1. West Valley High School AP Presentation

2. Welcome Thank you for being here!

3. Your Student enrolled in AP classes because… They believe they have the academic ability They believe they have a strong work ethic They have been recommended by a teacher They are currently in an Honors or AP class and doing well

4. AP Information A 2008 study found that AP students had better four-year graduation rates than those who did not take AP More than 3,200 colleges and universities in the United States offer credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying AP scores Students who take longer to graduate from a public college or university typically pay between $8,000 and $19,000 for each additional year. Taking AP increases eligibility for scholarships and makes candidates more attractive to colleges.

5. List of AP classes Art History Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry European History English Language (Current 12th grade only) French Language English Literature (Current 11th grade only) Spanish Government Macroeconomics United States History Human Geography Physics

6. AP Commitment You have to commit to the AP class for the whole academic year. However, if you receive a D or lower, the teacher can recommend that you move to the lower level. It is important to keep your grades up. You need a C or better in all of your academic classes to fulfill A-G university requirements.

7. Thank you for being here! Questions?

8. English Please Welcome Kirk Dawson and Peter Putnam

9. Social Science Please Welcome Kevin Smith

10. Science Please Welcome Sean Mathews

11. AP BIOLOGY Instructor: Mrs. Padron Room: A231 Email: mpadron@hemetusd.org

12. Course Overview AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry- based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular processes — energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions.

13. Recommended Preparation Successful completion of General Chemistry and General Biology

14. Laboratory Requirement This course requires that 25 percent of the instructional time will be spent in hands-on laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry based investigations that provide students with opportunities to apply the science practices

15. AP CHEMISTRY Instructor: Mr. Mata Room: A245 Email: emata@hemetusd.org

16. Course Overview The AP Chemistry course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced course work in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore topics such as: atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium.

17. Recommended Preparation Algebra 2 and General Chemistry

18. Laboratory Requirement This course requires that 25 percent of the instructional time provides students with opportunities to engage in laboratory investigations. This includes a minimum of 16 hands-on labs, at least six of which are inquiry based.

19. AP Physics 1  Instructor: Mr. Mathews  Room: A247  Email: smathews@hemetusd.org

20. Course Overview New course AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of Physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as Newtonian mechanics (including rotational motion); work, energy, and power; mechanical waves and sound; and introductory, simple circuits.

21. Recommended Preparation Students should have successfully completed geometry and be concurrently taking Algebra II or higher course Although the Physics 1 course includes basic use of trigonometric functions, this understanding can be gained either in the concurrent math course or in the AP Physics 1 course itself.

22. Laboratory Requirement This course requires that 25 percent of the instructional time will be spent in hands-on laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry based investigations that provide students with opportunities to apply the science practices

23. Foreign Language Please Welcome Sarah Chapman

24. Math Please Welcome Donna Parker

25. AP Calculus AB & BC AP Statistics Instructors: Mr. Urquiza and Mrs. Gonzalez

26. Haiku Students will participate in weekly discussions, and be able to contact teacher for assistance via Haiku.

27. AP Calculus AB and BC AP Statistics TenMarks.com

28. AP Calculus AB and BC AP Statistics Weekly assignment

29. Other Information Sign ups will occur during their current Math course. Both programs are compatible with Smart phones, laptops, PC, Chrome book, Ipad. Internet connection needed Graphing calculator is a must for AP Calculus and AP Statistics, we will be using the TI-Nspires in both courses. Strongly recommend.