CLASS OF 2021 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT - Marietta City Schools
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CLASS OF 2021
PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
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Administration
Position Name & Contact Info
Principal Keith Ball
kball@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Assistant Principal A-Co Dr. Gregory Taylor
gtaylor@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Assistant Principal Cr-Haw Ms. Julie O’Meara
jomeara@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Assistant Principal Hax-McF Mr. Jason Meade
jmeade@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Assistant Principal McG-R Dr. Paula McVicker
pmcvicker@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Assistant Principal S-Z Ms. Lucena Ross
lross@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Assistant Principal 2
Ms. Alisha Green Wyche
agreenwyche@Marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Please Join MHS PTSA!
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PTSA – Stay in the Loop
Subscribe to Remind for updated information
Text @mariettahs to 81010
Email questions or requests to mariettaptsa@gmail.com
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International Baccalaureate (IB)
Position Name & Contact Info
IB Director Debbie Woolard (ext 5038)
dwoolard@marietta-city.org
IB Secretary Laurie Gazaway (ext 5040)
lgazaway@marietta-city.org
MYP Coordinator Kelly Herrero (ext 5064)
kherrero@marietta-city.org
IB website -https://www.marietta-city.org/domain/1282
• Remind Account- 81010 @ib2021mhs
• IB Facebook, Instagram and Twitter- IBAMHSDEVIL
• Dates for Planning:
• 10th Grade IB Meeting- Monday Dec 3rd 8:45AM/6:30PM
• Personal Project Due- Tues Feb. 26th
• Personal Project Showcase- Monday March 25th
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Athletic Department
Position
____ Name & Contact Info
Athletic Director Andy Dorsey (ext 5034)
adorsey@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Athletic Director Secretary Kelly Hastings (ext 5033)
khastings@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
If your child is interested in playing college athletics, they must register with
one of the 2 Governing Boards
• NAIA – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics – no national
clearinghouse, simple requirements http://www.playnaia.org/eligibility-
center
• NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association – requires potential
Division 1 and 2 student athletes to register at
https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
• Contact Dr. McVicker (pmcvicker@marietta-city.k12.ga.us) with
questions
• It is the parent/student’s responsibility
6 to register
Marietta Performance Learning Center (MPLC)
Position
____ Name & Contact Info
Academic Coordinator Tammie Roach 770-429-3159 (ext 7168)
troach@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
School Counselor at PLC BJ Smith 770-429-3159 (ext 7160)
jlsmith@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
What: Blending Learning Program - MPLC is an MHS
component
Where: 353 Lemon Street, Marietta, GA 30060
For Whom: Students who are not successful in the traditional
environment
How: Smaller Classes, Individualized Learning, Certified
Instructors, Self-Paced with Deadlines, Afterschool Program
Info: See your counselor
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Student Life Center
Position
____ Name & Contact Info
Director of Student Life Center Dr. Rona Roberts 678-919-4506
rroberts@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
• Academic tutoring
• After-school programs
• Career counseling
• Individual counseling
• Support groups
• Food pantry
• Clothing closet
LOCATED ON LOWER B-HALL
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Student Life Center, cont.
https://app.youscience.com/ga/activate
What do you need?
Student’s GTID – found in your student’s Aspen
Account
Student’s expected graduation year
Questions & Assistance?
Brenda Espinoza
bespinoza@Marietta-city.org
Room B108
Counseling
Department
10Counselors
Name Contact Info
Joann Kinlaw A-Co jkinlaw@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Chenedra Garnigan Cr-Haw cgarnigan@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Nancy Hill Hax-McF nancyhill@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Marlon Prather McG-R mprather@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
Betsy Alpert S-Z balpert@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
11Why Students Meet With
School Counselors
• Class schedule issues
• Transcript questions
• Fee waivers –https://mariettacity.strataapps.com
• Credit recovery opportunities
• Graduation requirements
• Personal issues (at school or at home) – Go Guardian
Alert
• Career exploration/plans
• Dual Enrollment
12Graduation Requirements
Subject Units Required Courses
English 4 ____ 9th Literature
American Literature
Math 4 Coordinate Algebra or Algebra 1
Geometry
Advanced Algebra or Algebra 2
Science 4 Physical Science or Physics
Biology
Environmental Science or Chemistry
Social Studies 3 World History
US History
American Government (.5 credit)
Economics (.5 credit)
CTAE, Foreign Lang, Fine 3 This area can be a combination
Arts
Health / Personal Fitness .5 credit each Can be exempted with 3 years of
ROTC
Electives 4 Examples: Journalism, Team Sports,
etc.
