Registration for Honors, AP, NCVPS Online, & HCC Opportunities

Introductions Counselors Lori Mills (A-G) Andi Lawing (H-O) Teresa Heinz (P-Z) Lead Teacher: Charly Inman PHS AP Teachers: AP English III – Tabitha Judy AP US History – Tiffany Turner AP English IV – Shannon Hanson AP Calculus – Mary Medford AP Biology – Greg Tucker

Why do we meet? Information/Understanding –Course Differences –Course Delivery Options –Course Commitment Form

24 64 Students 24 Students For each AP Class, per teacher: Each AP class takes 2 blocks: 1-per semester

Honors Courses

What are Honors courses? 5 pt. class – GPA More rigorous than standard level Have different prerequisites and require teacher recommendations Semester long courses – 1 Credit

Honors Courses Delivery Options Two options: –Face-to-face Taught by PHS teacher See course commitment form per subject area –NCVPS (11 th and 12 th grade) Courses taken online with non-PHS teacher Only courses not offered f-to-f at PHS See NCVPS course commitment form

Additional Honors Options Bach to Broadway (see K. Medford) Art III/IV – only taught as honors (see C. DeGrove) ROTC III/IV (see Commander Weaver) Band III/ IV – only taught as honors (see A. Stewart)

AP Courses

What are AP Classes? College Board Required to take the AP a cost of $89 per exam (could change) College-level classes –Prepare students for rigor of college –6 pt. class for GPA –Can earn college credit

Who should take AP Classes? Students who meet the prerequisites Students with excellent time management skills Students who are self-motivated and independent workers Personal commitment to success Students who understand the work will be more rigorous and involve more out of class work

Advanced Placement Courses Two Options: –Face-to-Face (11 th and 12 th grade) Course is taken with a PHS teacher See course commitment form per subject area –NCVPS Online (11 th and 12 th grade) Course taken online with a non-PHS teacher Only courses not offered f-to-f at PHS See NCVPS course commitment form

AP Face-to-face COURSES Taught by PHS teacher Must meet prerequisites of each course (see the course commitment form) Must take an AP prep elective (1 st semester / 5 points) with AP course (2 nd semester / 6 points)

Potential Face-to-face Courses For Juniors: AP English III AP US History AP Biology For Seniors: AP English IV AP Calculus AP Biology **An additional elective will be paired with each course.

NCVPS Online In 2005, on the recommendation of the North Carolina e-Learning Commission, the General Assembly established the North Carolina Virtual Public School The purpose of the North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) is to provide e-learning opportunities to students. The authorizing legislation for NCVPS states: “NCVPS shall be available at no cost to all students in North Carolina who are enrolled in NC’s public schools. “North Carolina Virtual Public School” ncvps.org

Things to Consider Students must have a 3.0 or higher GPA to take an online class, plus additional requirements of NCVPS and 2 teacher recommendations The courses offered through NCVPS are always/only courses not available at PHS. Teacher could be located anywhere across the state; there will not be a Pisgah teacher assigned to assist online students. There is, however, a site-based facilitator located in the computer lab every period to monitor and assist with technical issues ALL WORK AND COMMUNICATION IS COMPLETED ELECTRONICALLY NCVPS’s grading periods do not match PHS – VERY IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO MONITOR GRADES CAREFULLY! Parents can monitor as well with student password! All NCVPS courses will count as elective credits only, since required courses are taught at PHS

Anatomy and Physiology Psychology Honors Online Non Honors Online Arabic I/II German I/II Japanese I/II Latin I/II Mandarin Chinese I Russian I/II Leadership Development African American Studies Journalism Medieval Studies Psychology SAT Prep

AP Courses Offered ONLINE AP Human Geography AP Psychology AP World History AP Statistics AP European History AP Government and Politics Note: Online AP Courses are year-long and must be paired with another NCVPS AP course or two HCC courses (one per semester)

Course Commitment Form Must return to applicable teacher by Friday, Feb. 21 st. Signing-up for course commits you to that course, if available WHY: –Must know numbers in order to determine the number of sections offered –Form commits student(s) to class; if they pre- register and then change their mind, numbers and sections are unbalanced and other classes overloaded

HCC COURSES