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Northview High School

Northview High SchoolStudents are assigned to counselors according to their last name (subject to change 11/12):

Counselor Student CaseloadSamiah Garcia (A – De)

Jamie D. Brown (Dh – Ka)

Renee Ferrerio, Dept Chair (Ke – Mc)

Allison Leja (Me- Sc)

Steve Creel (Se – Z)

Tiffany Butera Assistant Principal of Curriculum

Role of Your Counselor

The counselors’ role is mainly one of student advocacy.

Students come to counselors for help with a variety of issues in order to develop self esteem, self advocacy skills, help with family issues, crisis intervention, post secondary planning (which includes scheduling and four year plans), academic assistance including study skills, and numerous other issues in the realm of adolescent growth.

As we assist students throughout the four year high school experience, our goal is to get every student to achieve academically, socially, and emotionally and we will work diligently with individual students and groups as we determine their needs.

Graduation Requirements

Requirements Credits

Language Arts 4

Mathematics 4

Social Studies 3

Science 4

Health/Personal Fitness 1

W Lang and/or Fine Art and/or CTAE

3

Electives 4Students planning to enter/transfer into a 4 year college/university must take a minimum of two units of the same world language.

Detailed GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSLanguage Arts- 4 units • 1 unit of 9th grade Literature and Composition• 1 unit of American Literature and Composition• 2 additional units

Science- 4 units • 1 unit of Biology• 1 unit of Physical Science or Physics (AP/IB)• 1 unit of Chemistry, Earth Systems, Environmental Science, or • AP/IB Science • 1 unit of a 4th science, including any AP/IB, academic science, or career• tech science

Mathematics- 4 units • 1 unit of Integrated Advanced Algebra or Accelerated Integrated • Advanced Algebra Honors• 1 unit of Integrated Geometry or Accelerated Integrated Geometry Honors • 1 unit of Integrated Algebra II or Accelerated Integrated Pre-Calculus Honors• 1 additional math unit (Integrated Trigonometry or any higher level• mathematics course, including AP/IB) Social Studies – 3 units • ½ unit of American Government/Civics • 1 unit of World History • 1 unit of United States History • ½ unit of EconomicsWorld Language* AND/OR CTAE** (Career, Technical and Agricultural Education) AND/OR Fine Arts- 3 units

Health/Physical Education- I unit • ½ unit of Health • ½ unit of Personal Fitness

Electives – 4 units • TOTAL UNITS (Minimum): 23 units• *Students planning to enter or transfer into a University System of Georgia institution or other post-secondary institution must

take two units of the same world language.

A Word About Hope Scholarship The Hope Scholarship requirements /awards are subject to change per the Georgia

Student Finance Commission. Here is a portion of a letter from the commission explaining some of projected changes.

For more information on HOPE and requirements go to www.gacollege411.org.

Credits and Honor Points

$ How many credits are required to graduate? 23$ How many credits can I earn each semester/year? 3/6$ Are a certain amount of credits required to be promoted to the next

grade level? Yes, students are required to earn 5 credits to be promoted to sophomore status.

Credits

$ Which courses receive honor points?

7 additional points are added at the end of each semester to passing grades in honors, AP, and dual enrollment / college courses.

Honors Points

End of Course Tests• The latest information that we have from the State of

Georgia is that the GA High School Graduation Test is being phased out and will be replaced with End of Course Tests

• End of Course Tests will be given for the following 8 courses: Biology, Physical Science, Integrated Adv Algebra, Integrated Adv Geometry, 9th Literature, 11th American Literature, US History and Economics

• Students in the class of 2015 and beyond will take these 8 EOCT’s and they will count 25% of the final grade in the course.

• More information will be given out on this as soon as the State of GA finalizes the policy.

Transcript Example

Transcript Example with credits from Middle School

Typical 9th grade schedule

Semester Semester

9th Grade English (Honors) 9th Grade English (Honors)

Math (Honors) Math (Honors)

American Gov’t or Health American Gov’t or Health

World Language (Honors) or another elective

World Language (Honors) or another elective

Biology (Honors) Biology (Honors)

Elective Elective

•Your teachers make recommendations based on the prerequisites listed in the academic catalogue- online at www.northviewhigh.com •Individual departments determine the prerequisites (not the counselors)•Research classes carefully•Be aware of the scheduling policy. We do not change schedules unless there is an error on our part.

