Scheduling Orientation Meeting Haddonfield Memorial High School Counseling Department January 23, 2008

Schedule Of Program Welcome, scheduling overview 7:00 – 7:20 pm –Mr. Wilson, Principal –Mrs. Dorfman, Counseling Dept Coordinator Department Facilitator Presentations –15 min each 7:25 - 7:40 7:45 - 8:00 8:05 - 8:20 8:25 - 8:40

Activities & Programs To Support Transition To H.S. Transition Day - orientation to student activities and high school issues – May Peer Mentor Program – Beginning of June Freshman and New Student Orientation to High School - Day before school starts Freshman Orientation Class – First Semester New Student Lunch Groups – Second and Third Fridays of the fall semester Individual Counseling Sessions – First Marking Period

Graduation Requirements Class of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 (Pending Board Approval, the Class of 2012 will be required to take Techniques of Writing with CP English 9 for 2 credits—not in figures below.) Current 8 th, 9 th, 10th, &11 th grades Total 110 credits English4yr22 credits World Civilizations1yr 5 credits US History2yr10 credits Math3yr15 credits Science(bio/physical) 3yr 18 credits Phys Ed/Health4yr 16.5 credits World Language1yr 5 credits Visual, Performing Art 1yr 5 credits Career Ed. & family, consumer & life skills 1 yr 5 credits or Vocational-tech ed. Electives 8.5 credits

Required Tests For Graduation New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment – Spring of Junior Year in Math and Language Arts. EOC—End Of Class Exam—2008 this exam will be administered to students taking Biology

College Entrance Requirements 16 Units English – 4 units Math - 2 units (some cases 3 to 4) World language – 2 units (some 3 to 4) Science – 2 units lab science (biology, chemistry, physics) History – 3 units Academic electives – 3 units

High School Scheduling Timeline – Middle School Course selections and teacher recommendations mailed home to parents – response required Options offered for conferences: –Approval (no conference or telephone call requested) –Telephone conference requested –Conference requested –Mid-May, Conflicted schedules forwarded to counselors for resolution

Scheduling Timeline-Current 9 th,10 th and 11 th Grades Wed. Jan 23 Parent Orientation Meeting Jan 29-Feb 1Student Course Presentation Mon. Feb 4Student Course Selection Day Fri. Feb 8Preliminary Course Tallies to Principal

Scheduling Timelines – continued Feb 11, 12, 13Teacher recommendations Feb 14 – April 30Counselor sessions with parents and students (4 year plan) May 9Teachers review recommendations Mid-MayResolve conflicts First week in Mail schedules Augusthome

9 th GRADE SCHEDULE – 8 Period Day 1. ENGLISH 2. PHYS. EDUCATION 3. WORLD CIVILIZATION 4. MATHEMATICS 5 WORLD LANGUAGE LUNCH 6. SCIENCE 6pd - CP7pd Accelerated 7. Study hallFrosh OrStudy hall 8. ELECTIVES

9 th GRADE SCHEDULE – 8 Period Day Acc. English Schedule 1. Acc. ENGLISH 2. PHYS. EDUCATION 3. WORLD CIVILIZATION 4. MATHEMATICS 5 WORLD LANGUAGE LUNCH 6. SCIENCE 6pd - CP7pd Accelerated 7. Study hallFrosh OrStudy hall 8. ELECTIVES

9 th GRADE SCHEDULE – 8 Period Day CP English Schedule *Pending Board Approval 1.CP ENGLISH 2. SH /Elec TOW*/Elec 3. WORLD CIVILIZATION 4. MATHEMATICS 5 WORLD LANGUAGE LUNCH 6. SCIENCE 6pd - CP7pd Accelerated 7. Study HallFrosh OrStudy Hall 8. Phys. Ed Phys. Ed Study Hall

GRADE 10 - SCHEDULE 1. ENGLISH 2. PHYS. EDUCATION 3. U.S.HISTORY I 4. MATHEMATICS 5WORLD LANGUAGE LUNCH 6.SCIENCE 6pd CP7pd Accelerated 7.Study Hall 8.ELECTIVE

GRADE 11 - SCHEDULE 1. ENGLISH 2.Study Hall PHYS. EDUCATION 3. U.S.HISTORY II 4. MATHEMATICS 5. WORLDLANG.orACADEMELECTIVE LUNCH 6.SCIENCE6-7 periods 7.Study Hall 8.ELECTIVE

GRADE 12 - SCHEDULE 1. ENGLISH 2.Study Hall PHYS. EDUCATION 3.ELECTIVE 4. MATHEMATICS 5. WORLDLANG.orACADEMELECTIVE LUNCH 6.SCIENCEorACADEMELECTIVE 7.Study Hall 8.ELECTIVE

Room Assignments Child’s Last Name A – G Library H – L Large Group Instruction C–8 M – Q Science Room C-210 R – Z Science Room C-209 Counselors will be assigned to each group – available to answer general questions