General+Information--TAG

TAG in high school is different from TAG in middle school—there is no TAG Science or TAG Social Studies; TAG is a separate class that meets once a week sometime during the school day. So here is the first lesson of TAG in high school—Honors classes are not TAG! So if honors classes aren’t TAG, what is TAG?
 * Welcome to Roswell High School’s TAG program! **

For 9th graders TAG is a seminar called Freshman Focus that your child takes once a week. This seminar will cover a topic of interest to your child (some past subjects have been Oceanography, Ghost Hunters, or Photography) and will also assist your child in developing both short and long term goals for high school. As your child gets older, TAG opportunities grow to include AP classes, Directed Studies, and Internships. A TAG teacher will explain these options in more detail in your child’s first TAG class.


 * How do I know if my son or daughter is in TAG? **
 * If your child was in TAG in middle school or elementary school in Georgia, he or she is still in TAG, even if they haven’t participated in a year or more. If you’re not sure, contact one of the TAG teachers and they can help your child find out.


 * When does my child start his TAG Freshman Focus seminar? **
 * TAG Registration typically takes place during the second week of the semester in the mornings and during all 4 lunch periods. By listening to the morning announcements, your child will hear when it’s time for TAG registration. Students will be given a schedule for the entire semester; entering those dates into an agenda will help them stay organized. Spring semester students will choose any seminar they want; registration is usually held in December.


 * What is good about being in TAG in high school? **
 * TAG has lots of benefits!
 * Your child can sign up for TAG seminars with their friends in all grades and on a topic that he or she is interested in.
 * It shows colleges that your child was willing to do something beyond the typical school day.
 * Later in high school, your child can do a Career Internship during the school day in a real workplace, like a surgeon’s office or a law practice.
 * Your child can take a Directed Study class, spending one period every day studying a subject your child really wants to learn about, even if it’s not usually offered in schools. Students have studied fashion design, computer programming, piano, and more—there’s no limit except your child’s imagination!
 * Your student will have an advisor who can assist your child in developing a four-year academic plan, making course and career selections, and preparing for admission to college. TAG advisors work with students, parents and teachers to help tailor your child’s school experience to fit his or her needs.