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Welcome Parents FHS Curriculum Night “ FHS Class of 2018”. Goals For Curriculum Night. Learn about the transition to high school Gain information about FHS course offerings Get answers from FHS Department Heads Begin planning future course selections Interact with other families
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Goals For Curriculum Night • Learn about the transition to high school • Gain information about FHS course offerings • Get answers from FHS Department Heads • Begin planning future course selections • Interact with other families • Course selection forms due back to Middle Schools by this FRIDAY, MARCH 14
Welcome F.H.S. PTO Cheryl Caira & Denise Carnese Next Meeting = Monday, April 7 @7:00 PM FHS Room H-100
Class of 2018 Vice-Principal Mark Albright
F.H.S. By The Numbers Total Students = 2008 White = 67.3% Hispanic = 17.7% African-American = 7.6% Asian = 6.6% 9th Grade (Class of 2017) = 543 10th Grade (Class of 2016) = 500 11th Grade (Class of 2015) = 480 12th Grade (Class of 2014) = 485 • ~32% of student body speaks a first language other than English (5% in ESL) • Total Classroom Teachers = 163 Guidance Counselors = 9 • Average S.A.T. Scores (Class of 2013) : Reading = 518 Math = 554 Writing = 520 • Advanced Placement Course Offerings in 18 Different Subjects
Number Of A.P. Sections Run At F.H.S.
What Makes F.H.S. Great? • Co-Teaching : Collective support for teachers and students • Departmental Collaboration : Content support and dedicated curriculum time • Student Support Services – Academic Development Center – Peer one-on-one tutoring College/Career Center and Counselor ESL/Bilingual Student Support BEST After school program Resiliency For Life (RFL), Mazie and Step Up Mentoring Programs Saturday School • College/Career Prep – PLAN/PSAT’s for All; SAT Prep, Internships & Naviance • Award winning Theater, Music, Art, and Athletics Programs • Hard Working Faculty and Staff!
FHS Structure • “Grade Offices” – Vice-Principal + Admin Assistant • School Counselors – Stay with students all four years • Homerooms – Organized alphabetically by grade • Departmental Structure Department Head + Subject-Specific Teachers • Lunches By Subject – Multi-grade • Student Support Teams (VP, Counselor, Social Worker, Psychologist, Nurse) • Meet once per cycle (7 days) to discuss students
CurrentFHS Structure Data/Testing Coordinator Matthew Corcoran • Foreign Lang Principal Mike Welch Vice-Principal Class of 2016 Elyse Torbert Vice-Principal Class of 2015 Sarah Redbord Vice-Principal Class of 2014 Mark Albright Vice-Principal Class of 2017 Jeff Convery • History • ESL/Bilingual • Tech Ed • English • Counselor/SW • Phoenix Program • Math • PE/Health • F & CS • Science • Fine Arts • X-2 Departmental Liaisons
What’s Different In High School? “Individual Responsibility and Accountability” • Increased Freedom & Increased Individual Responsibility • “Terms” and “Semesters” vs. Trimesters • Ability Grouping In All Core Subjects A.P., Honors, College Prep 1, College Prep 2 • Increased Academic Intensity • Less In-School Time For School Work Completion
What’s Different In High School? “Individual Responsibility and Accountability” • Foreign Languages are “Core” Academic Courses • Less Coordination Among Teachers – No Academic Teams • High Expectations For Attendance • Must Be Eligible For ALL Extra-Curricular Activities (70%)
Clubs/Activities All clubs at FHS are student run with advisor oversight Don’t See One You Like? Kids Can Form Their Own Club !
Graduation Requirements 1 Full-Year Course = 1.0 Credits 1 Half-Year Course = 0.5 Credits English - 4 years 4.0 credits Mathematics - 3 years 3.0 credits Science - 3 years 3.0 credits Social Studies - 3 years 3.0 credits Foreign Language - 2 years 2.0 credits Practical Arts - 1 year 1.0 credits Fine Arts - 1 year 1.0 credits Physical Education - 2 years* 2.0 credits Additional Courses - 3.0 credits Total = 22 Credits * All students must enroll in at least 1 Phys Ed/Health Course each year
Current 9th Grade Enrollments Total Students Taking a Foreign Language * 391 84.73%
Current 9th Graders’ Levels Taking a Foreign Language NOT Taking a Foreign Language
Comparison Of Last 4 Years Taking a Foreign Language NOT Taking a Foreign Language
Find Out More! Tune In To Flyer News Live each weekday at 7:15 am (Comcast Ch 8, RCN Ch 15, Verizon Ch 41) Daily Re-Broadcasts of Flyer News at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm weekdays F.H.S. Website = www.framingham.k12.ma.us/fhs 2014-15 Program Of Studies available on main page Principal’s Flyer (weekly newsletter) available under the “NEWS” tab Course Selections Sheets due back to middle schools by Friday, March 14
Course Selection Forms Due Back To Middle Schools By FRIDAY, MARCH 14
See You Again InAugust, 2014 Thank You For Coming ! !