Welcome Class of 2019

It’s a great day to be a General!!

Our Shared Vision

Shiloh High School Counselors

• Ms. Vameker Banks 9th grade

• Ms. Erica Dailey A-D

• Mr. Devin Jones E-K

• Ms. Dinaia Crumbley L-Q

• Mr. Kenton Johnson R-Z

Graduation Requirements

• English/Language Arts 4 credits• Mathematics 4 credits• Science 4 credits• Social Studies 3 credits• MCL/Tech Ed/Fine Arts 3 credits• Health and PE 1 credit• Electives 4 credits

Total: 23 credits

Promotion Criteria

To be classified:

as a 10th grader you need 5 Carnegie Credits

as an 11th grader you need 11 Carnegie Credits

as a 12th grader you need 17 Carnegie Credits

as a graduate you need 23 Carnegie Credits

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP

• What is the HOPE Scholarship?

• What is a Zell Miller Scholarship?

• Middle School Credits

• GPA

Social Studies

• Need 3 credits to graduate

• 9th grade options:

– AP Human Geography

– AP World History (IB)

– Honors World History

– World Geography

AP Human Geography andAP World History

• Application Required

– Due to Ms McClung at the MS by February 27th

– Only AP classes offered to 9th graders

– College credit awarded for a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP exam

– AP World History is for IB students

– $10 fee to take the exam in May

Social Studies Course Sequence

Language Arts

• 4 credits need to graduate

• 9th grade options

– College Prep Language Arts

– Honors Language Arts

– Gifted Language Arts

Language Arts Course Sequence

Science

• 4 credits to graduate

• 9th grade options

– College Prep Biology

– Honors Biology

– Gifted Biology

– AP Biology is a 2nd year course

Mathematics

• 4 credits needed to graduate

• Middle School Credit

• 9th grade options

Algebra I CC

Accelerated Algebra I CC

Accelerated Geometry CC

Geometry CC

Accelerated Geometry CC

• Higher level Math Option

• Students will have to take AP Calculus

• Requires teacher placement

ELECTIVES

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Shiloh Shiloh High School Academies

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Academy Quick Facts

• Academies create 4 small schools in which students and teachers are grouped based on college/career-themed interests

• There are 4 Academies at Shiloh and each academy offers 2-3 college/career-themed Majors

• Although students are in a career-themed major, they are encouraged to complete non-academy specific “minors” in Advanced Academics, Fine Arts, and World Languages

• All students MUST have a major unless they are in the IB Diploma Programme

• Students are discouraged from changing Academies. They may only change between 9th and 10th grade with approval from their counselors

Academy Majors Offered During2015-2016

Arts Media and Entertainment (AME) Majors• Audio/ Video Technology and Film• Hospitality and Tourism • Sports and Entertainment MarketingMarketing and Leadership (MaL) Majors• Air Force JROTC• Fashion Marketing• Marketing Management and EntrepreneurshipScience Technology and Engineering (STEM) Majors• Engineering and Technology• Programming and GamingWellness Health and Education (WHE) Majors• Sports Medicine• Teaching as a Profession

Project Based Learning

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century competencies through an extended, student-influenced inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products and learning tasks

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In-depth Inquiry

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Public Audience

Vision and Reflection

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Health and PE

• One credit needed for graduation

• 3 options for completing credits

– Health and PE during the school year

– Health and PE during the summer at Shiloh

– 3 years of ROTC during high school

Community School Summer Offerings

• Health and PE at Shiloh High School

• Flyer will be sent home in the 9th grade packet

Community School Director

Mr. Eric Chism

770-736-4351

Physical Education

• Weight Training

• Team Sports

• Body Sculpting

• Sports Medicine

Fine Arts/Technical Education/Modern Classical Language

• 3 credits of any combination are needed for graduation

9th grade Fine Arts

• 2D/3D Design

• Intro to Theatre

• Band

• Chorus

• Orchestra

• Beginning Music Tech

Visual Arts

• 2D/3D

• Painting and Drawing

• Sculpture

• Printmaking

• AP Drawing

• AP 2D Design

Theatre

• Introduction to Theatre

• Advanced Theatre Workshop I

• Advanced Theatre Workshop II

Band

• Intermediate Band I

• Intermediate Band II

• Intermediate Band III

• Advanced Band II

• Advanced Band III

• Beginning Music Tech

• Advanced Music Tech

• Mastery Music Tech

Chorus

• Beginning Chorus

• Intermediate Chorus Ensemble

• Advanced Choral Ensemble

Orchestra

• Intermediate Orchestra I

• Intermediate Orchestra II

• Intermediate Orchestra III

• Advanced Orchestra

• Mastery Chamber Ensemble

Air Force JROTC

• Leadership Development

• Citizenship

• Community Service

• Self Discipline, self control

• Field Trips

• ROTC Scholarships, Service Academy appointments

• No military commitment

• Health/PE credit if in for 3 years

AFROTC

• Fees: $65.00

• Uniform items

– Name tags

– One time cleaning Fee

– Etc.

