Oxford Academy 9th Grade Registration

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Oxford Academy9th Grade Registration

• February 2009

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Required Courses

• All 9th grade students are required to take
• English I HP
• Health Science (one semester)
• Business Systems and Technology (one semester)
• Biology HP
• Physical Education I
• Foreign Language
• Math
• Visual or Performing Arts

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Foreign Language

• 9th grade students will take a Foreign Language
  course depending on the level completed (with a C
  or better) in the 8th grade or based on teacher
  recommendation.
• If you are a native speaker and think you can
  move up a level please pick up a handout that
  explains how and when you can test to move ahead.
  This must be done before you turn your
  registration card in.

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Math

• 9th grade students are placed in math based on
• 8th grade math course grades,
• examination, and/or
• teacher recommendation at the end of the school
  year.
• Course options include
• Algebra I P
• Algebra I HP
• Plane and Solid Geometry HP
• Algebra II P
• Algebra II/Trig HP
• Leave this part of your registration card blank.

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Visual Performing Art

• 9th grade students will select one of the
  following Visual or Performing Art courses
• Choir (vocal music)
• Concert Band (students with little or no
  experience on wind and percussion instruments)
• Symphonic Band (students with some experience on
  wind and percussion instruments placement based
  on audition)
• Wind Ensemble (advanced wind and percussion
  instruments placement based on audition)
• Orchestra (students with little or no experience
  on violin, viola, cello, or bass)
• Drawing and Painting
• These courses are a year long.
• 9th grade students may select the same Visual or
  Performing Art program in which they participated
  in the 8th grade or they may try a different
  program.

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Important Information

• It is important to remember that you are making a
  year-long commitment to enroll in the courses you
  indicate on your registration card. You may not
  drop a course because you change your mind or do
  not like the grade you earn first semester.
  Please make these choices carefully.
• Please discuss your choices with your parents.
  Review this presentation with them it will be
  on our website. If you have questions, make an
  appointment to meet with your counselor.
• The deadline for turning in registration cards is
  Friday, February 27th at 3 pm.
• Keep track of your card we do not have enough
  to replace it.
• If you lose your card, you can print a new copy
  from our website.

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Summer School Opportunity

• 1. Accelerated Summer School through NOCCCD/SCE
• Courses are six weeks long you must attend the
  whole time
• All courses at Western HS NO transportation is
  offered
• Classes begin 6/22 and end 7/31
• 5 days per week 8am to 125pm
• Lab courses start at 7am
• You will earn 10 credits and a grade for your
  transcript
• You must register in the next level of the course
  for the fall
• (for example, Drawing and Painting I in the
  summer Drawing and Painting II for the fall)
• Courses for 8th graders going into 9th grade to
  consider Drawing and Painting I, Spanish I, and
  Geometry (Plane Solid)
• If you are interested in taking a course over the
  summer for acceleration, please complete an
  application. Applications are due to Counseling
  by April 3rd NO EXCEPTIONS.