Transcript Thompson Valley High School

WELCOME TO NHS
CLASS OF 2020
Administrators:
Counselors:
Eric Rauschkolb
Andrea Smith
Susan Burnett
Chase McBride
A-F David Keyek
G-L Amy Foote
M-Ri Sarah Davis
Ro-Z Aimee Brown
Registrar: Debbie Waschak
IB Coordinator: Elizabeth Towlen
IB Administrative Assistant: Holly Zilling
School Psychologist: Misty Hernon
Interventionist: Tenica Henry
SUPPORTIVE STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION
SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Advanced Placement
International Baccalaureate
Project Lead the Way
ATHLETICS and ACTIVITIES to get CONNECTED
http://nhs.svvsd.org
How is High School different from
Middle School?
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Chance to meet new people
New teachers
More students – 1300 at NHS
Block schedule – Day 1 / Day 2
NEW OPPORTUNTIES
and CHOICES
• Choose your classes
• Choose how to manage your time
• Choose your activities & athletics
MAKE SMART CHOICES!!
MORE RESPONSIBILITY
• You’ll be expected to do more on your
own
• You’ll be responsible for:
– Good attendance
– Planning a study schedule
– Adjusting to new school rules
– Homework
– Planning your path of study & classes
– GPA counts!! Grades go on your
TRANSCRIPT as a permanent record
NECESSARY SKILLS
and ATTITUDES
• Advocacy: asking for what you need
• Organization: get a planner, record homework
assignments, write down test dates & project
deadlines
• Study skills: note-taking, studying at home and
school
• Time management: balance your academics
and activities
• Resist peer pressure
• NHS has zero tolerance for bullying, fights &
disrespect
DISTRICT GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
ENGLISH
Credits
9th English
1.0
10th English
1.0
11th English
1.0
12th grade English
1.0
DISTRICT GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Credits
Math
3.0
Science
3.0
Social Studies
3.0
World Geo/ History
US History
US / CO Gov
DISTRICT GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Fine Art
.5
Practical Art
.5
Physical Education
2.0
Health
0.5
General Electives
8.0
DISTRICT GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
English
4.0
Math
3.0
Science
3.0
Social Studies
3.0
Physical Education
2.0
Fine Arts
.5
Practical Art
.5
Health
.5
General Electives
8.0
TOTAL CREDITS
24.5
*See
online
course
catalog
COLLEGE BOUND
STUDENTS. . .
4 years - English
4 years - College Preparatory Math
3-4 years - Natural Science (2 years lab-based)
3-4 years - Social Science
(some colleges require World Geography)
2-4 years - same World Language
2 years - Academic Electives
See Online Course Catalog
9th and 10th Grade Students
Must Register for 8 Classes
FRESHMAN
REQUIREMENTS
English Options
– 9th Grade English
– 9th Grade NPIB / Honors English (Approval Required)
FRESHMAN
REQUIREMENTS
Science Options
• Biology
• NPIB / Honors Biology (Approval Required)
FRESHMAN
REQUIREMENTS
Social Studies
Options
•World Geo/History
•NPIB / Honors World Geo/History
(Approval Required)
FRESHMAN
REQUIREMENTS
Math
• Based on 8th grade level and your math
teacher’s recommendation
• Honors options available
• See flowchart in course catalog
FRESHMAN
REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
HEALTH
Please see our course catalog for available courses!
http://nhs.svvsd.org/academics/course-catalog
ELECTIVES
FINE ARTS
PRACTICAL ARTS
ELECTIVES
WORLD LANGUAGES
Take 2 – 4 years of
the same language
* Can start in 10th grade if preferred unless in IB
Other Options to Consider:
• Study Hall
– No credit, but a chance to do homework
– Counts as one of eight blocks
• Teacher Aide
– .25 credit
– Pass / Fail grading
– Do not put on course sheet; can add at
beginning of semester
Geek Squad
• Geek Squad (MS240)
– Help NHS with troubleshooting tech issues and
assisting with technology. Students are evaluated on
responsibility, attendance, work ethic, and completion
of daily assignments. This course is for elective credit.
Students will be assigned a letter grade.
