anderson county high school 2013-2014 8 th grade parent night

Anderson County Anderson County High SchoolHigh School

2013-2014 2013-2014

88thth Grade Parent Grade Parent NightNight

Session BSession B

High School High School Scheduling BasicsScheduling Basics

Pre-registration for 2014-2015Pre-registration for 2014-2015

Trimester ScheduleTrimester Schedule

Course of StudyCourse of Study

Course Selection SheetCourse Selection Sheet

Four Year High School PlanFour Year High School Plan

QuestionsQuestions

What is a Trimester Schedule?What is a Trimester Schedule?

A trimester schedule A trimester schedule divides the school year divides the school year into three 12-week into three 12-week grading periods called grading periods called trimesterstrimesters..

How many classes will I have?How many classes will I have?

Each day is divided Each day is divided into 5 class into 5 class periods.periods.

What is the length of a class period What is the length of a class period on the trimester schedule?on the trimester schedule?

Each class period will Each class period will last approximately 70 last approximately 70 minutesminutes..

How will credits be awarded under How will credits be awarded under the Trimester Schedule?the Trimester Schedule?

Each trimester Each trimester course will receive course will receive ½ credit½ credit

When will Report Cards go home When will Report Cards go home on a Trimester Schedule?on a Trimester Schedule?

Students will receive Students will receive report cards at the end of report cards at the end of each 12 week grading each 12 week grading period or trimester.period or trimester.

TrimesterTrimester

12 Weeks12 Weeks

4 & 8 Week 4 & 8 Week Progress ReportsProgress Reports

Report Cards @ 12 Report Cards @ 12 weeksweeks

Cumulative GradingCumulative Grading

70-72 Minute Classes70-72 Minute Classes

½ Credit½ Credit

12 Weeks12 Weeks

4 & 8 Week 4 & 8 Week Progress ReportsProgress Reports

Report Cards @ 12 Report Cards @ 12 weeksweeks

Cumulative Cumulative GradingGrading

70-72 Minute 70-72 Minute ClassesClasses

½ Credit½ Credit

12 Weeks12 Weeks

4 & 8 Week 4 & 8 Week Progress ReportsProgress Reports

Report Cards @ 12 Report Cards @ 12 weeksweeks

Cumulative Cumulative GradingGrading

70-72 Minute 70-72 Minute ClassesClasses

½ Credit½ Credit

How many credits can I earn How many credits can I earn each trimester?each trimester?

Students may earn 2.5 credits each Students may earn 2.5 credits each trimester for a total of 7.5 credits each trimester for a total of 7.5 credits each year.year.

Promotion to be a sophomore is 6.5 Promotion to be a sophomore is 6.5 credits.credits.

How is the Trimester Setup?How is the Trimester Setup? 11stst

Trimester Trimester

Fall Fall

(12 weeks)(12 weeks)

22ndnd Trimester Trimester

WinterWinter

(12 weeks)(12 weeks)

33rdrd Trimester Trimester

SpringSpring

(12 weeks)(12 weeks)

11stst 1 (1/2 credit)1 (1/2 credit) 6 (1/2 credit)6 (1/2 credit) 11 (1/2 credit)11 (1/2 credit)

22ndnd 2 (1/2 credit)2 (1/2 credit) 7 (1/2 credit)7 (1/2 credit) 12 (1/2 credit)12 (1/2 credit)

33rdrd 3 (1/2 credit)3 (1/2 credit) 8 (1/2 credit)8 (1/2 credit) 13 (1/2 credit)13 (1/2 credit)

44thth 4 (1/2 credit)4 (1/2 credit) 9 (1/2 credit)9 (1/2 credit) 14 (1/2 credit)14 (1/2 credit)

55thth 5 (1/2 credit)5 (1/2 credit) 10 (1/2 credit)10 (1/2 credit) 15 (1/2 credit)15 (1/2 credit)

How long will How long will core courses last?core courses last?

Most Core Content Classes Most Core Content Classes like English, Science, and like English, Science, and Social Studies will last Social Studies will last 2 2 trimesters. trimesters.

