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THE ROAD AHEAD: COURSE Sophomore & Junior Year REGISTRATION

MEET THE COUNSELING 10th -12th Grade Counselors: Mrs. Jennifer Domingues TEAM 10th-12th A-Cr Ms. Amrita Sethi Director of School Counseling: 10th/11th Cu - Jan & 12th Cs-Iz Mr. Kevin Terry 9 th Grade Counselors: Mrs. Kelley Familant 10th/11th Jar-Moll & 12th Ms. Heather Hong A-Law Mrs. Cynthia Connell 10th/11th Mon-Saw & 12th Mj-Sb Mr. Jarrel Taylor Le-Z Ms. Nicole Bryan 10th-12th Sc-Z

Can be found on the Rock Ridge School Counseling Website Houses all the answers to questions about classes, graduation requirements, and much more! *Rock Ridge offers many courses but not all PROGRAM OF STUDIES NEW 2018-2019

WHICH HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA? STANDARD DIPLOMA ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA 4 ENGLISH 4 ENGLISH 4 SCIENCE 3 SCIENCE 4 SOCIAL STUDIES 3 SOCIAL STUDIES 4 MATH 3 MATH 2 HEALTH & PE 2 HEALTH & PE 1 FINE ART OR CAREER/TECHNICAL ED. 1 FINE ART OR CAREER/TECHNICAL ED. FOREIGN LANGUAGE (3 of one OR 2 of one/2 of another) ECONOMICS & PERSONAL FINANCE ECONOMICS & PERSONAL FINANCE 4 ELECTIVES (2 of them must be sequential) 3 ELECTIVES

SOL TESTING STANDARD DIPLOMA ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA 2 ENGLISH 2 ENGLISH 1 MATH 2 MATH 1 SCIENCE 2 SCIENCE 1 HISTORY 2 HISTORY 1 STUDENT SELECT 1 STUDENT SELECT CTE CREDENTIAL  W!SE test taken at the end of Personal Finance

WHAT COURSES DO STUDENTS TAKE? Rising Sophomore Rising Junior ❖ English ❖ English ❖ World History ❖ US & VA History ❖ Math ❖ Math ❖ Science ❖ Science ❖ Health & PE 10 ❖ Economics & Personal Finance ❖ World Language / Elective ❖ World Language / Elective ❖ Elective ❖ Elective

ENGLISH 10 ENGLISH 11 ACADEMIC: ACADEMIC: Dedicated to developing reading and writing Two Components: reading & literature and skills writing instruction HONORS: HONORS: Designed for students who love to read and write Focuses on same components, however is rigorous & inquiry-based study of literature AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION: Challenging course designed for students who are passionate about English ENGLISH

Follow your current math teacher’s recommendation! Your teacher knows your skill level and can tell you which class will be the best fit for you MATH

BIOLOGY ❖ Research Honors: Designed for students who love science Requirement: Year-long science research project ❖ Academic: Looking to strengthen your science knowledge, but do not want to take on a research project CHEMISTRY ❖ Did you complete Biology as a freshman? Are you in Algebra 2? CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PHYSICS DE GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE DE INDEPENDENT SCIENCE RESEARCH DE AP BIOLOGY AP CHEMISTRY AP ENVIRONMENTAL AP PHYSICS C SCIENCE

WORLD HISTORY II UNITED STATES & VA HISTORY Academic Academic Covers historical trends and events from Compare the roles of different groups of the Renaissance to present people, in different times & regions AP* AP* College-level course designed for Students develop their ability to use students who thrive in a fast-paced historical evidence to make arguments classroom and draw conclusions about the formation of the United States *Students can take AP Exam *Students can take AP Exam SOCIAL STUDIES

Health & PE 10 Advanced PE? All students are required to take PE Advanced PE 1 – Game Concepts 9&10 Advanced PE 2 – Strength & Conditioning PE 10 includes: A quarter of Health & a quarter of Drivers Education Advanced PE 7 – Personal Training Advanced PE – Group Fitness & Personal Wellness HEALTH & PE

Students working towards an Advanced Studies Diploma will need to take a foreign language Two Options: 3 years of one language OR 2 years of one/2 years of another WORLD LANGUAGE

JUNIOR YEAR Courses required for either diploma type An alternative is AP Economics ECONOMICS & PERSONAL FINANCE

Intro to Teacher Cadet Intro to Early Childhood Education Gourmet Foods (full year) Project Management Intro to Cybersecurity Women & Gender Studies (11 th & 12 th grade) Writing Center I (Need teacher recommendation :: 11 th & 12 th grade) NEW ELECTIVES

