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Getting Ready for High School

Getting Ready for High School. Welcome class of 2021. Today’s AGenda. What to expect in high school Graduation Requirements & Diploma Types The freshman schedule Selecting your classes for next year Extracurricular activities. What to Expect in High School. Everything “counts”

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Getting Ready for High School

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  1. Getting Ready for High School Welcome class of 2021

  2. Today’s AGenda • What to expect in high school • Graduation Requirements & Diploma Types • The freshman schedule • Selecting your classes for next year • Extracurricular activities

  3. What to Expect in High School • Everything “counts” • Permanent record • Post-secondary planning • Autonomy • Opportunities • Freedom

  4. How to be successful in High School: • Pay attention to timelines & deadlines • Communicate with your teachers • Take Responsibility • Read • Study • Get organized • Do your work & turn it in—all the time, every time!

  5. Graduation requirements & diploma types

  6. Program of Studies for 2017-2018 • Description of all our classes • Graduation requirements • SOL requirements • Special programs and opportunities • Can be found on the BWHS website under the • School Counseling link

  7. High School Graduation Requirements • There are two types of diplomas you can earn: • Standard Diploma • Advanced Studies Diploma

  8. Standard Diploma

  9. Advanced Studies Diploma

  10. Diplomas – review Standard Diploma Advanced Studies 26 credits and 9 SOL’s Core subjects = 4 required in each subject Foreign language requirement: 3 year of one language: or 2 years of 2 different languages 1 credit in fine arts or CTE • 22 credits and 6 SOL’s • Core subjects = 3 required in each subject • No specific foreign language requirement • 2 credits in fine arts, CTE, or foreign language

  11. The freshman schedule

  12. Every Freshman will Take: • English 9: Honors or Academic • World History: Pre-AP/Honors or Academic • Science: Reseach/Honors or Academic • Math: Next class in sequence • Health & Physical Education 9 • Elective: Usually a foreign language • Elective: Your choice

  13. The difference between honors and academic Academic Honors • Freshmen tell us that: • Academic classes have about 1.5 hours of homework/studying per week • Honors classes have about 2.5 to 3.5 hours of homework/studying per week

  14. ENGLISH & social studies classes English • Academic • Honors World History • Academic • Pre-Advanced Placement/Honors

  15. Freshman Science Earth Science – ninth grade science • Research/Honors • Academic Biology – tenth grade science • Research/Honors

  16. Freshman Science • Research Earth Science Honors vs. Research Biology Honors • Biology is a tenth grade course. A small percentage of freshmen opt to take this course. • Research Biology has a research component which is covered in Earth Science Honors • Students who “skip” the freshman Earth Science will miss important science content • Skipping Earth Science is not recommended by LCPS or BWHS for any student • AOS students receive Earth Science instruction and take the Earth Science SOL • Students need four classes and three different sciences disciplines for the Advanced Studies

  17. Math classes – follow the Progression • Algebra 1 • Geometry • Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 w/ Trig • Advanced Algebra/Pre-calculus or Math Analysis

  18. Virtual Loudoun (VL) classes • Online classes provided by Loudoun County Public Schools • These are the ONLY online credits we accept • Offered three times/year: Summer, Fall, Spring • Students take VL for a variety of reasons: • To take less classes during the school day • To “catch-up” or “get ahead” • Due to an illness/they can’t attend school • To make room for another class

  19. Selecting your classes fornext year

  20. Classes for Next Year • Today you will see which core classes your current teacher’s recommended you for • You will select two periods of electives • Your parents will have access to your requests and can make changes • The deadline to make changes is June 9th

  21. YOUR COURSE SELECTIONS • English 9: Teacher recommendation • World History: Teacher recommendation • Science: Teacher recommendation • Math: Teacher recommendation • Health & PE 9: Automatically enrolled • Elective: Usually a foreign language • Elective: Your choice

  22. Log into StudentVUE • Go to the Eagle Ridge website • Follow the link for ParentVUE • Click on the access link: https://portal.lcps.org • Click “accept” • Follow the link for “I am a student” • Enter your school User Name (school ID) and Password (the one you use at school) • Click on Course Request on the menu • You will see your core courses and HPE9 • To add electives, click on “Click here to change course requests” • Use the “Search Courses” function to look for the electives

  23. Selecting your electives • You will select two periods of electives • You can pick two year-long electives • You can pick one year-long elective, and two semester (half-year) electives • You can pick four semester (half-year) electives • One elective is usually a foreign language for most students! • All students must pick at least one alternate elective – or we will pick one for you!!!

  24. Extra-curricular activities

  25. Extra-curricular Activities • Fall Sports: • Cheerleading • Cross Country • Football • Golf • Volleyball

  26. Spring Sports: • Softball • Soccer • Lacrosse • Tennis • Track • Baseball Winter Sports: • Basketball • Gymnastics • Swimming • Wrestling • Cheerleading

  27. Starting Dates for Fall Activities: • Marching Band begins a month before school begins • Fall sports begins a month before school begins • There will be a parent sports meeting later this year • Music teachers will come to Eagle Ridge for auditions this spring.

  28. Clubs & Activities • Battle of the Books • Library Club • Student Council Association • International Club • Spanish Club • Latin Club • French Club • German Club • National Honor Society • Future Educators • FBLA • DECA • Art Club • Literary Arts Magazine • Anime Club • Outdoorsmen Club • Hockey Club • Keep Loudoun Beautiful • Recycling Club • Bible Club • Peer Tutoring • Key Club • Habitat for Humanity • Dance Team • Debate • Academic Competition Team

  29. Questions and Answers • What questions do you have about: • Academics • Briar Woods High School • Activities • What else???

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