falcon virtual academy registration 2013-2014 “home of the digital dawgs”

Falcon Virtual Academy

Registration 2013-2014

“Home of the Digital Dawgs”

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What Do You Need to Consider?

*Check credits earned-parent portal

*Have I failed any classes?

*What do I want to do in the future?

*Know Graduation requirements

Graduation Requirements 2014

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Total Credits Needed = 24.5Course Required Credits

English 4 Credits

Social Studies 3 Credits

Science 3 Credits

Math 3 Credits

Foreign Lang/Practical Arts 1 Credit

Fine Arts 1 Credit

Physical Ed & Health 1.5 Credits

Additional Electives 8 Credits

Graduation Requirements 2015+

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Total Credits Needed = 24Course Required Credits

English 4 Credits

Social Studies 3 Credits

Science 3 Credits

Math 3 Credits

Foreign Lang/Practical Arts 1 Credit

Fine Arts 1 Credit

Physical Ed & Health 1.5 Credits

Additional Electives 7.5 Credits

H.E.A.R . Requirements• H.E.A.R. stands for Higher Education

Admission Requirements

General Requirements• 4 credits English• 4 credits math• 3 credits science• 3 credits social studies• 1 credit foreign language(*most colleges

want 2 years of the same language)• 2 credits academic electives

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FVA Required Classes

English

Social Studies

Science

Math

Make sure you sign up for both semesters

All students will need to complete their grade level ICAP before courses start.

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Elective ClassesElectives = Choices

Choose classes based on your future goals

Watch out for prerequisites and course sequencing

Should I take Spanish or French?

MaybeMusic?

Potential English Course Sequence

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Eng 1 Eng 2 Eng 3 Eng 4

Eng 1 Eng 2 Eng 3 CreativeWriting

Eng 1 Eng 2 Eng 3 Concurrent Enrollment

Eng 1 Eng 2 Concurrent Enrollment

Concurrent Enrollment

FVA will continue to offer AP courses for students who do not qualify for Concurrent Enrollment utilizing Aventa teachers.

Potential Science Course Sequence

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PhysicalScience

Earth Science

BiologyEnvironment ScienceOR Chem

Fresh Physics

Chem Biology Physics ORAP ScienceOR Concurrent Enrollment

An Effective New Approach to Student Learning

FVA will continue to offer AP courses for students who do not qualify for Concurrent Enrollment utilizing Aventa teachers.

Potential Math Course Sequence

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Alg 1 Geom Alg 2Trig/PreCalc

ORCon Math

Geom Alg 2 Trig/PreCalc

Calc/AP Stats

/CE

Geom Integrated Math

Alg 2 Consumer Math OR

Trig/PreCalc

Alg 1 Integrated Math

Consumer Math

Geom

FVA will continue to offer AP courses for students who do not qualify for Concurrent Enrollment utilizing Aventa teachers.

Potential Social Studies Course Sequence

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Geography WorldHistory

USHistory

Government

FVA will continue to offer AP courses for students who do not qualify for Concurrent Enrollment utilizing Aventa teachers.

Science/Math Course Alignments

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Science/Math Course Alignments

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9th Grade Course Sequence

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Course Name

1 English - English 1 A

2 Math- Algebra1 A or Geometry A

3 Science- Physical Science A/Fr Physics A

4 Social Studies- Geography A

5 Elective #1 ex-Health

6 Elective #2 ex-Life Skills

Alternate Choice

Alternate Choice

Course Name

1 English - English 1 B

2 Math - Algebra 1B or Geometry B

3 Science –Physical Science A/ Fr Physics B

4 Social Studies - Geography B

5 Elective #1 ex- Career Planning

6 Elective #2 ex- Music Appreciation

Alternate Choice -

Alternate Choice -

10th Grade Course Sequence

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Course Name

1 English- English 2 A

2 Math- Geometry A/Algebra 2 A/Trig

3 Science- Chem A /Earth Sci A

4 Social Studies- W. History A

5 Elective #1- Foreign Lang A

6 Elective #2 (your choice)

Alternate Choice

Alternate Choice

Course Name

1 English - English 2 A

2 Math –Geometry A/Algebra 2 A /PreCal

3 Science –Chem A/ Earth Sci A

4 Social Studies – W. History A

5 Elective #1- Foreign Lang B

6. Elective #2 (your choice)

Alternate Choice -

Alternate Choice -

11th Grade Course Sequence

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Course Name

1 English- American Lit A/ CE

2 Math- Algebra 2A/Trig/Calc/CE

3 Science- Bio A/Chem A/

Physics A/Envir B

4 Social Studies- U.S.History A

5 Elective #1- Foreign Lang

6 Elective #2 – your choice

Alternate Choice

Alternate Choice

Course Name

1 English - American Lit B/ CE

2 Math –Algebra 2 B/PreCal/Calc /CE

3 Science –Bio B/Chem B/

Physics C/Envir B

4 Social Studies – U.S. History B

5 Elective #1- Foreign Lang

6 Elective #2- your choice

Alternate Choice -

Alternate Choice -

12th Grade Course Sequence

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Course Name

1 English- British Lit A/CW A/CE

2 Math- Higher Level Math

3 Science- Science Elective

4 Social Studies- Government

5 Elective #1-

6 Elective #2

Alternate Choice

Alternate Choice

Course Name

1 English - British Lit B/CW B/CE

2 Math –Higher Level Math

3 Science –Science Elective

4 Social Studies – Elective

5 Elective #1-

6 Elective #2

Alternate Choice -

Alternate Choice -

Things to Know 1. All registration must be done in the Survey Monkey. Look for information on course descriptions. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/hscourseregistration2013

2. All registration must be received by Thursday March 21st, 2013

3. FVA will operate on a Trimester schedule which is a program designed to support high levels of student achievement

4. Any student can take PE by enrolling in the course and by keeping an activity log. Master copy is posted on website under STUDENTS tab

5. 11th and 12th grade students can receive credit for Work Study; see Mrs. Bonavita for details

6. If you want to take an elective class with FHS, SCHS, or VRHS, please contact the school directly

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Additional Opportunities-FVA will be offering Concurrent Enrollment opportunities

-must meet all eligibility criteria

Cogat: April 19th, 8:30am

Accuplacer: April 22nd, 8:45am

-mandatory meetings via Class Connect/Elluminate for CE

Class Connect: http://tinyurl.com/dbonavita• April 10th 7:30am• April 18th-3:00pm

**you may access the sessions 15 minutes ahead of time

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Town HallWhen: Monday April 8th, 6pm @ FVA

-Curriculum evaluation committee for Foreign Language

-Curriculum evaluation committee to compare Aventa & K12 curriculum

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Instructions to Remember

**If for some reason you are planning on not returning to FVA next year, please notify me via email as soon as possible so we can take the necessary steps.

If you need additional assistance please email for an appointment dbonavita@d49.org

Potential EF tours 2014(1) Curtain Time in London

www.eftours.com/CIL(2) England & Scotland www.eftours.com/LTE(3) Costa Rica: A Touch of the Tropics www.eftours.com/COS(4) Service Learning in Costa Rica – Living Green www.eftours.com/CRS(5) Service Learning in Dominican Republic – The Brigada

Verde Eco Challenge www.eftours.com/BVE

Questions?

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Contact Mrs. Bonavita

dbonavita@d49.org

719-499-6467