Charles Ellis Montessori Academy
Carla Marie Cantrell
Counseling Office

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What grade 8 students have been doing to prepare for High School transition.
What is an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)?
What do students need to do to graduate from
High School?
What is a Pathway, and how do students choose one?
Which tests students will take in High School.
Who do I ask for help?

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Parents will have an understanding of what students need to do to graduate.
Parents will have reviewed the Individual
Graduation Plan (IGP).
Parents will have signed a Pathway Selection
Form.

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Each grade 8 student has reviewed the graduation requirements with their advisor or counselor, and created a plan to get them to graduation.
This plan is found on a website called
GACollege411 ( www.gacollege411.org
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Parents can discuss this plan with the advisor or counselor if they have questions.
The plan is a reflection of the graduation requirements and pathway options we will discuss.

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Students need 24 units to graduate
Credits need to be earned in specific subject areas
Students are required to complete 20 hours of community service by the completion of junior year
Students must pass the Georgia High School
Writing Test

Required Areas of Study
English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Health and Physical Education
World Language
Units Required
4
3
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4
4
2 College Prep Pathway
OR 1 CTAE Pathway
CTAE (Career Technical Agricultural Education)
Electives
Total Minimum Units
4 CTAE Pathway only
6 College Prep Pathway Students
OR 3 CTAE Pathway Students
24

Math
World
Languages
English
CORE
Science
Social
Studies
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*Honors, AP, IB, or dual enrollment course equivalents may be used
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Mathematics CCGPS
9 th - Coordinate Algebra
10 th - Analytic Geometry
11 th - Advanced Algebra
12 th - Pre-Calculus or Approved 4 th Option
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9 th - Accelerated Coordinate Algebra/Analytic Geometry A
10 th - Accelerated Analytic Geometry B/Advanced Algebra
11 th - Accelerated Pre-Calculus
12 th - AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Advanced level
Mathematics course or Approved 4 th Option
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11

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◦ *Honors, AP, IB, or dual enrollment course equivalents may be used
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12

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*Honors, AP, IB, or dual enrollment course equivalents may be used
13
13

◦ College sequence
 2 units required (of the same language)
 3 recommended
◦ CTAE sequence
 1 unit required
 2 units recommended
* While the GA Department of Education no longer requires students to complete two units of foreign language for high school graduation, the University System of GA does require the completion of two years of the same foreign language.

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Health (.5)
Personal Fitness (.5)
Electives to add to a minimum of 24 total units
◦ A graduation pathway helps provide cohesion to the additional electives and allows students to explore in depth an area that interests them.
◦ While the hope is that the pathway sparks a college or career interest, at a minimum students gain valuable knowledge by exploring at least one area in depth as opposed to bouncing around intro level electives in multiple areas with only surface understanding.

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Advanced Academic – Pathway may be completed with an AP,
IB, or Dual Enrollment level course in any one of the following content areas: English, mathematics, science, or social studies.
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World Language – Pathway may be completed with 3 units of credit in any of the language areas found in the state list of approved courses.
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Fine Arts – Pathway consists of sequential courses in any of the following areas: journalism, music, theater, and visual arts. (Dance,
SAA only).
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CTAE – Pathway is completed with a cluster of specific courses in a
CTAE-approved pathway.

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Student may choose: English, mathematics, science, or social studies.
Student must complete 4 required units in the core area AND
Student must earn a minimum of two credits in the same world language AND
Course history must also include at least one AP,
IB, or dual enrollment credit in the core subject area.

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Students must complete 3 sequential credits in one Fine Arts Subject.
◦ Theater
◦ Visual Arts
◦ Music (band or chorus)
◦ Journalism
◦ Dance (Savannah Arts Only)

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Students must earn 3 sequential credits in the same World Language.
Students may choose from any state approved world language.
The third course may be high school credit, or reflect AP, IB, or dual enrollment credit in the selected world language.

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Pathway is completed with a cluster of specific courses in a CTAE-approved pathway.
Specific pathways are offered at each high school. (listed on back of pathway selection form)
Additional CTAE pathway options are available at
Woodville Tompkins.
Students selecting a Woodville Tomkins pathway will take Intro to Business & Technology at their home high school then travel to WT in 10th grade for their additional pathway classes. (Students who are NOT in the specialty program located full time at WT).

• English 9 – Literature/Composition
• English 11 – American Literature
• CCGPS Coordinate Algebra
• CCGPS Analytic Geometry
• Biology
• Physical Science
• United States History
• Economics
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Students are required to do a minimum of 20 hours of Community Service at a non profit organization of their choosing
Community Service logs are available in the
Counseling Office and online
Must be submitted to Advisors or Counselors and include a 3 paragraph essay outlining their experience
Must be completed by the end of the 11 th grade year to be eligible for promotion to 12 th grade

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We have reviewed high school requirements.
We have reviewed what students have been doing to prepare for those requirements.
We have provided you with tools to continue learning, exploring, and planning from home through the GACollege411 website.
We need you to review your child’s IGP and sign your child’s Pathway Selection Form before leaving.

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Phone: 912.395.5472
E-Mail:carla.cantrell@sccpss.com

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