It’s hard to believe school is over for our students! We had a great day at Rabbit Hill Park for Field Day.
Remember, it’s a good idea to read and practice math facts and problems over the summer so you’re not rusty when you return to school in August.
The GOC Summer Roost is a great place to visit over the summer to keep your brain sharp.
I hope you all have a fun, safe, and restful summer! I’ll see you in August!
Dr. Edwards
Should my student take the Carnegie credit or not? That’s the question and it’s an important one.
The important points to consider are:
1. Courses that earn a high school Carnegie credit in middle school will not be used in GPA calculations for the HOPE scholarship according to the Georgia Student Finance Commission rules for HOPE.
2. Courses that earn a high school Carnegie credit in middle school will not be used in the grade point average (GPA) calculation for high school, which determines class rank, valedictorian, honor graduate, etc.
3. If a Milestone End of Course assessment is mandated by the State of Georgia, the student will be required to participate in the assessment to earn the Carnegie credit.
4. Both semester grades (not yearly average) will be used to determine credit earned. If the student successfully passes both semesters a ‘P’ will be placed on the transcript and not a grade. A ‘P’ will equal 1.0 unit of credit earned.
5. Parents will be required to sign the Carnegie Unit Credit Decision form at the end of the school year indicating whether the grade for the course(s) taken will be counted for middle school credit or as a Carnegie unit towards high school graduation. Students may not earn 1/2 Carnegie credit for courses.
If a student takes the Carnegie credit, he/she will be placed in the next course. For example, if a student takes the Algebra I credit, he/she will be placed in Geometry in 9th grade. I tell the students that they should take the credit with them to high school if they have truly learned the concepts. We want them to be prepared as best they can to take the next course. If the student doesn’t take the Algebra I credit, he/she will be placed in Alg I in 9th grade. In this case, the student will likely do very well and earn a high grade 
which will impact his/her GPA. Mr. Herring has also shared his recommendations for all his Algebra I students.
I’ve given the Carnegie forms to your students. You can wait to make this decision once the final grades come back. The Carnegie Unit Credit Decision Form must be signed and returned to me by May 16. If I don’t receive the form, the student will not receive Carnegie credit. Once the form is received and credit is assigned, it can’t be undone.
Whew! That’s a lot, I know! But I hope it clears up any confusion and if you’d like to discuss anything further, please contact me.
Dr. Edwards
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