Transcript 8TH GRADE PARENTS’ MEETING

Welcome to King
William High School
April 2, 2015
Presented by the King William High School
Counseling Department
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
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2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
 TRACEY
MARTIN
 JENNIFER PERRY
 CHERYL GOULDIN
GRADES 9 & 11
GRADES 10 & 12
REGISTRAR
We assist students with various concerns in order
to help them meet their educational goals.
 Classroom Guidance Lessons with all grade levels.
 Please call or email with any concerns/questions.
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SCHEDULING PROCESS
CLASS
PRESENTATIONS
AT HHMS
MARCH 24 & 25
 FAMILY DISCUSSION
ON COURSE CHOICES
 TEACHER
RECOMMENDATIONS
 MEETING WITH
MIDDLE SCHOOL
COUNSELOR
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COURSE REQUESTS
SENT TO KWHS
 COURSE REQUESTS
ENTERED INTO
POWERSCHOOL
 CALL KWHS IF THERE
ARE ANY CHANGES
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BLOCK SCHEDULING
OUR STUDENTS TAKE 8 CLASSES TOTAL
 OUR STUDENTS HAVE 4 CLASSES A DAY
 ON ODD CALENDAR DAYS, BLOCKS
1, 3, 5, 7 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH)
 ON EVEN CALENDAR DAYS, BLOCKS
2, 4, 6, 8 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH)
 4 LUNCH PERIODS (11:30-1:30 APPX.)
DURING 5TH & 6TH BLOCKS
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SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE
1-ENGLISH 9
 2-WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY-PT I
 3-HEALTH/PE 9
 4-EARTH SCIENCE
 5-MATH
 6-WORLD LANGUAGE OR ELECTIVE
 7-ELECTIVE OR STUDY HALL
 8-ELECTIVE
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PROGRAM OF STUDIES
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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
GRADUATION PROGRESS PLANNING CARDS
DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
GRADING SCALE
INFORMATION ON THE GENERAL EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE AND THE ASSOCIATES DEGREE
PROGRAMS
INFORMATION ON THE BRIDGING
COMMUNITIES GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY
STANDARD DIPLOMA
22 CREDITS
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ENGLISH
MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1)
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
HEALTH & PE
WORLD LANGUAGE/FINE ART/CTE
ECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCE
ELECTIVES (2 SEQUENTIAL)
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
4
Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first time in
2013-2014, a student must also earn a board-approved career and
technical education credential to graduate with a Standard Diploma;
and successfully complete one virtual course, which may be noncredit bearing.
SOL REQUIREMENTS
STANDARD DIPLOMA
STUDENTS MUST PASS 6 SOL TESTS
 2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND RLR
 1 MATH
 1 SCIENCE
 1 HISTORY
 1 STUDENT CHOICE (MATH, SCIENCE, SS)
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NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL
SOL TESTS IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.
ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
26 CREDITS
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ENGLISH
4
MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1)
4
SCIENCE *SPECIFIC COURSES
4
SOCIAL STUDIES
4
WORLD LANGUAGE
3 OR 2/2
HEALTH & PE
2
ECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCE
1
FINE ARTS/CAREER & TECH ED.
1
ELECTIVES
3
Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first time in
2013-2014, a student must successfully complete one virtual course,
which may be non-credit bearing, to graduate with an Advanced
Studies Diploma. Students who entered ninth grade for the first
time during and after 2011-2012 must earn at least 26 standard
units of credit.
SOL REQUIREMENTS
ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
STUDENTS MUST PASS 9 SOL TESTS
 2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND RLR
 2 MATH
 2 SCIENCE
 2 HISTORY
 1 STUDENT CHOICE (MATH, SCIENCE, SS)
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NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL
SOL TESTS IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.
SOL TESTS
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ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA II
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EARTH SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY
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WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY I, WORLD
HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY II, US HISTORY
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ENGLISH-WRITING, RLR (READING
LITERATURE & RESEARCH)- BOTH TAKEN
DURING THE JUNIOR YEAR
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*VERIFIED CREDITS ARE EARNED WHEN
STUDENT PASSES THE SOL AND THE COURSE
PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
 9th
grade - successful completion of 8th
grade requirements
 10th grade – must have passed 5 total
courses
 11th grade – must have passed 10 total
courses
 12th grade – student must be eligible for
June graduation
THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT!
Welcome to the Cavalier family!
 Please visit the displays.
 Please take a tour of our building.
 Please feel free to ask any questions you
may have tonight.
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