course scheduling program 10th grade...world history ap (whap) • time management will be the key...
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COURSESCHEDULINGPROGRAM10thGRADE
2018-2019SchoolYear
CourseSelecBon• CourseselecBonmaterialswerehandedoutFriday,January26th.
• Studentsneedtoselectcoursestotaling8creditsandatleast2alternatecourses–AlternatecoursesareoPenused.Selectcoursesyouwouldliketotake.
• CoursesselectedonCourseRequestSheetaretobeinpuUedintoSkywardbyFebruary2nd.
InputintoSkyward
• Oncestudentshaveselectedcoursesontheircourserequestsheet,courserequestneedtobeinpuUedintoSkyward.
• SelectcoursesinSkywardbasedonCOURSENUMBER.
• DirecBonsforusingSkywardtoregistercanbefoundontheSkywardFamilyAccessHomepageandInformaBonsheetgivenoutwithCourseSelecBonMaterials.
GraduaBonPlans• FoundaBonHighSchoolPlan(FHSP)–studentsneed26creditstograduate.
• 4x4curriculumissBllsmart.
• EndorsementscanbechangedtofitelecBvecoursesstudentswouldliketotake.
• Endorsementshavenoeffectofge_ngintocollege.
PreAP,AP,Regular
• Hebronisaverystrongacademicschool.• HebronisaCollegePrepSchool.• Thinkaboutacceleratedblockandstressofyourstudent.2corefalland2corespringisnotaschedulingpolicy.
• Doublinguponmathorscience–staffingwillplayalargepartinthis.Bothmathandsciencedepartmentleadsrequestthisisdoneduringjunioryear.
GiPed&Talented
• CurriculumisPAPandAP.• NumberofsecBonscreatedinMasterSchedulefor“DesignatedGT”isbasedonStudentCourseRequest.
• SchedulingcoursescanbeverylimiBngifstudentsselectsallcoreclassesas“GT”.
• AllPAPandAPclasseshavebothGTandNon-GTstudents.
SCHEDULEEXAMPLES
• FALL SEMESTER SPRINGSEMESTER1st–BAND 1st-BAND2nd–Algebra2PAP 2nd–WorldHistory3rd–English2PAP 3rd–CCEclass4th–ChemistryPAP 4th–CCEclassBecauseCCEhadtobeinspring,fallsemesterwasheavy.
SCHEDULEEXAMPLES
• FALLSEMESTER SPRINGSEMESTER1ST–WorldHistory 1ST–English2PAP2ND–CHOIR 2ND–CHOIR3RD–InteriorDesign 3RD–GeometryPAP4TH–Psychology/Sociology4TH–ChemistryPAPElecBvechoiceswereonlyofferedinthefallandthetwo9weekcoursesselectedonlypairedinthefall.
PreAPEnglish
• FocusoncriBcalreading,grammarstudy,vocabularyenhancementandformalwriBngthroughinnovaBvestrategies.
• Thecourseassumestheability&willingnessofthestudenttoreadupto25pagesindependentlyperdaytoprepareforclassdiscussionsandwriUenassignments.
• Class-selectedandindependently-selectedworksreaddaily.
PreAPEnglish
• Writer’snotebookinaddiBontoothervarieBesofwriBng,bothBmesandunBmed.
• WriBngstyleswillincludeargument,rhetoricalanalysis,literaryanalysis,andcreaBvewriBng.
• StudentswillparBcipateindiscussionsandproduceworkthatreflectscriBcalthinking,Bmeandeffort.
PreAPGeometry
• StudentshavingtakenAlgebra1ABallyeararerecommendedtoNOTtakePreAPGeometry.ThepaceoftheclassistoofastaPerhavinghadAlgebra1allyear.
• ItisrecommendedthatstudentsinAlgebra1havehadatleastaBaverage.ThisisineitherPreAPorregularAlgebra1.
PreAPGeometry
• Bepreparedtowork.
• Studentsmustdodailyworkinordertobesuccessfulintheclass.
• Dailyhomework,majorprojects,quizzesandtestsarepartofthegradingprocess.
PreAPAlgebra2
• RecommendaBonis90orbeUerinregularAlgebra1or85orbeUerinPreAPAlgebra1.
• NotrecommendedforstudentsthattookAlgebra1ABallyear.
• Summerassignment.Assessmentonthesummerpacketoncesemesterbegins.
• In-depthineachconceptandismoreapplicaBonbased.
• Testarefreeresponse(nonmulBplechoice).
PreAPAlgebra2
• Calculatorsarenotcommonlyusedandstudentsmustshowallworkontests.
