Manchester High School WEST

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Manchester High School WEST

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Manchester High School WESTCourse Selection
Process

• I. Graduation Requirements
• II. Required Course Selections
• III. College Entrance Requirements
• IV. The Program of Studies
• V. The Course Selection Sheet
• VI. Changes and New Courses
• VII. Deadlines

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High School Graduation Requirements

• 4.0 Credits of English
• 2.5 Credits of Social Studies
• 1.0 in United States History
• 0.5 in Economics
• 0.5 in American Constitution
• 0.5 in an Elective
• 2.0 Credits of Mathematics
• 2.0 Credits of Science
• 1.0 in Physical Science
• 1.0 in Biological Science
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High School Graduation Requirements

• 1.0 Credit of Physical Education
• 0.5 Credit of Health Education
• 0.5 Credit of Computer Literacy
• (or successful completion of an approved
  computer
• literacy program at a NH middle/junior
  high school)
• 0.5 Credit of Arts Education
• Art, Music, Theater, Drafting, Engineering
  Drawing, Architectural Drawing or Videography
  Course
• 7.0 Credits of Electives
• TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS 20
• OVER 8 SEMESTERS

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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2006

• 1.0 Credit of English
• Seniors may take a full year English course or a
  semester of a Reading course and a semester of a
  Writing course
• 4.0 Credits of Electives
• Seniors who have not met the Constitution
  requirement must take either Law or American
  Government
• TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS 5

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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2006

• IMPORTANT ITEMS TO CONSIDER
• Students should have the following graduation
• requirements completed by the start of their
• senior year
• 3.0 Credits of English
• 2.0 Credits of Mathematics
• 2.0 Credits of Science
• 1.0 Credit of United States History
• 0.5 Credit of Economics
• 1.0 Credit of Physical Education
• 0.5 Credit of Health Education
• 0.5 Credit of Fine Arts Education
• 6.5 Credits of Electives
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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2006

• IMPORTANT ITEMS TO CONSIDER (continued)
• Students who have failed a required subject must
• re-select the course or take an alternative
  course
• that completes graduation requirements before
• June 2006.
• Transfer students must be aware of any credits
  that
• they may need to meet graduation requirements.
• Students must meet their computer literacy
• requirements by graduation.
• (If this requirement was not met in the eighth
  grade, you
• must select a computer course, such as
  Introduction to Computers, Computer Applications,
  or Computer Graphics).

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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2007

• 1.0 Credit of English
• Juniors must take a full year of an English
  course
• 1.0 Credit of United States History
• Juniors must take a full year of United States
  History
• 3.0 Credits of Electives
• TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS 5

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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2007

• IMPORTANT ITEMS TO CONSIDER
• Students should have the following graduation
• requirements completed by the start of their
• junior year
• 2.0 Credits of English
• 2.0 Credits of Mathematics
• 2.0 Credits of Science
• 0.5 Credit of Economics
• 1.0 Credit of Physical Education
• 0.5 Credit of Health Education
• 0.5 Credit of Fine Arts Education
• 3.5 Credits of Electives
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Required Course Selection Class of 2007

• IMPORTANT ITEMS TO CONSIDER (continued)
• Students who have failed a required subject
  must
• re-select the course or take an alternative
  course.
• that completes graduation requirements before
  
• June 2007.
• Transfer students must be aware of any credits
  that
• they may need to meet graduation requirements.

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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2008

• 1.0 Credit of English
• 1.0 Credit of Mathematics
• Fundamentals of Math II, Integrated Math, Algebra
  I, Geometry, or Algebra II Trigonometry
• 1.0 Credit of Science
• Biology I
• 0.5 Credit of Physical Education
• 0.5 Credit of Economics
• 2.0 Credits of Electives
• TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS 6

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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2008

• IMPORTANT ITEMS TO CONSIDER
• Students should have the following graduation
• requirements completed by the start of their
• sophomore year
• 1.0 Credit of English
• 1.0 Credit of Mathematics
• 1.0 Credit of Science
• 0.5 Credit of Physical Education
• 0.5 Credit of Health Education
• 2.0 Credits of Electives
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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2008

• IMPORTANT ITEMS TO CONSIDER
• Students who have failed a required subject
  must
• re-select the course or take an alternative
  course
• that completes graduation requirements before
  
• June 2008.
• Transfer students must be aware of any credits
  that
• they may need to meet graduation requirements.

