Getting to Graduation:

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Getting to Graduation A Parent Workshop Tahoma
Junior High School March 3, 2009 Class of
2013
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• Washington State
• Graduation Requirements
• Starting with the class of 2008, all Washington
  public high school graduates must fulfill the
  following four statewide requirements as
  determined by the State Board of Education
• complete a Culminating Project
• craft a High School and Beyond Plan
• pass a minimum number of credits in high school
• classes
• earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement
• Students in the Tahoma School District must
  complete a total of 22 credits towards
  graduation.

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Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA)

• Signifies students met statewide reading,
  writing, and math standards on the 10th-grade
  WASL by the end of H.S.
• Helps ensure all WA students get a foundation of
  essential skills

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H.S. Beyond Plan

• Students detail plans for
• meeting H.S. graduation requirements
• identifying their next step(s) after high school
  (e.g. college, technical training, military
  service or work).

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Culminating Project

• Encourages students to think analytically,
  logically and creatively and to integrate
  experience and knowledge to solve problems
• Gives students a chance to explore a topic in
  which they have great interest
• Offers students an opportunity to apply their
  learning in a real world way

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What YOU can do to help your teen succeed

• Connect academics with their future. Share
  examples from your own job.
• Discuss plans for after high school.
• Set goals for H.S. and the future.
• Be involved in course selection. Help your
  student draft a four year plan.
• Discuss time management as it relates to course
  work and homework load (see page 13 in the Course
  Catalog).

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Tahoma School DistrictMinimum Credit Requirements

• 4.0 credits English
• 3.0 credits Mathematics
• 2.5 credits Social Science
• 2.0 credits Science
• 2.0 credits Health and Fitness (PE)
• 0.5 credits Health
• 1.0 credits Visual or Performing Arts
• 1.0 credits Occupational Education
• 6.0 credits Electives
• 22.0 total

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WA State 4-Year College Minimum Academic
Requirements

• English 4 credits
• Math 4 credits
• Science 2 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits
• Foreign Language 2 credits
• Arts 1 credit
• Total 15-16 credits
• Quantitative math-based course required in
  senior year fourth year of math not needed with
  pre-calculus completed successfully by end of
  junior year.
• Three years of Science are recommended.

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Four Year Planning for the Class of 2013

• Freshman Year Sophomore Year
• 1st Sem. 2nd Sem. 1st Sem 2nd Sem.
• English 9 English 9 English 10 English 10
• PNWH Health Math Math
• Math Math Science Science
• Science Science _______ _______
• _______ _______ _______ _______
• _______ _______ _______ _______
• Junior Year Senior Year
• Am. Express Am. Express English Elec. English
  Elec.
• Am. Studies Am. Studies APGI APGI
• Math Math ______ _ _______
• ________ ________ _______ _______
• ________ ________ _______ _______
• ________ ________ _______ _______

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Sample Two Year College Student Plan

• Freshman Year Sophomore Year
• 1st Sem. 2nd Sem. 1st Sem 2nd Sem.
• English 9 English 9 English 10 English 10
• PNWH Health Math Math
• Math Math Science Science
• Science Science PE Elec. PE Elec.
• Fine Art Elec. Fine Art Elec. Occ.Ed.
  Elec Occ.Ed. Elec.
• Elective Elective Elective Elective
• Junior Year Senior Year
• Am. Express Am. Express English Elec. English
  Elec.
• Am. Studies Am. Studies APGI APGI
• Math Math Math Math
• Science Science Science Elec. Science Elec.
• PE Elective PE Elective Elective Elective
• Elective Elective Elective Elective

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Sample Four Year College Student Plan

• Freshman Year Sophomore Year
• 1st Sem. 2nd Sem. 1st Sem 2nd Sem.
• English 9 English 9 English 10 English 10
• PNWH Health Math Math
• Math Math Science Science
• Science Science PE Elec PE Elec
• PE Elec PE Elec World Lang. World Lang.
• Fine Art Elec Fine Art Elec Elective Elective
• Junior Year Senior Year
• Am. Express Am. Express English Elec. English
  Elec.
• Am. Studies Am. Studies APGI APGI
• Math Math Math Math
• Science Science Science Science
• World Lang. World Lang. World Lang. World
  Lang.
• Occ. Ed. Elec Occ. Ed. Elec. Soc. Studies Acad
  Elec.

