1. COURSE SELECTION NIGHT
DUXBURY HIGH SCHOOL 1

2. COURSE SELECTION 2018-2019 Welcome
Overview of Course Selection Process and Procedures
Important changes and updates
Grade 9 Curriculum - subject area presentations
Grade Curriculum
AP offerings and application process
Curriculum Offerings by Department (in classrooms)

3. Guidance Website

4. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS - Gr 8 NOW – March 26
Meet with Guidance Counselor to discuss options. Teacher recommendations will be made March 19-25(grade 8)
March 26 - April 3
Course Selection choices due through portal
Placement Review Requests Due - April 13
Teacher Requests Due - April 13 4

5. 9th grade counselor assignments
A - D Mrs. Jurgens
E- J Mr. Maguire
K-M Ms. McDonough
N-R Mr. Cucinatto
S-Z Ms. Walsh

6. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS - Gr 9-11
NOW – March 26
Meet with Guidance Counselor to discuss options. Teacher recommendations will be made March 17-24
April 4 - April 13
Course Selection available on student portal with teacher recommendations for next year
April 13
Course Selection choices due through portal
Placement Review Requests Due
Requests for Teachers Due 6

7. Counselor Assignments

8. ACADEMIC AND CREDIT DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
130 CREDITS - DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE
FOLLOWING COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
ENGLISH (FOUR YEARS) CREDITS
MATHEMATICS (FOUR YEARS) CREDITS
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY CREDITS
(THREE YEARS, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE BIOLOGY)
SOCIAL STUDIES
US HISTORY (TWO YEARS) 10 CREDITS
WORLD HISTORY(ONE YEAR) 5 CREDITS

9. ACADEMIC AND CREDIT DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS ‘CONT.
WORLD LANGUAGE CREDITS
(TWO YEARS IN SINGLE LANGUAGE)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH (FOUR SEMESTERS) CREDITS
(Beginning with Class of 2021 this will include the Health requirements)
FINE, PERFORMING, PRACTICAL ARTS (4 SEMESTERS) 10 CREDITS

10. LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
Advanced Placement
Honors
College
Unleveled

11. NCAA Eligibility

12. NCAA Eligibility

13. Student Portal Requests
View and enter your requests for the next year during the posted period within the STUDENT portal of Aspen. During this date range, you can enter and make changes at any time. Student requests will then be reviewed by the counselor.
When you finish, click Post to notify your counselor that you are done.
To enter your requests:
Log on to the Student view.
Click the My Info tab.
Click the Requests side-tab. The Requests page appears:

17. PLACEMENT REVIEW PROCESS
If a level disparity between teacher recommendation and family choice occurs:
Speak with the teacher (student can do this)
Speak with Counselor
If you wish to proceed with the level change, request a placement review through the link on the website by deadline
Subject Supervisor will contact you to discuss.
Placement will be reviewed at end of term 1
If decision is to move, it will only be if space and schedule allows and term 1 grade will remain on transcript

18. Course Waiver Process Applications due by April 13
Waiver of the graduation requirements
Typically seniors only
Medical or extenuating circumstance
Committee decides in spring
Sign up for course as if you did not get waiver

19. Important Changes and Highlights

20. Courses Continuation of Mandarin - Mandarin IV
Organic Chemistry and Experimental Design
½ year option for full year course such Drawing and Painting and Breadboard
Dragon TV now ½ year course

21. Add/Drop Students will make course choices in April
June 19,20,21 tentative - opportunity to request a change
After this all schedules are subject to course change policy

22. Time and Tides Exciting opportunity for juniors and seniors
5 credits - 2 back to back half year schedule courses
Presentation by Time and Tides

23. 9th Grade Courses English 9 World History II Biology
Math (Algebra or Geometry)
World Language
Intro to PE and Health
Fine, Performing or Practical Art Course
5 credits of electives (1 full year or 2 half year courses)

24. 10th Grade Courses English 10 Chemistry Math US History I
World Language
PE – all sophomores will take PE and Health II
( new grad requirement being phased in)
Fine, Performing, or Practical Art 5 credits of electives
(1 full year or 2 half year courses)

25. 11th Grade Courses English 11 Science Math US History II PE
Fine, Performing, or Practical Art
10 Additional Credits

26. 12th Grade Courses English 12 - AP or 2 half year electives
Math - full year or 2 half year electives PE
Fine, Performing, or Practical Art
20 credits of additional courses

27. DEPARTMENTAL ROOM ASSIGNMENTS
English – A160
Mathematics – A159
Science – A158
Music - Main St
Technology – Main St
Time and Tides – A118
Family and Consumer Science – outside BB
Social Studies – A152
Visual Art – Main St
World Languages –A151

28. Why take an AP?
AP students learn to navigate the academic expectations they'll encounter in college courses.
Earn college credit. AP exams are scored on a scale of 1 (lowest) through 5 (highest). If a student earns a 3 or higher, he or she can receive course credits, advanced placement, or both upon arriving at college. Can also skip intro courses sometimes
Passion for subject area

30. Where are AP apps?

31. AP course areas Computer Science – Java and Principles
English – Language and Literature
Math – Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics
Science – Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics
Social Studies – Economics, Government, Psychology, US History, World History
World Language – French, Latin, Spanish
Visual Arts – Drawing and Painting, Digital Art, and Photography

32. Advanced Placement Process
Applications are all online – Guidance Website
All applications are due by March 9, 2018
Decisions communicated
Opportunity to appeal
AP School Committee Policy