• Military Ball

• Pt gear• Class Space is Limited. Act NOW if interested

Modern Classical Language

• French• German• Spanish• Spanish II• Spanish for Native Speakers

• 2 credits of the same language are required for university admissions in the state of GA

• Some colleges require 3 or 4 years so check specific requirements early

• Middle School Credit

IB Diploma Programme (IBDP)

• 6 Subject Groups:• Language A: Literature• Language Acquisition: French,

German, Spanish• Individuals and Societies:

History of Americas, Psychology

• Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics

• Mathematics: Math Studies, Mathematics

• The Arts: Theatre and Music

• Core:• Theory of Knowledge (ToK)• Extended Essay (EE)• Creativity, Action, and Service

(CAS)

What IBDP courses are offered at SHS?

• English HL

• Spanish SL

• French SL

• German SL

• Chemistry SL

• Biology SL

• Physics HL

• History of the Americas HL

• Math SL

• Math Studies SL

• Music SL

• Psychology HL

• Theatre HL

• Theory of Knowledge

• Student may choose to study in an area of strength only

• All IB requirements and assessments apply

• No Diploma is awarded, but an IB certificate is earned

• Course Candidates may take HL courses in the following areas: Language Arts, History, Physics, Psychology, and Theatre

What is an IB Course Candidate?

IB Career-related Programme• IB Subject Groups: Must

take 2 IB courses 11th and 12th grade year

• Career-related Pathway: Must earn 3 credits in a Career Pathway

• Core:– Approaches to Learning

(ATL)– Reflective Project (RP)– Language Development

(LD)– Community and Service

Learning (CSL)

• Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship

• Sports and Entertainment Marketing

• Hospitality and Tourism

• Fashion Marketing

• Audio and Video Technology and Film

• Air Force JROTC

• Teaching as a Profession

• Sports Medicine

• Programming and Gaming

• Engineering and Technology

What Pathways are offered at SHS?

IBDP VS IBCPHow are they different?

• Must study one course in each group (6 Diploma Courses)

• Must have at least 3 HL courses

• Must complete ToK• Must complete EE• Must complete CAS

• Must take at least 2 Diploma courses 11th

and 12th grade year

• Must complete ATL

• Must complete RP

• Must complete CSL

• Must complete Language Development

• Must complete a Pathway

•Testing Requirements for Graduation

GATEWAY

•Taken in the Spring of 10th grade year

• 2 tests taken on 2 separate school days

• Test Science/Language Arts

•Test Social Studies/ Language Arts

EOC or Milestones

• Counts as 20% of course grade• Computer based test taken in May• Subjects tested

– Biology (9th grade)– 9th grade Language Arts– Algebra I CC (9th grade)– Geometry (9th or 10th grade)– US History (11th grade)– 11th grade Language Arts– Economics (12th grade)

PSAT

•Excellent predictor for AP Courses•Provides practice for SAT with feedback•9th graders are eligible to take the PSAT•$15 fee applies•Given in October of every year•10th graders are paid for by the state•11th graders take to qualify for National Merit

Scholarship

College Admission TestsSAT

• Typically taken in 11th or12th grade

•3 sections- CriticalReading, Math, Writing

• 800 points possible persection

• Perfect score is a 2400

ACT

• Typically taken in 11th or 12th grade

• 4 sections- LA, Math, Science and Social Studies

• Perfect score is a 36

Athletics

Athletic Director

Mike Cammack

2014 AAAAAA Track and Field State Champions

Title I

Title I AP

Ms Sonya Neilson

Parent Coordinator

Dr. Cheryl Haynes

678-344-2735

Finalizing Registration

• Packets will go home tomorrow.

• Review teacher recommendations of core classes. They will choose the 4 core classes.

• You and your child will select your elective choices, an academy elective, and your PE/Health/ROTC option.

• Course Requests are due back to the Middle School by February 25th.

• If we do not get a form back, classes will be chosen for your child.