STANDARD DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS EARN 24 CREDITS ENGLISH – 4 CREDITS MATHEMATICS – 4 CREDITS (ALGEBRA EOC 30%, GEOMETRY EOC 30%) SCIENCE – 3 CREDITS (BIOLOGY EOC 30%) SOCIAL STUDIES – 3 CREDITS (WORLD HISTORY, US HISTORY EOC 30%, US GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS) FINE ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTS, SPEECH AND DEBATE, OR PRACTICAL ARTS – 1 CREDIT PHYSICAL EDUCATION – 1 CREDIT (HOPE) ELECTIVES – 8 CREDITS VIRTUAL COURSE (HOPE & DIT AT NEASE MEET THIS REQUIREMENT) CUMULATIVE GPA OF 2.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE STATE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS ◦ MUST PASS REQUIRED 10 TH GRADE FSA ELA ◦ MUST PASS ALGEBRA 1 EOC ◦ MUST TAKE THE EOC FOR BIOLOGY, GEOMETRY & US HISTORY (UNLESS TAKING AP OR DE)
DIPLOMA DESIGNATIONS SCHOLAR MERIT • ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD • ALL REQUIREMENTS OF DIPLOMA PLUS THE STANDARD DIPLOMA • MATH : EARN ONE CREDIT IN ALGEBRA 2 AND PLUS • STUDENT EARNS ONE OR ONE CREDIT IN STATISTICS OR EQUALLY RIGOROUS COURSE MORE INDUSTRY • SCIENCE : MUST PASS BIOLOGY EOC; EARN CERTIFICATIONS ONE CREDIT IN CHEMISTRY OR PHYSICS; AND EARN ONE CREDIT IN EQUALLY RIGOROUS SCIENCE COURSE. • SOCIAL STUDIES : MUST PASS US HISTORY EOC • 2 CREDITS IN THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE • MUST EARN ONE CREDIT IN AP, IB, AICE, OR DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSE.
SCHEDULING OPTIONS • 9 TH GRADE – 2 OPTIONS • 7 CLASSES AT NEASE IN TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM OR VIRTUAL LAB • BLEND OF 7 CLASSES AT NEASE & VIRTUAL COURSES AT HOME • 10 TH GRADE – 3 OPTIONS (SAME AS 9 TH PLUS) • COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH ST JOHNS RIVER • 11 TH GRADE – 4 OPTIONS (SAME AS 9 TH PLUS) • 5 OR 6 CLASSES AT NEASE WITH 1 OR 2 PERIODS OF CO-OP (WORK PROGRAM) • BLEND OF CLASSES AT NEASE AND DUAL ENROLLMENT AT ST JOHNS RIVER • 12 TH GRADE – 6 OPTIONS (SAME AS 9 TH PLUS) • 4 TO 6 CLASSES AT NEASE WITH 1 TO 3 PERIODS OF CO-OP (WORK PROGRAM) • BLEND OF CLASSES AT NEASE AND DUAL ENROLLMENT AT ST JOHNS RIVER • MODIFIED SCHEDULE – ONLY 4, 5 OR 6 COURSES AT NEASE • FULL-TIME DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENT AT ST JOHNS RIVER
COURSE SELECTION • MRS. KUNZE MADE ALL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COURSES BASED ON PAST FSA ELA SCORES AND COURSE GRADES. • CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS THROUGH A STUDENT PETITION PROCESS. TALK TO GUIDANCE COUNSELOR DURING REGISTRATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A CHANGE.
