High School 101
Preparing for future success…
High School 101
50,000 foot view
•Message: It’s a marathon…not a sprint
•Introductions
•Mission and beliefs of LHS
•Curriculum
•Attendance
•Discipline
•Student Life
•Communications
•Counseling
•Upcoming Events
•Questions…
Who you need to know…
•Dr. Gary Davison, Principal
•Pam Bibik, AP
•Brandi Cannizzaro, AP
•Tom Bass, AP
•Dr. Russ Chesser, AP
•Scott Dean, AP
•Teresa Adamczyk, Graduation Coach
•Drew Ferrer, AD
•Tom Neighbour, Lead Counselor
•Ashley Johnessee, AA
•Aubrey Moree, AA
•Lisa Robinson, AP Coordinator
•Department Chairs**
•Key Leaders
•Parent Representatives of ABC
“Competing at the highest level takes preparation,
persistence, and learning.”
•The Lambert High School graduate…
•Strives to attain excellence…
•Achieves in a challenging curriculum…
•Embraces diversity…
•Accepts personal responsibility…
•Persists in times of opportunity and
adversity…
•Works hard and plays hard….
Graduation Requirements
Class of 2020
•23 credits
•English: 4 credits.
•Math: 4 credits
•Science: 4 credits
•Social Studies: 3 credits
•Tech/World Languages/Fine arts: 3 credits
•Health/Personal Fitness (not just a PE course)
•Competitive four-year colleges require a minimum of 2 years
World Languages in a sequence
•Pathway/Concentration*** Strongly recommended
•LHS course digest available online
English/Language Arts
9th Grade
10th Grade
11 Grade
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12th Grade
9th Literature
World
Literature
American
Literature
English
Literature
9th Literature
Honors
World
Literature
Honors
AP Language
AP Literature
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Mathematics
9th Grade
10th grade
11th Grade
GSE Algebra I
GSE Geometry
GSE Accelerated Algebra
I/ Geometry A Honors
GSE Accelerated
Geometry B/ Algebra II
Honors
GSE Accelerated PreCalculus Honors
AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus AB/BC
GSE Accelerated
Geometry B/
Algebra II Honors
GSE Accelerated PreCalculus Honors
AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus AB/BC
Multivariable Calculus
GA Tech Distance
Learning Calculus
GSE Algebra
II
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12th Grade
GSE Pre-Calculus
Statistical Reasoning
Advanced Mathematical
Decision Making
Sciences
9th Grade
Biology
Biology Honors
10th Grade
11th & 12th Grades
Physical Science
Sciences
Physics
Chemistry Honors
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental
Science
Earth Science
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP Physics C*
Biology II
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Chemistry
Environmental
Social Studies
11 Grade
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10th Grade
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World
Geography/
US History in
Film
World History
US History
Government/
Economics
AP Human
Geography
World History
Honors
AP World
History
AP US
History
AP
Psychology
AP
Macroeconomics
AP European
History
AP Government
AP Psychology
Grade
World Languages
Spanish
French
Latin
Spanish II
French II
Latin II
Spanish III
French III
Latin III
Spanish IV
French IV
Latin IV
Spanish VI
French VI
AP Latin
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Latin I
Spanish I
AP Spanish AP French
Language
AP Spanish
Literature
Career Tech Pathways
• Bio-Technology
• Broadcast Video
• Business Academy
• Computer Sciences
• Culinary Arts
• Engineering
• Family Consumer Sciences
• Financial Services
• Healthcare Sciences
• Marketing
• Teaching as a Profession
Medical Sciences Academy
• Application process in freshman year
• Academy begins in sophomore year
•Rigorous coursework
•HOSA requirements
•4 year pathway
•MSA graduation
•Community service requirements
Fine Arts Pathways
Music
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Visual Arts
Place
Band
Drama/Acting
Musical Theater
Visual Arts
Art History &
Criticism
Orchestra
Tech Theater
Drawing
Chorus
Painting
Ethnic Music
Studies
Ceramics
Percussion
Photography
Music Appreciation
Music Theory
AP Music Theory
AP 2D
AP 3D
AP Drawing
AP Art History
Attendance
•Daily Attendance
•Tardies
•Research indicates…
•GHSA Participation
•No check out cards…IC!
Discipline
•Code of Conduct
•Dress Code
•“Non-negotiables”
•“Interactions/Social Media
•Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, Vine, Groupme, Snapchat
•If you don’t know them…do your homework!
•https://www.gaggle.net/top-social-networking-sites-and-apps-kids-use/
•Consequences
•Code of Silence
•Bullying
•“Freshman Friday”
Student Life
•Workload/Homework/Time management
•Athletic teams / Student clubs/ Service
•Outreach / Giving of themselves…
•Mentoring / Friends / Peers
•Academic
•School Spirit
•Triple Crown Award
•What does this all mean? “Get plugged in!”
Communications
• School
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Website
Telegraph
ABC
Newsletter
School paper “The Lambert
Post”
Automatic caller
Social Media
Parent portal/ItsLearning
Agenda book
Club/team
• Your student
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Please ask them!!
Don’t accept “nothin..”
Be an active part of their world…
Be real in your expectations
Talk to their friends’ parents
“The Price of Privilege” Dr. Madeline
Levine
– “The Confessions of a High School Word
Nerd” by Cohen & Kinder
– “Teach Your Children Well” by Dr.
Madeline Levine
– “Nurture Shock” by Bronson &
Merryman
Counseling
•Mr. Tom Neighbour, Lead Counselor
•Seasonal timing
•College admissions/ Financial assistance
•Crisis counseling
•Open discussion and access
•Academic planning
•Testing (Explore, PSAT, EOCT, GHSWT, SAT, ACT)
Upcoming Events…
•HS 101 tonight (50,000 foot view)
•Freshman Festival February 20th (25,000 foot)
•Scheduling (10,000 foot)
•February 17th – March 4th
•Round Up days (5,000 foot)
•July 25th @1:00-3:00**
•First Day of School (On the ground)
•August 4, 2016
•Graduation
• Tuesday, May 31st @ 2:00
Questions…
•Thank you to…
•Questions for the benefit of the entire group?
•Thank you for coming…
•Q&A
•We will be available for a few minutes after
the session to answer your specific
question…