Transcript STARTING HIGH SCHOOL

2015 - 2016
Collinsville High School
Parent University
STARTING HIGH SCHOOL
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
WELCOME TO HIGH SCHOOL
While we do have things in place to assist your child
in being successful at the high school, ultimately it is
the responsibility of your child to do their
homework, attend school everyday, and follow the
rules and procedures of Collinsville Public Schools.
At this point, we are preparing them to be ready for
the future world and the demands they shall face.
Your child will say they have everything under
control….they still need you! Check their
grades…come to Open House…work with their
teachers. Be involved!
COUNSELOR NOTE
• I am not available for “drop in” conversations
due to being involved in the daily operations
of the school.
• Please call the office (918.371.3382) if you
want to meet in person, or use email
[email protected] to leave a
message. I will call or email you back!
POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
• GO TO: cvilleok.com
• Click the tab “school website” in the upper
right hand corner
• Click the tab “high school”
• Click the tab “student handbook doc”
• This will open a Word Document containing
the Student Handbook.
ATTENDANCE
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A student may not be absent more than nine (9) days during a
semester in order to receive academic credit without a grade
adjustment.
• The intent of this policy is to clarify that students may not miss
more than nine (9) days in a semester other than the following
exceptions:
1. Illness substantiated by a doctor’s statement. In the event of a
chronic or recurring illness, documentation by the student's
doctor indicating the nature of the chronic or recurring condition
will suffice for the doctor's statement required for each
individual absence. Documentation of chronic or recurring illness
will not extend beyond the end of the current school year.
2. School activities (per State Regulations)
ATTENDANCE cont’d
3. Suspension or change of placement for disciplinary reasons.
4. At a parent’s request, a student’s absence from school due to a
funeral.
ATTENDANCE cont’d
• If students anticipate their absence will go beyond three days,
they may request missed work through the assistant principal's
offices.
• Failure to follow Attendance policy could result in court charges.
ATTENDANCE cont’d
• Tardies Students arriving more than 20 minutes late to class
will be counted ABSENT.
• No student will be admitted to class without a pass.
HELPFUL INFORMATION
Help your child start off on the
right foot
• Preparation
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An organizer (paper or electronic) is very
important; students have more going on in
high school than ever before. Keeping track of
assignments and tests for the day, week,
month and semester will be more complicated
with 7 classes and 7 teachers AND
extracurricular activities.
Basic School Supply List
1 1/2"-2"- 3 ring Binder
Glue sticks
2 subject notebook
Hand sanitizer
Blue or Black ink pens
Highlighter
Calculator
Kleenex
( TI 30-XS Multi-View)
Notebook paper
College ruled notebook
paper
Pencils (lots)
Colored Pencils
Spiral notebook (s)
Folders w/ pockets
Pens
Help your student get into the
homework routine
• Plan a time that works for your student to do
homework every night.
It’s important that it be the
same time every night, to build
consistency, and foster good habits.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENGLISH I, Pre AP
• study two novels, literature and the elements,
writing, and critical thinking.
• summer packet of work required for all Pre
AP English I students
• Referral from current 8th grade English teacher
• Referral form turned in with Pre-Enrollment
packets
ENGLISH I
• The study of literature and its elements
• Writing
• Grammar
ALGEBRA I
• The study of writing, graphing, and solving
equations and inequalities, polynomial
operations, rational and irrational number,
and an introduction to quadratic equations.
• Problem solving and critical-thinking skills are
studied continuously
• The scope of Algebra I is limited to the Real
Number System.
• Rational and Irrational numbers
ALGEBRA I, HONOR’S
• EMPHASIZES PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL
THINKING SKILLS
• The study of writing, graphing, and solving equations and
inequalities, polynomial operations, rational and irrational
number, and an introduction to quadratic equations.
• Problem solving and critical-thinking skills are studied
continuously
• The scope of Algebra I is limited to the Real Number System.
