Kenmore West High School An International Baccalaureate World School

1. Kenmore West High SchoolAn International Baccalaureate World School Welcome Class of 2017 Freshman Orientation Program Thursday January 10, 2013

2. In Attendance This Evening: ■ Mr. Dean Johnson, Principal ■ Ms. Michelle Jaros, Assistant Principal for 9th & 10th grades ■ Kenmore West Guidance Department ■ Kenmore West Faculty ■ Brian Stuhmiller, Student Council President

3. Tonight’s Agenda Introductions Presentation including overview of high school programs, services, scheduling & policies Student Panel Q & A At the end of the evening, please take a tour or join us in the cafeteria to receive information regarding KW clubs, sports, & programs

4. Kenmore West High School Mission Statement Our Mission: Kenmore West High School is committed to developing knowledgeable, principled, and compassionate young adults through academic, personal, and occupational experiences in preparation for an ever-changing global landscape.

5. Our Graduates • Four-Year College/University 53% • Two-Year/Community College 35% • Other Education/Training 4% • Employment 2% • Armed Services 1% • Undecided/Miscellaneous 5%

6. Beyond the Classroom

7. Kenmore West Blue Devils

8. Kenmore West Clubs Anime Master Minds Art/Photo Model United Nations Both Your Hands/Interact National Honor Society Business & Marketing Pep Band Challenge (Leadership) Power Club/Weight training Chess Readers of West Chronicle (newspaper) Rugby (boys & girls) Community Service S.A.D.D. Creative Writing Scrabble Donate Life School store French Skiing Gay Straight Alliance Spanish/Foreign Exchange German Stage Crew Heirborne Student Council Jazz Band Technology Join the Winners Theatre West Varsity (sports) Welcome Crew (9th grade orientation) Yearbook (Kenitorial)

9. Kenmore West Counseling Office Staff Counselors Mr. Matt Gourlay A-Ci Ms. Julie Keller Cj-Go Mrs. Tracy Serio Gp-Le Mr. Mike Panepinto Lf-Par Mrs. Amy Handley Pas-Si Mrs. Judy Flatau Sk-Z Psychologists Ms. Tara Petrozzi Dr. Evelyn Smigelski

10. Counseling Center Services ■ Educational program planning ■ Personal counseling & referrals (individual & group) ■ College planning ■ Career planning

11. College & Career Planning Naviance/Family Connection Website for students & parents that can be accessed from school or home. Students can explore career & college options and financial aid opportunities. Usernames, passwords and a classroom presentation will be provided to students in 9th grade.

12. Academics • International Baccalaureate Diploma • 15 Advanced Placement courses • Project Lead the Way = Pre-Engineering program • College courses in high school • Business & Technology Academies • BOCES Career and Technical education • Comprehensive Special Education Program

13. Freshman & Parent Orientations ■ All incoming freshmen will be invited to a special orientation day before the start of the school year ■ A separate evening Parent Orientation will be held in late August ■ Check KW website for updates

14. Parent Support & Involvement • There are many resources available to provide support for parents of students at Kenmore West • Some of these resources include: • The Counseling Center • The KW website • PTSA /SEPTSA/ Parent Resources link • Parent Portal • We are also looking to improve these resources. We encourage you to provide us your feedback on how we can make this better for parents

15. Program Planning ■ Students will meet with their middle school counselors in the next two months to determine their courses for 9th grade. ■ Private school students should call the Ken-Ton Administration Building beginning in February to register.

16. 22 Credits are required for graduation. A minimum of 5 ½ credits is needed each year in order for a student to graduate on time. All students are scheduled for 6 ½ credits minimally each year. Graduation Requirements

17. Diploma Types New York State offers three different types of high school diplomas: • Local Diploma* • Regents Diploma • Advanced Regents Diploma • International Baccalaureate *A local diploma can be issued for SE students if a score of 55-64 is obtained on Regents exams

18. Graduation Requirements ■ 4 credits of English ■ 4 credits of Social Studies ■ 3 credits of Math ■ 3 credits of Science ■ 1 credit minimum of LOTE** **for Advanced Regents diploma, 3 units of LOTE or 5 units of BOCES, Tech., Business, or The Arts are required

19. Graduation Requirements ■ 1 credit of Art, Music, or Technology Studio in Art and Mulitimedia Studio Art(Prerequisite courses for Photo 1, Sculpture, Drawing and Painting 1, Creative Crafts, Ceramics, etc.) Design and Drawing for Production(Gateway course to Project Lead the Way, CAD, Engineering & Architectural Drafting and Design) Band/Orchestra/Chorus ■ ½ credit of Health ■ 2 credits of Physical Education (½ each year) ■ Minimum 3 ½ credits of electives

20. Required Regents Exams For a Regents Diploma, all students must pass the following Regents Exams with a minimum grade of 65%: L.O.T.E. (grade 8) Algebra (grade 8, 9, or 10) Science (grade 8, 9, or 10) Global History (grade 10) English (grade 11) US History (grade 11)

21. Advanced Regents Diploma Requirements For an Advanced Regents Diploma, students must also pass these exams with a minimum grade of 65%: Geometry (grade 10) Algebra 2/Trigonometry (grade 11) An additional Regents Science exam Comprehensive LOTE exam(if LOTE program is selected)

22. Diploma with Honors A student may earn a Regents Diploma with Honors or Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors if the average of all required Regents exam scores is a 90% or higher.

