200 CRAWFORD STREET
MADISON, MS 39110
605-0054 (P)
898-5017 (F)
Website – www.rosascottjags.com
Counselor – Jayme Sullivan (A – L) e-mail – jasullivan@madison-schools.com
Counselor – Donna Cutrer (M – Z) e-mail – dcutrer@madison-schools.com
Data Entry/Records Clerk – Carole McElroy e-mail – cmcelroy@madison-schools.com
THE 6 C’s OF COUNSELING
(1) COUNSELING : assisting students in setting goals and providing support to help them carry through with more effective ways of living in academic, personal/social and vocational areas. The counselor is available before and after school, during break and lunch to meet with students.
(2) CONFIDENTIALITY : not telling others about what students tell the counselor or teacher, unless students are hurting themselves, hurting others or being abused.
(3) CARING : wanting what is best for students. The counselor will keep the student fully informed about the methods he uses to help the student reach his or her goals. The student is responsible for asking questions if he or she has concerns about the counselor or counseling process. Depending on the student’s situation, the counselor may not be the best person to help. If that is the case, the counselor will assist the student in finding another professional helper.
(4) COMMUNICATION : facilitating positive interaction between students, teachers and parents in an effort to help students reach their academic potential.
The counselor will provide communication opportunities through in-person meetings, e-mail and telephone.
(5) COURSE SELECTION : helping students match interests and abilities with classes that will provide the best background for college and career.
(6) COLLEGES /CAREERS : aiding students in finding occupations and corresponding colleges that will allow them to achieve a satisfactory lifestyle.
Searches are conducted using sources such as print and the internet. The counselor will also help with local job searches and with the development of a resume.
Serving students, teachers and parents in an effort to encourage communication so that Rosa Scott students reach their full academic, career and social/personal and potential.

Rosa Scott students must earn six credits, including English I and one math credit, to be classified a sophomore and promoted to the 10 th Grade.
Graduation requirements for the Class of 2018 are:
CURRICULUM AREA UNITS REQUIRED SUBJECTS
ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
4 English I, II, III, IV
4* Algebra I
Geometry
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Algebra II
4** Biology I a physical science
4
½ Mississippi Studies
½ Geography
World History
U.S. History
½ U.S. Government
HEALTH/PE
TECHNOLOGY
THE ARTS
ELECTIVES
TOTAL UNITS
½ Economics
1*** ½ Comprehensive or Family/Individual
&
½ Physical Education
1 STEM
1
5
24
*Pre-Algebra, Transitions to Algebra and Algebra I successfully completed in the 8 th grade will count for Carnegie unit credit. At least two of the four required mathematics courses must be higher than Algebra I.
**The physical science requirement will be met by successful completion of classes such as
Physical Science, Chemistry I and Physics I.
***The PE requirement can be met by participation in Band, ROTC, Athletics and other MHSAA sanctioned activities.
In addition to successfully completing the above courses, each student entering Rosa
Scott in the fall 2014 with an anticipated high school graduation date of May 2018 shall have earned a passing grade on the following state-mandated subject area tests:
Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and U.S. History.

MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
STUDENT FOUR-YEAR PLAN OF STUDY
Ninth Grade
English I
Math
Science
Geography
Ms Studies
STEM (8 th
Grade)
3 Electives
Tenth Grade
English II
Math
Science
World History
4 Electives
Eleventh Grade
English III
Math
Science
U.S. History
Units
1
1
1
½
½
1
Units
1
1
1
1
Units
1
1
1
1
4 Electives
Twelfth Grade
English IV
Math (if needed)
Science
U.S. Government
Economics
4 Electives
Units
1
1
1
½
½
** Note – With all Madison County high schools are on an A/B Block Schedule, the opportunity is provided for students to earn a maximum of 8 credits a year. Electives can be a combination of whole or half credit courses. Students are allowed one study hall per year in grades 10-12 that can take the place of one half or whole credit, if they are not participating in athletics.**

