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Greenwich High School greenwichschools

Greenwich High School www.greenwichschools.org. NINTH GRADE ORIENTATION Class of 2017. P.T.A. Co-President: Jennifer Meredith Co-President: Blakely Stinebaugh. Office of Student Life. Lorraine Termini Dean of Student Life. School Resource Officer. Carlos Franco

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Greenwich High School greenwichschools

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  1. Greenwich High Schoolwww.greenwichschools.org NINTH GRADE ORIENTATION Class of 2017

  2. P.T.A. Co-President: Jennifer Meredith Co-President: Blakely Stinebaugh

  3. Office of Student Life Lorraine Termini Dean of Student Life

  4. School Resource Officer Carlos Franco Greenwich Police Department

  5. Academic Excellence • Nearly half of all students take and pass one or more Advanced Placement classes • Average A.P. score: 3.7 out of 5.0 • 28 AP courses offered • 90% of graduates attend college • AP and SAT at or near 10 year highs – rank GHS top third of DRGs A and B

  6. Advanced Placement Courses 2D/Studio/Computer Art 2D/Photo 3D/Clay Music Theory English Lang. & Comp. English Lit. & Comp. Computer Science Computer Programming Calculus AB Calculus BC Advanced Calculus* Statistics Biology Chemistry Physics B & C Environmental Sci. American History Economics (Macro & Micro) Psychology U.S. Govt. & Politics Comparative Govt. & Politics European History French Language & Culture Spanish Literature & Culture Spanish Language & Culture German Language & Culture Mandarin Chinese * Beyond AP Course Offerings

  7. Academic Support • Learning Centers • Stand By Me • Skills for Success (summer) • AVID • STARS • Reading classes and programs

  8. Opportunities for all sports = 51% student activities = 88% music program = 952 (students) theater program – 456 (students)

  9. GHS Attendance Policy • Expectation: students will be present, on time and active participants in the learning process • Distinguish between No Fault and Excused/Unexcused absences • Threshold for number of Excused and Unexcused absences and Tardies per semester per course

  10. Developing a Program • Graduation Requirements • Student Interests, Needs and Future Plans • Prerequisites outlined in Course of Study Guide • Academic Performance

  11. Graduation Requirements • English – 4 credits • Math – 3 credits • Science – 3 credits • Social Studies – 3 credits • World Language – 2.0 credits • The Arts – 1.5 credits • P.E./Health – 1.5 credits • Electives – 6 credits • Performance Standards

  12. Developing a Program • Graduation Requirements • Student Interests, Needs and Future Plans • Prerequisites outlined in Course of Study Guide • Academic Performance

  13. Ninth Grade Schedule • Math (Algebra or Geometry) • Science (Biology or Integrated Science) • English (World Literature) • Social Studies (World History) • World Language • Physical Education/Health • Electives

  14. Next Steps 3/1 Return course requests to 8th Grade Counselor 3/30Course Registration Completed 5/2 House Orientation for Parents at GHS, 7pm 8/27 9th Grade Orientation at GHS

  15. GHS Administrators (12-13) Dana Fesko – Folsom House & Mathematics Brigid Barry – Sheldon House & English Rich Alessi – Bella House & Social Studies Marcia Schenker – World Language Coordinator John DeLuca – Science, Technology Education Rosemarie Ampha – Special Education Judith Nedell– Guidance Coordinator

  16. Communication • GHS Website: http://www.greenwichschools.org • e-mail: first_last@greenwich.k12.ct.us

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