2010 course selection night for 8 th graders. high school course selection involves more than just...
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Timeline Course Selection in February Course Selection in February Program of Studies on-line Program of Studies on-line Schedules out around May 12 Schedules out around May 12 Drop/Add until the last student day with your Crest and Valley counselors Drop/Add until the last student day with your Crest and Valley counselorsTRANSCRIPT
2010
Course Selection NightFor 8th Graders
High school course selection involves more
than just “picking courses”…
it involves making good choices and creating options for the
future!
TimelineTimelineCourse Selection in FebruaryCourse Selection in FebruaryProgram of Studies on-lineProgram of Studies on-lineSchedules out around May 12Schedules out around May 12Drop/Add until the last student day Drop/Add until the last student day
with your Crest and Valley counselorswith your Crest and Valley counselors
A student’s high school transcript is a cumulative record for all
courses taken in grades 9-12!
What’s on the high school transcript?
- Final grades for all courses taken in grades 9-12 - Cumulative GPA
- Cumulative class rank
(Quality Points)- PSSA Scores
What is necessary for graduation?
-Credits/Courses in various subjects - Graduation Project
- Grade 11 PSSA Proficiency
Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements27 Credits27 Credits
44 EnglishEnglish44 Social StudiesSocial Studies44 MathMath44 ScienceScience22 WellnessWellness.5.5 Career Exploration (9Career Exploration (9thth grade) grade).5 .5 Personal Finance (11Personal Finance (11thth or 12 or 12thth grade) grade)11 Arts/DesignArts/Design11 TechnologyTechnology.5 .5 Family & Consumer ScienceFamily & Consumer Science.5 .5 Graduation ProjectGraduation Project5 5 ElectiveElective
How do I plan for grade 9-12 course
selection?
Cindy’s 8Cindy’s 8thth Grade Grade CoursesCourses
English 8 Academic – BEnglish 8 Academic – BSocial Studies 8– A Social Studies 8– A Algebra IA – CAlgebra IA – CScience 8- DScience 8- DPE 8 - APE 8 - ABand 8 – ABand 8 – A
Now what should Cindy take in Now what should Cindy take in 99thth grade? grade?
Q1Q1 Q2Q2 Q3Q3 Q4Q411 Band/Band/
PEPEBand/Band/PEPE
Band/Band/Career Career ExploraExplora-tion-tion
Band/Band/Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion
22 EnglishEnglish EnglishEnglish HistoryHistory HistoryHistory
33 Math Math MathMath ScienceScience ScienceScience
44 World World LanguagLanguagee
World World LanguageLanguage
FCSFCS Tech EdTech Ed
4x4 Student Schedule for Cindy
Q1Q1 Q2Q2 Q3Q3 Q4Q4
11 Band/Band/PEPE
Band/Band/PEPE
Band/Band/Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion
Band/Band/Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion
22 EnglishEnglish EnglishEnglish HistoryHistory HistoryHistory
33 Math Math MathMath ScienceScience ScienceScience
44 World World LanguageLanguage
World World LanguageLanguage
FCSFCS Tech EdTech Ed
4x4 Student Schedule for Cindy
Q1Q1 Q2Q2 Q3Q3 Q4Q4
11 Band/Band/PEPE
Band/Band/PEPE
Band/Band/Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion
Band/Band/Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion
22 EnglishEnglish EnglishEnglish HistoryHistory HistoryHistory
33 Math Math MathMath ScienceScience ScienceScience
44 World World LanguageLanguage
World World LanguageLanguage
FCSFCS Tech EdTech Ed
4x4 Student Schedule for Cindy
Classes are 87 minutes Classes are 87 minutes
Q1Q1 Q2Q2 Q3Q3 Q4Q4
11 EnglishEnglish EnglishEnglish MathMath MathMath
22 NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC
33 NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC
44 ScienceScience ScienceScience Career Career Explor.Explor.
ElectiveElective
4x4 NMTCC Student Schedule for Jimmy
@ NMTCC@ NMTCCSocial StudiesSocial StudiesLabLabLunchLunchPEPE
TipsTips
Review Schedule for BalanceReview Schedule for Balance Semester vs. SemesterSemester vs. Semester Other activitiesOther activities
No need to “Double Up” in 9No need to “Double Up” in 9THTH GRADE GRADE
World LanguagesWorld LanguagesFor college – at least through level II For college – at least through level II
of the same languageof the same language
Selective colleges – through level III Selective colleges – through level III of the same language, or higherof the same language, or higher
The key to the whole scheduling process is communication. It starts tonight, continues at the meeting between the student and his/her
counselor to review course requests, and involves the ongoing
communication between the student, his/her parents and the
counselor.
For Needed InformationFor Needed InformationVisit the SASD web site for the on-Visit the SASD web site for the on-
line program of studiesline program of studieswww.soudertonsd.orgwww.soudertonsd.org
SAHS>academics>program of studiesSAHS>academics>program of studies
Guidance Wiki:Guidance Wiki:SAHS>guidanceSAHS>guidance
sahsguidance.wikispaces.com sahsguidance.wikispaces.com
Parents of Gifted Parents of Gifted Students to chorus roomStudents to chorus room