WELCOME CLASS OF 2024 8 TH GRADE OPEN HOUSE
MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ❑ Four years of English ❑ Three years of social studies ❑ Three years of science ❑ Three years of mathematics ❑ Two years of a world language ❑ Four years of physical education ❑ Five credits of visual/performing arts ❑ Five credits of career education and consumer, family, and life skills ❑ Two and a half credits of career exploration and development which is infused into a variety of subject areas ❑ Two and a half credits of financial literacy
SCIENCE SEQUENCE • Freshmen Physics • Chemistry • Biology/AP Biology • Junior Options: – AP Chemistry/SUPA Physics/SUPA Forensics • Senior Options: – All AP courses – SUPA Forensic Science/SUPA Earth Science – Human Anatomy and Physiology
TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE Class 1- English 9 Class 2 - English Language and Composition Class 3 - World Civilizations Class 4 - Physics Class 5 -World Language: French, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish Class 6 - Math (algebra, honors geometry) Class 7 - Physical Education/Health Class 8 - Elective(s)
ELECTIVE CHOICES • Review a full list of ➢ Art courses in our 2020-2021 ➢ Computer Art Program of Studies ➢ Business – Go to the website: ➢ T elevision/Media www.riverdell.org ➢ Creative Writing – Select High School ➢ Journalism – Scroll down ➢ Music – It is on the right side ➢ Robotics ➢ Computer Programming ➢ Cybersecurity
ELECTIVES ** FULL YEAR COURSE * ONE SEMESTER COURSE • **Select Choir • *Chorus • **Singing & Acting for the Stage • *Marching Band • **Let’s Rock and Roll • *Business Management • **TV Production • *Marketing • **Robotics • *Creative Writing • **Computer Programming • *Drama • **Drawing & Sculpture • *Public Speaking • **Ceramics & World Crafts • *Journalism • **Pencil to Pixel • **Band/Orchestra • **Digital Imaging • **Animation/Illustration
AP COURSES FOR JUNIORS AND CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION SENIORS TO AP COURSES • Studio Art • Computer Science Principles • Photography • Physics • English Language & Composition • Chemistry • English Literature • Biology • Calculus AB • US History • Calculus BC • Government & Politics • Statistics • Spanish • French
SUPA COURSES SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY PROJECT ADVANCE • Personal Finance • Cybersecurity • Accounting • Forensics • English • Sociology • Probability & Statistics • Psychology • Physics • Sport Management • Earth Science • Italian • Economics
BCC COURSES BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES • Constitutional Law & Civil • Spanish IV Rights • Spanish V • Global Citizenship & Human • French IV Rights • Mandarin III • Statistics • Italian III • Animation • Italian IV • Digital Imaging • Digital Illustration
THE DAILY SCHEDULE A Day 1, 2, 3 LUNCH 5, 6, 7 B Day 4, 1, 2 LUNCH 8, 5, 6 C Day 3, 4, 1 LUNCH 7, 8, 5 D Day 2, 3, 4 LUNCH 6, 7, 8
THE DAILY SCHEDULE o First class 7:50-8:46 a.m. • Help is available before and after school, as well as during o Second class 8:51-9:47 a.m. lunch. o Third Class 9:52-10:48 a.m. • Peer leadership each Thursday o Lunch: 10:48-11:28 a.m. at lunch o Fourth Class 11:33-12:29 p.m. • Athletic practice starts after o Fifth Class 12:34-1:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m. o Sixth Class 1:35-2:31 p.m.
ELECTIVE SEQUENCES • Programming (Intro & AP Computer Science) / Computer Systems & Networking / SUPA Cybersecurity • Robotics/Science Research / Programming • Business electives leading to SUPA Accounting / SUPA Personal Finance / Honors International Business • Art courses leading to AP Studio Art or AP Photography
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ❖ The attendance policy ❖ Grading Policy ❖ Laptops ❖ Pupil Promotion: ❖ Grade 9 to 10: 30 credits ❖ Grade 10 to 11: 60 credits ❖ Grade 11 to 12: 90 credits ❖ Athletic eligibility ❖ Clubs and co curricular activities
RIVER DELL MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT S U P E RV I S O R : M R S . J . A L I
FOCUS FOR HIGH SCHOOL MATH • Conceptual Understanding • Procedural Skill & Fluency • Application • Preparation for Standardized Tests
TH & 9 TH TH GRADE MATH COURSES 8 TH Algebra 1 Math 8 Algebra 1 (Below C+) Advanced Math 8 Advanced Algebra 1 (C+ or higher) Advanced Algebra 1 (Below C+) Honors Algebra 1 Honors Geometry (C+ or higher)
RECOMMENDATION CRITERIA • Course Average from 8 th grade math class • T eacher Input
MA MATH TH CO COURS URSE E PATH THWAYS YS *Doubling up option requires supervisor approval. ** If a student wishes to double up in math, it is recommended that it occur during 10 th grade.