GRADING
First and second quarter grades will be averaged to compute a 1 st semester grade. The third and fourth quarter grades will be averaged to compute the 2 nd
semester grade.
The 1 st
nine week grade + the 2 nd
nine week grade = 80% of the semester grade
The cumulative semester exam = 20% of the semester grade
The 3 rd
nine week grade + the 4 th
nine week grade = 80% of the semester grade
The cumulative semester exam = 20% of the semester grade
The final average = 1 st
semester average + 2 nd
semester average divided by 2
Any challenges to grades must be done prior to the start of a new school year.
EXAM EXEMPTION POLICY
Ninth grade students can earn the privilege of exemption from the second semester exam.
A student will be considered for exemption if he has no office referrals in that class and meets the following requirements regarding total days of attendance and grades:
Attendance
Semester Courses
Grades
No absences 70-79
1 absence 80-89
2 absences 90-100
Attendance
Year Courses
Grades
No absences 70-79
2 absences 80-89
4 absences 90-100
A student has the option to take an exam if he feels it will improve his grade.
All absences will be counted except those that are school related such as choir and band trips, athletic contests, etc. It is the student’s responsibility to gather and provide documentation of school related absences. Out of school suspensions will invalidate the privilege of exemption in all classes.
PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING GPA & CLASS RANK
Grade Averaging and Ranking: Class rank and grade point average for students graduating from the Madison County School District include all graded courses from 9 th through 12 th grades. Numerical grades earned by the student are weighted prior to being recorded on the transcript. Weighted averages are determined by multiplying numerical semester grades using the following scales:
1.10 x Grade – Advanced Placement Courses
1.05 x Grade – Advanced Courses
1.00 x Grade – All other Courses
After a course has been passed, no future grade earned in the same course is to be used in determining class rank. A student’s rank will be available after the spring semester of the senior year to determine valedictorian, salutatorian and other academic achievements.

TEAM SPORTS
9
TH
GRADE
Baseball
Basketball
Boys
Girls
Cheerleading
Football
Track
Boys
Girls
ROSA SCOTT SCHOOL
ORGANIZATIONS
COACH
Peden
Gardner
Brooks
Alford
Moody
Sligh
Campbell
JUNIOR VARSITY
Volleyball Rowland
VARSITY
Bowling
Cross Country – Boys & Girls
Golf
Boys
Girls
Power Lifting – Boys & Girls
Soccer
Boy Girls
Softball – Slow & Fast Pitch
Swimming – Boys & Girls
Tennis – Boys & Girls
Edwards
Ellison
Beach
Hossley
Moody
Hinds
Watkins
Carmody
Boteler
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES SPONSOR
Academic Competition
Band
Beta Club
Beauty and Beau Pageant & Who’s Who Pageant
Bible Study Club
Choir
Dance Team
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
French Club
JROTC
Junior Classical League
SADD
Spanish Club
Student Government Association/Homecoming
Yearbook
K. Pound
Presley
Kirk
Williams
Student Lead
Clark
Hayes
Sligh & Watkins
Musgrove
Thompson & Carroll
Ainsworth
Willoughby
Phillips & Lalor
Caldwell & J. Pound
K. Pound
Note: Students who are members of extracurricular organizations that compete against other schools are subject to the Madison County School District Random Drug Testing Policy.
RESUME

NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
GPA:
RANK IN CLASS:
LEADERHSHIP:
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
WORK EXPERIENCE:
SCHOOL NAME:
SCHOOL ADDRESS:
SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER:
BIRTHDATE:
ACT SCORE:
SAT SCORE:
Madison County School District/Holmes Community College
Dual Enrollment Program 2010-2011
Beginning in August of 2000, Madison County School District and Holmes Community College

implemented a School Day Dual Enrollment Program for advanced high school seniors. The
School Day Dual Enrollment Program allows seniors the opportunity to take college classes within the time frame allocated for the regular high school day. These classes may count simultaneously toward a high school diploma and a postsecondary diploma.
Initial Admission Requirements
(upon entering the senior year)
1.
The student must have earned a minimum ACT Composite Score of 20, SAT Combined
Score of 990, and an overall average of 85.0 or higher.
2.
The student must have earned a minimum of 20 credits and be classified as a senior.
3.
The student must have passed a minimum of 5 credits (can include summer school) from courses taken in the preceding school year.
4.
Students must have own transportation and pay for classes approximately $200/class.
5.
The student must not have disciplinary infractions resulting in expulsion or placement at the Madison County Alternative School during the preceding school year.
*Dismissed at the end of 2nd block every day
*College courses taught from 12:15p.m. to 1:30p.m. Monday - Wednesday or Tuesday -
Thursday.
College Course Load
Dual Enrollment Program students will be required to take a minimum of one (1) and no more than two (2) college courses per semester. In college terms, a student will be required to take a minimum of three (3) hours per semester, but could take up to six (6) hours per semester.
Students participating in this program will have earned between six (6) and twelve (12) hours of transferable, college credits upon their graduation from high school.
MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRCT
MENTORING PROGRAM
Beginning in October of 2002, Madison Central and the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Mississippi implemented a Mentoring Program for community-minded seniors. This mentoring program allows seniors the opportunity to work with elementary students (K-5) in their high school’s attendance zone during the school day. By participating in this program, seniors who earn at least
100 hours of community service are eligible to apply for college scholarships through the
Mississippi Mentoring Network. Upon entering the senior year, students should have met the following participation requirements:
1.
The student must demonstrate a concern for others and be willing to extend his/her life to an elementary age child.
2.
The student must be classified as a senior.
3.
The student must not have had any serious disciplinary infractions resulting in suspension, expulsion or placement at the Madison County Alternative School during their first three years of high school.
4.
The student must fill out an application in the spring of their junior year and interview with school officials.
5.
The student must attend mandatory training sessions during the spring of his/her junior year and then in the fall of his/her senior year.