• Referral from current 8th grade Math teacher
• Referral form turned in with Pre-Enrollment packets
• Rational and Irrational numbers
GEOMETRY
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tools of Geometry
reasoning and proof
parallel and perpendicular lines
congruent triangles
relationships in triangles
quadrilaterals, proportions and similarity
right triangles and Trigonometry
transformations and symmetry
Circles
areas of polygons and circles
extending surface area and volume
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GEOMETRY , HONORS
tools of Geometry
reasoning and proof
parallel and perpendicular lines
congruent triangles
relationships in triangles
quadrilaterals, proportions and similarity
right triangles and Trigonometry
transformations and symmetry
Circles
areas of polygons and circles
extending surface area and volume
Referral from current 8th grade Algebra teacher
Referral form turned in with Pre-Enrollment packets
COMPUTERS I A
• cloud storage on Google Drive
• introduction to the nearly universally applied
productivity suite Microsoft Office
• Shelly, Cashman series: Office 2007
Introductory Concepts and Techniques
COMPUTERS I B
• Open Office and Drop Box
• Word and Excel
• Shelly, Cashman series: Office 2007 Advanced
Concepts and Techniques
ADVANCED COMPUTERS
• free portfolio tracking software and preparing
students that want to participate in the Junior
Achievement Investor Challen
• using chess.com to promote peer-to-peer
learning. Students must leverage their
internet skills to interact while learning the
valuable logic skills of chess
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
• Physical Science is the study of matter and
energy.
• There are two main branches - Chemistry and
Physics.
• Chemistry involves the study of what
substances are made of and how they change
and combine.
• Physics is the study of forms of energy and
motion.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE, HONOR’S
• emphasizes problem solving and critical thinking
skills
• Physical Science is the study of matter and energy.
• There are two main branches - Chemistry and
Physics.
• Chemistry involves the study of what substances are
made of and how they change and combine.
• Physics is the study of forms of energy and motion.
• Referral from current 8th grade Science teacher
• Referral form turned in with Pre-Enrollment packets
• COMPLETION OF ALGEBRA I WITH AN “A "is a
requirement!
HEALTH
• Courses are designed to assist students in obtaining
accurate information, making wise decisions
relating to their personal health
• Personal and community health
• Mental, emotional, and social health
• Injury prevention and safety
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
• Growth, development, and sexual health
• General theme: to have the acceptance of personal
responsibility for lifelong health, respect for and
promotion of the health of others
OKLAHOMA HISTORY
• Explores a range of topics including:
• Early aboriginal and Native American
inhabitants
• European and American exploration
• Native American removals
• White expansion and settlement
• Statehood
• Explores the events leading up to the April
19th, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah
building in downtown OKC.
MEDIA STUDIES
(paired with OK HIST)
• This course is paired as a partner with Oklahoma History; it is an online course, but
designed to meet the needs of our freshmen.
• This semester-long course is part of a worldwide educational movement called
media literacy. The goal of the media literacy movement is to educate people
about how the media impacts both individuals and society as a whole. Students
will examine media such as magazines, the Internet, video games, and movies.
They'll learn the kinds of strategies that advertisers use to persuade people to buy
products. They'll also explore how news broadcasters choose which stories to air.
Lessons and projects encourage students to examine ways in which media helps
shape our culture and the ways in which our culture shapes the media. While
many media literacy courses focus upon learning how to make media, this one will
focus exclusively on analyzing the media.
• Throughout the course, students are asked to answer questions or to reflect on
what they've read in their notes. The notes are not graded. Rather, they are a way
for students to extend their thinking about the lesson content. Students may keep
handwritten or typed notes.
ACADEMIC TEAM
• Study and practice for OSSAA Quiz Bowl,
OAAC Science Bowl and other team and
individual academic competions. Requires
regular after school and weekend time
commitments in addition to the flex period.
SPANISH I
• Students will develop their skills and knowledge
of the Spanish language through listening,
reading, speaking, and writing.
• Students will increase their awareness of the
culture, art, literature, history, and geography
associated with Spanish speaking countries.
• Students will also learn proper grammar
techniques along with communication skills of
the Spanish language.
ART A/B
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This class is designed to expose students to areas in the field of
commercial or career art. Students will also review color and also
discuss the elements and principles of design.
General supplies needed:
• Drawing Pencils
• Eraser
• Scissors
• Sharpies
• Sketch Pad
• Glue
• Watercolors
• Colored Pencils
3D ART A/B
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In this class students will experience concepts and skills for producing 3
dimensional art projects. They will experience basic methods of creating
varying types of sculptures. In addition, students will learn forms of
printmaking and fabric design.
General supplies needed:
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Yarn
• Wire
• Wire Cutters
• Fabric
• Sewing needles
• Straight Pens
ART IN ACTION
This is a class designed for students who desire to give back to their
community, school and others by assisting in art projects.
Students will:
• help our school by assisting with decorating prom, plays, musicals,
elementary class art projects, and any other organizations.
• make crafts for local nursing homes, paint local business windows, and
other projects off-campus.
• need to be approved before entering this class and have good
attendance, and past academic record as a requirement.
CHORUS
• This course is designed for those who show high interest in vocal music
and provides opportunities for students to develop their musical potential
and understanding through singing in a choral ensemble.
