Rising 9th grade

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• Saturday, March 28th (approx. 8:30am-noon) more info on specific times next slide

• Students will select BOTH core classes and electives on March 28th. For those who cannot possibly attend, there will be a make-up session on Tues, March 3/31 From 3:30-5:30pm in Building 4 .

• Each homeroom will be assigned a time to report. received Friday; also posted on the website & Facebook Homeroom Report Times: Casey: 8:30 Hedges: Farist: 8:30 Hulsey: Gayton: 9:00 Massengill: Hamilton: 9:00 McGuire: Haney: 9:30 Payne: Hayes: 9:30 Wilson:

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• Please do not arrive earlier than 10 min before appt time.

• Phoenix & Fenders will be occurring at the same time so please park in front of or behind the school.

Bell Schedule • Grades 9-12 operates on a “block” schedule. • Students will have 8 total blocks of instruction. – 4 blocks 1st semester – 4 blocks 2nd semester

• One block is 90 minutes. • Example schedules will be shown in a few slides.

Typical SHS 9th Grade Core Academic Courses 9th Literature (*EOC)

Physics

Algebra (*EOC)

Government

9th Graders also take 1 semester of Health/PE.

General Overview of 8 courses 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

Physics 9th Literature Algebra * Algebra* Government Health/PE Elective Elective

or

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

Physics 9th Literature Algebra Government Health/PE Elective Elective Elective

*Most 9th graders will have Algebra both semesters.*

• After registration is complete, course requests are entered into the computer. • The computer will place students into courses based on the block a class is taught, which classes have room, etc. • Every course is not taught both semesters, and every course is not taught every block. • Students do not select which semester they have the courses.

General Scheduling Info

On track to graduate with the Class of 2019??? • If a student fails a core academic course (such as 9th Lit, Physics, Algebra or Gov’t) or a required course (such as H/PE), the student must

re-take the course and earn a passing score in it in order to meet graduation requirements.

Academic Electives • Foreign Language – Spanish 1 & Spanish 2 are required if a student plans to attend a 4-year college. – Many larger universities recommend 3 units of the same foreign language

• Writer’s Workshop – creative writing class

PATHWAY REQUIREMENT

• In addition to passing specific academic classes, all students must pass 3 courses in the SAME career pathway cluster before graduating. • General pathway areas: Fine Arts, Spanish, Yearbook, CTAE Note: P.E. courses are NOT considered pathway courses .

Specific Pathway Areas • Fine Arts – Band – Chorus – Visual Arts

• Journalism – Yearbook • Foreign Language – Spanish

CTAE Pathway Areas

Agriculture Audio-Video-Tech-Film Architecture Business Construction

Digital Technology Early Childhood Ed Graphic Design Healthcare JROTC Marketing Robotics

Students received a pathway list such as the one shown to help guide decisions.

Elective Requests • Students will rank their top 6 elective requests from 1 (top choice) to 6 (last choice). • Students will be placed into electives with open seats and that fit into the blocks available after core classes are scheduled. (Note: We strive to get students into a top choice.) • It is important that students are satisfied if placed into ANY of the 6 “ranked” elective choices.

Sample 9th Grade Schedules Student A

Student B

Student C

• 1st semester:

• 1st semester:

• 1st semester:

– Physics – Gov’t – Elective – Algebra • 2nd semester:

– Elective – Algebra – H/PE – 9th Lit.

– Elective – Algebra – H/PE – Physics • 2nd semester:

– Algebra – Elective – 9th Lit. – Gov’t

– 9th Lit. – Elective – H/PE – Gov’t • 2nd semester:

– Elective – Algebra – Physics – Elective

Sample 9th Grade Schedules Fine Arts Student • 1st semester:

– Physics – Gov’t – Band or Chorus

– Algebra • 2nd semester: – Band or Chorus

– Algebra – H/PE – 9th Lit.

Student Athlete These students • 1st semester: requested to take – Algebra the electives both – Weights semesters. – H/PE Student athletes – Gov’t must plan to take • 2nd semester: 3 pathway – 9th Lit courses before graduation. – Algebra – Physics – Weights

Extracurricular Activities • Research suggests that participation in extracurricular activities may increase students' sense of engagement or attachment to their school, and thereby decrease the likelihood of school failure and dropping out. * • College and scholarship applications ask how students participated in their school & community.

*(Lamborn et al, 1992; Finn, 1993)

Opportunities to BE a Phoenix

Service or special interest clubs such as

Helping Hands, FCA, Fishing Team, Academic Team, etc.

S P O R T S

Band, Chorus, or Drama Career-related clubs such as FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, JROTC, etc.

• Students tend to achieve more, have higher self-esteem, and have a more positive outlook about school when parents partner with schools.

Parent Involvement

• How to CONNECT: – Contact & communication – School activities – PTSO membership – Campus portal & messages – Website & Social Media – Student involvement Eccles & Harold, 1993