Welcome to Scheduling Night Kent Island High School Class of 2021

Introductions

The Basics 2 campuses Full time school counselor/full time AP at Annex Number of staff at Annex/Main Campus Number of students at Annex/Main Campus Two semesters Ninth graders may be shuttled to Main Campus for 3rd and/or 4th period classes - designated on their schedules All buses leaving the Annex in the afternoon report to the Main Campus

Communication at KIHS Parent Portal Monthly email newsletters www.kihigh.org Attendance monitoring calls and letters Email Conferences Telephone Calls

Attendance Requirements Parents may excuse absences by phone or by note NO MORE than 5 times in combination per semester. There shall be no makeup work for students who are unlawfully absent. After five days, any unlawful absence cannot be changed to a lawful absence. Students having 5 unlawful absences per semester may lose course credit. Vacation requests must have advanced approval from the Principal.

Activities Chorus and Instrumental Music Student Government Association Dance Company Cheerleading Drama Club/Productions Sports Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Academic Clubs Interact Club French and Spanish Club See KIHigh.org for a full list of clubs and activities

Countdown to 2017-2018

Program of Study

Graduation Requirements 4 English 3 Math - Enrolled in a Math course each year 3 Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics 3 Social Studies ½ Physical Education ½ Health 1 Fine Arts 1 Technology Credit 4 courses for pathway requirement Electives TOTAL: 26 Credits

Graduation Requirements Sophomore- 5 credits Junior- 12 credits Senior- 18 credits A student must pass a class in order to gain credit (minimum passing score 60%)

Pathways Pathway requirement for QACPS-will be selected in 10th grade 22 pathways from which to choose Some require classes to be taken at QACHS Complete list within POS

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Engineering and Biomedical Must be started in the 10th grade-Engineering only Total of 5 classes - Engineering only Helps to make Math and Science relevant to students Math and Science must be taken all 4 years Hands-on, real world projects www.pltw.org Colleges may award credit Weighted Grades for concentrator and completer courses

Service Learning Queen Anne’s County has an infused model for service learning Each student will complete two projects within their regular curriculum Projects are completed in American History and English I Students are notified by the Service Learning Coordinator if they do not meet the requirement

High School Assessments Graduation Requirements Government HSA Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA)? PARCC assessments Algebra I English II Student will also participate in the Algebra II and English III PARCC assessments.

Colleges/Scholarships Look For Strength of schedule AP/Honors Classes GPA Math/Science all 4 Years World Language (French III or Spanish III) SAT’s / ACT’s Activities/Leadership Community Service

Scheduling Process MS Teachers will provide recommendations English I Math Biology* United States History PE/Health or Foundations of Technology Electives ______________________________________________________ = 8 Credits *Must have completed Algebra I to take Honors Biology MMS Scheduling Dates - February 22 & 23 STMS Scheduling Dates - February 13 & 14

Electives Band Ceramics I (recommendation) Chorus Dance I Foundations of Technology French I, II Fundamentals of Art Health/Physical Education Introduction to Theatre Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW) Principles of Arts, Media and Communication Principles of Biomedical Sciences (PLTW) Principles of Business Administration and Management Spanish I, II, and III

Sample Schedule – no hybrids

Sample Schedule – with 1 hybrid

Schedules Tentative schedules will be sent electronically throughout the summer Final schedules will be sent electronically the 2nd week in August

Questions?

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