class of 2014 updated: 05/06/2011 qrhs guidance department scheduling for incoming 10 th graders...

Class of Class of 20142014

Updated: Updated: 05/06/201105/06/2011

QRHSQRHSGuidance DepartmentGuidance Department

Scheduling For Scheduling For Incoming 10Incoming 10thth

GradersGradersPresentation For 9Presentation For 9thth Grade Grade

StudentsStudents

Getting Connected To Getting Connected To Quabbin Quabbin

and Your Futureand Your FutureNew InitiativesNew Initiatives AdvisoryAdvisory LINK Crew MembersLINK Crew Members Rachel’s ChallengeRachel’s Challenge

Co-Curricular ActivitiesCo-Curricular Activities In SchoolIn School Out of SchoolOut of School Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities Work ExperienceWork Experience

Create An Activities Create An Activities SheetSheet Download the template to create an Download the template to create an

Activities Sheet from the Quabbin website, Activities Sheet from the Quabbin website, http://www.qrsd.org, under High School , under High School GuidanceGuidance

Beginning to build your Beginning to build your portfolioportfolio and and keeping your options openkeeping your options open CoursesCourses GradesGrades Honors and AwardsHonors and Awards Co-Curricular ActivitiesCo-Curricular Activities Volunteer ExperienceVolunteer Experience Work ExperienceWork Experience

Quabbin Regional High Quabbin Regional High SchoolSchool

Activity SheetActivity SheetIn School ActivitiesIn School Activities

Your Name: ___________________Your Name: ___________________

ActivityActivity 99 1010 1111 1212

National Honor Society x National Honor Society x x xx x

Friends of RachelFriends of Rachel x x x x

Link Crew (FreshmenLink Crew (Freshmen x x x x

Transition and Mentoring Transition and Mentoring

Program)Program)


Activity SheetActivity SheetOut of School ActivitiesOut of School Activities


ActivityActivity 99 1010 1111 1212

Boy Scouts of AmericaBoy Scouts of America x x

Hardwick Fair – Volunteer x Hardwick Fair – Volunteer x xx

Math Tutor – Volunteer x Math Tutor – Volunteer x xx


Activity SheetActivity SheetEmploymentEmployment


JobJob EmployerEmployer DatesDates HoursHours

Per Per WeekWeek

Cashier Big Y 1/10 – Present 10Cashier Big Y 1/10 – Present 10

Keeping Your Options Open

Collegeo College Process

Major (Example: Physical Therapy)NCAA

o Financial Aid and Scholarship Processo PSAT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, ACT

http://www.collegeboard.com http://www.actstudent.org/

Militaryo ASVAB

Employment

Take Challenging Courses and Make Informed Choices

MinimumMinimum Admission Admission Requirements To 4-Year Requirements To 4-Year

State CollegesState Colleges 4 Years of English4 Years of English 3 Years of Math (Including Alg I & Alg II or 3 Years of Math (Including Alg I & Alg II or

Trig or comparable course work)Trig or comparable course work) 3 Years of Lab Science 3 Years of Lab Science 2 Years of Social Studies (Including US 2 Years of Social Studies (Including US

History)History) 2 Years of the SAME World Language2 Years of the SAME World Language 2 Years of College-level electives2 Years of College-level electivesWeighted Courses: AP level and Honors levelWeighted Courses: AP level and Honors levelExample:Example:

http://worcester.edu/admissions/Shared%20Documents/FreshmanApplicants.aspx

Class of 2014 Graduation Course Requirements

4 Years of English 5 Years of Math 3 Years of Science (lab based) 3 Years of Social Studies 2 Physical Education/2 Health 1 Year of the Arts 2 Years of the same World Language Senior Capstone 140 Credits

Pass MCAS: English, Math, Science

Scheduling MaterialsScheduling Materials

o Academic Guide – Academic Guide – http://www.qrsd.org

o Course Selection SheetCourse Selection Sheeto Incoming Grade 10 Scheduling Incoming Grade 10 Scheduling

Instructions and Course ListingsInstructions and Course Listings

Course Selection RequirementsClass of 2014

English 10 5.0 credits Geometry 5.0 credits IPS or Biology 5.0 credits US History I or AP US History 5.0 credits /

10.0 credits PE 2 2.5 credits Health 2 2.5 credits World Language 5.0 credits Elective 1 (Algebra II) 5.0 credits Elective 2 5.0 credits

40.0 credits

You must take and pass a 5.0 credit course in The Arts prior to graduation. You must take and pass 2 blocks of the same World Language prior to

graduation

Course LevelsUnphased: Not a college preparatory class

Phase 3: College Prep Courses

Phase 4: College Prep 2 Courses

Phase 5: Honors

Phase 6: Advanced Placement (AP)

(AP Courses mandate that you take the AP Exam)

Weighted 4.0 GPA: This is a cumulative Grade Point Average, giving a heavier weight to higher level courses.

Your class percentile is based on your weighted GPA.

Only Levels 3, 4, 5 & 6 are counted in a student’s GPA.

AlphaNumeri

cCollege Prep

2 College Prep 1 Honors AP

Grade Grade Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

A+97-100

4.00 4.33 4.83 5.33

A 93-96 3.66 4.00 4.50 5.00

A- 90-92 3.33 3.66 4.16 4.66

B+ 87-89 3.00 3.33 3.83 4.33

B 83-86 2.66 3.00 3.50 4.00

B- 80-82 2.33 2.66 3.16 3.66

C+ 77-79 2.00 2.33 2.83 3.33

C 73-76 1.66 2.00 2.50 3.00

C- 70-72 1.33 1.66 2.16 2.66

D+ 67-69 1.00 1.33 1.83 2.33

D 63-66 0.66 1.00 1.50 2.00

D- 60-62 0.33 0.66 1.16 1.66

F 0-59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Things To Remember

Choose Wisely! Important to begin researching

college admissions requirements regarding World Languages

Must choose 2 alternate courses per elective

Must earn at least 70.0 credits to be promoted to the 11th grade

Promotion Requirements

Quabbin students must earn: 70.0 credits to be promoted to 11th

grade 105.0 credits to be promoted to 12th

grade 140.0 credits to graduate

Senior year you must carry 8 courses and earn 35.0 out of 40.0 credits

Every Student With A Plan

Every Student With A PlanEvery Student With A Plan By the time you graduate from Quabbin, By the time you graduate from Quabbin,

you will be able to actively engage in you will be able to actively engage in your post-secondary plans.your post-secondary plans.

Thank You!Thank You!Please remember to put your Please remember to put your completed, signed schedule completed, signed schedule in the inbox with the smiley in the inbox with the smiley

face face in the Guidance Office. in the Guidance Office.

Schedules Must Be Turned In Schedules Must Be Turned In By:By:

Tuesday May 17, 2011Tuesday May 17, 2011