Transcript Planning for high school - Duneland School Corporation

December 10, 2014
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PRINCIPAL:
Mr. Jeff Van Drie
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS:
Mr. Rob Blumenthal
Mrs. Judy Malasto
Mr. Josh Huwig
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Mr. Garry Nallenweg
4 Star School rating
 “A” rating from the Indiana
Department of Education
 Pride in giving students a wellrounded education
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 Student Resource Time
 A block every other day to get homework done,
meet with teachers, seek remediation, make-up
tests
 A great opportunity for students to meet with
teachers and bridge their learning gaps
 Students are assigned a “home” SRT, but they
can write passes to visit other teachers
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Dept. Chair
Career Center
Office Manager
Registrar
Mr. Moore
Mrs. Thoms
Ms. Dailey
Mrs. Konopasek
Mrs. Roytan
Mrs. Moffett
Mrs. Arthur
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. McNabb
GUIDANCE:
 Career/College Planning
 Class Scheduling
COUNSELING
 Emotional Concerns
 Peer Conflict Resolution
CHS Counselors are available
throughout the school day
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December 15, 17, and 18 – Large group
meetings will be held at CMS with 8th grade
students.
Students will be instructed in the use of the
Skyward Student Access Portal for Course
Selection
Students will meet in smaller groups with their
counselor to go through the pink Course
Selection Sheet.
Students will take all materials home and work
with their parents on course selection online.
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You will also be able to list and prioritize 3
alternatives to your requests.
Your current classroom teachers will be
making recommendations in English, Math,
Social Studies, and Science.
You will be taking tests for placement in upper
level Math and Biology.
You will not be allowed to “self select” for these
4 academic areas.
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CMS Counselors will meet with students in
small groups to make sure this process is
progressing properly
Remember these are requests and don’t
represent your actual schedule.
If all goes as planned and an added dose of
good luck is thrown in, we hope to have
schedules by the end of the school year.
Course selection for the 9th grade year will allow
ANY student to be on track for ANY diploma.
Grades earned in the 9th grade year will begin the
separation process for the various diplomas.
All CHS diplomas require 47 credits.
Please refer to your Diploma Types Handout
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Completion of this diploma is considered to be
an Indiana graduation requirement.
This is a set of courses to help prepare
students for success in college or the
workforce.
This diploma is a minimum requirement for
admission to 4-year colleges.
These courses are strongly recommended for
admission to 2-year colleges and entry into the
workforce.
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Additional requirement in Math.
Foreign Language is required.
Fine Arts credits are required.
Dual credit, Advanced Placement, or
International Baccalaureate courses are
required.
No grade lower than a C- for a semester grade
is allowed
Final cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is
required.
“The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better
and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and
respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments, and
international organizations to develop challenging programmes of
international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become
active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other
people, with their differences, can also be right.”
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Required credits in a state-approved
College/Career Pathway with additional
certification or credential
Dual credit, Advanced Placement, or
International Baccalaureate credits are
required.
No grade lower than a C- for semester grades
allowed.
Final cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
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Decisions for CTE (vocational)
programs are made in the
sophomore year
These are competitive programs by
GPA
CHS has a wide range of
opportunities ( a list is on the CHS
website)
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CURRENT CMS STUDENTS: You will be able
to request courses on Skyward starting
December 15. Online registration will occur
during the summer.
STUDENTS NEW TO DUNELAND: You will
need to complete an enrollment packet which
are available in the Guidance Office at CHS.
You will be given an appointment in the spring
to meet with a counselor and set up a
schedule.
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Specific registration information will be forth
coming.
Out-of-district and tuition transfer students
must apply every year through the Central
Office
After registration, CHS will be open for student
visits and students can follow their schedule.
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Must enter through the Access Kiosk
at Entrance 1
Raptor system – must present
driver’s license
SRO on campus
Working relationship with local police
Hall monitors staffed every period
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Textbook Rental is the course fees
Some courses have additional out of pocket expenses
which are outlined in the Course Description Book
Additional items needed for class are carried in the
bookstore
New procedure for PE uniforms, they will be purchased
at Blythe’s or the bookstore. You may use your uniform
from CMS.
The corporation does accept debit/credit cards for a
small additional fee
One handbook is provided per student, additional
handbooks are available at the bookstore for $5
Textbooks rotate on a six year rotation cycle
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Academic Decathlon
Academic Superbowl
Quiz Bowl
Spell Bowl
Anime Club
Art Club
Bible Club
Book Discussion Club
Bowling
Business Professionals
of America
Cheerleaders
Color Guard
Vocal Music Groups (5)
Club EARTH
Instrumental Groups(6)
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Creative Writers
Debate
French Club
Japanese Club
Spanish Club
German Club
Gay Straight Alliance
Japanese Olympiad
Interact Club
Marine Biology
National Honor Society
Orchestra Groups (2)
Peer Tutors
Science Olympiad
Speech
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Student Athletic
Trainers
Student Government
Quill and Scroll
School Newspaper
Yearbook
High Mileage Club
Theatre Club
Theatre Productions
Tech Theatre Crew
Trail Bound
Video News Crew
WDSO
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Communication is a critical component to
having a successful high school experience
We communicate through:
School Messenger
Twitter
Connections Newsletter
Teacher/Staff email
School and Corporation website
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Check grades
Communicate with teachers
Set up accounts to receive weekly progress and
attendance reports through email
Complete the Course Request process for the
upcoming school year
If you do not have an account, you will receive one
during registration
If you are a CMS parent and do not know your
account information, contact CMS and they will
provide one.
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Multiple computer labs
MacBook, Ipad, laptop carts available for
teacher/student use
iPad lab in the Career Center for searching
colleges and career information
Advocate and promote teachers exploring
various technology and using it in the
classroom to best insure engagement and
learning
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Feel free to stay and ask questions
Please complete an informational survey so we
can better meet your needs
If you have specific unanswered questions,
please write them on a question form along
with your name and email. We will get back to
you.
These slides will be available on the CHS
website.