Welcome East Angels Class of 2020 Meet Your 9 th Grade Counselors Ms LaFleur 9th Grade Last Names AK Ms LaFleur is on maternity leave and she will return in October See Ms Goodman until she returns ID: 767043
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Welcome East Angels!Class of 2020
Meet Your 9th Grade Counselors Ms. LaFleur 9th Grade Last Names A-KMs. LaFleur is on maternity leave and she will return in October. See Ms. Goodman until she returns Room 225LMs. Goodman9th Grade Last names L-ZRoom 225BMs. Williamson9th Grade AVIDFront Desk
East High Counselors Mr. Mendelsberg is the Principal Ms. LaFleur 9th grade A-KMs. Goodman 9th grade L-ZMr. Kohuth 10th – 12th grade A-ClMr. Flageolle 10th – 12th grade CO – EMs. Vesceri 10th – 12th grade F-JMs. Terry 10th – 12th grade K – MMr. Doyle 10 th – 12th grade N – SCMs. Roush 10th – 12 th grade SE – Z Ms. Berry Intervention/ Dept. Chair Ms. Williamson Front Desk/AVID/ College Access
How Do I Make a Counseling Appointment? Fill out a Counseling Request Form before school, during lunch, or after school & slide it under your counselor’s door*Forms are located at the front desk in the counseling officeOR Email your counselorBethany_Goodman@dpsk12.orgBonnie_LaFleur@ dpsk12. orgIn case of an emergency let Ms. Williamson at the front desk know
Overview 9 th Grade ICAPReview DPS credits & graduation requirementsAdd/update your email in NavianceFreshman Survey4 Year “Academic Course Plan” SurveyHow to check your grades/schedule in Infinite Campus Student Portal
What is an ICAP?I ndividual C areerA cademicP lan“What is your plan?” Helping you prepare for your future!During high school and after high school (“post-secondary” plan)
Review DPS Graduation Requirements240 credits in order to graduate 4 years of Language Arts (English 1/English 2) 4 years of Math (Alg./Geometry/Advanced Algebra)3 years of Science (must have 2 years of lab science… E = Earth, B = Biology, C=Chemistry, P= Physics)3 years of Social Studies (US History, Civics)2 semesters of Physical Education (sports may exempt P.E. but do not give credit)2 semesters of of Fine Arts (Art, Drama, Music, CTE Photography/Design) 80 additional electives required6 semesters of academic electives (AVID/world language included)10 semesters of other electives
Review College requirements (vs. EHS) These reach beyond our baseline requirements to graduate from E.H.S: 4 years of English (yearbook & newspaper do not count) 4 years of Mathematics (Algebra and up) 3 years of Science 3 years of Social Studies 2 to 3 years of a world language (must be in same language)CLARIFICATION of LEVELS - you must reach at least a level of year 2 in world l anguage during high school (1 year can be counted from middle school)!!! 2 years of academic electives (additional courses in English, math, science, social studies, speech, world language, CTE)
Credit ReviewStudents earn credits by passing a class (receiving an A, B, C, or D) GPA stands for: Grade Point Average – A 4.0, B 3.0, C 2.0, D 1.0 Honors/AP Classes GPA-A 5.2, B 3.9, C 2.6, D 1.3For each standard one-semester course students’ pass, they earn 5 creditsIf students fail (earn an F) in a course, they do NOT earn any credits and will need to repeat the courseTo be considered on-track to graduate, by the end of freshman year, students MUST have 60 credits…Passed 1 years of English: English 1Passed 1 years of math (Algebra or Geometry )Earned at least 60 credits
Freshman Year Matters!When you apply to go to college in the fall of your senior year, ONE THIRD of your GPA on your transcript will be from your freshman year!! If you want to get scholarships & receive free money to go to college, make it a goal to earn a GPA of a 3.0 or higher (Mostly As & Bs) Utilize East Resources! Talk to your teachers & counselorStudy tables/tutoring: Mon-Wed 3:00-4:00 after school in the library Thursday Tutorial time 1:15- 2 in your teachers’ classrooms
Credit Check Box Sheet 40 credits 40 credits 30 credits30 credits World Language 10 PE/ROTC 10 Fine Arts/CTE 80 other electives 240 credits total 9 th S1 9 th S2 (9 th grade- 60 credits needed, 70 credits possible) Identify the classes and # of credits you need to recover Each box = 5 credits
Naviance Email updateGo to East’s homepage http://east.dpsk12.org/ Click on “Naviance” under “Quick Links”Log-in to Naviance using the following Username and PasswordStudent ID #Mmddyy (6 digit birthday) Click, “Log In”
Update email in Naviance Click “About Me” tabClick on “profile” in the “official things” box
Update email in NavianceClick on the pencil to update your emailThink about creating a professional email account if your account is not appropriate for colleges to see
Freshman Survey Click “about me” Click to take the following surveys“Freshman Survey” Complete survey and click “Update”
Academic Course Plan Survey Click “about me” Click to take the following surveys “East High Academic Course Plan Survey”
Academic Course Plan Survey #1- Who is your counselor? Ms. LaFleur (9th Grade A-K)Ms. Goodman (9th Grade L-Z)#2- How many credits do you need to graduate?240 total credits#3- How many credits to you need each year to go to the next grade? 60 credits each year#4/#5- How many years of English do you need to graduate?4 years of English (8 total semesters)English 1 & English 2 are required2 other year long English courses #6/#7- How many years of Math do you need to graduate?4 years of Math (8 total semesters)Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 are required
#8/#9- How many years of Social Studies do you need to graduate?3 years of Social Studies (6 total semesters)All 9 th graders take Geography Honors 1 year of US History & 1 semester of civics are required to graduate #10/#11- How many years of Science do you need to graduate?3 Years of Science (6 total semesters)Must have 2 years of a lab science- Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics#12- East recommends at least 2-3 Years of the SAME world language#13- How many years of CTE/Fine Arts Electives?1 year#14/15- How many years of PE do you need to graduate?1 year #16- CEC program interest? Career Education Center Early College#17- ASCENT/ College First Program interest?If you meet grad requirements and have completed 12 college credits during high school, you may be eligible for DPS to pay your first year of college tuition! #18- Are you a First Gen Student? If neither of your parents graduated from a 4 year college, you are FIRST GEN!
How to Check Your Grades & Your Schedule in Infinite Campus Go to East’s webpage http://east.dpsk12.org/ Click on the “Parent/Student Portal” link under “Quick Links”Click “Student Login”
Infinite Campus Student Portal LoginUsername- student ID # Password- mmddyyyy (8 digit birthday)
Your Schedule & Checking Your Grades To see your schedule, click on the “Schedule & Assignments” link on the left
Example Schedule You must have Periods 1-8Find your English, Math, Science, & Social Studies Classes + 3 ElectivesSchedule changes will happen during the first week of school- Starting 8/22English Art Elective Math Social Studies Science World Language Academic Elective
Tips from 12th Grade Student Ambassadors How they prepared for their College/Post-Secondary Plans What are transcripts? 9th Grade Matters! Check Your GradesUtilize East resources- teachers, counselors, after school study tables & tutorial timeGet Involved
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