Welcome to SOUTH BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL, Class of 2023!
Fears and Hopes
SUPPORT SYSTEM
Our mission in action: Supporting 9 th graders HAP Peer Groups ⬜ Help & Access Period ⬜ Two trained senior Peer Excel Leaders per group ⬜ Focused academic support ⬜ More than 10 sessions for struggling students during Guidance Counselors student’s HAP ⬜ Eleven counselors proving Homework Help Center academic and social- ⬜ After school until emotional support 5:00 PM (Tues.-Thurs.) Teachers ⬜ NHS Students tutoring ⬜ Extra help sessions or days of students the week set aside to help Math Resource Center students after school ❑ During Every Block ❑ Teachers Tutoring Students
What’s a typical day for a 9 th grader? A Day B Day BL. 1 - 7:30 – 8:58 BL. 1 - 7:30 – 8:58 Academic English 1 Algebra I Home Base: 8:58 – 9:08 Home Base: 8:58 – 9:08 BL. 2 - 9:14 – 10:42 BL. 2 - 9:14 – 10:42 Phys. Ed./Health HAP / Option II Music or Art BL. 3 – 10:47 – 12:52 BL. 3 - 10:47 – 12:52 Phys. & Earth Science American Government A Lunch 10:47-11:20 ⬜ A Lunch 10:47-11:20 ⬜ B Lunch 11:33-12:06 ⬜ ⬜ B Lunch 11:33-12:06 C Lunch 12:19-12:52 ⬜ ⬜ C Lunch 12:19-12:52 BL. 4 – 12:57 – 2:25 BL. 4 - 12:57 – 2:25 French II 21 st Century Skills Class
Graduation requirements PARCC ❑ Social Studies ◻ Partnership for Assessment of American Government ⬜ Readiness for College and Careers US History ⬜ Global Studies ⬜ 125 Credits ◻ Math ◻ Financial Literacy ◻ 3 years ⬜ ½ year ⬜ Science ◻ Visual or Performing Art ◻ 1 Physical (PES or Physics) ⬜ 1 year ⬜ 1 Biological ⬜ 21 st Century Skills 1 Additional Lab Science ⬜ ◻ 1 year ⬜ World Language ◻ 2 years same language ⬜ English I, II, III, IV ◻ Physical Education & Health ◻ 4 years ⬜
What are “credits”? ◻ Full year / one block every other day = 5 credits ◻ Semester (half-year) / one block every other day = 2.5 ◻ Full year / one block EVERY day = 10 credits ◻ Phys. Ed. = 3.75 credits (3 quarters) / Health = 1.25 credits (1 quarter) ◻ Passing final grade necessary to receive credit
21 st Century Skills Courses NJDOE State requirement: All students must meet curriculum standards in 21 st century skills. Technology: Business: ◻ Business ◻ Architectural ◻ Computer & Multimedia ◻ Automotive Technology Apps ◻ Video English: ◻ Engineering ◻ Writing for Film & Media ◻ Technology ◻ Journalism Family/Consumer Science: Music: ◻ Foods I ◻ Music/Choir ◻ Kids Math: ◻ Fashion ◻ Computer Science (student must have completed Algebra)
Online Scheduling - Incoming 9 th Graders* (3:00 PM January 25th - February 1st) Select: 1. 21 st Century Skills course AND 21st Century Alternate 1 21st Century Alternate 2 2. HAP OR Option II – Music or Art (Students must ⬜ communicate their intentions to Crossroads Music Teacher/Art Teacher) *Must have Genesis Access at the Parent Portal to Register
Scheduling courses Academic Courses scheduled by high school ◻ subject supervisors Health/Physical Education classes will be ◻ prescheduled NOTE: Students wishing to change their World Language choice will need to contact their Crossroads teacher/counselor
Scheduling Courses: Getting Started ◻ Go to the Parent Portal on Genesis and click on the Scheduling Tab, then click on Request Tab. These Tabs will not be available until 1/25 at 3:00 PM
Option II and Pathways to Graduation Visit the high school website to view information about Option II and earning credits - listed under Course Listings tab.
SBHS SUMMER INSTITUTE JUNE 27 - AUGUST 9 Selected courses offered to incoming freshman Information available on SBHS Web Site on February 15, 2019 Contact Mr. Thomas Decker with additional questions
The Key to Success Parents
The Key to Success – Ponder this… “ Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline”. --Jim Collins
Questions? ✓ See a faculty member tonight ✓ Check our web site – it’s a great resource! ✓ E-mail Assistant Principal for Student Services Susana Nikitczuk (susana.nikitczuk@sbschools.org) ✓ Contact our Guidance Office at 732-329-4044 ext. 5231
WELCOME CLASS OF 2023
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