2010

Course Selection Night

For 8th Graders

High school course selection involves more

than just

“picking courses”…it involves making good choices

and creating options for the future!

TimelineTimeline

Course Selection in FebruaryCourse Selection in FebruaryProgram of Studies on-lineProgram of Studies on-lineSchedules out around May 12Schedules out around May 12Drop/Add until the last student day Drop/Add until the last student day

with your Crest and Valley counselorswith your Crest and Valley counselors

A student’s high school transcript is a cumulative record for all

courses taken in grades 9-12!

What’s on the high school transcript?

- Final grades for all courses taken in grades 9-12

- Cumulative GPA

- Cumulative class rank

(Quality Points)- PSSA Scores

What is necessary for graduation?

-Credits/Courses in various

subjects - Graduation Project

- Grade 11 PSSA Proficiency

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

27 Credits27 Credits44 EnglishEnglish44 Social StudiesSocial Studies44 MathMath44 ScienceScience22 WellnessWellness.5.5 Career Exploration (9Career Exploration (9thth grade) grade).5 .5 Personal Finance (11Personal Finance (11thth or 12 or 12thth grade) grade)11 Arts/DesignArts/Design11 TechnologyTechnology.5 .5 Family & Consumer ScienceFamily & Consumer Science.5 .5 Graduation ProjectGraduation Project5 5 ElectiveElective

How do I plan for grade 9-12 course

selection?

Cindy’s 8Cindy’s 8thth Grade Grade CoursesCourses

English 8 Academic – BEnglish 8 Academic – B

Social Studies 8– A Social Studies 8– A

Algebra IA – CAlgebra IA – C

Science 8- DScience 8- D

PE 8 - APE 8 - A

Band 8 – ABand 8 – A

Now what should Cindy take in Now what should Cindy take in 99thth grade? grade?

Q1Q1 Q2Q2 Q3Q3 Q4Q4

11 Band/Band/

PEPEBand/Band/

PEPEBand/Band/

Career Career ExploraExplora-tion-tion

Band/Band/

Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion

22 EnglishEnglish EnglishEnglish HistoryHistory HistoryHistory

33 Math Math MathMath ScienceScience ScienceScience

44 World World LanguagLanguagee

World World LanguageLanguage

FCSFCS Tech EdTech Ed

4x4 Student Schedule for Cindy

Q1Q1 Q2Q2 Q3Q3 Q4Q4

11 Band/Band/

PEPEBand/Band/

PEPEBand/Band/

Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion

Band/Band/

Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion

22 EnglishEnglish EnglishEnglish HistoryHistory HistoryHistory

33 Math Math MathMath ScienceScience ScienceScience

44 World World LanguageLanguage

World World LanguageLanguage

FCSFCS Tech EdTech Ed

4x4 Student Schedule for Cindy

Q1Q1 Q2Q2 Q3Q3 Q4Q4

11 Band/Band/

PEPEBand/Band/

PEPEBand/Band/

Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion

Band/Band/

Career Career Explora-Explora-tiontion

22 EnglishEnglish EnglishEnglish HistoryHistory HistoryHistory

33 Math Math MathMath ScienceScience ScienceScience

44 World World LanguageLanguage

World World LanguageLanguage

FCSFCS Tech EdTech Ed

4x4 Student Schedule for Cindy

Classes are 87 minutes Classes are 87 minutes

Q1Q1 Q2Q2 Q3Q3 Q4Q4

11 EnglishEnglish EnglishEnglish MathMath MathMath

22 NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC

33 NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC NMTCCNMTCC

44 ScienceScience ScienceScience Career Career Explor.Explor.

ElectiveElective

4x4 NMTCC Student Schedule for Jimmy

@ NMTCC@ NMTCC

Social StudiesSocial StudiesLabLabLunchLunchPEPE

TipsTips

Review Schedule for BalanceReview Schedule for Balance Semester vs. SemesterSemester vs. Semester Other activitiesOther activities

No need to “Double Up” in 9No need to “Double Up” in 9THTH GRADE GRADE

World LanguagesWorld Languages

For college – at least through level II For college – at least through level II of the same languageof the same language

Selective colleges – through level III Selective colleges – through level III of the same language, or higherof the same language, or higher

The key to the whole scheduling process is communication. It starts tonight, continues at the meeting between the student and his/her

counselor to review course requests, and involves the ongoing

communication between the student, his/her parents and the

counselor.

For Needed InformationFor Needed Information

Visit the SASD web site for the on-Visit the SASD web site for the on-line program of studiesline program of studieswww.soudertonsd.orgwww.soudertonsd.org

SAHS>academics>program of studiesSAHS>academics>program of studies

Guidance Wiki:Guidance Wiki:SAHS>guidanceSAHS>guidance

sahsguidance.wikispaces.com sahsguidance.wikispaces.com

Parents of Gifted Parents of Gifted Students to chorus roomStudents to chorus room