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SOPHOMORE PARENT/STUDENT ACADEMIC PLANNING NIGHT Tuesday, February 5, 2013

SOPHOMORE PARENT/STUDENT ACADEMIC PLANNING NIGHT Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Program Overview Tonight’s Objectives. INTRODUCTION: Planning Strategies for Jr / Sr year On-Line Course Requests IB program Standardized Testing Information Naviance Program (Career Exploration).

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SOPHOMORE PARENT/STUDENT ACADEMIC PLANNING NIGHT Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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  1. SOPHOMORE PARENT/STUDENTACADEMIC PLANNING NIGHTTuesday, February 5, 2013

  2. Program OverviewTonight’s Objectives INTRODUCTION: • Planning Strategies for Jr/Sr year • On-Line Course Requests • IB program • Standardized Testing Information • Naviance Program (Career Exploration)

  3. Junior/Senior Year Planning “Raising the Bar” • Review graduation requirements… and college entrance units… How do they compare / differ? • Junior year is a transition year *Strategy: Plan for the next two years...

  4. West Morris - Complete 130 credits English 20 credits World History 5 credits US History (I,II) 10 credits Mathematics 15 credits World Language 10 credits Science 15 credits PE/Health All Years in School Visual/Perform Arts 5 credits Career /Consumer… 5 credits Financial/Econ Literacy 2.5 credits HSPA (?) College (recommended) Complete 20+ Units English 4 Social Sciences 3-4 Mathematics (Alg 2) 3-4 Science (Lab) 3-4 ( Bio, Chem, Phys) Language 3-4 Computer Literacy 1 College Prep Electives 6-8 SAT / ACT/ SAT Subject High School Graduation Requirementsvs.College Entrance Units*Strategy: Always complete more than the minimum credits/units...

  5. Typical Junior Year Schedule • English 3 • US History 2 • Mathematics (Alg 2+) • Science (Physics) • Language (2,3 +) • PE/Health • Elective • IRT / Elective *Strategy: Always have at least 5 college-prep courses/electives in your schedule...

  6. Course Level vs. Weighted GPA • Honors, AP (Advanced Placement), IB? • Differentiated Proficiencies • How do colleges view “Levels”? • Quality vs. Quantity

  7. Online Scheduling—February 15 • Students will meet with guidance counselors • Review teacher recommendations, graduation requirements

  8. English Elective Offerings(Must select English 3) Full Year: • Creative Writing 1, 2, & 3 (AV) • Intro to Theatre Arts (AC,AV) • Western Theatre (AC,AV) • Theatre Arts 1 & 2 (AV,IB) • Journalism: Communications 1, 2 & 3 (AV) • Journalism: Yearbook 1, 2, & 3 (AV) • Media Literacy (AV) • Humanities (AC, AV) Semester: • Public Speaking (AV) • Film Analysis & Criticism (AV) • Science Fiction/Fantasy Lit (AV) • Sports Literature (AV)

  9. Social Science Elective Offerings(Must take US History 2) Full Year: • Psychology (IB) • Research Methods Psychology (IB) • Human Behavior (AV) • European History (IB/AP) • US Govt & Politics (AV, AP) • Western Civilization (AV) • Economics (AV, IB) Semester: • American Legal System (AV) • Sociology (AV) • Anthropology (AV) • Contemporary World Issues (AV)

  10. Semester: Chem: Forensics (AV) Bio: DNA (AV) Full Year: Environmental Issues (AV) Environmental Science (IB,AP) Anatomy/Physiology (AV) Biology (IB,AP) Chemistry (IB, AP) Physics “B” (AP) Physics “C” (AP) Sports, Exercise and Health Science (IB) Science Elective Offerings(Should take Physics)

  11. Mathematics Full Year: • Algebra 2 (AV, AC, ST) • Pre-Calculus (AV, IB/HN) • Calculus (AV, AP,IB) • Discrete Math (AV/IB) • Computer Science (IB) • Statistics (AP) • Further Mathematics (HN/IB) Semester: • Intro Computer Programming(AV) • Probability and Statistics (AC)

  12. World Languages • French 1,2,3,4,5 (AV, HN, IB/AP) • Chinese 1,2,3 ( AV, HN) • Spanish 1,2,3,4,5 (ST, AC, AV, HN, IB/AP)

  13. Art Electives Full Year: • Art 1,2 (AC,AV,IB) • Painting (AC,AV,IB) • Graphic Design (AC,AV,IB) • Studio Art/Design (AP/IB) Semester: • Intro to Ceramics (AC) • Sculpture (AC) • Art Investigation (AC) • Fine Art of Photography 1 (AC) • Digital Photography (AC) • Concepts in Digital Photography (AC/AV) • Mixed Media Photography (AC/AV)

  14. Business Electives Full Year: • Principles of Business (AC,AV) • Principles of Law (AV) • Accounting Principles (AV) • Business & Management (IB) Semester: • Computer Applications (AC,AV) • World-Wide Web Workshop (AC) • Publishing & Web Apps (AC,AV) • Entrepreneurship (AC,AV) • Financial Literacy (AC,AV) • Marketing & Advertising (AC, AV) • Google Applications (AC,AV)

  15. Family & Consumer Science Full Year: • Contemporary Life Issues (AC) Semester: • *Culinary Arts (AC) • World Cuisine (AC) • Creative Cooking/Baking (AC) • Gourmet Foods (AC) • Healthy Cooking for the 21st Century (AC)

  16. Music Full Year: • Band (AC,AV,IB) • Orchestra (AC,AV,IB) • Choir (AC,AV,IB) • Wind Ensemble (AV, IB) • Fundamentals of Music Theory (AV) • Music Theory (AP) Semester: • Introductory Piano (AC) • Piano Applications (AC) • Survey of World Music (AC)

  17. Technology Education Semester: • Technology Applications (AC,AV) • Computer Aided Design 1 (AC,AV) • 3-D Modeling (AV) • Structural Design (AC, AV) • Digital Video (AC, AV) • Robotics (AC,AV) • Engineering Robotics (AC, AV) • Architecture (AC,AV) Full Year: • Technology/Pre-Engineering (AV) • Design Technology (IB)

  18. What is IB Dance • Full year Dance course, with one marking period of Health • Students will investigate world dances • Students will perform in a senior showcase • Students will compose/choreograph 2 dance works • All Types and Styles of Dance

  19. Who? • Students with dance background • IB Students and non-IB Students • Students In IB this will count as your Group 6 (Arts) Requirement • Physical Education & Health requirement

  20. IB? Is it Right for You? • IB Presentation—February 11 • Debbie Gonzalez, IB Coordinator • Voicemail extension 3775 • dgonzalez@wmrhsd.org

  21. PSAT • Measures • Critical Reading Skills • Math Problem-Solving Skills • Writing Skills • Score 20-80 • Saturday, October Administration • Testing Center: WMC • Qualifying Test • National Merit Scholarship Program

  22. District Testing March 2013--PLAN • Administered March of sophomore year • Covers the same subjects and gives an estimated ACT score • Points out academic strengths and areas that need improvement • Includes a career interest inventory that can help find the best career choices • Learn more at: www.planstudent.org

  23. What is Naviance? What are the features of this program?

  24. Features of Naviance • Colleges • College Searches • College Compare • Graphs • College Overlaps • Explore Careers • About Me • Student Inventories

  25. How to log on to Naviance

  26. Features of Naviance • College Searches • College Compare • Graphs • College Overlaps

  27. Explore Careers

  28. ABOUT ME Personality Type Inventory Learning Styles Inventory

  29. QUESTIONS? Please contact your child’s counselor with any questions you may have!

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