lawrence high school class of 2018 parent orientation night

LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2018 PARENT

ORIENTATION NIGHT

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

Anthony A. MormileDistrict Supervisor of Guidance Instructional Supervisors

Yvette Panasowich: Science, Mathematics, & Practical ArtsBarbara Beers: Humanities: English, History, World Languages, Fine & Performing Arts, ESLLynn Booth: Special Education Grades 6-12 Ken Mason: Supervisor of Health, PE & Athletics

MORE INTRODUCTIONS

Jonathan Dauber, Ed.D.High School Principal

Assistant PrincipalsJessica CincottaAlyson FischerClifford Williams

THE FRESHMAN ACADEMY STARTING STRONG

• Focusing on transition from the Middle School to the High School• Draco, Phoenix, Orion to Pride and Spirit • Houses to Teams• Core group of teachers- Personalization• English, History, Science

COMMUNITY SERVICEFocus on Community Service and

Service LearningVolunteer Fair for 9th & 10th grades

Career FairCoat Drive

TRANSITION TO LHS

• TAG Orientation (Jan to Feb)• Freshman Orientation (Summer)• NHS and Homework Club • Destinations

Requirements for GraduationEnglish 4

years4 credits

American History 2 years

2 credits

World History 1 year 1 creditMathematics 3

years3 credits

Science 3 years

3 credits

World Language 1 year 1 creditEconomics ½

year.5 credits

Physical Education and Health 4 years

4 credits

Visual & Performing Arts 1 year 1 credit21st Century Life, Careers or Technical 1 year 1 credit

Required Credits = 20.5Minimum elective credits = 6.5

Total for graduation = 27

Minimum graduation requirements should not be confused with college admission requirements.

Note: It is recommended that each student take a minimum of 7 credits per year.

Important to Remember:

PARCC Testing replaces HSPA HSPA will not be administered after

Spring 2014 Beginning in Spring 2015, high

school students will be required to take six new PARCC tests Language Art tests in grades 9, 10 & 11 Math tests for Geometry, Algebra I and

Algebra II Scores will be reported on student

transcripts and school performance reports, but there will not be a passing score required for graduation

The state’s current graduation tests, the HSPA and the AHSA, will disappear after the class of 2015 (current juniors) graduates

Mathematics Sequence

Option A

9th Grade:Algebra IB/

Algebra I

10th Grade: Geometry

11th Grade: Algebra II

12th Grade (Optional 4th year): Algebra II &TrigonometryPre-CalculusDiscrete Math Probability & Statistics

Option B

9th Grade:Geometry/ Honors Geometry

10th Grade:Algebra II/

Honors Algebra II

11th Grade:Pre-Calculus/ Honors Pre-Calculus

12th Grade (Optional 4th year): Calculus

Honors Calculus AP Statistics AP Calculus AB or BC

Option C

9th Grade: Algebra II/ Honors Algebra II

10th Grade: Pre-Calculus Honors Pre-Calculus

11th Grade: Calculus/ Honors Calculus AP Statistics/ AP Calculus AB or BC

12th Grade (Optional 4th year): AP Calculus BC AP Statistics College Math Course

ADDITIONAL MATH CLASSES

• SAT/ACT Math Prep• Academic Support

Instruction

*Math electives do not fulfill the math requirement for graduation.

SCIENCE SEQUENCECollege Prep:

9-Biology or Biology Honors10-Chemistry or Chemistry Honors11-Physics or Physics Honors or Environmental Science or Anatomy & Physiology12- AP/Elective

State Requirement: 3 credits (Biology, Chemistry + one additional science)

