Rising Freshman

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Rising Freshman

• Welcome To Parkwood High School

http//pwhs.ucps.k12.nc.us
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Meet Your Administrative Team
Ms. Boatright, AP
Mr. Boob, AP
Ms. Hollis, Principal
Mr. Moore, AP
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Where can you go from Parkwood?

• College and a career may seem like a long way
  off but it is not too early to start planning
  your future. Our graduates have gone on to attend
  the following Four Year Colleges and
  Universities Where will you go?

Embry Riddle
Davidson
Western Carolina
Mars Hill
Meredith
Duke
Wake Forest
Covenant College
Yale
Pfeiffer
Cedarville University
UNC Chapel Hill
Winthrop
NC State
Greensboro College
UNCC
Wheaton College
Clemson
Elon
NC Central
Anderson University
Gardner-Webb
Erskine College
Wingate
US Merchant Marine Academy
Liberty University
SPCC
Charleston Southern
Catawba College
Lipscomb University
Campbell
USC
LeTourneau University
Lenoir Rhyne
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Mission Statement

• Parkwood High Schools Mission Statement is to
  provide and facilitate a level of learning for
  students that will enable them to lead productive
  and fulfilling lives and to make positive
  contributions to their communities, nation and
  world.

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Block Schedule

• PWHS operates on a bock schedule. Students
  attend four classes each day and receive 90
  minutes of instruction for each class. Our
  classes are semester long classes with the
  exception of English I and World History
  skinnies. These are year long classes that meet
  for 45 minutes per day.
• Attendance is critical. Students do not receive
  credit for a semester long class if they miss
  more than 7 days.

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Credits, Grades and Quality Points
Credits

• High School Students earn a credit for each class
  they complete with a passing grade.
• Students have the opportunity to earn 8 credits
  each year.
• A grade below 70 is a failing grade. Credit will
  not be given for a failing grade.
• A total of 28 credits are required for
  graduation.

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Graduation Requirements

• Meet the requirements for the Future-Ready Core
  Course of Study
• Earn 28 credits
• Pass NC Computer Assessment
• Pass 5 EOC exams (Level III or IV)
• Algebra I, Biology, English I, Civics and
  Economics, U.S. History
• Graduation Project
• 5-8 page research paper, a portfolio, a product
  a presentation

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Your Role as a Freshman

• Earn the best grades you can. Your ninth grade
  marks will be included in your Grade Point
  Average (GPA).
• Get involved in extracurricular activities to
  build a resume for college applications.
• Do your best on the Algebra I and English I EOC
  remember, you need to score a level III or IV.
• Begin researching careers. Ask questions about
  careers and jobs you may be interested in
  conduct online research.
• Start thinking about and collecting information
  for topics for your graduation project.

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High School Registration

• Registration will be done online. Counselors
  from PWHS will assist you in the PWMS computer
  labs on registration day. Prior to registration
  day you will receive a packet of information
  including the Program of Studies, a practice
  registration form, and a letter of instruction.
  Please go over these materials with your parent
  or guardian, complete the practice registration
  card, bring the card with you on your day to
  register.

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Typical 9th Grade Schedule

• English I
• World History
• Algebra (in 1 semester or 2)
• Earth Science
• PE
• 2 or 3 Electives
• You will earn 8 credits!

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English World History

• All Freshman are required to take English I and
  World History. Most of these classes are offered
  as skinnies or year long courses taught for 45
  minutes per day. There are exceptions and some
  students will take Eng. I and World History on a
  block schedule (one semester taught for 90
  minutes per day). The exceptions would be for
  students entering Parkwood High School mid year
  or for students who want to take one or both of
  the classes at the honors level.

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Algebra
Mathematics

• Most students take Algebra their freshman year
  and the majority of those students will take two
  semesters to complete Algebra I. The text book is
  covered in two separate classes Fundamentals of
  Algebra is taught the first semester and covers
  the first half of the textbook. Algebra I is
  taught second semester and covers the second
  half of the text book. Students earn one credit
  for Fundamentals of Algebra and one credit for
  Algebra I. At the end of Algebra I students will
  take the EOC exam and must earn a level III or IV
  to meet the graduation requirement.
• Students who are exceptionally strong in math
  may take Algebra I in one semester. This course
  moves quickly and covers the entire book in one
  semester.

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Mathematics

• Geometry
• Students who have earned a credit for Algebra I
  in 8th grade can take Geometry in their Freshman
  year.

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Science

• Three units of science are required for
  graduation Earth and Environmental, Biology and
  a physical science. Students typically take Earth
  Science in their freshman year however, students
  can take Honors Earth Science and/or Honors
  Biology I if they are taking Honors Geometry.
  Students who take Honors Geometry and Honors
  Biology are on track to take AP Earth Science in
  their Junior year.

