Myers Park High School

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Myers Park High School
Curriculum Night
2008-2009
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Objectives

• To explain the new schedule and options for high
  school students.
• To learn about graduation requirements and level
  guidelines.
• To provide relevant departmental information
  demonstrating all of the course options available
  to students as we know them now.

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Information from Student Counseling Lin
Shropshire lin.shropshire_at_cms.k12.nc.us
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Basic Information

• Students need 28 credits over 4 years to graduate
• 4 credits of English
• 4 credits of Math
• 3 Science and 4 Social Studies OR
• 4 Science and 3 Social Studies
• Health and PE 9
• 12 additional electives
• Beginning with the class of 2010 students must
  meet NC Gateway

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NC Gateway Requirements

• Students starting with the class of 2010 must
  score a level 3 or 4 on five specified EOCs in
  order to receive credit for the class
• English 9
• Algebra 1
• Biology
• US History
• Civics Economics (CE)

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Graduation Requirements for Diploma tracks

• College/University Prep (CP)
• 4 English credits
• 4 Math credits
• 3/4 Social Studies or Science credits
• 2 credits (3 recomm) Foreign Lang
• 1 Health/PE 9 credit
• 10 elective credits

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Graduation Requirements for Diploma tracks (cont)

• 2. College Tech Prep (CTP)
• 4 English credits
• 4 Math credits
• 3/4 Science and Social Studies credits
• 1 Health and PE 9 credit
• 4 credits in Career/Technical Educ
• 8 elective credits

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Graduation Requirements for Diploma tracks (cont)

• 3. Career Prep (CRP)
• 4 English credits
• 4 Math credits
• 3/4 Science and Social Studies credits
• 1 Health and PE 9 credit
• 4 credits in Career/Technical Educ
• 8 elective credits

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Registration Timeline

• February/March - registration video will be shown
  to all MP students.
• February - CMS Planning Guides and registration
  materials delivered to middle schools.
• February - Scheduled meetings with counselors to
  discuss and return completed registration cards.
• March/April - Registration cards from 8th graders
  will be collected by MPHS counselors.
• March- Non-CMS registration in MP Art Gallery

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Information Regarding 4 x 4 schedule and the
Hybrid schedule for 2008-2009
Kate Jenkins k.jenkins_at_cms.k12.nc.us
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What is a 4 x 4 schedule?

• Students will have 4 classes that meet every day
  per term. Each class will be 90 minutes.
  Beginning in January, they will have 4 new
  classes.
• What is a Hybrid schedule?
• Students in specific course(s) that are only
  offered on the A/B schedule will have a
  combination schedule.

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Calendar for 2008-2009

• 1st term 90 days
• August 25th January 22nd
• 2nd term 90 days
• January 26th June 10th
• All classes at Myers Park will be on the 4 x 4
  schedule with the following exceptions

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Exceptions to 4 x 4 schedule These classes will
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offered only on the A/B day format

• All 11th and 12th grade AP courses
• All 11th and 12th grade IB courses
• ROTC classes
• EC Study Skills Classes
• Performing Arts
• Certain Visual Arts Classes

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Flexible Electives school can decide how these
courses are offered

• Debate
• Chorus, Band, Orchestra, and Drama
• Yearbook and Journalism
• AVID
• Physical Education and Health
• Student Government
• Exceptional Children Classes
• Any elective needed to complete a teachers
  schedule for both terms

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Sample 4 x 4 9th grade schedule

• Term 1 Term 2
• 1-Earth/Envir Science 1-Geom
• 2-Eng 9 2-Fresh Sem
• 3-World Geo 3-World History
• 4-Crafts 4-Health/PE

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Sample Hybrid 9th grade Schedule

• Term 1 Term 2
• Aday-Debate Bday-Orchestra
• 2-English 9 2-Fresh. Seminar
• 3-Geometry 3-Health/PE 9
• 4-World History 4-Biology

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Guidelines for Course Level Placement

• Factors to be considered for level placement
• Students motivation and willingness to be
  engaged in the learning process by doing the work
  requested.
• Homework and projects completed on time
• Organization skills
• Current grades in the courses in question and
  current level
• EOG grades
• Level and amount of extra curricular activities
• Students health and any learning disability

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Standard Level Coursework 9-12

• Adheres to the North Carolina Standard Course of
  Study (NCSCS)
• Provides the student with a basic understanding
  of the curriculum content
• Students receive some remedial review of material
  presented
• Suggested for students scoring 1 or 2 on 8th
  grade EOGs
• No additional quality points

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Honors (9-12) and IBMYP (9 10) Level Coursework

• Moves beyond the NCSCS by adding several
  additional areas of study
• Requires students to do much outside reading and
  many projects beyond the normal classroom
  requirements
• Students should be independent learners and
  highly motivated to learn rather than simply to
  achieve a grade

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Honors Level IBMYP(cont)

• Geared towards students making a high 3 or 4 on
  8th grade EOGs or high school EOCs.
• Earns 1 additional quality point

