9th Grade Curriculum Night

Class of 2018

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Counseling TeamCounseling Team

Don Dilla Kim Friesen (temporary) Marsha Gaulke Marie Hassell Lauren Lewis Jackie Vertigan Richard Palmquist, Pa Lee-Xiong,

Renee Magney, Clerical Support Steve Simondet, Assistant Principal

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Tonight’s Topics:

1. What to expect next year

2. Graduation requirements

3. Information about Advanced Placement US

History (APUSH)

4. Available supports

Info: http://south.mpls.k12.mn.us/Counseling.html

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Sophomore To-Do ListSophomore To-Do List

See your counselor! (Why?)

Take rigorous courses

Get academic support (Math & Writing

Center)

Makeup failed classes

Take the PSAT if space is available

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Graduation Graduation RequirementsRequirementsReview graduation requirement gridThis year:

English

Social Studies (APUSH)

Math

Science

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Why take Rigorous Courses?Explore interests & develop new

passionsStronger writing skillsProblem-solving abilitiesTime-management skillsDisciplineGood study habitsApplying for collegeEarning credit, often for free/low cost

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Rigorous Courses Rigorous Courses Challenging & Dual Enrollment Options for

10th grade:

Advanced Placement (AP Courses)

Honors Classes

PSEO-Career and Technical Education credit

Additional options in 11th & 12th grade:

College in the Schools (CIS Courses)

Advanced Placement (AP Courses)

Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)

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PSEO PSEO MCTCSophomore eligibility

We welcome high school sophomores if you meet the course prerequisites and have passed the 8th grade reading MCA test to take one approved career and technical education course (PSEO 10th Grade Programs) your first semester. If you earn a C or better in that class, the following semester you can take more career and technical courses. If you continue to earn a C or better, you will be eligible to register for general education classes as a Junior and Senior.

PSEO application deadlinesYour application, placement-test results and all required documents need to be in Admissions by the following deadlines. No exceptions. No faxes.Spring semester 2015: Dec. 1

Fall semester 2015: June 1

Becky KoltesPSEO CoordinatorRebecca.koltes@minneapolis.edu 612-659-6772

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10th Grade Courses English 10

(Open) or Humanities 2 (AN & LA)

AP US History or AP Humanities 2 (AN & LA)

Chemistry or Honors Chemistry

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Appropriate math level: Intermediate AlgebraGeometryAdvanced AlgebraPre-Calculus or higher level

math

World Language

Electives: AVID, PLTW, Career & Technical Education, Art, Music, Fitness for Life, Health, etc.

Future Forward!Future Forward!Earn an Associates’ Degree at the same time Earn an Associates’ Degree at the same time

as your high school diplomaas your high school diploma!!

This partnership between Minneapolis

Community and Technical College

(MCTC) and South High

earn an Associates’ Degree in Education at

the same time as earning your high school

diploma

College level classes starts sophomore

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Who Can Help?Who Can Help?TeachersGrade-level program teamsSocial WorkersAdministratorsCheck & ConnectUpward Bound/Trio/ UBVQAVID, andCounselors

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Academic Supports

Before and after school help from teachers

Math Center (# 224s)

Writing Center (Media center)

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Strategies Complete summer homework

Stay organized; use a tool

Complete daily reading assignments

Check the parent and student portals

regularly

Communicate regularly with your teachers

Study with partners or in groups

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Thank you for coming Thank you for coming tonight!tonight!

Go

Tigers

Class of 2018

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