9th GRADERS NOW IS THE TIME

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9th GRADERSNOW IS THE TIME.
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Freshman Presentation

• Graduation Requirements
• SOL Requirements
• Grade-level Credit Requirements
• Calculating Grade Point Averages
• Average College Entrance GPAs
• Extracurricular Activities
• Work Permits/Tutoring

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSADVANCED DIPLOMA 26
CREDITS

• 4 Credits of English ( 9, 10, 11, 12)
• 4 Credits of Math (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra
  Functions and
• Data Analysis, and Algebra II) or (Alg I,
  Geometry, Alg II and
• ANY Math above Alg II)
• 4 Credits of Science (E. Science, Biology,
  Chemistry or Physics)
• 4 Credits of Social Science (W. History 1, W.
  History II,
• U.S. VA History, and U.S. VA Government)
• 3 Credits of one Foreign Language or
• (2 Credits of two different languages)
• 1 Credit of Fine or Practical Art

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSSTANDARD DIPLOMA 22
CREDITS

• 4 Credits of English (9,10,11,12)
• 3 Credits of Math (Alg I, Geometry, Algebra
  Functions and Data Analysis or other higher
  mathematic courses)
• 3 Credits of Science (E. Science, Biology,
  Chemistry, Physics- NEED AT LEAST TWO OF THE
  ABOVE COURSES)
• 3 Credits of Social Science (W. History, US VA
• History and US VA Government)
• 1 Credit of Economics and Personal Finance
• 2 Credits of P.E.
• 2 Foreign Language, Fine arts or Career and
  Technical Education
• 4 Electives (two of which must be sequential)
• EX. ART 1 ART II, ROTC 1 ROTC II

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SOL REQUIREMENTS

• For Graduating Classes of 2011 and Beyond
• STANDARD TOTAL of 6
• 2 English Reading Writing
• 1 MATH
• 1 SCIENCE
• 1 HISTORY
• 1 MORE IN ANY AREA
• Ex English Reading, Writing, Algebra 1,
• Biology, World History 1, and US History
• ADVANCED TOTAL of 9
• 2 in each core area ( MATH, SCIENCE,
• HISTORY, ENGLISH)
• 1 MORE IN ANY AREA

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CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

• 9TH GRADE 5 OR LESS
• 10TH GRADE 6 OR MORE
• 11TH GRADE 11 OR MORE
• 12TH GRADE 16 OR MORE

YOU NEED TO PASS 6 CLASSES TO BECOME A 10TH
GRADER...
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YOU NEED TO KNOW WHO YOUR COUNSELOR IS

• (based on students last name)
• Mrs. Moore A-Ch
• Ms. Applebaum Ci-Hal
• Mrs. Deal Ham-McC
• Mr. Williams McD-Sal
• Ms. Williamson Sam-Z

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YOUR GRADES ARE YOUR TOOLS TO SUCCESS

• YOUR GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) IS THE
• 1 INDICATOR OF WHAT COLLEGES
• YOU CAN GET INTO!
• EVERY GRADE YOU EARN IN HIGH SCHOOL IMPACTS YOUR
  GPA!
• A 4 points
• B 3.4 points
• B 3 points
• C 2.4 points
• C 2 points
• D 1.4 points
• D 1 point
• F 0 points
• THE HIGHER YOUR GPA THE
• BETTER YOUR CHANCES

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TO CALCULATE A GPA

• ITS EASY
• 1. Add the points awarded for each class
  together
• 2. Divide that number by the of classes you
  have
• Ex STEP 1 STEP 2
• Algebra 1 C 2 TOTAL OF
• English 9 B 3 CLASSES 7
• World History A 4 14 / 7 2
• Biology C 2 2.0 C GPA
• PE F 0
• Spanish C 2
• Art 1 D 1
• TOTAL 14

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Your Turn

• Student 1
• Eng 9 A
• Algebra 1 B
• World History C
• Biology A
• PE 1 B
• Spanish A
• Art 1 A
• WHAT DOES THE GPA ?

• A 4 points
• B 3.4 points
• B 3 points
• C 2.4 points
• C 2 points
• D 1.4 points
• D 1 point
• F 0 points

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CALCULATE YOUR GPA

• Class 1 _________
• Class 2 _________
• Class 3 _________
• Class 4 _________
• Class 5 _________
• Class 6 _________
• Class 7 _________
• Total _______
• of Classes / ____
• GPA _____

A 4 points B 3.4 points B 3 points C
2.4 points C 2 points D 1.4 points D 1
point F 0 points
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WHY IS A GPA IMPORTANT???

• Average College Freshman GPA
• WILLIAM AND MARY 99 have above a 3.0
• UVA 99 have above a 3.0
• VIRGINIA TECH 98 have above a 3.0
• CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 98 have above a 3.0
• JAMES MADISON (JMU) 99 have above a 3.0
• GEORGE MASON (GMU) 98 have above a 3.0
• MARY WASHINGTON 92 have above a 3.0
• VCU 88 have above a 3.0
• OLD DOMINION (ODU) 78 have above a 3.0
• HOWARD 73 have above a 3.0

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WHY GO TO COLLEGE??TO GET A GOOD JOB

• Level of Education Median Weekly
  Unemployment Earnings in 2011 Rate in
  2011
• Some High School, No Diploma 459 14
• High School Graduate 636 9.7
• Some College, No Degree 680 8.4
• Associate Degree 743 8.4
• Bachelors Degree 1,043 4.2
• Masters Degree 1,344 4.2
• Doctoral Degree 1,555 4.2  
• Source Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current
  Population Survey

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GET INVOLVED
www.potomacpanthers.org Click on Parent/Student
Activities Then Click On ORGANIZATIONS AND
CLUBS!!

• Join a club or sports team

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IMPORTANT 9TH GRADE INFORMATION

• WORK PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
• WWW.DOLI.VIRGINIA.GOV
• 5 OR MORE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES WILL RESULT IN AN
  ATTENDANCE CONTRACT?
• NHS TUTORING EVERY THURS FOR
• HELP IN ANY SUBJECT SIGN UP
• OUTSIDE RM 9004! ?
• SEE YOUR COUNSELOR OR TALK TO
• A TEACHER IF THERE IS SOMETHING
• YOU DONT UNDERSTAND!