• Study includes the care and cultivation of a beautiful tone, artistic
understanding, and the ability to read music with fluency, and polishing of
performance skills, team spirit, and responsible rehearsal habits.
• Students have the opportunity to experience the spontaneity of
improvisation and the creative process of composition.
• Students also hone listening skills and their ability to analyze and critique
music and music performances.
• Students will be able to relate their musical experiences to the time and
culture of the pieces they study, as well as to contemporary society.
AGRICULTURE I
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Ag 1 is a prerequisite for all other
agriculture courses such as Animal Science
and Agricultural Mechanics. This course
covers the basic information needed for
upper level agriculture courses and allows
students to discover their area of interest.
Topics covered are Cattle, Goats, Sheep,
Plant and Soil Science, Poultry, Horses,
Careers in Agriculture, Record Keeping,
Welding, Oxy-Acetylene Cutting and more.
By enrolling in Ag 1 you are also joining FFA
which is one of the nations largest youth
organizations with over 800,000 members
in the U.S.. All Oklahoma FFA Members
must develop an agriculture based project
and maintain a record book over said
project (referred to as an SAE in the three
circle model).
ADVANCED CHORUS
• This course is designed for those who show high
interest in vocal music and provides opportunities for
students to develop their musical potential and
understanding through singing in a choral ensemble.
• Study includes the care and cultivation of a beautiful
tone, artistic understanding, and the ability to read
music with fluency, and polishing of performance
skills, team spirit, and responsible rehearsal habits.
• Students in this class will experience a faster pace in
learning.
• STUDENTS MUST HAVE PRIOR APPROVAL
PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
• This is a one-semester course designed to provide
students with the basic skills and knowledge needed
to effectively manage their personal finances
• The objectives and learning activities are based on
real world situations, and will help to build a
foundation for making informed and successful
personal financial decisions
• The course is comprised of the 14 areas of
instruction outlined in the Oklahoma Passport to
Financial Literacy Act of 2007(70 O.S. § 11-103.6h)
and meets the standards for the high school
graduation requirement.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
CLASSES
FACS I
• provide students with basic information and skills
needed to function effectively within the family and
within a changing, complex society. Emphasis is given
to the development of competencies related to:
relationships
• arrangement of personal living space; wardrobe
planning and selection; garment care and
construction
• health and safety procedures related to child care;
family and individual health; nutrition and food
selection; meal planning, preparation, and service;
money management; consumer education; and
career skills
TULSA TECHNOLOGY CENTER
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CONCURRENT COLLEGE
ENROLLMENT
If students meet requirements, they
can apply for Tulsa Tech (formerly
known as Vo-Tech) and/or concurrent
college enrollment their Junior
and/or Senior year(s).
ATHLETICS
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Football
Basketball (girls’ and boys’)
Soccer (girls’ and boys’)
Cross country and Track (girls’ and
boys’)
• Baseball
• Softball
• Wrestling
ATHLETICS cont’d
• Tennis (girls’ and boys’)
• Golf (girls’ and boys’)
• Volleyball
NCAA REQUIREMENTS
• Beginning their sophomore year, student
athletes should check with the CHS counseling
office or Athletic Director for Division 1, 2, and
3 eligibility information.
• To become aware of the requirements, you
can visit www.NCAA.org for additional
information.
• Students should register with the NCAA
Eligibility Center at the completion of their
junior year.
GRADES- COUNSELOR NOTE
• Grades - Teachers are your best source for grade
information. Counselors do not always have access
to the most current grade. Please sign up for
ParentPortal so that you can access the latest
information 24/7. To do this, email:
[email protected] and get your log in
code.
• For those without internet, it is the student’s
responsibility to come into the Counselor’s office
to get a paper copy of grades, and return it home
to you.
TO BE
VALEDICTORIAN/SALUTATORIAN
To be eligible for consideration as a valedictorian or salutatorian: Students must complete a minimum of
six (6) full units of the following courses with a minimum of 3 AP designated courses for 2013-2014 school
year and beyond graduates. (Pre AP courses do not count toward the minimum AP course requirement.)
Pre AP English I
Pre AP English II
AP English III
AP English IV
Honors Algebra I
Honors Algebra II
Honors Geometry
Pre Calculus
Calculus AP
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
AP Biology II
Anatomy/Physiology
Honors Physical Science
Chemistry
Physics
AP Government & Politics
AP US History
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFO
• Mr. Coleman:
[email protected]
918.371.3382
• Mrs. Martinez:
[email protected]
918.371.5054
***all teachers can be reached by paring first
initial of first name with last name followed
by: @collinsville.k12.ok.us