Chaffin Jr. High Counselors

Students are assigned a counselor according to the first letter of their last name as follows:

Danna Turpin: A-L

Sherri Gauger: M-Z

Important Test Dates!!!
NRT 9th Grade: April 10
Benchmark/ACTAAP 7th & 8th Grade: April 14-18
EOC Geometry 9th Grade: April 22-23
EOC Algebra I 8th & 9th Grade: April 24 & 25

"The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving" Oliver Wendell Holmes

Check out these websites:

Tasseltime has multiple resources available to students and parents about college, scholarships, careers, and financial aid. Call the counseling office for the username and password.

www.tasseltime.com

Arkansas Challenge Scholarship information is available at:

http://acs.adhe.edu

Arkansas Career Planning...this website provided a gateway to lifelong career planning that allows individuals to store personal & academic information; search & save educational and occupational data; build resumes; and access assessment progress.

http://www.ark.kuder.com

Click here to learn about

EXPLORE

Occupational Outlook Handbook

This website allows a person to discover earnings, growth, and activities related to over 100 different types of jobs.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

 
Graduation Requirements 
4 units of English
3 units of Math (Class of 2008) or 4 units of Math (Class of 2009 and beyond)
3 units of Social Studies    
1 and 1/2 units of Physical Education (one unit can be JROTC or Marching Band with 1/2 PE required)
1/2 unit of Health
1/2 unit of Oral Communication
1/2 unit of Fine Arts (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Music Theory, Drama, Art, or Survey of Fine Arts)

Only 2 units of PE can count toward graduation, with the maximum of one unit per year.


*Beginning with the class of 2009, all graduate in Arkansas public schools will be required to have
4 units of mathematics.  Therefore, graduates of Fort Smith Public Schools will be required to obtain
a minimum of 23 units.


Honors Diploma - A student must meet requirements for graduation, maintain a 3.0 grade average, and 
pass eight units of Pre-AP or AP courses, six of which must be earned in grades 10, 11, 12.

Arkansas Scholars Curriculum

An Arkansas Scholar is a student in grades 9-12 who is committed to achieving and maintaining the following criteria:

  • at least 95% attendance annually
  • completion of Smart Core Curriculum
  • earn no grade lower than a "C"
  • completion of high school in eight consecutive semesters

Scholars are recognized by the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce and local employers through a system of awards and incentives, culminating with a luncheon for 12th graders who have maintained Scholar status and with placement of a special seal on the Scholar's transcript. Employers who recognize the seal have agreed to give priority in hiring to Arkansas Scholars. Scholars may be eligible for a scholarship at UAFS. Courses may be re-taken to qualify.

"Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve." Wilfred Peterson

Smart Core Curriculum Requirements

If parents choose to have their child participate in a less rigorous curriculum for graduation, they must contact their child's counselor.

1-800-54-STUDY or visit www.arkansashighered.com 


To contact us: Chaffin Jr. High                                        dturpin@fortsmithschools.org
                      3025 Massard Road                 	           sgauger@fortsmithschools.org 
                      Fort Smith, AR 72903                              jmadden@fortsmithschools.org (Counselor's secretary)
                      Phone (479)452-2226
                      Fax (479)478-3103