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9 th Grade Scheduling

9 th Grade Scheduling. Moving to the High School. Determining Your Destiny Takes Preparation. Take Control. Getting Ready. Careers CTC Visit / Shadow Day (October) Road to Success (May) Academics Schedule Meeting (today) Parent Orientation Meeting (March 19 th Parents only)

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9 th Grade Scheduling

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  1. 9th Grade Scheduling Moving to the High School

  2. Determining Your Destiny Takes Preparation Take Control

  3. Getting Ready • Careers • CTC Visit / Shadow Day (October) • Road to Success (May) • Academics • Schedule Meeting (today) • Parent Orientation Meeting (March 19th Parents only) • HS Environment • HS field trip / lunch at EHS- May

  4. Career Planning & Decisions • What do I think I want to do? • What do I like to do (Career Matchmaker)? • What do I think I’m good at (MySkills)? • What’s important to me (Values)? • Who am I (Holland)? • Career Clusters / Pathways

  5. Career Goals and Objectives • What do you want to do after your high school years at Ephrata? • Post Secondary Options -2/4 year college, technical/business/trade schools, certificate programs • Work World / Employment • Military

  6. Career Goals and Objectives • 2/4 year college, business school, trade school, nursing college, etc. • Need to be taking rigorous academic courses. • Recommended: 2 consecutive years of world language (4 year schools). • NCAA Athletics – Eligibility requirements for Division 1 and 2 (all 9th grade core courses are NCAA approved). *****New Revisions just posted on website****

  7. Why Go? 5 Ways Ed Pays • REMEMBER: Choose the college option that is right for what you want to do!

  8. Resources : • 9th Grade Course Selection Resource Packet • Internet Resources • Complete EHS catalog • Course Syllabi

  9. Resources : Course Syllabi

  10. DO Plan your long range course of study carefully, based on career and educational goals. Listen to recommendations of EMS teachers. Pick classes that you are interested in. Submit your completed schedule worksheet to Mrs. Mowbrayby March 23rd. DON’T Pick classes based on friends selections. Scheduling Do’s & Don’ts

  11. Grade 9 Scheduling Worksheet • Process • Today : Info to You • Monday 3/19: Info for Parents 7pm • March 28,29,30 “Official” Scheduling with Mrs. Mowbray and Ms. Batdorf • Choose Wisely!! • Choose Appropriately!! • Ask Questions!! Next….Looking at the options!

  12. EHS Graduation Requirements • 23.5 Credits needed for Graduation 2016 • 4 credits English • 3credits Social Studies • 4 credits Math • 3 credits Science • 1.5 credit Physical Ed • 8 credit Electives

  13. English Options • Teacher Recommendation • Double English 9 • Language and Literature 9 • Tandem English 1 9th Grade Course Selection Booklet Page

  14. Math Options • Teacher Recommendation • Double Algebra I • Single Algebra I • Single Algebra IB • Geometry • Honors Geometry • Honors Algebra II • Honors Algebra II Extended 9th Grade Course Selection Booklet

  15. Science Options • Teacher Recommendation • Principles of Physical Science • Foundations of Physical Science 9th Grade Course Selection Booklet

  16. Teacher Recommendations Not Needed: • Social Studies – World History • Physical Education • 1 semester • Health is included in 9th/10th/11th grade PE Total = 4.5 credits

  17. So What’s This Really Mean? Electives – Filling in the gaps • 2.5 additional credits • YOUR Choices

  18. Electives: The choice is YOURS!! 1Credit Courses Meet everyday entire year ½ Credit Courses Meet everyday 1 semester • Art • Business Education • Family and Consumer Science • Technology Education • Music electives Band/Choir/Orchestra World Languages Agriculture Tech Ed: Intro to Engineering Semester = 2 Marking Periods Choose based on YOUR interests!!!

  19. New / Changes for 2012-13 • Tech Ed – Introduction to Engineering Design (Project Lead the Way) Not just for the guys

  20. Schedule Examples: • No Music • No Foreign Language

  21. Music/World Language

  22. Double English or Double Math Double English & Double Math

  23. Study Hall

  24. Build Your Own Schedule

  25. Grade 9 Scheduling Worksheet

  26. Teacher Recommendation Change Use Caution When Thinking About A Change!!! Be sure to discuss your ideas with your teacher and parents!!

  27. Schedule Change Policy • After April 1st – no course requests changes will be honored unless you meet very specific requirements: • Alteration to your requests without your knowledge. • Computer data error. • Requested course not available. • Rationale: *** April 4th ***

  28. Important Dates • Take booklet / materials home and share with your parents (today). • Remind your parents about the Parent Orientation meeting at the High School Monday night at 7:00pm in the Café (today). • Hand in completed course selection sheets to Mrs. Mowbray by March 23rd

  29. Academic Responsibility • Standardized testing (PSSA) • Study • Ask for help if you do not understand • Finish out the year strong Know the above + Do the above = Academic Success

  30. Questions and Answers

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