Freshmen Need to Know

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FreshmenNeed to Know

• S.C.O.P.E. Presentation
• School Counselors Offering
• Pathways in Education
• Lloyd C Bird High School
• 2009 - 2010

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Who is your school counselor?
Ms. Glowinski 9th Pre Eng
Mrs. Snyder A - Co
Ms. Nelson Gr G ESOL
Mr. Nicely 10th - 12 Pre Eng
Mr. Bedwell H - Mc
Mrs. Tyler Me - Si
Mr. Curia Sk-Z
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How can you sign up to see your school counselor?

• Come to the school counseling office located next
  to the Main Office across from the small commons.
• Check to see if your counselor is available.
• If not, sign up to see him or her using the white
  request slip and place it in the appropriate box.

• COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
• REQUEST FOR COUNSELORS CONFERENCE
• Date______
• Name_____________________
• Grade _____
• Counselor____________________
• __Personal ___ Academic
• __Post Secondary / College Planning
• __Schedule ___ Other
• Comments ______________________
• ________________________________
• _________________________________
• ___EMERGENCY

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How many credits will you need to graduate?

• Standard Diploma
• Credits 22

• Advanced Diploma
• Credits 24

The credits needed will be in certain
subjects. You will earn one full credit for each
class you pass. Your school counselor will meet
with you individually in the spring to discuss
courses.
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What SOLs will you need to graduate?

• Standard Diploma
• SOLs 6
• Writing 10th
• Reading 11th
• 1 social studies
• 1 math
• 1 science
• 1 student choice

• Advanced Diploma
• SOLs 9
• Writing 10th
• Reading 11th
• 2 social studies
• 2 maths
• 2 sciences
• 1 student choice

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How do you become a sophomore?

• You will need a minimum of 5
• credits to be promoted.
• However, if you only pass the minimum number of
  credits each year, you may not be on track to
  graduate on time.
• You must pass five classes each semester in order
  to be eligible to play high school sports.

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• Freshman.
• Now you know.
• Come by and see us in the school
• counseling office any time.