1. Falcon Virtual Academy Registration 2013-2014 “Home of the Digital Dawgs”

2. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com What Do You Need to Consider? *Check credits earned-parent portal *Have I failed any classes? *What do I want to do in the future? *Know Graduation requirements

3. Graduation Requirements 2014 Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Total Credits Needed = 24.5 CourseRequired Credits English4 Credits Social Studies3 Credits Science3 Credits Math3 Credits Foreign Lang/Practical Arts1 Credit Fine Arts1 Credit Physical Ed & Health1.5 Credits Additional Electives8 Credits

4. Graduation Requirements 2015+ Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Total Credits Needed = 24 CourseRequired Credits English4 Credits Social Studies3 Credits Science3 Credits Math3 Credits Foreign Lang/Practical Arts1 Credit Fine Arts1 Credit Physical Ed & Health1.5 Credits Additional Electives7.5 Credits

5. H.E.A.R. Requirements H.E.A.R. stands for Higher Education Admission Requirements General Requirements 4 credits English 4 credits math 3 credits science 3 credits social studies 1 credit foreign language(*most colleges want 2 years of the same language) 2 credits academic electives Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

6. FVA Required Classes  English  Social Studies  Science  Math Make sure you sign up for both semesters All students will need to complete their grade level ICAP before courses start.

7. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Elective Classes Electives = Choices Choose classes based on your future goals Watch out for prerequisites and course sequencing Should I take Spanish or French? Maybe Music?

8. Potential English Course Sequence Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Eng 1Eng 2Eng 3Eng 4 Eng 1Eng 2Eng 3 Creative Writing Eng 1 Eng 2 Eng 3 Concurrent Enrollment Eng 1Eng 2 Concurrent Enrollment FVA will continue to offer AP courses for students who do not qualify for Concurrent Enrollment utilizing Aventa teachers.

9. Potential Science Course Sequence Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Physical Science Earth Science Biology Environment Science OR Chem Fresh Physics ChemBiology Physics OR AP Science OR Concurrent Enrollment An Effective New Approach to Student Learning FVA will continue to offer AP courses for students who do not qualify for Concurrent Enrollment utilizing Aventa teachers.

10. Potential Math Course Sequence Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Alg 1GeomAlg 2 Trig/PreCalc OR Con Math GeomAlg 2 Trig/PreC alc Calc/ AP Stats /CE Geom Integrated Math Alg 2 Consumer Math OR Trig/PreCalc Alg 1 Integrated Math Consumer Math Geom FVA will continue to offer AP courses for students who do not qualify for Concurrent Enrollment utilizing Aventa teachers.

11. Potential Social Studies Course Sequence Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Geography World History US History Government FVA will continue to offer AP courses for students who do not qualify for Concurrent Enrollment utilizing Aventa teachers.

12. Science/Math Course Alignments Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

13. Science/Math Course Alignments Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

14. 9 th Grade Course Sequence Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Course Name 1 English - English 1 A 2 Math- Algebra1 A or Geometry A 3 Science- Physical Science A/Fr Physics A 4 Social Studies- Geography A 5 Elective #1 ex-Health 6 Elective #2 ex-Life Skills Alternate Choice Course Name 1 English - English 1 B 2 Math - Algebra 1B or Geometry B 3 Science –Physical Science A/ Fr Physics B 4 Social Studies - Geography B 5 Elective #1 ex- Career Planning 6 Elective #2 ex- Music Appreciation Alternate Choice -

15. 10 th Grade Course Sequence Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Course Name 1 English- English 2 A 2 Math- Geometry A/Algebra 2 A/Trig 3 Science- Chem A /Earth Sci A 4 Social Studies- W. History A 5 Elective #1- Foreign Lang A 6 Elective #2 (your choice) Alternate Choice Course Name 1 English - English 2 A 2 Math –Geometry A/Algebra 2 A /PreCal 3 Science –Chem A/ Earth Sci A 4 Social Studies – W. History A 5 Elective #1- Foreign Lang B 6.Elective #2 (your choice) Alternate Choice -

16. 11th Grade Course Sequence Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Course Name 1 English- American Lit A/ CE 2 Math- Algebra 2A/Trig/Calc/CE 3 Science- Bio A/Chem A/ Physics A/Envir B 4 Social Studies- U.S.History A 5 Elective #1- Foreign Lang 6 Elective #2 – your choice Alternate Choice Course Name 1 English - American Lit B/ CE 2 Math –Algebra 2 B/PreCal/Calc /CE 3 Science –Bio B/Chem B/ Physics C/Envir B 4 Social Studies – U.S. History B 5 Elective #1- Foreign Lang 6 Elective #2- your choice Alternate Choice -

17. 12th Grade Course Sequence Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Course Name 1 English- British Lit A/CW A/CE 2 Math- Higher Level Math 3 Science- Science Elective 4 Social Studies- Government 5 Elective #1- 6 Elective #2 Alternate Choice Course Name 1 English - British Lit B/CW B/CE 2 Math –Higher Level Math 3 Science –Science Elective 4 Social Studies – Elective 5 Elective #1- 6 Elective #2 Alternate Choice -

18. Things to Know 1. All registration must be done in the Survey Monkey. Look for information on course descriptions. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/hscourseregistration2013 2. All registration must be received by Thursday March 21st, 2013 3. FVA will operate on a Trimester schedule which is a program designed to support high levels of student achievement 4. Any student can take PE by enrolling in the course and by keeping an activity log. Master copy is posted on website under STUDENTS tab 5. 11 th and 12 th grade students can receive credit for Work Study; see Mrs. Bonavita for details 6. If you want to take an elective class with FHS, SCHS, or VRHS, please contact the school directly Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

19. Additional Opportunities -FVA will be offering Concurrent Enrollment opportunities -must meet all eligibility criteria Cogat: April 19th, 8:30am Accuplacer: April 22nd, 8:45am -mandatory meetings via Class Connect/Elluminate for CE Class Connect: http://tinyurl.com/dbonavitahttp://tinyurl.com/dbonavita April 10 th 7:30am April 18th-3:00pm **you may access the sessions 15 minutes ahead of time Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

20. Town Hall When: Monday April 8th, 6pm @ FVA -Curriculum evaluation committee for Foreign Language -Curriculum evaluation committee to compare Aventa & K12 curriculum

21. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Instructions to Remember **If for some reason you are planning on not returning to FVA next year, please notify me via email as soon as possible so we can take the necessary steps. If you need additional assistance please email for an appointment dbonavita@d49.orgdbonavita@d49.org

22. Potential EF tours 2014 (1) Curtain Time in London www.eftours.com/CIL (2) England & Scotland www.eftours.com/LTE (3) Costa Rica: A Touch of the Tropics www.eftours.com/COS (4) Service Learning in Costa Rica – Living Green www.eftours.com/CRS (5) Service Learning in Dominican Republic – The Brigada Verde Eco Challenge www.eftours.com/BVE

23. Questions? Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Contact Mrs. Bonavita dbonavita@d49.org 719-499-6467