GRADE 8 PARENTS’ NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS LOCAL AND REGENTS DIPLOMA : UNITS OF CREDIT English 4 Social Studies 4 Science 3 Math 3 PE 2 Health ½ Art/Music/Tech. Ed 1 Foreign Language 1 ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA : UNITS OF CREDIT English 4 Social Studies 4 Science 3 Math 3 PE 2 Health ½ Art/Music/Tech. Ed 1 Foreign Language 3

TYPES OF DIPLOMAS ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA Students must score 65 or above on 9 Regents exams and earn 22 units of credit REGENTS DIPLOMA Students must score 65 or above on 5 Regents exams and earn 22 units of credit

TYPES OF DIPLOMAS LOCAL DIPLOMA This diploma is only available to students with an IEP.

ENGLISH English 9 Regents English 9 (with Resource support) English 9 Honors (teacher recommendation required)

SCIENCE Earth Science Regents Earth Science 9 (with Resource support) Honors Earth Science (teacher recommendation and 90+ final average for Science 8)

SOCIAL STUDIES Global Studies 9 Regents Global Studies 9 (with Resource support)

MATH Algebra IR (exam in June of freshman year) Algebra I (2 yr. course, exam in June of Sophomore year) Geometry (Prerequisite: 85+ average for Algebra in 8 th grade, Geometry Regents exam in June of Freshman year)

MATH REQUIREMENTS GRADE9 TH 10 TH 11 TH 12 TH ACCELERATED PROGRAM GEOMETRY Regents exam in June TRIG- ONOMETRY Regents exam in June PRE-CALC I & IICALCULUS I REGULAR PROGRAM ALGEBRA IR Math exam in June GEOMETRY Math exam in June TRIG- ONOMETRY Math exam in June PRE-CALC I & II TWO-YEAR PROGRAM ALGEBRA IALGEBRA IR Math exam in June GEOMETRY A OR MATH ELECTIVE TRIGONOMETRY OR MATH ELECTIVE

FOREIGN LANGUAGE French I – Spanish I French II – German II – Spanish II (Students would take this level if they pass the 8 th grade foreign language with a 65 or higher)

ART Studio Art I Studio Art II (Prerequisite: Studio Art I in 8 th grade) 3-D Design (Prerequisite: Studio Art I in 8 th grade)

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (MAY BE USED FOR ART REQUIREMENT) Design and Drawing for Production Use CADD software Technical drawing Model construction Presented with design problems & learn design process solutions

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING (CADD) APPLICATION IN TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION DRAFTING I- ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION DRAFTING - ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING

MUSIC Choir Concert Band Choir/Band Bach to Rock

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Must take PE for 4 years

SAMPLE SCHEDULE PERIOD9 TH 10 TH 11 TH 12TH Period 1 8:16 - 8:58 English 9English 10English 11 *Comprehensive Exam English 12 Period 2 9:02 - 9:44 Global Studies I Global Studies II * Regents exam US History *Regents exam Economics & Govern- ment Period 3 9:48 – 10:30 Algebra IR Algebra I (pick one) *Regents exam Geometry Algebra II (pick one) *Regents exam for all Pre-calc I & II Trigonometry* Geometry A (pick one) *Regents exam

SAMPLE SCHEDULE PERIOD9 TH 10 TH 11 TH 12TH Period 4 10:34 – 11:16 Earth Science *Regents exam Biology *Regents exam Chemistry *Regents exam Period 5 11:20 – 12:02 Lab / PE Period 6 12:06 – 12:48 Lunch PE

SAMPLE SCHEDULE PERIOD9 TH 10 TH 11 TH 12TH Period 7 12:52 – 1:34 Foreign Language (level I or II) Foreign Language (level II or III) *Regents exam for level III Period 8 1:38 – 2:25 Studio Art Bach to Rock Band Choir Band & Choir Design & Drawing (pick one) Health / computer Period 9 2:24-3:06 *Extra help time

PROGRAM OF STUDIES You can access it on the web Click on high school Guidance link Program of Studies

DUE DATE Please have your child return the signed course selection form to his/her homeroom teacher by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th.

HOW TO CONTACT STACY BELL, JR. HIGH GUIDANCE COUNSELOR Call the guidance office at

SENIOR HIGH GUIDANCE COUNSELORS Grade 9: Mrs. Audrey Fairchild Grades 10-12: Mrs. Lisa Eves Mrs. Audrey Fairchild Mrs. Darlene Latten Guidance office: