Welcome to High School

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Welcome to High School

• Its a whole new ballgame
• Class of 2012!!!

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Graduation Requirements

• The class of 2012 is different from previous
  graduating classes.
• ONE DIPLOMA TYPE
• Academic requirements are different.
• 23 credits to graduate
• All students beginning 9th grade in 2008 will
  have the following graduation requirements

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23 Credits to Graduate

• English 4 credits
• Math 4 credits
• Science 4 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits
• CTAE /or Modern Language /or Fine Arts 3
  credits
• Career, Technical and Agricultural Education
  (CTAE)

• Health and Personal Fitness (Not Weight Training)
  1 credit
• Or 3 JROTC classes Health and Personal
  Fitness credit
• Remaining credits are elective credits

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Dont worry you have 4 years
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9th graders are required to take

• English - Ninth Grade Literature and
  Composition or Honors Ninth Grade Literature
  and Composition
• placement based on 6th and 7th grade CRCT English
  scores, class
• performance and 8th grade teacher recommendation
• Science Biology or Honors Biology
• - placement is based on 7th grade CRCT
  science scores, classroom performance and
  8th grade teacher recommendation
• Math Mathematics 1 or Accelerated Math 1
• -placement is based on 7th grade CRCT math
  scores, classroom performance and 8th grade
  teacher recommendations
• Personal Fitness and Health

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That leaves 3 elective classes for 9th graders
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OPTIONS for Electives

• Social Studies World Geography or AP Human
  Geography
• - Recommended but not required for 9th graders.
• - AP Human Geography class placement is based
  on the following requirements
• 6th and 7th grade Social Studies CRCT scores
  at the Exceeds level, AND 6th and 7th grade
  English CRCT scores at the Exceeds level.
• 8th grade teacher recommendation.

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More Options.

• Foreign Language (Spanish, French or German). Two
  years or credits of the same foreign language are
  recommended for students interested in college.
• CTAE classes listed on the handout for 9th
  graders.

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Career Pathways
NORTH FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL CAREER PATHWAYS 2008
2009

• North Forsyth Pathways.doc

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Know what you are taking!

• When you sign up for an elective class, be sure
  that is what you want to take. Consider your
  interests, your abilities and your goals.
• The master schedule is built based on student
  requests. Your elective requests are considered
  as your first choices. You may be placed in one
  of your alternate choices, if necessary.
• Since all freshmen will be in Personal Fitness
  during the school year, coaches will make
  recommendations for 9th grade weight training.
• Drivers Ed requires a 100 fee. In order to
  have Dr Ed on your 9th grade schedule, the 100
  fee is due to Sandra Sutton, secretary in the
  NFHS 9th Grade Academy, no later than February
  29, 2008.

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See you at the Freshman Festival

• February 23, 2008
• 900am-NOON
• Freshman Academy
• Come and explore our clubs and athletic programs
  offered at NFHS
• Tour the building, meet teachers and check out
  the rising 9th graders from other middle
  schools!!!!

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To Register for Classes on Parent Portal
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Required Courses are already listed. Click on
Course Search to add Electives
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Using the Course listing provided by the school,
enter the course number and Click GO
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Click the Course number. Click Request this
course to select the course as an Elective. Click
Request as Alternate to select the course as an
Alternate Elective. Repeat the above steps to
select other courses. All students must have a
total of 7 classes,
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Who wants to ask the first question?