Welcome

to

Eastern Alamance

High School!

Registration Success!

Introductions

Dave Ebert, Principal

Katrina Massey, Assistant Principal

9th Grade Administrator for 2014-15

Dr. Ako Barnes, Martha Caulder – Assistant Principals

Lizzie Hooker, Cierra Hill, Kate Cushman

Student Services

Sherri Slade – Academic Coach

David Pritchard, Ryan Byrd, Math Department

Charlotte Whipp, Exceptional Children’s Chair

Emily Lewis, ESL Teacher

Agenda

Importance of registration

Graduation Requirements

9th Grade Course Options

Elective Course Options

Career and Technical Education Center

Course Placement

Registration Process

Optional Breakout Session Information

Closing

Registration is about deciding the

right classes that will….

Meet your graduation requirements

Help complete your academic plan of study

Interest you

Challenge you

Help you on a career path

Making wise choices will help put you on

the Right Track for Your Future!

Attendance & New Graduation

Requirements

Attendance is extremely important

If a student misses more than 10 days in a class

during the semester, the student will not receive

credit for that class

If a student misses more than 13½ days in a

semester, the student will not be eligible to

participate in extracurricular athletics during

the next semester (NCHSAA Rule).

Graduation Credit Requirements

ABSS freshmen who entered the 9th grade

beginning in the 2013-14 school year will need

28* credits in order to graduate. (Board Policy)*

Extra-Curricular Activities

Students are encouraged to participate and

become involved in extra-curricular activities

offered after school. Some of these

opportunities include:

Athletics (must meet NC High School Athletic

Association and ABSS eligibility requirements)

Please visit the Athletics Information Table

located in the lobby

Clubs and Organizations

Please visit the Club Information Table located in

the lobby

Graduation Requirements

Lizzie Hooker

FUTURE READY CORE

The Future Ready core is designed to

prepare all students for careers and college

learning in the 21st century.

ABSS Students will be required to complete

28* units of credits in order to graduate.

The following units will be required for

graduation under the Future-Ready Core:

Graduation Requirements

4 Mathematics Credits

4 English Credits

4 Social Studies Credits

3 Science Credits

1 Health and Physical Education Credit

6 Elective Credits

6 Additional Credits

Specific courses may be determined by

ABSS or the individual high school

TOTAL 28 Credits*

Earning Credits

A “credit” represents one course that a

student takes for an entire semester and

earns at least a 70 average for the course.

(includes final exam counting as 20% of

final grade.)

Students at EAHS take 4 courses each

semester, so there is an opportunity to

earn up to 8 credits in a regular school

year. (Possibility of 32 credits in 4 years)

Promotion Requirements*

To be promoted from:

Grade 9 to Grade 10: A student must earn a

minimum of 6 credits.

Grade 10 to Grade 11: A student must have

earned a minimum of 12 credits.

Grade 11 to Grade 12: A student must have

earned a minimum of 20 credits.

This will stay the same for now, but may be

adjusted to reflect the increase to the 28 credit

graduation requirement.

Grade 9 Courses

Katrina Massey

Course Offerings for Grade 9

English

English 1 Honors

English 1

Literacy Academy (Fall) / English 1 (Spring)

Science

Biology Honors

Earth & Environmental Science Honors

Earth & Environmental Science

Physical Education & Health

Course Offerings for Grade 9 Math

Math 2 Honors

Math 2

Foundations of Math 2

o Used as a bridge class to Math 2

Math 1 (semester)

Foundations of Math 1 (Fall) / Math 1 (Spring)

Introduction to Mathematics

Social Studies

World History Honors

World History

Civics & Economics Honors

o Only if you plan to take AP World History as a Sophomore

Grade 9 Electives

Dr. Ako Barnes

SUGGESTED 9th GRADE ELECTIVES

Beginning Dance

Beginning Band

Beginning Visual Arts

Beginning Theatre Arts

Beginning Chorus

French 1

German 1

Spanish 1

Spanish 2 (if you took

& passed Spanish 1 at

the Middle School)

Parenting & Child

Development

Core & Sustainable

Construction

Drafting 1

MSITA Word &

Publisher

MSITA Access & Excel

Multimedia & Webpage

Design

Personal Finance

Marketing

Sports & Entertainment

Marketing 1

Teen Living

Career & Technical

Education Center (CTEC)

Students taking courses at the CTEC will ride the bus to and from Eastern each day.

