Program Planning

2016-2017

Developing a schedule with your

families and school counselor

Planning for your future

Program Planning

❖Graduation Requirements

❖Course Offerings/Electives

❖Course Recommendations

❖Class Transfers &

Withdrawals

❖Scheduling Revisions

Course Selection-Genesis

➢Go on-line to select courses through

February 10, 2016

➢When selecting courses:

●Preview prerequisites

●Others courses previously taken

●Grades earned

●Grade designation in 2016-2017

●Check Parent Portal to see if you

were recommended

Graduation Requirements

90 Credits (11th)-

60 Credits (10th)-

30 Credits (9th)

➢20 cr. English

➢15 cr. Social Studies

➢15 cr. Science

➢15 cr. Mathematics

➢5 cr. World Language

➢5 cr. Fine Art or Performing Art

➢5 cr. 21st Century Life &

Careers

➢20 cr. PE / Health

➢2.5 cr. Financial literacy

➢17.5 cr. Electives

➢120 credits total!

Graduation Requirements Cont.

◆ PARCC

●LAL

●Math

◆ Attendance

●Full - 18 days

●Half year - 9

days

Graduation Requirement - Option II

◆ Graduation may be met in

whole or in part through a

program of study that

meets or exceeds the Core

Curriculum Content

Standards (CCCS).

◆ Educational experiences

beyond the scope of the

current school curriculum.

◆ Independent

Study

◆ Internships

◆Community

Service

◆Student Exchange

◆College

Coursework

◆Other Structured

Learning

Experiences

Grading Procedures

GPA

▪ The GPA (Grade Point

Average) will be based on the

final grade earned in a class

▪ The final grade is an average

of marking period & exams

results

MP 1 = 22%

MP 2 = 22%

MP 3 = 22%

MP 4 = 22%

Final = 12%

Pass/Fail Option

▪ Students may elect to take one

course a year on a Pass/Fail basis

(can not be a required NJCCS

course)

▪ Pass/Fail must be selected prior to

the first day of school for that course

▪ Grades of P and/or F will be a part

of the permanent academic record

▪ Interested students should see their

counselor for more information

▪ Students may Audit a class prior to

the first day of class (can not be a

required NJCCS course)

Grade 9 & 10 1. English 9

2. Algebra I

3. Physics

4. US History I

5. World Language

6. PE & Health 9

7. 21st Century/Arts/Fin.

Lit.

8. Elective

1. English 10

2. Geometry

3. Chemistry

4. US History II

5. World Language/Elective

6. PE & Driver’s Education

7. 21st Century/Arts/Fin. Lit

8. Elective

Grade 11 & 12

1. English 11

2. Algebra II

3. Biology

4. A Changing World

5. PE & Health 11

6. 21st Century/Arts/Financial

Lit.

7. World Language or

Elective

8. Elective

1. English 12

2. PE & Health 12

3. ____________

4. ____________

5. ____________

6. ____________

7. ____________

8. ____________

Course Offerings & Electives-

English

◆ English 9, 10, 11, & 12 ◆ English Honors 9, 10, 11,

& 12 ◆ English 12 CEP ◆ AP English 11 & 12 ◆ Journalism I ◆ Journalism II Honors ◆ Language Arts Literacy

Lab 9, 10, 11, & 12

English Semester Courses

◆Creative Writing Honors

◆Expository Writing

◆Mass Media

◆Speech and Debate

◆Shakespeare Honors

◆Poetry Today ◆Graphic Novels & Anime

◆Contemporary Young

Adult Literature

◆Film Representing Culture

◆SAT Reading & Writing

Prep

Course Offerings & Electives -

Mathematics ◆ Integrated Mathematics ◆ Algebra I ◆ Geometry/Honors ◆ Algebra II/Essentials/Honors ◆ Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry ◆ Pre Calculus/CEP/Honors ◆ Discrete Math I & II* ◆ Intro to Probability & Stats* ◆ Integrated Mathematics II

Course Offerings & Electives -

Mathematics

◆ AP Statistics ◆ Statistics ◆ Calculus/Honors ◆ AP Calculus AB/BC ◆ SAT Math Prep*

Course Offerings & Electives-

Science

◆Biology/Honors/AP/CEP

◆Chemistry/Honors/AP

◆Chemistry of Organic Molecules Honors

◆Physics/Honors/AP 1, 2 & C

◆Anatomy & Physiology/CEP

◆Forensics

◆Environmental Science AP

◆Overview of Engineering

◆Scientific Program for Engineers

◆Robotics

Social Studies Course Offerings

◆US History

I/Honors

◆US History

II/Honors/AP

◆A Changing

World/Honors/AP

Social Studies - Electives ◆ Race, Gender, & Ethnicity ◆Global Issues: A History of 20th & 21st

