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Spring 2014 8 th Grade Student Registration North Hills Preparatory

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Spring 20148th Grade Student

Registration

North Hills Preparatory

People to know

Jakkia HollingsworthDean of Road to College, L-Z

[email protected]

Annette EnrightAcademic Counselor, A-K

[email protected]

Langston RossRoad to College Counselor

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Sonya BarronAlumni Counselor

[email protected]

Heather PereiraUpper Schoo l D i rector

Deborah HargroveDean o f S tudents

Stacy StoyanoffDean o f Ins t ruct ion

Graduation Requirements

Math – 4 Credits English – 4 Credits Social Studies – 5 Credits Science – 4 Credits Foreign Language – 3 Credits of the same language Fine Arts – 2 Credits of the same fine art PE – 1.5 Credits Professional Communications – 1 Credit Technology – 1 Credit TOK– 1 Credit Other Electives – 2.5 Credits

TOTAL # of Credits = 29 + successful completion of the EOCs + 100 hours of community service

** IB Diploma Candidates will have additional requirements based on the program**

Communication of Rank

Internal Communication of Rank

o Rank will be communicated to students and their families who are in the top 25%:• at the end of sophomore year• at the end of junior year• at the end of every semester senior year

o For those below 25%, students and their families will be told what quartile they are in during the times listed above.

9th Grade Course Choices

Students will select 8 Courses for their 9th grade schedule

English (1.0 Credit)

9th Grade o English I

Social Studies (1.0 Credit)

9th Gradeo World Geographyo AP Human Geography

o AP Human Geography

Science (1.0 Credit) 9th Grade

o Biologyo Biology Honors

Math (1.0 Credit)

9th Gradeo Algebra Io Algebra I Honorso Geometry o Geometry Honorso Algebra IIo Algebra II Honors

Foreign Language (1.0 Credit)

Foreign Language (3 Credits)o 3 Years of the SAME

language starting in 9th grade (9-10-11)

• Spanish I• Spanish II• Spanish IIB• French I• French II• French IIB

Which Language Class Is For Me?

I have this teacher This period So I should sign up for

Blocher 2A Spanish II

Vernon All periods Spanish IIB

Luzardo 1A Spanish III

Hargus 2A French II

Maloney 2B, 3A French IIB

Hargus All periods French II

Fine Arts (1.0 Credit)

Fine Arts (2 Credits)o 2 Years of the

SAME fine arts class starting in 9th grade (9-10)• Art I MYP• Art II MYP• Theater I• Choir I• Band I• Orchestra I

Professional Communications (1.0 Credit)

Professional Communicationso This course is a year course.o All freshmen will be required to

take this speech class.

Physical Education (1.0 Credit)

Foundations of Personal Fitnesso All freshman will take Physical

Education their entire freshman yearo Off campus P.E. is not permitted

Registration Schedule February

o Presentations and registration in English classeso Follow-up on case-by-case basis by counselorso See counselors for questions or changes to requests

Marcho Requests finalized in Powerschool

Any revision to the schedule must occur prior to the last day of school, May 2015. No changes will be honored thereafter, unless a mistake has been made via the counseling office.

Information from the Counselors

Academic Counselingwww.northhillsprep.org Students Student Resources

Counselor’s Corner