CLASS OF 2016

FRANKLIN

FHS Counseling Staff

Mrs. Cathleen Ingram A-Couz

Mr. Brian McCalister Cova-Harz

Mr. Chris Ferrell Hasa - Mats

Mrs. Jillian Hall Matt - Nafz

Mrs. Lori George Naga - Sikz

Mrs. Tracey Williams Sila-Z

Mrs. Dara Cordes Guidance Secretary

Role of the HS Counselor

• Address social / emotional needs

• Assist with college & post-high school planning

• Assist students in planning appropriate course schedules and determine how to best achieve educational goals

The counselor is the one person who sees the entire picture of a student’s 4-year high school career and who can bring all that information

together.

Earning Credits• One school year = 2 semesters• Each semester students take 6 classes• Each class = 0.5 credit• 6 classes x 0.5 credit = 3.0 credits per

semester

6.0 credits Freshman Year6.0 credits Sophomore Year6.0 credits Junior Year6.0 credits Senior Year24.0 credits possible

Graduation Requirements

4.0 credits English Language Arts4.0 credits Mathematics3.0 credits History / Social Sciences3.0 credits Science0.5 credit Personal Fitness0.5 credit Health2.0 credits World Language (2 years same language)

1.0 credit Visual, Performing & Applied Arts (VPAA)6.0 credits Additional Elective Classes24.0 credits

Grade Level PromotionTo be considered for grade level promotion, students must meet certain minimum credit requirements:

5.0 credits Sophomore Status11.0 credits Junior Status17.0 credits Senior Status

•DESCRIBES ALL COURSES OFFERED

• L ISTS ALL PREREQUISITES

• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

• EXAMPLE COURSE REQUEST

•H TT P: / / W W W. L I VO N I A P U B L I C S C H O O L S. O R G / F R A N K L I N. C F M

Franklin High SchoolProgram of Study

Schedule Changes 1 . C O N F L I C T S ( T W O C L A SS E S W H I C H M E E T T H E S A M E H O U R ) 2 . I N C O M P L E T E S C H E D U L E S ( S C H E D U L E S W I T H L E SS T H A N 6 H O U R S O F S T U D Y ) 3 . FA I LU R E O F A C L A SS 4 . C H A N G E S D U E T O S U M M E R S C H O O L W O R K 5 . P L A C E M E N T A S A VO LU N T E E R I N C O M M U N I T Y S E RV I C E P R O G R A M 6 . T H E L E V E L O F T H E C O U R S E I S I N A P P R O P R I AT E . 7 . I N D I V I D UA L C I R C U M S TA N C E S S U P P O RT E D

BY S T U D E N T / PA R E N T R AT I O N A L E , O R T H E R E C O M M E N D AT I O N O F A N I E P O R

E P T.

Course Selection Timeline

February 8th Emerson Visit & Presentation

February 9th Incoming Parent Night

March Schedule with Emerson Counselors

April 2nd Deadline to turn in course sheets

April 16th Begin to register new students

Other Important EventsFebruary 15th LCTC Open House7:00 p.m. Livonia Career Tech Center----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

March 26th Middle School College Night4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Schoolcraft College

VisTaTech Center----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

April 18th Career Fair6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Schoolcraft College

VisTaTech Center

Standardized Testing

9th Grade EXPLORE, Social Studies MEAP

10th Grade PLAN, AP Exams (optional)

11th Grade Practice ACT, MME (includes ACT),

PSAT (optional), SAT (optional),AP Exams (optional)

12th Grade Retake ACT (optional), SAT (optional), AP Exams (optional)

Success in High School

• Maintain open communication with teachers

• Be here every day

• Organization

• Utilize ParentConnection & StudentConnection

• Reference FHS website frequentlywww.livoniapublicschools.org/Franklin

Success in High School

• Sign up for E-News

• Access additional opportunities for help

• Make good choices!

• Choose friends wisely• Know your kids’ friends• Social networking

Clubs / ActivitiesChess Club Culinary Club Marching BandDECA Electronics ClubOrchestraGSA Junior State of America Jazz BandManga Navy JROTC Drill Team ChoirScience Club Navy JROTC Rifle Team LIFTWriting Club ELVs Kite and Key StoreInteract Club National Art Honor Society ImpressionsNational Honor SocietyPatriots RelateFranklin Players Student Congress/CouncilRobotics ClubLivonia Duelist Association

AthleticsBaseball Pom PonBasketball SoccerCheerleading SoftballCross Country Swimming & DivingFootball TennisGolf Track & FieldGymnastics VolleyballHockey Wrestling

NCAA

• Notify your counselor if you intend to play a sport in college

• Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at: www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

See you in September