9TH Grade Annual Review Presentation

North Syracuse Junior High School & Cicero-North Syracuse Counselors

Counselor BreakdownA-DEK Mr. ScullionDEL-H Mr. Whittico I-NES Mrs.MurphyNET-STA Mrs. AschSTE-Z Mr. Kulakowski

Annual ReviewPurpose: Plan classes for next year Review information regarding credits,

promotion to 10th grade, and graduation requirements

Give information on courses for next year

Meeting Times: Mid-January through March

How do I know when to come to the Counseling Office for my Annual

Review?

You will receive a Yellow Pass in homeroom the day you will be meeting with your counselor

Please honor the pass and report to the counseling office promptly at the scheduled time

We do our best to schedule your annual review during a study hall or elective

Your Yellow Pass…

A student is promoted from 9th to 10th Grade if he/she has earned four (4) credits and passed three (3) out of the following 9th grades subjects:

English Social StudiesMathematics Science

Summer School Policy

Must have a 55 or better overall

average

Must have passed two (2) of four (4)

marking periods with a 65 or better,

or

Must have passed the final exam

with a 65 or better

What’s different about 10th Grade?

You will move on to the High School (CNS)

You will have the opportunity to take more classes in your interest areas

You will be expected to take on more responsibility for your grades

and classes

Requirement Regents Adv. Regents

English 4 4

Social Studies 4 4

Math 3 3

Science 3 3

Second Language 1 3**

Health ½ ½

Art and/or Music 1 1

Physical Education 2 2

A total of 22 units are required to graduate from CNS High School

REGENTS DIPLOMA

Students must pass the following Regents exams with a score of 65 or above:

1 Regents Exam in English (11th Grade) 1 Regents Exam in Science 1 Regents Exam in Math 2 Regents Exams in Social Studies (10th

& 11th Grade) All students must pass a total of 5

Exams

REGENTS DIPLOMA WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

Students must pass the following Regents exams with a score of 65 or above:

1 Additional Regents Exam in Science 2 Additional Regents Exams in Math State Comprehensive Exam in a Second

Language 5 Mandatory + 4 additional = 9 total

Exams

10th GRADE COURSE SELECTION

Modified Table of Contents

All courses listed are possible options for 10th graders

Some have prerequisites (must have passed a certain class in order to take this class) or require you to have been in a certain level of class (Trigonometry – must have passed Geometry as a 9th grader)

Following the presentation, come back to this list and highlight or circle the courses that you may be interested in taking. Bring this to your annual review meeting.

1. Click on Cicero-North Syracuse High School in the middle left hand side of the web page under OUR SCHOOLS

2. Under Quick Links (located in the upper left hand corner) scroll down and click Program Of Studies 2012-2013

3. Scroll through the Program Of Studies and read the descriptions of the courses you are potentially interested in taking

HOW DO I READ THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES?

Program of Studies, Page 3 – Upper Right Portion of Page

20 TO 40 WEEK

COURSES

Introduction to Computer Art & Design

Electives

MUSIC• Concert Chorus• Concert Band• Orchestra• Basic Musicianship• Music Theory IAll 40 week courses

COURSES OFFERED FOR SOPHMORES AT CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL

BUISNESS LAW A & B ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAREER AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTCOMPUTER SYSTEMSAPPS MARKETINGACCOUNTING FINANCIAL ANALYSISVIDEO GAME DESIGN AND PROMOTION MICROSOFT WORD 1 & 2 PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING

WALL STREET

CLOTHING AND HOUSING

FOOD AND NUTRITION

HUMAN SERVICE AND FAMILY STUDIES

9TH GRADE LEVEL:FASHION IN OUR LIVES*HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT CORE** CAN BE USED AS ART CREDIT WHEN TAKE TOGETHER

9TH GRADE LEVEL:

FOOD AND NUTRITION FOR LIFECULTURE AND FOODS

9TH GRADE LEVEL: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

GRADES 10-12: CLOTHING PRODUCTION (2014-15) FASHION DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING (1 CREDIT COURSE) INTERIOR DESIGN AND DECORATING I (2014-15) & II

GRADES 10-12:FOOD AND NUTRITION COREFOOD PREPARATION AND NUTRITIONFOOD FOR HEALTH AND FITNESSCULTURE AND FOODSFOOD SCIENCE A & B**HOSPITALITY, EVENT PLANNING, & CATERING** MAY BE USED FOR A 3RD SCIENCE CREDIT REQUIREMENT

GRADES 10-12:INFANT PSYCHOLOGYPRESCHOOL PSYCHOLOGYPRESCHOOL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE (11TH & 12TH ONLY)SCHOOL AGE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE (11TH & 12TH ONLY)SCHOOL AGE PSYCHOLOGYADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGYADULT PSYCHOLOGYINDEPENDENT LIVINGCAREERS IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (2014-15)

MATH ELECTIVES If you are interested in software development

and learning about computer languages you may want to consider one of these electives.

Visual Basic & Object Oriented Design

AP Computer Science (JAVA)

Social Studies Electives

Crucible of Change: America 1960-1975 Geography Multiculturalism & Diversity Psychology Sociology

BUILD IT WITH METALS

WELDING TECHNOLOGY

NSCSD PRE-ENGINEERING COURSES OFFERED 9TH THROUGH 12TH DEVELOPED BY THE ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Introduction to Engineering Design (Design and Drawing for Production B) – 9th only

Digital Electronics – 10th, 11th, or 12th

Computer Integrated Manufacturing – 10th, 11th, or 12

Civil Engineering – 10th, 11th, or 12th

Principles of Engineering – 11th or 12th

Engineering Design and Development – 12th only - A Capstone Technology Research Experience

Preparing for College Now!

DO take Living Environment (even if you don’t like frogs), or move on to Chemistry.

DO continue Foreign Language. DO take geometry DO consider taking the Preliminary

Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT). DO begin talking with your parents and

counselors about college, but don’t decide on or rule out any colleges at this point.

DON’T continue without a plan! Everything from this point forward influences your life after high school.

Be on the lookout for your yellow

pass!