Transcript Standard Diploma 9th Grade Class of 2011-12

Class Selection for
Spotswood High School’s
Class of 2019
Standard Diploma = 22 credits
•4 English
•3 Math*
•3 Science
•3 Social Studies
•2 PE
•2 Fine Arts, Career & Technical, OR Language
•1 Economics & Personal Finance
•4 Electives (2 electives must be from the same area)
6 SOL’s = (2 English, 1 math, 1 science, 1 social studies, 1 student choice)
*We are strongly encouraging all students to take Algebra II in order to be well-prepared for
post-secondary education (BRCC, Technical Schools)
Don’t Forget SOL’s!
Standard Diploma = 6 SOL’s
2 English-Reading & Writing
1 Math
1 Science
1 Social Studies
1 Student Choice
Student Choice = any extra SOL!
Advanced Diploma = 26 credits
•4 English
•4 Math
•4 Science
•4 Social Studies
•2 PE
•3 Languages (or 2 years of 2 different languages)
•1 Fine Arts or Career & Technical
•1 Economics & Personal Finance
•3 Electives (no sequence required)
9 SOL’s = (2 English, 2 math, 2 science, 2 social studies, 1 student choice)
Don’t Forget SOL’s!
Advanced Diploma = 9 SOL’s
2 English-Reading & Writing
2 Math
2 Science
2 Social Studies
1 Student Choice
Student Choice = any extra SOL!
Teacher
Recommendations!
• We want to make sure you’re in the right class—
not too hard, not too easy, but just right!
• Teachers have made recommendations in
Powerschool for you if you are interested in or
capable of an advanced level class!
• If you’d like to take a class that hasn’t been
recommended by your current teacher, see your
counselor for an override form.
Register online now! Here’s
how:
• From our RCPS Homepage, under
Popular Links click on the PowerSchool
(Parent/Student Access) link.
Enter your Student Web ID and Password
(we have them for you if you don’t know yours)
Click on the CLASS REGISTRATION link on
the left-hand side of the page:
Click on the PENCIL for each area and choose your courses. Courses
are arranged into groups to guide the process. A RED exclamation
mark indicates you have not yet selected a required course. When the
correct number of requests are made the red exclamation mark will turn
into a green check mark. If there is already a green check mark, you
may have already met this course’s requirements but may want to
select another elective or alternate from this course group. It is
suggested that you open each course group and review the group.
Recommended courses should appear at the top of the list.
If not, click on the alerts column header to sort.
Repeat the process for all the course groups.
When done, it is important to click SUBMIT to
confirm and save your selections.
Once you click submit, you will be able to view
your selections.
Ready to begin?
• We will go through each subject area
TOGETHER!
• PLEASE DO NOT WORK AHEAD! STAY
FOCUSED ON THE AREA WE ARE
DISCUSSING!
Remember our schedule changes to 8
periods next year, so you will be selecting
a total of 8 classes!
Standard & Advanced Diplomas
Everyone
takes
ENGLISH 9!
Read 180
Some students may be required to take a
course called Developmental Reading if
they do not pass their Reading 8 SOL
(which we don’t know until the end of the
school year). This course helps to improve
students’ reading levels, which helps them
be more successful in all classes!
MATH
Math 8
Algebra I Part 1 DB – 1st semester for 1 elective credit
Algebra I Part 2 DB – 2nd semester for 1 math credit
Algebra I Part I
Algebra I Part II
Single Blocked
OR
Double Blocked
Algebra I
Geometry or Geometry Advanced
Standard & Advanced Diplomas
Earth Science
OR
Earth Science Advanced
Standard Diploma
World Studies
World History I
Advanced Diploma
World Geography
World History II or Advanced
Health & PE
(Standard and Advanced Diplomas)
PE 9
Languages
(Required for Advanced Diploma)
• French I
• Latin I
• Spanish I OR II
• Remember: 3 years of one language or 2 years
of 2 different languages!
Economics & Personal Finance
This class is a requirement, but you will take it
during 10th, 11th or 12th grade,
NOT 9TH GRADE!
Electives
Think about what kind of career you
plan to pursue or area of interest you have
and try to take an elective in that area!
Be sure to list two alternative electives!
If there is a scheduling conflict, your
alternatives will be used to replace the class
that has the conflict.
• Please give your parents the instruction
sheet you received today and let them
know they can see your classes in
Powerschool.
• A list of the courses you sign up for will be
sent home with 3rd nine weeks report
cards.
• No schedule change requests will be
taken after June 19, 2015.
QUESTIONS?
GO BLAZERS!