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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2009

• 1.0 Credit of English
• 1.0 Credit of Mathematics
• Fundamentals of Math I, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I
  or
• Geometry
• 1.0 Credit of Science
• Concepts of Physical Science or Physical Science
• 0.5 Credit of Physical Education
• 0.5 Credit of Health Education
• 2.0 Credits of Electives
• It is recommended that students take
  Civics as an
• elective either freshman or sophomore
  year in order to
• fulfill the Constitution requirement.
• TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS 6

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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2009

• IMPORTANT ITEMS TO CONSIDER
• The freshman year student schedule consists of
• six (6) credits, a lunch and a study.
• The six credits include full year and an even
• amount of semester courses.

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Required Course SelectionsClass of 2009

• IMPORTANT ITEMS TO CONSIDER
• During the freshman year, Mathematics and
  Science
• courses must be selected as a pair.
• Students selecting Concepts in Physical Science
  (L1) must
• also select Fundaments in Math I (L1)
• Students selecting Concepts in Physical Science
  (L2) must
• also select Pre-Algebra (L2)
• Students selecting Physical Science (L2) must
  also
• select Algebra I (L2)
• Students selecting Physical Science (L3) must
  also select
• Algebra I (L3) or Geometry (L4 or L3)
• Students selecting Physical Science (L4) must
  also select
• Geometry (L4 or L3)

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College Entrance Requirements

• Recommended minimum four-year college
• entrance requirements
• Recommended minimum two-year technical
• college entrance requirements

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College Entrance Requirements

• Recommended Minimum Four-Year College Entrance
  Requirements
• 4.0 Credits of English
• 2.5 Credits of Social Studies
• 3.0 Credits of Mathematics
• (Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II
  Trigonometry)
• 2.0 Credits of Science
• 2.0 or 3.0 Credits of the same World Language
• See your Guidance Counselor for details.
  Requirements may vary with each college
• and/or program.

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College Entrance Requirements

• Recommended Minimum Two-Year College Entrance
  Requirements
• High School Graduation
• 2.0 Credits of Mathematics
• (Algebra I and Geometry)
• 2.0 Credits of Science
• (Biology I and Chemistry)
• See your Guidance Counselor for details.
  Requirements may vary with each program.

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Program of Studies2005-2006

• Contains listings for 200 courses that are
  offered at
• Manchester High School WEST
• Each listing contains five elements of
  information
• Course Number
• Course Name
• Credits and periods per week
• Prerequisites
• Brief Description

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Program of Studies2005-2006

• 1025/1026

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Program of Studies2005-2006

• 1025/1026
• French III (L3)

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Program of Studies2005-2006

• 1025/1026
• French III (L3)
• FULL YEAR COURSE ONE CREDIT
• FIVE PERIODS PER WEEK

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Program of Studies2005-2006

• 1025/1026
• French III (L3)
• FULL YEAR COURSE ONE CREDIT
• FIVE PERIODS PER WEEK
• Open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
• Prerequisites C or better in French II (L3)

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Program of Studies2005-2006

• 1025/1026
• French III (L3)
• FULL YEAR COURSE ONE CREDIT
• FIVE PERIODS PER WEEK
• Open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
• Prerequisites C or better in French II (L3)
• This course is a prerequisite for French IV. An
  up-to-date vocabulary will be introduced along
  with everyday expressions. Oral and written
  skills will be emphasized.

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Course Selection Sheets2005-2006

• Contains the course names and course numbers
• Courses are listed by department
• English
• Social Studies
• Mathematics
• Science
• World Languages
• Art
• Music
• Health Physical Education
• Business Education
• Family Consumer Science
• Library Science
• Naval Junior ROTC
• Technology Education
• Special Education
• School of Technology
• English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

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Course Selection Sheets2005-2006

• Must be returned with all required signatures
• Two versions
• One is for students who are members of the
  Classes of 2006, 2007, and 2008
• The other is for students who are members of the
  Class of 2009. It contains only those classes
  that are available to members of the Freshman
  Class
• Four (4) level of courses
• Level 1 (Basic)
• Available only through teacher recommendation
• Level 2 (Standard Post Secondary)
• Level 3 (Accelerated Post Secondary)
• Level 4 (Honors and Advanced Placement)

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Course Selection Sheets2005-2006

• English
• Course Title
• 0201/0202 L1 English I
• 0203/0204 L2 English I
• 0205/0206 L3 English I
• 0207/0208 L4 English I
• Mathematics
• Course Title
• 0605/0606 L1 Fundamentals of
• Math
• 0643/0644 L2 Pre Algebra
• 0673/0674 L2 Algebra I
• (freshmen)
• 0665/0666 L3 Algebra I

• World Language
• Course Title
• 1003/1004 L2 French I
• 1005/1006 L3 French I
• 1013/1014 L2 French II
• 1015/1016 L3 French II
• Science
• Course Title
• 0801/0802 L1 Concepts in
• Physical Science
• 0803/0804 L2 Concepts in
• Physical Science
• 0813/0814 L2 Physical Science
• 0805/0806 L3 Physical Science
• 0807/0808 L4 Physical Science

