WELCOME TO HIGH SCHOOL

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION

FRESHMAN ORIENTATIONGoals for this session include:

• Introductions and Get Acquainted Activity with Tutors

• Distribute Schedules

• Review Other Important Information

Nixa High School Schedule

Student Name: Your Name Student Number: 10436 Student Grade: 9 Term Period Course Teacher Room S2 P1(A) Geometry-Honors Burger, Lisa J 227 S2 P2(A) Phy Science-Honors Shepherd, Christina 272 S2 P3(A) English I-Honors Long, Sheila 319 S2 P4(A) Am History I-Honors Walker, Greg 310 S2 P5(A) STAR Advisory - Frerichs, Kathleen 226 S2 P6(A) Spanish II – Matthews, Erin 172 S2 P7(A) Debate/Forensic I - Horner, John 257 S2 P8(A) Journalism - Cox, Brittany 221

Locker Number: 521 Locker Combination: 43-31-19

Lunch is determined by your 6th hour teacher

 FIRST LUNCH SECOND LUNCH THIRD LUNCHBlansit J. Middleton Anton Martinez BlakesleeMiller

Burger Osborne Brumley Matthews Boyce, A. Pyle

Busby Palmer Cox Moore ClarkShepherd

Corya Perryman Day Novak CoburnStringer

Dusenberry Rehagen Dunagan Porter DoddsWebster

Frerichs Shertz Eoff Price, Kim DoppWidel

Garrison Stock Fanetti Sullivan FarquharWityk

Kelly Vogt Fitzgerald SustaitaFleetwood Zummo

Kemper Walker Gibson Swindell Glenn

Lotz, J. Wells Hodapp Turner Hefley

Lotz, M. Horner Wickwar Heil

Matney Joynes Hill

Lund Long Holderread

Massey Martin, D. Lubinski

WHAT IS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE

24 CREDITS

WHAT IS A CREDIT?

A credit is an assigned value given to a class/course.

A year long class will earn two one half credits or one credit.

A semester class earns only one half credit.

No credit is earned if a class is failed at semester. Core/required classes must be repeated if failed.

Graduation Requirements Subject Requirements

Credits

Communication Arts 4English I, English II, English III, English Elective

Mathematics

Based on teacher recommendation 3

Science 3Phys. Science, Biology, Science Elective

Social Studies 3Am. History, American History II Am. Government

Graduation Requirements

Required Electives Credits

Fine Art 1Practical Art 1Physical Education

1Health .5Personal Finance

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Electives 7

(Many colleges require two years of the same World Language)

GRADE CLASSIFICATION

6 CREDITS-SOPHOMORE

12 CREDITS –JUNIOR17 CREDITS-SENIOR

Grade Point Average (GPA)- is cumulative for four years

GPA for semesters is combined for a total GPA and class rank

(Extra-curricular activities eligibility, college admissions, A+ award, scholarships)

TRANSCRIPTS

GPA is cumulative, it does not start over.

Transcripts Junior High classes

that are reflected on the high school transcript include World Language and Algebra I.

These classes are used for minimum college admissions and given high school credit. The grades earned are figured into the H.S. GPA

Credit is awarded at the end of each semester (two per year)

Attendance to summer school is reflected in a separate semester.

STARAN ACADEMIC ADVISORY

Meets four days a week, Tuesday-Friday

A Place to do homeworkStudent tutors are availableProgress reports STAR Study Groups (referred to as Super

STAR)

STAR GUIDELINESALL Students MUST bring academic

materials EVERY day!! ALL Students MUST be engaged in a

learning activity during the entire STAR period.

ALL Students MUST work individually or with an assigned tutor.

ALL Students MUST check in with their assigned STAR teacher before reporting to the “pass” teacher. Students must arrive to the “pass” teacher prior to the tardy bell and stay in that classroom for the remainder of the period.

ALL Students MUST be in their assigned area during STAR or they will be considered truant.

Progress ReportsGiven approximately every three

weeksReported in percentagesFinal grades are letter grades at

the end of the semester.Students failing a core class will

attend a STAR Study Group until the grade has been raised to passing.

You can keep track of your grades on the parent/student portal.

Get involved

ClubsSportsChoir, Debate, DramaJROTCSchool Activities

QUESTIONS????