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Freshman Academy

Freshman Academy. Assistant Principal - Brennon Sapp Freshman Coordinator - Thad Dusing. What is the Job of Freshman Academy?. Help students learn (by any means possible) Learn the Basic Earn good grades Develop a joy for learning

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Freshman Academy

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  1. Freshman Academy Assistant Principal - Brennon Sapp Freshman Coordinator - Thad Dusing

  2. What is the Job of Freshman Academy? • Help students learn (by any means possible) • Learn the Basic • Earn good grades • Develop a joy for learning • Successfully transition students from the middle school to the high school • Earn good grades • Develop good habits • Experience Schools of Study • Turn your child into a Sophomore

  3. Our Mission We will do everything we can to make learning easy, interesting, and enjoyable. We will be a constant presence in your child’s life. We will not relent!

  4. Your Mission • Be there • Check on your child’s progress constantly • Ask questions • Contact teachers and coordinator constantly • Email (www.dixie.kenton.kyschools.us) • Phone (859-341-7650) • Letters & Notes • Reward/Restrict/Love/Ground/Hug/Punish. . .

  5. A Few Statistics • Only one in five repeat freshman graduate high school(Kenton County) • For students who drop out, only three in 10 will obtain a job.(Alliance for Excellence in education) • Assuming that each works until age 65 and earns the average salary • A high school graduate will earn nearly $333,000 more than a dropout, • A student with a college degree will earn $538,000 more than a high school graduate (Alliance for Excellence in education)

  6. What is Freshman Academy? • Two teams of teachers from core subject areas an a few others • The teachers utilize a team concept/approach to better assist students as they: • develop academically and socially • bridge the gap between the year-long courses of middle school and schools of study • Strive to become successful high school students • Student divide time equally between academy and non-academy classes during the freshman year • A coordinator and administrator devoted exclusively to freshman

  7. Freshman AcademyActivities & Resources • STI Home • Parent Contacts • Progress Reports • Freshman Advisory • Remediation • Homework Hotline • Community Safe • Athletic Passes • School Website • Teacher Websites (teacherweb.com) • Teacher Team Interventions • Camp Dixie • Rewards Field Trips • “Colonel Character” Cards • Pathways (Advisor Program) • Tutoring • Tutoring Busses • Red & Gray Olympics • Honors Breakfast • Freshman Coordinator • Freshman Administrator • Teacher Teams

  8. Trimesters • Three-12 week grading periods each year • Five Classes each day • Each class will be 70 minutes long • Each 12 week term is a ½ credit • Students will take a total of fifteen-½ credit classes each school year

  9. Graduation Requirements: English - 4 units: English I, II, III, & IV Mathematics - 4 units: Must include Algebra I-A & I-B and Geometry * Science - 3.5 units: CSI, Core Life, Physical & Earth/Space Science required, plus 1.5 credits other Science credits. Social Studies - 3 units: Intro. to Social Studies and World Civilization recommended, U.S. History required Health -1/2 unit Physical Education -1/2 unit Arts & Humanities - 1 unit Business Principles - 1 unit (formerly Keyboarding) & Tech. Applications Electives - 10.5 units _______________________________ Total - 28 units *Beginning with the class of 2007, prep algebra will be considered only as an elective credit, not a math credit towards graduation.

  10. Credits Needed for Promotion (Beginning with Class of 2011) Sophomore -- 6 credits (including English I) Junior -- 13 credits (including English I, II) Senior -- 20 ½ credits (including English I, II, III)

  11. Mock Schedule

  12. Questions? www.dixie.kenton.kyschools.us

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