Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School: a high school that works!! WELCOME CLASS OF 2011! Welcome to BEHS! Requirements for a High School Diploma • State High School Diploma – total of 24 units. • Academic Honors Medallion – total of 28 units. KNOW THE REQUIREMENTS NOW!! Classification of Students Requirements for promotion: Sophomore • 5 credits • 1 Math • 1 English • Attendance counts GPA and Class Rank • GPA begins in this year! • It follows you FOREVER! • Class Rank is computed by using your GPA. EVERYONE STARTS WITH AN A in EVERY COURSE… It’s up to YOU to keep it!! Career Planning • BEGIN NOW!! • Explore career choices • Cope Area Career Center • Visit your Career Specialist BEHS Career Majors • Science & Math • Medical Science and Research • Business Management • Engineering & Technology • Family & Community Services • Personal Care Services • Visual Arts • Support Services • Performing Arts • Auto Vehicle Service & Maintenance • Welding Individual Graduation Plan • Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) is a road map that guides students toward their education, career or employment goals. • Revisited each year (9-12)with parental input With the rise of globalization and the low number of higher wage jobs, two gaps have developed in South Carolina Another gap exists between the knowledge and skills our workforce possesses and the requirements of available jobs in the future. Colleges accept students based on… • GPA • Class Rank • SAT/ACT scores • Course rigor • Community Service activities • Well roundedness (Extra curricular activities) • Recommendations by teachers, counselors, and principals Celebration of Learning • End-of-Course: English I, Physical Science, and Algebra I. (20% of final grade). • HSAP: Spring of 10th grade – must pass to receive a High School Diploma. • MAPPS: 9th & 10th graders (Assesses deficiencies) Progress Reports & Open House Sent home 4 times a year: September 25th December 4th February 26th May 6th OPEN HOUSE from 5-7pm on September 25th March 4th TIPS FOR SUCCESS YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR • Use your time wisely – the more activities you are involved in, the better your time management skills will be! • Develop effective study habits. • Take GOOD notes. • Be prepared daily. • Set high goals for yourself. • Ask for help when you need it! “When I was growing up, my parents used to say to me, ‘Tom, finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.’ Today I tell my girls, ‘Finish your homework. People in China and India are starving for your jobs.’” –Thomas L. Friedman, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century For more information… Guidance Counselors • Available in the Guidance Department • NO SCHEDULE CHANGES tonight • Available Friday until 2pm Your future begins now – SET HIGH GOALS FOR YOURSELF!! BEHS wants YOU to SUCCEED!