Centuries (Fall & Spring)* ●Honors Option

◆ Human Development, Behavior and Relations*

◆ AP Government & Politics ◆Modern American Government

and Law Honors ◆ Sociology* ◆ Economics for the 21st Century* ◆ AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics

Course Offerings – Classical &

World Languages

◆ French I, II, III

◆ French Honors IV, V, AP

◆ Latin I, II

◆ Latin Honors III, IV

◆ Spanish I, II, III

◆ Spanish Honors II, III, IV, V, AP

◆ Spanish for Native Speakers I, II

Course Offerings & Electives

Physical Education

◆Teen Prevention Education Program (PEP) - application required

◆Physical Education

◆Health I, III, IV

◆Driver’s Education

◆JROTC I-IV

Offerings & Electives –

Fine and Performing Arts ◆Concert Choirs I-IV (audition)

◆Mixed Chorus (no audition, grades 10-12)

◆Voice I-IV

◆Symphonic Band/Honors

◆Ensembles by audition

◆Orchestra Honors I-III

◆Guitar I,II, III/Jazz and Classical Honors

◆Music Keyboard* I and II

◆Piano Honors I-IV or Advanced I-IV

◆Percussion - History and Performance

◆AP Music Theory

Offerings & Electives –

Performing Arts

◆ Introduction to Drama

◆Drama II-IV

◆Music Theater Major I-III

◆Set Design I-IV

◆Acting for Film/TV Honors

◆Dance I-IV

◆ Intermediate Dance I-IV

◆Advanced Dance Honors I-

IV

Offerings & Electives –

Visual Arts ➢ Ceramics I-IV* ➢ Drawing* ➢ Commercial Art/Photo I-IV ➢ Computer Graphics I & II* ➢ Art 1A, 1B* ➢ Sculpture I & II* ➢ AP Art History ➢ Adv. Sculpture Studio I-III* ➢ Set Design I-IV ➢ Art Honors II, III, IV ➢ Film Survey I & II * ➢ Cartooning & Animation I & II

Course Offerings & Electives–

Business ● Computer Applications I & II*

● Marketing I/Sports and

Entertainment Marketing*

● Marketing II-III

● Business: An Introduction

● Entrepreneurship*

● Business Psychology*

● Principles of and Applied

Business Law*

● Accounting I & II

● Personal Finance*

Course Offerings - Technology

◆ Computer Animation/Web

Design I*-IV

◆ Design Technology

◆ Advanced Design

Technology

◆ Introduction to

Architecture

Offerings & Electives –

Family & Consumer Science

◆Nutrition, Food, and You* ◆International Cuisine* ◆Childhood

Development/Parenting* ◆Early Childhood Laboratory ◆Career Exploration* ◆Introduction to Woodworking ◆Advanced Woodworking

Program Planning/ Recommendations

◆ Review prerequisites

◆ Talk to your teachers

& parents

◆ Review

recommendations in

Genesis Parent

Portal

◆ Be prepared for your

scheduling

appointment!

Class Transfer and Withdrawal

◆ Complete application ◆ Secure signatures ◆ Consider grades/timing

of drop ◆ In a class transfer,

grades will transfer to the new course

◆ Be aware that a WP/ WF grade will appear on final transcript

Scheduling Revisions

July 22, 2016 = last day to make changes

Once schedules are released

● Call to make an appointment

● Contact Counseling Services for:

● Correction of an incomplete or incorrect schedule

● Fulfilling district and/or state of New Jersey graduation requirements

● Alteration of a schedule due to failure of a course

● Alteration of a schedule as a result of summer school

Scheduling Revisions

Schedule changes will NOT be

made for the following reasons:

● Class during the AM/PM

session

● Course selection based on a

“trial period”

● Course choice based on a

“preferred teacher”

Graduation Requirements

True/False Quiz

● A total of 120 credits are required to graduate from FHS.

● Students must take two years of US History and one of World History.

● Discrete Math counts as one of the four math classes you must pass.

● Four years of PE and health are required.

Graduation Requirements

True/False Quiz

● Passing the PARCC is all you need to meet state graduation requirements.

● A minimum of two years of a world language is required.

● One practical or fine art credit is required.

● Students must pass four years of English.

● Courses taken in middle school count towards graduation.

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