1. Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy
School District of the City of Saginaw
Middle School Transition Meeting
February 5, 2019
5:30-6:30 P.M.
SASA Auditorium

2. Agenda Michigan Graduation Requirements High School Schedule
Concentrations and courses available in subject areas
Extracurricular Activities
SASA Achievements
Questions?

4. Typical SASA High School Course of Study- 4years,4 cores
Mathematics (4 years required)
English (4 years required)
Science (3-4 years)
Social Studies (3-4 years)
Band (Elective)
Spanish/Foreign Language
Other -Visual or Performing Arts elective (1 year required)
Yearbook, AP Computer Science, Robotics,other electives, AP, SCC, dual enrollment or on-line
Most take Algebra thru Pre-Calculus or Calculus AB
Most take Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or if M/S take AP Chemistry, AP Physics and AP Environmental Science
All take 2 yrs. of U.S./World History and 1 yr of APGovernment/H Economics
All take 4 years of English through World Literature
2+ years of Spanish

5. High School Schedule Full-day HS Student Daily Schedule
1st hour (8:25 A.M. to 9:13 A.M.)
2nd hour (9:13 A.M. to 10:01 A.M.)
3rd hour (10:05 A.M. to 10:53 A.M.)
4th hour (10:53 A.M. to 11:40 A.M.)
Lunch (11:40 A.M. to 12:20 P.M.)
P.M. Schedule for Full-Day OR Half-Day Students
Concentration (12:25 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.)
Core or elective class: 2:32 – 3:20 P.M.
Full Day Students: Daily Schedule is 8:25 A.M. to 3:20 P.M.

6. High School Students will take one P. M
High School Students will take one P.M. concentration course/program and up to one other course offered in the 7th hour.
NOTE: Due to multi-grade level groupings at SASA, some courses are offered in alternating years.

7. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (Concentrations are in bold; all others are core courses)
English – Exploration Lit./Composition (ELA 9)
– G/T Language Arts 9/10 Exploration Lit./Comp.
English – Appreciation Lit./Composition (ELA 10)
– G/T Language Arts 9/10 Apprec. Lit./Comp.
English –American Lit./Composition (ELA 11) –G/T 11/12 Advanced Placement English
Language Composition/ World Literature
English –World Lit./Composition (ELA 12)
–G/T 11/12 Advanced Placement English
Literature Composition/American Literature

8. SOCIAL STUDIES (Concentrations are in bold; all others are core courses)
Gr. 9/10 – U.S. History & Geography
– G/T Global Studies/U.S. History & Geography
Gr. 9/10 – World History & Geography
– G/T Global Studies/World History & Geography
Gr – Advanced Placement Government(1 SM)
– Honors Economics (1 SM)
Gr. 11/12 – G/T Advanced Placement U.S. History
Gr. 11/12 – G/T Advanced Placement European History

9. VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (Concentrations are in bold; all others are electives)
Instrumental Band –9-12 Grades
Concert Honors Ensemble–9-12 Grades(by selection only)
Dance – Concentration
Fitness Dance – 9-12 Grades
Theatre – Concentration
Visual Arts 2D & 3D (available as both Concentration & Elective)
Advanced Placement Studio Art ( through Concentration or as Independent Study)
Voice/Keyboard – Concentration
Elements of Music– 9-12 Grades
Advanced Placement Music Theory (through concentration or Independent Study)

10. MATHEMATICS (Math/Science Concentration Requirements in BOLD) Algebra I - High School course or Middle School Concentration course Geometry- High School course or Middle School Concentration course Algebra II/Trigonometry Pre-Calculus Advanced Placement Calculus AB Advanced Placement Calculus BC or DE Calc 2 and 3 Personal Finance or AP Computer Science - Senior year math options for non-Math/Science students per administrative approval Dual enrollment classes at Delta College and SVSU can be taken once the above requirements are completed or upon recommendation of instructors/counselor.

11. SCIENCE (Math/Science Concentration Requirements in BOLD)
Biology
G/T Biology
Chemistry
G/T Chemistry
Physics
G/T Anatomy & Physiology
G/T Advanced Placement Environmental Science
G/T Advanced Placement Biology
G/T Advanced Placement Chemistry
G/T Advanced Placement Physics 1 and 2
Astronomy
Robotics

12. WORLD LANGUAGES (2 years required for SASA and MMC graduation requirement)
Spanish 1st year
Spanish 2nd year
Spanish 3rd year
Spanish 4th year
Advanced Placement Spanish Language - via dual enrollment class or MVHS Online
Numerous Other Foreign Languages: Japanese, Chinese, German, French, Latin, etc. via MIVHS Online or dual enrollment after 2 years HS Spanish completed while in HS, w/ teacher recommendation

13. ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
Health & Physical Education - Michigan Merit Curriculum Graduation Requirements- One Year/1 semester of each
Yearbook (teacher recommendation for 9th &10th Grades)
Behavioral Studies 11-12
Elements of Music 9-12
Instrumental Band
Film in Literature or Writing for Publication- ELA electives for 11th/12th Grade students
Robotics
AP Computer Science

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These options are available with permission of SASA counselor, administrator, and completion of Board of Education Requirements.
Career & Technical Courses at the Saginaw Career Complex (Gr 11-12)
Advanced Placement English Language & Composition or Advanced Placement English Literature & Composition are options available in junior and/or senior year per ELA teacher recommendation.
A wide range of MI Virtual High School courses; usually Grades (priority given to seniors).
Dual Enrollment courses through attendance at local colleges & universities for Grades 11-12
Independent Study Courses (Teacher approval required and offerings vary by schedule & grade)

15. Extra Curricular Activities High School
Perspectives Literary Magazine
Yearbook
Model U.N. Club
School-wide Musical
Dances
Theatre Productions
Michigan Youth Arts Festival, MSBOA, MVMEA
National Honor Society
National Art Honor Society
Science & Engineering Teams
First Robotics
MI Youth Senate/YIG
Soccer
Football (w/Valley Lutheran HS)
Basketball
Softball, Baseball, Bowling, Tennis, (w/ Saginaw HS)
Cross Country
Volleyball
Track & Field
Jujitsu
Student Council
Conferences and tours
Clubs of Student Interest (Chemistry, Mathematics, Ultimate Frisbee Club, others)

16. SASA Achievements
On the 2018 PSAT, our 9th, 10th, and 11th graders surpassed the district, state and national mean scores
SAT Avg, Score: 1068, SASA:1140
US News & World Report America’s Best of High Schools, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
2017 Bronze Award Winner
Mackinac Center ranks our high school #10 in the state!
Selected as a MI Youth Arts Festival Team in Dance, Writing and Art; #1 and other top rankings in area Art shows and competitions
Majority #1 Ratings in MSBOA (Band and Orchestra) Competitions and MSVMA (Voice) Competitions
#1 High School in Saginaw County for college readiness
Our students’ MSTEP scores were double and triple the state averages of proficient students in Math, Science and English at every grade level
MI Youth Shakespeare Festival
Medalist competitors
State Finalists in Geography Bee and Reader’s Digest Word Power Contest
VFA Essay Contest Winners
Local, Regional, National TEAM Competitions -
NOBCChE; First Robotics with SCC – Saginaw County Science Fair
Awarded a $9000 FIRST Robotics Grant for the School Year
Local State & Int’l winners: SCSEF, MISEF, ISEF
(Science Fair Competitions)
Math Olympics- #1 in Saginaw Valley, #7 in State Contest,
#18th student in U.S. in 2017
Over 3.0 MILLION or more in Scholarships each year for classes of 2003 and beyond
Our Class of 2018 with 39 graduates amassed a total of over $3 million in scholarship awards
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards –Gold Key Winners in English and Visual Arts
Funds Scholarships for Academic Field Trips via fundraisers and donations
New Computers and Printers in the Media Center through the efforts of the SASA Parents and the SASA Technology Committee

17. SASA Achievements
AP Classes, On-Line Courses, Dual Enrollment; majority of all AP tests taken were passed at level 3 or higher out of possible 5, which results in for college credit for certain courses, when the student matriculates at a participating college/university.
Saginaw County Art Awards and Scholastic Literary Magazine
(ICONS) Awards
Award Winning Teaching Staff: Barnes & Noble “My Favorite Teacher”; Saginaw News “Crystal Apple Award”; MCET “English Teacher of the Year”; American Chemical Society’s “Chemistry Teacher of the year”, Scholastic Art & Writing Award Gold Key Teaching Awards, etc.
Three National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists in 2018
6 AP Scholars, 3 AP Scholars with Honor, 4 AP Scholars with Distinction and 1 National AP Scholars in 2018
SVSU Foreign Language Day Awards:
1st Pace (Display, Poster, Song, Skit/Musical); 2nd place (Skit/Musical, International Awareness
SASA students earned 1st & 2nd top honors in the science quiz bowl and science fair sponsored by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).
National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students & Achievement Scholars
1st Place Individual & Team in Sag. Co. Spelling Bee Winners for
Consecutive years
SASA students have returned with trophies and top honors in the science quiz bowl and science fair sponsored by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) in Washington, D.C