Effective summer 2012, the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning universities will admit Mississippi High School graduates under both a required and recommended College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC). The CPC identifying
15 ½ Carnegie units is the minimum required CPC for full admission and the 19
½ Carnegie unit CPC is recommended for enhancing student readiness for university-level coursework.
The College Prep Curriculum for students graduating from high school and entering a public institution of higher learning the summer of 2012 is as follows:
English: 4 Carnegie Units - All must require substantial communication skills components (i.e., reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
Mathematics: 3 Carnegie Units - Includes Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II.
A fourth class in higher level mathematics is highly recommended.
Science: 3 Carnegie Units - Biology, Advanced Biology, Chemistry, Advanced
Chemistry, Physics, and Advanced Physics or any other science course with comparable rigor and content. One Carnegie unit from a Physical Science course with content at a level that may serve as an introduction to Physics and
Chemistry may be used. Two of the courses chosen must be laboratory based.
Social Studies: 3 Carnegie Units - Courses should include United States History
(1 unit), World History (1 unit with substantial geography component),
Government (½ unit), and Economics (½ unit) or Geography (½ unit).
Advanced Electives: 2 Carnegie Units - Requirements may be met by earning 2
Carnegie units from the following areas/courses, one of which must be in Foreign
Language or World Geography.
Foreign Language
World Geography
4th year lab-based Science
4th year Mathematics
Computer Applications: ½ Carnegie Unit - The course should include use of application packages such as word processing and spread sheets. The course should also include basic computer terminology and hardware operation.
Pre-High School Units: Algebra I, first year Foreign Language, Mississippi
Studies, or Computer Applications taken prior to high school will be accepted for admission provided the course content is the same as the high school course.

The College Prep Curriculum for students graduating from high school and entering a public institution of higher learning beginning in the summer of 2012 is as follows:
English: 4 Carnegie Units - Compensatory Reading and Compensatory Writing may not be included.
Mathematics: 4 Carnegie Units - Includes Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and any one Carnegie Unit of comparable rigor and content. (e.g., Advanced Algebra,
Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Discrete
Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, or AP Statistics)
Science: 4 Carnegie Units - Includes Biology I, Chemistry I, and any two
Carnegie Units of comparable rigor and content. (e.g., Physics, Physical Science,
Biology II, Chemistry II, AP Chemistry, Physics II, AP Physics B, AP Physics C –
Electricity and Magnetism, and AP Physics C – Mechanics, Botany, Microbiology, or Human Anatomy and Physiology.)
Social Studies: 4 Carnegie Units - Includes World History, U.S. History,
Introduction to World Geography, U.S. Government, Economics, and
Mississippi Studies. (Credit earned for a State/Local Government course in any other state may stand in lieu of Mississippi Studies.)
**Visit the IHL website for updates and additional information: www.mississippi.edu

