About+TAG--for+students

= **Welcome to High School TAG!** =

TAG in high school is different from TAG in middle school—you don’t go to TAG Science or TAG Social Studies at all; 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?

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


 * How do I know if I’m in TAG? **
 * If you were in TAG in middle school or elementary school in Georgia, you are still in TAG, even if you haven’t participated in a year or more. If you’re not sure, contact one of the TAG teachers and they can help you find out.


 * When do I start my TAG Freshman Focus seminar? **
 * TAG Registration typically takes place during the second week of the semester in the mornings and during all 3 lunch periods. Listen to the morning announcements—you’ll hear when it’s time for TAG registration.


 * What is good about being in TAG in high school? **
 * TAG has lots of benefits!
 * You can sign up for TAG seminars with your friends in all grades and on a topic that you’re interested in.
 * It shows colleges that you were willing to do something beyond the typical school day.
 * Once you’re older, you can do a Career Internship during the school day in a real workplace, like a surgeon’s office or a law practice.
 * You can take a Directed Study class, spending one period every day studying a subject you really want 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 imagination!
 * You’ll have an advisor who can assist you in developing a four-year academic plan, making course and career selections, and preparing for admission to college. Your advisor will make every effort to assist you by working with you, your parents, and/or your teachers. 9th grade advisors are and Mrs. Moeller (moellern@fultonschools.org) and Mrs. Nettuno (nettunom@fultonschools.org). Their office is in B105. Please contact either teacher with any questions you might have about the high school TAG program or about TAG registration this fall.