Registration begins for freshmen Tuesday

Warren County High School principal George Bolding announces the pre-registration schedule for those students entering the ninth grade in the 2002-03 school year.

Dr. Haskell Greer and Jeff Martin will lead a team from the high school to assist this year’s eighth-graders and their parents in pre-registering for the ninth grade. Dates and times for pre-registration are listed below:

• Tues., April 9, 6 p.m. Morrison Elementary

• Thurs., April 11, 6 p.m., Irving College Elementary

• Thurs., April 18, 6 p.m., Centertown Elementary

• Monday, April 22, 4 and 6 p.m., Warren County Middle

• Thurs., April 25, 6 p.m., Eastside Elementary

• Mon., April 29, 6 p.m., Dibrell Elementary

Students and their parents, with the assistance of the eighth-grade counselors and other members of each respective school staff, will use information provided by high school personnel to register for not only the ninth grade, but fill out a plan of study for the entire four years of education at Warren County High School.

The Education Reform Act of 1993 requires parents be part of the team that completes the four-year focus of study before the student enters ninth grade. Additionally, students will be required to fill out a plan for the two years following high school. This combined with the four-year focus of study completes the state-mandated Six Year Plan. The plan becomes part of the transcript for graduating seniors.

An in-depth explanation of Gateway standards for graduation will be presented to those present. The upcoming ninth-graders will be required to pass Gateway exams for Algebra I, Biology I and English II in order to graduate.

Various non-academic areas will be addressed including the Student Assistance Program. Representatives from the high school will be available after the formal presentation to answer questions on WCHS policies not discussed during the meeting and to clarify points covered in the presentation. Parents/guardians of all rising ninth-graders are strongly encouraged to attend.

The Six Year Plan used during registration will be the blueprint used for the four years at WCHS. Beginning this year, any change to the Six Year Plan will require a parent, student, grade-level principal and guidance counselor conference. Classes listed on the Six Year Plan will be used for registration for all four years at WCHS. Class failures may result in academic or technical lass changes. Parents are encouraged to follow the dual path in filling out the Six Year Plan.