Seaman High School Freshman Center Welcome! Seaman High School Freshman Center

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION Ron Vinduska – Principal (Mike Monaghan – Principal starting August 2015) Shelly Prengel - Assistant Principal - SFC COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Shanna Sloyer– Freshmen Julie Kizzar – Social Worker Steve Alexander – Lead Counselor ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Brad Dietz – Athletic Director

“Begin with the end in mind!”

SFC Support Staff Nielle Naylor - SFC Secretary Deanna Brady - Attendance Secretary Jennifer Varner - Nurse Para Nancy Ellison - School R.N. Phil McKay- District Police Officer

Your Student’s Freshman Year Block Schedule Teaming PowerSchool Attendance Activities/Clubs 1:1 Technology Online Registration

Viking Days (Mondays) TIME MONDAY 7:55 – 8:43 1 8:49 – 9:37 2 9:43 – 10:31 4 10:37 – 11:25 5 11:31 – 1:02 Lunch 6 1:08 – 2:11 Channel 1 7 2:17 – 3:05 8

Red/Blue Block Days TIME TUES (RED) WED (BLUE) THURS FRI 7:55 – 9:28 2 1 9:34 – 11:11 4 3 Seminar 11:17 – 1:12 6 Lunch 5 1:18 – 3:05 8 Channel 1 7

REQUIRED FRESHMAN COURSES Language Arts 7010 Fr. Lang. Arts 7000 Honors Fr. Lang. Arts Science 11300 Biology Mathematics (full Yr.) 8400 Math I 8405 Honors Math I 8410 Math I Lab (teacher recommendation) Career Exploration 5200 Success 101 Health/PE 10101 Physical Dimensions Social Studies 12306 Modern World History

TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE Semester Fr. Lang Arts or Honors Biology Math I Phys. Dim./Success 101 Modern World History Elective (or Math I Lab) Elective Semester Fr. Lang Arts or Honors Biology Math I Phys. Dim./Success 101 Modern World History Elective (or Math I Lab) Elective

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION 4 Credits – English 3 Cr. – Lab Science 3 Cr. – Social Studies (incl. Am. Hist. & Gov’t) 3 Cr. – Math 1 Cr. – Physical Ed. (incl. .5 cr. Phys. Dim.) .5 Cr. – 21st Century Personal Finance 1 Cr. – Fine Arts (Music, Art, Brdcst. Journ., Theatre, Speech, Journalism, Debate, Forensics) .5 Cr. – Success 101 9 Cr. – Electives (Students encouraged to use electives to enroll in vocational clusters) 25 Total Credits

WEIGHTED GRADES APPLICABLE COURSES GRAD HONORS AWARDED Summa Cum Laude - take all 12 classes at left, get all As & 2 Bs in honors classes or 11 classes at left and all As. Magna Cum Laude 4.05 - up (not Summa) Cum Laude 3.75 - 4.04 GRADING Weighted Scale Trad. Scale A = 5 A = 4 B = 4 B = 3 C = 3 C = 2 D = 2 D = 1 F = 0 F = 0 APPLICABLE COURSES Honors Fr. Lang. Arts Honors Soph. Lang. Arts Honors Junior Lang. Arts AP English Honors Math I Honors Math II Honors Math III/Trig. AP Calculus Honors Am. History AP Government Honors Chemistry Honors Physics

SHS Career and Technical Education Pathways COMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURE SCIENCE Introductory Level SHS Classes – Intro. To Agricultural Sciences Technical Level SHS Classes – Horticulture, Animal Science Application Level SHS Classes – Agriculture Communications & Leadership AUDIO/VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS Introductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Business, Comp. Apps. I, Comp Apps. II Technical Level SHS Classes – Graphic Design I & II, Marketing, 21st C Journalism, Digital Media Tech, Broadcast Journ. I, Digital Photo Imaging, Digital Art Application Level SHS Classes – Broadcast Journ. II, Digital Media Design & Production BUSINESS FINANCE Inroductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Business Technical Level SHS Classes – Entrepreneurship, Accounting I, Business Economics, 21st C Personal Finance Application Level SHS Classes – Investing, Money & Banking

SHS Career and Technical Education Pathways CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN Introductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Industrial Technology Technical Level SHS Classes – Wood Basic Tech, Basic Tech/Drawing, Computer Aided Drafting Design Application Level SHS Classes – Architecture/Construction Science, Home Interiors FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES Introductory Level SHS Classes – Success 101 Technical Level SHS Classes – Human Development, Teen Issues, 21st C Personal Finance, Nutrition & Fitness Application Level SHS Classes – Career & Community Connections PROGRAMMING & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Inroductory Level SHS Classes – Computer Apps I & II Technical Level SHS Classes – Web Design/Internet Apps I & II, Visual Basic Programming I & II Application Level SHS Classes – College & Career Ready Internship

SHS Career and Technical Education Pathways PRODUCTION Introductory Level SHS Classes – Introduction to Industrial Technology Technical Level SHS Classes – Computer Aided Drafting, Metals Basics Application Level SHS Classes – Metals/Research Prototype TEACHING & TRAINING Introductory Level SHS Classes – Success 101 Technical Level SHS Classes – Human Development , Exploring Teaching I, Teen Issues Application Level SHS Classes – Exploring Teaching II WEB & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Inroductory Level SHS Classes – Computer Apps I & II Technical Level SHS Classes – Graphic Design I & II, Web Design/Internet Apps I & II, Computer Animation/Video Game Development I & II Application Level SHS Classes – College & Career Ready Internship

WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Junior or Senior On Track to Graduate & Good Attendance Application Pass the WU Tech. Entrance Exam (Work Keys in Math, & Reading)

QUALIFIED ADMISSIONS for Kansas Regents Universities Must Qualify Pre-College Curriculum with a GPA > 2.0 (on Right) AND ACT > 21 OR SAT > 980 OR Graduate in Top 1/3 of Class GPA > 2.0 in any college credit taken in HS Pre-College Curriculum Courses 4 years – English 3 years – Math ACT > 22 (Math I, II, III) OR 4 years – Math ACT < 22 (4th yr. higher than Alg. II) 3 years – Natural Science (at least 1 in chemistry or physics) 3 years – Social Science 3 years - Elective

RECOMMENDED COLLEGE PREP Four Year High School Plan 4 years – Language Arts 4 yrs. – Mathematics 3 yrs. – Science (biological science, chemistry, physics) 3 yrs. – Social Studies (Am. History, Am. Gov’t, geography, psychology, or world history) 2 yrs. – Foreign Language 1 sem. – Speech

NCAA ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES NCAA Div. I or II Eligibility Requirements At least a 2.5 in the core-curriculum AND ACT of at least a sum score of 68. (Four parts of ACT added together) (Roughly a composite of 17) NCAA Core-Curriculum – 16 Cr. 4 yrs. - English 3 yrs. – Math (Math I, II, III) 3 yrs. – Social Studies 2 yrs. – Nat/Phys. Science 4 yrs. – add’t’l courses; in Math, Science, English or Foreign Language (Must have 10 core by end of your Junior year) (7 core must be English, Math, & Science)

DRIVER EDUCATION Enrollment in April Offered during Summer For 9th graders or older (Age 15 by Aug. 15th) Classes begin after conclusion of regular school year Student receives 1/2 credit on pass/fail basis upon completion of class

SCHEDULE CHANGES for FRESHMEN Any changes to schedules need to be made on May 31 or June 1. Students will receive information regarding their schedule before they leave for summer.

SEAMAN HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE To view the Program Planning Guide online, visit: http://www.seamanschools.org\