Loyola Academy Presents:

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Loyola Academy Presents

• Class of 2010
• Course Registration Presentation
• February 3, 2009

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Loyola Academy Curriculum Prep

• How to use the Curriculum Guide
• Considering your students academic program
  options
• The 4-year plan
• Selecting courses for the 2009-2010 school year

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Reading the Curriculum Guide

• Courses offered for the 2009-2010 school year
• Description of courses
• Requirements/Prerequisites for classes

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Reading the Curriculum Guide

• To access the Curriculum Guide on-line
• Go to www.goramblers.org
• Click Parents
• Click Documents and Forms
• Under Guides click 2009 Curriculum Guide

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The Practical Matters

• Students must have at least 6 courses per
  semester
• If a student wishes to take 7 classes, s/he must
  complete a 7th Course Request Form. There is a
  250 fee for dropping a 7th class after the first
  week of school.
• Students must meet the requirements stated in the
  Curriculum Guide to move to the Honors or
  Advanced Placement level.
• Students need to take course selections
  seriously. It is very difficult to change a
  schedule after the registration period!

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Tracks

• Track 10 AP
• Track 9 Honors
• Track 6 Accelerated College Prep
• Track 3 College Prep (Math Science)
• Track 1 College Prep with support
• Support is delivered through smaller class
  sizes and may include a supervised study period.

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Important AP information

• Students are required to take the AP exam in
  their AP course(s).
• Students are strongly recommended not to take
  more than 3 AP courses within a school year.
• Colleges/universities are aware of LAs AP
  policy.

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Graduation Requirements

• English 4 credits
• Theology 3.5 credits
• Social Studies 2 credits
• Science 2 credits
• Mathematics 3 credits
• Language (2 years same language) 2 credits
• Phys Ed/Perf Arts 2 credits
• Communications/Speech 0.5 credits
• Fine Arts 1 credit
• Electives 4 credits
• Formation (.25/year) 1.0 credit
• TOTAL 25 credits

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Whats an elective?

• Any course that either goes beyond the graduation
  requirement or a course that is not a
  departmental graduation requirement
• For example
• Film Studies and Computer Science are electives
  outside of the department requirement
• A 3rd or 4th year of a foreign language, social
  studies, or science also counts as an elective,
  as does a 4th year of math

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JVLA courses

• Earn elective credit
• Additional fee of 270 per course
• Must be taken as a 7th course
• Will be reflected on the Loyola transcript
• Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy

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Four Year ProgramsExample 1 Accelerated
College Prep Program (6 Track)
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Four Year ProgramsExample 2 College Prep
w/Support (1 Track)
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Four Year ProgramsExample 3 Dumbach or Clavius
Scholars Program (Track 9)
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Dont forget about College

• Based on admissions information from colleges,
  we recommend at least the following
• English 4 (graduation requirement)
• Math 3 RequiredWe recommend 4
• Science 2 RequiredWe recommend 3
• Foreign Language 2 RequiredWe recommend 2
  3 or 4 (same language)
• Social Studies 2 RequiredWe recommend 3

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Four Year Plan

• Questions to consider when filling out the 4-year
  plan
• Is your student planning to enroll in summer
  school?
• If so, what effect will that have on next years
  schedule?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of
  taking a 7th class?

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Guidelines for taking a 7th class

• Students in grades 10-12 with a weighted GPA of
  90 or better are allowed to take a 7th class
• Consider the demands on your students time and
  energy
• Would summer school be a better option?

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English Department(pg.10)
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English Department (2nd semester electives)

• 20th Century African American Authors (2)
• The Short Story (2)
• Modern Fiction (2)
• Shakespeares Works (2)

• Creative Writing (2)
• Adv. Speech Communications
• Journalism Yearbook (full year)
• Journalism Newspaper (full year)
• Film Studies
• Creative Writing

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Fine Arts Department( pg.17)

• Visual Arts
• Intro to Cinematography (6 Track, 1 sem. )
• Design (6 and 9 tracks)
• Honors Design (6 Track)
• Photography ( 1 section 09-10)
• Architectural Design (6 and 9 tracks)
• Honors or Advanced Architectural Design (9
  Track)
• Studio Art 1, Drawing, Painting and Printmaking
  (6 Track)
• Honors Studio Art
• Studio Art 2 Drawing, Painting and Sculpture (6
  Track)
• AP Studio Art

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Fine Arts Department

• Music
• AP Music Theory ( 9 track)
• Music Survey (6 Track 1 semester)
• Band (6 Track)
• Honors Band (9 Track)
• String Ensemble (6 Track)
• Honors String Ensemble (9 Track)
• Beginning Guitar (6 Track)
• Concert Choir (6 Track)
• Chorale (6 Track)
• Contemporary Vocal Ensemble (6 Track)
• Honors Chamber Singers

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Fine Arts Department

• Dance
• Beginning Dance (6 Track)
• Intermediate Dance (6 Track)
• Advanced Intermediate Dance (6 Track)
• Advanced Dance (6 Track)
• Honors Dance (9 Track)
• Theater
• Theater Arts 1
• Introduction to Theater (6 Track, 1 semester)
• Theater Arts 2 (6 Track)
• Honors Theater Arts 2 (9 Track)
• Honors Theater Arts 3 Independent Study (9
  Track)

