Scheduling 2015/2016

Educate your brain…….

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Graduation Requirements

▪Credits▪Graduation Project▪Proficiency

Credit Requirements• English 4• Social Studies 4• Math 4• Science 3• Phys. Ed. 2• Art/Music .5• Computers 1• Driver/Safety Ed. .25• Health .25• Cons Science for

Srs .25• Electives 9

Student Responsibilities• Know number of credits earned• Know if required subjects have been

completed

• Project oriented, self-directed, self – designed• Community Connection required• Continued contact with faculty advisor• 30 hours documented time commitment• Presentation to faculty/community team• Completion by spring of junior year

Graduation Project

I’m Done !What a relief !!

I learned a lot!I enjoyed my self!

I made a difference!

Proficiency Requirements

• PLAN Test• Keystone Assessments• Stanford 9• Remediation courses are assigned as

needed.

Course Selection

Let’s Talk About

Questions NOT to ask: What will require the least amount of work? What classes are my friends taking? Can’t I just have a study hall? Who teaches that class?

What can I learn? How can I prepare for my

future?

Steps to Course Selection• Step 1 Review the Curriculum Handbook.• Step 2 Go over your selections with your

parent/guardian. • Step 3 Complete Scheduling Worksheet

– Worksheets will be collected in 1st period – Due by Feb 20

• Step 4 Bubble Sheets– Group meeting in the cafe or gym

Creating the Master Schedule

• Pre-registration:• The scantrons are read to create a list of

student interests.• Numbers generated are used to determine

what classes will be offered and how many sections will be needed.

• This is why pre-registration is SO IMPORTANT!

Curriculum Notes• Check Prerequisites• Teacher’s signature required for math and

science selection, AP courses, Honors, Yearbook, Art 2,3,4.

• Band and Chorus is a single elective– Just band – 1 credit, every day– Just chorus – .5 credit, every other day

Curriculum Notes – Dual Enrollment• Keystone College Dual Enrollment Courses

– College credits taken during high school– Juniors and seniors– Only “C” or above recorded on a transcript– Offered at the GREAT rate of $100 per credit– Courses

Keystone Dual Enrollment

AP Calculus 1 = Techniques of Calculus I 4 MATH 225 AP Biology 1 = General Biology 1 4 BIOL 113 General Biology 2 4 BIOL 114 AP Chemistry 1 = General Chemistry 1 4 CHEM 105 General Chemistry 2 4 CHEM 106 AP History 1 = United States History 1 3 HIST 109 United States History 2 3 HIST 110 AP English 1 = College Writing 2: Writing About Literature 3 ENGL 102 Anatomy & Physiology 1 = Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 BIOL 105 Physics 1 = General Physics I 4 PHYS 200 Psychology 1 = General Psychology 4 PSYC 101

•4 Credit Courses = $400 3 Credit Courses = $300

Compare Costs• Keystone = $100 per credit for dual enrollment• The average college credit costs @$ 550

– Mansfield - $268– Keystone - $400– Penn College - $479– Misericorida University$495– Penn State - $648– Lycoming - $1,003

Curriculum Notes – PennCollegeNow

• Penn College Course Work– Students must purchase the text book

• Students must pass Computer Apps 1• Benefits include the college credits, and free

application to Penn College ($50 value)

Curriculum Notes – PennCollegeNow• PennCollegeNow Dual Enrollment

– CSC 124 - Information, Technology and Society– CIT 150 – Introduction to Web Page Development

• Work towards an Associate Web Design Specialist Competency Credential

Curriculum Notes - PennCollegeNow

• Also in PennCollegeNow– Accounting • Introduction to Financial Accounting is the

second level of Accounting at SCHS• The same guidelines apply as the computer

classes regarding purchasing text books.• Available to juniors and seniors who have

successfully completed Accounting I.

Department Slides…..

• The following slides have been put together to provide you with information about elective courses.

• This is information the teachers would share with you if they could be here.

Business Education and Technology • Accounting I

– “Show Me The Money!”– Accounting is the Language

of Business– This class focuses on

managing money for a sole-proprietorship and a partnership business.

– Careers: • Accountants, Financial

Advisors, Managers, Entrepreneurs, any business career.

• Intro to Financial Accounting– Advanced Accounting– Earn Credit from

Pennsylvania College of Technology

– This class focuses on monetary and financial aspects of corporations.

– Careers:• Certified Public Accountants,

Government Accountants, FBI Special Agents, Business Managers, Entrepreneurs, etc…

Business Education and Technology• Entrepreneurship

– “Be Your Own Boss!”– Entrepreneurship is starting

your own business.– This course focuses on an

introductory of business concepts, marketing, financial planning, playing the stock market, and a virtual business simulation.

– Careers:• Entrepreneurs• Business careers• Other career.

• Digital Design– “Communicate Don’t Decorate”– Desktop Publishing Course– Learn how to effectively

communicate with proper design techniques. Topics Include: Flyers, Brochures, Magazine Covers, etc.

– Careers:• Marketing and Advertising,

Webpage Designing, Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, Business Administration, and other careers that use computer technology.