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Advanced Placement

• College level courses and exams
• Potentially earn college level credit depending
  on the college and exam scores
• Opportunity to explore college curriculum and
  improve chances of getting into competitive
  colleges
• Very rigorous pace for motivated students
• MP requires an AP contract for interested
  students
• Earns 2 additional quality points

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International Baccalaureate

• Provides opportunity to pursue a rigorous liberal
  arts curriculum
• Students sit for external exams in 6 academic
  areas during 11th and 12th grade
• IB differs from AP in that IB is a complete
  curriculum with specified courses in grades 11
  and 12, while the AP program allows students to
  select courses

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Career Technology EducationSarah
Marshsarah.marsh_at_cms.k12.nc.us
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Career Technical Educ. -will be a hybrid schedule

• A. Agriculture Education
• 1. Horticulture
• 2. Horticulture Honors
• 3. Landscape Construction
• B. Business and Information Technology
• 1. Computer Applications 1 2
• 2. Computer Engineering
• 3. Computer Programming
• 4. Networking
• 5. E-Commerce (Business on the Web)
• 6. Business Law
• 7. Small Business Entrepreneurship
• 8. Principles of Business
• C. Family and Consumer Science
• 1. Culinary Arts
• 2. Housing and Interiors
• 3. Early Childhood

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CTE (cont.)

• D. Health Occupations
• 1. Bio-Medical Technology
• 2. Medical Science 1 2
• 3. Allied Health Science 2 (can earn Certified
  Nursing A assistant certification
• E. Marketing Education
• 1. Sports and Entertainment
• 2. Marketing
• 3. Marketing Management
• 4. Honors Strategic Marketing
• 5. Hospitality Operations
• F. Technology, Trade and Industrial Education
• 1. Auto Technology
• 2. Project Lead the Way (Engineering-based
  curriculum affiliated with Duke
• University)
• 3. Drafting
• G. College Experience-students may received both
  HS/College credit through CPCC

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EnglishBarbara Goodloebarbara.goodloe_at_cms.k12.
nc.us
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English

• All English I classes will be offered on the A/B
  schedule.
• All English II, III and IV Standard and Honors
  will be scheduled on the 4 x 4.
• All English electives are normally scheduled on
  the 4 x 4.

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English 4 x 4

• All English 10 students take the NC Writing test
  on the first Tuesday in March.
• All standard level English 10 students will be
  scheduled in Fundamentals of Composition 1st term
  and English II during the 2nd term

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English 4 x 4

• All English 11 and English 12 standard and honors
  level classes will be on a
• 4 x 4 schedule.

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English AP and IB (11th 12th grade only)

• English 11 and 12 AP and English 11 and 12 IB
  will be offered on an A-day/B-day schedule only.

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Social StudiesDavid Wiggsdavid.wiggs_at_cms.k12.nc.
us
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Social Studies - 4 x 4

• 9th grade - World History-either term
• 10th grade Civics Economics either term
• 11th grade United States History either term

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Soc. Stud. 4 x 4 classes(cont)

• All electives will operate on the 4 x 4 and be a
  full year credit
• African-American Studies
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Constitutional Law

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Social Studies AP classes Aday/Bday

• AP US History
• AP US Government
• AP European History
• AP World History
• AP Economics
• AP Human Geography
• AP Psychology

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Social Studies IB classes A/B day (cont.)

• IB History of the American
• IB Psychology I and II
• IB International History
• IB Philosophy
• IB Theory of Knowledge
• IB Economics
• IB Information Technology

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ScienceScott Spohlerscott.spohler_at_cms.k12.nc.us
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Science 4 x4 classes

• All incoming 9th graders will be required to take
  an Earth/Environmental Science for graduation.
• This could be earth science at any point or AP
  Environmental (1 year course) or IB Ecosystems
  and Societies (2 year course) as an upper
  classman

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Science 4 x4 classes

• Honors Science courses will have additional
  objectives and will require some type of
  independent student inquiry, such as an out of
  class lab and/or research type paper.
• Students who are in a math beyond Algebra II/Trig
  should be encouraged to enroll in Physics

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Science (cont)

• Suggested sequence for Level 1,2 or low 3
  students
• -Earth/Environmental Science (9th)
• -Physical Science (10th)
• -Biology (11th)
• -Science elective (12th)

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Science (cont)

• Suggested sequence for level 3 student
• -Earth/Environmental (9th)
• -Biology (10th)
• -Chemistry (11th)
• -Physics (12th)
• (Chemistry and Physics should not be taken until
  the student is concurrently enrolled in Alg.
  II/Trig or higher math)

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Science (cont)

• Suggested sequence for high level 3 or 4 student
• -MYIB Earth/Environmental (9th)
• -MYIB Biology (9th)
• -MYIB Chemistry (10th)
• -MYIB Physics (10th)
• - Advanced bio/chem/physics (11-12th)

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Science (cont)

• Suggested sequence for high level 3 or low 4
  student
• -Honors Earth/Environmental (9th)
• -Honors Biology (10th)
• -Honors Chemistry (11th)
• -Honors Physics (12th)

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Science (cont)
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Foreign LanguageLynn Stultzl.stultz_at_cms.k12.nc.
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Foreign Language

• Students who take Level 1 (1A plus 1B) in the
  Middle School must take two (2) additional units
  in high School to meet the NC CP graduation
  requirement.
• Latin does meet the language requirement for
  graduation and for college admissions

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Foreign Languages (cont)

• Colleges and Universities recommend 3 years of
  the same language, and recommend that the highest
  level for which the student qualifies be taken
  during the senior year.

