WELCOME FRESHMEN

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WELCOMEFRESHMEN PARENTS!
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TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL

• SOCIAL TRANSITION
• ACADEMIC TRANSITION

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• SOCIAL TRANSITION

• Encourage Involvement
• Be the Parent Stay In Kids Way
• Foster Independence Responsibility

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• ACADEMIC TRANSITION

• Monitor Progress
• Know Graduation Requirements
• High School Recordstarts in 9th grade!
• Get Ready For CollegeStart now

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• Monitor Progress

• BLACKBOARD
• REPORT CARDS INTERIM GRADES
• OCT. 10 -- 1st 9 wks.
• Nov. 14th interim
• Jan. 12th - Mail Fall term report cards

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• HELP FOR STRUGGLING STUDENTS
• Contact Teacher by phone or e-mail.
• Tutoring is offered by most ACHS teachers before
  and/or after school
• Enrichment each morning during Advisor/Advisee
• PARENT CONFERENCES

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• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

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TECHNICAL PATH 28 credits
CORE CURRICULUM (14 CREDITS)
English...4 credits Math..3
credits Science...3 credits Social
studies.3 credits Wellness..1
credit Gateway TestsEng II, Biology Algebra
Must pass Algebra I Geometry
Focused Technical.4 credits
Electives..10 credits
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UNIVERSITY PATH 28 credits
CORE CURRICULUM (14 CREDITS) English..4
credits Math.3 credits Science
..3 credits Social studies3
credits Wellness.1 credit Gateway
TestsEng II, Biology Algebra
Must pass Algebra I, Geometry Algebra II
Foreign Language2 cr., Fine Arts1 cr.
Electives..11 credits
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• HIGH SCHOOL RECORD

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• Grades Credits
• GPA
• Use only semester Averages
• A4, B3, C2, D1, F0
• Valedictorian SelectionFormula GPA 45
  Strength of Schedule 45 ACT 10
• Test Scores--Gateway, ACT, SAT

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• GET READY FOR COLLEGE

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• Academic Readiness
• Take Challenging courses
• Develop good study habits
• Make good grades
• Upward BoundWhat is it?

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• Academic Readiness (cont.)

• ACES Program
• Take the PLAN (Practice ACT) in 10th Grade
• Take the PSAT (Practice SAT) 10th 11th grades
• Honors students take ACT spring 10th grade (Dual
  Enr.)

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• Financial Readiness
• Save Money now!
• Scholarships
• Based on Merit, Need, Special Talent
• Range from 100 Full Tuition
• Most Require Application, EssayLots of Work!

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LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS

• HOPE
• 3.00 GPA OR 21 ACT
• 4,000 4-yr. or 2,000 2-yr.
• 1,000 3.75 GPA 29 ACT OR 1,500 if AGI lt
  36,000
• WILDER-NAIFEH
• 2,000 to Any TN resident to a Tennessee
  Technology Center

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ACHS WEB SITE
http//www.achs.acs.ac/Guidance/

• NEWS
• WEB LINKS
• SCHOLARSHIPS
• FINANCIAL AID
• SPECIAL PROGRAMS
• MUCH MORE!!

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OTHER TOPICS

• HOMEWORK REQUESTS
• ATTENDANCE POLICY
• ADVISOR/ADVISEE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
• DRESS CODE
• PARENT LINK

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• SCHOOL SAFETY
• Supervision Cameras
• SRO Crisis Management plan
• Advisor/Advisee (relationships lessons)
• Encourage students, parents community to
  communicate information on dangerous situations

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• Drivers Permit forms
• Also known as Certification of Compulsory School
  Attendance
• Sign up in the guidance office
• Allow 24 hours
• Check for grades and attendance
• Must pass 3 of 4 subjects in the last grade term
• Must have acceptable attendance according to
  state guidelines
• No permit forms will be given during the summer

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• Drivers License
• Driving test is no longer given on a walk-in
  basis. You must call and make an appointment at
  the TN license testing center _at_ 457-3958.

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