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Languages Department(pg.26)

• Latin
• Latin 1- Tracks 6, 9
• Latin 2- Tracks 6, 9
• Latin 4- Tracks 6, 9
• A.P. Latin 4
• Greek
• Honors Greek 4

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Languages Department

• Mandarin Chinese
• Chinese 1- Tracks 6, 9
• Chinese 2- Tracks 6, 9
• Chinese 3- Tracks 6, 9
• French
• French 1- Track 6, 9-honors
• French 2- Tracks 1, 6, 9-honors
• French 4- Tracks 6, 9-honors
• A.P. French
• French 5- Track 6,9- honors
• German
• German 2- Tracks 6, 9
• German 3- Tracks 6,9
• German 4- Tracks 6, 9

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Languages Department

• Spanish
• Spanish 1- Tracks 6, 9-honors
• Spanish 2- Tracks 6, 9-honors
• Spanish 4- Tracks 6, 9
• AP Spanish 4 Language
• A.P. Spanish 5 Literature
• Spanish 5 Tracks 6,9

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Mathematics Department (pg.36)
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Mathematics Department (electives)

• Mathematics
• Finite Math Statistics (Track 6)
• Calculus (Track 6)
• AP Calculus AB and BC
• College Level Math
• Multi-Variable Calculus/Linear Algebra
• AP Statistics
• Computer Electives
• Computer Science (Track 6, 1 sem.)
• AP Computer Science

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Physical Education Department (pg.45)

• Junior/Senior Semester Electives
• Adventure Education
• Lifetime Sport and Conditioning

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Science Department (Year 4)-pg.48

• Integrated Science Program
• Course Track
• Integr. Biology 6,9
• Int. Chem/Phys 6,9
• Geology 6
• Oceans Atmosph. 6
• Astronomy 6
• A.P. Chemistry
• A.P. Biology
• A.P. Physics B
• A.P. Physics C
• A.P. Env. Science
• Genetics 6
• Anatomy 6
• Physiology 6

• Traditional Science Program
• Course Track
• Biology 1,3,6,9
• Physics 3,6,9
• Geology 6
• Oceans Atm. 6
• Astronomy 6
• A.P. Chemistry
• A.P. Biology
• A.P. Physics B
• A.P. Physics C
• A.P. Env. Science
• Genetics 6
• Anatomy 6
• Physiology 6

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Social Studies Department(pg.53)

• Required
• AP World History or AP European History (fulfills
  World History requirement)
• Electives
• AP World History
• AP European History
• AP Psychology
• AP U.S. Government Politics
• AP Comparative Government Politics
• Semester courses taken back-to-back

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Social Studies Department

• Social Studies Elective Program
• The U.S. Since World War II (6 Track, 1 sem.)
• Sociology (6 Track, 1 sem.)
• Political Science Seminar (Track 6, 1 sem.)
• Asia in Transition (Track 6, 1 sem.)
• Psychology (Track 6, full year)
• Honors Micro-Economics ( Track 9, 1 sem.)
• Honors Macro-Economics (Track 9, 1 sem.)
• Cultural Geography (Track 6, 1 sem.)
• American Foreign Affairs in a Changing World
  (Track 6, 1 sem.)
• History of Chicago (Track 6, 1 sem. )
• Oral Traditions of World and American History
  (Track 6, 1 sem.)

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Theology Department

• Seniors- Theology Quest (Track 6)
• Seniors- Justice Seminar (Track 9)

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Summer School

• Dates are June 22nd through July 31st
• Course times are 800 a.m.-1210 p.m. ( Mon.-
  Fri.)
• Please note different times for Hnrs. Chem and
  Anatomy
• There will be 4 days when science classes will
  meet from 800 a.m.-245 p.m. for field trips.
• Attendance Policy is strict. Full credit
  students may only miss 12 hours half credit
  students may miss 6 hours late minutes count
  against the total.
• One weeks worth of curriculum is presented each
  day. A full course is completed in only 6 weeks.
  
• Cost for summer school is 1250 for full credit,
  625 for half-credit

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Summer School Options Class of 2009

• Biology ( tracks 6 and 9)
• Anatomy (.5 credit, track 6)
• Integrated Biology ( tracks 6 and 9)
• Physics ( track 6 )
• World History ( tracks 6 and 9 )
• Psychology ( track 6)
• Design
• Studio Art

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Whats next for your student?

• Jan. 28-Feb 6 Registration presentations in
  Formation
• Feb.16-27 Online course selection
• March 2-13 Counselors review student course
  selections and meet with students as necessary.

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Schedule Conflicts

• Causes for conflicts
• Limited sections of a course
• Facilities limitations
• Teacher availability
• Registration priorities
• Schedules for 1st semester 09-10 will be mailed
  with the 2nd semester report card.
• No adjustments to a students first semester
  schedule will be made after June 30,2009.

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Before leaving tonight

• Other factors to consider when planning a student
  schedule
• Extra-curricular involvement
• Participation in athletics
• Service opportunities
• Demands of AP courses
• Please note First day of school for the 09-10
  school year August 27th!