1. SMARTS MILL COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION
Tuscarora High School
SMARTS MILL COURSE SELECTION PRESENTATION

2. Counseling Team Jennifer L. Reed Director of School Counseling
Tracy Mandina A-COF & AVID
Keegan Barr COG-HAC & AVID
John Han HAD-McA
Megan Beardsley McB-SCHE
Michael Newkirk Career Center Specialist
Michelle Vocke Administrative Secretary
Maral Amado School Counseling Secretary
Celene Goodwyn School Social Worker
Lynsey Riley School Psychologist

3. RISE
Respect
Integrity
Service
Excellence

4. Five Important Terms…
LEVELS of Core Courses: Academic, Honors (+.5), AP (+1.0), DUAL Enrollment (+.5)
STANDARD CREDIT- what you earn when you successfully complete a course.
VERIFIED CREDIT-what you earn when you successfully complete a course and pass the corresponding SOL
ADVANCED PLACEMENT-college level course offered in high school; test taken to award possible college credit
DUAL ENROLLMENT-course that meets HS grad requirement while simultaneously earning college credits

5. Typical 9th Grade Schedule
A Day
1st Block- Earth Science
2nd Block- World History 1
3rd Block- HPE 9
4th Block- Algebra I
B Day
5th Block- Spanish 2
6th Block- Study Hall
7th Block- English 9
8th Block- Intro to Business

6. What Classes should I take? Academic Versus Honors?

7. Academic versus Intro to AP World History
College Prep- Learn to think critically about world events and societies around the globe before the year 1500.
Express your understanding in all forms of writing, both formal and informal
No Summer Assignment
1 hour of homework per week
Introduction to AP World History
Academic + writing/reading interpreting historical documents; learn to understand and & use primary sources as historical evidence to conduct research & produce essays.
Summer Assignment Due 1st week of school!!
5 hours of homework per week

8. English 9 Academic versus Honors
College preparatory curriculum
Composition skills and grammar through writing
Oral presentations
Research projects
Analysis of literary works
Application of literary terms
Study of seven major works
1 hour per week of homework
Honors
All of the academic curriculum, plus
More extensive and independent reading
More frequent and varied writing assignments
Study of eight or more major works
County-wide Big Question assessment for the .5 GPA boost This is a year-round exploration of a theme found in literature studied inside and outside of class
5 hours per week of homework

9. Academic vs Research Earth Science & Biology
Academic Earth Science
0-2 hours of homework per week
Research Earth Science
2-4 hours of homework per week
Uses Algebra 1 and Geometry skills
Required research project- 1st semester
2 research assignments focused on developing research skills
Research assignments focused on developing research skills
2nd semester, science symposium project
75% of all research projects are done outside of school.
Required to participate in a school-wide Science Symposium
Research Biology
Required Summer Assignment
2-4 hours of homework per week
Uses Algebra 1 and Geometry
Required research project
75% to be done outside of school
Required to participate in a school-wide Science Symposium
Independent Science Research project
Quarterly Scientific Investigations
Science Department Chair does not recommend skipping Earth Science to take Biology your Freshman year

10. Mathematics Geometry Algebra I Geometry (recommended)
Functions, Algebra, and Data Analysis (FADA)
Functions, Algebra, and Data Analysis (FADA) Algebra II
Algebra II/Trigonometry (SUMMER ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED)

11. Mathematics Algebra II/Trig Algebra II Advanced Functions & Modeling
Advanced Algebra/ Precalculus (SUMMER ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED)
Advanced Functions & Modeling
Advanced Algebra/Precalculus (SUMMER ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED)
Math Analysis (SUMMER ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED)

12. Health & PE 9 Summer School Option via Virtual Loudoun- See Mrs. Hagan
Registration opens April 19,2019 and closes May 17, 2019
10 week term- classes being on June 3, 2019 and end August 9, 2019
See the LCPS.org Virtual Loudoun page for details, cost, and registration
Cannot take Health and PE 10 in 9th grade

13. World Language Options
ASL 1
French 1,2 or 3
German 1,2,or 3
Latin 1,2 or 3
Spanish for Fluent Speakers 1,2 or 3
Spanish 1,2 or 3

14. CTE/FACS Elective Choices
Full Year Credit- Select 1
Computer Information Systems
Intro to Business & Marketing
Leadership Development
Materials and Processing
Technical Drawing & Design
Technology Foundations
Productions Systems
Intro to Cybersecurity
Intro to Early Childhood Education
Intro to Culinary Arts
Half Credit- Select 2
Gourmet Foods
Human Development
Independent Living
Intro to Housing & Interior Design
Fashion Design & Merchandising

15. Fine Arts/English Elective Choices
Instrumental Methods/Percussion
Ensemble 1 (Woodwinds)
Ensemble 1 (Brass)
Beginning Orchestra
Beginning Concert Choir
Select Women’s Choir (Audition)
Mixed Chorus
Small Vocal Ensemble (Audition)
Advanced Concert Choir
Music Theatre Ensemble (Audition)
Beginning Guitar
Art/Architecture 1 (.5)
Art/Architecture 2 (.5)
Art 1
Theater Arts 1
Technical Theater
Intro to Journalism
Creative Writing (.5)
Etymology (.5)

16. Graduation Requirements
Standard
4- English (2-SOL)
3- Math (1-SOL)
3-Science (1-SOL)
3- History (1-SOL)
2- HPE (Certification in CPR-9th Grade)
1-Econ/PF
2- World Lang/Fine Arts or Career Tech
4- Electives (2 Sequential)
22=TOTAL =TOTAL (SOL)
CTE Certification is REQUIRED
Advanced
4- English (2-SOL)
4-Math (1-SOL)
4-Science (1-SOL)
4- History (1-SOL)
2-HPE (Certification in CPR-9th Grade)
1- Econ/ PF
3- World Lang
1- Fine Art/CTE
3- Electives
26=TOTAL = TOTAL (SOL)

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