Welcome to R B Hayes High School

Welcome to R. B. Hayes High School

Principal Dr. Ric Stranges

Assistant Principals Mr. Rex Reeder Dr. Adonis Bolden

Counselors Mrs. Jessica Scott Freshman Counselor

Grades 10 - 12 Counselors Mr. Matt Brown (A-G) Mrs. Jennifer Pollard (P-Z) Ms. Heather Smith (H-O) Mrs. Leigh Conant (College and Career)

Welcome Parents and Students! n Dempsey parents and students n St. Mary’s parents and students

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Our Vision The Delaware City Schools will promote a culture of excellence that engages and empowers students and staff to embrace the challenges of our global society. We will build on our traditions, respect our diversity and partner for a strong community.

A Day at Hayes n 9 Total Periods 7 Academic Periods Period Time Minutes n Lunch/House School Hours are: 7: 25 – 2: 30 50 2 nd 8: 19 -9: 05 46 9: 09 -9: 55 46 4 th 9: 59 -10: 45 46 5 th 10: 50 -11: 20 31 6 th n 7: 25 -8: 15 3 rd n 1 st 11: 26 -11: 56 31 7 th 12: 04 -12: 48 46 8 th 12: 52 -1: 38 46 9 th 1: 42 -2: 30 46

House n What is House? n n n “Teams” of students Middle of day before or after lunch Presentations, Announcements, Grade Checks Flex vs. Advisory – Grades can determine placement Freshmen will be placed into houses randomly (unless they are a sibling), and will know their House at schedule pick up

Graduation Core Requirements n n n n English Math Science Social Studies Health Physical Educ. Fine Arts Electives 4 credits 3 credits ½ credit or 2 PE Waivers 1 credit 5 credits or 5. 5 if waivers used

Required Courses Fresh Soph Junior Senior English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 4 Math Alg. 1 Geom. Alg. 2 Elective 4 Science Physical Science Biology Science Elective 3 Social Studies World Studies U. S. Studies PE / Health PE Music/Art/DACC Fine Art Electives Meet 1 of the 3 Pathways Govt & Econ (Or 2 PE Waivers) Required 3 . 5 /. 5 1 Electives Total Credits 5 21

Graduation Requirements n End of Course Exams n Earn a cumulative passing score on seven end-ofcourse exams: n n n Industry Credentials & Passing Work. Keys Score n n English 9, English 10, Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, U. S. History, Government OR OR Qualifying Score on College Admission Test

Three Pathways to Graduation https: //youtu. be/sg. DVZF 9 DWfk

GPA Ranking u Course grades are based on + / - scale. u AP Courses and College Credit Plus are weighted 1 point for grades C- or above. 98 -100% 4. 0 A 93 -97% 4. 0 A- 90 -92% 3. 7 B+ 88 -89% 3. 3 B 83 -87% 3. 0 B- 80 -82% 2. 7 C+ GPA SCALE HAS CHANGED BEGINNING WITH THE CLASS OF 2014 A+ 78 -79% 2. 3 C 73 -77% 2. 0 C- 70 -72% 1. 7 D+ 68 -69% 1. 3 D 63 -67% 1. 0 D- 60 -62% . 7 F 0 -59% 0

Graduation With Honors n 5 Different Types of Honors Diplomas: n n n Academic Career Technical STEM Social Science and Civic Engagement Arts Details on our website

Physical Education Waiver Two COMPLETED Seasons of: OHSAA Sponsored Sport Or Two COMPLETED Years of: Marching Band or AFJROTC You may not combine one PE course and one waiver. Sports may be combined or skipped years. Waivers will be automatically added to transcripts.

Eligibility for Sports/Activities 1. 5 GPA for the quarter preceding season n Must be passing 5 courses (PE does not count toward the 5 courses) n Fall sports will be dependent on quarter 4 of 8 th grade year n Winter sports based upon quarters 1 and 2 – it all counts from the very first day! n

5 Class Rule

Study Hall n n n Students may choose to take a traditional Study Hall. There is no credit value awarded to a Study Hall. Students are encouraged to take a Study Hall in addition to House if they are involved in extracurricular activities or have little time after school to study

Drop Policy n n Students will now only be able to drop courses ONE time during their high school career without penalty after the first two weeks of the start of a course. A “W” indicating Withdrawal from the course will be entered on the transcript. This does not affect the GPA. All courses dropped after this option is used, will result in an ‘F’ for the final grade. This will be entered on the transcript and will affect the GPA.