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Foreign LanguageAP and IB classes

• Levels 4 and 5 IB and AP will be offered on the
  A/B day format
• For IB and AP students it is recommended that
  Levels 2 and 3 be taken during the sophomore year
  on the 4 x 4 format.
• Students who plan to pursue the IB or AP course
  of study and have no prior language background
  must take Level 1 in the 9th grade

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MathematicsKelly Gibson Gayle
Overbeymphsmath_at_cms.k12.nc.us
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Mathematics

• Every student needs to develop a 4-year high
  school plan that satisfies both College Tech Prep
  and College University Prep Course of Study
• Students current math teachers will be utilized
  to recommend/suggest math courses for the
  2007-2008 school year.

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Mathematics

• There are over 66 possible sequences for the
  mathematics curriculum!
• You may also request a copy by emailing
  mphsmath_at_cms.k12.nc.us

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Mathematics (cont)

• Mathematics pre-requisite courses now become
  ESSENTIAL!
• Students and parents need to pay particular
  attention to teacher recommendations in order to
  ensure student success!
• It is imperative to plan and choose wisely.
  Discuss your level choice before submitting your
  final registration card.
• When mapping your 4 year plan, decide what math
  class your want to take during your senior year.
  Work backwards from senior year to develop your
  math plan.

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• New Math Graduation Requirements
• All students beginning with the class of 2010
  must obtain, or have obtained, a level 3 or 4 on
  the Algebra I EOC in order to receive credit for
  the class.

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Physical EducationRick Lewisrichard.lewis_at_cms.
k12.nc.us
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Physical Education

• All students must have PE 9/Health to graduate.
  This course may be taken anytime during the high
  school career but it is recommended for the 9th
  grade year.

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PE Electives - 4 x 4

• Cross Country Training/Track and Field
• Volleyball/Ultimate Frisbee
• Team Handball/Basketball
• Golf/Archery
• Tennis/Tennis Doubles
• Bowling/Pickleball
• Female Weight Training/Pilates
• Physical Conditioning
• Aerobics/Weight Management

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Visual Arts Lynn Wu lynn.wu_at_cms.k12.nc.us
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Visual Arts

• Most levels of Art and Crafts will be on the 4 x
  4 schedule
• Proposal to move IBMYP Art 1 2 to A/B day
• IB and AP Art classes will be on the Aday/Bday
  schedule
• All Arts Education Honors courses are 3rd and 4th
  year courses on a numerical sequence.

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Performing Arts Joyce Palmieri joyce.palmieri_at_cms.
k12.nc.us
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Performing Arts

• Myers Park offers a wide range of opportunities
  for all students to experience the arts.
• Five Choruses
• 3 levels of Orchestra
• 3 levels of Band plus the Marching Band
• Theatre and Drama classes
• Placement in all levels requires an audition and
  teacher signature.

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Myers Park JROTCMajor Doug WillieSenior Army
Instructordouglas.willie_at_cms.k12.nc.us
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ROTC

• All ROTC classes will be offered on the Aday/Bday
  schedule.
• ROTC is a character education course with no
  service obligation.
• Provides numerous scholarship opportunities.
• Course are sequenced and must be promoted to the
  next JROTC level to continue.
• Uniforms and materials are provided.

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Exceptional Children Les Deming lester.deming_at_cms.
k12.nc.us
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Exceptional Children

• Myers Park offers all levels of exceptional
  programs
• -Consultative
• -Resource
• -Inclusion
• -Self-Contained
• Follow both NCSCS and Occupational Course of
  Study

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Exceptional Children (cont)

• Six self-contained classes
• 2 Autistic classes
• 2 Behavioral classes
• 2 Hearing Impaired classes
• The goal of the MP Exceptional Childrens staff
  is to provide the service that is best for each
  child.

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Extra-Curricular and Athletics

• 29 Varsity and Junior Varsity sports for men and
  women.
• More than 1/3rd of the student body participates
  in the athletic program.
• 33 special interest clubs are available to
  students.
• Student Government sponsors cookouts before
  games, 2 Homecomings, Talent Show, Fashion Show
  and much more.
• Musical, drama productions, Debate tournaments,
  Odyssey of the Mind teams.

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Questions?.the most efficient way to receive an
answer to questions is to e-mail the specific
department chair.ClosingMr. Spivey