1. Getting Ready for High School
Welcome class of 2021

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

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

4. 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

5. Graduation requirements & diploma types

6. 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

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

8. Standard Diploma Academic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits English 42
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

9. 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

10. 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

11. The freshman schedule

12. 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

13. 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

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

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

16. 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

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

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

19. 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

20. Selecting your classes for next year

21. 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

22. 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

23. Log into StudentVUE Go to the Eagle Ridge website
Follow the link for ParentVUE
Click on the access link:
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

24. 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!!!

25. Extra-curricular activities

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

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

28. 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.

29. 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

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