Course PlacementYour teachers make recommendations based on prerequisites posted in the academic catalogue

9th Grade Lit/Comp None9th Grade Lit/Comp Honors 85+ honors or 95+ regular 8th grade Language Arts; recommendation from Grade 8 Language Arts teacher;

Level 3 score on CRCT Reading and Language Arts (if applicable)

Gifted 9th Grade Lit/Com 85+ honors or 95+ regular 8th grade Language Arts; recommendation from Grade 8 Language Arts teacher; Level 3 score on CRCT Reading and Language Arts (if applicable); TAG Program; application/selection as content area for gifted participation

Biology NoneBiology Honors 85+ Advanced Science or 95+ On-level Science and 85+ Advanced Math 8A or 95+ Math 8 (or enrolled in higher

level of math)

Gifted Biology Honors H. Bio prerequisites and enrolled in TAG Program; application/selection as content area for gifted participation

American Government / Civics None

Gifted American Government/Civics TAG Program; application/selection as content area for gifted participation

Course PlacementYour teachers make recommendations based on prerequisites posted in the academic catalogue

Chinese I NoneChinese II Chinese IChinese II H 90+ Chinese I

French I NoneFrench II French IFrench II Honors 92+ French I

German I NoneGerman II and II Honors German I

Latin I NoneLatin II Latin ILatin II Honors 90+ Latin I

Spanish I NoneSpanish II Spanish ISpanish II Honors 93+ Spanish I

Math Requirements**Fulton County Schools math requirements for students entering high school

2011/2012 are tentatively changing and up for board approval. Course titles may also change ** Math courses currently listed on verification sheets are subject to change with board approval of these new math requirements. Final exam grades

and 8th grade CRCT scores will be reviewed and final course requests may also change as a result.

High School Academic Placement

• All Academic course placements are subject to change. Students are currently placed based on first semester and current grades in pre-requisite courses.

• If final second semester grades in pre-requisite courses or 8th CRCT scores drop below the necessary grades to be placed in Honors level courses, students will be removed before the beginning of the 2011/2012 School Year.

Course Verification Form

• On the front of the course verification form, there will be a listing of all of your academic courses currently selected by your teachers (subject to change upon receipt of final second semester grade)

• These courses should total 4.0 units if you are not currently in a World Language or 5.0 units if you are continuing on to a second year of World Language.

Front Page of Verification Form- two examples5 units of credit- student is taking World Language *Student will select 1.0 units of electives

4 units of credit- student is not taking World Language *Student will select 2.0 units of electives

Selecting Electives- Course Verification Form

Parent Signature- Course Verification Form

• Parent signature is REQUIRED, not optional !

• Your course verification form will not be accepted at Northview High or processed without signature

• Lack of signature will impact your opportunity to take selected courses

What Happens Next?• Students must turn in their course selection form to their middle

school teachers by 2/7/11.• Students will receive a first verification form after 2/15/11. This

form will include academics and elective choices. At this time students and parents can look over the form and make changes to electives or correct errors to academic selections (with teacher signatures). These will be sent back to the high school to be updated.

• Students will receive the last verification form after 2/28/11 and this will be the last chance to make changes and corrections.

• Remember that at the end of the 2010/2011 school year, adjustments will be made to academic courses if grades or CRCT scores dip below the required level to be placed in honors level courses.

