Appoquinimink High School

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Appoquinimink High School

• Preview Night
• April 9, 2008
• 630 pm

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Agenda

• Welcome Introductions
• Academic Program
• Athletic Program
• Positive Behavior Support Program
• Questions Answers
• Visit the Commons to view Clubs, Sports Pathway
  displays

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The Scheduling Process

• AHS Guidance Counselors-
• Monica Parker Kelly Statham
• Counselors visited EMMS on April 8th and RMS on
  April 9th to present course selection information
• Students received a Course Selection Guide and
  Course Selection form
• Students are encouraged to use the Home Access
  Center to enter his/her course requests
• Course Requests can be entered until April 17th

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Block Scheduling

• Students will have four 90-minute periods per
  semester. Each period is a block
• All courses except Algebra I w/ Stats will be
  offered in a 90 minute block period for one
  semester
• Algebra I w/ Statistics will be offered all year
  within a block

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Benefits of Block Scheduling

• Promotes depth of instruction
• Teachers will use various instructional
  strategies to improve student achievement
• Increased number of courses students can take
  within a year
• Less time spent on class changes

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Graduation Requirements

• Course Units of Credit
• English 4
• Social Studies 4
• Mathematics 4
• Science 3
• Career Pathway 3
• Electives 2.5
• Physical Education 1
• Health 0.5

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Career Pathway

• A planned program of sequenced or specialized
  courses designed to develop knowledge and skills
  in a particular career area
• 3 credits in a Career Pathway are required for
  graduation
• The Career Pathway is not a life- long career
  choice and may not necessarily be something a
  student would like to pursue following graduation
  from high school

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The Career Pathways

• Academic
• Allied Health
• Humanities
• Math/Science Technology
• AgriScience
• Animal Science
• Equine Science
• Natural Resources Environmental Sciences
• Plant Horticultural Sciences

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Career Pathways

• Business, Education Marketing Education
• Accounting
• Banking Services
• Business Corporate Management
• Marketing Management
• Computer Programming

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Career Pathways

• Family Consumer Sciences
• Early Childhood Education
• Nutrition Culinary Arts
• Jobs for Delaware Graduates
• Technology Education
• Drafting Design
• Graphic Design Production

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Career Pathways

• Visual Performing Arts
• Fine Arts
• Instrumental Music
• Theatre Arts
• Vocal Music

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Vocational Student Organizations

• Business Professionals of America (BPA)
• Delaware Career Association (DCA)
• Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
• Family, Career Community Leaders of America
  (FCCLA)
• Future Farmers of America (FFA)
• Technical Student Association (TSA)

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Athletics

• Athletic Director Mr. Dave Thomas
• Fall Season Winter Season Spring Season
• Football Basketball Baseball
• Cheerleading Cheerleading Softball
• Soccer (Boys) Wrestling Soccer (Girls)
• Volleyball Indoor Track Track Field
• Field Hockey Swimming Lacrosse
• Cross Country Tennis
• Golf

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Athletics cont.

• A sports information night will be held over the
  summer for fall sports
• Tryouts will start August 15th
• Students who wish to participate in any athletic
  program must have a sports physical prior to
  tryouts for that sport

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Positive Behavior Support

• PBS Coordinator Mrs. Laura Wilkerson
• A philosophy that promotes positive behavior to
  support student learning in the school community.
• A system where members of the school community
  establish behavioral expectations that are taught
  and followed in the school environment.
• A team approach to establishing a positive school
  climate and culture.

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Questions Answers
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Activity Tables

• Please visit the Commons to view Clubs, Sports
  Pathway displays