PROMOTION to
10th GRADE
TRANSCRIPT vs REPORT CARD
GRADUATION
STUDY SKILLS
100

What is an example of a CORE CREDIT?

Algebra 1 OR ELA 9 OR Engineering OR US HISTORY 
100

How often do you get a report card?

Once a quarter which is aprox every 8 weeks

100

How many credits do you need to graduate Charlestown High School?

27

100

What happens if you are absent from school on Monday because you were sick.  What should you do on Tuesday?

You should ask each of your teachers in person or through email what you missed and how you can make up the work

200

What is an example of an ELECTIVE credit?

ART OR GYM OR PATHWAY OR DANCE OR MUSIC 

200

What is a difference between a report card & transcript?

A report card shows your quarterly grades and a transcript shows your final grades each semester with your credits

200

Are electives required to graduate?

YES

200

What is one strategy you could use to study for a test?

Reading & Rereading the information 

Create a practice test - give yourself examples to practice or review 

Work with a peer to review important information & discuss

Review important vocabulary 

300

How many CORE credits do you need to be PROMOTED to 10th grade?

4

300

How many semesters are there in a school year?

2

300

What MCAS do you take in 9th grade that you are required to PASS for GRADUATION?

 SCIENCE 

300

What is a strategy you can use to remember assignments or homework due?

Put it in your google calendar

Write it down in your agenda

Put it into your phone as a reminder 

400

How many ELECTIVE credits do you need to be promoted to 10th grade?

1

400

How many quarters are there in a school year?

4

400

Is US History a graduation requirement?

YES

400

How often should you clean out your backpack or locker?

1 x week 

500

How many CORE CREDITS can you earn in a SEMESTER?

3

500

What is one reason a transcript is important?

It captures your final grades in a semester, college's use it to determine admission, precollegiate programs use it for admissions, jobs may request to see your transcript

500

How many total credits can you earn each semester at Charlestown High School?

4.5

500

What is an example of an organizational strategy?

a folder for each class (color coded) that has a pocket for HW and a folder for completed assignments

you create a TO DO list on your phone each day so you know what needs to get done after school