St. Augustine

High School

2015-2016

Registration

Mrs. Bechtle – AICE Program

Mrs. Novelly – ESE

Mrs. Olson – Last names A-G

Mrs. Freemann – Last names H-N and

AVID Program

Mrs. Radaker – Last names O-Z

Graduation Requirements for

Class of 2019 English – 4 credits

Mathematics – 4 credits (Algebra, Geometry)

Science – 3 credits (Biology and 2 Equally Rigorous Sciences)

Social Studies – 3 credits (World History, US History, US Government, & Economics)

Fine Arts and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts – 1 Credit

Physical Education – 1 credit (HOPE)

Electives – 8 credits

Virtual Course (at least one of the above courses must be taken online)

Cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale

State Assessment Requirements1. Grade 10 English Language Arts

2. Algebra 1EOC

Typical 9th grade schedule

English 1

Algebra 1

Physical Science

HOPE

Teen Leadership

2 Elective Choices

Typical Honors/ AVID 9th grade

schedule

English 1 Honors

Geometry Honors

Physical Science Honors or Biology 1 Honors

AP Human Geography

HOPE

Teen Leadership

1 Elective Choice (if in a Academy one would be your Academy elective)

Typical AICE 9th grade schedule

Pre-AICE English

Geometry Honors or AICE Math Block

Pre-AICE Biology

AP Human Geography

Pre-AICE World Language (Spanish or French)

2 Elective Choices (if in a Academy one would be your Academy elective)

World

Language(Only open to 9th graders recommended for Pre-AICE

or English 1 Honors)

FrenchFrench

The first level of each world

language will introduce

students to the basics of each

language.

Students celebrate the shape of the Eiffel

Tower.

SpanishSpanish The first level of each

world language will

introduce students to

the basics of each

language.

Students in Research class

work on "cascarones",

confetti filled eggs, as part of

their cultural studies on

"Carnaval" in Spanish-

speaking countries.

American Sign Language

The first level of each world

language will introduce students

to the basics of each language.

Students to begin to acquire proficiency in

American Sign Language through a

linguistic, communicative, and cultural

approach to language learning.

Performing Arts

Band

Band promotes the enjoyment

and appreciation of music

through performance of high-

quality, wind and percussion

literature from different times and

places.

Please contact our Band

Director, Mrs. Bruijn if interested.

Fair Share Donation:

Concert Band - $100

Marching Band - $300

DramaDrama promotes

enjoyment and

appreciation for all

aspects of theatre.

Audition Level classes also

offered – See Mr. Beaman

if interested.

No Fair Share for

Introduction to Drama.

Audition Level Drama:

Fair Share Donation: $75

Chorus

Chorus promotes the enjoyment and appreciation of music through performance of beginning choral repertoire from a variety of times and places.

Audition Level Chorus Classes are also offered –please contact Mr. Dodd if interested.

No Fair Share for entry level chorus.

Audition Level Chorus Classes:Fair Share Donation: $200

Performing ArtsGuitar

GuitarGuitar develops basic guitar skills and knowledge, including simple and full-strum chords, bass lines and lead sheets, barre and power chords, foundational music literacy and theory, major scales, simple finger-picking patterns, and ensemble skills for a variety of music.

Audition Level Guitar Courses also offered – See Mr. Brewer if interested.

Guitar 1-3 Fair Share Donation: $50

Guitar Ensemble: Fair Share Donation: $100

Keyboard

Keyboard builds piano

techniques and skills

through reading music,

acquiring and applying

knowledge of music

theory, and exploring the

role of keyboard music in

history and culture.

Upper levels are also

offered please see Mrs.

Bruijn if interested.

Keyboard 1

Fair Share: $25

Keyboard 2-4

Fair Share: $50

Dance

Students in these courses

learn foundational and

advanced skills in multiple

dance styles.

Audition Level classes also

available please see Ms.

Schippani if interested.

No Fair Share for

Introduction to Dance.

Fair Share Donation: $200

Visual Arts

Draw/Paint 1 – Entry Level

Fair Share Donation: $10

Draw / Paint 2 & 3 -

Audition Level

Fair Share Donation: $20

AP / AICE Art – Audition Level

Fair Share Donation: $50

Drawing & Painting

Students will recognize the properties, possibilities, and limitations of clay by creating functional and nonfunctional works of ceramics and pottery.

Fair Share Fee: $20

Ceramics and

Pottery Upper levels offered Audition required –

See Mrs. Smith if interested.

Ceramics and Pottery/Sculpture 1-4: Fair Share Donation: $30

AP/AICE Level Ceramics: Fair Share Donation: $50

Commercial Art /Digital Art

Upper level

Commercial/Digital

Art classes offered

see Mrs. Wilkins or

Mrs. Forsythe if

interested.

Fair Share Donation:

Com. Art 1 $15

Com. Art 2 $20

Pre-AICE Art $30

AICE /AP $50

Yearbook

Recommendation from your

School Yearbook

teacher/advisor or current

Commercial Art teacher

required.

Please see Mrs. Forsythe

with any questions.