Course Description Guide n In your student’s packet n Online, our website: n n n www. dcs. k 12. oh. us Hayes -> Counseling -> Scheduling Also On Canvas!

Course Selection Sheet - Cores

Course Selection Sheet - Electives

Course Selection 4 CORE: 3 ELECTIVES • English (Example): • Math • Science • Social Studies + Semester Year Long-- ------> Semester

Power. School Registration 1. Fill out Course Selection Sheet 1. Enter requests into Power School portal • • Online portal opens tomorrow! Instructions for entering requests into Power. School are included in your student’s materials – can also be found on our website • Must be complete by Feb 1 st

Power. School Registration § Study Hall and PE Classes that are desired to be taken all year will only be able to be chosen once – student will need to notify Mrs. Scott (at our one -on-one meetings) if they wish to double up, and counselor can add in Power School

Scheduling Online

Course Applications Due by Feb. 1 st n n Honors English 9, World Studies 9, or Humanities 9 Spanish 1 or French 1 All applications can be found on our website

Applications

Scheduling Dates for Upcoming 9 th. Graders Date History Teacher Feb. 6, Yoder 7, 8 Feb. 8, Brockett 9, 10 Feb. 13, 14, 15 Massaro Feb. 13 Mc. Mahon

Communication is KEY! Email Phone Conferences Website Planned Events Email List - Hoofprints Remind Texts Auto Call Appointments

Website Access www. dcs. k 12. oh. us/hayeshs Information Grades Newsletters Upcoming events Join our Listserv Make appointments

Connect With Us!

Remind: Text Reminders Text 81010 with the following code: @hayespacer

Counselor Phone & E-mail Mrs. Jessica Scott scottje@delawarecityschools. net 740 -833 -1023

Appointments with the Counselor I want to ensure that I have the availability to meet with you, so appointments are strongly encouraged and are appreciated. n Appointments can be made on our website or by calling the Counseling Office at 740833 -1028. n Thank you for helping me better serve you! n

Dates to Remember n n Requests entered into Power. School by February 1 st for Upcoming 9 th Graders & by scheduling date for Upcoming 10 th – 12 th Graders Course request forms & applications are due February 1 st for Upcoming 9 th Graders & by February 17 th for Upcoming 10 th – 12 th Graders Mrs. Scott will be at Dempsey February 6 th -15 th to review requests. Grade 10 -12 counselors will begin scheduling in English classes February 2 nd - 15 th

Dates to Remember n n n Any requests to change course selections must be submitted to your school counselor by August 15 th at 3 PM. Students may only make ONE request to change their schedule. (Multiple changes can be made in this one request. ) Students will only be able to change course requests to the alternate courses that are originally submitted to the counselor.

Overview of Steps n n n Fill out Scheduling Request form Go to Power. School account to add requests Fill out any applications you need Upcoming 9 th Graders: Turn in request forms and applications to Mrs. Nicely by Feb 1 st! 10 -12 Graders turn in applications by Feb 17 th! Students will meet with their counselor in February to finalize requests!

Schedules n Will be available on Power. School in August n Back to School Days will also be in August n Students will able to have school pictures taken, pay fees, buy parking passes, and pick up a paper copy of their schedule

Freshman Orientation Will be in August n Students will have the opportunity to spend more time at Hayes before school begins n More information to come! n

College Credit Plus is an initiative by the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Department of Higher Education to allow high school students to attain college credit up to 30 semester hours per school year tuition free at Ohio public institutions and a reduced cost at private institutions. Interested parents and students should remain for the College Credit Plus Information Night beginning at 7 PM to learn about how to qualify as well as benefits and risks.

Thank you for coming!