And beyond. Yvonne Donley, Assistant Principal Jen Bullen, Professional School Counselor Jamie Arredondo; World Language Department

And beyond. Yvonne Donley, Assistant Principal Jen Bullen, Professional School Counselor Jamie Arredondo; World Language Department

VOCABULARY Transcript - Record of student s grades, courses, grade point average, and ranking in class Unit of Credit - Based on a minimum of 140 clock hours of instruction Elective Music (Band, Chorus, Orchestra) or Exploratory Arts ( FACS, Tech Ed., Art) SOL Test - End-of-Course tests which are required by Virginia Department of Education

VOCABULARY cont d Verified Credit (V) - 140 hours of clock instruction, successful completion of course requirements and achievement of a passing score on the SOL test for students taking: Pre AP Algebra I, or Pre AP Geometry

Change to High School Grading System Eighth grade students are graded on a high school grading system Example of 6 th & 7th grade scale 100 = A NHI = F Final Grade = C Example of 8 th grade scale 100 0 Final Grade = 50%= F

CARNEGIE UNIT MATH COURSES Pre-Algebra: is the traditional math class for eighth graders. If a student takes Pre-Algebra in 8 th grade, they still may receive an Advanced Studies Diploma in high school. Pre AP Algebra I: Pre-requisite = Pre-Algebra/Ext. Math 7 & Pass Advanced 8 th grade Math SOL. Pre AP Geometry: Pre-requisite = Algebra I & Pass Advanced Algebra I SOL Only students who took Algebra I in 7 th grade. No other students meet this prerequisite. Strong study skills. Daily attendance and completion of missed work if absent. Outstanding organizational skills. Completion of all assignments on time.

CARNEGIE UNIT WORLD LANGUAGES World Language: Spanish I or French I (8 th grade) Currently taking Extended Language Arts Be willing to speak in front of classmates Strong study skills Daily attendance Outstanding organizational skills Oral practice daily for 20 minutes Completion of all assignments on time

Language Arts Extended LA One block of Ext LA One block of World Language: French I or Spanish I Successful completion of either World Language (B+ or better) allows the student to move to the next level Traditional LA Continue to 9 th Grade World Language may be added as an elective

DIPLOMA TYPES Standard - 22 credits Advanced Studies - 26 credits

STANDARD DIPLOMA 4 English 3 Math 3 Social Studies 3 Science 2 PE 2 years of a sequence of electives in Arts, Careers, or Tech Ed 1 Economics & Personal Finance 4 Electives 22 credits total 6 verified credits No World Language required but can be used as an elective Most four-year colleges are requiring 2-3 years of the same World Language.

ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA 4 English 4 Math 4 Social Studies 4 Science 3 World Language or 2 + 2 World Language 1 Economics & Personal Finance 1 Fine Arts 3 Electives 26 credits total 9 verified credits 2 PE

STANDARD DIPLOMA MATH SEQUENCE 9 th grade Algebra I Part I 10 th grade Algebra I Part II (Part I & Part II = 1 V) 11 th grade Geometry (V) 12 th grade Algebra II (V) or Algebra, Functions, & Data Analysis (V) Verified credit needed for one Math course and completion of three Math courses for a Standard Diploma

ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA MATH SEQUENCE Sequence for Traditional 8 th Grade Pre-Algebra Student: 9 th grade - Algebra I (V) 10 th grade - Geometry or Pre-AP Geometry (V) 11 th grade - Algebra II or Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig (V) 12 th grade - Advanced Math choice Verified credit needed for two Math courses Completion of four Math courses at or above Algebra I

ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA MATH SEQUENCE cont d Sequence for 8 th Grade Algebra I Student: 9 th grade - Geometry or Pre-AP Geometry (V) 10 th grade - Algebra II or Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig (V) 11 th grade - Advanced Math choice 12 th grade - Advanced Math choice Verified credit needed for two Math courses and completion of four Math courses

ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA MATH SEQUENCE cont d Sequence for 8 th Grade Geometry Student: 9 th grade Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig (V) 10 th grade - Advanced Math choice 11 th grade - Advanced Math choice 12 th grade - Advanced Math choice Verified credit needed for two Math courses and completion of four Math courses

WORLD LANGUAGE SEQUENCE 8 th Grade Option: 8 th grade- World Language I 9 th grade- World Language II 10 th grade- World Language III 11 th grade- World Language IV 9 th Grade Option: 9 th grade- World Language I 10 th grade- World Language II 11 th grade- World Language III 12 th grade- World Language IV 12 th grade-world Language V

WORLD LANGUAGE cont d Standard diploma does not require a World Language but may be taken as an elective Advanced Studies diploma requires three years of one language or two years of a language plus two more years of another language Colleges typically prefer three or more years of a World Language Battlefield & Stonewall Jackson HS offer: French, Spanish, Latin The high school suggests a student have at least a B+ or better in 8 th grade Language Arts before beginning World Language

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES 8 th grade-physical Science (Basic Chemistry and Physics) 8 th grades-civics (Basic review of US Government and Economic Principles) Both classes require SOL end of Course tests

STUMBLING BLOCKS Lack of homework completion Lack of study skills Poor organizational skills Poor attendance 9th grade performance is the primary predictor of high school success. Kids who do well in 9 th grade are 20 times more likely to graduate. Attendance and NHI s are the biggest stumbling blocks to on-time high school graduation.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS Daily checking of School Messenger Class Pages Weekly checking of Parent Portal Understanding of numeric grading scale Daily practice of oral assignments in World Language Daily studying of Algebra or Geometry Understanding the learning curve Processing the maturation & cognitive shift in moving from concrete to abstract concepts

Academics, Clubs, Sports Time Management is the Foundation for a successful 8 th Grade Student.