Welcome to North Quincy High School

1. Welcome to North Quincy High School Course Selection and High School Planning

2. Agenda • Welcome • Graduation, promotion and college entrance requirements • Course selection overview

3. Make High School COUNT!

4. Keep Options Open

5. MORE EDUCATIONCan Equal MORE INCOME

6. It’s natural for children at this age to change their mind often!

7. Here are some general ways you can prepare for WHATEVERthe future holds...

8. Ensure that you child takes the right courses • More rigorous courses will prepare them better • Make use they use their time outside of school wisely • Help them start thinking about the future • Get help when you need it

9. Take the RIGHT COURSES! • Most of 8th graders plan to attend and finish college • Students need to take college prep courses in high school • Without college prep courses, YOU CANNOT ENTER COLLEGE!!

10. North QuincyHigh SchoolGraduation Requirements • English 4 years • Mathematics 3 years • Science 3 years • Social Studies 4 years • Foreign Language 2 years (of the same language) • Physical Education 4 years • Electives— creative and performing arts, career & technical education, & AFJROTC, etc. • MCAS graduation requirement: ELA: 240+, Math: 240+, Science: 220+ • 100 total credits/points

11. Promotion Requirements • Students must earn a minimum of: • 20 points to be in 10th grade • 45 points to be in 11th grade • 70 points to be in 12th grade • 100 points to graduate

12. College Prep Requirements • English 4 years • Mathematics 3 years Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 • Science 3 years (2 years of lab science) • Social Studies 2 years • Foreign Language 2-3 years (of the same language) • Electives – creative and performing arts, career and technical education, etc.

13. Remember!The choices your studentmakes during high school will better prepare them for their future.Make High School COUNT!

14. Course Selection process • Course selection materials were distributed to students in their homeroom • Students must choose 5 academic courses (English, Math, Science, World History and Foreign Language) and 1 elective • Students have to choose two alternates to their primary elective • Students have to choose analternate to their primary foreign language • Middle school teachers select appropriate levels (standard, honors, advanced) • Parents must sign and return the course selection sheet to the middle school by the school’s deadline • Middle School deadline is assigned by each middle school

15. Course Selection process • Middle schools will distribute a verification of courses selected • Changes to these course selections can be made prior to the end of the school year • Before your child starts high school, a printed schedule from North Quincy High will be mailed home in August with additional instructions • Schedules can be changed before the start of school by the mail-in/drop-off process explained in summer mailing

16. 9th Grade Math Course Offerings If you are taking: and earn: you should take: _______________________________________________________________ Algebra Advanced A, A- Geometry Advanced * Algebra Advanced B, B+ Algebra Advanced * Algebra Honors C Algebra 1 Honors _______________________________________________________________ Algebra Honors A Algebra 1 Advanced * Algebra Honors B Algebra 1 Honors Algebra Honors C, D Algebra 1 Standard Algebra Honors F Algebra 1 Part A Standard _______________________________________________________________ Pre-Algebra A Algebra 1 Honors Pre-Algebra B, C Algebra 1 Standard Pre-Algebra D, F Algebra 1Part A Standard * Additional qualifications for advanced level include 8th grade teacher recommendation and a proficient score on the 7th grade MCAS

17. 9th Grade Science Course Offerings If you are taking: and earn: you should take: _______________________________________________________________ Advanced Science A Bio Adv or Earth/Phys Sci. Adv* Advanced Science A, B Earth/Phys Science Advanced* Advanced Science C Earth/Phys Sci. or Life/Physical Science Honors Advanced Science Below C Life/Physical Sci. Standard _______________________________________________________________ Honors Science A Earth /Phys Sci. Advanced* Honors Science B or higher Earth/Phys. Sci. or Life/Physical Science Honors Honors Science C or below Life/Physical Science Standard _______________________________________________________________ Standard Science A Earth/Phys. Sci. or Life/Physical Science Honors Standard Science B, C Life/Phys Sci. Standard Standard Science C or below Integrated Science Standard * Additional qualifications for advanced level include 8th grade teacher recommendation, department head approval and placement test

