1. Beginning Your Freshman Year at Century High School

2. Learning Targets Panther Night 2018 Details
High School Graduation Requirements
Learning how to navigate the Online Course Registration Guide
Considerations for selecting classes for and beyond
Instruction for completing your Course Requests sheet for
As we proceed through the presentation we will be referring to the Online Course Registration Guide.
Please have your copy of the guide available to view.

3. Panther Night January 22, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Century High School Auditorium/Cafeteria
Open House format
Presentations at 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Academic Staff available to answer questions
Sports, Clubs and Activities tables
Panther Night is a great opportunity for you and your parents/guardians to view the building, have questions answered about course selection, and meet with students and staff regarding activities, athletics and clubs.
The format for Panther Night is open house. Your family can come and go as they choose. In the course of about an hour, you can hear an overview presentation of the registration process and what Century has to offer, get questions answered, and complete your course registration.
The presentation will be roughly 35 minutes and will be repeated at 7:00 pm. There is no need to attend both sessions.

4. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (p. 5)
Courses Credits Required
English
English 9 (1.0 credits)
American Lit (1.0)
World Literature (1.0)
English 4 (0.5)
Speech (0.5)
Math (through Algebra 2) 3.0
Science
Biology (1.0)
Chemistry (1.0)
Physics (1.0)
Social Studies
World History (1.0)
American History (1.0)
Human Geography (0.5)
Government (0.5)
In order to graduate from Rochester Public Schools, students need to earn 24.0 credits. Credits are awarded upon successful completion of high school classes. Each semester class is worth 0.5 credits. Students should earn 6 credits each year of school to total 24.0.
15.5 credits must be earned in specific areas or required classes. The remaining 8.5 credits can be earned in Elective courses of your choosing.
The next two slides will detail the required classes.
Students taking Intermediate Algebra and/or Geometry in Middle School will have those credits added to their High School records and will begin high school math at the next level. All students must successfully complete an Algebra 2 class in order to graduate.

5. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (cont).
Courses Credits Required
Economics 0.5
Physical Education 0.5
Health
Fine Arts
Arts, Music,( pg 35-38) Interior Design,
Fashion Design, Intro to Engineering,
Culinary Arts, Drama
Electives
Total Credits =24.0

6. Things to Consider When Choosing Classes
Your Career Interests, Activities, and Pasttimes
College Admission Requirements
Balancing your daily/weekly schedule

7. Consideration: Your Interests
Review your MCIS Jr. profile
Choose classes that align with what you like to do
CTECH classes (p. 12/13) provide opportunity to explore careers
MCIS comment.
CTECH stands for Career and Technical Education Center at Heinz. CTECH Pathways are designed to provide you with opportunities to explore classes in some technical careers. Most CTECH classes are part of a series of classes. Entry level CTECH courses are usually offered at Century High School. Courses further down a pathway are offered only at CTECH. These courses are scheduled into your high school day and the district will provide transportation to and from the CTECH building.

8. Consideration: College Admissions p. 10
RPS Graduation Requirements fulfill most college admission requirements
Community Colleges & Technical Schools do not have additional requirements
Most State Colleges/Universities require 2 or more years of World Language
Selective Colleges/Universities require 3-4 years of World Language, 4 years of Math and Science, and AP and Honors level courses
Page 11 shows you requirements for a few colleges and universities. Each Institution has it’s own unique set of requirements. Your guidance counselor will help you navigate the college admissions process as you go through high school.
Note: World Language is not a high school graduation requirement of Rochester Public Schools, but can be helpful to gain entry into some colleges and universities. Scholarships and grants may also be dependent upon completion of some level of World Language instruction.

9. Consideration: College Admissions
Academic Measures play an important role in the admission process
Grade Point Average
Class Rank
Strength of Schedule/Rigor
ACT/SAT Scores
Grade Point Average or GPA is a score given by converting your semester letter grades into a number system and finding the average.
Rigor refers to the number of challenging classes successfully completed.
ACT & SAT are standardized college admission test that most students take in their Junior year of high school.

10. Consideration: Balance
Honors Classes vs. General Classes
Activities
Some activities meet daily for 1-2 hours
Clubs generally meet weekly for 1-2 hours
Sports
Most sports require 2+ hours each day
Seeking assistance
Expect to need help from staff now and then
Consider the need for a study hall
In the next several slides we will be discussing things to consider to add balance to your life.

11. Required 9th Grade Courses
English Language Arts Options (p. 24)
(Full Year)
English Learner Program
English Foundations
English Foundations Honors

12. Balance: Ninth Grade English Options
Foundations
Moderate pace
Projects broken down & steps graded
More weight on daily work
Remediation of composition skills
More time in class to read, write, and revise
Foundations Honors
Faster paced
Projects are graded as a whole
Strong composition skills expected
Outside time to read, write, and revise
Class participation & discussion expected

13. Required 9th Grade Courses
Social Studies Options (p. 61)
(Full Year)
World History
EL World History/ EL US History

14. Balance: Ninth Grade Social Studies
World History
Moderate pace
Emphasis on classwork/participation
Opportunities for extended learning
Homework focused on reading and reviewing

15. Required 9th Grade Courses
Science Options (p. 56)
Biology
Biology Honors
PLTW: Principles of Biomedical Science

16. Balance: Ninth Grade Science Options
Biology
Traditional curriculum
Moderate pace
Emphasis on class productivity
No extended projects
Honors Biology
Traditional curriculum
Faster pace, more depth
Equal weight on tests & assignments
Independent research project
PLTW:BMS Honors
Medical-themed biology, career focus
Faster pace, more depth
Equal weight on tests & assignments
Independent case study project

17. Required 9th Grade Courses
Math Options (p. 48)
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra Honors
Geometry Honors
Algebra 2 Honors
These are the courses that most students take entering into high school. If you have taken all of these courses please ask for assistance at Panther Night.