Physical Education

Weight TrainingThe purpose of

this course is to

develop the

physical skills

necessary to be

competent in

many forms of

movement as it

relates to weight

training.

If interested,

contact Coach

Brighton.

Team Sports

The purpose of this

course is to develop

the physical skills

necessary to be

competent in many

forms of movement,

knowledge of team

sports concepts such

as offensive and

defensive strategies

and tactics, and

appropriate social

behaviors within a

team or group setting.

If interested, Contact

Coach Richardson or

Coach Adamson

ACADEMIC ELECTIVES

Unified Arts

World Cultural Geography* The purpose of this

course is the study of the many cultural aspects found throughout the world and how they relate to the spaces and places where they originate and then travel as people continually move across various areas.

*Satisfies a Social Studies Elective Credit; English 1 Honors recommended co-requisite.

Teen Leadership

SkillsThe purpose of this

course is to teach

leadership skills,

parliamentary

procedure, problem

solving, decision making,

communication skills,

group dynamics, time

and stress management,

public speaking, human

relations, public

relations, team building,

and other group

processes.

JournalismThe purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental skills in the production of journalism across print, platforms and to develop knowledge of journalism history, ethics use, and management techniques related to the production of journalistic media.

Jacket Journal by Teacher Recommendation Only.

See Mr. Benyacko if interested.

Unified Arts

Creative Writing

The purpose of

this course is to

enable students

to develop and

use writing and

language skills for

creative

expression in a

variety of literary

forms.

Unified Arts

Play WritingThe purpose of this

course is to enable

students to develop

and use creative

writing and language

skills for play writing

in a variety of public

performance

formats.

If interested, contact

Ms. Latka

St. Johns Virtual

School• AP Art History

• AP Calculus BC

• AP Computer Science A

• Creative Photography

• Critical Thinking and Study Skills

• Computing for College and Careers

• Computer Programming – 1

• Driver Education/Traffic Safety (0.5 Credit; Does not satisfy Online Graduation Requirement)

• Fitness Lifestyle Design (0.5 credit)

• Health/Life Management Skills (0.5 credit)

• Journalism

• Personal Fitness (0.5 credit)

• Psychology I (0.5 credit)

• Reading for College Success

• Web Design I

• Web Design II

ACADEMY COURSES

Army JROTCCHARACTER, TRUST, TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, SERVICE.

Our mission is to MOTIVATE AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE BETTER CITIZENS, as such JROTC training is in NO WAY related to preparing you for enlistment in the military. It is “Citizenship Training for REAL LIFE.”

We teach leadership and life management skills needed for a successful career, and future!

If you have any questions please contact either CW5 Castiglione, or 1SG Brown

Teacher

Assistant The four-year curriculum embraces a core of exploratory teaching courses which allow students the advantage to begin student teaching while in high school.

Fair Share: $30

See Mrs. Maltby or Mrs. Cullipher if interested

Aerospace

Technologies In partership with

Embry-Riddle

Aeronautical University,

St. Augustine High

School offers an

introduction to the

career tracks of

Aviation and Aerospace

Engineering. Most

students may earn dual

enrollment credits from

Embry-Riddle, a savings

of up to $20,000.

If interested please see

Mrs. Maltby.

AVIDAdvancement Via

Individual Determination

AVID’s mission is to

close the achievement

gap b preparing all

students for college

readiness and success

in a global society.

Application and

interview required. The

application is in the

AVID section of the

SAHS website.

If interested, contact Ms.

Freeman in Guidance.

St. Johns County

Center for the ArtsAll Audition Level Arts

Classes are part of the

SJCCA.

Please contact Jeff

Dodd for further

information.

Student Verification Sheets

Front Page of the Student

Verification Sheet Recommended courses are listed. Bring this sheet home and review with your guardian, then have them sign.

Bring this form to your Registration Appointment

Want to change an academic course?

Speak to your teacher, then have them contact the Registrar & your Guidance Counselor.

Don’t want recommended Elective?

Mark through the Elective course ONLY and decide on a first choice substitution before your registration appointment.

*Remember to select all of your courses carefully.

Back of the Student Verification Form

This is where you will rank

your elective choices.

Be sure to RANK your top

1-8 elective choices.

You may not receive

your first choice.

Remember:

1. Review this with your

guardian(s)

2. BRING this to your

Registration

Appointment

Back Page of the Student

Verification Sheet

The Registration Process

Typical 9th grade schedules

Graduation Requirements

Freshman Electives

Question and Answer Session

SAHS PARENT NIGHT FOR

INCOMING 9th GRADERSWhen: Monday, February 23rd at 6:30 pm.

Where: SAHS Auditorium

Completed forms are due to your Guidance

Counselor at your Registration Appointment

Registration will take at your school on:Sebastian Middle School: April 7, 8, 9

ABLE School February 27th

Murray Middle School: March 30 & 31

Gamble Rogers Middle School: March 12th

Each appointment is 5-6 minutes. If you need longer, or

cannot attend the appointment, please set up a guidance

appointment through the guidance secretary.