1. Eighth Grade Parent/Student Night
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
6 PM
LGI

2. Eighth Grade Parent/Student Night
Graduation Requirements
Diploma Types and Testing Requirements
Difference Between Diploma Types
Ninth Grade Course Offerings
How to be Successful in High School
Invitation-Ninth Grade Parent/Student Night

3. Graduation Requirements (1)
Required Subjects Required Credits
English 4 units of credit
Social Studies 4 units of credit
Mathematics 3 units of credit
Science 3 units of credit

4. Graduation Requirements (2)
Required Subjects Required Credit
Language other than English (LOTE)
1 unit of credit**
** Students acquiring 5 units of credit in Career and Technical Education (CTE) or Fine Arts may be exempt from the 3 unit credit requirement in Language other than English (LOTE)

5. Graduation Requirements (3)
Required Subjects Required Credits
Art or Music 1 unit of credit
Physical Education 2 units of credit
Health units of credit
Electives units of credit
Computer Applications (.5 credits)
Career and Financial Management (.5 credits)

6. Graduation Requirements (4)
Westfield Academy and Central School
23 units of credit
New York State
22 units of credit
ulum-instruction/diplomarequirementsfinal pdf

7. Diploma Types and Testing Requirements (1)
All students require 23 credits for a diploma
Testing requirements impact diploma type
Changes issued by New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Changes are monitored by the Guidance and Counseling Department
Specific scenarios will be addressed on a case by case basis as students proceed through high school

8. Diploma Types and Testing Requirements (2)
General Requirements
Local Diploma
Regents Diploma
Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation (Advanced Regents Diploma)

9. Local Diploma (1)
This option is available to students who receive the safety net on their 504 Accommodation Plan or IEP.
To qualify for a Local Diploma, students must minimally score between a on their Regents Examinations.

10. Local Diploma (2)
This option is available to students who receive the safety net on their 504 Accommodation Plan or IEP.
Students must score a 55 or higher on the English and Mathematics Regents Examinations.
Students can attain Regents Examination scores of in Global History and Geography, United States History and Government, and a Science Regents Examination but must compensate with scores higher than 65 on other Regents Examinations.

11. Local Diploma (3) For All High School Students
2 Regents Examinations with a score of for which appeals have been granted by the district with remaining Regents Examinations with a score above 65.

12. Regents Diploma Class of 2023 (Freshman 9/2019) Regents Exam Scores
English Language Arts 65
One Regents Examination
Social Studies
Global History and Geography AND
United States History and Government
Mathematics
Science

13. Regents Diploma 4+1 Option
Class of 2023 (Freshman 9/2019) Regents Exam Scores
English Language Arts 65
One Regents Examination
Social Studies
Global History and Geography OR
United States History and Government
Mathematics
Science
Additional (fifth) Assessment 65

14. Regents Diploma 4+1 Option (2)
One Additional Assessment
Global History and Geography
United States History and Government
Mathematics
Science
Career and Technical Education (CTE)/
Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Credential

15. Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation (Advanced Regents)
Class of 2023 (Freshman 9/2019) Regents Exam Scores
English Language Arts 65
One Regents Examination
Social Studies
Global History and Geography AND
United States History and Government
Mathematics 65
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra 2
Science
Living Environment
Physical Setting (Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics)

16. Difference Between Diploma Types
The difference between a Regents Diploma and an Advanced Regents Diploma at Westfield Academy and Central School is:
One additional Social Studies Regents Examination
Two additional Mathematics Regents Examinations
One additional Science Regents Examination

17. Ninth Grade Course Offerings
English 9
Global History I
Algebra Ia/b (Common Core) or Algebra I (Common Core) or Geometry (Common Core)
Living Environment and Living Environment Lab
Spanish I/Spanish II
Art/Music (Senior Band and/or Senior Chorus)
Physical Education
Computer Applications/Career and Financial Management
Health
Academic Intervention Services (AIS) as needed

18. How to be Successful in High School (it really begins… NOW!)
Attendance
Organization
Homework folder
Locker
Backpack
Write down all classwork and homework in a notebook/calendar
Check off work when complete
Write the date down when you turn in the work
Complete all homework and assignments

19. How to be Successful in High School (it really begins… NOW! 2)
Study for quizzes and exams over multiple days
Ask questions/Seek help from teachers
Time Management
Study hall
2:30-3:15
Get involved with extra-curricular activities (and keep track of them!)
Student Data Sheet
WAVE Hours (10 hours per year/40 total)
School year begins on July 1, 2019

20. Invitation Ninth Grade Parent/Student Night
Late August at 6 pm in the Auditorium
9th graders will receive their schedules
Discussion of graduation requirements and expectations for high school
Ask questions regarding high school programs
Tours of building by National Honor Society
Goal-Ease transition for 9th graders
Total time of program-30 minutes

21. Thank You! Questions Thank you for attending www.wacs.wnyric.org
Amy Brinkley:
Scott Cooper: