welcome to north quincy high school course selection and high school planning

Welcome to North Quincy High School

Course Selection and

High School Planning

Agenda

• Welcome• Graduation, promotion and college

entrance requirements• Course selection overview

Keep Options

Open

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It’s natural for children at this

age to change their mind

often!

Here are some general ways you can prepare for

WHATEVERWHATEVER the future holds...

• Ensure that you child takes the right courses

• More rigorous courses will prepare them better

• Make use they use their time outside of school wisely

• Help them start thinking about the future

• Get help when you need it

Take the RIGHT COURSESRIGHT COURSES!

• Most of 8th graders plan to attend and finish college

• Students need to take college prep courses in high school

• Without college prep courses, YOU CANNOT ENTER COLLEGE!!

North QuincyHigh School Graduation Requirements

• English 4 years• Mathematics 3 years• Science 3 years• Social Studies 4 years• Foreign Language 2 years (of the same language)

• Physical Education 4 years• Electives— creative and performing arts, career & technical

education, & AFJROTC, etc.• MCAS graduation requirement:

ELA: 240+, Math: 240+, Science: 220+• 100 total credits/points

Promotion Requirements

• Students must earn a minimum of:• 20 points to be in 10th grade• 45 points to be in 11th grade• 70 points to be in 12th grade• 100 points to graduate

College Prep Requirements

• English 4 years• Mathematics 3 years

Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2

• Science 3 years (2 years of lab science)

• Social Studies 2 years• Foreign Language 2-3 years (of the same

language)

• Electives – creative and performing arts, career and technical education, etc.

Remember!The choices your student

makes during high school will better prepare them for

their future.

Make High School COUNT!

Course Selection process

• Course selection materials were distributed to students in their homeroom

• Students must choose 5 academic courses (English, Math, Science, World History and Foreign Language) and 1 elective

• Students have to choose two alternates to their primary elective

• Students have to choose an alternate to their primary foreign language

• Middle school teachers select appropriate levels (standard, honors, advanced)

• Parents must sign and return the course selection sheet to the middle school by the school’s deadline

• Middle School deadline is assigned by each middle school

Course Selection process

• Middle schools will distribute a verification of courses selected

• Changes to these course selections can be made prior to the end of the school year

• Before your child starts high school, a printed schedule from North Quincy High will be mailed home in August with additional instructions

• Schedules can be changed before the start of school by the mail-in/drop-off process explained in summer mailing

9th Grade Math Course Offerings

If you are taking: and earn: you should take:_______________________________________________________________• Algebra Advanced A, A- Geometry Advanced *• Algebra Advanced B, B+ Algebra Advanced *• Algebra Honors C Algebra 1 Honors• _______________________________________________________________• Algebra Honors A Algebra 1 Advanced *• Algebra Honors B Algebra 1 Honors• Algebra Honors C, D Algebra 1 Standard• Algebra Honors F Algebra 1 Part A Standard• _______________________________________________________________• Pre-Algebra A Algebra 1 Honors• Pre-Algebra B, C Algebra 1 Standard• Pre-Algebra D, F Algebra 1Part A Standard

* Additional qualifications for advanced level include 8th grade teacher recommendation and a proficient score on the 7th grade MCAS

9th Grade Science Course Offerings

If you are taking: and earn: you should take:______________________________________________________________

_• Advanced Science A Bio Adv or Earth/Phys Sci. Adv*• Advanced Science A, B Earth/Phys Science Advanced*• Advanced Science C Earth/Phys Sci. or Life/Physical

Science Honors• Advanced Science Below C Life/Physical Sci. Standard_______________________________________________________________• Honors Science A Earth /Phys Sci. Advanced*• Honors Science B or higher Earth/Phys. Sci. or Life/Physical

Science Honors• Honors Science C or below Life/Physical Science Standard_______________________________________________________________• Standard Science A Earth/Phys. Sci. or Life/Physical

Science Honors• Standard Science B, C Life/Phys Sci. Standard• Standard Science C or below Integrated Science Standard* Additional qualifications for advanced level include 8th grade teacher

recommendation, department head approval and placement test

9th Grade Foreign Language Course OfferingsIf you took you can take:Spanish in grade 8 Spanish 2 (S, H, A)*

*for 2nd year Spanish students with 8th grade teacher recommendation

Other courses:• Mandarin 1 (H): for all students• Latin 1 (S, H): for all students• French 1 (S, H): for all students • Fundamentals of Spanish 1 (S): for all students (not college prep)• Spanish 1 (S): for all students• Italian 1 (S, H): for all students

9th Grade English and Social Studies Course Offerings• Placement is based on 8th grade teacher

recommendation• English 9 S, H, A• World History S, H, A

Electives

Career & Technical Education Course Offerings• Computer Applications 1• Nutrition & Wellness• Introduction to Carpentry• Technical Drafting• Introduction to Business

Electives continued

Creative & Performing Arts• Photography 1• Art 1• Junior Choir• Band• Introduction to Theatre

AFJROTC• Aerospace Science 1

Guidance Services

Guidance Offers

• Individual/Group CounselingIndividual/Group Counseling• Post-graduate and College PlanningPost-graduate and College Planning• Career Exploration and EvaluationCareer Exploration and Evaluation• Crisis InterventionCrisis Intervention• Academic Support/MonitoringAcademic Support/Monitoring• Parent InformationParent Information• Student SchedulingStudent Scheduling• Testing Administration and InterpretationTesting Administration and Interpretation• Naviance WebsiteNaviance Website

Groups and Services

• Boys’ Anger Management• Children of Immigrants • Dating Safely • Grief and Loss Group • RAD/Self-Defense• Reviving Ophelia • Social Skills development• Study Skills

NQHS Guidance website and Naviance Family Connection

• Guidance website is found on the North Quincy High School website

• Guidance counselor contact information, scheduling information, links for many resources, and copies of guidance presentations

• Monthly guidance calendar of events• Link to Naviance• Naviance offers college information, career exploration,

personality & learning style assessments, and planning tools

• Naviance is introduced to students as freshman and used throughout high school but most often during senior year for the college application process

Extracurricular Activities

• There are many sports and clubs offered• Freshman will transition better when they

involved in school activities• It’s an opportunity to meet new friends and

become part of the school community

Extracurricular Activities – Sports

Fall Sports• Soccer – Girls &

Boys• Football – Boys • Volleyball – Girls • Cross Country – Boys

& Girls• Golf – Boys

Fall sport try-outs and physicals

Information will be provided to middle school students in June and will be posted on Channel 22 in the summer

Activities-Sports continued

Winter Sports • Basketball – Girls &

Boys• Hockey – Girls & Boys • Wrestling – Boys • Swimming – Girls &

Boys• Track – Boys & Girls

Spring Sports• Baseball – Boys • Softball – Girls • Lacrosse – Girls & Boys• Tennis – Girls & Boys• Golf – Girls • Sailing – Girls & Boys• Volleyball – Boys• Track – Boys & Girls

Clubs & Activities Clubs & Activities

Academic Decathlon Academic Decathlon Air Force Jr. ROTCAir Force Jr. ROTCAlliance Against Racism Alliance Against Racism Anime Club Anime Club Art Club Art Club Art Gallery Art Gallery Asian Culture Club Asian Culture Club Band Band Book Club Book Club Break Dance TeamBreak Dance TeamCalculus Team Calculus Team CheerleadingCheerleadingChess ClubChess ClubCCG Club (Collectible Card Game)CCG Club (Collectible Card Game) Computer Club Computer Club Concert ChoirConcert ChoirDance Team Dance Team Drama Club Drama Club Environmental Stewardship ClubEnvironmental Stewardship ClubFilm Club Film Club Foreign Language Honor SocietyForeign Language Honor Society French Club French Club History ClubHistory ClubHistory Book Club History Book Club Hip Hop Club Hip Hop Club

Interact Club Interact Club International Club International Club Knowledge Master Knowledge Master Leo ClubLeo Club Literary Magazine Literary Magazine Math ClubMath ClubMentoringMentoringNational Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyOperation Days WorkOperation Days WorkPeer EducationPeer EducationPeer MediationPeer MediationPhilosophy Club Philosophy Club Photography Photography Pride Committee Pride Committee RoboticsRoboticsRugby Rugby S.A.D.D.S.A.D.D.Science Club Science Club Select ChoirSelect ChoirSpectrumSpectrumStudent Council Student Council Thomas Jefferson Forum Thomas Jefferson Forum United Nations Club United Nations Club Yearbook Yearbook

There will be a Club Fair in the Fall

9th Grade Orientation Day

• Sept. 7, 2011- First day of school for 9th grade only

• Students attend opening day assembly• Escorted to extended homeroom• Shortened class periods• Free luncheon/picnic with faculty • Parent orientation in Media Center

Questions??Questions??

Thank you!