Academic Programs Scheduling Night Atholton High School January 7, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Academic Programs Scheduling Night Atholton High School January 7, 2019 6:30pm – 8:20pm

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How do I use the Course Catalog?  Graduation Requirements p. 2  Fine Arts courses p. 6  Tech Ed courses p. 7  Alternative Sources of Credit p. 16-17  Jumpstart p. 19  Career Academies p. 23-53 Course Catalog  Sample Four Year Plans  Course Descriptions p. 54-144  Do you need a prerequisite?

Balance!  Teachers make recommendations in “isolation” and don’t see the recommendations of other teachers.  Find the right combination for you.  Consider  Sleep  Family time  Activities  Free time

Content Area Presentations CTE – Carolyn Pilcher Math – Jonathan Dupski Science – Jennifer Forgnoni English – Scott Vennard Social Studies – Krista Bopst World Language – Jennifer Street

Carolyn Pilcher Career & Technology Education ITL Media Specialist Carolyn_Pilcher@hcpss.org

CTE Courses ahs.hcpss.org G/T Intern Mentor* Business and Computer Management Systems (BCMS): Principles of Business// Advanced Marketing Principles of Accounting and Finance Comp Sci Principles AP Exploring Comp Sci Computer Science A-AP Principles of JAVA Career and Research Development (CRD) Engineering and Tech Education Found. Of Tech PLTW – (5 courses (IED), 2 taken Junior year)* Family and Consumer Science Food and Nutrition

CTE and beyond(9 th grade)  CTE courses  Advanced Object Oriented Design  Advanced Data Structures  Computer Science A – AP  CRD I, II and Site-Based  Culinary  Principles of Accounting and Finance  Principles of Business and Management  Principles of Marketing  Teacher Academy  Found. Of Curriculum and Instruction  Human Growth and Dev.  Teaching as a Profession  Centralized Academies at ARL  JROTC

Jonathan Dupski Math ITL Jonathan_Dupski@hcpss.org

HCPSS High School Requirements  Graduation Requirement  All students must take 4 years of mathematics AND earn at least 3 credits .  This would include credits for Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra II.  Seminar courses are considered elective credits.  All students must pass Algebra 1 PARCC with a score of 725 or higher. This is a Level 3 or higher.

High School Course Sequence

HCPSS Family Mathematics Support Center  http://hcpssfamilymath.weebly.com/  Access to all mathematics curricula through Math-Analysis Honors  Course Sequence  HW Help  Testing Information

What is a mathematics classroom like?  There is a combination of student-centered and teacher-centered learning.  Classes include opportunities for collaboration .  Students will need to justify their answers and critique the reasoning of others.  Teachers expect students to show their work.  Students will model with mathematics and solve real-world problems.  Graphing calculators will be used when appropriate.

Common Core 8 Standards for Mathematical Practice  Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them  Reason abstractly and quantitatively  Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others  Model with mathematics  Use appropriate tools strategically  Attend to precision  Look for and make use of structure  Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Middle School vs. High School: What’s the difference?  Grading Policy – Greater emphasis on assessments. There are quizzes and tests in every class.  Homework – All students should expect around 30 minutes of homework per night. Checked for completion.  After School Tutoring – All of our teachers offer after school tutoring in addition to Raider Time.  Used for extra help or making up work.

Mathematics Opportunities  Mathematics National Honor Society – Mr. Rager  Open to Juniors and Seniors  Math Team – Ms. Toohey  Open to All Grades  Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) – Ms. Johnson Rolle  Open to All Grades

Jennifer Forgnoni Science ITL Jennifer_Forgnoni@hcpss.org

HCPSS Science Education Goals ➢ Deep understanding of basic science concepts ➢ Use scientific and technical information systematically and rationally ➢ Lifelong learning ➢ Support individual strengths, interests, goals ➢ Learn through inquiry and discovery to solve real world problems, using science practices

HCPSS Science Curriculum NGSS Aligned, Integrating: ➢ Scientific and engineering practices ➢ Crosscutting concepts across scientific disciplines ➢ Core ideas in science More information: nextgenscience.org

HS Science Curriculum - Changes ➢ All students take courses in all 3 science disciplines • Earth/space science • Life science • Physical science ➢ MISA after core courses completed (end of 3 rd year) ➢ G/T and AP options in each discipline

High School Science Graduation Requirements CORE LAB COURSES MISA In each major discipline ➢ Passing score : Beginning ➢ Earth/Space science with Class of 2021 ➢ Life science (biology) (current sophomore class) ➢ Physical science (chemistry and physics)

Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) ➢ NGSS aligned ➢ Replaces Biology HSA ➢ Online assessment ➢ Taken after completing coursework in all 3 disciplines • Earth/Space science • Life science • Physical science

Flexible Pathways TYPICAL PATH A TYPICAL PATH B Earth/Space Systems Biology G/T ESS Science (ESS) Chemistry G/T Biology ESS Advanced AP Physics I Physical Science MISA Science Electives

HOW TO CHOOSE? THINGS TO CONSIDER: • Level of current science class • Current grades • Math Placement • Student goals and interests • Independence with reading of textbooks and completing homework • Interest in extracurricular activities • Level of other classes • https://www.hcpss.org/academics/approved-courses/

EXTRACURRICULAR AND EVENTS • MESA • Science Olympiad Team • Environmental Science Club • Rocketry Club • Student Run tutoring program with Science National Honor Society Students

Scott Vennard English ITL Scott_Vennard@hcpss.org

Graduation Requirements  Students must enroll in and pass English for all four years  Students must take and pass the 10 th grade English PARCC exam (administered in spring of their sophomore year)

Levels offered for 9 th grade: • Common Core English 9 • Common Core English 9 Honors • Common Core English 9 GT • Additional elective support: • Common Core English 9 + Reading 9 • Common Core English 9 + English 9 Seminar

Placements  Follow the recommendation of your child’s middle school teacher! Placement can change if there has been significant progress between scheduling and the end of the school year.  Your child’s placement may change throughout high school; he/she is not “tracked” for four years in high school.

English 9 English 9 Honors English 9 GT Students should be Students should be Students should be reading at 9 th grade reading at 11 th grade reading at 10 th Reading level grade level level or above Proficiency 4-5 major works 5-7 major works 6-8 major works # of Major Works up to 5-10 pgs/night up to 15-20 up to 15-25 pgs/night pgs/night Reading per Night Compose multi- Independently Independently paragraph essay compose multi- compose multi- with guidance paragraph essay paragraph essay Writing with textual support with textual support Requirements and elements of style 60-70% of work 30-40 % of work All reading and most Additional done in class with done in class writing done Information support independently

Strategic Reading 9 and English 9 Seminar  These classes work in conjunction with English 9 to improve all English related skills.  Students will be signed up by 8 th grade counselors.  These classes exists to take students who struggle in English and are performing below grade level.

A Few Major Works You May See At Home A Midsummer Night’s Dream To Kill a Mockingbird Night Fahrenheit 451 Raisin in the Sun All Quiet on the Western Front Black Boy The House on Mango Street

English Electives  Journalism I  (Introduction to Journalism/Newspaper)  Yearbook I  Drama I  Speech I

Krista Bopst Social Studies ITL Krista_Bopst@hcpss.org

HCPSS High School Requirements  Graduation Requirement  All students must earn 3 social studies credits and pass the High School Assessment in government.  9 th grade: US History  10 th grade: American Government **HSA Assessed  11 th Grade: World History