Northview High School Chinese program

*Chinese is the language that nearly ¼ of the world’s population speaks.*Chinese the fastest growing language, with a growth rate of 195% in United States. *Our school established the Chinese program 5 years ago, and offers the only complete Chinese program in Fulton County. *We currently offer Chinese 1, Chinese 2, Chinese 2 Honors, Chinese 3, Chinese 3 Honors, Chinese 4 Honors, and AP Chinese. We will add Chinese 5 Honor next year. *Extra Curriculr Activities: Chinese Culture Club, Chinese National Honor Society Travel to China Chinese Summer Program Competitions: Fulton Forum, FLAG, Clemson Declamation Contest, US-China Bridge Speaking Contest For High School Student (National) Field trip: Zoo Atlanta, High Museum, China Town, Exchange students from China Intenational Night, Chinese New Year Celebration, Chinese Acrobats Shows

Academic Advantages:

•Latin students have the highest SAT scores of any foreign

language. (http://promotelatin.org/images/stories/pdf/Why/SAT2009-

newreportdataforLatin.pdf)

•Many college counselors give greater weight to students who

have Latin on transcripts. (http://promotelatin.org/images/stories/pdf/Why/TexasClassicalAsso

ciationSurvey.pdf)•Latin students have the highest

college GPA of any foreign language students. (http://promotelatin.org)

•90 % of English words two syllables or longer come from

Latin. (http://promotelatin.org)•At NHS, Latin allows students to

achieve AP in 4 years, rather than the 5 it takes in other languages.

•Latin unlocks the key to understanding the language and

culture of the western world; most significantly, English, spoken

by ¼ of the world population. (http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-faq-the-english-

language.htm)

Our Latin Program at NHS

•Has a full, college preparatory curriculum, including AP.•Allows students, since SPEAKING IS NOT A FOCUS, to learn about myths, history, art, architecture, science, philosophy, and ethics, starting in Latin 1, day 1.•Takes multiple trips yearly to compete and win awards; this year, we have been invited to compete at HARVARD.•Yearly travels to both the state and national Latin conventions.•Has had 3 or more students attend the Governor’s Honor Program in Latin for each of the last 4 years(they take 15 Latin students from the whole state).•Has one of the most active clubs in all of NHS. (95% participation)Better: Why NOT?

Take SpanishTake SpanishIt’sIt’s FUNFUN-damental-damental for your success!for your success!

FoodFood FiestasFiestas FriendsFriends FabulosoFabuloso FantásticoFantástico FascinanteFascinante FenomenalFenomenal

• Spanish is now second only to Mandarin Chinese as the world's leading language.

• There are 44 million There are 44 million Hispanics in the US Hispanics in the US today, and the number today, and the number is rapidly growing.is rapidly growing.

• Knowing Spanish will Knowing Spanish will prepare you for the prepare you for the spread of globalism spread of globalism and need for flexibility and need for flexibility in the international in the international business community.business community.

2011 Freshman Orientation

Northview High SchoolTuesday, August 2, 2011

 Open To All Northview HighSchool Rising 9th Graders

 

Each Participant Will 

Learn the ins and outs of the Northview campus, high school basics and Northview traditions.

 Attend break-out sessions with student mentors , teachers and coaches.

 Meet and work with other rising Northview freshmen in team building/growth activities.

 Compete with other students in races and scavenger hunts around campus.

Students will receive schedules and be able to purchase lockers based on the location of classes.

 

All Participants Receive  

An official t-shirt, Northview lanyard, Northview water bottle, lunch, and snacks. 

Orientation Staff 

Orientation will be staffed by members ofthe Northview faculty both, teachers and

coaches, as well as current Northview students,

including freshman homeroom mentors. 

Registration

Cost: $35Please Make Checks Payable to

Northview High School  

Registration Forms Due ByFriday, June 15th

Walk-ins are welcome but will Incur a $5 late processing fee.

  

Hardship Transfer Information

Applications for a hardship transfer are reviewed annually by the Fulton County School System. Through this process, parents can seek a transfer for medical reasons, curriculum differences, child care situations or if they are an employee of the school system.

If you are districted to attend Chattahoochee High School you can request a curriculum hardship for BVP (Broadcast Video Production), Latin, Chinese 3 & 4, or German.

If you are districted to attend Johns Creek High School you can request a curriculum hardship for Fashion Marketing, Latin, German, or Chinese.

Please visit the hardship page on the website: http://fultonschoolsredistricting.net/transferapp2010.aspx

Deadline: Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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Rising 9th Grade Parent Night