Preliminary Scheduling 20092010

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Preliminary Scheduling2009-2010

• HARD WORK PAYS
• What You Have To Do in High School to Get the
  Life You Want

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Class of 2010Requirements to Graduate

• 4 years of English
• 3 years of Math
• 3 years of Social Studies
• 3 years of Science
• 4 years of PE
• 3 quarters of Health
• 1 year World Language
• 1 year Visual Performing Arts
• 1 year Career Education
• 1 year Technology
• Total 125 credits by the end of your senior year

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Sample Honors Schedule

• English IV Honors
• AP English Literature (can be 4th year English or
  an elective)
• Calculus
• Physics (or AP Physics NEW!)
• AP Spanish
• PE 12
• Practical Law/Civics
• Band

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Honors Criteria (BOE Approved 1/30/08) p. 42
Local assessments will be used for Appeal
Process.
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Sample College Prep Schedule

• English IV
• PreCalc
• AP Environmental Science
• Economics
• PE 12
• Spanish IV
• Band

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Sample General Education Schedule

• English IV Basic
• PE 12
• Ceramics I/Ceramics II
• Computer Applications I
• Photography II
• TV/Video Production
• Band

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English

• AP English Literature
• English IV Honors
• English IV College Prep
• English IV Basic
• 5 credits
• Course descriptions on pages 19

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PE 12

• PE 12
• 4 or 5 credits (depending on Science lab)
• Course description on page 23

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Science

• Physics
• AP Physics (NEW! See prerequisites)
• 6 credits (pulled out of PE 1x/week for lab
  reduces PE credit to 4)
• AP Environmental Science
• 6 credits (pulled out of PE 1x/week for lab
  reduces PE credit to 4)
• Environmental Science
• Course descriptions on page 25

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Mathematics

• Algebra II
• Geometry
• PreCalc
• Calculus
• Statistics (must have 3 years of CP math)
• Possible new math class
• All 5 credit courses
• Course descriptions on pages 20 and 21

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Currently Being Discussed

• BCC credit for a course at Henry Hudson
• MATH 136 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
• This is a survey course with topics chosen from
  problem solving, sets, logic, numeration systems,
  geometry, probability and statistics, consumer
  mathematics, graph theory, and voting theory.
• Prerequisite Successful completion of Algebra
  II, teacher recommendation.

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World Languages

• Spanish I
• Spanish II
• Spanish II Honors
• Spanish III
• Spanish IV
• Spanish AP
• Latin I or II (on-line)
• French I or II (on-line) (other on-line
  languages)
• All 5 credit courses
• Course descriptions on pages 27, 28, 29

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Visual Performing Arts

• Band
• Chorus
• Photography I
• Print Design/Visual Communication (NEW! See
  description on page 13)
• General Art/Art Electives/Master Studio
• Advanced Ceramics (NEW! See description on page
  15)
• Theater

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Career Education

• Accounting
• Career Planning
• Computer Applications
• Personal Finance

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Technology

• Graphic Web
• Computer Applications (if not used for Career
  Education)
• Print Design/Visual Communication (if not used
  for Art)
• TV/Video Production

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Other Electives

• Recent American History/Contemporary Authors
• Economics
• Fashion Merchandising
• Journalism
• Practical Law/Civics

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Electives

• See page 12
• Must have prerequisite course to take the
  advanced level elective
• Art Electives Ceramics I (S1), Drawing 2-D
  Design (S1), Ceramics II (S2), and Painting (S2)

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Special Programs

• Dual Enrollment
• Fast Start
• On-line classes
• Arts High School

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Basic Skills

• You must pass the HSPA in your junior year. This
  is a graduation requirement test.
• If you scored partially proficient in any area of
  the HSPA, your schedule will automatically be
  revised to include HSPA Review.
• To test out of HSPA Review
• You must get an 85 or higher on exam
• You must get an 80 or higher for 2Qs proceeding
  the exam
• You must get teacher approval (HSPA content)

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General Information

• All prerequisites must be met before taking an
  advanced course.
• Sophomores and juniors may take 40 credits
  (period 1).
• Vocational Students must select a full schedule
  during preliminary scheduling.
• Electives should be listed in order of
  preference.
• Always choose an alternative elective.

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Credit Summary

• Freshman must successfully complete 30 credits to
  become a sophomore
• Sophomores must successfully complete 60 credits
  to become a Junior
• Juniors must successfully complete 95 credits to
  become a senior
• Seniors must have achieved 125 credits to graduate

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Add/Drop Procedures

• Please read the Add/Drop procedures on page 7
  carefully
• ALL COURSE SELECTIONS MUST BE MADE BY JUNE 30th.
  After June 30th the Add/Drop procedures are
  followed.
• After June 30th ALL Add/Drop requests must be
  reviewed and approved by the administration.

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Reminders

• Start campus visitations
• Use COIN and books for research
• File with NCAA Clearinghouse
• Upcoming SAT dates
• May 2 (3/31)
• June 6 (5/5)
• BRING calculators for HSPA March 3rd!

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FACTORS IN ADMISSION

• GRADES in COLLEGE PREP courses
• Standardized Test Scores
• Grade Point Average
• IF YOU ARE COLLEGE BOUND, take courses that are
  challenging. Admissions representatives are
  looking for students with a desire to learn and
  the drive to challenge themselves.

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Athletic Eligibility

• Seniors must have at least 27.5 credits from the
  previous year to be eligible for fall sports.
• You must be passing 27.5 credits at the mid-year
  point to be eligible to play spring sports.

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Whats Next?

• Mrs. Ross will be calling you down individually.
• Your course requests are put into the computer
  and scheduling for 09-10 begins.
• You may be called down if there are conflicts to
  be resolved (mid-April through early June).
• Schedules are mailed home over the summer.
• IF YOU FAIL A CLASS and do not go to summer
  school your schedule will change accordingly.

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Lets Look Into the Future

• Reform to improve high schools
• High School Redesign initiative
• American Diploma Project

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Proposed High School Graduation Requirements
(Phase-In)

• EOC exams
• Class of 2012 (Phase I, current frosh)
• LA Proficiency Assessment
• EOC Algebra I
• EOC Biology

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Proposed High School Graduation Requirements
(cont.)

• School year 2010-2011 (Phase II)
• Class of 2014 (current 7th graders)
• All phase I requirements
• EOC Geometry
• EOC Chemistry
• Class of 2016 (current 5th graders)
• All phase II requirements
• EOC Algebra II

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Proposed High School Graduation Requirements
(cont.)

• Also being phased in (currently proposed for
  class of 2014)
• .5 year Economics
• And now were hearing Personal Finance!

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And This Impacts Me How???

• Requirements are changing, but nothing is written
  in stone.
• Manage your own academic career, help us to help
  you by taking an interest in what is required.
• Take EOC exams seriously. Remember, its in the
  hands of higher ups right now. Policies that
  effect graduation and your future can be
  implemented at any time.

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Can You Believe It?

• This is the last time you have to sit through
  this process.
• Please be positive role models for the school.
  You may not realize it, but our underclassman
  look to our seniors for cues of how to behave in
  this culture.

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QUESTIONS

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