1. SOUHEGAN HIGH SCHOOL 8-Period Daily Schedule
Souhegan High School aspires to be a community of learners born of respect, trust and courage.

2. Souhegan High School
Rising Freshman
Course Selection

3. Course Selection and Transition Process
March 5th – 8th Grade Parent Night
March 24th – Parent Presentation
March 31st – Presentation to 8th graders
April 3rd – Course requests due
April 4th – Counselors meet with students 1 on 1
April - 8th graders visit Souhegan for lunch and advisory
Feb. – June – Special Education transition meetings
April – June – 504 transition meetings
June – 8th grade step-up day

4. Graduation Requirements
English – 4 Credits
Math – 3 Credits
Science – 3 Credits
Social Studies – 3 Credits
Wellness – 1 Credit
Health .5
Fine Arts .5
Computer Portfolio.5
Advisory 2 Credits (.5 per year)
Elective Courses – 4.75

5. Graduation Requirements
Division 1 Exhibition
Junior Research Paper
Post Graduation Plan
Senior Project
Community Service – 40 hours minimum
22.25 Total Credits Minimum

6. Division 1 Team Schedule

7. 9th Grade Team Cultural Foundations – English
Cultural Foundations – Social Studies
Earth Systems Science
Math
Approximately 80 students per team
Students assigned heterogeneously to teams
Team includes counselor and learning specialist
Supportive environment
Interdisciplinary approach

8. Example Freshman Schedule
Per. 1 - Cultural Foundations - English
Per. 2 - Cultural Foundations - Social Studies
Per. 3 – Earth Systems Science
Per. 4 – Math
Per. 5 - Lunch/Advisory
Per. 6 – Wellness (1/2 year) and Art (1/2 year)
Per. 7 - World Language or other elective
Per. 8 - Band or other elective

9. Souhegan Math Sequence
AP Stats Div 2
Precal
Stats
Div 2
AB Calc AP BC
Calc
Intro Calc
AP Stats
Financial Algebra
(must have Math 3)
Division 2
Core Math 1
Core Math 2
Core Math 3

10. World Language Program
Students currently taking French or Spanish
French 2
Spanish 2
Students who are not currently taking a language
French 1
Latin 1
Spanish 1

11. Advisory Program
Goal – To know students well by implementing the concept of personalization on a daily basis with particular emphasis on helping students to develop a community of learners born of respect, trust, courage.
Advisory groups of 10 students meet daily with a staff advisor.

12. Advisory Focus
9th grade – Provide students with a small, supportive community in which they can learn and practice the behaviors and skills needed to become successful, responsible, and involved leaders in the Souhegan community.
10th grade – To reflect on individual growth and identify learning styles based on Division I experience in order to transition to Div. II.
Division 1 Exhibition
11th grade – To apply knowledge of himself/herself to their Div. II experience as well as prepare for life after Souhegan. Post Grad Plan
12th grade – To apply his/her identified passions to their culminating experience as they move beyond Souhegan.

13. Now What? Students will arrive home on 31st with….. Program of Studies
On-line instructions and course selection worksheet
Must choose classes and alternatives for 3 periods
Art semester classes
Design Studio Art 2D
Design Studio Art 3D
All the World’s a Stage
Creative Image Making
Music Mania
Full year or 3 trimester classes

14. Elective Choices Full Year Examples- Trimester Examples – French
Web Page Design
Flash Animation
Saber Digital Magazine
Advertising
Art of Cake Decorating
Personal Finance
Intro to Psychology
Food Systems
Pottery
Drawing
Full Year Examples-
French
Latin
Spanish
Band
Chorus
Video Production
Academic Support (teacher
recommended)

15. Course Selection Considerations
Student Interests and Passion
Exploration
Math and World Language Teacher Recommendations
Prerequisites
Four Year Plan
Graduation Requirements
Post-Secondary Plans and Requirements
Rigor

16. Boston College Keene State English – 4 Credits English – 4 Credits
Math – 4 Credits
Sciences (Lab) – 4 Credits
Social Sciences – 4 Credits
Foreign Language – 4 Credits
English – 4 Credits
Math – 3 Credits
Sciences – 3 Credits
Social Sciences – 2 Credits
Foreign Lang. - Recommended

17. College Requirements Colleges have specific admission requirements.
University System in California -1 credit Art
Bentley University – Pre-calculus
Art Schools – Portfolio
Certain majors and/or programs have specific
requirements.
Nursing – Chemistry
Engineering – Chemistry and Physics

18. Course requests determine offerings
Ability to make changes is limited
Tentative schedules are sent home end of June
Team and teacher assignments finalized in
summer.
Add/Drop Policies
Program of Studies on
under Student Services

19. Transition Questions???? We are here to help
Rob Scully, Principal
Karen Chininis, Guidance Director
Peter Gagnon, Dean of Students
Kathy White, Dean of Faculty
Gigi Klipa, Dean of Faculty
Ane Swift, Math Coordinator
Kathleen Desmond, World Language Coordinator
Maren Petropulos, Registrar