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Loudoun Valley High School

Loudoun Valley High School. Home off the Vikings! Course Registration 2019-20 Class of 2023. Course Registration for 2019-20 Loudoun Valley High School.

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Loudoun Valley High School

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  1. Loudoun Valley High School Home off the Vikings! Course Registration 2019-20 Class of 2023

  2. Course Registration for 2019-20 Loudoun Valley High School This presentation will provide information to assist you in selecting your courses for the 2019-20 school year.

  3. Freshman YearFrom NACAC-National Association for College Admission Counseling • Take challenging courses • Study hard and earn excellent grades • Read, read, read…to strengthen your vocabulary • Become involved in sports, clubs, volunteer activities • Browse through college literature or surf the web to learn about schools that may interest you • Research career possibilities • Know NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) requirements if you want to play sports in college • Begin saving $$$$$$ for college • Get to know your high school counselor

  4. High School Credits (earned in middle school) • Math: Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra 2 • Foreign Languages • Beginning with Level I…not Exploratory

  5. A1 Geometry* A2 Earth Science A3 Band A4 Spanish II* *Student would have completed Algebra 1 and Spanish 1 in 8th grade. B5 English 9 B6 Study Hall (remediation/enrich) B7 World History I B8 H/PE 9 Typical 9th Grade Schedule

  6. High School-Four Year Plan SAMPLE- Adv. Studies Diploma Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade12 English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Math MathMathMath Science ScienceScienceScience W.History 1 W.History 2 US/VA Hist. US/VA Gov. Health/PE9 Heath/PE10 (Finance/Econ) (Elective) w/CPR w/ Driver Ed For. Lang. For. Lang. For. Lang. (For. Lang.) Elective ElectiveElectiveElective

  7. Levels of Core Courses Offered Academic Honors (+.5) Advanced Placement (+1.0) Dual Enrollment (+1.0)

  8. English • English 9 Acad or Honors • English 10 Acad or Honors • English 11 Acad or Honors or AP English Language & Composition • English 12Acad or AP English Literature & Composition or DE English 12 Semester Creative writing 9+ Fundamentals of Writing 9+ Etymology 10+ 21st Century Literacy Strategies 9+ Public Speaking 10+ Full Year Intro to Journalism 9+ Intro to Multimedia and Broadcast 9 Newspaper Journalism 1-3 10+ Photojournalism 1–4 10+

  9. Social Science and Global Studies • 9th World History/Geography to 1500 (Academic) or Intro to AP World History (Honors) • 10th World History/Geography 1500 to present (Academic) or AP World History • 11th US & Virginia History (Academic) or AP US History orDE US History • 12th US & Virginia Government Academic orAP Government or DE US Govt. Semester • Economics 10+ • Modern International Relations 11+ Full year • AP Psychology 11+ • AP Human Geography 11+ • AP Economics (Micro/Macro) 11+ • DE International Relations 11+ • DE Survey of African History 11+

  10. Mathematics Multivariable Calculus DE AP Calculus BC AP Calculus AB Math Analysis Honors Calculus Pre-calculus Advanced Functions & Modeling Algebra 2 with Trigonometry Honors Algebra 2 Geometry Functions, Algebra, & Data Analysis Algebra 1 • Semester • Statistics • Discrete Math • Full Year • Computer Math • AP Computer Science • AP Statistics

  11. Science • Earth Science Acad or Honors RESEARCH 9th • BiologyAcad10th or Honors RESEARCH 9th • Chemistry Acad or Honors RESEARCH 11+ • Environmental Explorations 11+ • Physics 11+ • Conceptual Physics 10+ • AP Environmental Science 11+ • AP Chemistry 11+ • AP Physics 12 • AP Biology 11+ • Independent Science Research (dual enrollment option)11+ • Geospatial Science (dual enrollment option) 11+

  12. World Languages and Cultures • French 2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP • German 2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP • Latin 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP • Spanish 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors),AP & DE • American Sign Language 1,2,3 & DE

