9 th Grade Curriculum Night Class of /9/20151
Counseling Team Don Dilla Kim Friesen (temporary) Marsha Gaulke Marie Hassell Lauren Lewis Jackie Vertigan Richard Palmquist, Pa Lee-Xiong, Renee Magney, Clerical Support Steve Simondet, Assistant Principal 9/9/20152
Tonight’s Topics: 1. What to expect next year 2. Graduation requirements 3. Information about Advanced Placement US History (APUSH) 4. Available supports Info: 9/9/20153
Sophomore To-Do List See your counselor! (Why?) Take rigorous courses Get academic support (Math & Writing Center) Makeup failed classes Take the PSAT if space is available 9/9/20154
Graduation Requirements Review graduation requirement grid This year: English Social Studies (APUSH) Math Science 9/9/20155
Why take Rigorous Courses? Explore interests & develop new passions Stronger writing skills Problem-solving abilities Time-management skills Discipline Good study habits Applying for college Earning credit, often for free/low cost 9/9/20156
Rigorous Courses Challenging & Dual Enrollment Options for 10 th grade: Advanced Placement (AP Courses) Honors Classes PSEO-Career and Technical Education credit Additional options in 11 th & 12 th grade: College in the Schools (CIS Courses) Advanced Placement (AP Courses) Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO ) 9/9/20157
PSEO MCTC Sophomore eligibility We welcome high school sophomores if you meet the course prerequisites and have passed the 8 th grade reading MCA test to take one approved career and technical education course (PSEO 10th Grade Programs) your first semester. If you earn a C or better in that class, the following semester you can take more career and technical courses. If you continue to earn a C or better, you will be eligible to register for general education classes as a Junior and Senior.PSEO 10th Grade Programs PSEO application deadlines Your application, placement-test results and all required documents need to be in Admissions by the following deadlines. No exceptions. No faxes. Spring semester 2015: Dec. 1 Fall semester 2015: June 1 Becky Koltes PSEO Coordinator /9/20158
10 th Grade Courses English 10 (Open) or Humanities 2 (AN & LA) AP US History or AP Humanities 2 (AN & LA) Chemistry or Honors Chemistry 9/9/20159 Appropriate math level: Intermediate Algebra Geometry Advanced Algebra Pre-Calculus or higher level math World Language Electives: AVID, PLTW, Career & Technical Education, Art, Music, Fitness for Life, Health, etc.
Future Forward! Earn an Associates’ Degree at the same time as your high school diploma! This partnership between Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) and South High earn an Associates’ Degree in Education at the same time as earning your high school diploma College level classes starts sophomore year. 9/9/201510
Who Can Help? Teachers Grade-level program teams Social Workers Administrators Check & Connect Upward Bound/Trio/ UBVQ AVID, and Counselors 9/9/201511
Academic Supports Before and after school help from teachers Math Center (# 224s) Writing Center (Media center) 9/9/201512
Strategies Complete summer homework Stay organized; use a tool Complete daily reading assignments Check the parent and student portals regularly Communicate regularly with your teachers Study with partners or in groups Ask questions! 9/9/201513
Thank you for coming tonight! Go Tigers Class of /9/201514