SCHEDULING PROCESS FOR 9 TH GRADE AT RIDGE Mrs. Jillian Shadis, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

This presentation will be given to all 8 th grade students on Friday, January 23. Each student will receive a Course Selection Sheet that he/she will need to complete and bring to the 8 th grade scheduling conference. Additional copies of the Course Selection Sheet can be downloaded from this website: http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/de partments/counseling_department/ridge_hi gh_school_counseling/scheduling/ SCHEDULING PROCESS FOR 9 TH GRADE AT RIDGE Mrs. Jillian Shadis, Supervisor of School Counseling WAMS – January 23, 2015

The Scheduling Process • 15 minute conferences with a Ridge counselor during the first two weeks of February. • Parents are invited, but are not required to attend. • Letters with appointment times have already been mailed home.

Before the Conference…  Bookmark the Ridge Counseling Department website: http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=309697 2&pageId=4799501  Understand Option II: http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=309697 2&pageId=4799504  Understand Study Halls, PE, Labs and Electives  Download the Program of Studies for reference: http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=309697 2&pageId=4799519  Complete the Course Selection Sheet

Alphabet Soup Abbreviation Full Name HS High School PE Physical Education SH Study Hall MP Marking Period S1 Semester 1 (September – January) S2 Semester 2 (February – June) CP College Prep Hon Honors Cr Credits

Option II Athletics Academics Courses not Financial Independent Off-Site PE Ridge Sports Remediation Offered at Internships Literacy Studies Ridge

Option II Athletics Off-Site Ridge PE Sports

Option II Athletics: Off-Site PE  If you participate in a sport outside of Ridge (Off-Site), you may be eligible for Option II, which means you can be exempt from PE.  Minimum of 150 minutes per week of physical activity  Examples: Gotta Dance, travel sports teams, fencing, etc.  Students exempt from PE must take a Study Hall. You may not take a class.  Parent(s) may not be the coach for their own child.

Option II Athletics: Ridge Sports  If you play a sport at Ridge, you are eligible for Option II, which means you can be exempt from PE.  Fall Sport – MP1 & MP2  Winter Sport – MP2 & MP3  Spring Sport – MP3 & MP4  Marching Band – MP1 & MP2  Students exempt from PE must take a Study Hall. You may not take a class.

Physical Education for 9 th Graders  Marking Period 1 (MP1) = Project Adventure  Required for ALL freshmen  Not eligible for Option II during MP1  Marking Period 2 (MP2) = PE  Athletes eligible for Option II during MP2  Marking Period 3 (MP3) = Health 9  Required for ALL freshmen  Not eligible for Option II during MP3  Marking Period 4 (MP4) = PE  Athletes eligible for Option II during MP4

Freshmen are only eligible for Option II Athletic Study Halls during MP2 and MP4.

Study Halls  If you want a Study Hall in your schedule for a full semester or a full year, you must schedule one instead of an elective.  You may have a scheduled study hall plus an Option II athletic study hall during MP2 and MP4.  If you choose to schedule a study hall, it will be 4 days/week (biology lab will be day 5)

Your Schedule 1 Language Arts 2 Social Studies 3 Math 9 4 Science Period 5 Lab w/ PE or Study Hall (SH) Day 6 World Language 7 Lunch 8 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) or PE 9 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year)

Science Labs  One period every day will be biology.  One day per week, you will have biology for two periods (back-to-back) An example… Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology 4 SH Biology Lab SH SH SH 5 PE PE PE PE PE

Science Labs  If you do not schedule a study hall, you will have PE 4 days per week around your lab. An example… Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology 4 PE PE PE Biology Lab PE 5 Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective

Sample Schedule without a Study Hall 1 Language Arts English 9 or Honors English 9 World History or Honors World 2 Social Studies History Algebra I, Geometry, Honors 3 Math Geometry or Honors Algebra II 4 Science Biology CP or Biology Honors 5 Lab w/ PE or Study Hall (SH) Biology Lab (1 day/week) / PE 6 World Language Intermediate Spanish 1 st Year 7 Lunch Lunch 8 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) or PE Concert Band (Full year) 9 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) Art Explorer / Personal Finance

Sample Schedule with a Study Hall 1 Language Arts English 9 or Honors English 9 World History or Honors World 2 Social Studies History Algebra I, Geometry, Honors 3 Math Geometry or Honors Algebra II 4 Science Biology CP or Biology Honors 5 Lab w/ PE or Study Hall (SH) Biology Lab (1 day/week) / SH 6 World Language Intermediate Spanish 1 st Year 7 Lunch Lunch 8 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) or PE PE (5 days/week) 9 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) Art Explorer / Personal Finance

Look in the “Credits” column How do I (CR) know if an elective is Half year courses are worth 2.5 full year or credits. half year? Full year classes are worth 5 credits.

Honors & AP Criteria  Language Arts  Need a final average of A- or better in both Lit Connections AND Comm Arts to enroll in Honors English 9  Science  Need a final average of A- or better in Science 08 to enroll in Honors Biology  Social Studies  Need a final average of A- or better in Social Studies 08 to enroll in Honors Global History 2  World Languages:  Need a final average of A- or better in World Language 08 to enroll in Intermediate First Year Honors

Honors & AP Criteria  Math:  Algebra I students need a final average of A or better to enroll in Honors Geometry  Geometry students need a final average of B or better to enroll in Honors Algebra II (students with a final average of B- or lower must take Honors Geometry in grade 9)  Also, for Math…  Algebra I students need a C+ or better to enroll in Geometry (students with a C or lower must retake Algebra I in grade 9)

Option II Academics Courses Not Financial Independent Remediation Offered at Internships Literacy Studies Ridge • Take a class outside of If you failed a Grade 12 Grades 11 course or Ridge (in person or only and 12 only didn’t meet online) • Cannot receive credit for the grade requirement courses taken before September 1 of your 9 th grade year

Option II Academics Courses Not Financial Remediation Offered at Literacy Ridge Applications due If you want to take a course during JULY 15, 2015 your freshman year, applications are due JUNE 15, 2015 Applications on Option II website: http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3096972&pageId=4799504

6129 Law Seminar 7401 Art Explorer 7415 Intro Ceramics 7575 Intro Wood 6139 Internet/Web  Study Hall Check off Write in your top  your choices in “backups.” the chart. 

Bring to the Conference…  Your scheduling questions!  Your completed Course Selection Sheet

Questions from You!