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Welcome
Class
of
2019!
A200-School Counseling Dept.
• Elizabeth Maiese, School Counselor (A-CHO)
• Emily Cacace, School Counselor (CHR-GO)
• Allison Kosswig, School Counselor (GR-L)
• Deb Kelly, School Counselor (M-N)
• Lisa Ramaccia, School Counselor (O-SM)
• Nadine Barnes, School Counselor (SN-Z)
• Charlene Lundie, Administrative Assistant
• Chris Olsen, Director of Safety and Security
A250 Offices
• Jeff Provost, Assistant Principal
• Kristen Konesky, School Psychologist
• Kim Hurlock, Administrative Assistant
• Sylvia Williams-Lapides, Attendance
Secretary
The Daily Schedule
Block scheduling
Day 1
Day 2
7:30-8:55
A
E
9:00-10:31
B
F
10:31-11:15
Lunch
Lunch
11:15-12:40
C
G
12:45-2:10
D
H
More things to know…
• Lunch
• Lockers
• Advisory
~ Summer Reading
• Bus
• Study hall
Schedule- What does it entail?
• Core courses
• Elective courses
• Pre-requisites
• Credits
• Graduation requirements
Graduation Requirements
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4 credits English
3 credits math
3 credits social studies
3 credits science
2 credits global language
2 credits Health/PE
0.5 credit Fine Arts (art/music)
0.5 credit voc/tech/fcs/career
7 elective credits
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25 total credits
A Freshman Schedule
• English 9
• World History
• Integrated Science
• Math
• Global language
• Freshman Academy (1/2 year)
• Health/PE (1/2 year)
• Elective(s) (1.0)
1- 1.0 elective or 2 - .5 electives
• Study Hall
Transition to High School
Freshman Academy
-Transition program
• Your child’s school counselor in
the classroom
-Health curriculum
• Taught by Health/PE teacher
Freshman Course Selection
- Timeline
February 5th – Session 1 and Elective Fair
February 11th – Parent Night
February 12th-13th – Session 2
Course Selection Paperwork is due:
*February 25 / East Lyme MS
*February 19 / Salem MS
*subject to change
Summer – final schedules will be made
available.
August – new student/parent orientation
Course Selection
In the packet: or distributed
at elective fair
• Program of Studies book
• Department offerings for 9th
graders with course
recommendations
• Fall sports information -online
• Extra-curricular offerings
• Global language information
Course Selection
• Review course
recommendations
• Choose electives
• Contact middle school
teachers or counseling staff
with questions or concerns
• Parent signature/student
signature
• Return to middle school by due
dates specified
Over the Summer
• If there are any schedule
conflicts, please call the high
school (739-6946) to make an
appointment. Counselors will
have limited hours over the
summer so you will need to
leave a voicemail which will be
returned when Counselors are
in the office.
• Information will be mailed
home about orientation.
Communication Tools
• Edline
– Grade report every two
weeks
– Access to course syllabus
and homework
• Naviance
– Career and college planning
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Counseling Office