1. FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
WELCOME TO HIGH SCHOOL

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

5. WHAT IS REQUIRED
TO GRADUATE
24 CREDITS

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)

9. GRADE CLASSIFICATION
6 CREDITS-
SOPHOMORE
12 CREDITS –JUNIOR
17 CREDITS-SENIOR

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)

11. GPA is
cumulative, it
does not start
over.

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.

16. Get involved
 Clubs
 Sports
 Choir, Debate, Drama
 JROTC
 School Activities

17. QUESTIONS????