SCIENCE ELECTIVES

•Genetics

•Forensics

ENGLISHSequence

•Grade 9: English I, English I Honors•Grade 10: English II, English II Honors

•Grade 11: Composition + Semester Course, English Honors III Honors, AP

English Language & Composition•Grade 12: English Semester Courses,

Humanities-English IV Honors, AP English Literature & Composition

ENGLISH ELECTIVES•Public Speaking I & II

•Publications/Journalism•Communication in the Real World

•SAT/ACT Skills and Strategies•Academic Support Instruction

•AHSA

ENGLISH SEMESTER COURSES

•Composition•Major American Writers

•Creative Writing•Contemporary Shakespeare

•Multi-Ethnic Literature•Gender Studies

•Short Stories•Poetry

•Major British Writers•Literature: Mystery and Adventure

SOCIAL STUDIES SEQUENCE

•Grade 9: Modern World Civilization/ Honors

•Grade 10: American Civilization I/ Honors•Grade 11: American Civilization II/AP

American History•Grade 12: Electives

*Required: 3 years*Recommended: 4 years

SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES

•AP Microeconomics/ Macroeconomics•Contemporary World Studies I & II

• Economics•History and Film I & II

• Human Behavior• Sociology

• You and the Law•AP Government and Politics

•AP European History• AP World History *Note: History

electives vary in availability depending upon grade level and enrollment

CLASSICAL AND WORLD LANGUAGES

•Required•One year

•Recommended •A three or four-year

sequence of the same language

LANGUAGE OPTIONS•French•Italian•Latin

•Chinese•Spanish

*Level I language courses are open to all students.*All other level courses need teacher recommendations.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

•Placement based on diagnostic test•One or two periods a day of ESL

•Exit to regular English classes•ESL courses are offered in social studies

•In-class support is provided in science and math

SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Out of Class Replacement:

•English•History•Math•Science

In-Class Support courses:

• English• History• Math• Science

Additional Courses with Support

Study Skills Increasing organizational skills Time management Provides support for current courses

Personal Finance I and II Serves as an Economics option

Student Services During annual review (IEP) meetings:

High school case managers being assigned Collaboration between LMS & LHS case

managers Students afforded opportunities to meet new

case managers

PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALT

H All students

must take one year of PE &

Health for every year of public high school

enrollment in NJ 10th Grade Health is Driver

Education

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Football Soccer Field Hockey Girls Tennis Cheerleading Cross Country Basketball Wrestling Ice Hockey

Swimming Winter Track Track & Field Softball Baseball Lacrosse Golf Boys Tennis

FOR THE ATHLETES…•All 9th graders are eligible for Fall &

Winter sports•Students must pass the equivalent of 6.75 credits to be eligible for Spring

sports•There are core eligibility requirements for participation in NCAA Division I & II

athletics• There is a difference in GPA between LHS & NCAA

•Please see your school counselor if you have any questions or visit www.ncaa.org

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE ELECTIVES

•Clothing Fabric and Construction•Culinary- Parts I & II

•Fashion Design•Interior Design

FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS ELECTIVES

•Painting •Drawing

•Commercial Art •Pottery & Sculpture

•String Orchestra•Concert Band

•Percussion Ensemble•Chorus/Choir

•Ensemble/Madrigal•Music and the Human Experience

•Theatre

21ST CENTURY LIFE & CAREER SKILLS

•Computer Application•Principles of Investing•Sports Marketing and Management I & II

•Inventions and Innovations•PC Repair

•Introduction to Drafting and AutoCAD•TV Studio

•Robotics and Programming

ELECTIVES Most courses are worth 1 credit

It is wise to choose alternative classes for electives

1 credit electives need 1 credit alternatives

.5 credit electives need .5 credit alternatives

PowerSchool Parent AccessTeacher recommendations for English, Social Studies, Math, & Science are not available. When those recommendations become available, the high school counselors will add them to the students’ list of requests. On the screen below parents and their students should focus on World Languages, elective choices, and alternates only.

SCHEDULING TIMELINE- SPRING 2014

Initial course request material will be mailed in the spring to be verified by parent.

Final recommendations regarding student placement are due May 9, 2014, which gives students ample opportunity to demonstrate ability level.

The deadline for schedule and/or placement changes is June 1, 2014.

Schedules will be given to students on the first day of school.

HELPFUL HINTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL APPOINTMENT

1. Review course selections prior to appointment.

2. Choose alternative electives.3. Come prepared with

questions.4. Remind your child to be

prepared for their appointment as their presence is key to this process.

Thank you for coming!

We appreciate your investment in your child’s

education.