Welcome Class of 2020!
Please sit in rows B-H
Agenda
8:30-10:00
Introduction & Welcome
Administration
Small Group School Tour
School Policies
School Website
Fashion Show
10:00-10:45
Small Group Scavenger Hunt
10:45-11:30
Guidance
Athletics
Clubs
Class Representatives
Homecoming and Spirit Week
Field Day
Open Floor Discussion
11:30-11:45
Administration At White Oak High
Dr. Christopher Barnes
Principal
Mrs. Carla Bradshaw
Assistant Princpal
Mrs. Stacie Friebel
Assistant Principal
Small Group School Tour
• Split up by Cards
How do the semesters work?
• Semester Schedule (First SemesterExams, Second
SemesterExams)
• 3-Six Week Grading Periods, 3 Progress Reports
• Each Grading Period=75% & Each Exam=25%
Letter Grade
Percentage Grade
• EVERY CLASS has a FINAL EXAM
A+
98-100
• 10-Pt Grading Scale:
A
92-97
100-90=A
89-80= B
79-70=C
69-60=D
Below 60 = F
• GPA begins to build NOW
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
90-91
88-89
82-87
80-81
78-79
72-77
70-71
68-69
62-67
60-61
59 and below
GPA Value
4.0
4.0
3.75
3.5
3.0
2.75
2.5
2.0
1.75
1.5
1.0
0.75
0.0
Everyday…
• Daily Schedule:
Four Classes-90 Minutes
1st,2nd, AA or VV, 3rd, 4th
Lunch is during 3rd ($2.25)
Different Lunch Periods based on Location of 3rd Period
4 MINS to get to class…HUSTLE
7:13-2:25
What is AA?
• Academic Advisory
• This is a class. (Freshman-specific lessons & information)
• Tutor time, team building, planning your schedule
• In FA each class is in a HOUSE
• House = 4 AA’s
• Compete @ Freshman Field Day against other AA’s
• House vs House
What if I am absent?
• Excused Absences (Bring in note within 10 days of absence)
• # of absences per semester per class (look on PowerSchool)
• 10 days for semester classes (total absences, both
excused/unexcused)
• If you exceed these absences, you will not receive credit for the
course: YOU WILL RECEIVE an FF-• It is YOUR responsibility to ask teachers about work missed….
teachers will not come to you about what you missed
• Attend class for 60 minutes in order to be counted present for each
class
What if I am late to school or class?
• If late to school, you MUST be checked in by
parent/guardian or go to LATE CLASS
• If late to class, you will be marked tardy
• 3 tardies to one class = after school detention
What do you mean I have to pay for this class?
Onslow County Course Fees
Art $7.00
Optional
Agriculture $5.00
Locker $2.00 - Recommended
Band & Piano $10.00
Parking Space $25.00
Chorus $5.00
Computer Courses $15.00
Family and Consumer Science $5.00
Guitar $10.00
School Meal Prices
Health Occupations $5.00
Instructional Fees (all students) $5.00
Lunch
PLTW $15.00
Students, Full Price
$2.25
Science Lab $5.00
Students, Reduced
$0.40
Trades & Industry (Shop) $5.00
Breakfast
Vocal Music $5.00
1:1 Laptop Insurance $25.00 – 9th, 10th and 11th grade
Students, Full Price
$1.25
Students, Reduced
Free
1:1 Devices a.k.a. Laptops
• Receiving them the first few weeks of school (hopefully week 2)
• Use them as your personal laptops
• Caution
• Treat them as school property
• Carry them to school charged EVERY DAY
• You will be using them in class
ELECTRONIC INFO
Consequences for Inappropriate usage:
• 1st Offense - Warning to student. If student does not
comply the device will be taken by staff, documented,
and returned to student at the end of class. If student
refuses, write up as a discipline referral and call the
parent.
• 2nd Offense - Electronic devices taken by staff,
documented, and turned in to office. Devices must be
picked up by parent in the office.
• 3rd Offense - Phone taken and banned from school
campus. Phone must be picked up by parent.
• Additional offenses will result in ISS/OSS days to be
determined by the administration
Discipline/Classroom Expectations
• Most discipline issues and their consequences are outlined in
the student handbook
• Chill-Out: used as a time to think about appropriate
classroom behavior and to prepare for returning to the
classroom. Chillout is NOT a student choice. Students will be
directed to go to Chillout by their teacher or an administrator
• After-School Detention
Navigating the White Oak Website
• Email a teacher
• Student handbook
• Athletic Information
• PowerSchool
• Lunch Menu
• Clubs
• White Oak Spirit Shop
Fashion Show
Courtesy of White Oak Marshalls
What should I wear to school?
Break for Scavenger Hunt
BE BACK AT 1045
How can Guidance Counselors help me?
Guidance helps with:
• Academics
• Careers
• Personal/Social Issues
No
Photo
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Mrs. McAllister
A-G
Mrs. Young
H-O
P-Z
How do I make an appointment with Guidance?
Just complete this form.
How can I be involved at White Oak High?
Athletics
Coach Mueller
Coach Grimes
White Oak Offers the Following Sports
Fall Boys: Cross Country, Football, Soccer
Fall Girls: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball
Winter Boys: Basketball, Indoor Track, Swimming, Wrestling
Winter Girls: Basketball, Cheerleading, Indoor Track, Swimming
Spring Boys: Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Track
Spring Girls: Soccer, Softball, Track
Clubs/Organization
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Green Team
FFA
Spanish Club
Musical
National Honor Society
National Math Honor
Society
• National Art Honor Society
• Future Teachers of America
• Drama Club
• Fellowship of Christian
Athletes
• Student Council
• Step Team
• Odyssey of the Mind
• Tri-M
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Key Club
Class of 2020 Representatives
One representative per AA class
See Mrs. Orndorff for more information.
Freshman Fun
Freshman Field Day
Team Building
Spirit Week
Viking Trivia
Homecoming
Door Decorating
Upcoming Home Events
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8/15/16- Cross County vs. S’boro, N’ Nash
8/15/16- Soccer vs. Hoggard
8/16/16- Volleyball vs. LeJeune
8/17/16- Soccer vs. West Brunswick
8/18/16- Tennis vs. Dixon
8/19/16- Football vs. Ashley
8/22/16- Tennis vs. Northside
8/24/16- Volleyball vs. Southwest
8/24/16- Soccer vs. South Central
8/26/16- Football vs. NHS, 7pm
Questions?