18. Balance: Ninth Grade Math Options
Intermediate Algebra
Moderate pace
Extended class time for guided practice
Remediation of computation & linear algebra
Daily homework
Honors Math Courses
Faster pace
Class time focused on instruction
Computation skills assumed
Broader curriculum
Daily homework

19. Balance: 9th Grade Electives
Electives in Many Subject Areas
Business Speech*/ English
Engineering Physical Education*
FACS Industrial Technology
Agriculture Art/Music*
World Language Information Technology
* Meets a graduation requirement
Some subject areas have both required classes and elective choices. Other subject areas are strictly electives. A list of ninth grade level electives is provided on your registration sheet. Take some time to go through the course registration guide to learn more about elective classes for and beyond. Representative staff members from most elective areas will be available on Panther Night to answer questions.

20. Balance: Get Involved! Activities
Drama and Art Club
Vocational and Business Clubs
Model UN
Mock Trial
Robotics
Gaming
Creative Writing
Service Clubs
Student Council
Chess Club
Math and Science Clubs
Speech
World Language Clubs
GSA
Many other ways to get involved and have fun!
Make your own club!!

21. Balance: Get Involved! Fall Sports….
Volleyball
Girls Soccer
Girls Cross Country
Girls Swim & Dive
Girls Tennis
Cheerleading
Fall Dance
Football
Boys Soccer
Boys Cross Country
Cheerleading

22. Balance: Get Involved! Winter Sports
Girls Ice Hockey
Adapted Floor Hockey
Girls Basketball
Girls Gymnastics
Winter Dance
Alpine Ski
Boys Ice Hockey
Adaptive Floor Hockey
Boys Basketball
Boys Swim & Dive
Wrestling
Alpine Ski

23. Balance: Get Involved! Spring Sports….
Girls Softball
Girls Lacrosse
Girls Track & Field
Adaptive Softball
Girls Golf
Baseball
Boys Lacrosse
Boys Track & Field
Adaptive Softball
Boys Golf
Boys Tennis

24. Balance: Seeking Assistance
Teachers available – lunch, prep, duty
Study hall
Library
Testing Center
Math, Science, and Humanities Resource
Success Lab
ZAP program
From time to time all students need some help with their school work. Century has many ways to provide students with assistance.
Teachers are very willing to help with your work. They have availability before and after school as well as during the day.
The Century Library is open and available with resources from 7:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Students can make up missed tests and quizzes in the Testing Center located in the Library.
Teachers are scheduled to assist students in the three resource areas daily.
Students who want or need more targeted help with school work can be scheduled into the Success Lab for individualized help.
ZAP stands for Zeros Aren’t Permitted. Students who do not complete homework assignments will be assigned to ZAP to complete them during their lunch or study hall.

25. Hand out Registration Sheet.

26. Filling Out Your Registration Sheet
Select at least 6 classes for each semester
Important – If you want 5 classes, a music elective & a study hall, write study hall on line 6 & check a music choice on line 7.
7th choices other than music will be awarded on a space available basis
The core subject areas of Math, Science, English, and Social Studies are year long courses. If selecting a year-long elective, fill in a box in each semester.

27. Alternates
Please fill in four alternative classes in the order of your preference
The alternate choices will be used in the event your first choice for an elective in lines 5 and 6 are unavailable
It is not a bad idea to have a second choice for your language

28. Welcome to the RPS online course registration guide tutorial
Welcome to the RPS online course registration guide tutorial. Today we will take you through the How To’s of using the online guide. This is an online course catalog. You will not be doing any kind of electronic course registration through this site.

29. This will be where you can find the guide via the RPS homepage
Scroll down the main page. You will see “Course Registration on the right.” Click on that.

30. This is the new online course catalog
This is the new online course catalog. We will go through a few of the features.
Graduation requirements are on the right showing all required classes needed to graduate.
General Information provides additional information about courses, course sequence, PSEO, and more.
FAQ’s provides answers.

31. Most courses are taught at all three high schools, but a select few courses are only available at certain buildings. Click on the high school below to find out which courses are available in your school.
Courses offered at CTECH are available to all three high schools and will be listed under all three schools.
Let’s click on the Century icon…..

32. This page shows all of the courses listed by department.
Over on the left you can choose to filter your course search by grade, or course type, or for courses located at CTECH.
Let’s select English.

33. As you scroll through you will see each course has information below the course name noting the number of credits, whether or not it fulfills one of the graduation requirements, the minimum grade you can be to take the class, and the length of the course.
If you click on “Course Sequence” you will see which courses must be taken before others can be taken.
If you click on “Course Detail” you are provided additional information about the course including if it requires a prerequisite class or has an honors option.

34. Returning Your Registration Form
Bring registration forms and guides to Century Panther Night on January 22 beginning at 6:00 pm
Century Staff will help you complete the form at Panther Night
Or return it to your school counselor by January 25 if you or your parents/guardians are unable to attend Panther Night

35. Questions???

36. Contacts If you have questions please contact:
Eileen Strabala-Backus, 9th grade counselor
Brett Ness, EL counselor
Molly Murphy, 9th grade administrator
Kurt Verdoorn, registrar