1. Seaman High School Freshman Center
Welcome!
Seaman High School
Freshman Center

2. COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATION
Ron Vinduska – Principal
(Mike Monaghan – Principal starting August 2015)
Shelly Prengel - Assistant Principal - SFC
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Shanna Sloyer– Freshmen
Julie Kizzar – Social Worker
Steve Alexander – Lead Counselor
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Brad Dietz – Athletic Director

3. “Begin with the end in mind!”

4. SFC Support Staff
Nielle Naylor - SFC Secretary Deanna Brady - Attendance Secretary Jennifer Varner - Nurse Para Nancy Ellison - School R.N. Phil McKay- District Police Officer

5. Your Student’s Freshman Year
Block Schedule
Teaming
PowerSchool
Attendance
Activities/Clubs
1:1 Technology
Online Registration

6. Viking Days (Mondays) TIME MONDAY 7:55 – 8:43 1 8:49 – 9:37 2
9:43 – 10:31 4
10:37 – 11:25 5
11:31 – 1:02
Lunch 6
1:08 – 2:11
Channel 1 7
2:17 – 3:05 8

7. Red/Blue Block Days TIME TUES (RED) WED (BLUE) THURS FRI 7:55 – 9:28 21
9:34 – 11:11 4 3
Seminar
11:17 – 1:12 6
Lunch 5
1:18 – 3:05 8
Channel 1 7

8. REQUIRED FRESHMAN COURSES
Language Arts
7010 Fr. Lang. Arts
7000 Honors Fr. Lang. Arts
Science
Biology
Mathematics (full Yr.) Math I
8405 Honors Math I
8410 Math I Lab
(teacher recommendation)
Career Exploration Success 101
Health/PE
Physical Dimensions
Social Studies
Modern World History

9. TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE
Semester
Fr. Lang Arts or Honors
Biology
Math I
Phys. Dim./Success 101
Modern World History
Elective (or Math I Lab)
Elective
Semester
Fr. Lang Arts or Honors
Biology
Math I
Phys. Dim./Success 101
Modern World History
Elective (or Math I Lab)
Elective

12. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
4 Credits – English
3 Cr. – Lab Science
3 Cr. – Social Studies (incl. Am. Hist. & Gov’t)
3 Cr. – Math
1 Cr. – Physical Ed. (incl. .5 cr. Phys. Dim.)
.5 Cr. – 21st Century Personal Finance
1 Cr. – Fine Arts (Music, Art, Brdcst. Journ., Theatre, Speech, Journalism, Debate, Forensics)
.5 Cr. – Success 101
9 Cr. – Electives (Students encouraged to use electives to enroll in vocational clusters)
25 Total Credits

13. WEIGHTED GRADES APPLICABLE COURSES GRAD HONORS AWARDED
Summa Cum Laude - take all 12 classes at left, get all As & 2 Bs in honors classes or 11 classes at left and all As.
Magna Cum Laude up (not Summa)
Cum Laude
GRADING
Weighted Scale Trad. Scale
A = 5 A = 4
B = 4 B = 3
C = 3 C = 2
D = 2 D = 1
F = 0 F = 0
APPLICABLE COURSES
Honors Fr. Lang. Arts
Honors Soph. Lang. Arts
Honors Junior Lang. Arts
AP English
Honors Math I
Honors Math II
Honors Math III/Trig.
AP Calculus
Honors Am. History
AP Government
Honors Chemistry
Honors Physics

14. SHS Career and Technical Education Pathways
COMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURE SCIENCE Introductory Level SHS Classes – Intro. To Agricultural Sciences Technical Level SHS Classes – Horticulture, Animal Science Application Level SHS Classes – Agriculture Communications & Leadership AUDIO/VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS Introductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Business, Comp. Apps. I, Comp Apps. II Technical Level SHS Classes – Graphic Design I & II, Marketing, 21st C Journalism, Digital Media Tech, Broadcast Journ. I, Digital Photo Imaging, Digital Art Application Level SHS Classes – Broadcast Journ. II, Digital Media Design & Production BUSINESS FINANCE Inroductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Business Technical Level SHS Classes – Entrepreneurship, Accounting I, Business Economics, 21st C Personal Finance Application Level SHS Classes – Investing, Money & Banking

