CLASS OF 2021 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT 1
Administration Position Name & Contact Info Keith Ball Principal kball@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Dr. Gregory Taylor Assistant Principal A-Co gtaylor@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Ms. Julie O’Meara Assistant Principal Cr-Haw jomeara@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Mr. Jason Meade Assistant Principal Hax-McF jmeade@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Dr. Paula McVicker Assistant Principal McG-R pmcvicker@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Ms. Lucena Ross Assistant Principal S-Z lross@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Ms. Alisha Green Wyche Assistant Principal 2 agreenwyche@Marietta-city.k12.ga.us
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PTSA – Stay in the Loop Subscribe to Remind for updated information Text @mariettahs to 81010 Email questions or requests to mariettaptsa@gmail.com 4
____ International Baccalaureate (IB) Position Name & Contact Info IB Director Debbie Woolard (ext 5038) dwoolard@marietta-city.org IB Secretary Laurie Gazaway (ext 5040) lgazaway@marietta-city.org MYP Coordinator Kelly Herrero (ext 5064) kherrero@marietta-city.org IB website -https://www.marietta-city.org/domain/1282 • Remind Account- 81010 @ib2021mhs • IB Facebook, Instagram and Twitter- IBAMHSDEVIL • Dates for Planning: 10 th Grade IB Meeting- Monday Dec 3 rd 8:45AM/6:30PM • • Personal Project Due- Tues Feb. 26 th • Personal Project Showcase- Monday March 25 th 5
Athletic Department ____ Position Name & Contact Info Athletic Director Andy Dorsey (ext 5034) adorsey@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Athletic Director Secretary Kelly Hastings (ext 5033) khastings@marietta-city.k12.ga.us If your child is interested in playing college athletics, they must register with one of the 2 Governing Boards • NAIA – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics – no national clearinghouse, simple requirements http://www.playnaia.org/eligibility- center • NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association – requires potential Division 1 and 2 student athletes to register at https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/ Contact Dr. McVicker (pmcvicker@marietta-city.k12.ga.us) with • questions • It is the parent/student’s responsibility to register 6
Marietta Performance Learning Center (MPLC) ____ Position Name & Contact Info Academic Coordinator Tammie Roach 770-429-3159 (ext 7168) troach@marietta-city.k12.ga.us School Counselor at PLC BJ Smith 770-429-3159 (ext 7160) jlsmith@marietta-city.k12.ga.us What: Blending Learning Program - MPLC is an MHS component Where: 353 Lemon Street, Marietta, GA 30060 For Whom: Students who are not successful in the traditional environment How: Smaller Classes, Individualized Learning, Certified Instructors, Self-Paced with Deadlines, Afterschool Program Info: See your counselor 7
Student Life Center ____ Position Name & Contact Info Director of Student Life Center Dr. Rona Roberts 678-919-4506 rroberts@marietta-city.k12.ga.us • Academic tutoring • After-school programs • Career counseling • Individual counseling • Support groups • Food pantry • Clothing closet LOCATED ON LOWER B-HALL 8
Student Life Center, cont. https://app.youscience.com/ga/activate What do you need? Student’s GTID – found in your student’s Aspen Account Student’s expected graduation year Questions & Assistance? Brenda Espinoza bespinoza@Marietta-city.org Room B108
Counseling Department 10
Counselors Name Contact Info jkinlaw@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Joann Kinlaw A-Co cgarnigan@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Chenedra Garnigan Cr-Haw nancyhill@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Nancy Hill Hax-McF mprather@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Marlon Prather McG-R balpert@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Betsy Alpert S-Z 11
Why Students Meet With School Counselors • Class schedule issues • Transcript questions • Fee waivers – https://mariettacity.strataapps.com • Credit recovery opportunities • Graduation requirements • Personal issues (at school or at home) – Go Guardian Alert • Career exploration/plans • Dual Enrollment 12
