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Welcome to our Curriculum Night
PresentationJessica Grenfell, Director of Student ServicesBill McGreevy, FCHS Academy administrator
Jan Napoliello, AP Coordinator
AgendaPresentation 6:30-7:00pm
● Diploma types● Online course catalog● Resources● Course overview● Advanced Placement● FCPS Academies
Curriculum fair 7:00-8:00 pm
Learning Target
Diploma TypesAdvanced Diploma
English - 4Social Studies - 4Mathematics - 4Science - 4Health & PE - 2World Language - 3Fine Arts OR Career Tech Ed - 1Econ & PF - 1Electives - 3
+ First Aid/CPR/AED training*+ SOLs+ Virtual course
Standard Diploma
English - 4Social Studies - 3Mathematics - 3Science - 3Health & PE - 2World Language OR Fine Arts OR Career Tech Ed - 1Econ & PF - 1Electives - 3
+ Industry Credential+ First Aid/CPR/AED training*+ SOLs+ Virtual course
FCPS Graduation requirements webpage
Online Course Catalog
FCHS Website > Full Menu > Student Services > Course Catalog
Post-secondary planning
English 9 10 11 12
English 9 English 9 Honors
English 10English 10 Honors
English 11English 11 HonorsAP Eng Lang & Comp
English 12English 12 HonorsAP Eng Lit & CompEnglish 12 DE
Electives: Journalism, Photojournalism, Creative Writing, Speech communication, Debate, Film Study
Social Studies9 10 11 12
World Hist & Geo 1WH & Geo 1 Honors
World Hist & Geo 2WH & Geo 2 HonorsAP World History
US/VA HistoryUS/VA History HonorsAP US History
US/VA GovtUS/VA Govt HonorsAP US & Comp Govt
Electives: AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, Psychology, Combating Intolerance
Mathematics
Science 9th grade - Biology or Biology Honors*
*Science Fair Project
Health & PEHealth & PE 9
2 quarters of Health & 2 quarters of PEIncluded - First Aid/CPR/AED training
Health & PE 101 quarter of Health, 1 quarter of Driver Education, 2 quarters of PE
World LanguagesFrenchJapaneseLatinSpanishSpanish for Fluent SpeakersVietnamese
Fairfax AcademyArabicKoreanChinese
Fine Arts
THEATRE ARTS MUSIC VISUAL ARTS
Theatre Arts Technical Theatre
BandOrchestraChorusMusic SamplerMusic ProductionAP Music TheoryGuitarPiano Lab
Studio ArtDigital Art & Design PhotographyAP Art: Drawing PortfolioAP Art: 2-D Design PortfolioAP Art: 3-D Design PortfolioAP Art HistoryCeramics
Career & Technical EducationINFO SYSTEMSADV INFO SYSTEMSCYBERSECURITY FOUNDATIONSAUTO TECHNOLOGY 1STEM ENGINEERINGFITNESS & FOODSCULINARY ARTS 1INTRO TO ECCINTRO TO MARKETINGSPORTS & ENTERTEACHERS FOR TOM 1ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1
Industry Credential
Course completer
Economics and Personal FinanceECON & PERSONAL FINANCE
AP MACRO & MICRO ECON
SELF-DIRECTED ECON & PF (8th period only)
The Academies
AVID ProgramAVID students are learners who● have a goal of attending a four-year college● are motivated and determined to succeed in school● GPA of 2.0-3.5 in regular, on-level classes● have average or above average standardized test scores in language arts
and math
Open Enrollment
Honors and Advanced Placement classes
Summer SchoolFCPS Summer School
Credit Recovery in person
Online classes to get ahead
Self-directed Econ & PF
Enrichment programs
Non- FCPS programs need prior approval
Working collaborativelyContact your child’s school counselor
Ask questions; your child, his/her school counselor, current teachers
FCHS Student Services Google Site for Students
Academic Advising CalendarFCHS
January 8 - presentation to students in Jag 3
January 10 - Curriculum Night
January 15 - Elective Fair during Jag
January 8 - January 24 - juniors through Social Studies
January 28 - February 7 - sophomores through Social Studies
February 8 - February 20 - EL leve 1 & 2 through Social Studies
February 21 - March 5 - freshman through Health & PE 9
March 8 - deadline for academy registration and FCHS course selection deadline
Middle Schools
January 16 - Counselor to present to Poe & Glasgow Middle School
January 29 - Counselors present to Luther Jackson 8th graders
Academic Advising Information
Parent VUE - course request tab is live. Not a guarantee of courses or the class period or teachers.
Student Activities● There is a very strong connection between
student activities and academic success in high school.
● Students who participate in after school activities have higher gpas than students who do not.
● Students learn leadership, time management, and teamwork skills and they have a lot of fun!
● College Admissions and Employers are looking for students who have participated in extracurricular activities.
Curriculum Fair
First round - 7:00pm Second round - 7:30
White agenda to Academy Visit the electives in the Hallway
White agenda to Cafeteria
Green agenda to Cafeteria Visit the electives in the Hallway
Green agenda to Academy
