1. Welcome to Palatine High School Incoming Freshman Curriculum Night Class of 2023 December 11, 2018

2. Agenda Members of the Class of 2019
Palatine High School Academic Tradition of Excellence
Contents of Your “Envelope” & Future Communications
PSAT 8/9 Test Results and Course Placement
“The Power of 15”
Career Cruising and Career Clusters
Transition Activities for Incoming Freshmen
Harper’s Promise Scholarship
Important Next Steps
Members of the Class of 2019
1 National Merit Semifinalists
3 National Merit Commended Students
85 Illinois State Scholars
Members of the Class of 2018
92 students scored 30 or higher on the ACT
Over $3,600,000 in scholarship money earned

3. Contents of Your “Envelope”
Your Envelope should include:
Cover Letter
Career Cruising Matchmaker Interest Inventory Results
PSAT 8/9 Test and Test Results and Test Booklet
Elective Course Selection Sheet
Harper Promise Scholarship Information
Enrollment and Registration Status Update
Booster Club Information
Physical Form
Your Envelope might include:
Invitation to participate in testing to qualify for Advanced Placement Seminar class
Learning Mindset Report

4. https://adc.d211.org/Domain/8
Resources and Information
PHS Homeroom Website:
Fred PHS
Palatine High

5. Link to PHS Class of 2023 Page

6. Career Cruising & Career Clusters
Career Cruising:
Students completed an interest inventory in early November at their junior high.
This program assists in the selection of a career pathway (1 of 16 Career Clusters)
Career pathways - Group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products
Your student’s top two Career Cluster recommendations are on the cover letter in your envelope
For students who have not completed the Career Cruising Interest Inventory, their password and directions to create a Career Cruising account are included in your envelope!

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8. Career Cruising Program
Identification of 2 career clusters (matching students self-identified interests) included on letter in envelope
Forty potential careers associated with your students identified Career Clusters (handout included in your envelope)
Career Matchmaker (completed at junior high)
Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Year – Revisit Career Cruising and revise plan. Impact on Scheduling, Power of 15, College Selection, Post-High School Planning
This is Not Static or Fixed; Dynamic and Evolving!

9. Your Score Report

10. What does the PSAT 8/9 score mean?
Your students have received PSAT 8/9 Scores in the following areas:
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Two Scores and 6-36)
Reading
Writing and Language
Mathematics (Score Range and 6-36)
Cross-Test Scores (Score Range 6-36 only)
Analysis in History/Social Studies
Analysis in Science
SAT Suite of Assessments; PSAT 8/9 (Eight Grade & Freshman year) PSAT 10 (Sophomore) SAT (All juniors in the State of Illinois – Graduation Requirement)

11. Your Score Report

12. Your Score .

13. SAT College Readiness Benchmarks

14. How to Access Your Scores On-line
Go to:
Make sure to use a personal account for the student when setting up the account

15. What do we do with the PSAT 8/9 Results?
Assist in course selection and placement.
Identify areas of academic strength.
Identify areas for additional academic growth.

16. How are Freshmen placed into their classes?
The Placement Puzzle:
PSAT 8/9 Test Scores
8th Grade Teacher Recommendations
YOU!

17. Course Selection 8 Periods
ENGLISH (Based on PSAT 8/9 and Teacher Rec.)
MATHEMATICS (Based on PSAT 8/9 and Teacher Rec.)
SCIENCE (Based on PSAT 8/9 and Teacher Rec.)
**** Freshman Wellness*****
LUNCH
STUDY HALL (Students with a PSAT 8/9 Composite Score in the top 50% of incoming class are eligible for 3rd Elective in place of Study Hall
ELECTIVE (GRAY SHEET) (Student Selected)
HOMEROOM – Automatically Assigned

18. Freshman Core Curriculum
ENGLISH
English 1
SCIENCE
Biology
MATH
Algebra
Developmental Level
E101
(WL 6-17 R 6-18)
S131
M113
(M 6-17)
College-Prep Level
E102
(WL18-25 R19-27)
S137
M114/M117
(M 18-36)
Advanced
E108
(WL26-36 R28-36)
S138
M217 or M218 Geometry
(M18-36)
M32801 Adv. Trig/ Pre Calc.
M439 Trig/Calc. A

19. Course Selection - On-line through Infinite Campus
Course selection information submitted electronically by December 19, 2018 (step-by-step 
Course placement info mailed home January 25, 2019
Deadline to change electives February 1, 2019

20. Power of 15
“Students Graduating with 15 or more Dual Credits and/or AP Credits not only complete college at a higher rate, but also finish on time!”
Dual Credit Courses
Credit earned through partnership with local colleges & universities.
Credit awarded through completing of the class at PHS – No exam needed
AP Courses
Credit earned by exam at the conclusion of the course

21. Transition Programs for Incoming Freshman
Special Summer Courses and Programs for Freshman
Incoming Freshman Academy (Invitation) R924/R925
Freshman Reading (Invitation) R926
Freshman Mathematics (Invitation) R927
Additional Summer Mathematics courses = M917, M925, M927, M992, M993 and M994
Advanced Placement Human Geography Preparation = G992
Notification of placement into R924, R925, R926 and R927 will occur by mail in January 2019.

22. Transition Programs for Incoming Freshman II
STRIDE, Project Excel
Guided Study Hall, Mentoring, PST’s, Homeroom
Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, Freshman Leadership Program, Harper’s Promise, AP Seminar Course
Summer Orientation Sessions

23. Pathways to AP and/or Dual Credit
AP Human Geography = Placement in E108
AP Seminar = Invitation for additional testing included in your packet . Typical placement in E108
Freshman Leadership Academy (Leadership for Life I &II) = Placement in E108 or E102

24. Summer School Summer School Calendar for 2019:
Registration begins on April 22, 2019
Semester 1: June 4 – June 25
Semester 2: June 26 – July 18
Classes will be held Monday – Thursday; no classes on Friday
Summer School Hours:
8:00 a.m. until 1:15 p.m.

25. *Additional information in your envelope!

26. Next Steps Complete Elective Course Selection on line by December 19.
Complete the enrollment process ASAP (master enrollment form, birth certificate, proof of residency). Enrollment status included in your envelope! (Green is good and complete )
(Yellow – additional documents required )
Submit 9th grade physical and immunization records to school nurse (yellow form in your envelope)
Complete registration process and pay annual instructional fees. Information will be mailed home in late June.
Sign-up and Attend a Summer Orientation Program and Summer School.