DISTRICT HONORS CRITERIA • GRADES ‐ A GRADE OF C OR BETTER IN THE PREVIOUS HONORS COURSE . STUDENTS EARNING A GRADE OF A IN THE PREVIOUS STANDARD COURSE MAY BE RECOMMENDED FOR HONORS COURSE PLACEMENT. • FSA ‐ LEVEL 4 OR 5 IN APPROPRIATE AREA AND NOT LESS THAN A LEVEL 3 IN ANY AREA
COURSES FOR 9 TH GRADE • ENGLISH 1 OR ENGLISH 1 HONORS • ALGEBRA 1A W/ALGEBRA 1, ALGEBRA 1, ALGEBRA 1 HONORS, GEOMETRY HONORS, ALGEBRA 2 HONORS • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OR BIOLOGY HONORS (MUST BE IN GEOMETRY OR HIGHER) • WORLD W/READING, WORLD, WORLD HONORS, OR AP WORLD • HOPE (HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PHYSICAL ED) • 2 ELECTIVES
DROPPING AN AP OR HONORS COURSE • COURSES CAN ONLY BE DROPPED AT THE SEMESTER IF… • STUDENT HAS A “D” OR AN “F” • STUDENT HAS CONSISTENTLY ATTENDED HELP SESSIONS • PARENT AND STUDENT HAVE HAD A CONFERENCE EACH QUARTER WITH THE TEACHER • THERE MUST BE A SEAT AVAILABLE IN THE DESIRED COURSE.
GRADE FORGIVENESS • IN HIGH SCHOOL ONLY A GRADE OF “D” OR “F” CAN BE REPLACED. • IF STUDETNS ARE CURRENTLY TAKING ALGEBRA 1 HONORS OR GEOMETRY HONORS AND HAVE MADE A “C”, THEN THEY WERE PLACED BACK INTO THE COURSE FOR 9 TH GRADE. FINAL PLACEMENT DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AFTER NEASE RECEIVES EOC SCORES AND FINAL GRADES IN EARLY JUNE.
SPANISH • BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE SPANISH ARE EQUIVALENT TO SPANISH 1. IF GRADES IN BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ARE NOT HIGH A’S THEN SPANISH 1 SHOULD BE TAKEN IN HIGH SCHOOL. • STUDENTS MUST BE RECOMMENDED FOR ENGLISH 1 HONORS TO TAKE A WORLD LANGUAGE IN 9 TH GRADE. IF THEY ARE IN STANDARD ENGLISH, THEY WILL CAN START WORLD LANGUAGE IN 10 TH GRADE. • WE HAVE A NUMBER OF 9 TH GRADERS WHO ARE FAILING OR HAVE D’S IN SPANISH 2 DUE TO THE LEVEL OF RIGOR AND PACING.
INTENSIVE READING • IF THE FSA ELA SCORE FROM 7 TH GRADE IS A LEVEL 1 OR 2, STUDENTS WILL BE PLACED IN WORLD HISTORY AND READING SCHEDULED TOGETHER FOR 90MINS EACH DAY. • IF STUDENTS HAVE NOT TAKEN THE FSA ELA EXAM SERIOUSLY AND DO NOT WANT TO BE IN THIS BLOCKED COURSE, ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO THEIR ABSOLUTE BEST THIS MAY ON THE 8 TH GRADE EXAM. UNLESS THE SCORE IS A 3 OR HIGHER, STUDENTS WILL REMAIN IN BLOCKED WORLD HISTORY COURSE.
INTENSIVE MATH • IF THE 7 TH GRADE FSA MATH SCORE WAS A LEVEL 1 OR 2, STUDENTS WERE PLACED IN ALGEBRA 1A AND ALGEBRA 1 FOR A 90MIN BLOCK OF ALGEBRA EVERY DAY. • FINAL PLACEMENT DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AFTER WE RECEIVE 8 TH GRADE FSA MATH SCORES IN EARLY JUNE, SO DO YOUR ABSOLUTE BEST IN MAY!
