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Scheduling For High School!

Scheduling For High School!. This is going to be fun!. Steps In Scheduling For High School. Step 1: General Info. With Ms. Morrison Your District:North or South? PNHS (Allied Health/Marketing) PSHS (Tech. Studies) Curriculum Book/Schedules

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Scheduling For High School!

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  1. Scheduling For High School! This is going to be fun!

  2. Steps In Scheduling For High School • Step 1: General Info. With Ms. Morrison Your District:North or South? PNHS (Allied Health/Marketing) PSHS (Tech. Studies) Curriculum Book/Schedules • Step 2: PCIS Gr. 8 Parent Night: Wed. 2/29 • Step 3:Tech. Studies Expo Visit:Thurs. 3/ 1 • Step 4: Tech. Studies Parent Night: Wed. 3/1

  3. Steps to Scheduling For High School Continued • Step 5: Individual Meetings with Ms. Morrison: District Career? Recommendations Electives: 1st & 2nd choice Green/Blue Course Selection Sheets *sooner they come back the faster they are entered into the computer

  4. Credits(This is like points for completing & passing a class.) • High School Diploma= 115 Credits • Full Year classes=5 Credits • Half Year classes= 2.5 Credits

  5. How many credits do I need in each subject throughout my high school career? • English= 4 (years) X 5credits = 20 credits • Social Studies= 3(years) X 5= 15 credits • Math= 4(years) X 5= 20 credits (Including Algebra 1,Geometry,Algebra 2) • Science= 3(years) X 5= 15 credits • PE= 4 (years)X 2.5= 10 credits *Think about career-may need more

  6. Attendance and Credits • In high school you can be denied credit for excessive absences!!!!!!!!!! • No more than 8 absences for a half year class • No more than 17 absences for a full year class • NO MATTER what your grade is! • Tardies become absences, especially for your first period class. There is NO homeroom in high school! • PLEASE be on time everyday! Make regular school attendance a priority to avoid denial of credit or non-promotion!

  7. What about MCAS? What subjects do I need to pass to earn a diploma? • English • Math • Science (At some point History may be added.)

  8. How many credits do I need to move from grade 9 to grade 10? • 27.5 credits required • English………….5 • Social Studies….5 • Math…………….5 • Science…………5 • PE……………….2.5 • Health…………..2.5 • Elective…………5 • Total…………….30.0

  9. What level will I be in? Your teachers will recommend you for a level. • Honors (Accelerated) more demanding self motivated, independent worker *ELA & Soc. St.= Summer Reading *Science= INDIVIDUAL Science Fair project • College Preparation 1 (CP1) still challenging-prepares student to attend a 4 year college • College Preparation 2(CP2) skills and concepts reviewed-still prepares for college

  10. Does grade 8 Spanish count as 1 year of a foreign language? • Yes if- final average is a B or better in Spanish every day class! BUT Counts towards the 3-4 years Do not receive 5 credits for grade 8

  11. What is offered for foreign language? • Spanish • French • Latin (South only)

  12. What do I need to know if I am playing sports? • I can get kicked off the team if I have more than one F on a report card • Students need to be enrolled in at least (20 credits)

  13. What do I need to know about summer school? • You can only go to summer school if: - your average is above 50 - you have the recommendation of the teacher and principal

  14. SPORTS Fall Winter Spring Cheerleading Basketball Baseball Cross Country Cheerleading Softball Field Hockey Gymnastics Tennis Football Indoor Track Track Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Wrestling Sailing (Club) Volleyball

  15. Student Activities (just some) Band Model Unite Nations Chorus Peer Leadership Color Guard Peer Mediation Class Officers PRIDE Dance Team Robotics Debating Team SADD DECA School Newspaper Diversity Club Student Council Math Club Technology Education Model Congress Yearbook * Of course there are art kinds of clubs too!

  16. What will my schedule look like?

  17. Non- Tech Program Semester 1 Semester 2 1. English 1 1. English 1 2. Math 2. Math 3. Integrated Science 3.Integrated Science 4. World History 4. World History 5. PE or Health 5. PE or Health 6. Elective 6. Elective 7. Elective 7. Elective

  18. What is an elective???This is a requested class. It is not guaranteed. • Foreign language: Spanish, French or Latin (South only) • Technology classes • Art classes • Music classes (including Band and Chorus) *** You will be given a list of elective choices. The details of each class are listed in the course booklet.

  19. Tech. Studies (South)- 2 periods What shops are offered? • Automotive • Carpentry • CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) • Child Care • Computer Science • Cosmetology • Culinary • Electrical • Electronics • Graphic Arts • Marine Technology • Marketing (also available at North) • Metal Fab • Plumbing

  20. What is Tech. Specific???(1 period) • Allied Health (North) • Marketing (North)

  21. Tech. Studies Program (SOUTH)(2 periods) Semester 1 Semester 2 1.English 1. English 2.Math 2. Math 3.Integrated Science 3.Integrated Sci. 4.World History 4. World History 5. PE or Health 5. PE or Health 6. Tech. Exploratory 6. Tech. Chosen Shop 7. Tech Exploratory 7. Tech. Chosen Shop

  22. How do I apply for any of the Tech. Programs? • Tell counselor you are interested- deadline March 9th • Counselor fills out application based on data from grade 7 and term 1&2 grade 8: Grades Attendance Conduct Effort • In April you will hear if you got in

  23. Tech. Application AttendanceConduct 0-5…..5 points 0 referrals…5 6-10…4 points 1-3 referrals…4 11-15...3 points 4-6 referrals…3 16-20…2 points 7-10/1-2 OSS…….2 21+…..0 points 11+/3+OSS…….0 Effort/Responsibility Grades 0-5 specific points for each grade A+=5 to E=0

  24. Tech. Specific Program(Allied Health-North, Marketing-North) Semester 1 Semester 2 1.English 1. English 2. Math 2. Math 3. Integrated Sci. 3. Integrated Sci. 4. World History 4. World History 5.PE or Health 5. PE or Health 6. Tech. Specific 6. Tech. Specific 7.Elective 7. Elective *At some point, Allied Health students need to take Office Tech. 1 in their high school program.

  25. You can do it! It is going to be great!!!

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