Core Classes Presentation Mathematics English Science Social Studies Health/Physical Education

 Full year course  4 year requirement  3 MP = Physical Education  1 MP = Health

 Participate Daily  Participation and preparation = daily grades  Follow PHS Dress Code  Variety of activities

 35% Preparation  35% Participation  15% Written Tests  15% Skill Tests

 OP make-up  Within two weeks of missed date  Complete 1 mile jog  Receive your credit back from missed day

 1 marking period  Topics:  Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs  Nutrition  Refusal Skills  Male/Female Reproductive Anatomy  Pregnancy  STD’s

 Buy the first week of school  $6  Keep lock for four years  Keep all belongings locked at all times!

 Introduction to Environmental Science  Ecosystems  Biodiversity  Understanding Populations  Atmosphere, Weather and Climate  Air and Air Pollution  Energy  Water and Water Pollution  Land and Land Use  Waste and Waste Disposal

 Classroom activities & labs to demonstrate concepts  Work individually & collaboratively  Regular homework  Textbook used in class  Guided notes

 Moderate pace  Individual and group activities  Analysis questions after labs  Students take presented notes  Regular homework

 Accelerated pace & greater depth  Group lab activities & independent work  Formal lab reports  Daily homework  Variety of note formats (lecture, text)

BIOLOGYCHEMISTRY  General  College Prep  Honors  Advanced Placement  General  College Prep  Honors  Advanced Placement

 Physics (AP, Honors, CP)  Geology  Meteorology  Astronomy  Earth Science  AP Environmental Science  Anatomy & Physiology  Animal Behavior  Genetics  Forensics  Marine Biology

NJ Graduation Requirements:  US I, US II, & World History as full year courses.  ½ year Economics/Financial Literacy course.

 9 th grade will enroll in US I  Their 10 th grade class will be USII  11 th grade year will be World History  Economics should be completed in the 11 th or 12 th grade year  AP US History, AP Government, AP European History, & AP World History are also offered.

 “Applied”, College Prep, Honors for 9 th grade.  AP offered in 10 th -12 th grade.

 Tests, Quizzes, Homework, & Projects  Homework is a % of the final marking period average. This is a major issue for freshmen as they acclimate to high school.  Homework is given nightly.

 Your Social Studies placement will be based on your Language Arts placement in 9 th grade.  If you aspire to take AP courses in the future while a student at PHS, it is recommended that you enroll in the Honors level.  It is easier to drop down a level than move up if you change levels during the school year.

 United States History United States History

 Foundations of Algebra  Algebra 1  College Prep Algebra 1  Honors Algebra 1  Honors Algebra 2 Students will be placed into one of the following courses based on a scheduling matrix which includes a recommendation from their current math teacher:

All students are required to take and pass: Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 All students will take the PARCC exam in the Spring each year they are enrolled in any of the above courses.

Geometry Algebra 2  General  College Prep  Honors  General  College Prep  Honors

In order for any student to enroll in any of the following courses, certain prerequisites must be met. Pre-Calculus  College Prep  AP Calculus  College Prep  AP AB  AP BC  College Prep  Honors Statistics

A graphing calculator is highly recommended for all Freshmen enrolled in Algebra 1.  A graphing calculator is used on the PARCC test.  A graphing calculator will assist students in answering more challenging and real world based questions.  Suggested Models: TI-83, TI-84, TI-84 Plus

 Be Present.  Set up Parent Access in Genesis with an active account.  Monitor your child’s grades on a regular basis.  Homework will be assigned daily – Don’t let them fall behind.  If Math is not your child’s strongest subject, make sure they ask questions and take advantage of extra help.

 4 years of English; five credits each  Honors, College, Applied  Advanced Placement courses offered to upper classmen (AP Language and AP Literature)  SAT preparatory classes offered (extra-curricular)  English electives: Journalism, Drama, Making and Analyzing Comics, Novel to Film, Reading Workshop (iPad)

All levels cover the same curriculum. For ex: “Romeo & Juliet” at all three levels- APP: translated, parallel text College Level: text book with footnotes Honors: West Side Story as supplemental text

College Prep English I academic student moderate pace class notes, regular homework, vocabulary, research paper, etc.

For the student who reads and writes outside of school and/or enjoys it. Rigorous and higher expectations at this level Accelerated pace and greater depth of analysis Summer reading (two novels; literary analysis) Vocabulary (double units, cumulative testing, etc.) Research and Literary Analysis (length and depth) Supplemental, independent reading (book and test date issued – no further class discussion or notes)