Raymore Peculiar High School

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1 Raymore Peculiar High School

2 RPHS is a 9-12 campus with a North building and a South building. Administrative Staff Office Grade Location Principal Mr. Steven Miller South Associate Principal Assistant Principals Mrs. Kristina Martin South 12 Mr. Mark Cook South 11 Dr. Jerry Edson Mrs. Jeanne Kuhlman North 9 North 10 Mr. Tom Kruse South Activities Director

3 School Counseling Website: Office Location Grade Mrs. Laurie Cantrell North 9 Mrs. Cheryl Gray North 10 Mr. Eric Sclesky South 10/11 Mrs. Bethany Sylvester South 11 Mrs. Rachel Hagelin South 12 Counseling Staff

4 Majority of Freshman classes will be at the North Building For students that travel between buildings, passing period is 8 minutes. For those students staying in the same building, passing period is 5 minutes. Transportation is provided between buildings during rain, snow, and cold weather days. Adult supervision will be provided between buildings during passing periods.

5 Freshman Mentoring Program Building Relationships Academic Grade Checks Enrollment

6 Transportation will be provided at regularly scheduled times. Students can report to school as early as 7:00 a.m. Students will be supervised by teachers in specific areas (i.e. library, cafeteria, tutoring rooms, gym, computer lab) Students do not have to report until 7:40 a.m., for classes to begin at 7:47 a.m.

7 One semester of a class equals ½ credit towards graduation. Students can earn 3.5 credits each semester, and 7 credits per year. Students will receive progress grades every 6-weeks, and a final grade at the end of each semester. Only semester (final) grades are recorded on a student s official transcript.

8 Verified vs. Excused Student absences should be verified by parents within 24 hours of the absence Students with more than 10 absences in a class per semester may lose credit Students arriving to school more than 10 minutes late will be considered late and require parent verification. (Maximum 3)

9 Mr. Eric Sclesky, A+ Coordinator Mr. Matt Majors, Tutor Coordinator Dinah Covey, A+ secretary

10 A+ is a state program for qualified students to pay for an associates degree at any Missouri public community college or certificate at a vocational/technical school. A+ pays tuition (up to $158 per credit hour)and some fees too Any Missouri Community College or Qualifying Missouri vocational/technical school Participants must be Full-time students and Maintain a 2.5 GPA while attending college. Students have 48 months to use their A+ benefits from their date of graduation.

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12 The courses you select help administrators know the total number of students who want/need which courses. This may lead to asking for more teachers, which can be done as early as February. Administration needs to determine if there is enough facility space to accommodate all the requests.

13 Freshman Enrollment Form Career & Educational Planning Guide This resource has lots of information about career paths, course descriptions, college entrance information and more!!! Refer to it often. It is also available on the RP website. January 27 is the DUE DATE to return the enrollment form to the 8th grade advisor.

14 January 22~ Enrollment video/materials distributed January 27 ~ Turn in your completed enrollment form to your 8th grade advisory teacher February 10 ~ Receive a copy of your requests back with any necessary corrections February 10 - February 17 ~enter your course requests into the computer (more instructions to come) February 17 ~Parents/Students will meet with the new advisor at the high school to go over your requests.

15 Graduation Requirements - required classes and number of credits required to take prior to graduation/a total of 26 credits are required for graduation Credit A unit earned after completing a course with a 60% or higher and without missing more than ten days of class/a year-long course will be worth 1 credit and a semester long course will be worth ½ credit Flow Charts Located in the Program of Studies. Natural progression of class work for each department. Prerequisite A course or grade that must be achieved prior to taking a class G.P.A. An average of all of your high school level grades taken 4.00=A 3.00=B 2.00=C 1.00=D Class Rank How you perform compared to your fellow classmates i.e.: student with a gpa of 3.04 currently is 195 out of 412 students Transcript - permanent record of grades earned, GPA, class rank, test scores and attendance rate

16 The courses you choose now can shape the following year s schedules. The courses, grades and attendance rate you earn can determine your eligibility for career-focused off campus programs such as Cass Career Center and Summit Technology Academy, which are offered during your junior and senior years. The courses, grades and attendance rate you earn can determine your eligibility for admission into the A+ program, college and sports eligibility, the military, trade schools/apprenticeships and the workplace.

17 Consult with current teachers as to which courses would fit best. English I or Advanced English I Algebra I, Geometry or Advanced Geometry American History or Advanced American History Environmental Earth Science, Biology or Pre-AP Biology All freshmen are required to take health for one semester and one semester of girls or boys PE unless they take one or both this summer!

18 IB Coordinator Steven Meek

19 Students can choose two paths in IB: Path 1: Full Diploma: Students take 3 HL(high level) Classes and 3SL (standard level) Classes along with The Core requirements. If successful, they will receive the IB Diploma at the end of their senior year as well as college credits if they score high enough on IB s assessments. Path 2: Certificates: Students can pick and choose what IB classes to take. If they score high enough on IB s assessments they can earn college credit. All students in an IB class MUST take the IB test.

20 Questions/More Information?? Please attend the IB presentation tonight in Room 605 for more information and questions

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