Transcript Welcome to Southwestern Central High School

WELCOME TO
SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL
8TH GRADE PARENT
ORIENTATION MEETING
MARCH 4, 2015
INTRODUCTIONS
•SUZIE LINDQUIST – MS COUNSELOR
•ROBIN KAYNER – HS COUNSELOR (L-Z)
•TINA MAINES – HS COUNSELOR (A-K)
•LIZA BABCOCK- HS PSYCHOLOGIST 10-12
•FAWN FISHER- MS PSYCHOLOGIST, GRADE 9
•MIKE CIPOLLA- HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
•KRISTY CARLSON- ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
REVIEW OF THE SCHEDULING PROCESS
• HS ELECTIVES PREVIEW, MAY 5TH 2:00
• RECEIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 8TH GRADE TEACHERS
FOR STUDENT PLACEMENT
• CONSIDERATION FOR ADVANCED CLASSES
• STUDENT WILL MEET INDIVIDUALLY WITH COUNSELOR TO
MAKE COURSE SELECTIONS
• STUDENTS WILL REGISTER FOR A MINIMUM OF 6.5 CREDITS
AND A MAXIMUM OF 7.5 CREDITS
SCHEDULING PROCESS CONTINUED
• COPIES OF STUDENT SCHEDULES WILL BE GIVEN
TO STUDENTS PRIOR TO SCHOOL YEAR.
• SCHEDULE CHANGES CAN BE MADE DURING THE
DESIGNATED TIMES.
• COUNSELORS WILL BE AVAILABLE PERIODICALLY
DURING SUMMER MONTHS
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
FRESHMAN YEAR
• ART/MUSIC CREDIT
• STUDIO IN ART
• DDP
• BAND/CHOIR/ORCHESTRA
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE
• FRENCH
• SPANISH
FRESHMAN ELECTIVES
• GOURMET
• FIRST AID/CPR
• DRAMA
• PSYCHOLOGY
• WOOD I & II
• ACCOUNTING
• CAREER & FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
• SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
MARKETING
• FINANCIAL PLANNING
• BUSINESS & PERSONAL LAW
*Electives offered are based on course requests and are subject to
change without notice
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS
CLASS OF 2019
•ADVANCED REGENTS WITH HONORS
•ADVANCED REGENTS
•REGENTS
REGENTS DIPLOMA
SUBJECT
• ENGLISH
• MATH
CREDITS
TESTING
4
3
ELA (AFTER ENGLISH 11)
INTEGRATED ALGEBRA
*MINIMALLY INTEGRATED ALGEBRA & GEOMETRY
• S.S.
• SCIENCE
4
3
GLOBAL/US HISTORY REGENTS
(1)REGENTS EXAM
*NEED 2 LAB SCIENCE INCLUDING LIVING ENVIRONMENT
• FRENCH/SPANISH
• HEALTH
• ART/MUSIC
• PHYS. ED.
• ELECTIVES
1
.5
1
2
5.5
TOTAL CREDITS
24
5 EXAMS
ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA
SUBJECT
• ENGLISH
MATH
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CREDITS
4
3
• S.S.
• SCIENCE
4
3
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•
*INCLUDING LIVING ENVIRONMENT
FRENCH/SPANISH
HEALTH
ART/MUSIC
PHYS. ED.
ELECTIVES
TESTING
ELA (AFTER ENGLISH 11)
INTEGRATED ALGEBRA
GEOMETRY & ALGEBRA II
GLOBAL/US HISTORY REGENTS
(2)REGENTS EXAMS
3
.5
1
2
3.5
TOTAL CREDITS
LOTE EXAM
24
9 EXAMS
ENGLISH
ENGLISH 9
ENGLISH 9 ADV
ENGLISH 10
ENGLISH 10 ADV*
ENGLISH 11
ENGLISH 11 ADV*
ENGLISH 12*
ENGLISH 12 AP*
GRADUATE WITH 3 COLLEGE CREDITS
GRADUATE WITH 9 COLLEGE CREDITS
*If students pass the Accuplacer exam, college credit may be awarded.
English 12 AP: ENG 1540 through Jamestown Community College
English 12: ENG 1510 through Jamestown Community College
English 11ADV: ENG 1530 through Jamestown Community College
English 10 ADV: ENG 1510 through Jamestown Community College
MATH
INTEGRATED ALGEBRA
GEOMETRY
ALGEBRA II
PRE-CALCULUS/STATISTICS
GEOMETRY ADV
ALGEBRA II ADV
PRE-CALCULUS ADV/STATISTICS
AP CALCULUS*/STATISTICS
CALCULUS/STATISTICS
Elementary Statistics: College course through JCC; MAT 1540. This course can be take
after the completion of Algebra II or Algebra II ADV.
*AP Courses: Student will sit for the AP exam in May. Students who perform well may receive
college credit at thousands of Universities worldwide.
SOCIAL STUDIES
GLOBAL I
GLOBAL I ADV
GLOBAL II
GLOBAL II ADV
US HISTORY
AP US HISTORY*
ECONOMICS/GOVERNMENT
*AP GOVERNMENT/ECONOMICS
*AP Courses: Student will sit for the AP exam in May. Students who perform well may
receive college credit at thousands of Universities worldwide.
SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
LIVING ENVIRONMENT
CHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY OR
PHYSICS
**ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
*AP BIO/AP CHEM/AP PHYSICS
PHYSICS
After the completion of LE, Chemistry and/or Physics, students may
register for AP Chemistry, AP Physics, and/or AP Biology.
*AP Courses: Student will sit for the AP exam in May. Students who perform well may receive
college credit at thousands of Universities worldwide.
** Counts as the 3rd science credit required for graduation
VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
BEGINNING JUNIOR YEAR
• AUTO BODY
• AUTO MECHANICS
• COSMETOLOGY
• CONSERVATION
• NURSING
• CRIMINAL JUSTICE
• CARPENTRY
• COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
VOCATIONAL CAREERS
CONTINUED
• CULINARY ARTS
• ELECTRONICS
• DIESEL MECHANICS
• GRAPHIC ARTS
• HEALTH ASSISTING
• MACHINE TRADES
• PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECURITY
• SMALL ANIMAL SCIENCE
CLASS RANK
• INITIAL CLASS RANK IS CALCULATED AT THE CONCLUSION OF
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THE SOPHOMORE YEAR (4 SEMESTERS)
FINAL CLASS RANK IS CALCULATED DURING THE LAST 5
WEEKS OF THE SENIOR YEAR.
ONLY FINAL GRADES WILL BE USED
COURSES REPEATED WILL ONLY BE COUNTED IF THE GRADE
IS HIGHER
• A STUDENT SHOULD CARRY AT LEAST 6.5 CREDITS PER YEAR
CLASS RANK CONTINUED
• WE CALCULATE RANK BY USING THOSE CLASSES YIELDING
THE HIGHEST POINT TOTAL, INCLUDING P.E.
• ALL CLASSES TAKEN AT A POST SECONDARY LEVEL (EX. JCC)
WILL RECEIVE A REGENTS INDEX NUMBER
• RANK ESTABLISHED BY MULTIPLYING THE GRADE RECEIVED
IN A PARTICULAR SUBJECT BY AN INDEX NUMBER
CLASS RANK CONTINUED
INDEX NUMBERS
• ADVANCED PLACEMENT
• ADVANCED
• REGENTS
• GENERAL
1.2
1.15
1.1
1.05
• ENGLISH
• MATH
• SCIENCE
• SS
• LOTE
• GOURMET
• PE
• STUDIO ART
• SWTV
CLASS RANK SCENARIO
90
= 99
• ENGLISH ADV
85
= 93.5
• MATH ADV
92
= 101.2
• SCIENCE AP
97
= 106.7
• SS ADV
83
= 91.3
• LOTE
95
= 49.88
• GOURMET
95
= 49.88
• PE
95
= 99.75
• STUDIO ART
100
= 105
• SWTV
Total Rank Points
611.4
90
= 103.5
85
= 97.75
92
= 110.4
97
= 111.55
83
= 91.3
95
= 49.88
95
= 49.88
95
= 99.75
100
= 105
Total Rank Points
629.95
ATTENDANCE POLICY
• IN ORDER FOR STUDENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE TESTS,
SUBMIT PAPERS, HOMEWORK, PROJECTS, ETC… STUDENTS
MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE A MINIMUM OF 85% OF THE
TOTAL DAYS A COURSE IS SCHEDULED TO BE IN SESSION.
• 14 DAYS 1.0 CREDIT CLASSES
• 7 DAYS .5 CREDIT COURSES
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
• FRESHMAN WILL RECEIVE AN ORIENTATION IN
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AUGUST
TENTATIVELY SET FOR LAST WEEK OF AUGUST
FINAL SCHEDULES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
LOCKERS & COMBINATION WILL BE GIVEN
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES WILL GIVE TOURS
ACADEMIC INTERVENTION SERVICES
(AIS) ELIGIBILITY
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MULTIPLE MEASURES: 8TH GRADE STATE ASSESSMENTS & IREADY DATA
SCORING BELOW THE APPROVED PASSING GRADE 65 ON ANY REGENTS
EXAM REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION IN ELA, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE
AND/OR SOCIAL STUDIES
RECOMMENDATIONS BY CLASSROOM TEACHER, COUNSELOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, PARENT, SCHOOL STAFF
CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE: CLASS WORK, CHAPTER AND UNIT TESTS,
PARTICIPATION
PARENT NOTIFICATION OCCURS EVERY TIME A STUDENT ENTERS
AND/OR EXITS AIS
RESOURCES
• EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT TIME
• CASTLE LEARNING WWW.CASTLELEARNING.COM
• AFTER SCHOOL TIME – SAME AS MS
• PEER TUTORING
• IREADY
WE WANT YOU INVOLVED IN YOUR
CHILD’S EDUCATION
• STAY IN CONTACT WITH SCHOOL STAFF
• VISIT OUR WEBPAGE: HTTP://SWCS.WNYRIC.ORG/
• SCHEDULE PLANNING GUIDE
• JOIN THE PTSO
• POWERSCHOOL PARENT PORTAL
• ENJOY THE EXTRA-CURRICULAR EVENTS AT SWCS
• THIS PPT CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE
QUESTIONS?
FOR ACCURACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS ARE DONE ALPHABETICALLY
A-K MAINES
L-Z KAYNER