Kenmore West High SchoolKenmore West High School

An International Baccalaureate World SchoolAn International Baccalaureate World School

Welcome Class of Welcome Class of 2017 2017 Freshman Orientation ProgramThursday January 10, 2013

In Attendance This Evening:In Attendance This Evening:

■ Mr. Dean Johnson, Principal■ Ms. Michelle Jaros, Assistant Principal

for 9th & 10th grades■ Kenmore West Guidance Department■ Kenmore West Faculty■ Brian Stuhmiller, Student Council

President

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda

Introductions

Presentation including overview of high school programs, services, scheduling & policies

Student Panel

Q & A

At the end of the evening, please take a tour or join us in the cafeteria to receive information

regarding KW clubs, sports, & programs

Our Mission:

Kenmore West High School is committed to developing knowledgeable, principled, and

compassionate young adults through academic, personal, and occupational experiences in preparation for an ever-changing global

landscape.

Kenmore West High School Mission Kenmore West High School Mission StatementStatement

Our GraduatesOur Graduates

Four-Year College/University 53% Two-Year/Community College 35% Other Education/Training 4% Employment 2% Armed Services

1% Undecided/Miscellaneous 5%

Beyond the ClassroomBeyond the Classroom

Kenmore West Blue DevilsKenmore West Blue Devils

Kenmore West ClubsKenmore West Clubs

Anime Master MindsArt/Photo Model United NationsBoth Your Hands/Interact National Honor SocietyBusiness & Marketing Pep BandChallenge (Leadership) Power Club/Weight trainingChess Readers of WestChronicle (newspaper) Rugby (boys & girls)Community Service S.A.D.D.Creative Writing ScrabbleDonate Life School storeFrench SkiingGay Straight Alliance Spanish/Foreign ExchangeGerman Stage CrewHeirborne Student CouncilJazz Band TechnologyJoin the Winners Theatre West

Varsity (sports)Welcome Crew (9th grade

orientation)Yearbook (Kenitorial)

Kenmore West Kenmore West Counseling Office StaffCounseling Office Staff

CounselorsMr. Matt Gourlay A-Ci

Ms. Julie Keller Cj-Go Mrs. Tracy Serio Gp-LeMr. Mike Panepinto Lf-Par Mrs. Amy Handley Pas-SiMrs. Judy Flatau Sk-Z

PsychologistsMs. Tara Petrozzi

Dr. Evelyn Smigelski

Counseling Center ServicesCounseling Center Services

■ Educational program planning

■ Personal counseling & referrals(individual & group)

■ College planning

■ Career planning

College & Career PlanningCollege & Career Planning

Naviance/Family Connection

Website for students & parents that can be

accessed from school or home. Students can explore career & college options and financial aid opportunities. Usernames, passwords and a classroom presentation will be provided to students in 9th grade.

AcademicsAcademics

International Baccalaureate Diploma 15 Advanced Placement courses Project Lead the Way = Pre-Engineering

program College courses in high school Business & Technology Academies BOCES Career and Technical education Comprehensive Special Education

Program

Freshman & Parent OrientationsFreshman & Parent Orientations

■ All incoming freshmen will be invited to a special orientation day before the start of the school year

■ A separate evening Parent Orientation will be held in late August

■ Check KW website for updates

Parent Support & InvolvementParent Support & Involvement There are many resources available to provide support

for parents of students at Kenmore West Some of these resources include:

The Counseling CenterThe KW website PTSA /SEPTSA/ Parent Resources linkParent PortalWe are also looking to improve these resources.

We encourage you to provide us your feedback on how we can make this better for parents

Program PlanningProgram Planning■ Students will meet with their

middle school counselors in the next two months to determine their courses for 9th grade.

■ Private school students should call the Ken-Ton Administration Building beginning in February to register.

22 Credits are required for graduation.

A minimum of 5 ½ credits is needed each year in order for a student to graduate on time. All students are scheduled for 6 ½ credits minimally

each year.

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

Diploma TypesDiploma Types

New York State offers three different types of high school diplomas:

‣ Local Diploma*‣ Regents Diploma‣ Advanced Regents Diploma‣ International Baccalaureate

*A local diploma can be issued for SE students if a score of 55-64 is obtained on Regents exams

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

■ 4 credits of English

■ 4 credits of Social Studies

■ 3 credits of Math

■ 3 credits of Science

■ 1 credit minimum of LOTE**

**for Advanced Regents diploma, 3 units of LOTE or 5 units of BOCES, Tech., Business, or The Arts are required

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

■ 1 credit of Art, Music, or TechnologyStudio in Art and Mulitimedia Studio

Art (Prerequisite courses for Photo 1, Sculpture, Drawing and Painting 1, Creative Crafts, Ceramics, etc.)

Design and Drawing for Production (Gateway course to Project Lead the Way, CAD, Engineering & Architectural Drafting and Design)

Band/Orchestra/Chorus

■ ½ credit of Health

■ 2 credits of Physical Education (½ each year)

■ Minimum 3 ½ credits of electives

Required Regents ExamsRequired Regents Exams

For a Regents Diploma, all students must pass the following Regents

Exams with a minimum grade of 65%:L.O.T.E. (grade 8)

Algebra (grade 8, 9, or 10)Science (grade 8, 9, or 10)Global History (grade 10)English (grade 11)US History (grade 11)

Advanced Regents Diploma Advanced Regents Diploma RequirementsRequirements

For an Advanced Regents Diploma, students must also pass these exams

with a minimum grade of 65%:

Geometry (grade 10) Algebra 2/Trigonometry (grade 11) An additional Regents Science exam Comprehensive LOTE exam (if LOTE program is selected)

Diploma with HonorsDiploma with Honors

A student may earn a Regents Diploma with

Honors or Advanced Regents Diploma with

Honors if the average of all required Regents exam scores is a 90% or

higher.

Advanced CoursesAdvanced Courses

■ Freshmen who passed the Algebra course and Regents exam in 8th grade will be scheduled for Geometry (Regents or Honors)

■ Freshmen who passed the Earth Science course and Regents exam in 8th grade will be scheduled for Living Environment (Regents or Honors)

International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate DiplomaDiploma■ This is an internationally recognized diploma in

addition to the New York State diploma, for academically motivated, high-achieving students

■ The IB diploma combines rigorous academics with extra-curricular activities in the arts, sports, and community service

■ The diploma program begins in 11th grade, but 9th and 10th graders choose accelerated, honors, or AP courses to prepare for IB

■ Students in any honors or accelerated course will receive more information about the IB path early in their freshman year

■ An informational meeting will take place Wednesday, January 30 at 7 pm in the KW Aud for interested parents & students. Please see Ms. Scinta for further information

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement coursescourses

■ AP courses are available to students beginning in 10th grade

■ Courses give students exposure to college level material

■ AP exam given in May. Cost is $89. Scored between 1-5

■ Depending on score and choice of college, student may earn college credit

■ Students must qualify for AP class with a final grade of 90 or higher in specific subject area

Career AcademiesCareer Academies

Computer Networking & Technology Academy

Information Technology Academy Pre-Engineering Academy Virtual Enterprise & Finance Academy

Career AcademiesCareer Academies

Open to all students at KW and KE

Students benefit from participation in a well-planned program designed for career success in a variety of fields of study

Career Academy students may earn a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation with additional Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsement

All programs closely tied to industry to provide students with the “real-world” experience necessary to be successful in today’s high-technology world

To learn more about Career Academies, see the Career Academy representative after this evening’s presentation, your student’s

guidance counselor, or go to:

Kenmore West home page →

Ken-Ton Career Academies

Special Education ProgramsSpecial Education Programs

■ Resource Room■ Integrated Co-Teaching ■ 15:1 Self Contained Co-Taught ■ 8:1 Self-Contained

Sample Student ScheduleSample Student Schedule

Period 1 Math (Algebra, Algebra A, Geometry)

Period 2 Social Studies (Global 9)

Period 3 Science (Earth Science, Living Environment)

Period 4 English (English 9)

Period 5 Physical Education, Science lab, Algebra lab

Period 6 Music, Art, or Technology

Period 7 Lunch

Period 8 LOTE or elective

Period 9 Elective or study hall

ElectivesElectives

Electives can be taken in five different areas:■Art■Business■Family & Consumer Science■Music■Technology

Each of these areas has approximately 8 or more electives to choose from

English and Social Studies also offer electives (ie. Theatre, Journalism, Creative Writing, Psychology,

Sociology)

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule

Doors open 7:30 amBreakfast 7:30-8:05 am Period 1 8:12-9:00 amPeriod 2 9:04-9:46 amPeriod 3 9:50-10:32 amPeriod 4/5 10:36-11:18 amPeriod 5/6 11:04-11:46 amPeriod 6/7 11:22-12:04 pmPeriod 7/8 11:50-12:32 pmPeriod 8/9 12:08-12:50 pmPeriod 9/10 12:36-1:18 pmPeriod 11 1:22-2:04 pmPeriod 12 2:08-2:50 pmRemedial help 2:55-3:30 pm

All periods are 42 minutes long

Lunches

Four periods available for lunch:Lunch 4: 10:32-11:02 amLunch 6: 11:18-11:48 amLunch 8: 12:04-12:34 pmLunch 10: 12:50-1:20 pm

Time of lunch determines student’s schedule after 3rd period.

Final Grade CalculationFinal Grade Calculation

■ The final grade in any course is determined by averaging a student’s four quarter grades and final exam grade.

■ Each quarterly grade and exam grade is worth 20% of the final course average.

■ The minimum passing grade is 65%.

■ It is in every student’s best interest to work hard consistently from September through June. Students are not allowed to make up work from previous quarters.

Grading ExampleGrading Example

Quarter 1 90Quarter 2 81Quarter 3 82Quarter 4 87Final exam grade 94

90+81+82+87+94=434/5

Final course grade=87

Parent/Student PortalParent/Student Portal

■ Parents & students can access student attendance and grades online.

■Students will be able to use their current username & password from middle school in September to access their account. Parents can also use same log in information

■ New students and parents will receive this information in September

■ All students and parents will be asked to sign an Acceptable Use Policy for computer usage each year (agreeing to use school computers appropriately)

Extracurricular PolicyExtracurricular Policy■ All students who wish to participate

in any Kenmore West extracurricular activity (sports, clubs, dances) must pass at least four classes and physical education

■ For athletics, a current (within a year) physical is required for participation

Academic Support Academic Support

■ Remedial help with teachers (after school 2:55-3:30 pm). Optional for those with grades in good standing

■ Academic Achievement Center (AAC)

■ Peer tutoring (coordinated by AAC)

■ Library Media Center

■ Academic Intervention Services (AIS)

Academic Intervention Academic Intervention ServicesServices

■ State mandated service

■ It is required and a scheduled course.

■ Students who score at Level 1 or low 2 on 8th grade assessments are mandated to be scheduled for English AIS or Math AIS.

■ Students may also be recommended for AIS from their middle school counselors based on academic history.

Library Media CenterLibrary Media Center■ Freshman Research Survival Guide: a

two week research project completed in conjunction with the 9th grade English research assignment

■ Provides all freshmen with essential research skills for high school.

■ Check out the KW Library web site for blogs, useful links and library information.

If you have any questions, please call or visit our website