Total 23Georgia Milestones-EOC
State Required Assessment
English
9th Grade Literature
American Literature
Math
Algebra
Geometry
Science
Physical Science
Biology
Social Studies
Economics
US History
*EOC counts for 20% of the FINAL COURSE
14 GRADE in all eight courses.ONLINE COURSE
OPPORTUNITIES
Want to take a course MHS does not offer?
Want to take an additional core elective
www.gavirtualschool.org
Courses can be taken during the school day
See your counselor for more information
15Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment Program is available to high school students in
grades 9-12
Students earn high school and college credit
Students must meet admission requirements of college/university
they’re interested in attending (age, test scores, GPA etc.)
If your student is interested in taking dual enrollment classes at
CTC in the spring they will need to take the Accuplacer which
will be offered here at MHS on October 17 & 18, 2018. Sign up
TBA.
16Dual Enrollment at KSU
Dual Enrollment Information Sessions
Saturday, September 8 at 10:00 am
Thursday, October 4 at 7:00 pm
Priority Deadline is January 18, 2019
Final Deadline is March 15, 2019
Students must meet all KSU Dual Enrollment Admissions
requirements (http://uc.kennesaw.edu/dep/)
17Dual Enrollment at Chat Tech
Dual Enrollment Information Session
October 10, 2018 from 6:00 pm – 8:00pm (North Metro Campus)
Deadline for Spring Semester (January 2019) is November 16, 2018
Deadline for Fall Semester (August 2019) is May 1, 2019
Accuplacer Test will be given at MHS on October 16 & 17
(signups TBA). To review for Accuplacer, visit
https://www.accuplacer.org/
Students must meet all Chat Tech Dual Enrollment Admissions
requirements (http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/deadmissions/)
18Dual Enrollment at GA Highlands
Dual Enrollment Information Session
September 26, 2018 from 5:00 pm – 7:00pm (Marietta Campus Campus)
Register at https://sites.highlands.edu/forms/dual-enrollment-night/
Deadline for Spring Semester (January 2019) is November 1, 2018
Students must meet all GA Highlands Dual Enrollment Admissions
requirements (https://www.highlands.edu/how-do-i-apply/dual-
enrollment/)
19Transcripts & GPAs
• Unweighted GPA - all courses are weighted the same
• Weighted GPA – used for class rank & to distinguish Honors for Graduation
• AP, IB, & Academic Dual Enrollment courses receive 1 quality point
• Core Honors courses receive .5 quality point
• High Honors (4.0+) or Honors (3.5 – 3.99)
• Core GPA – many colleges only look at this for admissions purposes; includes only the
following courses:
• English ∙ Math (not Math Support) ∙ Science
• Social Studies ∙ Foreign Language
• HOPE GPA – used to determine eligibility for HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships
• Includes only core courses taken in Grades 9 – 12
• AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment courses receive .5 quality point (except an A)
• Can be found by logging into Gafutures (www.gafutures.org) & selecting
MY HOPE GPA 20Testing 21
PSAT
• PSAT will be given on Wednesday, Oct 10 to all
first-time 10th grade students
• PSAT practice books will be given out in
Advisement on Wednesday, September 19
• For more information, visit
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-
nmsqt-psat-10
22How to Make an Appointment With
Your School Counselor
• Go to MHS Counseling
webpage at
https://www.marietta-
city.org/domain/3221
• Select “Make Counseling
Appointment”
• Fill out information
• Email your school counselor
directly
23Post-Secondary
Information
24College Advisors
Position Name & Contact Information
College Advisor / Scholarship Coordinator Ebonee Mahone-Todman
Last names A - M emahone-todman@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
College Advising Coordinator Brandi Smith
Last names N - Z brandismith@marietta-city.k12.ga.us
To schedule an appointment with
one of the college advisors, go to
the MHS College Advising webpage at
https://www.marietta-
city.org/domain/3227
25College Visits to MHS
COLLEGE VISITS ARE FOR STUDENTS ONLY
Visits during class time are ONLY for Juniors and Seniors. Freshmen
and Sophomores can ONLY visit during their lunch periods.
