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Class  of  2021  

Ten  Things  We  Want  You  To  Know  About  High  School      

(h8p://www.hcpss.org/f/academics/hs-­‐catalog-­‐2017-­‐18.pdf)  

 

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Credit  Requirements    Subject    #  of  Credits        Subject      #  of  Credits  

   English      4          Health        ½        Social  Studies    3          Life?me  Fitness    ½  

   Mathema?cs*    3          Technology  Ed.    1  

   Science      3          Program  Choice    2  -­‐  4  

   Fine  Arts      1          Elec?ves        1  –  3  

 *Math  par?cipa?on  required  in  each  of  4  years  of  high  school.  

     

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Program  Choice  Op?ons  

•  World  Language  (2  credits)  OR  

•  Advanced  Technology  (2  credits)  OR  

•  Career  &  Technology  Completer  (4  credits)  

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Addi?onal  Gradua?on  Requirements  

•  Credit  Requirements  

•  Service  Learning  

•  High  School  Assessments  

•  Career  Prepara?on  

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High  School  Assessments  

•  Algebra  –  PARCC  Assessment  

•  English  –  PARCC  Assessment  

•  Government  –  High  School  Assessment  

•  Biology  –  Maryland  Integrated  Science  Assessment  

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Career  Academies  

20  Career  Academies    

•  All  academies  meet  the  gradua?on  requirements  

•  Prepares  students  for  college  and  careers  •  Two  loca?ons:    Applica?ons  &  Research  Lab  and  Home  School  

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Selec?ng  Classes  

The  Course  SelecKon  Process  •  Eighth  grade  teacher  makes  course  recommenda?on  

•  Student  takes  course  request  form  home  •  Parent  reviews,  signs,  and  returns  course  request  form  

•  School  counselor  reviews  request  form  and  forwards  form  to  high  school  

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High  School  Science  Transi?on  Curriculum  and  Assessments  HCPSS  Science  EducaKon  Goals  

•  Deep  understanding  of  basic  science  concepts  •  Use  scien?fic  and  technical  informa?on  systema?cally  and  ra?onally  

•  Lifelong  learning  •  Support  individual  strengths,  interests,  goals  •  Learn  through  inquiry  and  discovery  to  solve  real  world  problems,  using  science  prac?ces  

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HCPSS  Science  Curriculum  

NGSS  Aligned,  Integra?ng:  •  Scien?fic  and  engineering  prac?ces  •  Crosscu]ng  concepts  across  scien?fic  disciplines  

•  Core  ideas  in  science  

•  More  informa?on:    nextgenscience.org  

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Maryland  Integrated  Science  Assessment  (MISA)  

•  NGSS  aligned  •  Replaces  Biology  HSA  •  Online  assessment  •  Taken  a_er  comple?ng  coursework  in  all  3  disciplines  – Earth/Space  science  – Life  science  – Physical  science  

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MISA  Timeline  

•  2016-­‐2017:    Final  year  HSA  Biology  •  2017-­‐2018:    Maryland  begins  MISA  pilot  •  2018-­‐2019:    MISA  pilot  test  for  HCPSS  juniors  •  2019-­‐2020:    MISA  gradua?on  requirement  

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HS  Science  Curriculum  -­‐  Changes  

•  All  students  take  courses  in  3  science  disciplines  – Earth/space  science  – Life  science  – Physical  science  

•  MISA  a_er  core  courses  completed  •  G/T  and  AP  op?ons  in  each  discipline    

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HS  Science  Gradua?on  Requirements  

 CORE  LAB  COURSES                MISA                In  each  major  discipline    Ø  Earth/Space  science          ParKcipaKon:    All  students  who

                   have  not  already  passed  Biology  Ø  Life  science  (biology)          HSA    

Ø  Physical  science            Pass  score:    Beginning  with      Class  of  2021  

     

 

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Flexible  Pathways    Typical  Path  A            Typical  Path  B  

