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SOUHEGAN HIGH SCHOOL
8-PERIOD DAILY SCHEDULE
Souhegan High School aspires to be a community of learners born of respect, trust and courage.
Souhegan High School
Rising FreshmanCourse Selection
2014-2015
March 5th – 8th Grade Parent NightMarch 24th – Parent PresentationMarch 31st – Presentation to 8th gradersApril 3rd – Course requests dueApril 4th – Counselors meet with students 1 on 1April - 8th graders visit Souhegan for lunch and advisoryFeb. – June – Special Education transition meetingsApril – June – 504 transition meetingsJune – 8th grade step-up day
Course Selection and Transition Process
English – 4 CreditsMath – 3 CreditsScience – 3 CreditsSocial Studies – 3 CreditsWellness – 1 CreditHealth .5 Fine Arts .5Computer Portfolio.5 Advisory 2 Credits (.5 per year)Elective Courses – 4.75
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Division 1 ExhibitionJunior Research PaperPost Graduation PlanSenior ProjectCommunity Service – 40 hours minimum
22.25 Total Credits Minimum
Division 1 Team Schedule
9th Grade Team
• Cultural Foundations – English• Cultural Foundations – Social Studies• Earth Systems Science • Math
• Approximately 80 students per team• Students assigned heterogeneously to teams• Team includes counselor and learning specialist• Supportive environment• Interdisciplinary approach
Example Freshman Schedule
Per. 1 - Cultural Foundations - EnglishPer. 2 - Cultural Foundations - Social StudiesPer. 3 – Earth Systems SciencePer. 4 – MathPer. 5 - Lunch/AdvisoryPer. 6 – Wellness (1/2 year) and Art (1/2 year)Per. 7 - World Language or other electivePer. 8 - Band or other elective
Souhegan Math Sequence
AP Stats Div 2
Precal
Stats Div 2
AB Calc APStats
BCCalc
Intro Calc AB Calc
AP Stats
Financial Algebra
Stats
AP Stats(must have
Math 3)
Stats
AP StatsDivision 2
Core Math 1
Core Math 2
Core Math 3
World Language Program Students currently taking French or
Spanish▪ French 2▪ Spanish 2
Students who are not currently taking a language
▪ French 1▪ Latin 1▪ Spanish 1
Advisory Program
Goal – To know students well by implementing the concept of personalization on a daily basis with particular emphasis on helping students to develop a community of learners born of respect, trust, courage.
Advisory groups of 10 students meet daily with a staff advisor.
Advisory Focus
9th grade – Provide students with a small, supportive community in which they can learn and practice the behaviors and skills needed to become successful, responsible, and involved leaders in the Souhegan community.
10th grade – To reflect on individual growth and identify learning styles based on Division I experience in order to transition to Div. II.
Division 1 Exhibition 11th grade – To apply knowledge of himself/herself to
their Div. II experience as well as prepare for life after Souhegan. Post Grad Plan
12th grade – To apply his/her identified passions to their culminating experience as they move beyond Souhegan.
Now What?
Students will arrive home on 31st with…..• Program of Studies• On-line instructions and course selection worksheet• Must choose classes and alternatives for 3 periods
1. Art semester classes Design Studio Art 2D Design Studio Art 3D All the World’s a Stage Creative Image Making Music Mania2. Full year or 3 trimester classes3. Full year or 3 trimester classes
Elective Choices
Trimester Examples –
Web Page DesignFlash AnimationSaber Digital MagazineAdvertisingArt of Cake DecoratingPersonal FinanceIntro to PsychologyFood SystemsPotteryDrawing
Full Year Examples-
FrenchLatinSpanishBandChorusVideo ProductionAcademic Support (teacherrecommended)
Course Selection Considerations
Student Interests and Passion Exploration Math and World Language Teacher
Recommendations Prerequisites Four Year Plan Graduation Requirements Post-Secondary Plans and Requirements Rigor
Keene State Boston College
English – 4 CreditsMath – 3 CreditsSciences – 3 CreditsSocial Sciences – 2 CreditsForeign Lang. -
Recommended
English – 4 CreditsMath – 4 CreditsSciences (Lab) – 4 CreditsSocial Sciences – 4 CreditsForeign Language – 4 Credits
College Requirements
Colleges have specific admission requirements.
University System in California -1 credit Art Bentley University – Pre-calculus Art Schools – Portfolio Certain majors and/or programs have
specific requirements. Nursing – Chemistry Engineering – Chemistry and Physics
Course requests determine offeringsAbility to make changes is limitedTentative schedules are sent home end of JuneTeam and teacher assignments finalized in summer.Add/Drop PoliciesProgram of Studies on http://sau39.org/shs under Student Services
Transition
Questions????We are here to help
Rob Scully, Principal [email protected] Karen Chininis, Guidance Director
[email protected] Peter Gagnon, Dean of Students
[email protected] Kathy White, Dean of Faculty [email protected] Gigi Klipa, Dean of Faculty [email protected] Ane Swift, Math Coordinator [email protected] Kathleen Desmond, World Language Coordinator
[email protected] Maren Petropulos, Registrar