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1 Class of 2022 course selection
January 24, 2018 Farren Schmidt High School Counselor

2 Remind 101 Text reminders from me to communicate with students and parents See flyer and sign up! Students will sign up during fall 9th grade presentation

3 PLANNING FOR SUCCESS Our program this evening has three goals: 1. To introduce the High School Curriculum 2. To show you how to plan a four year program of studies (grades 9-12) 3. To give you an overview of the scheduling process and prepare for 9th grade

4 Let’s hear from the teachers…
Art – Dana Attivo Business – Susan Morefield English – Karen Burk Family and Consumer Science – Lori Flickinger Foreign Language – Barb Blackford Health/PE – Roy Gesford Learning Support/Special Education – Heather Lee Math – Dave Johnson Music – Keith Richardson Science – Darby Fischl Social Studies – Joe Longenecker Technology Education – Matt Kurtz

5 Art Department The mission of the Lower Dauphin Art Department is to enable students to become 21st century life-long learners who create, present, respond, and connect their artwork to themselves and their community. Our art program strives to nurture the visual acuity and visual problem solving abilities of all Lower Dauphin students.  Fine Art I, II, III Sculpture Illustration I, II, III Multicultural Art Digital Photography I, II, III AP Art History Pottery I, II, III Fibers *New 18-19 Wheel Throwing Stagecraft *New 18-19

6 Business Department The main intention of our business education program is to prepare students in meeting the challenges of tomorrow’s economy and the 21st Century employment market. Whether students plan to enter the workforce or further their education, they can learn marketable work skills that improve productivity while expanding career options and earning power. All courses are geared toward the school-to- work connection. Computer Applications Accounting I, II, III Careers & Personal Finance Business Law Excel & Access Certification HCEP – Health Careers Exploration Program Word & PowerPoint Certification Internship Sports & Entertainment Marketing Co-Op Work Experience Marketing & Entrepreneurship

7 English Department All core courses in English are designed to prepare students for success on state and national standardized tests as well as provide the communication skills essential for excellence in future endeavors. English elective courses are designed to enrich and expand upon certain skill sets and areas of specific interest that are tertiary to core course offerings. English 9, 10, 11, 12 – levels Career Prep, Tech Prep, College Prep, Honors/AP Electives: Public Speaking Advanced Public Speaking (FBC) Falcon Flash Performing Arts I, II

8 Family & Consumer Science Department
Family and Consumer Sciences Education at LDHS helps prepare students for family life, work life, and careers in family and consumer sciences. We provide classroom opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills in the areas of Child Development, Consumerism, Financial Management, and Foods & Nutrition. Personal Development Design & Textiles Culinary Arts I, II, III, IV Family Relations & Independent Living Child Development

9 Foreign Language Department
Our foreign language department offers four-year courses in Spanish, French, German, and Latin. Our foreign language staff stresses a modern approach to learning a foreign language, including conversation and varied activities in the classroom. A fifth year course is Advanced Placement.   Department Options French I, II, III, IV German I, II, III, IV, V Latin I, II, III, IV, V Spanish I, II, III, IV, V

10 Health & PE Department Students are offered a variety of activity courses over the four-year period. Courses place emphasis on personal fitness, sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork. During the freshman year, students are required to take Foundations of Physical Education and grades , students choose from electives which are sport based or fitness based. All students will be tested and participate in the Fitnessgram testing program. Pre and post tests will be conducted. Students in grades may take up to two PE classes (1.0 credit) each school year. Health Strength & Fitness Foundations of PE 9 Personal Group Conditioning Team Sports I and II Athletic First Aid Individual Sports I and II

11 Learning Support All course selections are determined by teacher recommendations and the student’s IEP team. Many different levels and types of services are available to students. Families are encouraged to meet with case managers and counselor to create a plan for high school with at student’s needs in mind.