15. SHS Career and Technical Education Pathways
CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN Introductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Industrial Technology Technical Level SHS Classes – Wood Basic Tech, Basic Tech/Drawing, Computer Aided Drafting Design Application Level SHS Classes – Architecture/Construction Science, Home Interiors FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES Introductory Level SHS Classes – Success 101 Technical Level SHS Classes – Human Development, Teen Issues, 21st C Personal Finance, Nutrition & Fitness Application Level SHS Classes – Career & Community Connections PROGRAMMING & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Inroductory Level SHS Classes – Computer Apps I & II Technical Level SHS Classes – Web Design/Internet Apps I & II, Visual Basic Programming I & II Application Level SHS Classes – College & Career Ready Internship

16. SHS Career and Technical Education Pathways
PRODUCTION Introductory Level SHS Classes – Introduction to Industrial Technology Technical Level SHS Classes – Computer Aided Drafting, Metals Basics Application Level SHS Classes – Metals/Research Prototype TEACHING & TRAINING Introductory Level SHS Classes – Success 101 Technical Level SHS Classes – Human Development , Exploring Teaching I, Teen Issues Application Level SHS Classes – Exploring Teaching II WEB & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Inroductory Level SHS Classes – Computer Apps I & II Technical Level SHS Classes – Graphic Design I & II, Web Design/Internet Apps I & II, Computer Animation/Video Game Development I & II Application Level SHS Classes – College & Career Ready Internship

17. WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Junior or Senior
On Track to Graduate & Good Attendance
Application
Pass the WU Tech. Entrance Exam (Work Keys in Math, & Reading)

18. QUALIFIED ADMISSIONS for Kansas Regents Universities
Must Qualify
Pre-College Curriculum with a GPA > 2.0 (on Right)
AND
ACT > 21 OR
SAT > 980 OR
Graduate in Top 1/3 of Class
GPA > 2.0 in any college credit taken in HS
Pre-College Curriculum Courses
4 years – English
3 years – Math ACT > (Math I, II, III)
OR 4 years – Math ACT < 22
(4th yr. higher than Alg. II)
3 years – Natural Science (at least 1 in chemistry or physics)
3 years – Social Science
3 years - Elective

19. RECOMMENDED COLLEGE PREP Four Year High School Plan
4 years – Language Arts
4 yrs. – Mathematics
3 yrs. – Science (biological science, chemistry,
physics)
3 yrs. – Social Studies (Am. History, Am. Gov’t, geography, psychology, or world history)
2 yrs. – Foreign Language
1 sem. – Speech

20. NCAA ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
NCAA Div. I or II Eligibility Requirements
At least a 2.5 in the core-curriculum
AND
ACT of at least a sum score of 68. (Four parts of ACT added together)
(Roughly a composite of 17)
NCAA Core-Curriculum – 16 Cr.
4 yrs. - English
3 yrs. – Math
(Math I, II, III)
3 yrs. – Social Studies
2 yrs. – Nat/Phys. Science
4 yrs. – add’t’l courses; in Math, Science, English or Foreign Language
(Must have 10 core by end of your Junior year)
(7 core must be English, Math, & Science)

21. DRIVER EDUCATION Enrollment in April Offered during Summer
For 9th graders or older
(Age 15 by Aug. 15th)
Classes begin after conclusion of regular school year
Student receives 1/2 credit on pass/fail basis upon completion of class

22. SCHEDULE CHANGES for FRESHMEN
Any changes to schedules need to be made on May 31 or June 1.
Students will receive information regarding their schedule before they leave for summer.

23. SEAMAN HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE
To view the Program Planning Guide online, visit: