Welcome to Bunn High School

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Welcome toBunn High School

• Home of the Wildcats

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Agenda

• 700-705 Introductions
• 705-720 Presentation by BHS counselors
• 720-730 Upward Bound
• 730-800 Open House

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Presentation topics

• High School Graduation Requirements
• Course Selection
• General Information

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Graduation Requirements

• Students entering 9th grade in 2009-2010 and
  after fall under new graduation standards known
  as the Future-Ready Core
• Students with an IEP may qualify for the
  Occupational Course of Study. For more
  information, see the EC department representative
  after the presentation.
• To receive a high school diploma, students must
• Earn the required course credits
• Meet the necessary testing requirements
• Score a level III or IV on five (5) End of Course
  Tests
• English I, Algebra I, Civics Economics,
  Biology, US History
• Meet BHS/Franklin County requirements
• Freshman Seminar
• Composition
• Graduation project

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Future-Ready CoreCourse Requirements

• English 5 Credits
• Math 4 Credits
• Science 3 Credits
• Social Studies 3 Credits
• Health/Physical Education 1 Credit
• Elective Courses including
• Four course concentration in one of the
  following
• Career/Technical Education
• Arts Education
• Core subject areas (math, science, second
  language etc.)

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English 5 credits

• English IE (9th)
• Composition (10th)
• English II (10th)
• English III (11th)
• English IV (12th)
• E Indicates the course includes an EOC test
• Students must score a level III or IV on the EOC

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Math 4 credits

• Foundations of Algebra
• Algebra IE
• Foundations of Geometry
• Geometry
• Algebra IIE
• Additional math courses aligned with the
  students post-high school plans
• E Indicates the course includes an EOC test
• Students must score a level III or IV on the EOC

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What Math course should I take?
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What Math course should I take?
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Science 3 credits

• Earth/Environmental Science (9th)
• BiologyE (10th)
• A Physical Science course (11th)
• Physical ScienceE or Chemistry
• E Indicates the course includes an EOC test
• Students must score a level III or IV on the EOC

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Social Studies 3 credits

• World History (9th)
• Civics EconomicsE (10th)
• U.S. HistoryE (11th)
• E Indicates the course includes an EOC test
• Students must score a level III or IV on the EOC

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Other Courses

• Freshman Seminar
• Health/PE 1 credit (9th)
• Electives
• Career/Technical Education
• Arts Education
• Core subject area (math, science, second
  language, etc.)

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Typical 9th grade schedule

• Fall Semester
• Freshman Seminar
• Foundations of Algebra
• Earth/Environmental Science
• Health/PE

• Spring Semester
• English I
• Algebra I
• World History
• Elective Course

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High SchoolWhats different?

• Block schedule Students take 4 courses per
  semester for a total of 8 classes per year
• Faster paced 90 minutes for 90 days (18 weeks
  vs. 36 weeks)
• More responsibility Students are responsible
  for getting themselves to the next class, lunch,
  etc.
• excessive tardies lunch detention
• Promotion standards are based on credits earned
• Exams each course has a final exam that counts
  25 of the students final grade.

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In high school, everything counts!

• Grades
• All final grades become part of the students
  permanent transcript
• Attendance
• It is possible to fail a course due to excessive
  absences even though the student earns have a
  passing grade
• Course selection
• Students should take the most challenging courses
  that they can handle.
• Discipline
• Can affect grades/attendance and may prevent
  students from reaching their post-high school
  goals

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Grade Classification

• Grade assignment is based on the number of
  credits students have earned.
• Each course is worth one credit.
• If students do not earn enough credits, they will
  not be promoted to the next grade level.
• 0-5 credits Freshman
• 6-11 credits Sophomore
• 12-19 credits Junior
• 20 credits Senior

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Grade Point Average (GPA)

• GPA is found by converting each final grade into
  the corresponding number on the four-point GPA
  scale and then averaging the numbers.
• 92 3.5
• 90 3.25
• 84 2.5
• 96 4.0
• GPA (3.53.252.54.0)/4 3.31
• Honors and Advanced Placement classes are worth
  more quality points. These classes are taken into
  account with the weighted GPA.

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Attendance

• Attendance is extremely important!
• Students must be present in class at least 80 out
  of 90 days each semester in order to receive
  course credit.
• Attendance is taken each class period.
• If a student exceeds 10 absences in a class,
  he/she must provide evidence (i.e. - note from a
  doctors office) in order for the absence to
  count as excused. Notes from parents/guardians
  do not apply

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Exam Exemption Policy

• Students can be exempt from some final exams
  based on their grades and attendance during the
  semester.
• Teacher generated exams are eligible for
  exemption.
• State tests (EOCs and VOCATS) are not eligible
  for exemption.
• Students who score below a Level III on any EOC
  will be retested
• Course Grade Attendance
• 70-76 (D) Absent no more than 1 day
• 77-84 (C) Absent no more than 2 days
• 85-92 (B) Absent no more than 3 days
• 93-100 (A) Absent no more than 4 days

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Academic Eligibility

• Driving Privileges
• Students must pass at least 3 classes each
  semester to get and keep their permit or license
• Students should listen for an announcement to
  sign up for drivers education class
• Athletics
• Students must pass at least 3 classes the
  previous semester to play sports
• Students must not be absent more than 12 days for
  ANY reason

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Get Involved!

• Athletics
• Fall football, volleyball, girls tennis, cross
• country, boys soccer
• Winter basketball, swimming, wrestling
• Spring baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys
• tennis, golf, track field
• Clubs
• FFA, FTA, NAHS, Spanish club, Beta Club,
  VICA/Skills USA, World Changers, Mock Trial,
  Clogging team, Envirothon

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UNC System College Admissions Requirements

• To qualify for admission into any of the 16
  campuses of the UNC system, students must meet
  minimum requirements
• Note Meeting the minimum requirements does NOT
  guarantee admission to any college, these
  requirements are considered the minimum to be
  considered for admission.
• For the Class of 2015
• Required courses
• 4 English
• 4 Math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II)
• 3 Science
• 2 Social Studies
• 2 Foreign Language
• Minimum GPA 2.5
• Minimum SAT or ACT score
• SAT Math Critical Reading combined 800 or
• ACT Composite score 17

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Notes Reminders

• Registration worksheets are due to Homeroom
  teachers by Friday, March 18th
• Current teachers must sign off on core academic
  areas
• Student and Parent must also sign
• Dont forget to include alternate choices!
• Student schedules for the entire school year will
  be mailed out in August.
• Freshman/New Student Orientation will be held in
  August prior to the first day of school.
• Students receive their FINAL schedule on the
  first day of school.

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Open House Information Classrooms

• Career Technical Education (300 hall)
• Foods Nutrition
• Business
• Parent Child Development
• Digital Communications
• Computer Classes
• Air Conditioning Refrigeration
• Drafting
• Principles of Technology
• Agriculture/Horticulture
• Construction

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Questions

• Thank you for coming!