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2. Welcome Class of 2019!

3. A200-School Counseling Dept.
Elizabeth Maiese, School Counselor (A-CHO)
Emily Cacace, School Counselor (CHR-GO)
Allison Kosswig, School Counselor (GR-L)
Deb Kelly, School Counselor (M-N)
Lisa Ramaccia, School Counselor (O-SM)
Nadine Barnes, School Counselor (SN-Z)
Charlene Lundie, Administrative Assistant
Chris Olsen, Director of Safety and Security

4. A250 Offices Jeff Provost, Assistant Principal
Kristen Konesky, School Psychologist
Kim Hurlock, Administrative Assistant
Sylvia Williams-Lapides, Attendance Secretary

5. The Daily Schedule Block scheduling Day 1 Day 2 7:30-8:55 A E
9:00-10:31 B F
10:31-11:15
Lunch
11:15-12:40 C G
12:45-2:10 D H

6. More things to know… Lunch Lockers Advisory Bus Study hall
~ Summer Reading
Bus
Study hall

7. Schedule- What does it entail?
Core courses
Elective courses
Pre-requisites
Credits
Graduation requirements

8. Graduation Requirements
4 credits English
3 credits math
3 credits social studies
3 credits science
2 credits global language
2 credits Health/PE
0.5 credit Fine Arts (art/music)
0.5 credit voc/tech/fcs/career
7 elective credits
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25 total credits

9. A Freshman Schedule English 9 World History Integrated Science Math
Global language
Freshman Academy (1/2 year)
Health/PE (1/2 year)
Elective(s) (1.0)
elective or electives
Study Hall

10. Transition to High School
Freshman Academy
-Transition program
Your child’s school counselor in the classroom
-Health curriculum
Taught by Health/PE teacher

11. Freshman Course Selection - Timeline
February 5th – Session 1 and Elective Fair
February 11th – Parent Night
February 12th-13th – Session 2
Course Selection Paperwork is due:
*February 25 / East Lyme MS
*February 19 / Salem MS
*subject to change
Summer – final schedules will be made available.
August – new student/parent orientation

12. Course Selection In the packet: or distributed at elective fair
Program of Studies book
Department offerings for 9th graders with course recommendations
Fall sports information -online
Extra-curricular offerings
Global language information

13. Course Selection Review course recommendations Choose electives
Contact middle school teachers or counseling staff with questions or concerns
Parent signature/student signature
Return to middle school by due dates specified

14. Over the Summer
If there are any schedule conflicts, please call the high school ( ) to make an appointment. Counselors will have limited hours over the summer so you will need to leave a voic which will be returned when Counselors are in the office.
Information will be mailed home about orientation.

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Communication Tools
Edline
Grade report every two weeks
Access to course syllabus and homework
Naviance
Career and college planning
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