Scheduling for 2018-2019

Diplomas & Graduation Requirements Standard Diploma Advanced Studies Diploma

Standard Diploma Academic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits English 4 2 Social Studies 3 1 Mathematics Science Health/Physical Education Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or Career & Technical Education Economics and Personal Finance Electives Student Selected Verified Credit Total 22 6

Advanced Studies Diploma Academic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits English 4 2 Social Studies Mathematics Science Foreign Language 3-4 Health/Physical Education Fine Arts or Career & Technical Education 1 Economics and Personal Finance Electives 3 Student Selected Verified Credit Total 26 9

SOL Courses Reading (Eng. 11) Earth Science Writing (Eng. 11) Biology Chemistry Algebra 1 World History 1 Geometry World History 2 Algebra 2 US History

Diplomas & Graduation Requirements All students must take Economics & Personal Finance or AP Economics All students meet their online course requirement through Personal Finance or AP Economics All students receiving a standard diploma must earn a “certification.” This is part of the Personal Finance class, where student will take the W!SE test

Grade 10 Course Selections English 10, Academic or Honors World History 2 or AP World History Science (usually Biology Acad. or Honors) Math – follows sequence HPE 10 Economics & Personal Finance or Elective Elective – often a foreign language

Grade 11 Course Selections English 11 Academic, English 11 Honors, or AP Language US History Academic, DE US History or AP US History Science – student’s choice Math – follows sequence Economics & Personal Finance or elective Elective – often a foreign language Elective

Grade 12 Course Selections English 12 Academic, DE English 12, or AP Literature US Government or AP Government Science – student’s choice Math – follows sequence Economics & Personal Finance or Elective Elective

Course Levels Academic – college bound, no weight Honors – weighted 0.5 quality points Dual Enrollment – student receives college credit Weighted 0.5 quality points for rising 11 & 12 Weighted 1.0 point for rising 10 and younger Advanced Placement – college credit dependent on AP exam, internationally recognized curriculum, weighted 1.0 quality points

School-Year Schedule Changes Elective Changes – we cannot change electives Level Changes

School-Year Level Changes Level changes will be considered on a case-by-case basis Many factors are considered: Student input Parent input Counselor input Overall course load Teacher feedback Availability of alternate courses Post-secondary plans Individual strengths & weaknesses

School-Year Level Changes Academic level changes A class that is “difficult” is not the same as a class that is “too difficult” for a student! Changing a level often disrupts the student’s entire schedule! Changing a level is often not possible! Level-change requests cannot be considered until MP1 interims are distributed

School-Year Level Changes Request form: Detailed reason for request Teacher input: completion of assignments? extra help? Strategies? Parent and teacher communication?

Changes for 2018-2019 New class for 2018-2019 (all CTE classes) Intro to Cybersecurity Intro to Culinary Arts Intro to Early Childhood Intro to Teacher Cadet Rebranded classes (all CTE classes) Leadership Development is now Project Management Early Childhood Development is now Early Childhood Education New classes added last year: Advanced PE – personal training certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Dual Enrollment African History

Dual Enrollment NOVA-Campus Based LCPS-Based

NOVA-Campus Based Dual Enrollment English 12 US Government

LCPS-Based Dual Enrollment English 12 (NOVA) * US History (NOVA) * African History (NOVA) * Multivariable Calculus (NOVA) * Teacher Cadet Program (Shenandoah University) Geospatial Science (JMU) Independent Science Research (GMU) Various Monroe Technology courses * LCPS-based NOVA classes require an “Intent Form” with qualifying math and English scores

Advanced Placement Classes AP Language AP Literature AP French AP Psychology AP Spanish AP World History AP German AP US History AP Latin AP Government AP Calculus AB AP Economics AP Calculus BC AP Human Geography AP Statistics AP Studio Art AP Computer Science AP Biology AP Environmental Science AP Chemistry AP Physics

Monroe Technology Center 1 and 2-year programs Online applications due March 8

Virtual Loudoun (VL) classes Online classes provided by Loudoun County Public Schools. Virtual Loudoun is not an online school Virtual Loudoun is an online program that may supplement the traditional schedule Students may take one VL class per school year, and a total of two summer VL classes = for a maximum of 6 VL classes

Virtual Loudoun (VL) classes Offered three times/year: Summer, Fall, Spring Students take VL for a variety of reasons: To “catch-up” or “get ahead” To take less classes during the school day To make room for another class

Deadline for Course Requests June 1, 2018– we cannot make changes to requests after this date!!! Level Change Days – August 10 & 11 Summer VL classes

Department Fair in Cafeteria 6:15pm – 7:15pm Department chairs and teachers are available to answer your questions about specific courses School counseling table This is a great opportunity to ask questions about work load, subject matter, expectations, etc.