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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We calculate it into the GPA. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#0070C0'>Mrs. Maurisa Afante<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Counselor - 10th - 12th B-E-F-G-J-K-U<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Moore High School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>(405) 735-4718<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> counselors-bounces@lists.onenet.net [mailto:counselors-bounces@lists.onenet.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 27, 2014 9:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> counselors@lists.onenet.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Counselors] 8th grade Algebra question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>8th grade Algebra is put on our students transcripts for grad credit, but it does not count as one of the three required math credits taken during grades 9-12 for graduation....<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>My question is: When you put the 8th grade on the high school transcript, do you include as part of the High School GPA credit? Or do you use pass/fail with no gpa calculation?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Jill Moery<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Guidance Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hennessey High School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Phone: 405.853.4394 ext.222<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Fax: 405.853.4644<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Email: <a href="mailto:jmoery@hps.k12.ok.us">jmoery@hps.k12.ok.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Jill, I’m sending out your question and also answering it for others to see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>If the 8<sup>th</sup> grader is taking a high school course taught by a high school teacher, Algebra I, you have to put it on the transcript and give the credit due for taking the class. Yes, that student still has to take 3 more math classes in high school. </span><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'>If you put a pass/fail on the student’s transcript that will be added in as a “D” if he/she is an OK Promise student. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#7030A0'>Lisa Nelson</span></i><span style='font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#7030A0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#7030A0'>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#7030A0'>Field Coordinator for Student Preparation</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#7030A0'>Cell phone: 580.614.1328<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><a href="mailto:lnelson@osrhe.edu">lnelson@osrhe.edu</a></span><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/epas">www.okhighered.org/epas</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ~ C. S. Lewis</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>