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How to help your 9th grader succeed in High School
This document provides information for 9th grade students and parents at Wissahickon High School. It lists the guidance counselors assigned by student last name and their contact information. It explains the basics of high school including required credits, how GPAs are calculated, weighted GPAs, honors and AP classes. It provides tips for students to start high school strong and ways parents can help like creating a 4-year college plan. Finally, it discusses the North Montco Tech career programs, guidance website resources, and the Career Cruising online tool.
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- 1. How to HelpYour 9th Grader Succeed in High School
- 2. Welcome to theWissahickon network Teachers Administrators Counselors
- 3. If your lastname is A-C then your student has Mrs. Salvucci
- 4. If your lastname is D-H then your student has Mrs. Reavy
- 5. If your lastname is I-Mc then your student has Mrs. Auerbach
- 6. If your lastname is Md-Sa then your student has Mr. Plentus Mrs. Giuliano (in the fall) and (in the spring)
- 7. If your lastname is Sb-Z then your student has Mrs. Glover
- 8. There is alsoa “drop in” counselor: Mrs. Richmond *as a parent, you will need to sign a permission form for your student to see Mrs. Richmond
- 9. students can cometo see us about anything, especially: adjusting to 9th grade academics things going on at home things going on with friends college/career planning anything else that might be on their mind!
- 10. SO, WHAT ARETHE BASICS OF HIGH SCHOOL?
- 11. your student needsthese: *Beginning with the class of 2012, students must earn a combined total of 7.0 credits in Math and Science. **Two years of World Language will be required. Exceptions are considered on an individual basis.
- 12. This is a transcript 1010101 Wes Wissahickon 1010101 01/02/92 215-619-8112 123 Sesame Street Ambler, PA 19002 note the demographic info and that each class is listed
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- 14. An example: Step 1:For each class, multiply the Grade (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) by the # of Credits and total those numbers up to get Quality Points Step 2: Divide Quality Points by Total # of Credits to get GPA
- 15. An example: 4x1=4 Step 1: 4 x 0.5 = 2 4 x 0.5 = 2 Step 2: 3x1=3 26 / 7 credits = 3.71 GPA 4x1=4 3x1=4 4x1=4 4x1=4 = 26 quality points
- 16. Note the unweightedGPA vs. weighted GPA unweighted weighted
- 17. HOW DOES WEIGHTED GPA WORK?
- 18. 1.) Take Honorsclasses if you get a “C” or better in it, 0.05 per credit will be added to your GPA 2.) Take AP (Advanced Placement) classes if you get a “C” or better in it, 0.1 per credit will be added to your GPA
- 19. Scholarship Roll Distinguished Scholarship Roll Scholarship Roll All “A”s and All “A”s and “B”s may have a and may have a “B” in one “C” in one Honors or AP Honors or AP course course. For either, must have at least a “B” in Physical Education
- 20. WHAT CAN MYSTUDENT DO TO START OFF WITH A GOOD GPA?
- 21. Participate in class Useagenda book Do homework (on time) prepare for tests get involved with extracurriculars
- 22. WHAT CAN IDO AS A PARENT TO HELP MY CHILD?
- 23. College Planning for9th Grade -Create a 4 year plan -Start your child thinking about careers -Suggest extracurricular activities -Meet with the school counselor -Save for college -Obtain a social security number for your child if you don’t alrady have one
- 24. College Planning for10th Grade -Continue to focus on earning good grades -Meet with the school counselor -Take the PSAT in October -If interested in a military academy, complete precandidate questionnaire continued...
- 25. College Planning for10th Grade -attend college and career fairs -support your child’s participation in a school activity or volunteer effort -tour college campuses
- 26. North Montco TechExperiences Construc)on Trades Cosmetology
- 27. North Montco TechExperiences Engineering/ Culinary Arts Manufacturing
- 28. North Montco TechExperiences Visual Arts Health/Human Services Power/Transporta)on
- 29. The Guidance Website www.wsdweb.org
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- 36. CAREER CRUISING E ! www.careercruising.com RE F “wissahickon” “trojans”
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- 39. CAREER CRUISING The averageperson changes jobs 10 or more times and changes careers 3-7 times in their lifetime. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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