SUPPORT CLASSES • Math Lab Algebra 1 • Math Lab Geometry • Math Lab Algebra 2 • Math Lab Algebra 2 w/ Trig
RIVER DELL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & & SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENTS S U P E RV I S O R : M R S . L . T O R R E S
RECOMMENDATION CRITERIA FOR ELA & SS OUTSIDE TRANSFERS RDMS PROMOTION • Students entering 9 th grade from • Students transferring from outside of the River Dell school district RDMS will require a grade of 92 or will be placed in Honors or above on assessments including tests and essays in 8 th Grade, a College Prep courses based on previous report card grades Lexile reading level of 880or above, and a teacher recommendation for • Honors placement will require a Honors placement grade of 92 (A) or above in their previous 8 th grade course
ELA Courses
9 TH GRADE ELA: TWO REQUIRED COURSES TH GRADE ENGLISH TH GRADE LANGUAGE & 9 TH 9 TH LITERATURE COMPOSITION ➢ Standards aligned ➢ New NJ Learning Standards Aligned ➢ Reading and writing focused ➢ Emphasize Classical Literature text ➢ Complex Themes ➢ Grammar: Transitions, punctuation, style ➢ Integrates themes that are understood by ➢ Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects readers from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience ➢ Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis ➢ Expresses some aspect of life/truth ➢ Write routinely over extended time frames ➢ Informed by the history of ideas and literature ➢ Read and analyze seminal US documents and other non-fiction ➢ The work stands the test of time
SAMPLE COURSE PROGRESSIONS ELA 9 H ELA 9 CP & & Language & Composition H Language & Composition CP ELA 10 H ELA 10 CP ELA 11H or AP Language ELA 11CP ENG. 12 H, Med. & Lit., SUPA, AP Literature ENG. 12 CP or SUPA
Social Studies Courses
SAMPLE COURSE PROGRESSIONS World Civilizations H (9) World Civilizations CP (9) USIH (10) USI CP (10) USIIH or AP US II (11) USII CP (11) Law, Psychology, AP Gov., AP Law, Psychology, AP Gov., AP European, SUPA Sociology, European, SUPA Sociology, SUPA Sports Management, SUPA Sports Management, SUPA Psychology SUPA Psychology
RIVER DELL HIGH SCHOOL www.riverdell.org ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
WEBSITE INFO https://www.riverdell.org/domain/50 • District, HS & MS links • FAQ’s • Parent & Student-Athlete Handbook
PHYSICAL CLEARANCE • State Required • Annual Renewal • Timing & Insurance
COMMUNITY PASS -Activity Fee = $75 -Athletic Forms – 3 forms, single electronic submission
FRESHMEN FALL SPORTS Girls Boys • Cheering • Cross Country • Cross Country • Football • Field Hockey • Soccer • Soccer • Tennis * • Volleyball
FRESHMEN WINTER SPORTS Boys Girls • Basketball • Basketball • Bowling * • Bowling * • Ice Hockey * • Cheering • Indoor Track * • Indoor Track * • Swimming * • Swimming * • Wrestling *
FRESHMEN SPRING SPORTS Boys Girls • Baseball • Golf * • Golf * • Softball • Tennis * • Track * • Track * • Lacrosse* • Lacrosse*
COMPETITIVE INTERSCHOLASTIC ENVIRONMENT & SPORTSMANSHIP
ATTENDANCE POLICY • In conjunction with NJ State law, the River Dell Board of Ed. has established a policy which requires each student be present in class a minimum of 90% of the time in order to receive credit for a course.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? A student will lose credit in a course or courses if he or she reaches the following number of absences: ➢ 9 absences in a one semester course ➢ 18 absences in a full year course All excused and unexcused absences are included in a student’s attendance record. Students may appeal a loss of credit based on reason for the absences.
ATTENDANCE REVIEW PROCEDURE • In the case of excessive absences, the assistant principal or designee will carefully review attendance records at the conclusion of each quarter of the school year and meet with those students who have accumulated excessive absences. • Parents of these students will be informed of absences on a bimonthly basis through an attendance letter.
ATTENDANCE APPEAL REVIEW COMMITTEE • Comprised of the principal, assistant principal, director of pupil personnel services, nurse and teacher. • Review cases of each student whose attendance violations appear to warrant the loss of credit for a course or courses. • Provide the student with an opportunity to appeal his or her loss of credit by presenting documentary evidence in support of the appeal.
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