welcome to the incoming 9 th grade parent orientation richard montgomery hs december 16, 2009

Welcome to the Incoming 9th Grade Parent OrientationRichard Montgomery HS

December 16, 2009

Richard Montgomery High School

2010-2011Program of Studies

OverviewDr. Nelson McLeod

Principal

Richard Montgomery HS Pathways to Graduation

The Career and College Preparatory Pathway

The Honors/Advanced Placement (AP) Pathway

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Pathway

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Pathway

ROTC, the Fire Training Academy Career and Technology programs at Thomas

Edison HS

The Career and College Preparatory Pathway

Students who complete Honors and MYP courses in grades 9-10 typically follow one of two pathways: (1) they apply and are accepted to the IB Diploma Program or (2) they enroll in Advanced Placement Course in their areas of strength for grades 11 and 12.

Advanced Placement program:

33 courses offered

The Honors/Advanced Placement Pathway

The International Baccalaureate

Middle Years Program Pathway Our MYP is a five year program that begins in

Grade 6 at Julius West Middle School (JW) and ends in Grade 10 at Richard Montgomery High School (RM).

The requirements of the MYP Program are:

Requirements in MYP

What You Give: All Honors classes MYP Personal Project 30 Community and Service hoursWhat You Receive: High-level curriculum Leads to AP and IB Diploma pathways MYP Certificate

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Pathway

The IB Diploma Program is a program of studies for academically gifted and committed students aged 16-19 who are interested in pursing a rigorous pre-university course of studies.

There are (2) pathways for admission into the IB program:

Pathways to IB

#1 Students apply in grade 8 to enter the Magnet IB at RMHS in grade 9.

#2 This pathway to the Magnet IB at RMHS is open only to students already enrolled in RMHS in grade 10. After students complete an application process that includes an application form, teacher recommendations, an MCPS transcript, and an admissions test, qualified students are selected to join IB in grade 11.

Specialized Programs

Rocket Corps Montgomery College Partnership Academy for Careers in Education Early Child Development Pathway Project Lead the Way (Technology and

Engineering) Multi-Media Productions and

Communications Program (Video Production)

Check out our new course offerings!New to RMHS in 2010-2011:

IB Social Anthropology SL

Pre-IB Performance and Directing for Stage and Screen

IB Biology HL

College/Career Seminar A/B

Registration and Graduation Requirements How to complete a

student registration card.

How to interpret the course offerings.

General Questions and Answers