Career Development Center
• 9th Grade Students can apply to take the
following courses
– Maintenance and Light Repair (females only)
– Intro to AgriScience
CDC OPEN
– Beginning AutoTech
HOUSE
Wed, Feb 17th
– Exploration of Health Care
3:00pm to 6:00pm
1200 S. Sunset
– Culinary Arts/Chef Training I
– Medical Terminology
Complete a CDC application. Do NOT put CDC
classes on your registration form.
Typical 9th grade schedule:
English
Biology
World Geo / History
Math
Health
World Language
Physical Education
Other Electives (band, choir, art…)
Total Credits
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
.5
1.0
1.0
1.5
8.0
HONORS COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
• A’s or B’s in the current core class
• Teacher Recommendation
• STUDENT MUST REQUEST THE CLASS
ON THE COURSE REGISTRATION
FORM AND PARENTS MUST SIGN THE
FORM
Make sure to circle the correct level
ACADEMIC HONORS
• Academic Honor Roll
• Academic Letter
• National Honor Society
(11th and 12th grade)
NIWOT HIGH SCHOOL
Athletics / Activities
• We encourage ALL of our students to get
connected with NHS by getting involved in
athletics, clubs or activities.
• Clubs and Activities: See NHS website
• Community Service
• Leadership
SPORTS
AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL
If you are planning to compete in sports at
the college level, you must meet NCAA
eligibility requirements.
http://eligibilitycenter.org
*Not all high school courses are NCAA approved.
See the NHS website for more information.
PE Waivers
PE Waivers are only for students who, due to a rigorous academic course load,
can not fit a PE course into their schedule. A maximum of 2 of the 4 PE courses
required for graduation can be waived when specific criteria are met. The credit
from those courses are not waived, just the requirements. 24.5 or more credits
are still required for graduation when a PE Waiver is approved.
• Participation in one (1) SVVSD athletic program at the high school
level =.5 credit waiver
• Participation in 72 hours of an appropriate, pre-approved structured
and supervised physical activity during an 18 week period outside of
the school district = .5 credit waiver
• Successfully completing two different sports, the same sport for two
seasons, or a combination of the above criteria will allow students to
waive a maximum of 1.0 physical education credit.
• The activities to waive physical education credit may be met during
any of a student’s four years of high school.
• Whether or not a student has received a physical education waiver,
they are still required to successfully complete 24.5 credits in order to
earn their high school diploma.
See SVVSD Board Policy IKF-R for more details
Completing Your Registration Form
• Fill out Registration Form completely. All boxes
should be filled. List elective requests in priority
order in the boxes on the lower half of your form.
• Circle FOUR additional elective requests on the
back of your course request form.
• Get a parent / guardian signature.
• Enter your requests on Infinite Campus through
the Academic Planner.
• Next THURSDAY, February 11th, bring your
form back to Sunset Middle School.
Online Course Catalog
• http://nhs.svvsd.org/academics/course-catalog
Scroll
by
Subject
Name
of
course
Course Descriptions
Course
number
Check for
prerequisites
A is
semester
one,
B is
semester
two
Description
of course
Confirm your
course
selection by
circling the
class.
Write in the
correct
math and
world
language
request.
Make sure
you
include
full-year
courses
Must have
parent
signature!
IMPORTANT: Fill out elective section completely!
Circle
alternative
elective
choices on the
back of your
course
request form.
Academic Planner /Online Registration
 Log in to your Infinite Campus Account
 Click on Academic Planner
Academic Planner /Online Registration
In this field, choose
“Graduation Requirements”
In this field, choose
“In-State” or “Out-of-State”
In this field, choose
the plan from the dropdown menu that best fits
your plans after high school
Click on the box for
each subject.
Use the drop down
menu to select
courses.
Make sure to select
both semesters for
full year courses
Add all
courses that
you’ve listed
on your
registration
form
If you add a
course for
which you’ve
not met the prerequisite, it will
show up in red
Saving your Academic Plan
Plan will not
save unless
the course in
red is
corrected
Now that the
course was
corrected, the plan
will save. Don’t
worry about the
other messages
regarding Course
Requirements.
Just make sure
that it states
“Course Plan was
saved” at the top
Click on the box for
each subject.
Use the drop down
menu to select
courses.
Make sure to select
both semesters for
full year courses
Remember…
Forms are due on Thursday,
th
February 11
• Registration Form
• CDC Form (if applying)
PARENT NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH
5:30 – 7:00pm
NHS AUDITORIUM
SPLIT INTO GROUPS FOR
QUESTIONS