All teachers have put in their recommendations on StudentVUE If your child would like to take a course that was NOT recommended: • Discuss this with the teacher • Think about the balance in their schedule If they decide to make changes • Make the change on the schedule sheet • Parent & Student Signature • Attach a letter stating why you disagree • Return to the counseling department ALL FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY JUNE 1 st 2018 TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS

MATA Advanced AET Program available for 11 th & 12 th graders Monroe Advanced Technical Academy Attend for an entire ‘A’ or ‘B’ day Admission Requirements: Completion of Math Analysis Completion of 2 Science Credits by end of 10 th grade 26 Career-preparation programs Review of Academic Record Dual Enrollment courses may require placement PSAT or SAT scores testing Writing Prompt Scores Interest Statement AET Pathways choice DEADLINE: ACADEMIES OF LOUDOUN March 14 th @ noon

SAT :: ACT During Junior Year, we advise that you take a SAT and/or an ACT Test Visit & Explore Colleges Create a Resume

Think about graduation requirements Take courses that are of interest Be careful to not overload BALANCE IS KEY IMPORTANT TAKEAWAYS

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WAY TO IMPROVE GRADES: MONITOR, MONITOR, MONITOR

Rising rates of adolescent depression are fueled by some unique stressors faced by this generation, the first to grow up with smartphones and social media, mental- health experts say. While teenagers have always felt pressure to be attractive and well-liked, social media amps up the anxiety with real-time measures of popularity such as “follows” and “likes . ” Teens also can see immediately when they’ve been left out of an activity by classmates or friends. (WSJ March 5 th 2018) IMPACT OF CELL PHONES

The latest neuroscience and psychological research suggests most people can reach standards of performance associated in school with the gifted and talented. However, they must be taught the right attitudes and approaches to their learning and develop the attributes of high performers – curiosity, persistence and hard work, for example – an approach Eyre calls “high performance learning”.(Dec 2017) https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/jul/25/no-such- thing-as-a-gifted-child-einstein-iq?CMP=share_btn_link#img-1 GREAT MINDS & HOW TO GROW THEM

STRESS

HEALTHY STUDENTS, Fiona Brown, LPC, Student Assistance Specialist SUCCESSFUL ADULTS Dallas Hensley, MA, NCSP , School Psychologist

SOURCES OF STRENGTH

SIGNS YOUR STUDENT IS OFF-BALANCE … Displaying any of these signs consistently over a period of several months: Frustrated, anxious, overwhelmed Pre-occupied with schoolwork and comparisons to others Complains of physical illnesses or injuries often Using substances Refuses to attend religious events Argues, is disrespectful/defiant Isolative, has few friendships or distant friendships Feels disconnected from teachers and staff, has few role models Loses interest or motivation for school or hobbies Puts down others and self, difficulty empathizing with others

HELPING YOUR STUDENT FIND BALANCE Mental Health: Encourage mindful activities, Help them identify stress-reduction activities/strategies (ex: exercise, journaling, drawing, talking to someone) Medical Access: Schedule a regular check-up, promote healthy eating/exercise Spirituality: Encourage mindful activities and exploration of spiritual concepts Family Support: Balance your topics of conversation with them, spend time engaging in hobbies together, acknowledge and validate their feelings/experience – it may be different from your own. Positive Friends: Encourage connection to peers/community, Monitor social media/phone usage, connect with parents of friends Mentors: Maintain communication with teachers, coaches, club sponsors Healthy Activities: Prioritize time spent on hobbies/activities they enjoy Generosity: Volunteer with them, model thoughtfulness and kindness toward others

Seek immediate help if:  Someone threatens to kill self WARNING SIGNS  Actively seeks lethal means  Talking, posting, and/or writing about death Other warning signs to take seriously: “…are verbal or behavioral  Risky behavior, recklessness  Increased substance use clues that an individual may  Decreased interest in usual activities be experiencing depression  Extreme withdrawal or thoughts of suicide.”

Examples of precipitating events: PRECIPITATING EVENTS  A breakup  A bullying incident  The sudden death of a loved one  Getting in trouble at school  Family turmoil or legal trouble “…are recent life events that  Severe disappointment/failure serve as triggers, moving an individual from thinking about suicide to attempting to take his or her own life.”

❖ Individual characteristics PROTECTIVE FACTORS ❖ Family/other support ❖ School ❖ Mental health and health care “…are personal traits or ❖ Restricted access to lethal means environmental qualities that can reduce the risk for suicide.”