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Health and Physical Education

• All 9th grade students are required to take
  Health and PE. This course will fulfill the one
  unit of H/PE that is required for graduation.
  Students must pass this classes prior to taking
  any other PE classes.

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Electives

• Freshman can take either two or three electives
  depending on whether Algebra is taken in one
  semesters or two.
• 9th grade electives can be found under the
  following subjects/categories English,
  Health/PE, Social Studies, Second Languages, Fine
  Arts and Misc., CTE, JROTC

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Electives

• English Electives
• (please refer to your Program of Studies for a
  more detailed description of each course)
• Advanced Inquiry and Research
• Bible as Literature
• Speech
• Yearbook (Teacher recommended)
• Health/PE
• Fit for Life
• Lifetime Sports
• Physical Fitness/Weight Lifting
• Team Sports I
• Speed and Agility

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Electives

• Social Studies Electives
• American Civil War
• American Civil War Honors
• American Revolution
• Global Awareness
• Global Awareness Honors
• Bible as History
• Miscellaneous
• Career Management
• Freshman Focus
• Leadership Skills

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Electives

• Second Languages
• Chinese I, II and Level III Honors
• French I, II and Level III Honors
• German I, II and Level III Honors
• Latin I, II and Level III Honors
• Spanish I, II and Level III Honors
• Spanish for Native Speakers I and II Honors
• American Sign Language I and II
• (Chinese I and II are taught by distance learning
  from Marvin Ridge High School)

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Electives

• Fine Arts
• Mens Chorus
• Ladies Chorus
• Concert Chorus
• Mixed Chorus I
• Marching Band
• Concert Band

• Theater I
• Technical Theater I II
• Visual Art I II
• Pottery /Ceramics I
• Printmaking I

Students need to take Art I before they take
Pottery, Art II, or Printmaking
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Electives

• Career and Technical Education
• Business
• Computer Applications I
• Principles of Business
• Agriculture
• Agricultural Science Applications
• Animal Science I
• Horticulture I
• Equine Science I
• Agricultural Mechanics I
• Environmental Natural Resources I

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Electives

• Career and Technical Education (cont.)
• Family Consumer Science
• Teen Living
• Parent and Child Development
• Apparel Development I
• Health Occupations
• Health Team Relations
• Marketing Education
• Principles of Business Personal Finance

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Electives

• Career and Technical Education (cont.)

• Medical Sciences
• Health Team Relations
• Air Conditioning Refrigeration
• Only offered at Parkwood High School
• Introduction to Trade and Industrial Education

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Electives

• JROTC Air Force
• Students may take ROTC both semesters. Students
  must take Aviation History before taking any
  other ROTC classes.

• Aviation History Through WWII
• Post WWWII Aviation History
• Science of Flight
• Global Studies of Europe
• Global Studies of East Asia
• Intro to Astronomy
• Exploration of Space

• Cadet Management Survival
• Cadet Management
• Aviation Ground School
• Drill Ceremonies I
• Drill Ceremonies II
• Drill Ceremonies III
• Drill Ceremonies IV

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Grading Scale
Credits, Grades and Quality Points

• A 93 100
• B 85 92
• C 77 84
• D 70 76
• F Below 70

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Quality Points
Credits, Grades and Quality Points

• Regular Honors AP
• A 4 A 5 A 6
• B 3 B 4 B 5
• C 2 C 3 C 4
• D 1 D 2 D 3
  

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Calculating Your GPA

• Class Grade Quality Pts.
• Honors Earth Sci. A 5
• World History A 4
• English I A 4
• Algebra A 4
• GPA 544417
• 17/4
• 4.25

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Grade Point Average

• Your GPA is a measure of your academic
  achievement. It is important for college
  admissions and scholarships. (College may seem a
  long way off but your Freshman grades really do
  count!)
• You determine your GPA by the number of quality
  points you earn for each class. Points are
  awarded based on the grade you earn
• The quality points vary based on whether the
  class is a regular class, an honor class, or an
  AP class.

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Driver Education

• You must be 14 ½
• You must present a copy of your birth certificate
• The program is 18 days. Students can not miss
  more than 3 days.
• Classes run from 345-530 M-F
• Sign up dates are listed on our website
• In order to apply for your permit you must be
  passing at least 3 out of 4 or your classes.

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Sports

• PWHS is committed to athletics and offers the
  following sports Football, Volleyball, Golf,
  Cross Country Track, Soccer, Basketball,
  Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball and
  Spring Track .
• All rising 9th graders are eligible to
  participate in Fall sports. In order to continue
  to participate in the athletics program students
  must pass three of the four classes be in
  attendance at least 85 from the previous
  semester.

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Questions