How long will How long will Elective Courses last?Elective Courses last?

Elective courses will Elective courses will generally last generally last 1 1 trimester.trimester.

If a course is 2 Trimesters long will If a course is 2 Trimesters long will these be taken consecutively?these be taken consecutively?

Trimester Trimester 11

Trimester Trimester 22

Trimester Trimester 33

English I: English I: LiteratureLiterature

(Barnes)(Barnes)

ElectiveElective English I: English I: CompositionComposition

(Valdivieso)(Valdivieso)

Advantages for StudentsAdvantages for Students

12 week courses of specialized electives 12 week courses of specialized electives can be offered.can be offered.

Flexibility/Variety of classesFlexibility/Variety of classes

More instructional time in core classes More instructional time in core classes – English, Math, Science, Social Studies 24 to English, Math, Science, Social Studies 24 to

36 weeks36 weeks

Advantages for StudentsAdvantages for Students

Opportunities for course recovery Opportunities for course recovery immediatelyimmediately

–Students who fail a class in the Students who fail a class in the first or second trimester can first or second trimester can potentially re-take the course in potentially re-take the course in the same year.the same year.

Course of StudyCourse of Study

Anderson County High School Anderson County High School Requirements Requirements (General Education)(General Education)

EnglishEnglish 4 credits4 creditsMathMath 4.5 credits4.5 creditsScienceScience 3 credits3 creditsSocial StudiesSocial Studies 3 credits3 creditsPhysical EducationPhysical Education .5 credit.5 creditHealthHealth .5 credit.5 creditHumanities (Music/Dance) Humanities (Music/Dance) .5 credit.5 creditHumanities (Art/Drama)Humanities (Art/Drama) .5 credit.5 creditElectivesElectives 9.5 credits9.5 credits

16.5 required credits (above) + 9.5 elective credits = 16.5 required credits (above) + 9.5 elective credits = 26 total credits required for graduation26 total credits required for graduation

Humanities CreditHumanities Credit

To earn the Humanities To earn the Humanities credit required for credit required for graduation, students graduation, students must follow one of the must follow one of the two criteria below.two criteria below.

1. Students must have completed 3 1. Students must have completed 3 trimesters of a performance trimesters of a performance based/standards based specialized based/standards based specialized arts courses based on the studentarts courses based on the student’’s s individual learning plan. individual learning plan. (Examples (Examples include Band A,B,C; Advanced Chorus include Band A,B,C; Advanced Chorus A,B,C; AP Music Theory, or AP Art.)A,B,C; AP Music Theory, or AP Art.)

--OR----OR--

Art/DramaArt/Drama Music/Music/dancedance

Art I AArt I A GuitarGuitar

Art I BArt I B Piano LabPiano Lab

SculptureSculpture MenMen’’s choirs choir

Ceramics ICeramics I WomenWomen’’s choirs choir

DramaDrama General chorusGeneral chorus

Humanities Art Humanities Art & Drama& Drama

Humanities Humanities Music & danceMusic & dance

2. Students must choose at least one class from each column.

Anderson County High School Anderson County High School Requirements Requirements (Pre-College Curriculum)(Pre-College Curriculum)

EnglishEnglish 4 credits4 creditsMathMath 4.5 credits4.5 creditsScienceScience 3 credits3 creditsSocial StudiesSocial Studies 3 credits3 creditsPhysical EducationPhysical Education .5 credit.5 creditHealthHealth .5 credit.5 creditHumanities (Music/Dance Humanities (Music/Dance .5 credit.5 creditHumanities (Art/Drama)Humanities (Art/Drama) .5 credit.5 creditForeign LanguageForeign Language 2 credits2 creditsElectivesElectives 7.5 credits7.5 credits

Anderson County High School Anderson County High School Requirements Requirements (Kentucky Scholars (Kentucky Scholars

Certificate)Certificate)

