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Welcome to High School 101

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HIGH SCHOOL 101Navigating the Journey Forwardor Everything you wanted to know aboutgetting your 8th grader ready to be a Wildcat!

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Your Guides for This Evening

Bob McBride, Principal

• Liz Coster (Class of 2016)

• Akshay Ravi (Class of 2016)

• Lexi Sanders (Class of 2016)

Lance Fuhrer, Assistant Principal for Curriculum & Instruction

Sandy Schuller, Director of Guidance

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TransitionImportance |  Placement  |  Criteria  |  Timeline• Our goal is to build a master schedule for 4,000 students that 

provides small class size, individualized programming and stewards responsibly our financial resources.

• Our goal is to provide you with the best advisement and course information to set your child up for success in the critical first year of high school.

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TransitionImportance |  Placement  |  Criteria  |  Timeline• The most important counsel we offer regarding course selection is for the freshman year. 

• Our goal is to serve the strengths and needs of our students and connect them with the classes that address both. 

• These meetings will provide you with insight into this important process. 

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TransitionImportance |  Placement  |  Criteria  |  Timeline

College‐Ready or Career‐Ready?

BOTH.

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TransitionImportance |  Placement  |  Criteria  |  Timeline

College‐Prep or Honors/AP?

BOTH.

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TransitionImportance |  Placement  |  Criteria  |  Timeline

High Expectations or High Help?

BOTH.

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TransitionImportance |  Placement |  Criteria  |  Timeline• Eighth Grade Teachers will complete course recommendations by January 14th.

• Neuqua Valley High School Department Chairs will place students in appropriate programs by January 31. 

• Requests to re‐examine placement decisions need to be communicated to high school department chairs by January 31.

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TransitionImportance |  Placement  |  Criteria  |  Timeline

• Courses with Levels:Math, English, Social Studies, and Science.

• Specialized Courses: Literacy Strategies and Algebra Block.

• Specialized Programs: IEP, ELL, Music

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TransitionImportance |  Placement  |  Criteria |  Timeline

• Eighth Grade Teacher Recommendation

• Grades in Coursework

• Knowledge of High School Curriculum

• EXPLORE Scores

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EXPLORE8th GradeOut of 25

PLAN10th GradeOut of 32

ACT11th GradeOut of 36

EXPLORE >> PLAN  >> ACT

Each test helps you predict the next and can help you make post‐high school plans.

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Life at Gold ‐ Horizontal Curriculum • Habits of Work• Habits of Mind• College Readiness• 21st Century Skills

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Class of 2017 Enrollment Process

Enrollment– January 2013•Course Selection

Registration– June 2013•Physical, Demographics

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HS101 Reference GuideWhere to find everything you need to know

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HS101 Reference GuideWhere to find everything you need to know

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Enrollment Process• November:  8th/9th grade Counselors began planning for transition.

• December:  HS Dept Chairs plan with 8th grade teachers course rigor, guidelines, recommendations & procedures.

• January:  Parents & students join the action.

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High School Course Planning Guide

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Class of 2017 Course Selection‐Step One

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Class of 2017 Course Selection‐Step Two

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Class of 2017 Course Selection‐Step Three

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Class of 2017 Course Selection‐Step Four

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Class of 2017 Course Selection‐Step Four

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Class of 2017 Course Selection‐Step Five

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Choosing Core Courses

College Prep Honors AP

English I Honors English

Algebra I Honors Geometry Honors Algebra 2/Trig

Biology Honors Biology

World Geography Honors World History AP World HistoryAP Human Geography

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Sample Schedule

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Sample Schedule

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Sample Schedule

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Sample Schedule

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Important Dates

Tuesday, January 15, 2013Home Access Center (HAC) opens for 8th grade students/parents to enter Course Selections

Wednesday, January 16, 2013Open House for 8th‐grade Families

6:30 pm NVHS Gym (A‐L)8:00pm NVHS Gym (M‐Z)

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Important DatesThursday, January 31, 2013

• Last day for 8th grade students/parents to enter Course Selections in Home Access Center (HAC)

• All level placements addressed and finalized by NVHS Department Chairs

May 28‐May 31, 2013• Elective change request window. Email NV 

Counselors with requests.Changes cannot be guaranteed.

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The Latin System

Summa Cum Laude:  GPA 4.5 or higherMagna Cum Laude:  GPA 4.2‐4.49Cum Laude:  GPA 4.0‐4.19

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