Transcript 8th Grade Parent Night High School Registration and Transition

Jouett 8th Grade Parent Night
High School Transition Dates
December – Teachers make recommendations for course levels in
English 9, World History, Science, Math, and Foreign Languages.
December 9th – AHS Curriculum Fair and MESA Open House
December 18th-January 15th - Parents can access and make HS
course selections online through the Parent Portal.
January 4th-March 4th – Mr. Hendrix will meet with all 8th graders
through math classes and individually to complete high school
registration and four year plans. Interested parents may contact the
Counseling Office to set up an appointment to meet with their child
regarding registration.
January 29th- Field trip to CATEC for interested students.
Transition Dates (continued):
March 29th- 8th grade students visit AHS for tour and lunch.
April 15th- Deadline to finalize all high school course requests
April/May – Summer school applications are available in the
Counseling Office for students interested in Summer Health or
PE.
June – Parents and students receive Denial of Credit letters.
AHS Course Levels:
Standard
Academic/Advanced
Honors
Advanced Placement/Dual Enrollment
Things to consider when choosing course
levels
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Teacher Recommendation
Academic Ability- review grades and SOL scores
Effort- homework completion
Interests- strengths in certain subject areas
Time commitments after school- athletics, other
extracurricular activities, part-time job
• Being a well-rounded student
Programs with Applications
 Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA)
 Health and Medical Sciences Academy (HMSA)- located at
Monticello High School
 Environmental Studies Academy (ESA)- located at Western
Albemarle High School
 Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
 Leadership (deadline TBD)
 Arts and Letters Pathway at AHS- letter of intent required
 Murray High School
 Applications for the three Academies are due by January
29th. Applications for AVID are due December 18th.
9th Grade Electives
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Art 1
AVID 9 (application)
Basic Technical Drawing
Business Management
Ceramics 1
Computer Science 1
Concert Choir – other Chorus classes
by audition
Concert Band and Marching Band other Band classes by audition
CORE+
Creative Writing 1
Culinary Arts
Debate 1
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Design Web
Drama 1
Early Childhood Development
Economics and Personal Finance
Fashion Design
Filmmaking 1
Graphic Communications
Guitar 1
Health and Medical Sciences 1
Humanities
Intro to Digital Music
Journalism 1
Leadership (application)
9th Grade Electives (continued)
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Marketing 1
Multimedia Crafts
Music Theory
Orchestra
Photography
Piano 1
Robotics and Automation
(Geometry prerequisite)
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Sculpture 1
Speech and Communication
Sports Medicine
Study Hall
TV Production 1
Visual Thinking
Yearbook
CATEC Electives
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Ethical Hacking
Auto Body Technology
Building Trades
Electrician
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Culinary Arts 1
Cosmetology
Music Industry Technology
CATEC Exploratory
Notes about Scheduling
• Opportunity to take 8 classes for credit each year
• 4 classes each day (Red and Blue days)
• Most classes meet every other day for the entire
year (exceptions: Algebra I and Standard/Jumpstart
English meet every day)
• Foreign Language classes are offered every other
day for Level 1, but may be taken by semester for
Level 2/3 in Spanish, French, and German.
• Some students choose to take a study hall, but this is
not for credit.
AHS Daily Schedule
Mon/Tues/Fri
“0” Period 7:40 – 8:40
1st Period 8:55 – 10:24
2nd Period 10:31 – 12:35
(4 lunches during 2nd Period)
3rd Period 12:42 – 2:10
4th Period 2:17 – 3:45
Wed/Thurs
“0” Period 7:40 – 8:40
1st Period 8:55 – 10:19
2nd Period 10:26– 11:54
CHAT Time w/ Lunch 11:5412:52
3rd Period 12:52 – 2:15
4th Period 2:22 – 3:45
The 4 – Year Plan and
Graduation Requirements
• Course Credits
• Verified Credits
• Standard vs. Advanced Diploma- Course
levels do NOT affect which diploma you can
get.
ADVANCED DIPLOMA:
9 Verified Credits Needed
English
Mathematics
Science
History
World Lang.
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
3 credits
or 2 + 2
P.E.
2 credits
Electives
3 credits
Fine Art/CTE
1 credit
Econ/Personal Finance 1 credit
Total =
26 credits
STANDARD DIPLOMA:
6 Verified Credits Needed
English
4 credits
Mathematics
3 credits
Science
3 credits
History
3 credits
P.E.
2 credits
*Electives
4 credits
Fine Art/CTE
1 credit
Econ/Personal Finance 1 credit
World Lang/FA/CTE 1 credit
Total =
22 credits
*2 electives must be sequential.
*All students are required to take one virtual course
Credits and Verified Credits
• A credit is awarded for a course taken and passed (a final
grade of D- or better).
• A credit becomes verified by passing the course’s SOL test
with a score of 400 or better. This is known as a verified
credit.
– For an ADVANCED DIPLOMA, students must get 9 verified
credits; including 2 English / 2 math / 2 science / 2 history + 1
student selected.
– For a STANDARD DIPLOMA, students must get 6 verified
credits, including: 2 English / 1 math / 1 science / 1 history + 1
student selected.
VERIFIED CREDITS – Standard Diploma
SOL Test
Class Choices
Year Taken
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English - Reading
English 11
Junior Year
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English – Writing
English 11
Junior Year
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Math
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Freshman, Sophomore
or Junior Year
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History
World History I
World History II
US History
Freshman, Sophomore
or Junior Year
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Laboratory Science
Earth Science
Biology
Chemistry
Freshman, Sophomore
or Junior Year
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Student Selected
Any of the above
Any
Verified
Credit
VERIFIED CREDITS – Advanced Diploma
Verified
Credit
SOL Test
Choices
Year Taken
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English – Reading SOL
English 11
Junior Year
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English – Writing SOL
English 11
Junior Year
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1st Math SOL
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Freshman or
Sophomore Year
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2nd Math SOL
Geometry
Algebra II
Sophomore or Junior
Year
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1st History SOL
World History I
Freshman or
Sophomore Year
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2nd History SOL
World History II
US History
Sophomore or Junior
Year
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1st Laboratory Science SOL
Earth Science
Biology
Freshman or
Sophomore Year
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2nd Laboratory Science SOL
Biology
Chemistry
Sophomore or Junior
Year
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Student Selected SOL
Any of the above
Any
Student Attendance
CLASS ABSENCES: The principal may deny credit for a class to a student
that has missed more than four blocks from a semester long class or
eight blocks from a year long class.
PRE-ARRANGED ABSENCES: Requests for extended absences must be
submitted in writing to the school prior to the absence. Pre-arranged
absences do count towards absences for attendance.
SCHOOL RELATED ABSENCES: Absences that result from school related
activities do not count towards absences for attendance (ex. field trips,
sports activities, late buses).
EARLY DISMISSALS: Three early dismissals count as an absence from a
class.
TARDIES TO CLASS: Three class tardy occurrences count as one class
absence.
Athletics
• To be eligible for participation on any AHS athletic
team, the VHSL (Virginia High School League)
requires that students MUST be currently taking
FIVE credit courses and must have earned FIVE
credits the previous year. Repeating a course for a
passing grade DOES NOT count towards this
requirement.
• First semester 9th grade students are eligible on the
basis of their promotion from the 8th grade the
previous semester.
• All students must have a sports physical dated after
May 1st, 2016 to participate.
Questions?