Transcript Gunston Middle School

GUNSTON
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Academic Planning & Course Request Night
2015
Sharon Kolody & Barry Leopold
Agenda
• Programs Offered at Gunston
• Diploma Options
• Academic Planning
• Course Selection
• Math Pathways
• Elective Courses
• Q&A
• Career Center Program
Diplomas
Advanced
26 credits
Standard
22 credits
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English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Health/PE
Economics/Personal
Finance
3 World Language
1 Fine Art or CTE
3 Electives
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English
Math
Social Studies
Science
PE
World Language
or Fine Arts or
CTE
Economics/
Personal Finance
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Electives
CTE—Career & Technical Education
Academic Planning
• Educational decisions
• Students’ pathway to graduation and post-secondary
options
• Importance of taking advanced courses in middle &
high school
• Students’ career interests link to course selection
High School Options
Wakefield
• AP Network
• Spanish Immersion
• Transfer Applicants to Washington-Lee for IB Program
• 2 years of a World Language in middle school
• Algebra I in middle school
• A’s and B’s throughout middle school
• TJHSST
• Great grades throughout middle school
• Algebra I in middle school
High School Credits in Middle School
Algebra
Geometry
All World Languages
World Geography
Academic Planning Timeline:
Students complete Academic Plan
March – April
Students take Plan home
April
Return to Counselor
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Course Selection
• Core Classes
• Math Pathways
• Elective Choices
• Course Request Forms (CRF)
Core Classes
• TRADITIONAL
• IMMERSION
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Math
English Language Arts
Social Studies
Science
P.E. and Health
Math
English Language Arts
Spanish Immersion Language Arts
Spanish Immersion Social Studies
Spanish Immersion Science
P.E. and Health
• MONTESSORI
• HILT/HILTEX
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Math (Montessori or Traditional)
Montessori English
Montessori Social Studies (7th grade)
Montessori Science (7th grade)
P.E. and Health
Math
HX English
HX Reading
HX Social Studies
Science
PE and Health
Special Ed students will receive services within each program in accordance with their IEP’s.
Math Pathways
Electives
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World Languages
Band/Orchestra/Guitar
Theater Arts
Visual Arts
Chorus
Digital Input Technologies
Video Journalism
Teen Living
Inventions and Innovations
Electives
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World Languages
Band/Orchestra/Guitar
Theater Arts
Taking Charge
Visual Arts
Chorus
Digital Input Technologies
Video Journalism
Teen Living
Inventions and Innovations
World Languages
(High School Credit Course)
Arabic
Chinese
French
Latin
Spanish
Spanish for Fluent Speakers
Additional Courses
(by staff recommendation)
• Reading
• Math Strategies
• Algebra Strategies
• Instructional Studies
• Core Plus
CRF Timeline:
Students Complete CRF
Week of February 17 - 21
Students take home
Monday, February 23
Return to Counselor
Friday, February 27
All CRF’s must be signed by a parent
Career Center Program
THANK YOU
Counseling Department 703.228.6909
http://www.apsva.us/gunston