Scheduling For High School!

This is going to be fun!

Steps In Scheduling For High School

Step 1: General Info. With Ms. Morrison

Your District:North or South?

PNHS (Allied Health/Marketing)

PSHS (Tech. Studies)

Curriculum Book/Schedules Step 2: PCIS Gr. 8 Parent Night: Wed. 2/29 Step 3:Tech. Studies Expo Visit:Thurs. 3/ 1 Step 4: Tech. Studies Parent Night: Wed. 3/1

Steps to Scheduling For High School Continued

Step 5: Individual Meetings with Ms. Morrison:

District

Career?

Recommendations

Electives: 1st & 2nd choice

Green/Blue Course Selection Sheets

*sooner they come back the faster they

are entered into the computer

Credits(This is like points for completing &

passing a class.)

High School Diploma= 115 Credits– Full Year classes=5 Credits– Half Year classes= 2.5 Credits

How many credits do I need in each subject throughout my high school career?

English= 4 (years) X 5credits = 20 credits Social Studies= 3(years) X 5= 15 credits Math= 4(years) X 5= 20 credits (Including Algebra 1,Geometry,Algebra 2) Science= 3(years) X 5= 15 credits PE= 4 (years)X 2.5= 10 credits

*Think about career-may need more

Attendance and Credits

In high school you can be denied credit for excessive absences!!!!!!!!!!

No more than 8 absences for a half year class No more than 17 absences for a full year class NO MATTER what your grade is! Tardies become absences, especially for your first

period class. There is NO homeroom in high school! PLEASE be on time everyday! Make regular school

attendance a priority to avoid denial of credit or non-promotion!

What about MCAS? What subjects do I need to pass to earn a diploma?

EnglishMathScience(At some point History may be added.)

How many credits do I need to move from grade 9 to grade 10?

27.5 credits required English………….5 Social Studies….5 Math…………….5 Science…………5 PE……………….2.5 Health…………..2.5 Elective…………5 Total…………….30.0

What level will I be in? Your teachers will recommend you for a level.

Honors (Accelerated) more demanding

self motivated, independent worker

*ELA & Soc. St.= Summer Reading

*Science= INDIVIDUAL Science Fair project

College Preparation 1 (CP1) still challenging-prepares student to attend a 4 year college

College Preparation 2 (CP2) skills and concepts reviewed-still prepares for college

Does grade 8 Spanish count as 1 year of a foreign language?

Yes if- final average is a B or better in Spanish every day class!

BUTCounts towards the 3-4 yearsDo not receive 5 credits for grade 8

What is offered for foreign language?

SpanishFrenchLatin (South only)

What do I need to know if I am playing sports?

I can get kicked off the team if I have more than one F on a report card

Students need to be enrolled in at least (20 credits)

What do I need to know about summer school?

You can only go to summer school if:

- your average is above 50

- you have the recommendation of the

teacher and principal

SPORTS

Fall Winter Spring

Cheerleading Basketball Baseball

Cross Country Cheerleading Softball

Field Hockey Gymnastics Tennis

Football Indoor Track Track

Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse

Soccer Wrestling Sailing (Club)

Volleyball

Student Activities (just some)

Band Model Unite NationsChorus Peer LeadershipColor Guard Peer MediationClass Officers PRIDEDance Team RoboticsDebating Team SADDDECA School NewspaperDiversity Club Student CouncilMath Club Technology EducationModel Congress Yearbook

* Of course there are art kinds of clubs too!

What will my schedule look like?

Non- Tech Program

Semester 1 Semester 2

1. English 1 1. English 1

2. Math 2. Math

3. Integrated Science 3.Integrated Science

4. World History 4. World History

5. PE or Health 5. PE or Health

6. Elective 6. Elective

7. Elective 7. Elective

What is an elective???This is a requested class. It is not guaranteed.

Foreign language: Spanish, French or Latin (South only) Technology classes Art classes Music classes (including Band and Chorus)

*** You will be given a list of elective choices. The details of each class are listed in the course booklet.

Tech. Studies (South)- 2 periods What shops are offered?

Automotive Carpentry CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) Child Care Computer Science Cosmetology Culinary Electrical Electronics Graphic Arts Marine Technology Marketing (also available at North) Metal Fab Plumbing

What is Tech. Specific???(1 period)

Allied Health (North)Marketing (North)

Tech. Studies Program (SOUTH)(2 periods)

Semester 1 Semester 21.English 1. English2.Math 2. Math3.Integrated Science 3.Integrated Sci.4.World History 4. World History5. PE or Health 5. PE or Health6. Tech. Exploratory 6. Tech. Chosen Shop7. Tech Exploratory 7. Tech. Chosen Shop

How do I apply for any of the Tech. Programs?

Tell counselor you are interested- deadline March 9th Counselor fills out application based on data from

grade 7 and term 1&2 grade 8:GradesAttendance

Conduct Effort In April you will hear if you got in

Tech. Application

Attendance Conduct 0-5…..5 points 0 referrals…5 6-10…4 points 1-3 referrals…4 11-15...3 points 4-6 referrals…3 16-20…2 points 7-10/1-2 OSS…….2 21+…..0 points 11+/3+OSS…….0

Effort/Responsibility Grades 0-5 specific points for each grade A+=5 to E=0

Tech. Specific Program(Allied Health-North, Marketing-North)

Semester 1 Semester 21.English 1. English2. Math 2. Math3. Integrated Sci. 3. Integrated Sci.4. World History 4. World History5.PE or Health 5. PE or Health6. Tech. Specific 6. Tech. Specific7.Elective 7. Elective

*At some point, Allied Health students need to take Office Tech. 1 in their high school program.

You can do it!

It is going to be great!!!