Welcome to the Canisteo-Greenwood 8 th Grade Parent Night

Graduation Requirements Regents Diploma Regents Diploma English4 Social Studies4 Math*3 Science*3 LOTE**1 Art/Music1 Health ½ Physical Education2 Electives3.5 Total22.0 Regents with Advanced Designation English4 Social Studies4 Math*3 Science*3 LOTE***3 Art/Music1 Health½ Physical Education2 Electives1 ½ Total22.0 LOTE – Language Other Than English

Grad. Requirements cont. Required Exams (Regents Diploma with a passing score 65 and above) Comprehensive English Integrated Algebra Regents Global History Regents US History Regents Science Required Exams (Regents with Advanced Designation with passing score 65 and above) Comprehensive English Integrated Algebra Geometry Regents Global History Regents US History Two Regents Science Algebra 2 Regents LOTE ** **To earn a Diploma with Honors a student must achieve a cumulative average of 90% or better on all Regents examinations**

Scheduling Scheduling is a very large part of transitioning from 8 th grade to 9 th grade. Scheduling is a very large part of transitioning from 8 th grade to 9 th grade. There are a couple of tools used to help guide us towards the right schedule for each student. There are a couple of tools used to help guide us towards the right schedule for each student. The four year plan is one of those tools and will be explained on following slides. The four year plan is one of those tools and will be explained on following slides. Course offerings is another tool and course selection booklets are available for each family. This information is also available on the school website under guidance. Course offerings is another tool and course selection booklets are available for each family. This information is also available on the school website under guidance.

FOUR YEAR PLAN The four year plan is a tentative layout of courses that will be taken throughout high school. The four year plan is a tentative layout of courses that will be taken throughout high school. It is very important to remember that it is okay if your student changes his/her mind later on while in high school, however it will still be very useful with yearly scheduling. It is very important to remember that it is okay if your student changes his/her mind later on while in high school, however it will still be very useful with yearly scheduling. The next couple of slides are examples of four year plans. The next couple of slides are examples of four year plans.

FRESHMAN 2012 TO 2013 SOPHMORE 2013 TO 2014 SUBJECTCREDITSUBJECTCREDIT ENGLISH 9R1ENGLISH 10R1 LIVING ENVIRONMENT1GLOBAL STUDIES1 ALGEBRA1SCIENCE1 HEALTH1/2MATH1 SPANISH 1 ELECTIVES 2 MUSIC/ART 1 PHYS.ED ½ GLOBAL STUDIES 1 PHYS. ED 1/2 TOTAL CREDITS___ 7 __TOTAL CREDITS__6 ½ _ REGENTS

JUNIOR 2014 TO 2015SENIOR 2015 TO 2016 SUBJECTCREDITSUBJECTCREDIT ENGLISH IIR1ENGLISH 12R1 U.S.HISTORY R1ECON/GOVT.1 MATH1 BOCES 4 SCIENCE1 BOCES 4 PHYS. ED ½ ½ TOTAL CREDITS__8 ½ __TOTAL CREDITS__6 ½ _ REGENTS 28 TOTAL CREDITS OVER 4 YEARS

FRESHMAN 2012 TO 2013 SOPHMORE 2013 TO 2014 SUBJECTCREDITSUBJECTCREDIT ENGLISH 9R1ENGLISH 10R1 LIVING ENVIRONMENT1GLOBAL STUDIES1 ALGEBRA1 REGENTS SCIENCE1 HEALTH ½GEOMETRY1 SPANISH II 1 SPANISH III 1 MUSIC/ART 1 PHYS.ED ½ GLOBAL STUDIES 1 ELECTIVE2 PHYS. ED ½ TOTAL CREDITS__ 7 __TOTAL CREDITS__7½ _ REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

JUNIOR 2014 TO 2015SENIOR 2015 TO 2016 SUBJECTCREDITSUBJECTCREDIT ENGLISH IIR1ENGLISH 12R1 U.S.HISTORY R1ECON/GOVT.1 ALEGRA II/TRIG1 ELECTIVES 4 REGENTS SCIENCE1 ELECTIVES 2 PHYS. ED ½ ½ TOTAL CREDITS 6 ½ __TOTAL CREDITS__6 ½ _ REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION 26 TOTAL CREDITS OVER 4 YEARS

This is just an overview of the scheduling process. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to contact us anytime! Paula T. Quanz ext 5104 or Meghan Franclemont ext 2409