Graduation Requirements Subject Units Required Courses ____ 9 th Literature English 4 American Literature Math 4 Coordinate Algebra or Algebra 1 Geometry Advanced Algebra or Algebra 2 Science 4 Physical Science or Physics Biology Environmental Science or Chemistry Social Studies 3 World History US History American Government (.5 credit) Economics (.5 credit) CTAE, Foreign Lang, Fine 3 This area can be a combination Arts Health / Personal Fitness .5 credit each Can be exempted with 3 years of ROTC Electives 4 Examples: Journalism, Team Sports, etc. Total 23
Georgia Milestones-EOC State Required Assessment English 9 th Grade Literature American Literature Math Algebra Geometry Science Physical Science Biology Social Studies Economics US History *EOC counts for 20% of the FINAL COURSE GRADE in all eight courses. 14
ONLINE COURSE OPPORTUNITIES Want to take a course MHS does not offer? Want to take an additional core elective www.gavirtualschool.org Courses can be taken during the school day See your counselor for more information 15
Dual Enrollment Dual Enrollment Program is available to high school students in grades 9-12 Students earn high school and college credit Students must meet admission requirements of college/university they’re interested in attending (age, test scores, GPA etc.) If your student is interested in taking dual enrollment classes at CTC in the spring they will need to take the Accuplacer which will be offered here at MHS on October 17 & 18, 2018. Sign up TBA. 16
Dual Enrollment at KSU Dual Enrollment Information Sessions Saturday, September 8 at 10:00 am Thursday, October 4 at 7:00 pm Priority Deadline is January 18, 2019 Final Deadline is March 15, 2019 Students must meet all KSU Dual Enrollment Admissions requirements (http://uc.kennesaw.edu/dep/) 17
Dual Enrollment at Chat Tech Dual Enrollment Information Session October 10, 2018 from 6:00 pm – 8:00pm (North Metro Campus) Deadline for Spring Semester (January 2019) is November 16, 2018 Deadline for Fall Semester (August 2019) is May 1, 2019 Accuplacer Test will be given at MHS on October 16 & 17 (signups TBA). To review for Accuplacer, visit https://www.accuplacer.org/ Students must meet all Chat Tech Dual Enrollment Admissions requirements (http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/deadmissions/) 18
Dual Enrollment at GA Highlands Dual Enrollment Information Session September 26, 2018 from 5:00 pm – 7:00pm (Marietta Campus Campus) Register at https://sites.highlands.edu/forms/dual-enrollment-night/ Deadline for Spring Semester (January 2019) is November 1, 2018 Students must meet all GA Highlands Dual Enrollment Admissions requirements (https://www.highlands.edu/how-do-i-apply/dual- enrollment/) 19
Transcripts & GPAs • Unweighted GPA - all courses are weighted the same • Weighted GPA – used for class rank & to distinguish Honors for Graduation AP, IB, & Academic Dual Enrollment courses receive 1 quality point • • Core Honors courses receive .5 quality point High Honors (4.0+) or Honors (3.5 – 3.99) • Core GPA – many colleges only look at this for admissions purposes; includes only the • following courses: English ∙ Math (not Math Support) ∙ Science • • Social Studies ∙ Foreign Language • HOPE GPA – used to determine eligibility for HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships Includes only core courses taken in Grades 9 – 12 • • AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment courses receive .5 quality point (except an A) • Can be found by logging into Gafutures (www.gafutures.org) & selecting MY HOPE GPA 20
Testing 21
PSAT • PSAT will be given on Wednesday, Oct 10 to all first-time 10 th grade students • PSAT practice books will be given out in Advisement on Wednesday, September 19 • For more information, visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat- nmsqt-psat-10 22
How to Make an Appointment With Your School Counselor • Go to MHS Counseling webpage at https://www.marietta- city.org/domain/3221 • Select “Make Counseling Appointment” • Fill out information • Email your school counselor directly 23
Post-Secondary Information 24
College Advisors Position Name & Contact Information College Advisor / Scholarship Coordinator Ebonee Mahone-Todman Last names A - M emahone-todman@marietta-city.k12.ga.us College Advising Coordinator Brandi Smith Last names N - Z brandismith@marietta-city.k12.ga.us To schedule an appointment with one of the college advisors, go to the MHS College Advising webpage at https://www.marietta- city.org/domain/3227 25
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