Putnam Valley High School Course Selection Process

1. Putnam Valley High School Course Selection Process February 7, 2011

2. Welcome Parents! • Purpose of Meeting • Introduce the 2011 – 2012 Course Selection Guide • Criteria for Honors & Advanced Placement courses • Tech Center • Review Graduation Requirements • Extra Curricular Opportunities • Discuss the Course Selection Process

3. Welcome Parents • Introduction of Guidance Staff: • Mr. David Campion • Mrs. Paige Davino • Mrs. Laura Kilduff

4. 2011 – 12 Course Selection Guide • New Course Offerings: • Critical Thinking in Literacy and Mathematics • Media Production • Honors & Advanced Placement Courses: • Art: AP Design Portfolio • English: AP Language & Composition, AP Literature • Math: AP Calculus, AP Statistics • Music: AP Music Theory • Science: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental AP Physics • Social Studies: AP American History, AP Government & Politics, AP Macro Economics, AP Psychology, AP World History • Spanish: AP Language

5. Recommended Guidelines for Enrollment in Honors & AP Courses • Complete the necessary course prerequisites. • Achieve the minimum required score on the Honors / AP Course Matrix. • Performance in subject area from previous years. • Performance in subject area from current year. • Current year’s teacher assessment of student. • Performance on Standardized Test (8th grade) • Performance on Final Exam/Regents (9th – 11th grade) • Provide a student appeal process to address special circumstances and individual needs.

6. 2011 – 12 Course Catalog • College Level Courses • Statistics • Calculus* • Music Theory* • Biology* • Computer Systems & Applications * Advanced Placement Course

7. Tech Center Program • 11th & 12th Grade Students • Online Tour of the Tech Center: • www.pnwboces.org

8. Graduation Requirements • English 4 Credits • Social Studies 4 Credits • Math 3 Credits • Science 3 Credits • Foreign Language 1 Credit • Phys. Ed. 2 Credits • Health ½ Credit • Arts 1 Credit • Electives 3 ½ Credits • Total 22 Credits

9. Graduation Requirements • Regents Diploma: • 22 Credits • Pass 5 Regents (1 Math, 1 Science, 2 Social Studies, and 1 English) with a score of 65% or higher. • Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation: • 9 Regents (Basic 5 plus Foreign Language, and 1 additional Science Regents and 2 additional Math Regents • Community Service Requirement: • 40 approved hours (30 hours for current 11th grade)

10. Opportunities to Learn • High School is a journey, not a destination • Goal is to graduate in 4 years and continue the learning journey to college, work, technical school, military & beyond • After School Extra Help Sessions • Teachers are available to assist students during 10th period • Homework Club & Academic Eligibility • Freshmen After-School Writing Center (Tuesdays and Thursdays) • Peer tutoring by upper classmen

11. Extracurricular Activities • Sports – 21 Varsity Sports are offered • Boys and Girls Teams • Varsity & Junior Varsity Levels • Clubs – 21 Clubs are offered • Meet after-school

12. Course Selection Process • Parent Meeting • Course Catalogs distributed to students • Counselors meet with individual students to review status and select courses • Students receive a copy of their course requests • Student schedules mailed in the summer

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