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Course Selection Sheets2005-2006NON-RECOMMENDAT
ION WAIVER

• NON-RECOMMENDATION WAIVER FOR L2 and L3 COURSES
• (By signing the non-recommendation waiver, the
  right to request a level change during the first
  semester is waived.)
• BASED ON THE ITEMS CHECKED BELOW, I ____________
  DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT
• YOUR SON/DAUGHTER SELECT COURSE _________
  COURSE NAME ________________________
• FOR THE 2005-2006 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR
  POOR GRADE IN PREVIOUS SEQUENTIAL SUBJECT
• AVAILABLE TESTING INDICATES A
  DIFFERENT LEVEL
• CURRENT GPA INDICATES HIGHER OR
  LOWER LEVEL
• SELECTION IS INCONSISTENT WITH OTHER
  LEVELED
• SUBJECTS
• PARENT SIGNATURE WAIVES TEACHER
  NON-RECOMMENDATION _______________________________

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Course Selection Sheets2005-2006COURSE
SELECTION FOR 2005-2006

• FULL YEAR COURSES
• COURSE NUMBER/COURSE NAME/TEACHER SIGNATURE
• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________
• PARENT SIGNATURE __________

• SEMESTER COURSES
• COURSE NUMBER/COURSE NAME/TEACHER SIGNATURE
• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________
• _________________________
• COUNSELOR SIGNATURE______

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Course Selection Sheets 2005-2006

• Monday (February 7, 2005) obtain signatures for
  Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Health and
  Physical Education classes during class with
  subject teacher or outside Patio Shoppe during
  periods D, E, F or G.
• Tuesday (February 8, 2005) obtain signatures for
  Social Studies, Business and Special Education
  classes during class with subject teacher or
  outside Patio Shoppe during periods D, E, F or G.

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Course Selection Sheets 2005-2006

• Wednesday (February 9, 2005) obtain signatures
  for English, Art and Music Education classes
  during class with subject teacher or outside
  Patio Shoppe during periods D, E, F or G.
• Thursday (February 10, 2005) obtain signatures
  for Science, Family Consumer Science, NJROTC,
  Technical Education and School of Technology
  classes during class with subject teacher or
  outside Patio Shoppe during periods D, E, F or G.

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Changes and New Courses2005 - 2006

• Business
• Changed Marketing II, from level 2 to
  level 3 (full year)
• English
• Added Fantasy Literature, level 3 (sem.)

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Changes and New Courses2005 - 2006 Family and
Consumer Science Changed Early
Childhood Growth and Development, level 3,
(full year) Music Deleted Ear Training and
Sight Reading, level 2, (sem.) Added Music
Theory, level 3, (sem.) Changed Advanced Music
Theory, level 4, (sem.) Changed Advanced Music
Theory II, level 4, (sem.)
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Changes and New Courses2005 - 2006
Technology Education Added Introduction
to Engineering Design, level 3, (full year)
Changed Principles of Engineering, level 3,
(full year) World Languages Added
Spanish for Native Speakers II, level 3, (full
year)
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Changes and New Courses2005 - 2006
New Hampshire Running Start Program The New
Hampshire Running Start Program is a unique
higher education initiative for high school
juniors and seniors. Specifically, this program
enables high school students to enroll in
selected college courses offered by the New
Hampshire Community Technical College in
Manchester at a significant reduction in tuition.
There are currently five courses in the Running
Start program Accounting I (L3), Cisco I and
Cisco II, Housing and Interior Design and Child
Development (L3).
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Deadlines 2005-2006

• Classes of 2006, 2007 and 2008
• Wednesday, February 16, 2005
• Submit course selection sheets to homeroom
  teacher
• With signatures from subject teachers for each
  class
• With signatures from parent/guardian
• Complete scan sheet in homeroom
• Submit scan sheet to homeroom teacher

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Deadlines 2004-2005

• Class of 2009
• McKelvie School
• Due Friday, February 11, 2005
• Submit to Homeroom Teacher
• With signatures from each subject teacher and
• parent/guardian
• Middle School at Parkside
• Due Friday, February 11, 2005
• Submit to Homeroom Teacher
• With signatures from each subject teacher and
• parent/guardian

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Deadlines 2005-2006

• Class of 2009
• David R. Cawley School
• Due Friday, February 11, 2005
• Submit to Ms. Mulligan
• With signatures from each subject teacher and
• parent/guardian
• St. Joseph Junior High School/St. Casimir
• Due Friday, February 11, 2005
• Submit to Homeroom Teacher
• With signatures from each subject teacher and
• parent/guardian

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