Transcript 8th grade parents` meeting - King William County Public Schools

Welcome to King
William High School
Presented by the King William High School
Counseling Department
AGENDA
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
 BLOCK SCHEDULING
 SCHEDULING PROCESS
 PROGRAM OF STUDIES
 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
 SOL REQUIREMENTS
 QUESTIONS
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COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
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2013-2014 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.
 We offer night programs throughout the year.
 Classroom Guidance Lessons with all grade levels.
 Please call or email with any concerns/questions.
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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.)
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SCHEDULING PROCESS
CLASS
PRESENTATIONS
AT HHMS
MARCH 4 & 5
 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
 LOG INTO PARENT
PORTAL TO DOUBLE
CHECK COURSE
REQUESTS
 CALL KWHS IF THERE
ARE ANY CHANGES
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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
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.
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.
SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE
ENGLISH 9
 WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY-PT I
 HEALTH/PE 9
 EARTH SCIENCE
 MATH
 WORLD LANGUAGE OR ELECTIVE
 ELECTIVE OR STUDY HALL
 ELECTIVE
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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.
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
THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT!
Powerpoint will be on our website.
 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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