2. FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
Goals for this session include:
• Introductions and Get Acquainted
Activity with Tutors
• Distribute Schedules
• Review Other Important Information
3. Nixa High School Schedule
Student Name: Your Name
Student Number: 10436
Student Grade: 9
Term Period Course Teacher Room
S2 P1(A) Geometry-Honors Burger, Lisa J 227
S2 P2(A) Phy Science-Honors Shepherd, Christina 272
S2 P3(A) English I-Honors Long, Sheila 319
S2 P4(A) Am History I-Honors Walker, Greg 310
S2 P5(A) STAR Advisory - Frerichs, Kathleen 226
S2 P6(A) Spanish II – Matthews, Erin 172
S2 P7(A) Debate/Forensic I - Horner, John 257
S2 P8(A) Journalism - Cox, Brittany 221
Locker Number: 521
Locker Combination: 43-31-19
4. Lunch is determined by your 6th hour
teacher
FIRST LUNCH SECOND LUNCH THIRD
LUNCH
Blansit J. Middleton Anton Martinez Blakeslee Miller
Burger Osborne Brumley Matthews Boyce, A. Pyle
Busby Palmer Cox Moore Clark Shepherd
Corya Perryman Day Novak Coburn Stringer
Dusenberry Rehagen Dunagan Porter Dodds Webster
Frerichs Shertz Eoff Price, Kim
Dopp Widel
Garrison Stock Fanetti Sullivan Farquhar Wityk
Kelly Vogt Fitzgerald Sustaita Fleetwood
Zummo
Kemper Walker Gibson Swindell Glenn
Lotz, J. Wells Hodapp Turner Hefley
Lotz, M. Horner Wickwar Heil
Matney Joynes Hill
6. WHAT IS A CREDIT?
A credit is an assigned value given to a
class/course.
A year long class will earn two one half
credits or one credit.
A semester class earns only one half
credit.
No credit is earned if a class is failed at
semester. Core/required classes must
be repeated if failed.
7. Graduation Requirements
Subject Requirements Credits
Communication Arts 4
English I, English II, English III, English Elective
Mathematics
Based on teacher recommendation 3
Science 3
Phys. Science, Biology, Science Elective
Social Studies 3
Am. History, American History II Am. Government
8. Graduation Requirements
Required Electives Credits
Fine Art 1
Practical Art 1
Physical Education 1
Health .5
Personal Finance .5
Electives 7
(Many colleges require two years of the same World
Language)
10. TRANSCRIPTS
Grade Point Average (GPA)- is cumulative
for four years
GPA for semesters is combined for a total
GPA and class rank
(Extra-curricular activities eligibility, college admissions, A+
award, scholarships)
12. Transcripts
Junior High classes Credit is awarded at
that are reflected on the end of each
the high school semester (two per
transcript include year)
World Language and
Algebra I.
Attendance to
These classes are
summer school is
used for minimum reflected in a separate
college admissions semester.
and given high school
credit. The grades
earned are figured
into the H.S. GPA
13. STAR
AN ACADEMIC ADVISORY
Meets four days a
week, Tuesday-Friday
A Place to do homework
Student tutors are available
Progress reports
STAR Study Groups (referred to as Super STAR)
14. STAR GUIDELINES
ALL Students MUST bring academic materials
EVERY day!!
ALL Students MUST be engaged in a learning
activity during the entire STAR period.
ALL Students MUST work individually or with
an assigned tutor.
ALL Students MUST check in with their
assigned STAR teacher before reporting to the
“pass” teacher. Students must arrive to the
“pass” teacher prior to the tardy bell and stay
in that classroom for the remainder of the
period.
ALL Students MUST be in their assigned area
15. Progress Reports
Given approximately every three weeks
Reported in percentages
Final grades are letter grades at the end
of the semester.
Students failing a core class will attend a
STAR Study Group until the grade has
been raised to passing.
You can keep track of your grades on
the parent/student portal.
Give a snapshot of a real schedule – check with Caralyn to make sure it is the same as what is handed out
Get the clean copy from Patti
Go over requirements
9th graders must earn 6 credits before the beginning of the second year of high school in order to be classified as a Sophomore.
GPA and class rank are used for extra curricular activities eligibility, college admissions, A+ award and scholarship.
Next page, example of transcript
Groups-Students who are failing a core class at the three week grade report time will attend a guided study group during STAR until the next grade check.