CANTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

CANTONJUNIOR-SENIORHIGH SCHOOL

ACADEMIC PLANNER

2015-2016

CANTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT509 EAST MAIN STREET CANTON, PA 17724-1698(570) 673-5134

Directory

Superintendent of Schools.....Mr. G. Mathew GordonBoard of Education Secretary...Mark JannoneSolicitorBrann, Williams, Caldwell, & SheetzHigh School Principal..Craig Coleman High School Counselor....Jessica WatsonHigh School Health Room Assistant.......Jennifer MartinLibrarian.....Ashley RiggsSchool Psychologist.......Dave LoomisBusiness Manager.....Mark JannoneElementary School Principal..John RimmerElementary School Nurse........Deb Keppler

Faculty

English Department Fine and Practical Arts Department Wellness DepartmentMs. Stacey Segur Miss. Maureen Martz Ms. Jennifer MartinMs. Susan Rockwell Mr. Denis Manotti Mrs. Kathy ColemanMrs. Darlene Young Mr. Jeff Cooley Mr. Timothy Ward Mr. Jeff Wynne Mrs. Diana Bailey Ms. Nicole Gordon Mrs. Colleen Kinney Mrs. Angela Kelly

Mathematics Department Social Studies Department Special EducationMr. Richard Harstead Ms. Lisa Cole Ms. Ronda Ayres Miss. Jennifer Swody Ms. Rebecca Hamilton Mrs. Sheila WesneskiMs. Pamela Larcom Mr. Dave Reynard Mrs. Sheila Jackson Mr. Miller Moyer Mrs. Brandy McRoberts Ms. Shirley Stroup Mrs. Nichole Bradley Ms. Stacey Segur Mrs. Michelle Harkness

Business Department Science Department Language DepartmentMrs. Maryann Mannick Mr. Thomas Hojnowski Mrs. Danielle GallagherMr. Robert Rockwell Mr. John Bowman Mr. Donald Cron Mr. Miller Moyer Mr. Casey Aylesworth Miss. Chelsie Apker

Guidance Services

Mrs. Jessica Watson, High School Counselor

The guidance office is provided for the benefit of all students, parents and faculty. Services available through the Guidance Office include and are not limited to career, academic and personal/social issues. Official student records and transcripts can be accessed through the Guidance office. The Guidance department provides a reference room equipped with college catalogs, applications, and scholarship information, military opportunities, trade/technical schools, Internet access and books containing information on different careers. Financial aid information, PSATs, ACTs, SATs and Advanced Placement testing applications are available in the Guidance office. Students and parents seeking information or other services are always welcome. However, it is preferable that an appointment be made in advance. 570-673-3000/673-5134

Support Services

Mr. Dan Coran, Supervisor/Director

Ms. Ronda Ayers

Mrs. Sheila Wesneski

Mrs. Sheila Jackson

Ms. Shirley Stroup

Mrs. Michelle Harkness

Special Education and Section 504/ADA programs are offered to those students who have been found to be eligible and/or exceptional through the appropriate process. Programs offered to these students are in the areas of Learning Support, Life Skills Support, Speech/Language Support, Emotional Support, Hearing Support, Vision Support, Multi-handicap Support, Physical Support, and Gifted Support as well as Section 504/ADA Accommodation Plans. Students may be referred for these services by their teachers, the high school counselor, administrative personnel, or by their parents. There are guidelines in place for referrals and programming. Please call Mr. Dan Coran, Learning Support Supervisor, at 673-3983 for information

Non- Discrimination Policy

Canton Area Jr-Sr High School is an equal opportunity education institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or physical disability in its activities, programs, or employment practices, as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Title IX Coordinator, Mr. Matt Gordon at (570) 673-3191, or the Section 504 Coordinator, Mr. Dan Coran at (570) 673-3983.

Canton Area Jr-Sr High School will take steps to assure that a lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. All activities and courses, including Vo-tech education, family and consumer sciences, and physical education courses are available to all students as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. Prerequisites are based on students ability and aptitude, not on race, color, national origin, sex, or physical disability. If a student is physically or mentally challenged, he or she may qualify for special services and instruction, as well as equipment modification so that he or she may successfully complete the course or participate in any activity.

Senior High School

Course Selection

(Grades 9-12)

Each student is required to carry at least 6 & credits per year. Certain recommendations will be made for each student by his/her teachers in their respective subjects concerning courses to be taken the succeeding year. These recommendations will be based on that students prior academic performance and demonstrated level of ability.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CHOOSING COURSES

The following are some suggestions when choosing courses. Keep in mind that the curriculum a student selects early in high school should correlate with the career plans and goals he or she will be working toward during high school and beyond.

1) Talk with your parents and others about your future plans. Listen to their ideas.

2) Talk with the High School Counselor about your plans. Review your scores on standardized tests and interest inventories, and have the counselor help you interpret your results. Parents/guardians may also want to meet with the counselor and/or teachers.

3) Learn the requirements for entrance to colleges, trade, business, or technical schools as well as for the kind of career you intend to pursue after graduation from high school.

4) Check your likes and dislikes in courses you have already taken. Also, check how well you have done in previous courses. Did you put forth your best effort?

5) Talk with your teachers about certain courses and how your aptitude and abilities may or may not correlate with course goals and objectives.

6) Always refer to the course description in this guide before selecting a course. Most courses are sequentially structured so that the previous level must have been successfully completed before attempting the next level. Check for prerequisites and any additional requirements when scheduling courses.

7) Do not select courses you believe may be easy. Challenge yourself always.

8) Check the weighting system as explained later in this guide. Remember, Honor Roll and membership in National Honor Society are based on grades, while rank in class is based on the weighted average of your course.

DROP/ADD POLICY

Student schedules are created based on student request, teacher recommendation and parental acknowledgement. We believe that fewer disruptions in the students schedule provide a more successful atmosphere for the student academically and socially. Therefore, minimum changes will occur to the students schedule at the beginning of, or during the school year. However, if the student finds it necessary to change his or her schedule, the following timeline will be used (please see the school calendar for specific dates):

First (5) days of school: any major schedule changes may be made including, but not limited to an incomplete schedule, placement in an appropriate course, a class schedule without the proper prerequisite(s), wrong grade level, or failure to pass summer courses. Any request for a schedule change must be legitimate and reasonable (changes will not occur to provide a different teacher or different classmates).

After the first (5) days of each semester: no more schedule changes will occur (please see the deadline in the school calendar). Extenuating circumstances which will be handled by the High School Counselor and approved by the High School Principal, on a case by case basis, will constitute a change in a students schedule.

Similar procedures and timeline will be followed for any student wishing to add a course. Requirements of class time may need to be satisfied in addition to academic work for credit depending upon when the student enrolls in the course. Credit will be approved by the High School Principal when the requirements are fulfilled.

Recommendations for major subjects, such as English, Math, Social Studies, and Science will not be changed without a written request from a parent/guardian. A parent/guardian phone or personal conference with that subject area teacher is strongly encouraged before making such a change.

Recommendations made by teachers concerning the selection of electives for a particular student are meant as a suggestions or possible path for that student, based upon prior academic performance in that subject area. Electives should be chosen after careful consideration by both the student and his/her parent/guardian. A contact by the High School Counselor to the parent/guardian will be made before the change is finalized.

PROMOTION POLICY AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AT CANTON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL

At the junior high level (7th-8th grade), promotion to the next grade level is based on major classes successfully completed. Students must pass all major classes. Credit recovery may be accomplished with our summer school policy. At the senior high level (9th-12th grades), promotion is based on credits