EBHS 9th Grade Programming

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Today you will… Receive your programming sheet Choose your classes for 10th grade Choose 8 electives Receive deadline for the programming form

Let’s get started… If you do not have this, please raise your hand!! Everyone should have a: - Programming Sheet - Pen or Pencil If you do not have this, please raise your hand!! ** Make sure your name, student # and grade level are on the form!**

Graduation Requirements 4 English 4 Math-include Algebra I + Geometry 3 Science- must include Biology 3 Social Studies- must include World History, US History, Economics, + US Government) 1 Practical or Performing Art 1 H.O.P.E. (Health + Physical Education) 1 Online Class 2 Foreign Language (College Bound Students) 8 Electives Reading courses will be scheduled as needed Students will be placed in appropriate academic courses to ensure academic success.

Additional Goals By the time you graduate from East Bay, you should have attempted one or more of the following: Pass an AP exam Pass a Dual Enrollment class with a C or higher Earn a CTE certification

Seal Of Biliteracy GOLD SEAL Four years of foreign language with at least a B in these courses. And a level 4 or higher on the grade 10 FSA assessment. SILVER SEAL Four years of foreign language with at least a B in these courses.

Schedule Change Policy Schedule changes will be made automatically for the following reasons: Completion of a summer school course (Florida Virtual/HVS) Incomplete schedule (missing a class); including a missing core class Two courses in the same period in the same semester Failure of a prerequisite course Master schedule conflict; including master schedule changes due to enrollment Dual Enrollment (once approved) Senior needing a graduation requirement To balance classes so that overcrowding does not occur Schedules will not be changed for the following reasons: Student/parent does not like the teacher To have classes with friends Teacher is ‘too hard’ or ‘too easy’ Teacher does not like a student/parent The teacher gives too much work Student/parent change interest after ‘trying out’ a class Requesting a different lunch

English If you are in English 1 Regular, you will write English 2 and circle Regular. English 1  English 2 If you are in English 1 Honors, you will write English 2 and circle Honors. English 1 Honors  English 2 Honors Teacher Recommendation Required! Teacher approval required,

Math If you are in Algebra 1 or Algebra 1a/1b, you will write Geometry and circle Regular. Algebra 1  Geometry If you are in Geometry Regular or Honors with a C/D/F, you will write Advanced Topics. Geometry (C,D,F)  Advanced Topics If you are in Geometry Regular or Honors with an A/B, you will write Algebra 2 and circle Regular or Honors. Geometry Honors  Algebra 2 Regular or Honors Teacher recommendation required !

Science If you are in Biology Regular, you will write Physical Science and circle Regular. Biology  Physical Science If you are in Biology Honors, you will write Chemistry and circle Honors. Biology Honors  Chemistry Honors Other Science course selections would need to be recommended by your Science teacher.

Social Studies If you are in U.S. Government Regular, you will write World History and circle Regular. U.S Government  World History If you are in U.S. Government Honors, you will write World History and circle Honors. U.S. Government Honors  World History Honors or AP World History If you are in AP Human Geography, you will write World History and circle AP. AP Human Geography  AP World History If you are not in a U.S. Government class, you will write World History and ask for the level recommendation from your English teacher.

Reading You will be placed in a reading course until you have met the FSA ELA graduation benchmark. This can be accomplished by the following: Get a passing score on the FSA ELA Assessment Level 3 – 350 or higher Get a Concordant score through SAT or ACT SAT Reading/Writing – 430 SAT Reading Subscore – 24 ACT Reading Subscore - 19

Electives You must list 8 electives- please write neatly!! Make sure you choose (2) semester electives- these classes are italicized and asterisked. Consider… Have you completed your practical/performing art? (A) Have you completed HOPE? Do you want to start a foreign language? Are you working towards being a program completer?

Important notes… This is YOUR opportunity to choose your classes for 10th grade!! Think carefully…we all know schedule changes are hard to come by. You must turn in the form with signatures from both your teachers and parents.

What’s next… Make sure that all blanks are filled in. Sign your programming sheet. Elective and AP fair during lunches. Get your teacher’s signature/ approval for core classes during academic advising days November 7th-16th . Get your parent’s signature. Turn in your completed programming sheet to your English teacher by November 16th.

Take some time to list your elective choices… Electives Take some time to list your elective choices… Elective fair during lunches next week!!

FLVS ( Florida Virtual Periods) How do I get a Virtual Period? You are at or above 25% complete with the course and have a passing grade by the elective change deadline. You have transportation to either come to school late or leave early. You can get one virtual period for each course that meets the requirements.

Meet individually with your counselor… What to expect… Meet individually with your counselor…

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