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Sample Four Year Music Student Plan

• Freshman Year Sophomore Year
• 1st Sem. 2nd Sem. 1st Sem 2nd Sem.
• English 9 English 9 English 10 English 10
• PNWH Health Math Math
• Math Math Science Science
• Science Science PE Elec PE Elec
• World Lang World Lang World Lang. World Lang.
• Band/ Choir Band/Choir Band/Choir Band/ Choir
• Junior Year Senior Year
• Am. Express Am. Express English Elec. English
  Elec.
• Am. Studies Am. Studies APGI APGI
• Math Math Math Math
• Science Science Soc Studies Acad Elec
• World Lang. World Lang. PE Elec PE Elec
• Band/Choir Band/Choir Band/Choir Band/Choir

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Sample Career/Technical Student Plan

• Freshman Year Sophomore Year
• 1st Sem. 2nd Sem. 1st Sem 2nd Sem.
• English 9 English 9 English 10 English 10
• PNWH Health Math Math
• Math Math Science Science
• Science Science PE Elec. PE Elec.
• Fine Art Elec. Fine Art Elec. Occ.Ed.
  Elec Occ.Ed. Elec.
• PE Elective PE Elective Elective Elective
• Junior Year Senior Year
• Am. Express Am. Express English Elec. English
  Elec.
• Am. Studies Am. Studies APGI APGI
• Math Math Elective Elective
• Elective Elective Elective Elective
• PE Elective PE Elective Elective Elective
• Elective Elective Elective Elective

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR 9TH GRADE
STUDENTS English English 9 OR Honors
English 9 (1.0 credit) Health Personal
Family Health (.5 credit) Science
Inquiry I-II w/ Earth Science Lab (1.0
credit) Inquiry III-IV with Biology Lab (1.0
credit) Pacific NW History Pacific NW
History OR Honors PNWH (.5 credit) OR
Summit Program (3.0 credits) - Includes English
9, Inquiry Science I-II, PNWH
Health, team taught in a block format.
Honors Summit option available. Math CPM
Algebra I CPM Algebra IB CPM Geometry
CPM Adv. Algebra II Note PE is not
required however is recommended because a total
of 4 semesters are required for graduation.
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9th Grade Registration
HONORS PROGRAM Course Credit Hon. English
1.0 Hon. PNWH 0.5 Science 1.0 Health
0.5 Math
1.0 Electives 2.0

• TRADITIONAL
• PROGRAM
• Course Credit
• English 1.0
• PNWH 0.5
• Science 1.0
• Health 0.5
• Math 1.0
• Electives 2.0

• SUMMIT
• PROGRAM
• Course Credit
• Summit Block 3.0
• Math 1.0
• Electives 2.0

Total Credits 6.0 Total
Credits 6.0 Total Credits
6.0
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Important Registration Dates!!

• Presentations to students March 16th 19th
• Honors English 9/Honors PNWH/Honors Summit
• Timed write and applications due April 1st or
  April 2nd after school in Room 705.
• Yearbook Applications
• Due March 30th/31st in English class with
  registration form.
• On-line Registration
• Opens March 19th and Closes March 29th.
• Registration forms due to English teacher March
  30th/31st .
• College Credit in the High School Night
• March 11th at Tahoma High School, 7pm.

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Registration Help

• Counselors are available by phone, email or
  appointment to answer your registration
  questions. Please ask us!!
• Betty Bernstein Last names A G
• Lori Lewis Last names H O
• Naomi Whylie Last names P Z
• On-Line Registration (Skyward Family Access)
• Opens March 19th and Closes March 29th.