EnglishEnglish 4 credits4 creditsMathMath 4.5 credits4.5 creditsScienceScience 4 credits4 creditsSocial StudiesSocial Studies 4 credits4 creditsPhysical EducationPhysical Education .5 credit.5 creditHealthHealth .5 credit.5 creditHumanities (Music/Dance) Humanities (Music/Dance) .5 credit.5 creditHumanities (Art/Drama)Humanities (Art/Drama) .5 credit.5 creditForeign LanguageForeign Language 2 credits2 creditsElectivesElectives 5.5 credits5.5 creditsNo Grade below a No Grade below a ““CC”” will be accepted as credit. will be accepted as credit. Minimum 2.5 GPA requiredMinimum 2.5 GPA required

Anderson County High School Anderson County High School Requirements Requirements Advanced Kentucky ScholarsAdvanced Kentucky Scholars

EnglishEnglish 4 credits4 creditsMathMath 4.5 credits4.5 creditsScienceScience 4 credits4 creditsSocial StudiesSocial Studies 4 credits4 creditsPhysical EducationPhysical Education .5 credit.5 creditHealthHealth .5 credit.5 creditHumanities (Music/Dance) Humanities (Music/Dance) .5 credit.5 creditHumanities (Art/Drama)Humanities (Art/Drama) .5 credit.5 creditForeign LanguageForeign Language 2 credits2 creditsElectivesElectives 5.5 credits5.5 creditsNo Grade below a No Grade below a ““CC”” will be accepted as credit. will be accepted as credit. Minimum 2.5 GPA requiredMinimum 2.5 GPA required4 AP Courses: AP Eng, AP Science or Math, 2 AP 4 AP Courses: AP Eng, AP Science or Math, 2 AP ElectivesElectives

Pre-Registration & Course Pre-Registration & Course Selection SheetsSelection Sheets

How Do I Help My Child Prepare How Do I Help My Child Prepare for the Advising Conference?for the Advising Conference?

Identify Identify 15 courses15 courses and and 4 alternate4 alternate courses courses on the Course Selection Sheeton the Course Selection SheetRefer to the Elective Listings Handout in Refer to the Elective Listings Handout in your packet to decide on electives.your packet to decide on electives.Consult Curriculum book on-line, math Consult Curriculum book on-line, math letter/criteria from ACMS, and/or contact letter/criteria from ACMS, and/or contact ACHS guidance office or Mrs. Wells for ACHS guidance office or Mrs. Wells for questions.questions.Student and Parent/Guardian signatureStudent and Parent/Guardian signature

Four Year High School PlanFour Year High School Plan

This is a worksheet to help you map This is a worksheet to help you map out the courses you plan to take out the courses you plan to take throughout high school.throughout high school.

This worksheet identifies the This worksheet identifies the graduation requirements of the graduation requirements of the different courses of study at ACHS. different courses of study at ACHS.

When will scheduling occur this year? When will scheduling occur this year? Choose classes wisely- thinking of Choose classes wisely- thinking of childchild’’s future in mind, not friends in s future in mind, not friends in class, etc.class, etc.

Advising & Pre-registration Advising & Pre-registration ConferencesConferences

–April 4April 4thth: 8: 8thth Graders at ACMS Graders at ACMS

Course Selection SheetCourse Selection Sheet110110 English I LiteratureEnglish I Literature

534/535534/535 WomenWomen’’s Choirs Choir

539539 Marching Band**Marching Band**

408/409408/409 AP Human Geography A & B**AP Human Geography A & B**

Completing the Course Selection SheetCompleting the Course Selection Sheet

Circle Circle 15 courses/course numbers.15 courses/course numbers. Identify Identify 4 courses as Alternates 4 courses as Alternates by by marking A1, A2, A3, and A4 in the space marking A1, A2, A3, and A4 in the space beside the course number.beside the course number.Any courses that are in Any courses that are in BOLD BOLD are are required courses.required courses.Any courses that are marked with an Any courses that are marked with an *asterisk require a teacher*asterisk require a teacher’’s signature. s signature.

What are Freshman Requirements?What are Freshman Requirements?

EnglishEnglish

English I Composition & English I Composition & English I LiteratureEnglish I Literature

–OROR

Pre- AP English I Comp & Pre- AP English I Comp & Pre-AP English I LitPre-AP English I Lit

What are Freshman Requirements?What are Freshman Requirements?

