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
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
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
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
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.