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Future Hawk Night Lincoln Southwest High School

Future Hawk Night Lincoln Southwest High School. Future Hawk…Me. Imagine the possibilities…. 1. Welcome Future Hawk Families!. LSW is committed to lifelong learning and collaboration with families, school staff and our community. 2. Tonight’s Agenda. Block schedule information

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Future Hawk Night Lincoln Southwest High School

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  1. Future Hawk NightLincoln Southwest High School Future Hawk…Me Imagine the possibilities…. 1

  2. Welcome Future Hawk Families! LSW is committed to lifelong learning and collaboration with families, school staff and our community. 2

  3. Tonight’s Agenda • Block schedule information • Graduation requirements • Sample freshmen schedules • Online registration information • SHOS • ATasteof Southwest • Academic departments • Clubs • Activities 3

  4. Counseling Center Staff I’ll have the same counselor during my 4 years of high school A-G: Dr. Simpson-Kirkland * dsimps@lps.org H-K: Mr. Feeken * efeeken@lps.org L-P: Mrs. Volker * pvolker@lps.org Q-S: Mrs. Finkhouse * cfinkho@lps.org T-Z: Mr. Ernst * ternst2@lps.org SPED: A-Z: Dr. Lehn * jlehn2@lps.org Secretary: Mrs. Way * jway@lps.org Registrar: Mrs. Carman * ccarman@lps.org Social Worker: Ms. Clare * nclare@lps.org 4

  5. Gifted Program Information • Mrs. Roeber: sroeber@lps.org • Gifted Facilitator • Differentiated vs. Regular Classes • Differentiated course load for freshmen • Mr. Raatz: rraatz@lps.org • Social Studies Department Chair • Differentiated vs. AP Classes 5

  6. LSW Departments • Art • Business • English • Family and Consumer • Science • Industrial Technology • Mathematics • Media • Music • PE and Health • Science • Social Studies • Special Education • World Languages 6

  7. 4 x 4 Block Schedule Wow…Only 4 classes per term! 4 terms per year 1 term = 9 weeks | 2 terms = 18 weeks 1 term = 1 semester’s worth of work 2 terms = 1 year’s worth of work 4 blocks per term @ 90 minutes per term 7

  8. LPS Graduation Requirements • Arts: 20 credits • Fine Arts: 5 • CTE: 5 • Fine Arts/CTE: 10 • Economics: 5 credits • Economic Perspectives • Economics • AP Macro Economics • Technology: 5 credits • Human Behavior: 5 credits • Human Behavior • Psychology/AP Psychology • Sociology(D) • Families & Crises • Health: 2.5 credits • 5 credits @ LSW • Take Charge: 2.5 credits • 5 credits @LSW • PE: 10 credits • Science: 30 credits • Geoscience (Earth Science): 5 • Physical Science: 5 • Life Science (Biology) : 10+ • additional Science courses • Social Sciences: 30 credits • Civics/(D): 5 • Geography/(D): 5 • Global Studies: 5 • World History/(AP): 10 • AP Human Geography: 10 • US History/(AP): 10 • Government & Politics/(AP): 5 • English: 40 credits • Includes Oral Comm/D • Math: 30 credits • Includes Algebra and Geometry • Total credits: 245 8

  9. That’s 10 more credits per year than the other LPS high schools! 9th Grade Academics Academic Core Classes Earn 80 credits in1 year English 9/D * 2 terms • Oral Comm * 1 term Science • Geoscience & Physical Science * 1 term each • See your middle school counselor/science teacher if interested in Biology • Biology D WILL be a weighted course Math • Placements based on middle school counselor/teacher recommendations • 2 terms 9

  10. I can check out KnowHow2Go.org for college planning info. Class Recommendations LPS Graduation Requirements College Entrance Requirements Fitness for Life: 1 term Fine Arts: 1 term or more • Drama/Visual Arts/Music Career Technical Education (CTE): 1 term or more • Business/Industrial Technology/Family and Consumer Science World Language: 2 terms of the same language 10

  11. Math and Reading Placements How do I know which Math class to take? Do I need Reading? Determined by 8th Grade Performance Recommendations made by 8th Grade Math/English Teachers You will need to complete Algebra to meet the Math Graduation Demonstration requirement. You will need to pass the Reading and Writing Graduation Demonstration Exams in order to graduate. Reading classes may be recommended 11

  12. Sample Freshman Schedule • Register for EACH term of a two term class • i.e. English 9 = 21001 and 21002 • Register for a TOTAL of 80 credit hours 12

  13. Sample Freshman Music Schedule Including 4 terms of “0” Hour Wt Training = 90 credits for the year 13

  14. I can register at home : ) Class of 2015 and beyond Online Registration Planning info currently available on LSW’s home page http://lsw.lps.org/ Online registration assistance sessions will take place at LSW on February 7th and 9th from 3:30-6:30 pm. Our registration window will be open from 1/9-2/20/2012. Students may complete online registration at home as long as they live in the Southwest attendance area. Students living outside of our area must submit a High School choice form by January 31, 2012. 14

  15. Count me in for the May visit! Upcoming Dates Middle school visits with counselors and student ambassadors will be held from February 27th through March 2nd. LSW spring visit will be held on May 2. Middle School Visitation Dates: • Monday, February 27: Goodrich, Scott and Mickle • Tuesday, February 28: Pound and Culler • Wednesday, February 29: Lux and Park • Thursday, March 1: Lefler • Friday, March 2: Schoo and Irving LSW Spring Visits: • Wednesday * May 2nd • Transportation will NOT be provided • More info will be available on LSW’s home page after March 1st 15

  16. SHOS Information • SHOS: Silverhawks Helping Other Silverhawks • A student-centered, student-led transition program for all LSW 9th graders to: • Mentor and build relationships with • upperclassmen. • Encourage a sense of safety, connection and • academic success. • SHOS begins on August 14th (Freshman First Day) and continues on Tuesdays during Term 1 @ 2 p.m. • More information will be available tonight at the SHOS table which is located in the Commons. 16

  17. Let’s check the map to see where clubs & activity reps are A Taste of LSW Thank you for coming! The best info about classes is from the teachers who teach them. . Please visit with members of our academic departments, clubs and organizations about LSW course offerings and activities. Counselors, faculty representatives, administrators and students are available to answer your questions. 17

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