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Music Scheduling Workshop

Music Scheduling Workshop. For Block 4 music students Wednesday February 12 th , 2014 Duration: 1 hour Goal: map out 4 year HHS education plan Facilitators: Rebecca Abrahams Stella Thorogood. Methodology. Presentation Discussion Completion of a grid Questions welcome throughout.

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Music Scheduling Workshop

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  1. Music Scheduling Workshop • For Block 4 music students • Wednesday February 12th, 2014 • Duration: 1 hour • Goal: map out 4 year HHS education plan • Facilitators: • Rebecca Abrahams • Stella Thorogood

  2. Methodology • Presentation • Discussion • Completion of a grid • Questions welcome throughout

  3. Resources Available… • HHSmusic.org • HCA website • Guidance Department, HHS • Your music teacher • Other music parents!

  4. One on Ones… • Sign up after tonight’s session • Students and/or parents welcome • After school on Friday Feb 14 • Evening on Tuesday Feb 18 • Use Sign Up Genius link on our website HHSmusic.org

  5. Upcoming Events • Theme Night @ HMS Feb 19, 7:30 • Kindergarten Concert @HHS Feb 21, 1:00 • String Night @ HHS Feb 25, 7:30 • Choral Cabaret @ HHS Mar 1, 5:00 • Band Night @ HHS Mar 26, 7:30 • Evening of Jazz @ HHS Apr 9, 6:30

  6. Start at the Beginning… • Block Scheduling • Alternate Day • Schedule requests • Graduation requirements • AP classes • Impact of Keystone exams

  7. How does Music work at HHS? • Concert Band/ Wind Ensemble • String Orchestra/ String Ensemble • Concert Chorale/ Chamber Singers • Sectionals • 1 credit vs 2 credits during Block 4 • Jazz Ensemble/ Jazz Lab Band • Competition Marching Band

  8. The Grid • 4 year planning tool • Use a pencil!!! • Keep from year to year

  9. Lingo to know… • Course pairings • Concurrency • Semester limitations • Additional requirements • Sequencing • Prerequisites

  10. More to consider… • College Bound • Need 4 years of core four • Need 3-4 years foreign language • Well rounded, high GPA, rigor in coursework • Double up courses • Think backwards • H/O AP list

  11. Alternate Day choices… • Page 49 in Course Selection Guide • Recommend gyms in frosh/soph years • Can take in any order • AP alt day in jr/sr year, or electives • 2014-15/ 2016-17 is AP US Gov • 2015-16/ 2017-18 is AP Psychology

  12. The four Core: details • Science is now IPS, Bio, Chem plus one elective • Bio honors is 1 credit • Bio academic and AP Bio are 2 credits • AP Bio can be substituted for Bio honors • Algebra 1 honors is 1 credit • Algebra 1 academic is 2 credits • English 9 – may be 2 credits if enrichment required

  13. Advanced Placement • Nationalized curriculum • Testable • Looked upon favorably by college admissions • Can be subbed in for regular classes • Online options • Summer options • Independent Study

  14. 1 credit AP courses • AP English Literature & Composition • AP Studio Art: 2-D Design 1st Semester ONLY • AP US History • AP Macroeconomics 1st Semester ONLY • AP Microeconomics 2nd Semester ONLY • AP French 1st Semester ONLY • AP Spanish 1st Semester ONLY • AP Latin

  15. 1 credit AP cont’d • AP Calculus: Topics of C 2nd Semester ONLY • AP Environmental Science 1st Semester ONLY • AP Physics 1 – algebra based • AP Physics 2 – algebra based • AP Physics C Mechanics • AP Physics C Elec & Mag • AP US Government ALSO an Alternate Day offering • AP Psychology ALSO an Alternate Day offering

  16. 2 credit AP courses • AP English Language & Composition • AP Statistics • AP Calculus A/B • AP Calculus B/C • AP Chemistry • AP Biology • AP Physics ‘B’ • AP World History • AP European History

  17. Time to do a Grid! • Hand out grids • Examples • Honors student • AP Student • Academic Student • Give it a try!

  18. What next? • One on ones • Time line for schedule completion • Feb 20th – student portal opens for course input • Feb 28th – deadline to turn in signed course selection sheets • Mar 7th – deadline for Verification Sheets • Any questions? • Thank you for coming!

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