ACT RECOMMENDATIONS
1.
Students are encouraged to begin their ACT test taking with the
PLAN, which is the practice ACT. Taken in November of their 10 th grade year, this test is an abbreviated version of the ACT and is given during the day at Madison County high schools.
2.
Once PLAN scores are returned, students should review their scores for an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. Students should then consider taking the regular ACT in June following their
10 th grade year.
3.
Most Madison County students at this point will have completed
Geometry. This course is used as a reference for test preparation since the math section of the ACT is the most school (achievement)based portion and 80 percent of the math questions are at the Pre-
Algebra, Algebra I and Geometry level. However, students must realize that research has indicated that ACT scores improve as students take more advanced courses, especially in mathematics.
4.
For students who complete Geometry either their junior or senior year who are four-year or junior-college-bound, they should take the ACT at least in June following the completion of their junior year. Taking the ACT for the first time in October of their senior year is too late.
5.
The ACT should be taken multiple times because test familiarity leads to less stress and normally higher scores. An increase of a few points could mean thousands of additional dollars in college scholarships. It is recommended that students skip at least one testing period between retakes. This will allow time for score reports to be returned to students so they will be able to determine how to prepare for further
ACT’s. For example, a student who takes the ACT following the completion of his 10 th grade year could take it at least four times if applying for early admission (November 1) his senior year. Testing session would include the October, February and June administrations during his junior year. Students who apply to schools with a February
1 deadline would have the additional October administration during their senior year.
6.
ACT score improvement is highly likely for students who study.
Various resource materials are available whether in the form of study guides, workshops or tutors. Students are encouraged to see their counselor for more information.

The Rosa Scott staff encourages students to acquire missed assignments through their teachers' websites. The Homework Blog link on the left side of each teacher website should have an up-todate listing of in-class and homework assignments. These websites can be accessed through rosascottjags.com by selecting the
“Teachers” link in the top center of the homepage. However, if this is not possible, the following policy should be followed when acquiring materials physically from the school.
Students must miss a minimum of three (3) days before missed assignments may be requested. After missing one full A-day and one full B-day, students on their third day of absence may have their assignments requested.
Requests can be made by contacting Betty McBrain by 10:00 a.m. on the third day of absence. Homework assignments should be ready to pick-up after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the request. Mrs.
McBrain can be contacted at 601-605-0054.

STUDY SKILLS
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Go www.rosascottjags.com
, our school website. Click on the “Teachers” icon in the top center of the home page and choose your teacher so that assignments and homework can be viewed. Also, teachers can be e-mailed by using the first letter of their first name, followed by their last name as well as @madison-schools.com.
For instance, health teacher Terri Garren can be contacted by the e-mail address of tgarren@madison-schools.com
Come for tutoring before school. In classes that you are struggling in, see your teacher for one-on-one assistance beginning at 7:45 a.m. Just inform your teacher the day before you come for tutoring.
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Starting the first month of school, students can receive extra assistance from their teachers by participating in Jaguar Assistance Groups (JAG), a 30-minute tutoring time that occurs during an extended break between the first and second classes on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Study multiple nights before an assigned test. For instance, if you have a test on
40 vocabulary words, try studying 10 words a night for 4 nights, and review the preceding nights’ words before learning a new group of words.
Study and/or read in short blocks of time. For every 30 minutes of homework completed, take at least a 5 minute break.
Even though we are on a block schedule and you meet your classes every other day, you should review your class notes each night (especially in those classes that are more difficult for you.)
 Take good notes in class. If you try to rely on memory alone, you will forget key
 facts when studying for a test.
Re-copy your notes. Writing and/or re-typilllng the information may help you
 retain it better.
If you have difficulty in math class, re-work your homework. No law prohibits working homework more than once!!
 Develop practice tests from your notes. Try to “second guess” your teacher by constructing sample questions. Also construct “two-way” questions to help your retention of the facts. For example, the questions “who discovered America?” and “what did Christopher Columbus discover?” cover the same topic.
 Use flash cards when studying. Creating the flash cards will be one step in the
 learning process; reviewing the cards will be another.
Study with friends or a tutor. Discussing the information with others may
 increase your understanding.
Create a study space at home. Find a spot with comfortable furniture and good lighting that is also free from distractions. Keep this study space equipped with such supplies as pencils, a calculator, a dictionary, etc. Then you will not have to interrupt a study session to find these items.
 Recognize your vulnerability to distractions. Do you find yourself watching TV or listening to a CD instead of learning your assignments? If so, turn them off!
 After all these “do's”, remember this very important “do not”: Do not procrastinate!! Make a list of things you want to accomplish in a study session and check them off as you finish. Keep a calendar of deadlines and check it
 regularly.
One last suggestion is to reward yourself for your hard work. Promise yourself you will listen to your new CD after you have studied for a certain amount of time or delay a bedtime snack until after your study session.