REGISTRATION • STUDENTS WILL GET TO SELECT THEIR ELECTIVES. THEY WILL CHOOSE BETWEEN 4 AND 6 ELECTIVES AND RANK THEIR PREFERENCE. • CHOOSE ACADEMICS AND ELECTIVES CAREFULLY -THESE COURSE CHOICES ARE USED TO BUILD THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AND TEACHER SCHEDULES – WITH STATE MANDATED CLASS SIZE RESTRICTIONS YOU ARE MAKING A YEAR-LONG COMMITMENT TO THESE COURSES. • LAST DAY TO CHANGE ELECTIVES – APRIL 30 TH • LAST DAY TO CHANGE A CORE COURSE – JULY 1 ST
STUDENT VERIFICATION SHEET
FRONT PAGE OF THE STUDENT VERIFICATION SHEET • RECOMMENDED COURSES ARE LISTED. • WANT TO CHANGE A RECOMMENDED COURSE? • STUDENT MUST COMPLETE PAPERWORK TO PETITION THE CHANGE. • DESIGNATE SCHEDULE OPTION REMEMBER TO SELECT ALL OF YOUR COURSES CAREFULLY. LAST DAY TO CHANGE ELECTIVE – APRIL 30 TH LAST DAY TO CHANGE A CORE COURSE – JULY 1 ST
BACK PAGE OF THE STUDENT VERIFICATION SHEET THIS IS WHERE STUDENTS WILL RANK THEIR ELECTIVE CHOICES. STUDENTS SHOULD SELECT AT LEAST 4 ELECTIVE CHOICES.
COMPLETED FORMS ARE DUE AT REGISTRATION APPOINTMENT. PARENT SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED. PACETTI BAY: MARCH 4 TH – 8 TH • MARCH 4 TH : MRS. COOPER’S US HISTORY CLASSES • MARCH 5 TH : MRS. BROWN’S US HISTORY CLASSES • MARCH 7 TH : MR. COFIELD AND MR. MILLER’S CLASSES – INCLUDING 8 TH GRADERS TAKING CIVICS WITH MR. MILLER • MARCH 8 TH : MR. DRAKE’S CLASSES AND ANY MAKEUPS AS NEEDED VALLEY RIDGE ACADEMY MARCH 11 TH – 13 TH • MARCH 11 TH : MS. YARBERRY- BEYAH’S US HISTORY CLASSES AND MS. RICE’S 8 TH GRADE CIVICS STUDENTS • MARCH 12 TH : MS. DRESBACK US HISTORY CLASSES AND MAKE-UP APPOINTMENTS • MARCH 13 TH : MAKE-UP APPOINTMENTS AS NEEDED LANDRUM MIDDLE SCHOOL MARCH 6TH BY APPOINTMENT – STUDENT REQUEST VERIFICATION FORMS WITH APPOINTMENT TIME WILL BE DELIVERED TO LMS FEBRUARY 27 TH .
QUESTIONS? IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US. NEASE HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE: WWW.NEASEHS.COM MRS. CINDY VARTANIAN MR. JEFF STODDARD SCHOOL COUNSELOR, LAST NAMES A-DE ASST. PRINCIPAL: CYNTHIA.VARTANIAN@STJOHNS..K12.FL.US JEFF.STODDARD@STJOHNS.K12.FL.US MRS. D’ERICA GIBBS MRS. VANESSA POWER SCHOOL COUNSELOR, LAST NAMES DI- J REGISTRAR (QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION) DERICA.GIBBS@STJOHNS.K12.FL.US VANESSA.POWER@STJOHNS.K12.FL.US MS. ATHENA KIFAH MRS. JAIME COMBS SCHOOL COUNSELOR, LAST NAMES K-M ACADEMY COORDINATOR (ACADEMY ATHENA.KIFAH.@STJOHNS.K12.FL.US QUESTIONS) MRS. LINDA SMITH JAIME.COMBS@STJOHNS.K12.FL.US SCHOOL COUNSELOR, LAST NAMES N-SE MRS. MISSY KENNEDY LINDA.M.SMITH.@STJOHNS.K12.FL.US IB COORDINATOR (QUESTIONS ABOUT IB) MRS. DAPHNE HARDEN MISSY.KENNEDY@STJOHNS.K12.FL.US SCHOOL COUNSELOR, LAST NAMES SH-Z DAPHNE.HARDEN@STJOHNS.K12.FL.US
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