Transcript counseling department - King William County Public Schools

Welcome to
King William High School
Presented by the King William High School
Counseling Department
AGENDA
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COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
BLOCK SCHEDULING
SCHEDULING PROCESS
PROGRAM OF STUDIES
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
SOL REQUIREMENTS
QUESTIONS
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
• 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR
• TRACEY MARTIN
• JENNIFER PERRY
• CHERYL GOULDIN
GRADES 10 & 12
GRADES 9 & 11
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.
BLOCK SCHEDULING
• 8 BLOCKS TOTAL
• 4 CLASSES A DAY
• ODD CALENDAR DAYS- BLOCKS
1, 3, 5, 7 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH)
• EVEN CALENDAR DAYS- BLOCKS
2, 4, 6, 8 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH)
• 4 LUNCH PERIODS (11:30-1:30 APPX.)
SCHEDULING PROCESS
• CLASS PRESENTATIONS
AT HHMS
FEB. 18 & 19
• FAMILY DISCUSSION ON
COURSE CHOICES
• TEACHER
RECOMMENDATIONS
• DUE TO HB TEACHER BY
MARCH 14TH
• COURSE REQUESTS
SENT TO KWHS
• COURSE REQUESTS
ENTERED INTO
POWERSCHOOL
• CALL KWHS IF THERE
ARE ANY CHANGES
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
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22 CREDITS
ENGLISH
MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1)
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
HEALTH & PE
WORLD LANGUAGE/FINE ART/CTE
ECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCE
ELECTIVES (2 SEQUENTIAL)
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• Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first time in 20132014, 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 non-credit
bearing.
ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
26 CREDITS
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ENGLISH
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MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1)
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SCIENCE *SPECIFIC COURSES
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SOCIAL STUDIES
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WORLD LANGUAGE
3 OR 2/2
HEALTH & PE
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ECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCE
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FINE ARTS/CAREER & TECH ED.
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ELECTIVES
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Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first time in 20132014, a student must successfully complete one virtual course, which may
be non-credit bearing, to graduate with an Advanced Studies Diploma.
SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE
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ENGLISH 9
WORLD HISTORY I
HEALTH/PE 9
EARTH SCIENCE
MATH
WORLD LANGUAGE OR ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE OR STUDY HALL
ELECTIVE
SOL REQUIREMENTS
STANDARD DIPLOMA
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STUDENTS MUST PASS 6 SOL TESTS
2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND READING
1 MATH
1 SCIENCE
1 HISTORY
1 STUDENT CHOICE (MATH, SCIENCE, SS)
• NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL
IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.
SOL TESTS
SOL REQUIREMENTS
ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
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STUDENTS MUST PASS 9 SOL TESTS
2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND RLR
2 MATH
2 SCIENCE
2 HISTORY
1 STUDENT CHOICE (MATH, SCIENCE, SS)
• NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL
IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.
SOL TESTS
SOL TESTS
• ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA II
• EARTH SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY
• WORLD HISTORY I, WORLD HISTORY II, US
HISTORY
• ENGLISH-WRITING, RLR (READING LITERATURE &
RESEARCH)- BOTH TAKEN DURING THE JUNIOR
YEAR
• *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!
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Welcome to the Cavalier family!
Powerpoint will be on our website.
Please visit the displays.
Please feel free to ask any questions you may
have tonight.