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Scheduling for 2018-2019

Learn about the scheduling options, graduation requirements, and course changes for the 2018-2019 school year. Includes information on diploma types, SOL courses, elective choices, and level changes.

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Scheduling for 2018-2019

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  1. Scheduling for 2018-2019

  2. Diplomas & Graduation Requirements • Standard Diploma • Advanced Studies Diploma

  3. Standard Diploma

  4. Advanced Studies Diploma

  5. SOL Courses Reading (Eng. 11) Earth Science Writing (Eng. 11) Biology Chemistry Algebra 1 World History 1 Geometry World History 2 Algebra 2 US History

  6. Diplomas & Graduation Requirements • All students must take Economics & Personal Finance or AP Economics • All students meet their online course requirement through Personal Finance or AP Economics • All students receiving a standard diploma must earn a “certification.” This is part of the Personal Finance class, where student will take the W!SE test

  7. Grade 10 Course Selections • English 10, Academic or Honors • World History 2 or AP World History • Science (usually Biology Acad. or Honors) • Math – follows sequence • HPE 10 • Economics & Personal Finance or Elective • Elective – often a foreign language

  8. Grade 11 Course Selections • English 11 Academic, English 11 Honors, or AP Language • US History Academic, DE US History or AP US History • Science – student’s choice • Math – follows sequence • Economics & Personal Finance or elective • Elective – often a foreign language • Elective

  9. Grade 12 Course Selections • English 12 Academic, DE English 12, or AP Literature • US Government or AP Government • Science – student’s choice • Math – follows sequence • Economics & Personal Finance or Elective • Elective • Elective

  10. Course Levels • Academic – college bound, no weight • Honors – weighted 0.5 quality points • Dual Enrollment – student receives college credit • Weighted 0.5 quality points for rising 11 & 12 • Weighted 1.0 point for rising 10 and younger • Advanced Placement – college credit dependent on AP exam, internationally recognized curriculum, weighted 1.0 quality points

  11. School-Year Schedule Changes • Elective Changes – we cannot change electives • Level Changes

  12. School-Year Level Changes • Level changes will be considered on a case-by-case basis • Many factors are considered: • Student input • Parent input • Counselor input • Overall course load • Teacher feedback • Availability of alternate courses • Post-secondary plans • Individual strengths & weaknesses

  13. School-Year Level Changes • Academic level changes • A class that is “difficult” is not the same as a class that is “too difficult” for a student! • Changing a level often disrupts the student’s entire schedule! • Changing a level is often not possible! • Level-change requests cannot be considered until MP1 interims are distributed

  14. School-Year Level Changes • Request form: • Detailed reason for request • Teacher input: completion of assignments? extra help? Strategies? • Parent and teacher communication?

  15. Changes for 2018-2019 New class for 2018-2019 (all CTE classes) • Intro to Cybersecurity • Intro to Culinary Arts • Intro to Early Childhood • Intro to Teacher Cadet Rebranded classes (all CTE classes) • Leadership Development is now Project Management • Early Childhood Development is now Early Childhood Education New classes added last year: • Advanced PE – personal training certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) • Dual Enrollment African History

  16. Dual Enrollment • NOVA-Campus Based • LCPS-Based

  17. NOVA-Campus Based Dual Enrollment • English 12 • US Government

  18. LCPS-Based Dual Enrollment • English 12 (NOVA) * • US History (NOVA) * • African History (NOVA) * • Multivariable Calculus (NOVA) * • Teacher Cadet Program (Shenandoah University) • Geospatial Science (JMU) • Independent Science Research (GMU) • Various Monroe Technology courses * LCPS-based NOVA classes require an “Intent Form” with qualifying math and English scores

  19. Advanced Placement Classes • AP Language • AP Literature • AP Psychology • AP World History • AP US History • AP Government • AP Economics • AP Human Geography • AP Studio Art • AP Biology • AP Chemistry • AP Physics • AP French • AP Spanish • AP German • AP Latin • AP Calculus AB • AP Calculus BC • AP Statistics • AP Computer Science • AP Environmental Science

  20. Monroe Technology Center • 1 and 2-year programs • Online applications due March 8

  21. Virtual Loudoun (VL) classes • Online classes provided by Loudoun County Public Schools. • Virtual Loudoun is not an online school • Virtual Loudoun is an online program that may supplement the traditional schedule • Students may take one VL class per school year, and a total of two summer VL classes = for a maximum of 6 VL classes

  22. Virtual Loudoun (VL) classes • Offered three times/year: Summer, Fall, Spring • Students take VL for a variety of reasons: • To “catch-up” or “get ahead” • To take less classes during the school day • To make room for another class

  23. Deadline for Course Requests • June 1, 2018– we cannot make changes to requests after this date!!! • Level Change Days – August 10 & 11 • Summer VL classes

  24. Department Fair in Cafeteria • 6:15pm – 7:15pm • Department chairs and teachers are available to answer your questions about specific courses • School counseling table • This is a great opportunity to ask questions about work load, subject matter, expectations, etc.

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