WELCOMECLASS OF 2024

Complete and submit course selections

Open House

Enrollment & Residency

Verification

Health / Physical Forms Dental

Forms due May 2020

Bookstore / ID Day

Husky Kick Off Day (grade 9)

First Day for All (grades 9+ 10-12)

Friday, January 24th

Late May - June 30

Athletes on or after June 1, all others by October 15th

Tuesday, August 11th

Friday, August 14th

Monday, August 17th

FINAL STEPS TO ATTENDING OPRFHS

Our goal tonight is to help you and your child select the combination of courses that strikes a balance of both challenge & support. We hope this will be an important step towards a successful transition to high school

Some factors to consider in making your selections tonight are your child’s:- motivation - passions/interests- academic habits - future plans- resilience - co-curricular plans

Welcome to Course Selection Night

OPRFHS Course Catalog

● Published every year

● District Policies and Courses

● Hard Copy distributed at December parent information meetings. Also available online at http://www.oprfhs.org/academics

● Credit checklist

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

College Readiness

English 8 credits 8 credits

Math 6 credits 6-8 credits

History 5 credits 6-8 credits

Science 4 credits 6-8 credits

World Language 1 credit 4-8 credits

Fine & App Art, Fin Lit & Computer Prof + 7 Chosen Electives

11 credits

PE, Health & Drivers Ed 6 credits of PE +1 credit of Health +1 credit of Drivers Ed

Total 43 credits

English & History

English English A,

English, or

World Studies

Options for students who consistently read at or above grade level

History World History A,

World History,

or World Studies

English English or World Studies

Required for students whose reading scores approach grade level

History World History or World Studies

Reading Literacy Seminar

Double period English and World History

Integrated curriculum Literature informs the history and history informs the literature

Team taught and coordinated

Supports executive functioning as teachers coordinate materials

Four creditsCollege prep levelGreat way to learn

Sample integrated units and questions:

Laws, Punishment and Ancient Chinese Views on GovernmentNovels: Lord of the Flies & Fahrenheit 451

WWIINovel: UnbrokenHow does Unbrokenadd to your understandingof what life was like forsoldiers during WWII?

WORLD STUDIES

● This course provides strategic reading instruction.

● Students learn to read for different purposes with different types of text.

● The course also helps students form positive student habits such as note taking, organization, and study strategies.

Literacy Seminar

Integrated Curriculum

Team-Taught

Three periods – 6 credits

Great way to learn!

More time on task for literacy

Reading support is integral

WSI Literacy Seminar provides intensive, direct reading instruction to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, word study, and reading rate

World Studies Immersion Required for students who need instruction that

accelerates reading growth

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Extended Algebra

● This course is intended to support the new topics taught in Algebra, while embedding necessary prerequisite skills previously missed by the learner.

Pre Algebra

This double period course is designed to get students ready for 211 Algebra. Students entering this course are expected to take college prep Algebra their sophomore year.

Math Support Classes

Students may “bump-up” to the next level if they:

■ Attend a 1-credit (pass/fail) summer bump-up class.

■ Pass the class with an 80% or higher and

■ Receive a “bump-up” recommendation by the

summer school teacher.More info on this in summer school section of this presentation :)

Summer Bump-up Program

SCIENCE

BIOLOGY A BIOLOGY BIOLOGY E

● Vocabulary and reading intensive● Labs reinforce understanding of course concepts

acquired through readings and teacher lectures● Pacing of the course determined by the

recommended level

MODELS OF PHYSICS

● Applied algebra intensive● Full class discussions in which students present and

defend ideas occur almost daily● Each unit begins with a lab, content is reinforced

through Socratic method and class discussions● Honors option available

Models of Physics

● All students complete a research project related to, but beyond a traditional course curriculum.

● Students present their work at our year-end symposium.

● Honors credit earned by attaining a B or above on both the research project and overall class grade.

SCIENCE OPTIONS

World Languages

Chinese 1 - 4 A

French 1 - 5 AP

German 1 - 4 A

Italian 1 - 4 A

Japanese 1-4 A

Latin 1-4 A

Spanish: levels 1- 5 AP

Adv. Span. Lit./Comp.

Use the world language placement test (if applicable) to determine your child’s level of proficiency.

World Languages at OPRFHS

Fine & Applied Arts

Fine ArtsMusic pages 42-45

Visual Artspages 38-41

Theater & Broadcasting pages 46-48

Applied ArtsBusiness pages 53-56

Family ConsumerScience pages 49-52

Engineering / Woodworking/ Auto Tech pages 78-80

Fine & Performing Arts Electives

ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO COMPLETE MANDATES

● Summer school – coming to you in the next slide ☺

● Correspondence classes – We do not officially sponsor these classes. They are offered through online schools. Please contact your counselor for paperwork to seek approval for online classes. Must find an outside proctor.

● Computer Proficiency Test – offered four times a year.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2020

● Summer School will be a full 24-day session● Registration Feb. 24, 6:00 pm - Feb 28, 11:59 pm● June 8th - July 16th (July 17 possible make up date)

● Period 1: 8:00 am - 10:15 am● Period 2: 10:25 am - 12:40 pm● Period 3: 12:50 pm - 3:05 pm

● June 2 & 4: photo ID, chromebook, materials● Summer School 2020 catalog available tonight

● Families that qualify for free or reduced lunch are eligible for a waiver of academic summer school fees please reach out to Linda Hayes x3504 and Margaret Collins x3121 for help

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SUMMER SCHOOL 2020

*FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN desiring to take Art Foundations*

● After current OPRF students register for the summer school art foundations course, any remaining seats will be filled by incoming freshmen via a randomized enrollment process.

● Survey will open January 21st and close on February 5th. You will be informed of the results on February 21st.

Summer Assignments

Math Packets will be available on our website http://www.oprfhs.org/mathematics/Summer-Math-Packets.cfm

Summer read for incoming 9th graders:

Fresh Ink: An AnthologyLamar Giles, Editor

How to Make Changes to Your Child’s Placement?

For any course recommendation change, please fill out the google form found in your registration packet.

All course requests must be submitted by January 24, 2020.Link is found on the website front page under quick links.

QUESTIONS?

Please be sure to turn in your blue course request form before you leave. We can make changes until THIS Friday, January 24th at 3:00 PM, should you or your child decide differently.

Let’s Get At It!

On your blue course selection sheet, please choose:

1. English2. Math3. History or electives or support class4. Science or electives or support class5. World Language or electives or support

class6. Support class / Music/ Acting/ Study Hall

We will add lunch & PE & Health

Division Head Contact Information

Math Julie Frey jfrey@oprfhs.org

Science Matt Kirkpatrick mkirkpatrick@oprfhs.org

English Helen Gallagher hgallagher@oprfhs.org

History Amy Hill ahill@oprfhs.org

World Languages Claudia Sahagun csahagun@oprfhs.org

P.E. & Driver Education Clay Reagan creagan@oprfhs.org

Special Education Kennedi Dixon kdixon@oprfhs.org

Fine & Applied Arts Sarah Roodhouse sroodhouse@oprfhs.org