12 Math Department Math Department Electives include:
Computer Programming I, II, and III AP Statistics

13 Music Department The Music Department offers a variety of ensembles to continue engaging students in performance opportunities.  Any student may register for these classes, but new members should consult the appropriate director before signing up. Additionally, most ensembles have pull-out lessons and after school concert commitments that should be factored into the decision making process.  We also offer non-performance classes for students who are interested in music but do not have a background in music performance. Chorus (full year and semester) Band Women’s Select Choir Jazz Band & Improvisation Chamber Singers Band/Orchestra Combination Orchestra Music Theory I and II

14 Science Department CORE/Requirements Earth & Its Environment Biology
*Offered as General/TechPrep, College Prep and Honors levels Earth & Its Environment Biology Physical Science OR Chemistry and Physics Elective Options Anatomy & Physiology STEM Class Organic Chemistry AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science

15 Social Studies Department
The Social Studies curriculum has been developed to enhance student appreciation of the arts and sciences. We do this through a comprehensive look at history, government and social sciences. Students are required to take US History (1.0), American Government (1.0), World History (1.0) and Modern World History (.5) along with one semester (.5) history oriented elective class. CORE/Requirements: See Course Guide for full list of all Social *Offered as General/TechPrep, Studies Elective options! College Prep and Honors levels US History American Government World History I Modern World History (.5) History Elective required (.5)

16 Technology Education Department
The Technology Education department seeks to provide the "T" and "E" of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. To that end, it has transformed the typical teacher-centered classroom by implementing a curriculum that is driven by problem-solving, discovery, and exploratory learning, and requiring students to actively engage situations in order to find their solutions. Computer Graphic Design Digital Multimedia Design Engineering CAD Basic Machine Woodworking Architectural CAD Design & Prototyping Robotics Engineering Production Design & Manufacturing I Engineering Design Production Design & Manufacturing II

17 State Requirements and Testing
Course Selection - Class of 2018 State Requirements and Testing The state of Pennsylvania has standardized testing requirements for all of our graduates Students must demonstrate proficiency on Keystone Exams in Literature, Algebra I & Biology upon completion of each course In addition, students in 8th grade are required to take PSSA in Math, English/Language Arts, & Science.

18 THE FOUR YEAR PLAN A successful high school experience is based on:
Careful planning Career and personal goals Interests and abilities Ask your 8th grader about the career activity we completed in class! Career plan

19 CAREER PATHWAYS FINDING YOUR FUTURE NEST
WHAT It is the desire of the Lower Dauphin School District to provide students with the resources and encouragement to choose a future pathway that is based on employment opportunities and student abilities, interests, and personality. The Career Pathways, organized and developed by state and federal workforce agencies, provide groupings of careers that share similar characteristics and whose employment requirements call for common interests, strengths and competencies. WHY Choosing a pathway helps a student to focus on classes that match career interests. A pathway can help student set goals, experiment with interesting subjects, and take courses that relate to future plans. When students leave our nest, we would like for them to have a direction to fly! HOW Students will research career fields and personal interests while in middle school so that in 9th grade, they are able to choose elective courses that are aligned with their plans or career goals.

20 FIVE CAREER PATHWAYS Arts and Communications: Designed to cultivate students' awareness, interpretation, application and production of visual, verbal and written work. Business, Finance and Information Technology: Designed to prepare students for careers in the world of business, finance and information services. Engineering and Industrial Technology: Designed to cultivate students' interest, awareness and application to areas related to technologies necessary to design, develop, install or maintain physical systems. Human Services: Designed to cultivate students' interests, skills and experience for employment in careers related to families and human needs. Science and Health: Designed to cultivate students' interest in the life, physical and behavioral sciences. In addition, the planning, managing and providing of therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health information and biochemistry research development.

21 COURSE SELECTION PROCESS
Course Selection - Class of 2018 COURSE SELECTION PROCESS Review Course Selection Guide (full version with descriptions is online – students will get an abbreviated version) Discuss course options – teachers, students and parents Students will seek out teachers for their recommendations and signatures… parents must also sign card and check recommendations Course Selection Cards will be signed in school Feb 2-8. **Courses will NOT be scheduled without proper signatures (from teachers & parents) Course Selection Cards are due on Friday, February 9!