• Reviewproblemscoverthesameconceptslearnedintheunit,theyarenotthesameproblemsontheexams.
• SamehomeworkasregularAlgebra2butwithsupplementalworkthatgoesmorein-depth.
• Strongworkethic,selfmoBvated&organized.
SocialStudies
• ForgraduaBonastudentneedsEITHERWorldGeographyorWorldHistory.
• SeveralEndorsementsrequirefourSocialStudiescredit.
• TakingbothclassesisagoodideatosaBsfyendorsementsand4x4forcolleges.
WorldHistoryAP(WHAP)
• Designedtohavetherigorexperiencedbyacollegefreshman.
• EssaywriBng,parBcipateindiscussions,readdocumentsatthecollegelevel.
• CourserequiresasubstanBalBmecommitmentfromstudentsoutsideofclassiftheyhopetobesuccessful.
• First3–6weeksarechallengingasstudentslearnskillsneededtobesuccessful.
WorldHistoryAP(WHAP)
• Timemanagementwillbethekeyskill.• Self-moBvated.• Enjoysacademicchallenge.• Studyskillsandnote-takingskillsathighlevel.• EffecBvereading,makingjudgmentsandthinking.
• Putslearningequaltoorabovethegradeearnedintheclass.
Science
• IntroducBontoPhysics&Chemistry(IPC)isastatecreditforgraduaBon.
• IPC,PhysicsORChemistrycanbetakenduring10thgradeyearasthesecondsciencecredit.
• TakingPhysicsPreAPorChemistryPreAPshouldbebasedon9thgrademath&sciencegrades.
ForeignLanguage
• Takingforeignlanguagein10thgrade–probablycollegebound.
• StronggraspofEnglishgrammarconcepts.• AbletomemorizeandretainlargeamountsofvocabularyanddialogueataBme.
• Goodreadingandlisteningskills.• SpeakinBmedsituaBonsandgiveformalBmedspeeches.
DaleJackson/CareerCenter
• AllDJ/CCEclassesareblockedfor2classperiods.Studentwilltakeeither1stand2ndperiodor3rdand4thperiodsatDJ/CCE.
• Hebronisgivenanallotmentofhowmany“seats”HebronhasinclassesatDJ/CCE.Hebronhasnocontrolovercounts.
VirtualLearningAcademy(VLA)
• Districtofferson-linecourses.• Discusswithyourcounselorthecourseyouwouldliketotake.
• CoursecanbetakeneitherINSIDEorOUTSIDEoftheschoolday.
• Registeringforcoursesisadifferentprocedure–SeeVLAwebsite.
10thgradePSAT
• All10thgradestudentsinLISDareautomaBcallysigneduptotakethePSAT.
• ThetestisgiveninOctober.• Dependingonthescore,studentswillbeinvitedtotakethePSATclassduringtheir11thgradeyear.
• 11thgradePSATdeterminedNaBonalMeritstatus–Beneficialforscholarships/college.
HughO’BrienYouth(HOBY)
• SummerLeadershipProgram–DevelopLeadershipPotenBal.
• 10thgradestudentscanapplyeveryOctober.
• ProgramcostiscoveredbyHebron.
SATorACT• Eithertestneedstobetakenformostcollegeadmissions–
Communitycollegesdonotrequire.• RegistraBon:SAT–www.collegeboard.orgACT–www.actstudent.orgSuggestedtotakespringof11thgradeyearforthefirstBme.TestsarecertainSaturdaysduringtheyear.HebronisnotatesBngsite.TestfeewaiverareavailableforstudentsontheFreeandReducedLunchprogram.Seeyourcounselor.
Student/CounselorConference
CounselorswillmakesurestudentsareonthecorrectpathtowardsgraduaBonandtheirendorsement.Ifstudentswouldliketochangetheirmindoncoursestheyhadoriginallyselected,verificaBonswillbegivenoutlaterinthespringsemesterforstudentstomakechanges.
ChangePolicies
Schedulesaresetfortheyear.Onceschoolbegins:• Ifthereisanerrorinthescheduleoraprogramchange,scheduleswillbeadjusted.
• Teacherrequestarenotaccepted.• ChangeoutofAPorPreAPwillbeatthenineweeksandonlyifanacademicneedisshown.
• ElecBvechangesarenotmade.
Wrapup
• AllstudentsneedtoentertheirclassesintoSkywardbyFebruary2nd.
• GeneralquesBonscanbeaskedduringblocklunch.
• SpecificquesBonswillbeaddressedoncethecounselorviewsthecourseselecBonsenteredinSkyward.Counselorswillcallstudentsintotheofficeforaconference.