requirements: English* 4 credits Math* 4 credits Science* (lab science required) 3 credits Foreign Language* (same language) 2 credits** Social Studies* 3 credits Fine Arts 1 credit Elective (computer science rec) 1 credit PE or JROTC 1 credit *Courses should be at a College Prep (CP) level

** Clemson & College of Charleston require 3 credits in foreign language

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Life After High School

  • What do you want to be when you grow

up?

  • What do you want to do when you

graduate?

  • It is never too early to start thinking about

your future!

  • What you do in school now will have an impact on what

you do in the future.

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T h a n k y

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Open House starts at 6:30 PM. Report to your student’s 1st block class.