Minnesota Education Expectations

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Minnesota Education Expectations

• Academic Standards
• and
• Graduation Requirements

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Purpose

• To prepare students and their guardians to make
  decisions about registering for high school
  beginning in 9th grade.
• To help students and their guardians understand
  the State
• Academic Standards
• Graduation Requirements.

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What are the MN Standards?

• Minnesota has new Academic Standards
• Math
• Language Arts/English
• Social Studies
• Science
• Remember, a standard is a summary description
  what students should know in a subject area.

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MN Academic Standards andDistrict 279
Curriculum

• District 279 will incorporate the MN Academic
  Standards into the curriculum for required
  courses.

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MN Credit-Based Graduation Requirements 9-12
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Minimum Credit Details
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Minimum Credit Details
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Typical College Entrance Requirements

• 4 years English
• 3 years Math
• 3 years Social Studies
• 3 years Science
• 2 years Foreign Language
• 1 year Fine Arts

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Key Changes for Class of 2010

• Grade 9 courses count for graduation
  credit!Students who do not pass grade 9 courses
  will NOT be on track to graduate.

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Key Changes for Class of 2010

• Grade 9 GPA (Grade Point Average) will be
  calculated into a senior high 9-12 GPA.
• GPA average of grade points earned for
  total classes completed

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Key Changes for Class of 2010

• Grade 9 class rank determined with grade 9 class.
  Students then re-ranked with 10th grade class.
• Class Rank numerical placement in relation
  to other students in class based on cumulative
  GPA

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9TH GRADE /TRIMESTERS
ELECTIVES 6 TRIMESTERS
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Planning is Important

• Ninth grade is the beginning of the high school
  record.
• Counselors will assist students in making
  informed decisions about registering for 9th
  grade courses.

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THE ONLY WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IS TO CREATE
IT

• A THOUGHFULLY DESIGNED AND CHALLENGING SELECTION
  OF CLASSES THROUGHOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS WILL
  OPEN THE DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY IN THE FUTURE.
• SELECT COURSES THAT WILL HELP YOU REACH YOUR
  ACADEMIC GOALS.
• THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE CAN BE MOST MEMORABLE,
  ENJOYABLE, AND VALUABLE, BUT IT MUST BE PLANNED.

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• Independent School District 279
• Brooklyn Junior High Maple Grove Junior
  High North View Junior High Osseo Junior High
• [phone] [phone]
  [phone] [phone]
• Ninth Grade Registration Form
• Date Required Courses Full Year/Trimesters
• 9101 English 3
• Name 9501 Social Studies 3
• 9401 Science 3
• 9301 Mathematics 3
• Parent/Guardian Signature Total 12
• Daytime Telephone
• Students should indicate their six trimester
  selections with a mark (X). In addition,
  students must indicate a minimum of three
  alternates and label them by writing an "A" in
  the corresponding course blank.
• ART
• 9634 Calligraphy/Design 1 trimester
• 9635 Ceramics 1 trimester
• 9636 Drawing Computer Art 1 trimester
• 9637 Jewelry 1 trimester
• 9638 Painting Computer Art 1 trimester

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Four Year Plans

• Create a Plan for your High School Career With
  your counselor!!

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Credits

• How do you earn credits?
• Completing Osseo ISD Classes
• Summer School
• Independent Studies (11th-12th grade)
• College classes

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To graduate, you need 64 credits!

• 12 English
• 9 Math
• 9 Science
• 10 Social
• 3 Arts electives
• 1 PE / 10-12
• 1 Health / 10-12
• 19 electives

• GRAD TEST (math, reading and writing)

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Your Plan English

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Your Plan Math
9th 10th 11th
12th
9 TRIMESTER CREDITS REQUIRED
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YOUR PLAN SCIENCE
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YOUR PLAN SOCIAL STUDIES
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Your Plan Health/PE

• 1 credit required
• 10th - 12
• Life Fitness
• and
• 10-12 Health

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Your Plan Fine Arts

• 3 credit required Any year
• Visual or Performing Arts
• Any music, art, media arts, drama, dance, and
  some technology courses.

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Your Plan Electives

• 19 Required electives should help you reach your
  post high school goals
• College entrance Include ( 2 years) Foreign
  Language credits

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• Independent School District 279
• Brooklyn Junior High Maple Grove Junior
  High North View Junior High Osseo Junior High
• [phone] [phone]
  [phone] [phone]
• Ninth Grade Registration Form
• Date Required Courses Full Year/Trimesters
• 9101 English 3
• Name 9501 Social Studies 3
• 9401 Science 3
• 9301 Mathematics 3
• Parent/Guardian Signature Total 12
• Daytime Telephone
• Students should indicate their six trimester
  selections with a mark (X). In addition,
  students must indicate a minimum of three
  alternates and label them by writing an "A" in
  the corresponding course blank.
• ART
• 9634 Calligraphy/Design 1 trimester
• 9635 Ceramics 1 trimester
• 9636 Drawing Computer Art 1 trimester
• 9637 Jewelry 1 trimester
• 9638 Painting Computer Art 1 trimester

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SENIOR HIGH

• ELECTIVES ARE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON THE
  SENIOR HIGH.

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT

• Student Planners
• PEER TUTORING/MENTORING
• AFTER SCHOOL MATH HELP
• PROGRESS REPORTS
• ELL SUPPORT CLASSES
• SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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TIME LINE

• COUNSELOR MEET WITH STUDENTS TO DISCUSS FOUR YEAR
  PLANS, REGISTRATION HANDBOOKS AND REGISTRATION
  FORM (FEB. 16TH)
• COUNSELORS MEET WITH STUDENT AND REGISTER THEM
  FOR 2005-06 COURSES. (FEB. 23RD)
• STUDENTS COMPLETE THEIR FOUR YEAR PLANS IN
  COMPUTER LAB.

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District 279 Courses (912) which will fulfill
the MN Arts requirement
(Instructor needs Dance licensure for the
course to qualify as an Arts requirement) Revise
d 3.1.05
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Resources

• www.osseo.k12.mn.us/sec/mgjh
• www.education.state.mn.us (Minnesota department
  of education website)
• Your assigned school counselor here at MGJH
• Your high school counselor

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REGISTRATION DUE !

• REGISTRATON MATERIALS ARE DUE ON FEBUARY 21STTH
• COUNSELORS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER YOUR
  QUESTIONS
• PARENT SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED!