Agenda Ninth Grade Parent Orientation Tuesday, January 31, 7:00 p.m. Introduction and Welcome

1. Agenda Ninth Grade Parent Orientation Tuesday, January 31, 7:00 p.m. Introduction and Welcome Mr. Joe Spiccia, High School Principal I. Introductions & Welcome - Joe Spiccia II. Overview of the evening – Lee Frank III. Requirements, Overview of Programs, Course Selection Dan Litzinger IV. Career / College Tech Prep Programs Jane Richmond V. Final Remarks – Joe Spiccia VI. Release to Department Tables Dismissal to Fine Arts Lobby for questions about specific courses, requirement, prerequisites, etc. for Department Coordinators or representatives

2. Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2009 • 4 Credits of English • 3 Credits of Mathematics • 3 Credits of Science • 3 Credits of Social Studies: 1 credit of United States History 1/2 credit of Economics 1/2 credit of American Government 1 credit of another social studies course • 1/2 Credit of Physical Education • 1/2 Credit of Health • 1 Credit of Business or Technology or Family & Consumer Science or Fine Arts or Foreign Language • 6 Credits of Electives(any courses over and above the previous requirements become electives.) • 21 Total Credits

3. College Core: 4 year college or moreDon’t get them confused with high school requirements • 4 Credits of English • 3 Credits of Mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher) • 3 Credits of Science (2 Laboratory) • 3 Credits of Social Studies(no criteria) • 2 Credits of a Foreign Language (same) • 1 Credit of Art (Fine or Applied)

4. Semester Courses Art Foundations Ceramics Drawing Painting Printmaking Photography Full Year Courses Fine Arts 2 Art Department

5. Business Accounting Advertising Media Business Law Business Management Life After Graduation (Senior only) Computer Science Computer App 1 Computer App 2 PC Concepts Programming Visual Basic Web Page Design Business and Computer Science -Course Offerings

6. Career Based Education (CBI) (Counselor recommendations only) Career Tech Department

7. Required English 10 ESL English 10 Regular English 10 College English 10 Honors Electives Theatre Arts Reading Speech English Department

8. Elective Sports Nutrition Gourmet Foods Meals in Minutes Parenting & Child Development Independent Living Personal Development Family & Consumer Science Department

9. Foreign Language Department Elective • Spanish 1 • Spanish 2 • French 2 • German 2

10. Required Physical Education Foundations Conditioning (football—only 2nd semester) Adaptive Physical Ed (recommendation only) Career Tech Ed PE (CBI students only) Required Health Physical Education Department

11. Required Pre-Algebra Algebra 1 Geometry Fundamentals Algebra 2 Fundamentals Honors Geometry Honors Algebra 2 Honors Mathematics Department

12. Music Department

13. Required Academic Biology 1 & 2 Biology Biology Honors Elective Intro to Astronomy Science Department

14. Required U. S. History U.S. History (with Reading) U.S. History AP (Advanced Placement) Honors Elective World Affairs World History Social Studies Department

15. Technology Education Elective • Introduction to Technology • Mechanical Drawing 1 • Mechanical Drawing 2 • Woodworking 1 • Woodworking 2 • Welding 1 • Welding 2 • Basic Electronics/Electricity

16. Special Education • Check Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for Recommended Courses and Programs

18. Required Courses for 10th grade students. • English (9th grade teachers should give appropriate recommendations) • Mathematics (9th grade teachers should give appropriate recommendations follow your present placement) • Science (9th grade teachers should give appropriate recommendations) • United States History • Health (semester) • Physical Education (semester)

19. Electives6 Courses each semester is maximum load • Required course each semester = 5 • Elective course each semester = 1 Total 6 It is recommended that 4 year college prep students take their “foreign language” as a 6th course as required in the “College CORE”

20. ElectiveSpecial Exception7 course load each semester This exception only applies to students taking their elective 6th course as a foreign language!! • Required course each semester = 5 • Elective course is foreign language = 1 Sub Total 6 • Elective Choir, Instrumental Music, Orchestra or Fine Arts 2 = 1 Total = 7 Logic: Students bound by the 4 year “College Core” would be blocked from taking Choir, Instrumental Music, Orchestra, or Fine Arts 2 (not including art electives). These courses are continued each year of high school.

21. Schedule Planner

25. Lake Shore Compact Consortium of: • Mentor • Willoughby-Eastlake • Wickliffe • Euclid School Districts

26. College Tech Prep • College Prep/Technical emphasis • “2 + 2 + 2” Program: • 2 yrs. H.S.—Jr. and Sr. Years • 2 yrs. College—Associate Degree • 2 Yrs. More—Bachelor Degree • Articulation Agreements

27. Career-technical Programs • 2-year and 1-year programs available • Jr. &/Or Sr. Year(s) • Work Experience Available with Pay and Credit, 2nd Semester of Senior year • Entry-level Job Placement And Skills Upon Graduation

28. Career-based Intervention • Work-based Program For At-Risk Students • Grades 9 – 12 • Counselor Placement Only

29. More Information? Contact: • Jane Richmond, Career-Tech Counselor (440) 205-2593 • Gale Leonard, Coordinator of Career-Technical Education (440) 974-5328