We lc ome to W.C. Mille r Gra de 8 Orie nta tio n Se ssio n
In the ne xt hour you will le a rn… …wha t’ s F UN a t MIL L E R …the diffe re nc e b e twe e n JUNIOR HIGH a nd HIGH SCHOOL …wha t CRE S a re & why the y a re IMPORT DIT ANT …ho w to RE R fo r yo ur COURSE GIST E S …impo rta nt DAT S tha t a re c o ming up E
Music What’s FUN @ Miller?
Drama What’s FUN @ Miller?
Volleyball What’s FUN @ Miller?
Curling What’s FUN @ Miller?
Basketball What’s FUN @ Miller?
Hockey What’s FUN @ Miller?
Christmas Banquet What’s FUN @ Miller?
Dances What’s FUN @ Miller?
Junior Hig h VS Hig h Sc hool – what’s the diffe r e nc e ? Mo re mo ving a ro und fro m c la ss to c la ss • Up to 5 diffe re nt te a c he rs pe r da y • 4 g ra de s = mo re stude nts • Co urse b y c o urse , no t g ra de b y g ra de • A little thing c a lle d c re dits • Se me ste rs (5 c re dits a nd 5 c re dits) • Optio na l c o urse c ho ic e s (e le c tive s) • No t ne c e ssa rily mo re diffic ult •
Sample Sc he dule Pe r iod Monday T ue sday We dne sda y T hur sday F r iday I ntro to I ntro to I ntro to I ntro to I ntro to 8:55 – Hig h Hig h Hig h Hig h Hig h 10:00 Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l Sc ho o l 10:05 – E L A/ Ba nd E L A/ Ba nd E L A/ Ba nd E L A/ Ba nd E L A/ Ba nd 11:05 11:10 – Ma th Ma th Ma th Ma th Ma th 12:10 12:10 – L unc h L unc h L unc h L unc h L unc h 1:00 1:05 – 2:10 Sc ie nc e Sc ie nc e Sc ie nc e Sc ie nc e Sc ie nc e 2:20 – 3:25 Art Art Art Art Art
What ar e c r e dits and why do I ne e d the m? Yo u re c e ive a c re dit whe n COMPUL SORY c re dits yo u pa ss a c o urse (o ne s yo u MUST ha ve ) Whe n yo u re a c h 34 c re dits E IVE c re dits (o ne s yo u L E CT yo u g e t a Mille r Diplo ma ! g e t to c ho o se ) E I a rn 5 c re dits pe r se me ste r t is I MPORT ANT to ke e p up x 2 se me ste rs pe r ye a r with yo ur c re dits!!
Compulsor y Cr e dits Math E L A Sc ie nc e Soc ial Studie s He alth/ Phys. E d Intr o to High Sc hool
E le c tive Cr e dits Art F re nc h Ba nd Spa nish Choir Ame ric a n History Dra ma T ra nsitiona l Woods Ma th Human E c ology F ra nc a is Hoc ke y Skills
Hoc ke y Skills F irst pe rio d o f first se me ste r 8:15 a m (7:45a m a rriva l) – 9:15a m Yo u a re re spo nsib le fo r g e tting to the rink A b us will b ring yo u b a c k to sc ho o l in time fo r yo ur se c o nd pe rio d c la ss
Gr ade 9 Cour se F r ont Se le c tion F or m Bac k
Gr aduation Re quir e me nts
Cour se Code s not just mumbo jumbo
Compulsory Course s SOC10F OR SOC10F - F I
E le c tive Course s
E le c tive Course s SPN10F CHO10S WDS10G ART 10S L ist e le c tive c o urse s in o rde r o f pre fe re nc e !
Alte rna te Course s L ist a lte rna te c o urse s in o rde r o f pre fe re nc e ! Ja zz Ba nd a nd Vo c a l Ja zz ta ke pla c e o utside o f re g ula r sc ho o l ho urs… b e fo re a nd a fte r sc ho o l
Ha nd in your c omple te d form on pa re nt informa tion nig ht Ma ke sure yo ur fo rm is SI GNE D!!! ST UDE NT PARE NT
Parent Information Night Mo nda y, Ma rc h 4 th ue sda y, Ma rc h 5 th T At 7:00 pm At 7:00 pm T T his e ve ning is re se rve d his e ve ning is re se rve d fo r Pa rkside stude nts fo r Pa rkside stude nts who se la st na me s b e g in who se la st na me s b e g in with le tte rs N thro ug h Z with le tte rs A thro ug h M a nd a ll Gr e tna Stude nts
So… . What ne xt??? Pa re nt Nig ht - T o urs Spring Visits Summe r Pho ne Ca ll Co urse Cha ng e s Gra de 9 Da y!
• Ho w ma ny c re dits c a n yo u e a rn e a c h se me ste r? • Wha t is the diffe re nc e b e twe e n c o mpulso ry & e le c tive c o urse s? • Ho w ma ny c re dits do yo u ne e d to e a rn a W.C. Mille r Diplo ma ? • Ho w ma ny pe rio ds a re the re in a re g ula r sc ho o l da y @ W.C. Mille r? • Whe n is pa re nt info rma tio n nig ht?
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