Students must sign up for college visits (at least one hour before the
visit) through their Naviance Student account. STUDENTS MUST BE
REGISTERED TO ATTEND.
Instructions on how to register for college visits are located on the MHS
website. Click on the “Counseling” tab at the top, then select College
Advising from the dropdown menu, then select “How To Sign Up for a
College Visit on Naviance” underneath Helpful Links.
26College Visits to MHS (cont.)
Please print the reminder/confirmation page and bring it to school with you or
you can print beforehand at school. If you forget to print your pass, you can
show your teacher your green registration status on your phone in Naviance.
Your teacher will then write you a pink pass. Either your printed pass from
Naviance or your pink pass from your teacher will allow you into the college
visit. It is always up to the teacher whether you will be able to leave class to
attend these sessions.
Visits are 30 minutes and will be held at the beginning of every period.
College visits will mostly be held in the Seminar Room or A226 unless
otherwise noted. Only 30 minutes will be excused and students are responsible
for any missed work.
27Scholarship
Information
28How Do I Find Money for College?
Scholarship Link on MHS Counseling Web pagehttp://mhs.marietta-
city.org/page/1915
Research your local community
Websites
www.fastweb.com
www.bigfuture.com
www.gafutures.org for special state and federal grants
www.unigo.com
www.Jlvcollegecounseling.com
29Georgia’s HOPE/Zell Program
All three HOPE programs will require students to:
Be a legal resident of Georgia
Meet HOPE’s US citizenship or eligible non-citizen
requirements
Attend an eligible Georgia school
To see the full list of program requirements, visit
https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/
30Georgia’s HOPE/Zell Program
Zell Miller Scholarship (covers 100% tuition)
Must earn a 3.7 GPA in core coursework (English, Math, Science, Soc
Studies, & FL) between grades 9-12
Earn at least a 1200 on the Math & Verbal portions of the SAT or score at
least a 26 composite score on the ACT
Both SAT & ACT scores must be earned in one test administration before
graduation
HOPE Scholarship (covers price per credit hour)
Must earn a 3.0 GPA in core coursework (English, Math, Science, Soc
Studies, & FL) between grades 9-12
HOPE Grant—available to students who are seeking a technical certificate or
diploma, regardless of student’s high school GPA or gradation date
31HOPE Rigor Requirements
The Class 2021, in order to be eligible to receive the Zell Miller or HOPE scholarship, must
receive at least four credits in courses from the following categories:
• Advanced math (such as Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus, or an equivalent or higher
course taken at an eligible high school or taken for degree level credit at an eligible
postsecondary institution)
• Advanced science (such as Chemistry, Physics, or an equivalent or higher course taken
at an eligible high school or taken for degree level credit at an eligible postsecondary
institution)
• Advanced foreign language courses taken at an eligible high school or taken for degree
level credit at an eligible postsecondary institution (e.g., Spanish 2, French 2, etc.)
• Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or Dual Enrollment courses in core
subjects (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, or Foreign Language)
For a complete list of eligible HOPE Rigor courses, visit
https://apps.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2012/Course_List.pdf
32NAVIANCE
Naviance (Family Connection) is a comprehensive website for
students and parent to use as a tool to organize personal data,
complete a personality inventory, maintain a list of
prospective colleges and track the application process.
Features:
College Search
Scholarship Search
Apply to colleges & universities
Sign up to meet with college reps when they’re visiting our
school
Personality profileNaviance Login Students: Email: Student ID Number Password: student (all lowercase) Parents: Click on “I need to register” Enter registration code If you have an issue with logging in, please contact Ms. Smith and she can assist you.
Social Media
@MariettaHSCollegeAdvising
@MHSCollegeAdv
Marietta High School College Advising
@mhscadvisOther Important
Information
36GHP Opportunity
Governor’s Honors Program
http://gosa.georgia.gov/governors-honors-program
GHP is a four-week, summer residential program designed to
provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school
students challenging and enriching educational opportunities at
Berry College, Rome, Georgia.
The Georgia Governor's Honors Program is fully funded by the
Georgia General Assembly and operates at no cost to participants.
Students are nominated by teachers. Timeline for 2018-2019 has
not been posted.How to receive Class of 2021
information
@mhs.2021
@mhsclassof21
Text @mhigh2021 to number 81010
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