Parent Course Selection Meeting February 9 th, 2015

Presenters Mr. Zackon – Principal Dr. Bubser – Administrative Intern Mrs. Sabol – Counselor Mrs. Newman - Counselor Mrs. Yates – Biology Honors Mrs. Bassett – AP Geography Freshmen Center All Stars: Sadie Fowler and Leo Bernabei

Purpose: To share the yearlong and daily building schedule To explain what courses are required for every freshman To provide information about available electives To share what sample student schedules might look like To go over course selection procedure

Why is this important to you?

THIS IS YOUR FUTURE. Starting next year all of your grades will be on your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT. CHALLENGE YOURSELF vsBEING SUCCESSFULL This is about your future NOT your friends’ future!

In your packet: Course Selection Information & Directions Descriptions of each course Sample Schedules Tech School Information General Freshmen Center/High School Information

Freshman Center Schedule: Seven fifty minute periods Core courses run all year long Electives are full credit and half credit Half credit electives are semester based Lunch built into Period 5 PRIDE Daily Schedule Period 1-50 minutes Period 2-50 minutes Period 3-50 minutes Period 4-50 minutes Period 5-90 minutes, includes lunch Period 6-50 minutes Period 7-50 minutes

Required Courses: English (Springboard Level 4) US History II Science Mathematics (depends on current schedule) Foundations of Wellness and Fitness Health

What level should I take? Each of the core courses is available at an Honors OR College & Career Preparatory Level. Honors level requires signed expectation sheet. All core courses and many electives are offered in a cyber format. Co-taught sections are available by IEP/counselor/teacher recommendation only. Teachers and counselors can help you decide what is right for your you.

Electives Full credit electives: Half credit electives: World language Spanish I, Spanish 2, German, and Mandarin Music Band, Chorus or both Project Lead the Way Intro to Engineering Technical School Program Digital Design and Studi0 Art Design Concepts in Art (cyber only) Art History (cyber only) Personal Growth (cyber only) Intro to Business Interactive Media Computer programming * Academic Literacy- Math * Academic Literacy- English *teacher recommendation only

Sample Schedules: Schedule Template Math English Social Studies Science Foundations of Wellness and Fitness Health Elective (Full credit or 2 half credits) Example Math English Social Studies Science Foundations of Wellness and Fitness Health Spanish I Chorus

Sample Schedules: Example Math English Social Studies Science Foundations of Wellness and Fitness Health Intro to Engineering Design Intro to BusinessDigital Design and Studio Art Tech School Example Tech Program Wellness- PE Wellness- Health Lunch at the Tech School Math English Social Studies Science

Questions?

The Plan Take the Course Selection Packet home and go over it with your parents/guardians. Talk to your teachers, counselors, brothers/sisters/cousins, and older friends about what courses you should take. Complete and return pages 1 through 4 of the Packet (Parent Signature Page/Course Selection Page) to your homeroom teacher by Monday, February 16 th 2015.