  13. Fine Arts • Music Theory/History 9+ • Band 9+ • Jazz Ensemble 9+ • Orchestra 9+ • Guitar 9+ • Mixed Chorus 9+ • Womens Chorus 9+ • Theater Arts 1 – 4 9+ • Technical Theater 9+ • Art 1 – 4 and AP Studio Art 9+ • Art I is prerequiste for following: • Graphic Design (semester) 10+ • Drawing and Painting (semester) 10+ • Sculpture (semester) 10+ • Photography (semester or full yr) 10+

  14. Career and Technical Education • Intro to Cybersecurity 9+ • Intro to Business & Marketing 9+ • Computer Information Systems 10+ • Business Law and/or Business Mgt (sem) 10+ • Sports Entertainment & Recreation Mktg10+ • Marketing Non Co-Op 11+ • Advanced Marketing Non Co-Op 12 • Gourmet Foods (sem) 9+ • Intro to Culinary Arts 9+ • Independent Living (sem) 9+ • Project Management(sem) 9+

  15. Technology Education Technology Foundations 9+ Technology Transfer 10+ Technology Assessment 11+ Technical Drawing & Design 9+ Engineering Drawing & Design 10+ Architectural Drawing & Design 10+ Advanced Drawing & Design 11+ Aerospace 1 10+ Aerospace 2 11+ Tech of Robotic Design 9th Materials & Processes 9+ Manufacturing Systems 10+ Manufacturing Systems 2 11+ Production Systems 12

  16. Diploma Requirements • *One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement: • One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credit • One World Language credit with one CTE credit • Two CTE credits • Two Fine Arts Credits • One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit

  17. English 11 -2 parts Reading/Literature Writing (March exam) Science Earth Science Biology Chemistry Math Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Social Studies World History I World History II US/VA History End of Course SOL TestsExams are taken in May each year. English Writing is taken in March

  18. Standard Diploma 1 Reading English 11 1 Writing English 11 1 Math 1 Science 1 Social Studies Total: 5 Verified Credits (pass 5 sol tests) Adv. Studies Diploma 1 Reading English 11 1 Writing English 11 1 Math 1 Science 1 Social Studies Total: 5 Verified Credits (pass 5 sol tests) Verified Credits

  19. Honor’s CoursesBegin in 9th gradeEnglish 9H, Intro to AP WorldResearch Earth Science HonorsResearch Biology HonorsWeight of .5 on GPAAP Courses1st opportunity to take-10th gradeCourse-AP World HistoryWeight of 1.0 on GPA

  20. Special Programs • Academies of Loudoun *Academy of Science (AOS) *Academy of Engineer &Technology (AET) *Monroe Advanced Technical Academy (MATA)-10TH, 11TH, & 12TH Grade • Advanced Placement Program • Dual Enrollment Agreements with NVCC, Shenandoah University, VA Tech and Loudoun Governor’s Career and Technical Academy. • Geospatial Course-JMU Dual Enrollment • CAMPUS-By application only. See counselor for details. * JROTC-at Loudoun County High School – apply by mid Feb. Go to http://www.lcps.org/domain/2781 for application and deadlines/dates.

  21. Blue Ridge Visits Loudoun Valley in April! • Date-Spring 2019 • Times-9:00-11:30 • Tour the school • Learn about Valley Sports, Clubs, Student Activities and more!.

  22. Registration Process • BRMS Counselor will obtain Core Teachers course recommendations in January. • Loudoun Valley counselors visit middle school to register 8th graders for courses January 29th & 30th online in Phoenix. • Parents should review and edit course selections online between Jan. 29-Feb. 15. After Feb 15, course changes will need to be made in writing to the 8th grade counselor because the online course selection feature in Phoenix will be closed. • All students will sign up to take 4-core courses, PE 9, and 2-electives for a total of 7 courses. All students will be given a study hall. • Academic Career Plan Form -Due back to the middle school counselor in early March. Please review, make changes and sign off. This form should match the courses selected in Phoenix. • The POS (Program of Studies) is online at LCPS. This document is a resource that provides descriptions of available courses.

  23. To select your courses: • Login to StudentVue • On the left hand side of the screen, select Course Request • From the drop down menu select: • - 4 core courses-(English, Math, Science and Social Science) • - PE 9 (required) • - 2 electives • 4. Save

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