AC FLORA HIGH SCHOOL Rising Freshmen

Parent and Student Night

March 2, 2015

Overview of AC Flora• Students need 24 credits to graduate

• All freshmen take 8 courses

• College Prep Honors Advanced Placement or International Baccaulareate

• AC Flora runs on an A/B block schedule– Students attend four 90 minute classes a day– Most classes meet every other day

High School Credits {Earned in Middle School}

Middle school students can carry over a maximum of 4 high school credits:• Computer • Math• Foreign Language

Students must earn a 77 or better to earn high school credit in middle school. Students wishing to

retake a course must drop their middle school grade by fall of their freshman year.

• English • Math• Science• Social Studies• Elective (ex: Physical Education)• Elective (ex: Foreign Language)• Elective• Elective

Ninth Grade Schedule

PE OptionsOne PE credit is required for graduation• JROTC – LTC Gatson• PE• PE Through Dance

One Health ½ credit is required for graduation and is paired with:– Intro to Dance – Intro to Theatre – Aerobics

Fine ArtsDr. Paschal

• Art Foundations• Vocal Productions• Theatre I – audition required• Dance I – audition required• Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band• Music Appreciation

Elective OptionsIn addition to PE, Foreign Language, and Fine Arts…• Technology Courses – Integrated Business Applications– Digital Input Technology

• Academic Electives– Radio/TV/Film– Journalism– Law Education

English and Science

• English I College Prep– Students will complete

most class work during the class period

• English I Honors– Students are expected to

complete nightly homework outside of class

• Biology I College Prep– Students will complete lab

write-ups and assignments during class

• Biology I Honors– Preparation and follow-up

for labs is completed outside of class

Recommendations are made for class placement based on student test scores and grades.

Math8th Grade Course• Pre-Algebra• Algebra I

• Geometry H

9th Grade Course• Algebra I• Geometry CP or Geometry

Honors or• Geometry Honors AND

Algebra II Honors (4x4)• Algebra II Honors

Social StudiesMr. Hare

There are three options for Social Studies courses during your freshman year– World Geography CP– World History Honors– AP Human Geography (summer assignment required)

Explanation of Academic Programs

• Falcons in Flight• College Prep• Honors• Advance Placement• International Baccalaureate

Falcons in Flight• Based on test scores and transcript grades,

selected students are invited to be part of our FiF Program. – Core classes meet daily for 60 minutes– Classes have no more than 15 students– You are part of a group who work together to

support their success– FiF students take Foundations and Structure of

Algebra, English I CP, Biology I CP, plus four other courses

Advanced Placement• College level coursework • Students can earn college credit by making a

qualifying score on the AP exam• Open enrollment (use student data to help

make recommendations)• Freshmen – AP Human Geography• Sophomores – AP World History• Juniors and Seniors – multiple offerings in all

core subjects, foreign languages, and fine arts

International Baccalaureate Mrs. Tate

• Academically rigorous program• Two programs: IBDP and IBCP • Both require students to complete their basic graduation

requirements (PE, Health, etc.) before entering their junior year.

• IBCP – have to have an interest in business and attempt challenging coursework in 9th and 10th grade

• IBDP – 3 credits of foreign language, successful completion of Algebra II honors, success at the honors or AP level

Schedule ChangesPlease remember the master schedule is based on student requests from the previous spring.

Therefore, changes made after a student is scheduled are very difficult or impossible.

Many elective courses must be pre-selected, and therefore, must be identified appropriately.

High School Scholars{District Recognition}

Course Requirements:• English (AAP/AP or IB) 4 units• Math (AAP/AP or IB) 4 units• Science (AAP/AP or IB) 4 units• Social Studies (AAP/AP or IB) 4 units• Foreign Language 3 units• Fine Arts Appreciation 1 unit(or 3 units of high school credit in a specific arts or combination of arts courses)• PE/ROTC 1 unit• Electives 9 unitsTOTAL 30 units

Required Assessment

End of Course Exam: This exam counts 20% of the student’s

final grade.

Students will be tested in:• English I• Algebra I• Biology• US History

Course Selection DatesIndividual meetings with AC Flora Counselors will be held in the

Old Gym from 4:00-7:00 on the follow dates:

• A-G – Tuesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 12• H-P – Wednesday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 10• Q-Z – Thursday, March 5 and Wednesday, March 11

Drop-ins are welcome to come to the AC Flora Guidance Office on Friday, March 13 from 8:00-3:00 or by appointment.

For additional information, please visit:www.acfloraguidance.com