Getting Ready for High School Welcome class of 2021

Today’s AGenda What to expect in high school Graduation Requirements & Diploma Types The freshman schedule Selecting your classes for next year Extracurricular activities

What to Expect in High School Everything “counts” Permanent record Post-secondary planning Autonomy Opportunities Freedom

How to be successful in High School: Read Study Get organized Do your work & turn it in—all the time, every time! Pay attention to timelines & deadlines Communicate with your teachers Take Responsibility

Graduation requirements & diploma types

Program of Studies for 2017-2018 Description of all our classes Graduation requirements SOL requirements Special programs and opportunities Can be found on the BWHS website under the School Counseling link

High School Graduation Requirements There are two types of diplomas you can earn: Standard Diploma Advanced Studies Diploma

Standard Diploma Academic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits English 4 2 Social Studies 3 1 Mathematics Science Health/Physical Education Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or Career & Technical Education Economics and Personal Finance Electives Student Selected Verified Credit Total 22 6

Advanced Studies Diploma Academic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits English 4 2 Social Studies Mathematics Science Foreign Language 3 Health/Physical Education Fine Arts or Career & Technical Education 1 Economics and Personal Finance Electives Student Selected Verified Credit Total 26 9

Diplomas – review Standard Diploma Advanced Studies 22 credits and 6 SOL’s Core subjects = 3 required in each subject No specific foreign language requirement 2 credits in fine arts, CTE, or foreign language 26 credits and 9 SOL’s Core subjects = 4 required in each subject Foreign language requirement: 3 year of one language: or 2 years of 2 different languages 1 credit in fine arts or CTE

The freshman schedule

Every Freshman will Take: English 9: Honors or Academic World History: Pre-AP/Honors or Academic Science: Reseach/Honors or Academic Math: Next class in sequence Health & Physical Education 9 Elective: Usually a foreign language Elective: Your choice

The difference between honors and academic Freshmen tell us that: Academic classes have about 1.5 hours of homework/studying per week Honors classes have about 2.5 to 3.5 hours of homework/studying per week

ENGLISH & social studies classes Academic Honors World History Pre-Advanced Placement/Honors

Freshman Science Earth Science – ninth grade science Research/Honors Academic Biology – tenth grade science

Research Earth Science Honors vs. Research Biology Honors Freshman Science Research Earth Science Honors vs. Research Biology Honors Biology is a tenth grade course. A small percentage of freshmen opt to take this course. Research Biology has a research component which is covered in Earth Science Honors Students who “skip” the freshman Earth Science will miss important science content Skipping Earth Science is not recommended by LCPS or BWHS for any student AOS students receive Earth Science instruction and take the Earth Science SOL Students need four classes and three different sciences disciplines for the Advanced Studies

Math classes – follow the Progression Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 w/ Trig Advanced Algebra/Pre-calculus or Math Analysis

“A” “B” Period 1 9:00 – 10:32 Spanish Period 5 9:00 – 10:32 Geometry   “B” Period 1 9:00 – 10:32 Spanish Period 5 9:00 – 10:32 Geometry Period 2 10:38 – 12:07 Study Hall Period 6 10:38 – 12:07 Health & PE Period 3 12:13 – 2:13 Earth Science Period 7 12:13 – 2:13 English Period 4 2:19 – 3:48 World History Period 8 2:19- 3:48 Tech Ed

Virtual Loudoun (VL) classes Online classes provided by Loudoun County Public Schools These are the ONLY online credits we accept Offered three times/year: Summer, Fall, Spring Students take VL for a variety of reasons: To take less classes during the school day To “catch-up” or “get ahead” Due to an illness/they can’t attend school To make room for another class

Selecting your classes for next year

Classes for Next Year Today you will see which core classes your current teacher’s recommended you for You will select two periods of electives Your parents will have access to your requests and can make changes The deadline to make changes is June 9th

YOUR COURSE SELECTIONS English 9: Teacher recommendation World History: Teacher recommendation Science: Teacher recommendation Math: Teacher recommendation Health & PE 9: Automatically enrolled Elective: Usually a foreign language Elective: Your choice

Log into StudentVUE Go to the Eagle Ridge website Follow the link for ParentVUE Click on the access link: https://portal.lcps.org Click “accept” Follow the link for “I am a student” Enter your school User Name (school ID) and Password (the one you use at school) Click on Course Request on the menu You will see your core courses and HPE9 To add electives, click on “Click here to change course requests” Use the “Search Courses” function to look for the electives

Selecting your electives You will select two periods of electives You can pick two year-long electives You can pick one year-long elective, and two semester (half-year) electives You can pick four semester (half-year) electives One elective is usually a foreign language for most students! All students must pick at least one alternate elective – or we will pick one for you!!!

Extra-curricular activities

Extra-curricular Activities Fall Sports: Cheerleading Cross Country Football Golf Volleyball

Winter Sports: Spring Sports: Basketball Softball Gymnastics Soccer Swimming Wrestling Cheerleading Spring Sports: Softball Soccer Lacrosse Tennis Track Baseball

Starting Dates for Fall Activities: Marching Band begins a month before school begins Fall sports begins a month before school begins There will be a parent sports meeting later this year Music teachers will come to Eagle Ridge for auditions this spring.

Clubs & Activities Literary Arts Magazine Anime Club Outdoorsmen Club Hockey Club Keep Loudoun Beautiful Recycling Club Bible Club Peer Tutoring Key Club Habitat for Humanity Dance Team Debate Academic Competition Team Battle of the Books Library Club Student Council Association International Club Spanish Club Latin Club French Club German Club National Honor Society Future Educators FBLA DECA Art Club

What questions do you have about: Questions and Answers What questions do you have about: Academics Briar Woods High School Activities What else???