Welcometo Stoney Creek High School 8 th Grade Parent Night March 23 rd, 2011

Principal Larry Goralski Assistant Principals Kevin Cumming John R. Kelley Athletic Director Shane Redshaw

PTSA President Lisa Kowalski Booster Club President Duane Elkins

STONEY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL SUPPORT THE TRADITION  9 th Year of S.T.T.  Unique S.T.T. in place of typical fundraising  Higher profit margin than selling something to families means more money for programs  S.C. staff uses payroll deductions to give over $ per year  Students are not asked to do door to door fundraising  Families are not asked to purchase unnecessary items  Your contributions are 100% tax deductible as a charitable donation  All funds run through the Rochester Community Schools Foundation

Scheduling Information for 9 th Grade Class of 2015 & Graduation Requirements Overview

9 th Grade English Option #1: Language Arts 9

9 th Grade English Option #2 : HONORS Language Arts 9  Selection process includes application, assessment & writing sample  Summer Reading will be assigned  See current English teacher for Application to take assessment

Graduation Requirements: English 4 years/credits  LA 9  LA 10  11 th Composition & Literature  12 th Composition & Literature

9 th Grade Social Studies World History

Graduation Requirements: Social Studies 3 credits/years  World History-1 credit (9th)  US History- 1 credit (10th)  Government-.5 credit (11th)  Economics-.5 credit (11th)

9 th Grade Science Option #1: PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Option #2 : Physical Science/Biology Block  Students will have Physical Science 1 st semester for 2 hours & Biology 2 nd semester for 2 hours (4 semesters total)  Students must fill out an application for consideration!  Students need to have high marks in Algebra and Science in 8 th grade

Option #2 : Physical Science/Biology Block  Students should be taking Geometry in 9 th grade (future science classes require certain level math skills)  Have strong writing skills for lab write-ups  Students should consult with science teachers and current counselor to make sure it’s an appropriate placement

Graduation Requirements: Science 3 credits/years  Physical Science-1 credit (9th)  Biology -1 credit (10th)  Chemistry or Physics-1 credit (11th or 12th)

9 th Grade Requirement Math  If a student is successful in their current math class it is common for them to move on to the next math level in sequence  Math teachers will make recommendations!

Math Sequence Algebra 1 Geometry (or Honors) Algebra 2 (or Honors) Pre-Calculus (or Honors) AP Calculus/AP Stats

Graduation Requirements: Math 4 credits/years  Each student must minimally complete coursework through Algebra 2  A math or math related course must be taken in the final year of high school

Middle School classes for High School credit  High School courses taken in Middle School will count for High School credit  Courses will not be calculated into GPA  Examples: Algebra 1, Geometry, Spanish, French, and German

More Graduation Requirements Visual and Performing and Applied Arts  1 credit (2 semesters) – courses are listed on page 4 in green registration brochure

More Graduation Requirements Health and Physical Education  1 credit (2 semesters) – students must take Individual Wellness (9 th or 10 th gr.) or Groups Wellness (11 th or 12 th gr.) and a PE elective to fulfill requirement

Electives See back of course selection card for 9 th grade elective choices  Art  Business  Design and Technology  English  Family and Consumer Science  Music  World Language

FOUR YEAR PLAN see pg 9 in Registration Brochure

Sample Four Year Plan Sample schedule with 4 years of a music emphasis 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 1st period English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 2nd period Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calc Calc or Math- related 3rd period Physical Science Biology Chemistry or Physics Elective 4th period World History US History Govt./Econ.Elective 5th period PEElectiveElectiveElective 6th period Band or Choir

Sample Four Year Plan Sample schedule with 4 years of a World Language emphasis 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 1st period English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 2nd period Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calc Calc or Math- related 3rd period Physical Science Biology Chemistry or Physics Elective 4th period World History US History Govt./Econ.Elective 5th period PE or Visual & Perf. Arts PE or Visual & Perf. Arts ElectiveElective 6th period World Language

Sample schedule with 2 years of Career and Technical Education emphasis 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 1st period English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 2nd period Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calc Calc or Math- related 3rd period Physical Science BiologyGovt./Econ. Chemistry or Physics 4th period World History US History Oakland Tech 5th period PEElective Oakland Tech 6th period ElectiveElective Oakland Tech Sample Four Year Plan

Course Description Book  Students were given a course description book, also posted on district webpage  Please keep this book for duration of high school career  Use course description book while creating a 4 year plan  Note prerequisites for certain courses including AP courses

Total Credit  Students need 22 credits to graduate  Students will earn 6 credits a year by passing all classes

Recommended Preparation for College Success  English 4 years strongly recommended  Mathematics 4 years strongly recommended  Biological and Physical Sciences 4 years strongly recommended  History and the Social Sciences 4 years strongly recommended  Foreign Language 3 years strongly recommended Source: Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan

COMMUNICATIONS

Stay Informed and Connected !  SCHS webpage: cougar call, daily announcements, key information, Counseling webpage  MyRCS  Sign up for district “Mail out” Update school to SCHS  PTSA Weekly Communications ( s)

Stay Informed and Connected !  Attend Parent Teacher Conferences  Staff addresses/voic  District Webpage Parent & Community link

Scheduling Process  March 21 st – Stoney Creek counselors visited Hart to present scheduling information to students  March 25 th – Counselors visit Hart during lunch for Q and A with students  March 28 th – Course selection cards due  April 11 th and 12 th – Stoney Creek counselors visit Hart and students will enter course selections in computer lab

Scheduling Process Early August – Registration packets mailed home August 24 th – Freshmen Registration August 25 th – Freshmen Orientation with Mentors August 30 th – 9 th Grade Parent Meeting September 6 th – First day of school, the journey begins

 See Registration Brochure given to students for graduation requirements, four year plan and other scheduling information  Registration Brochure is also available on the district web site  This power point presentation will be available on the building web site

LIFE AT STONEY CREEK

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POLICE LIAISON OFFICER DREHMER ROCHESTER POLICE

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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING! WE WILL BE AROUND FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE GO TO RM E148 & E149 TO MEET COACHES & GET INFO ON ATHLETICS, and E131 to update Mailout information

Thank You and Welcome to Stoney Creek