 Earth/Space  Systems  Science  (ESS)        Biology  G/T  (ESS)    

         Biology                Chemistry  G/T  (ESS)                            

 Advanced  Physical  Science            AP  Physics  I  (ESS)  

                     

MISA      

Science  Elec?ves  

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A  Typical  Day  for  a  Ninth  Grader  A  Typical  Ninth  Grade  Schedule  

English  9  United  States  History  

Mathema?cs  Science  

Health/Life?me  Fitness    

You  will  choose:  World  Language  (Program  Choice)  

Performing  Art  Fine  Art  or  Tech  Ed  

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Class  Schedule            Start      End        Class  Time  

 Period  1        7:25        8:15        50  minutes    Period  2        8:20        9:10        50  minutes    Period  3        9:15        10:05      50  minutes    Period  4A  &  4B    10:10      12:25      Includes  a  30  

                         minute  lunch    Period  5        12:25      1:15        50  minutes    Period  6        1:20        2:10        50  minutes  

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Grade  Point  Averages  

Weighted  and  Unweighted  Grade  Point  Average  (GPA)  

 •  Both  weighted  and  unweighted  GPA’s  are  reported  on  the  transcript.  

•  Weighted  GPA  is  used  for  extracurricular  ac?vi?es,  honor  roll,  and  Na?onal  Honor  Society.  

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Weighted  Grading  Scale  

 Grade      Regular      Honors      GT/AP  

           A          4.0            4.5            5.0  

         B          3.0            3.5            4.0            C          2.0            2.5            3.0          D          1.0            1.0            1.0          E              0                0                0  

           

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ATTENDANCE  

•  Aiendance  is  cri?cal  for  success!  

•  Any  students  with  unexcused  absences  of  more  than  5%  of  the  course  may  be  considered  for  denial  of  credit.  

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Maintaining  Academic  Eligibility  

•  Used  for  all  voluntary  extracurricular  ac?vi?es  •  Must  maintain  a  2.0  grade  point  average  with  no  more  than  one  failing  grade  for  the  marking  period  prior  to  the  start  of  the  ac?vity  

•  All  incoming  9th  graders  are  academically  eligible  for  fall  extracurricular  ac?vi?es  

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Get  Involved!!  •  School  Clubs  •  Best  Buddies  •  Poms  •  Class  Boards  •  Athle?c  Teams  •  Musicals  •  Student  Government  •  Honor  Socie?es  •  School  Plays  •  Dance  •  Cheerleading  •  Service  Clubs  •  Its  Academic  

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Important  Dates  Date                    AcKvity    11/29/16-­‐1/13/17            Students  interested  in  JROTC  must  

                 schedule  an  interview.    1/5/17  (RHHS-­‐6:30  p.m.)          RHHS  9th  grade  scheduling  night  at  RHHS

                 (6:30  p.m.)    1/5/17  (7:00-­‐9:00  p.m.)          Career  Academy  Informa?on  Night  

                 (ARL:  next  to  the  Board  of  Educa?on  on                  Route  108)  

 1/12/17  (8:37-­‐10:20  a.m.)          GHS  and  RHHS  representa?ves  will  be  at  (student  only  orienta?on)          FQMS  for  an  orienta?on    1/12/17  (7:00  p.m.)            GHS  9th  grade  scheduling  night  at  GHS  

                 (7:00  p.m.)  

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Date                    AcKvity    1/12/17  (7:00-­‐8:00  p.m.)          Career  Academy  Informa?on  Night  

                   (Miller  Branch  Library)  7:00-­‐8:00  p.m.    1/17/17                Registra?on  forms  are  sent  home  with  8th  

                 graders    2/1/17                All  completed  registra?on  forms  are  due  

                 back  to  Ms.  Marusich  or  Mr.  Clark    6/7/17                8th  graders  visit  their  assigned  high  school  

                 for  orienta?on  and  tour  

 

Important  Dates  

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