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Wheeler, 9th Grade Administrator RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL... University of Maryland Freshman Academic ProfileHigh School Unweighted Grade Point Average 3.66 GPA... Howard Universit

9th Grade Report Card Night

Ms Wheeler, 9th Grade Administrator

RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL

During this meeting, participants will:

– hear information related to successfully completing 9th grade with the future in mind,

– review information about graduation requirements, grades, report cards, and transcripts, and

– learn about the services found in the counseling

office.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

IS IMPORTANT!

Begin with the end

in mind!

University of Maryland Freshman Academic Profile

High School Unweighted Grade Point Average 3.66 GPA

Howard University Freshman Academic Profile

High School Unweighted Grade Point Average 3.6 GPA

Salisbury University Freshman Academic Profile

High School Unweighted Grade Point Average 3.7 GPA

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Science 3 (incl 1 Biology & 1 Physical) Social Studies 3 (incl US, NSL, Mod World)

World Language OR Career Program of Study 2.0

Other Classes / Electives 2.5

Student Service Learning (SSL) Hours 75

MCPS PROMOTION POLICY

- Must earn 5 credits to be promoted to 10 th Grade

- Must earn 10 or more credits to be promoted to 11 th Grade

- Must earn 15 or more credits to be promoted to 12 th Grade

GPA (GRADE POINT AVERAGE)

• Marking Period GPA’s appear on your report card and are used

to determine eligibility for sports/extra-curricular activities

• Your Cumulative GPA is made up of only your final semester

grades, not marking period by marking period

• Only semester grades and your cumulative unweighted and

weighted GPAs appear on your transcript

One component of academic success

GPA WEIGHTED VS UNWEIGHTED

• Letter grades in Honors, Advanced Placement (AP) and

International Baccalaureate (IB) classes are weighted

• Additional GPA points are awarded for grades of C or higher in these classes

• Colleges like to see students taking the most rigorous classes possible while earning grades of C or higher in them

• Colleges are NOT impressed with grades of D or E in

weighted courses

GPA WEIGHTED VS UNWEIGHTED

Unweighted Letter Grades VS Weighted Letter Grades

How to read the REPORT CARD

TRANSCRIPTS VS REPORT CARD

Back Row:

Mr James - Beo-Bz/L, Ms Tremblay - DTV, Ms McKelvey - JNOQYZ, Ms Stamets - Registrar,

Ms Harris - PPW, Ms Chen - CEX, Mr Turner - FM, Ms Stith - Ba-Ben/S, Mr Craft - PRU, Ms Nesson

- School Psychologist, Ms Weiler - Counseling Secretary, Ms Lepinsky- ESOL

Front Row:

Ms Hull - College/Career Coordinator, Ms Phillips- K, , Ms Anderson - GHI, Ms LeBright - AW

COUNSELORS HELP STUDENTS WITH:

– Personal problems that

impact academic success

– Study skills & organization

– Post-secondary planning

– Course registration

COUNSELING SECRETARY

MS DEANNE WEILER

- Ensure students sign in before

seeing their counselor

- Answer phone calls

- Help students and parents with

questions or concerns

- Schedule meetings for parents,

students and counselors

COLLEGE AND CAREER COORDINATOR

Supporting

your Freshman

Ms LeBright, Counselor

RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL

ACADEMIC CHALLENGES

Courses in high school are often more demanding than in middle

school and students assume greater responsibility for learning

content and completing assignments on time.

How students can best advocate for themselves…

1 Approach teachers before/after class or during lunch/after

school to ask about materials, assessments, or other concerns.

● Ask what they can do to improve

● Parent-teacher communication will be more productive if the teacher has heard from the student first

1 Ask a trusted adult to help you advocate for yourself,

(school counselor, ESOL counselor, teacher, staff, parent, etc.).

1 Ask to speak to department Resource Teacher.

1 Ask to speak to the appropriate Administrator and/or

Coordinator.

How parents can best advocate…

1 Encourage students to self-advocate first

1 Contact teachers after the student has contacted the teacher if concerns persist

1 When necessary, contact the department Resource Teacher

1 When necessary, contact the appropriate

Coordinator and/or Administrator

RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT

• Meet with ANY teacher for help during lunch (50 min)

• National Honor Society Tutors

– One to One Assigned Tutors

– Link to sign up under “Students” tab on RMHS website

• Homework Club (Tues/Thurs after school)

• Meet with your counselor

• Spin Book

• Google or MyMCPS Classroom

WHERE CAN STUDENT GRADES BE FOUND?

• Go to the RM webpage

• Scroll down on the “Home”

screen

• Click on MyMCPS Student Portal

• Log in using your Student ID and the password you received in the mail

• Don’t remember your password? Email your student’s counselor!

What happens IF students fail a class:

– Ways to fail a class: E and E3 (failure due to attendance)

– A semester grade of “E” is figured into your GPA and you will not receive the credit for the course

– Student will need to make up the lost credit

– Lost credits can keep student from moving to the next grade or graduating on time

ATTENDANCE IMPACTS GRADES

● Students are at risk for losing

credit in a class if they have

more than 4 unexcused

absences

○ 3 unexcused tardies = 1 unexcused

absence

○ 5 unexcused absences or more = E3

(loss of credit due to attendance)

● Attendance Intervention Plan

(AIP Form)

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How to Support your Freshman

routine

**This may require some trial and error until you find what works best for your student!

interests

COUNSELING CONTACT INFO