Welcome to Lake Norman High School

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Welcome to Lake Norman High School

• Registration and Curriculum Fair
• April 3, 2008

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Agenda

• Welcome Ben Allred
• Curriculum Packets Ben Allred
• Graduation Project Ben Allred
• Graduation Requirements Kaye Taliana
• Freshmen Leadership Academy Jennifer Peace
• Attendance Policy Ben Allred
• Registration Process Kaye Taliana
• Feedback Jennifer Peace

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Curriculum Packet

• Registration Card
• Curriculum Guide
• Welcome Letters
• Clubs and Sports List
• Summer Camp information and intent form

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Graduation Requirements

• Graduation Project
• The project is an integral part of North
  Carolinas high school exit standards effective
  with the Class of 2010. It is a
  performance-based exit assessment that provides
  students with a vehicle to demonstrate what they
  know and are able to do as they prepare to
  graduate from high school. Though the project
  culminates in the graduation year, students
  should already possess and begin to demonstrate
  specific, required skills beginning in the middle
  grades (6-9).
• The North Carolina Graduation Project is a
  school-wide responsibility. The project reflects
  a four- or five-year high school experience
  benchmarked by specific skills through the middle
  grades to encourage and support self-directed
  learning.
• The project has four major components
• Research paper
• Product
• Portfolio
• Presentation.

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What you need to know about advanced classes

• Honors courses are strongly recommended for
  students interested in AP level courses in the
  10th 11th grade years
• AP Courses in general
• AP World History
• AP Science pathway

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Graduation Requirements

• Courses of Study
• Page 9
• Two recommended courses of study are
• College/University Prep
• College Tech Prep
• Third option
• Career Prep

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LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION (page 9)

• 4 units of English
• 3 or 4 units of Mathematics (depends on course of
  study)
• 3 units of Science
• 3 units of Social Studies
• 1 unit of Physical Education/Health
• Career Technical or Fine Arts Credits
• Career Course of Study - Four Career Technical
  (CTE) credits, or four JROTC, or art, or drama,
  or band, or chorus credits, including a second
  level (advanced) course
• College Tech Prep Course of Study - Four Career
  Technical credits, including a second level
  (advanced) course
• College/University Prep Course of Study - One
  unit Career Technical or fine arts
• Additional elective courses of the students
  choice to complete graduation requirements
• Score Level 3 or better on 8th grade End-of-Grade
  Tests or pass NC Competency Test (this applies to
  students who entered the 9th grade 2005-2006 and
  before)
• Passing score on the North Carolina Computer
  Competency Test
• Score proficient on the 10th Grade Writing Test

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Example Career Pathway

• Turn to page 74 in your curriculum guide
• Business Technologies would require four courses
  from this pathway
• One of the courses must be a second
  level/advanced class (indicated with an asterisk)
• An example
• Computer Applications I
• Business Law
• Computerized Accounting I
• Computerized Accounting II
• Note you can take more than four Career and
  Technical Education courses during your high
  school career and you can change pathways if
  necessarysome introductory courses count in more
  than one pathway.

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Freshmen Leadership Academy

• Summer School July 7 18
• For students who have passed the EOG but have not
  met teacher requirements
• Summer Camp July 22 25
• Please fill out the intent form and turn it in
  with your registration card

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Attendance Policy

• Excessive Absence/Make-Up School Board Policy
  4400
• Cannot exceed 3 absences per quarter (45 days)
• 3 absences or more result in grade of FA (failure
  due to attendance)
• Time must be made up hour for hour
• Waiver process outlined in student handbook
• Cannot exceed 6 absences per semester (90 days)

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How to use the Curriculum Guide

• Pages 1 -12 have general high school curriculum
  information
• Pages 13 - 65 have detailed course descriptions
  and are organized by curricular domain
• Pages 73 77 have the career pathways listed
• Pages 78 86 have detailed course descriptions
  for the Visual and Performing Arts Center at
  Statesville High School (available for 10th
  12th graders)
• There are also sections for virtual learning
  opportunities in the 10th-12th grade years

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Registration Process

• Registration Card
• Use the Curriculum Guide and the information you
  gain tonight to choose three electives and three
  alternates
• Turn in your registration card before you leave
  tonight at the table where you picked it up

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• These should already be marked by your middle
  school teacher
• If youd like to make a change or have a question
  or concern, please see a counselor or
  administrator tonight.
• PE/Health is required for all 9th grade students

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Pick 3 courses from these sections and 3
alternates
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We would prefer that you turn your card in
tonight, but if you need additional time feel
free to take it home. Have your son or daughter
bring the card to school on April 7th and turn in
to the guidance counselor
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Feedback

• General Feedback Please let us know how
  tonights format worked for you. There will be
  feedback areas in the gymnasium and commons area
  with sticky notes and markers
• Focused Questions Also in the gym and commons
  area will be areas where we need specific
  information from you
• What are your expectations of high school?
• What would you like to learn more about during
  summer camp?

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Thank You For Attending

• As you leave through the back of the auditorium
  turn left to enter the Curriculum Fair in the gym
• Tables are set up for
• Academic Departments
• Clubs
• Sports
• PTSA
• Guidance
• Administration
• The Cat Shack will be open for you to purchase
  LNHS school spirit items