Welcome to the Incoming 9th Grade Parent OrientationRichard Montgomery HS

January 6, 2009

Richard Montgomery High School

2009-2010Program of Studies

Dr. Nelson McLeodPrincipal

RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL2009-2010 PROGRAM OF STUDIES

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction…………………………………………….1RMHS Pathways .……….………….……………….2-5Specialized Programs ………………..………..…..6-8New Course Offerings…………………………….9-11Specialized Electives……………………….…….12-15Mathematics Department Course Sequence Chart…16Science Department Course Sequence Chart……17-18Course Listings

Richard Montgomery HS Pathways to Graduation

The Career and College Preparatory Pathway

The Honors/Advanced Placement (AP) Pathway

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Pathway

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Pathway

ROTC, the Fire Training Academy, and the MCPS Cooperative Work Experience (CWE)

Career and Technology programs at Thomas Edison HS

The Career and College Preparatory Pathway

Students who complete Honors and MYP courses in grades 9-10 typically follow one of two pathways: (1) they apply and are accepted to the IB Diploma Program or (2) they enroll in Advanced Placement Course in their areas of strength for grades 11 and 12.

Advanced Placement program:

33 courses offered

The Honors/Advanced Placement Pathway

The International Baccalaureate

Middle Years Program Pathway Our MYP is a five year program that begins in

Grade 6 at Julius West Middle School (JW) and ends in Grade 10 at Richard Montgomery High School (RM).

The requirements of the MYP Program are:

Requirements in MYP

What You Give: All Honors classes MYP Personal Project 30 Community and Service hoursWhat You Receive: High-level curriculum Leads to AP and IB Diploma pathways. MYP Certificate

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Pathway

The IB Diploma Program is a program of studies for academically gifted and committed students aged 16-19 who are interested in pursing a rigorous pre-university course of studies.

There are (2) pathways for admission into the IB program:

Pathways to IB

#1 Students apply in grade 8 to enter the Magnet IB at RMHS in grade 9.

#2 This pathway to the Magnet IB at RMHS is open only to students already enrolled in RMHS in grade 10. After students complete an application process that includes an application form, teacher recommendations, an MCPS transcript, and an admissions test, qualified students are selected to join IB in grade 11.

Specialized Programs

Rocket Corps Montgomery College Partnership Academy for Careers in Education Early Child Development Pathway Project Lead the Way (Technology and

Engineering) Multi-Media Productions and

Communications Program (Video Production)

Check out our new course offerings!New to RMHS in 2009-2010:

Global Issues IB Philosophy Quantitative Literacy Nutrition Science AP Physics C IB Environmental Systems Family Life and Human

Development IB French and Spanish 7 Intro to Engineering Design Principles of Engineering Advanced Design Applications

Specialized Electives COMPUTER SCIENCE INTERN (Grades 10-12) ROCKET CORPS (Grades 11-12) COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY-

RMBC (Grades 11-12) ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY ORCHESTRA (Grades 9-12) TREBLE CHORALE – FEMALES ONLY (Grades 9-

12) CONCERT CHOIR (Grades 9-12) – BY AUDITION

ONLY MADRIGALS, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble

(Grades 9-12) – BY AUDITION ONLY

Change in Physical Education The physical education department re-

structuring class offerings. The expansion of specialty sport classes will give ALL students an opportunity to select from a wide variety of sports activities. Both General PE and Specialty PE available to 9th

graders.

Math and Science Pathways Please reference these important flow charts

in the Program of Studies. Shows progression of courses between 9th –

12th grades at RMHS.

Registration and Graduation Requirements How to complete a

student registration card.

How to interpret the course offerings.

Example: Foreign Language Course Offerings

Example: Physical Education Course Offerings

Example: Mathematics Course Offerings