Business Law• Study every day law as well as contract law,

employment law, credit regulations, commercial paper, minor’s law

• Learn about property and business organizational procedures requirements.

• Discuss case law, debate, and learn from guest speakers from local law enforcement and bar association, mock trials, and field trips to area courthouses and prisons.

• Students seeking careers in business management or business administration should take this course as an elective.

CSC124—Information, Technology and Society

• Blogging• Wikis• Google Docs• OneNote• Security• Virus/Malware• Skype• New technology

If you love technology or are just interested in learning more, CSC124 is the class for you!

Earn high school and college credit and have

fun doing it!

CIT150—Web DesignCurious about how web

pages are developed?In CIT150 you will learn:• Hand coding and

understanding XHTML• Using & troubleshooting

Dreamweaver CS4• Manipulating graphics and

photos• Creating animation

Earn high school and college credit and have fun doing it!

Pre or Co Req: CSC124Earn 3 college credits!

Enrolled students are eligible to take CIW certification!

Why study French? Consider these facts:

• French and English are the only two global languages.• French, along with English, is the official working language of the United

Nations, the International Labor Bureau,the International Olympic Committee, the European Community and the International Red Cross.

• Among foreign countries doing business in the US, France employs the third largest number of Americans.

• With French, you have access to the most widely spoken foreign language in the world after English, and you become familiar with a culture that significantly influences our own.

• Students in French 2 get to enjoy fancy French dining at Penn Tech’s Jeune Chef restaurant, and students in all grade levels have the opportunity to prepare typical French dishes for class.

Why study Spanish? Consider these facts:

• Spanish is the fourth most spoken language on the planet. • The US is the fifth largest Spanish-speaking country in the

world. • Spanish is spoken by approximately 10% of the total

population of the United States (nearly 25,000,000 people). • Many professions actively seek employees who can speak

Spanish. .

Elective Art

Elective Art

Elective Art

Elective Art

Music

• Chorus• Band• Music Theory

– Fundamental and advanced techniques of music including notation, chord analysis, composition, and aural skills.

– Students will utilize basic keyboard and guitar skills to achieve course goals.

– Prerequisite: It is recommended that students have a C or better in Music 9

– Next Scheduling Year – Music Extension, a performance based class for violin and guitar

Social Studies Electives….

• Psychology – the science of behavior and mental processes.

AP History – a survey course in American History that explores 20th century major events in depth.

Social Studies….New Next Year

• AP US Government and Politics– A possibility determined by sign ups AND board

approval– Can take in place of POD– AP Exam required at the end of the school year.– Teacher signature and grade prerequisites.

Technology Education – “the shop”

Manufacturing and Construction 1,2, 3

• hand tools• power tools• computer aided design• woodworking, and

construction• computer aided machining.

Power Lab 1,2, 3

• mechanical Drawing• machine Drawing• electricity/electronics• welding• leather working• laser• fiber Optics

To enroll in MC or Power Lab, students must first complete the tech ed elective.

Family Consumer Sciences 1

• Know your way around the kitchen (at school and at home) by learning how to read a recipe, change the yield and know what tools and equipment that’s needed

• This course goes into nutrition, cooking methods, baking and sewing, just to name a few units

Family Consumer Sciences II

• This course goes into more detail than FCS I. – More advanced recipes!– Garnishing!– Nutrition and Eating Patterns!– Cake Decorating!– Another Sewing Unit!– Thanksgiving Meal – you serve the faculty the

complete turkey dinner from scratch– And Much More

Family Living• Do you hope to have a family of your own some day or have

a career that works with families in some capacity?• This course studies relationships, dating, and marriage

– We cover studies and research on strong marriages and why the divorce rate might be so high

• Family Living also covers…• Cooking and serving The faculty Thanksgiving meal and

Bake off!• Cooking and baking• Housing and Renting• Foreign Foods• And much more

Single Living• Do you see yourself moving out sometime after

high school?– You may need to know how to apply for jobs or land a

career job– How to find and live in an apartment – Manage Money– Cook on a budget– Go grocery shopping …wisely!

• Those are just some of the main content Single Living covers

English ….New This Year

• Speech and Theatre is taking on a new look• Mythology

– A Proposed elective that may run based on sign ups AND board approval

Effective Speaking

• - Build confidence in public speaking situations

• - Understand and use verbal and nonverbal communication

- Analyze audiences

- Write and give a variety of speeches

- Engage in debates

The Art of Theatre

• Acting• Directing• Producing• Pantomime• Improvisation• Storytelling• Working with scripts• Blocking• Set design and construction• Props• Costume and makeup• Lighting and sound

Science Department• Biology, Biology 2, AP Bio• Chemistry, Chemistry for the

Community, Chemistry 2, AP Chem• Physics, Applied Physics• Anatomy & Physiology

Doctor, Nurse, Dentist, Biologist, Foresenic Scientist, Environmentalist, Geophysicist, Biomedical Engineer, Lab Technician, Xray Technician…….

Remember…….• Go over the curriculum handbook, talk to your

teachers, and choose classes that interest you and head you in the career direction you wish to go.

• You and your parent must sign your course selection work sheet.

• Forms will be collected in your 1st period by Friday, February 20