23. Advanced Courses ■ Freshmen who passed the Algebra course and Regents exam in 8th grade will be scheduled for Geometry (Regents or Honors) ■ Freshmen who passed the Earth Science course and Regents exam in 8th grade will be scheduled for Living Environment (Regents or Honors)

24. International Baccalaureate Diploma ■ This is an internationally recognized diploma in addition to the New York State diploma, for academically motivated, high-achieving students ■ The IB diploma combines rigorous academics with extra-curricular activities in the arts, sports, and community service ■ The diploma program begins in 11th grade, but 9th and 10th graders choose accelerated, honors, or AP courses to prepare for IB ■ Students in any honors or accelerated course will receive more information about the IB path early in their freshman year ■ An informational meeting will take place Wednesday, January 30 at 7 pm in the KW Aud for interested parents & students. Please see Ms. Scinta for further information

25. Advanced Placement courses ■ AP courses are available to students beginning in 10th grade ■ Courses give students exposure to college level material ■ AP exam given in May. Cost is $89. Scored between 1-5 ■ Depending on score and choice of college, student may earn college credit ■ Students must qualify for AP class with a final grade of 90 or higher in specific subject area

26. Career Academies Computer Networking & Technology Academy Information Technology Academy Pre-Engineering Academy Virtual Enterprise & Finance Academy

27. Career Academies • Open to all students at KW and KE • Students benefit from participation in a well-planned program designed for career success in a variety of fields of study • Career Academy students may earn a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation with additional Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsement • All programs closely tied to industry to provide students with the “real-world” experience necessary to be successful in today’s high-technology world To learn more about Career Academies, see the Career Academy representative after this evening’s presentation, your student’s guidance counselor, or go to: Kenmore West home page → Ken-Ton Career Academies

28. Special Education Programs ■Resource Room ■Integrated Co-Teaching ■15:1 Self Contained Co-Taught ■8:1 Self-Contained

29. Sample Student Schedule Period 1 Math (Algebra, Algebra A, Geometry) Period 2 Social Studies (Global 9) Period 3 Science (Earth Science, Living Environment) Period 4 English (English 9) Period 5 Physical Education, Science lab, Algebra lab Period 6 Music, Art, or Technology Period 7 Lunch Period 8 LOTE or elective Period 9 Elective or study hall

30. Electives Electives can be taken in five different areas: ■Art ■Business ■Family & Consumer Science ■Music ■Technology Each of these areas has approximately 8 or more electives to choose from English and Social Studies also offer electives (ie. Theatre, Journalism, Creative Writing, Psychology, Sociology)

31. Daily Schedule Doors open 7:30 am Breakfast 7:30-8:05 am Period 1 8:12-9:00 am Period 2 9:04-9:46 am Period 3 9:50-10:32 am Period 4/5 10:36-11:18 am Period 5/6 11:04-11:46 am Period 6/7 11:22-12:04 pm Period 7/8 11:50-12:32 pm Period 8/9 12:08-12:50 pm Period 9/10 12:36-1:18 pm Period 11 1:22-2:04 pm Period 12 2:08-2:50 pm Remedial help 2:55-3:30 pm All periods are 42 minutes long

32. Lunches Four periods available for lunch: Lunch 4: 10:32-11:02 am Lunch 6: 11:18-11:48 am Lunch 8: 12:04-12:34 pm Lunch 10: 12:50-1:20 pm Time of lunch determines student’s schedule after 3rd period.

33. Final Grade Calculation ■ The final grade in any course is determined by averaging a student’s four quarter grades and final exam grade. ■ Each quarterly grade and exam grade is worth 20% of the final course average. ■ The minimum passing grade is 65%. ■ It is in every student’s best interest to work hard consistently from September through June. Students are not allowed to make up work from previous quarters.

34. Grading Example Quarter 1 90 Quarter 2 81 Quarter 3 82 Quarter 4 87 Final exam grade 94 90+81+82+87+94=434/5 Final course grade=87

35. Parent/Student Portal ■Parents & students can access student attendance and grades online. ■Students will be able to use their current username & password from middle school in September to access their account. Parents can also use same log in information ■ New students and parents will receive this information in September ■ All students and parents will be asked to sign an Acceptable Use Policy for computer usage each year (agreeing to use school computers appropriately)

36. Extracurricular Policy ■ All students who wish to participate in any Kenmore West extracurricular activity (sports, clubs, dances) must pass at least four classes and physical education ■ For athletics, a current (within a year) physical is required for participation

37. Academic Support ■ Remedial help with teachers (after school 2:55-3:30 pm). Optional for those with grades in good standing ■ Academic Achievement Center (AAC) ■ Peer tutoring (coordinated by AAC) ■ Library Media Center ■ Academic Intervention Services (AIS)

38. Academic Intervention Services ■ State mandated service ■ It is required and a scheduled course. ■ Students who score at Level 1 or low 2 on 8th grade assessments are mandated to be scheduled for English AIS or Math AIS. ■ Students may also be recommended for AIS from their middle school counselors based on academic history.

39. Library Media Center ■ Freshman Research Survival Guide: a two week research project completed in conjunction with the 9th grade English research assignment ■ Provides all freshmen with essential research skills for high school. ■ Check out the KW Library web site for blogs, useful links and library information.

40. If you have any questions, please call or visit our website