22 Graduation Credit Requirements
English 4 Math 3 Social Studies 4 Science (depending on level) 3 – 4 Careers/Personal Finance 0.5 Health Physical Education 1.5 Remainder of credits comprised of elective courses 6 – 7 TOTAL

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24 Academic Levels General/Career Prep Tech Prep
The General and Career Prep courses provide sound basic education for those who expect to enter the work force immediately after graduation. Academic foundation for students planning to attend trade/technical schools or two- year colleges Honors/ Advanced Placement College Prep An academic foundation for college bound students who have achieved at least an A- final average in a specific discipline Or, those in honors level this year must maintain at least a B- final average to continue in the honors level at the high school (for example: Geometry, Algebra 1, Honors Science, Honors English) The College Preparatory curriculum provides an academic foundation for college bound students.

25 Academic Levels GPA and Class Rank Weighted Values
See Course Selection Guide for details A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated from the first day of 9th grade and includes ALL courses A Weighted GPA is also calculated and shared after the 1st semester of 9th grade – this determines a student’s class rank Courses offered in the curriculum vary considerably in their degree of difficulty. This range of course difficulty results from a program that is geared to provide for a broad range of student differences in abilities, interests, vocational, and academic pursuits. For this reason, weighed grade points vary in accordance with the levels of difficulty of the course. This is how we calculate Class Rank Career Prep/General = 1 Tech Prep = 2 College Prep = 3 Honors = 4 Advanced Placement (AP) = 5 Available to students starting in 10th grade

26 9th grade schedule – 8 period day
Required Courses: English Earth & Its Environment (Science) 1.0 US History Math (see sequence) PE (daily for one semester) 0.5 Computer Applications (daily for one semester) 0.5 TOTAL : 5.0 credits/periods **The rest of the schedule will be electives (2-3)

27 Sample Schedules First Semester Second Semester MP 1 and 2 MP 3 and 4
Period 1 Public Speaking Study hall 2 CP US History 3 Chorus 4 CP Earth & It’s Environment 5/6 Spanish 2 7/8 CP English C lunch lunch 10 Algebra 1 11 Computer Apps Foundations of PE 9 First Semester Second Semester MP 1 and 2 MP 3 and 4 Period 1 Band 2 Honors US History 3 Honors Earth & It’s Environment 4 Foundations of PE Computer Applications 5/6 Spanish 2 B Lunch lunch 8/9 Honors English 10 Geometry 11 Architectural CAD

28 Geometry (CP or Honors)
Math Sequences Pre-Algebra Algebra 1 or Algebra 1A Geometry (CP or Honors) Algebra 2 (CP or Honors)

29 Math Sequences AP Statistics is an elective math course that can occur after Algebra 2 If a student takes AP Calc, then Advanced Math Topics will also be available in the senior year

30 Elective Courses -- Choose 2, 2.5, or 3
Art Business English Family & Consumer Sciences Foreign Language (CP students should take 2-3 years) Music Social Studies Technology Education 2 electives = study hall every day 2.5 electives = study hall daily for one semester 3 electives = no study hall

31 Career and Technical Education
Dauphin County Technical School Specific trade skills – see the Course Selection Guide or for a complete list And, for those students who have made the decision to seek vocational training, the Dauphin County Technical School has many fine programs whether or not you plan to go to college Students who have applied to DCTS should still complete a course selection card as if they will be attending LDHS

32 COURSE CHANGES Anytime between now and August …
Contact me to change selections or have your son/daughter speak with Mrs. Schaefer about options/concerns or call Schedules will be mailed home around August 3 Parent/ Student initiated elective and level changes are permitted during the summer up to August 17, 2018 Once the school year begins…

33 POLICY FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES
August 18, 2017 – Last day for student-initiated schedule changes. Summer changes do not include teacher or lunch reassignments. Once the school year begins: Students will remain in classes as scheduled for the first two weeks of school.  No schedule changes will be made. In weeks 3 and 4 of school, schedule changes are permitted for academic misplacements (with teacher and parent approval) AND elective changes can be made (from one elective to another – also with parental approval) From week 4 of school through week 7, the ONLY types of changes will be for academic misplacements (with teacher and parent approval). After week 7, no schedule changes will be made unless they are approved by a principal. For second semester classes, students will only be able to make a change up until the second week of the course (week 2 of the 3rd MP)

34 We look forward to having your students at the High School next year!
Thanks for coming! We look forward to having your students at the High School next year!


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