Students will be scheduled to take two courses in the morning or two courses in the afternoon while at the CTEC (one course may be an online course).

It is suggested that students who take online

courses have strong computer navigation, time

management, and reading skills in order to be

successful.

Career & Technical Education Center

Suggested 9th grade electives

Automotive Service (prerequisite – Math 1 or Algebra 1)

Biomedical Technology

Computer Programming 1 (prerequisite – Math 1 or

Algebra 1)

Computer Science Principles (prerequisite – Math 1 or

Algebra 1)

Digital Media

Health Science 1

Introduction to Engineering Design (prerequisite –

Math 1 or Algebra 1)

Personal Finance

Scientific Visualization

Course Placement and

Recommendations

Kate Cushman,

David Pritchard, Ryan Byrd

Course Placement Criteria

In order to determine the correct placement

of all Freshman students in appropriate

level courses we use multiple criteria and

data including:

Achievement scores as measured on the NC End of

Grade Test in Reading and Math.

EVAAS Prediction Data

Academic Performance

Teacher Recommendation

Classroom performance (work ethic and effort) and

Attendance

Math Placement

Determined by 8th grade Math

Course, Performance Data (listed in

the previous slide), and Teacher

Recommendation.

Based on the course placement

criteria previously mentioned,

entering 9th grade students should

register for the following math

course(s):

Math Placement

Current Grade 8 Math Course: Grade 9

Math 1

Foundations of Math 2,

or Math 2,

or Math 2 Honors

8th Grade Math

Foundations of

Math 1 (Fall) and

Math 1 (Spring)

Honors course registration

If you believe that your student should participate in

honors classes as a Freshman at Eastern Alamance

High School, please do the following:

Attend the optional informational session after general session here in the auditorium this evening.

If a parent opts for their child to be in an honors course who does not meet the previously mentioned criteria, please obtain an Honors Waiver Form from the Honors Breakout session.

Once a student is enrolled in an Honors course they must remain for the entire course duration.

Parents must sign the student registration form and return it to their Middle School teacher by the teacher’s specified date.

Registration Process

Cierra Hill

Registration Process

Curriculum Guides are currently available on both middle

school websites as well as the high school website.

Students will register via internet through Career Cruising.

Go to the Career Cruising link and follow the directions. This

link is available on both middle school websites as well as the

high school website.

It is recommended that students & parents follow registration

suggestions from 8th grade teachers & counselors to help

students have a successful 9th grade year.

Current 8th grade students will register with School Counselors

at Woodlawn on March 5th & 6th and Hawfields on February

24th & 25th.

Registration Steps

Review 9th grade course offerings with your middle school teachers.

Complete the registration online, at school, with counselors.

Each Student must choose 8 courses (4 each semester) and 2 alternate electives including:

1 English

1 Math

1 Science

1 Social Studies

1 Health/PE

3 Electives (top 3 choices)

Plus 2 alternate electives

Optional Breakout Sessions

EAHS Honors Program

Auditorium

Available Courses and Criteria

EAHS Exceptional Children’s Program

Media Center

Program Information for students served under

an IEP (Individualized Education Plan).

ELL (English Language Learners)

Chorus Room

Program information

Elective Class Options

Tables in the Lobby

Stay Tuned for more Information

regarding….

New Student Orientation for Parents and Students prior to the

Start of the 2014-2015 school year!

Thank you

for

attending

EAHS

Registration

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