18. 9th Grade Foreign LanguageCourse Offerings If you took you can take: Spanish in grade 8 Spanish 2 (S, H, A)* *for 2nd year Spanish students with 8th grade teacher recommendation Other courses: Mandarin 1 (H):for all students Latin 1 (S, H):for all students French 1 (S, H):for all students Fundamentals of Spanish 1 (S):for all students (not college prep) Spanish 1 (S):for all students Italian 1 (S, H):for all students

19. 9th Grade English and Social Studies Course Offerings Placement is based on 8th grade teacher recommendation English 9 S, H, A World History S, H, A

20. Electives Career & Technical Education Course Offerings • Computer Applications 1 • Nutrition & Wellness • Introduction to Carpentry • Technical Drafting • Introduction to Business

21. Electives continued Creative & Performing Arts • Photography 1 • Art 1 • Junior Choir • Band • Introduction to Theatre AFJROTC • Aerospace Science 1

22. Guidance Services

23. Guidance Offers • Individual/Group Counseling • Post-graduate and College Planning • Career Exploration and Evaluation • Crisis Intervention • Academic Support/Monitoring • Parent Information • Student Scheduling • Testing Administration and Interpretation • Naviance Website

24. Groups and Services Boys’ Anger Management Children of Immigrants Dating Safely Grief and Loss Group RAD/Self-Defense Reviving Ophelia Social Skills development Study Skills

25. NQHS Guidance website and Naviance Family Connection • Guidance website is found on the North Quincy High School website • Guidance counselor contact information, scheduling information, links for many resources, and copies of guidance presentations • Monthly guidance calendar of events • Link to Naviance • Naviance offers college information, career exploration, personality & learning style assessments, and planning tools • Naviance is introduced to students as freshman and used throughout high school but most often during senior year for the college application process

26. Extracurricular Activities • There are many sports and clubs offered • Freshman will transition better when they involved in school activities • It’s an opportunity to meet new friends and become part of the school community

27. Fall Sports Soccer – Girls & Boys Football – Boys Volleyball – Girls Cross Country – Boys & Girls Golf – Boys Extracurricular Activities – Sports Fall sport try-outs and physicals Information will be provided to middle school students in June and will be posted on Channel 22 in the summer

28. Activities-Sports continued Winter Sports • Basketball – Girls & Boys • Hockey – Girls & Boys • Wrestling – Boys • Swimming – Girls & Boys • Track – Boys & Girls Spring Sports • Baseball – Boys • Softball – Girls • Lacrosse – Girls & Boys • Tennis – Girls & Boys • Golf – Girls • Sailing – Girls & Boys • Volleyball – Boys • Track – Boys & Girls

29. Clubs & Activities Academic Decathlon Air Force Jr. ROTC Alliance Against Racism Anime Club Art Club Art Gallery Asian Culture Club Band Book Club Break Dance Team Calculus Team Cheerleading Chess Club CCG Club (Collectible Card Game) Computer Club Concert Choir Dance Team Drama Club Environmental Stewardship Club Film Club Foreign Language Honor Society French Club History Club History Book Club Hip Hop Club Interact Club International Club Knowledge Master Leo Club Literary Magazine Math Club Mentoring National Honor Society Operation Days Work Peer Education Peer Mediation Philosophy Club Photography Pride Committee Robotics Rugby S.A.D.D. Science Club Select Choir Spectrum Student Council Thomas Jefferson Forum United Nations Club Yearbook There will be a Club Fair in the Fall

30. 9th Grade Orientation Day • Sept. 7, 2011- First day of school for 9th grade only • Students attend opening day assembly • Escorted to extended homeroom • Shortened class periods • Free luncheon/picnic with faculty • Parent orientation in Media Center

31. Questions??

32. Thank you!