Gaithersburg High School Parent Information Meeting

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Gaithersburg High School Parent Information
Meeting
February 7, 2007
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Welcome
Darryl L. Williams Principal
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Get Involved! Stay Involved!
Janet Lottero PTSA 1st Vice President GHSPTSA-subs
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Ninth Grade Academy Video
Video Produced by Bobby Oler
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Student Government Association
Sumitra Shrestha SGA Officer
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9th Grade Academy
Edith Verdejo Academy Lead Teacher
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Goal
To ensure that 9th grade students have the
skills, desire, and confidence to successfully
complete a successful four year program.
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The Support System

• 9th Grade Administrator
• 9th Grade student centered teams with program
  coordinator
• Two 9th Grade Guidance Counselors
• Connections
• Reading Courses
• DP Algebra Course
• Summer Program 9th Grade Boot Camp

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Connections Course

• Written and approved by MCPS for 9th graders
  entering high school.
• Focuses skills in organization and learning,
  goal-setting and time management.
• Builds writing, research, and reading skills that
  support other academic courses.
• Portfolio Development
• Explores post secondary options.

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Forming a Community

• Invest in Success Night
• Follow a Freshman Day
• Volunteer Opportunities for parents

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Athletics Extracurricular Activities
Jason Woodward Assistant Athletic Director
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Honors/ Advanced Placement Program

• Laurie Bricker
• Assistant Principal

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Honors/ Advanced Placement Program

• The Honors program is available to all students!
• Build upon a students strengths
• Nurture students interests
• Provide additional challenge to a students
  academic program

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Honors/ Advanced Placement Program

• Why choose an Honors course?
• Additional rigor in advanced level classes
  prepares students for AP classes and college
• Transcripts reflect the choice of honors classes
• Honors classes have a positive affect on the
  weighted GPA

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Honors/ Advanced Placement Program

• Why choose an AP course?
• Highly rigorous college level courses
• Curriculum and exams are written by the College
  Board National recognition
• Accepted for credit by many colleges
• Allow students to accelerate their academic
  program when they enter college

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How does your child register for honors courses?

• Teachers make recommendations
• Parents can make recommendations contacts
  include the classroom teacher and counselor

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Registration Information Graduation Requirements
Sue Belford Resource Counselor
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Registration Information
Registration Instructions and Materials Graduation
Requirements Teacher Recommendations 9th Grade
Counselors Mrs. Marlis Carter Mrs. Mary Neale
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Important Dates
February 13 16 Registration at GMS February
21 Registration Cards Due to GMS February
21-24 Registration at FOMS February
27 Registration Cards Due to FOMS
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ENGLISH
RAE WHITE ENGLISH RESOURCE TEACHER
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MATHEMATICS
JEREMY YOUNGDALE MATH RESOURCE TEACHER
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8TH GRADE MATH RECOMMENDATION CRITERIA
-- Double Period Algebra 1 is intended for
those students who need more time to learn the
material. Those students who make no effort or
are behavior problems should be recommended for
Single Period. -- A D in Algebra 1 technically
passes the course however, it does not
sufficiently prepare them for the increased rigor
of Geometry and higher math. Therefore, it is
strongly recommended that those students repeat
Algebra 1
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SCIENCE
PATRICK OCONNOR SCIENCE RESOURCE TEACHER
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8TH GRADE SCIENCE RECOMMENDATION CRITERIA
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SOCIAL STUDIES
KEN OSENEEK SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCE TEACHER
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Standard Social Studies Sequence
9th Grade- U.S. History 10th Grade- National
State and Local Government 11th
Grade- Modern World History 12th Grade- Elective
Courses Offered
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9th Grade U.S. History

• Regular Education, ESOL (10th), Honors Course
  (based on Middle School Recommendations)
• Credit Required for Graduation
• Continuation of 8th Grade Curriculum
• 8th Grade- Colonial Time to Civil War
• 9th Grade- Reconstruction to the Present Day

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10th Grade National State and Local Government
(NSL)

• NSL, ESOL NSL(11th), Honors NSL and AP NSL
  offered
• Credit and Passing Grade on the Government H.S.A
  required for Graduation
• Year Percent Passing _at_ GHS
• 2006 83.0   (County Avg. 81)
• 2005 78.5  
• 2004 62.4  
• 2003 72.8  
• 2002 57.2

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Modern World History

• Modern World, ESOL MWH (9th), Honor MWH, or AP
  World History offered
• Credit is required for Graduation

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AP Electives (11th-12th Grade)

• AP World History
• AP U.S. History
• AP Psychology
• AP Human Geography- New to GHS
• These are college level course that have end of
  course exams that could get the student college
  credit.

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Other Elective Courses (11th-12th Grade)
Sociology Comparative Religion Psychology Philo
sophy Law African American History Medieval
History Latin American History
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE
HEATHER GOLDMAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCE TEACHER
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Questions?
Darryl Williams, Principal 301 840-4700 Traci
Townsend, Assistant Principal,9th Grade
Administrator 301 840-4700 Laurie Bricker,
Assistant Principal 301 840-4700 Sue Belford,
Guidance Resource Counselor 301 840-4727 Edith
Verdejo, 9th Grade Academy Lead Teacher 301
840-4700 Dyan Harrison, Academy Coordinator 301
840-4715 WWW.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/gaithbghs
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Thank You
Gaithersburg High School