1 Welcome to HHS

2 Haverford High School Ninth Grade Course Selection Night February 11, 2013

3 Transition to Ninth Grade Parent Information Nights Newsletters Course Selection Night Summer Building Tours Parent/Student Orientation Night in August First Day of School – orientation day Student Handbook Clubs/Sports/Activities Technology integration throughout HS HEART Team

4 9 th grade teachers: Smaller numbers of students in 9 th grade classes than in other grades. Counselors: All counselors will be involved with students through advisory assignments. Administrators: The 9 th grade principal works to facilitate transition into the high school. Advisors: The HR advisor follows the students. 9 th Grade

5 A Typical Student Day at HHS 7:30 - 8:55 First Class 9:00 – 9:16 Homeroom 9:21 – 10:46 Second Class 10:51 – 12:51 Third Class (includes lunch) 12:56 – 2:22 Fourth Class

6 Ninth Grade Core class can be schedule for the entire year or for ½ of the year. Students who are scheduled for multiple math or science classes will have math or science in the fall and spring. Electives may be scheduled for 9 or 18 weeks.

7 Ninth Grade Supporting Student Achievement Beginning with the class of 2017 (incoming 9 th grade), students are required to pass the Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Literature and Biology in order to graduate. Some students will be placed in year long core courses to ensure successful completion of the Keystone Exams. If students are not successful on Keystone Exams, they may be placed in mandatory classes.

8 Ninth Grade Supporting Student Achievement If students are not successful on Keystone Exams, they will be placed in mandatory classes to prepare them to retake the Keystone Exams. When students are scheduled into these classes, they are scheduled in lieu of other English, math, or science courses. Students are eligible to take the Keystone Exams in the fall and spring after completing the specific course or after completing additional course work in the specific subject.

9 High School Course Selection Guide Found on-line at then use the “Select a School” drop down box at the top to select “Haverford High School”. Next, select “Counseling department” on the left select “Course Selection”. Important decisions Balance of ability and difficulty Based on interests & future plans Can affect college admissions Course Selection

10 Course Selection What level of difficulty? Honors (end in #1) EN01001 Academic (end in #2) EN01002 Special Education EN00090 Most Electives are unleveled BU03300 Your child received a course selection sheet which has preselected the courses for him/her. If you disagree with the recommendation, you will need to attach a letter indicating that you would prefer a different level.

11 Typical Schedule One of each core subject in a year plus one world language and PE 9. English Social Studies Mathematics Science World Language (French, Italian, Latin, Spanish) PE 9

12 4 Classes Needed to Graduate

13 REQUIRED CORE SCIENCE COURSES: All students must successfully complete 4 credits in science in order to meet the minimum graduation requirements. Science Sequence: Inquiry Into the Physical Setting (IPS) Biology Chemistry Elective Science Requirements

14 Science Sequence Graduation Requirements: 4 Courses/4 Credits Inquiry into the Physical Setting Biology Chemistry BiologicalEnvironmentalPhysical Anatomy & Physiology AP Environmental AP Chemistry AP Biology Science AP Physics Biotechnology Environmental Science Forensic Chemistry Marine Ecology Physics

15 Math/Science Instructional Philosophy Active, student centered Standards-based, aligned with Eligible Content Inquiry focused, cooperative work groups Project oriented Technology oriented - TI 84 + Graphing calculators and PASCO Probeware Real world applications

16 Departments Business Education Family & Consumer Science Fine Arts Music Physical Education/Health Special Education Technology Education World Language Picking Electives

17 Consider What do you like to do? What might you like to learn more about? What might you be interested in pursuing after high school? What might prepare you for an advanced elective? Do you need additional academic support for any particular class? How do I choose?

18 Sample Online Registration Process is demonstrated for you. Instructions will be available on the website. ClassChoice

19 Sample Student Schedule World Languages are one semester electives. Reading/Writing Lab may impact electives. 1st Semester2nd Semester 1st quarter2nd quarter3rd quarter4th quarter 1Algebra 1Elective 2 PE 9English 9 3IPSElective 4World Language ElectiveWest Civ 9

20 Music Students Instrumental & vocal music students are scheduled during 4 th block on an A/B cycle. Some instrumental sectionals are scheduled after school for 0.2 credits.

21 Sample Student Schedule Music will impact 4 th block selections. World Languages are one semester electives. Reading/Writing Lab may impact electives. 1st Semester2nd Semester 1st quarter2nd quarter3rd quarter4th quarter 1Algebra 1World Language Elective 2Elective English 9 3IPSElective 4APE 9Creative Writing 4BConcert Band

22 To Graduate 26.5 credits (4 English, 4 Social Studies, 4 Math, 4 Science) Students are required to schedule a minimum of 6.5 credits per year. Successful completion of Keystone Exams. Competitive colleges Advanced coursework in mathematics, science, and social studies World Languages Most colleges require at least 2 years

23 Last Pieces of Information Remember to use the Haverford High School counseling website as a resource for timelines and information. New registrants will complete course requests after they are registered.

Get Involved Remember when you start thinking about your courses, you should also be thinking about joining clubs, activities or sports. Please see the high school website for a list of the activities. 24

25 Any questions?

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