SCHOLARS ACADEMY 9 th Grade Orientation Meeting: April 7 - PowerPoint Presentation

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SCHOLARS ACADEMY

9th Grade Orientation Meeting: April 7th, 2014Mission Statement: The Scholars Academy seeks to provide a diverse group of highly motivated students with a truly world-class secondary education that prepares them for life in a global scholarly community.Slide2

Mr. Guthrie: Lead teacher Scholars Academy

Mr. Donohue, PrincipalMrs. Larkin: AP for Scholars AcademyMr. Rodriguez: IB CoordinatorMs. Chain: IB/Scholars SecretaryMrs. Williams: Scholars Academy CounselorMrs. Sahwell: CAP AdvisorMrs. Shelley Groff: Parent Advisory BoardScholars Student BoardScholars/IB Office—Room 708

305-532-4515 ext. 2708

dguthrie@dadeschools.net

WELCOME!Slide3

Paperwork Needed:

Blue Contract Form– most have completed; check with Ms. Chain; drop off or mailSchedule for next year – feeder schools have completed; private/charter need to completeGet form and complete tonight after general session or call for appointmentRegistration and TransfersFeeder students are automatically futured if in areaTransfer students need form FM3281 from home residence high school and submit to MDCPS

Transfer students cannot be registered until transfer granted by MDCPSSlide4

Colleges are getting much more rigorous in their admission requirements.

Admission has become more highly competitive.Scholars students should take a rigorous schedule of classes to have the best opportunity for successful acceptance.Research shows a correlation in completing the HIGHEST level of courses and elite college admission.Need For Rigor in High SchoolSlide5

High School Course Rigor

When researchers control for as many observable characteristics as are available, they find a consistent positive association between curricular intensity and the following: Student test scores (Attewell and Domina 2008),College entry (Long et al. 2012)Type of college entry (Attewell

and

Domina 2008)College grades (Klopfenstein and Thomas 2009)College graduation, (Adelman 2006;

Attewell and Domina

2008)

Wages (

Altonji

1995; Rose and Betts 2004).

Academic

Preparation

for College

Evidence on the Importance of Academic Rigor in High School

Michal

Kurlaender

, Associate Professor of Education, University of California at Davis

Jessica S. Howell, Executive Director of Policy Research, The College BoardSlide6

HS Diploma Enrolled in College Enrolled in Highly

Selective 4 – Year College

Basic Math or Pre-Algebra 61.3% 30.4% 0.2%

Algebra I, Geometry,

or Algebra II 86.3% 61.5% 2.7%

Trigonometry, Statistics,

or

PreCalculus

98.6% 89.3% 18.9% Calculus 99.6% 97.3% 52.2%

Typical Example of Rigorous Course Selection:

From US DOE Longitudinal Study:

Source:

Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Education Longitudinal Study of 2002

(ELS : 2002).Slide7

SA students should strongly consider taking the most rigorous courses in all core areas.Calculus and Physics are highly recommended and required for STEM

AP and IB are preferred over dual-enrollmentShow how you “stand out” in leadership and community serviceTest scores are importantCollege writing ability and character qualities are predicted from your essayWhat Highly Selective Institutions Recommend: Slide8

Must take English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language all 4 years, regardless of FLVS or summer classes

Must complete Math through PreCalculusMust take a minimum of 1 AP class in 9th grade (AP World History)Must take a minimum of 1 AP class in 10th grade (AP European History)Must take a minimum of 2 AP classes in each of the 11th and 12

th

gradesIB Diploma students meet the requirements

Scholars Academy Requirements:Slide9
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Scholars

Academy students must maintain a minimum un-weighted GPA of 3.0 to remain in good standing.Students who fall beneath this requirement are placed on

academic probation and must return to a “B” average to remain in the academy and receive their senior graduation cords.Slide11

School begins at

7:20 and ends at 2:20You must wear uniform and ID

at all times at MBSHSlide12

You are allowed a

maximum of 5 absences in a

semester

course

and 10

absences in a

year

course

. Because of block schedule, each day’s absence is actually counted as 2 absences missed!Slide13

The uniform includes

solid red or white tops and black, khaki or blue jean

pants or slacks; outerwear should be red or white.

Electronic devices (BYOD) are allowed for research only at teacher’s discretion. Slide14

SCHEDULE: 8 periods spread over even and odd days

ODD: 1 7:20 – 9:003 9:05 – 10:35

10:40

–

12:10 11:15 – 12:45

12:50

–

2:20

EVEN

:

2

7:20

– 9:00

4 9:05 – 10:35 10:40 – 12:10 11:15 – 12:45 12:50 – 2:20Lunch at 10:40 – 11:10 or 12:15 – 12:45Slide15

Scholars Academy students must meet the highest standards of academic integrity. MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH STUDENT HONOR CODE:I affirm that all work I submit is mine alone, and that I will give proper credit to others when I use their words or ideas.

I will neither give nor receive unauthorized assistance on any assignment, and I commit myself to academic conduct that will reflect well upon my school, my community and myself at all times. I understand that there are severe penalties for violating this affirmation.

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Available at the school website student tab.Must complete the reading and take annotated notes which can be used during the essay writing the first week of school.

Eng I and Eng I Honors Choices (All Students must read one of the four choices) :1) The Farming of Bones – Edwidge Danticat2) The Alchemist

- Paolo Coelho

3) Anthem -

Ayn Rand4) Days of Grace

- Arthur Ashe

Summer Reading Assignment:Slide17

Registration hours from 7 – 11 AMContact the registrar for additional information

DO THE SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT!FLVS classes require counselor approval and must be completed prior to enrollment to be placed in the proper class next year.Summer orientation and pizza lunch on Monday, August 11th, 9am –noonGet scheduleGet acquainted, find classrooms, meet peer-tutorsUPCOMING Important Events:Slide18

Newsletter:

Scholars ScribeAvailable at the MBSH website: miamibeachhigh.schoolwires.com Slide19

Thanks for your continued support!

Students needing schedules can work on them now.Contact the Scholars Office or email us individually for other questions…dguthrie@dadeschools.net 305-532-4515 ext. 2708