Math Math

Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B and Algebra I-Cand Algebra I-C

oror Pre-AP Geometry/Trig-A and Pre-AP Geometry/Trig-A and Pre-AP Geometry/Trig-BPre-AP Geometry/Trig-B

What are Freshman Requirements?What are Freshman Requirements?

ScienceScienceEarth Science and Physical Earth Science and Physical ScienceScience

OrOr Pre-AP Earth Pre-AP Earth Science and Pre-AP Physical Science and Pre-AP Physical

ScienceScience

What are Freshman Requirements?What are Freshman Requirements?

Social Studies Social Studies World Geography: Map Skills & CultureWorld Geography: Map Skills & Culture World Geography: Global IssuesWorld Geography: Global Issues

oror

AP Human GeographyAP Human Geography A and BA and B

What are Freshman Requirements?What are Freshman Requirements?

HealthHealthPhysical EducationPhysical Education

What are Freshman What are Freshman Requirements?Requirements?

TRIMESTERSTRIMESTERS SUBJECTSUBJECT2 2 EnglishEnglish: : English I Composition and English I LiteratureEnglish I Composition and English I Literature

Pre-AP English I Composition and Pre-AP English I Pre-AP English I Composition and Pre-AP English I LiteratureLiterature

3 3 (2 for Pre-AP)(2 for Pre-AP) MathMath: : Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B and Algebra I-CAlgebra I-A and Algebra I-B and Algebra I-C Pre-AP Geometry A and Pre-AP Geometry BPre-AP Geometry A and Pre-AP Geometry B

* Math placement will be determined by specific criteria; see letter.* Math placement will be determined by specific criteria; see letter.

22 Science:Science: Integrated ScienceIntegrated Science and Physical Science and Physical Science

Pre-AP Integrated Science and Pre-AP Physical Pre-AP Integrated Science and Pre-AP Physical ScienceScience

22 Social StudiesSocial Studies: : World Geography: Map Skills & Culture World Geography: Map Skills & Culture and World Geography: Global Issues or and World Geography: Global Issues or

AP Human Geography A and BAP Human Geography A and B

11 HealthHealth11 Physical EducationPhysical Education44 ElectivesElectives

99thth Grade Sample Schedule Grade Sample Schedule

TRIMESTER 1TRIMESTER 1 TRIMESTER 2TRIMESTER 2 TRIMESTER 3TRIMESTER 3

* Pre-AP English I * Pre-AP English I CompositionComposition

•*Algebra IB*Algebra IB * Pre-AP * Pre-AP English I English I LiteratureLiterature

* Algebra IA* Algebra IA *Health*Health *Algebra IC*Algebra IC

**PEPE *Integrated Science*Integrated Science ELECTIVEELECTIVE

* World Geography: * World Geography: Global IssuesGlobal Issues

* World Geography: * World Geography: Map Skills & CultureMap Skills & Culture

*Physical Science*Physical Science

ELECTIVEELECTIVE ELECTIVEELECTIVE ELECTIVEELECTIVE

Schedule Change PolicySchedule Change Policy

Credit has been previously earned in a Credit has been previously earned in a coursecourse

Need to recover credit in a required courseNeed to recover credit in a required course

A class is missing from the schedule but A class is missing from the schedule but necessary for graduationnecessary for graduation

Once school has begun, the only schedule Once school has begun, the only schedule change that will be considered will be change that will be considered will be counselor or administrator initiated due to counselor or administrator initiated due to inappropriate placement.inappropriate placement.

Want to Learn More About Want to Learn More About Scheduling Options?Scheduling Options?

Talk with teachers at our College and Career Talk with teachers at our College and Career Readiness Fair.Readiness Fair.

E-mail or call guidance staff or Mrs. WellsE-mail or call guidance staff or Mrs. Wells

Check out the school website for the Check out the school website for the complete ACHS Curriculum Book at complete ACHS Curriculum Book at

http://www.anderson.k12.ky.us/achs/default.htm