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WELCOME TO PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL

WELCOME TO PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL. CLASS OF 2021. Special Musical Performance by Portland High School Choir and Ensemble Mr. Ben Warren, Director. Administration. David Woods, Principal. Assistant Principals Counselors A-F Allen Dyer Erin Miller G-N Alva Hall Dana Kennedy

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WELCOME TO PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL

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  1. WELCOME TO PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021

  2. Special Musical PerformancebyPortland High SchoolChoir and EnsembleMr. Ben Warren, Director

  3. Administration David Woods, Principal Assistant PrincipalsCounselors A-F Allen Dyer Erin Miller G-N Alva Hall Dana Kennedy O-Z Robin Venable Kim Meadows

  4. REGISTRATION OVERVIEW This PowerPoint presentation and the PHS Academic Catalog are available on the PHS website!

  5. Appointments in your school’s library: --PWMS>Wednesday, March 8 -During your student’s Science class -- PEMS>Thursday, March 9 -During your student’s Social Studies class

  6. Your child’s course placement will be based on the following: -Teacher recommendation (in some cases) -Current class (advanced/accelerated) -Report Card Grades (Some courses require an “A” or “B” average in MS classes.)

  7. MATERIALS -Registration Catalog: Look through the catalog and pay close attention to all of the prerequisites. -Blank registration form: Fill in your child’s choices and bring the completed form with you to registration.

  8. CATALOG EXAMPLE HONORS ENGLISH I GRADE LEVEL: 9 PREREQUISITE: At least a “B” in 8th grade Accelerated English and proficiency of required pre-course independent reading. Students will be expected to have a solid background in grammar and reading. At the beginning of the term, students will be tested on one novel which will be required independent summer reading. Exhibition of proficiency on this test will be mandatory to remain enrolled in the course. The genres of literature will be introduced and developed with emphasis on poetry, short stories, and the novel. Writing practice will also be an integral part of the course. Essay writing instruction will focus on constructed response techniques.

  9. SCHEDULES Freshmen seldom get their first choice of elective classes due to seniority, high demand, or seating capacity. Please make your 4 alternate choices carefully because some of these will be used in your student’s schedule. Class changes will not be made due to alternates being used.

  10. BLOCK SCHEDULING *Four 90-minute classes each semester *Ability to earn 8 credits per school year

  11. TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE Standard Courses *Required *Elective

  12. TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE Honors Courses *Required *Elective

  13. TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE Combination of Honors and Standard Courses *Required *Elective

  14. Graduation Requirements English Language Arts 4 Mathematics* 4 Science** 3 Social Studies*** 3 Wellness 1 Physical Education ½ Personal Finance ½ Foreign Language**** 2 Fine Arts**** 1 Elective Focus 3 Additional Sumner County Electives ____4___ TOTAL: 26

  15. Freshman English Requirement: -Standard English I or Honors English I

  16. Freshman Math Requirement: -Standard Algebra IA & IB, Standard Algebra I, or Honors Algebra I

  17. SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE MATH SEQUENCE: 9th> Foundations II & Algebra I-A 10th> Trans. Algebra & Algebra I-B 11th> Geometry A 12th> Geometry B

  18. Freshman Science Requirement: -Standard Physical Science or Honors Physical Science

  19. SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE SCIENCE SEQUENCE: 9th> Physical Science 10th> Biology A & B (all year)

  20. Freshman Social Studies Requirement: -Standard World History/Geography or Honors World History/Geography

  21. FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND FINE ARTS -One fine arts credit (art, band, choir, music theory, theatre, dance) -Two credits in the same language -Schools may waive the foreign language and fine arts requirement for students who are not planning to attend a university to expand and enhance their elective focus.

  22. ELECTIVE FOCUS • 3 NON-REQUIRED COURSES FROM ONE AREA (Can be Academic or CTE) • 4 ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES

  23. PHS Academic Elective Focus Offerings

  24. PHS Career & Technical Elective Focus Offerings

  25. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) -Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources -Business Management and Administration -Cosmetology -Health Science -Human Services -Law Enforcement Services -Machining Technology -Marketing -Production Design (Drafting/Engineering) -Welding

  26. PHS STEM Paths of Study • Health Science • Agricultural Science

  27. STEM Path Freshman Courses Health Science: -Health Science Education (Must have an “A” average in MS Science) Agricultural Science : -Standard Agri-Science -Honors Agri-Science

  28. ACADEMIC RECOGNITION

  29. This academic recognition plan includes all courses attempted by students for all 8 terms of the high school career. • The GPA is based on a four-point scale with internal weighting only (3 points on the final numerical grade for an honors course and 5 points on the final numerical grade for an Advanced Placement course).

  30. CREDITS • Must earn credits to move on to next grade (each course is worth 1 credit). • You need: 6 credits to be a sophomore 12 credits to be a junior 18 credits to be a senior 26 credits to GRADUATE • You can earn 8 credits per year.

  31. G.P.A. • Means “grade point average” • ALL courses that you take in HS count toward your final G.P.A. on a 4-point scale • An “A” is worth 4 points • A “B” is worth 3 points • A “C” is worth 2 points • A “D” is worth 1 point • An “F” is worth 0 points • Honors classes are internally weighted (+3 added to final average), so a 4.0 is the highest that you can achieve in any class.

  32. RTI : Response to Intervention Beginning in 2016-17, high schools incorporated RTI into the schedule for freshmen and sophomores in an effort to move the students to grade level for math and reading. We will get a list of Tier II/III students from each middle school and will continue to help the students work on remediation and basic skills.

  33. Tuesday, May 16 ∙∙Program and PHS tour for 8th graders ∙∙ Look for permission letter to come home in early May.

  34. ~Don’t Forget~ ONE-STOP NIGHT in August!

  35. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND YOUR CHILD NEXT YEAR! Some of our Student Council members will be in various locations in the building for those who want to tour the building before you leave tonight. Feel free to ask the students questions as you walk around. **AVOID CAFETERIA--BB BANQUET IN PROGRESS**

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