Preliminary Scheduling 20092010

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Preliminary Scheduling2009-2010

• HARD WORK PAYS
• What You Have To Do in High School to Get the
  Life You Want

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Class of 2012Requirements for Graduation

• 4 years of English
• 3 years of Math
• 3 years of Social Studies
• 3 years of Science
• 4 years of PE
• 3 quarters of Health
• 1 year Visual or Performing Art
• 1 year World Language
• 1 year Career Education
• 1 year Technology
• Total 125 credits by the end of your senior year

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Sample Honors Schedule

• English II Honors
• Algebra II Honors
• Biology Honors
• US I Honors
• PE 10/Drivers Education
• Spanish III
• Band

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Sample College Prep Schedule

• English II
• Geometry
• Biology
• US I
• PE 10/Drivers Education
• Spanish II
• Band

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Honors Criteria (BOE Approved 1/30/08) p. 42
Local assessments will be used for Appeal
Process.
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Sample General Schedule

• English II
• Geometry
• Biology
• US I
• PE 10/Drivers Education
• General Art
• Band
• (Did you fulfill your foreign language
  requirement?)

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English

• English II (Honors)
• 5 credits
• Course descriptions on page 18

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PE 10/Drivers Education

• PE 10
• 2.75 or 3.75 credits
• Drivers Education
• 1.25 credits
• B-T-W (see Mr. Stabile)
• Course descriptions on page 23

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Science

• Biology (Honors)
• 6 credits (pulled out of PE 1x/week for lab
  reduces PE credit to 2.75)
• Course descriptions on pages 24

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Social Studies

• US I (Honors)
• 5 credits
• Course descriptions on page 26

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Mathematics

• Geometry
• Geometry Honors
• Algebra II
• Algebra II Honors
• All 5 credit courses
• Course descriptions on page 21

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World Languages

• Spanish I
• Spanish II
• Spanish II Honors
• Spanish III
• Latin I or II (on-line)
• French I or II (on-line)
• Russian I (on-line)
• Italian I (on-line)
• Japanese I (on-line)
• All 5 credit courses
• Course descriptions on pages 28

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Visual Performing Arts

• Band
• Chorus
• Photography I, II
• Print Design/Visual Communication
• General Art, Advanced Art Electives
• Theater

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Career Education

• Computer Applications I, II
• Accounting I
• Personal Finance
• Economics

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Technology

• Computer Applications I, II (you cannot use this
  for Career Education AND Technology no
  double-dipping!)
• Graphic Web Design I, II
• TV Video I, II

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Electives

• See page 10 for a complete list of electives
• Must have prerequisite course to take the
  advanced level elective
• Art Electives Ceramics I (S1), Drawing/2-D
  Design (S1),
• Ceramics II (S2), and Painting (S2)

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Basic Skills

• You must pass the HSPA in your junior year. This
  is a graduation requirement test.
• If you scored partially proficient in any area of
  the GEPA, your schedule will automatically be
  revised to include HSPA Review.
• To test out of HSPA Review
• You must get an 85 or higher on exam
• You must get an 80 or higher for 2Qs proceeding
  the exam
• You must get teacher approval (HSPA content)

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General Information

• All prerequisites must be met before taking an
  advanced course.
• Sophomores and juniors may take 40 credits
  (period 1).
• Interested vocational students must apply in
  Sophomore year by December, have a C average, and
  have passed 60-65 credits.
• Electives should be listed in order of
  preference.
• Always choose an alternative elective.

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Special Programs

• Arts High School
• - 1.25 credits
• - 15-week program
• On-line classes
• May count as career education requirement
• May count as technology requirement
• Fast Start (must have an overall average of 92 or
  above)

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Credit Summary

• Freshman must successfully complete 30 credits to
  become a sophomore
• Sophomores must successfully complete 60 credits
  to become a Junior
• Juniors must successfully complete 95 credits to
  become a senior
• Seniors must have achieved 125 credits to graduate

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Add/Drop Procedures

• Please read the Add/Drop procedures on page 7
  carefully
• ALL COURSE SELECTIONS MUST BE MADE BY JUNE 30th.
  After June 30th the Add/Drop procedures are
  followed.
• After June 30th ALL Add/Drop requests must be
  reviewed and approved by the administration.

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Athletic Eligibility

• Sophomores must have at least 27.5 credits from
  the previous year to be eligible for fall sports.
• You must be passing 27.5 credits at the mid-year
  point to be eligible to play spring sports.

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Whats Next?

• Mrs. Ross will be coming into your English
  classes.
• She will review what we just learned, but mostly
  for you to choose your schedule.
• Your course requests are put into the computer
  and scheduling for 09-10 begins.
• You may be called down if there are conflicts to
  be resolved (mid-April through early June).
• Schedules are mailed home over the summer.
• IF YOU FAIL A CLASS and do not go to summer
  school your schedule will change accordingly.

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Lets Look Into the Future

• Reform to improve high schools
• High School Redesign initiative
• American Diploma Project

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Proposed High School Graduation Requirements
(Phase-In)

• EOC exams
• Class of 2012 (Phase I, current frosh)
• LA Proficiency Assessment
• EOC Algebra I
• EOC Biology

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Proposed High School Graduation Requirements
(cont.)

• School year 2010-2011 (Phase II)
• Class of 2014 (current 7th graders)
• All phase I requirements
• EOC Geometry
• EOC Chemistry
• Class of 2016 (current 5th graders)
• All phase II requirements
• EOC Algebra II

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Proposed High School Graduation Requirements
(cont.)

• Also being phased in (currently proposed for
  class of 2014)
• .5 year Economics
• And now were hearing Personal Finance!

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And This Impacts Me How???

• Requirements are changing, but nothing is written
  in stone.
• Manage your own academic career, help us to help
  you by taking an interest in what is required.
• Take EOC exams seriously. Remember, its in the
  hands of higher ups right now. Policies that
  effect graduation and your future can be
  implemented at any time.

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QUESTIONS

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