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Scheduling 2013/2014

Educate your brain……. Scheduling 2013/2014. Graduation Requirements. Credits Graduation Project Proficiency. 2. 3. 1. Credit Requirements. 28. English 4 Social Studies 4 Math 4 Science 3 Phys. Ed. 2 Art/Music .5

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Scheduling 2013/2014

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  1. Educate your brain……. Scheduling 2013/2014

  2. Graduation Requirements • Credits • Graduation Project • Proficiency 2 3 1

  3. Credit Requirements 28 • English 4 • Social Studies 4 • Math 4 • Science 3 • Phys. Ed. 2 • Art/Music .5 • Computers 1 • Driver/Safety Ed. .25 • Health .25 • Cons Science for Srs .25 • Electives 9

  4. Student Responsibilities • Know number of credits earned • Know if required subjects have been completed

  5. Graduation Project I’m Done ! What a relief !! I learned a lot! I enjoyed my self! I made a difference! • Project oriented, self-directed, self – designed • Community Connection required • Continued contact with faculty advisor • 30 hours documented time commitment • Presentation to faculty/community team • Completion by spring of junior year

  6. Proficiency Requirements • PLAN Test • Keystone Assessments • Stanford 9 • Remediation courses may appear in your schedule as needed.

  7. What can I learn? How can I prepare for my future? Let’s Talk About Course Selection Questions NOT to ask: What will require the least amount of work? What classes are my friends taking? Can’t I just have a study hall? Who teaches that class?

  8. Steps to Course Selection • Step 1 Review the Curriculum Handbook. • Step 2 Go over your selections with your parent/guardian. • Step 3 Complete Scheduling Worksheet • Worksheets will be collected in QS by March 8 • Step 4 Bubble Sheets • Group meeting in the cafe or gym

  9. Creating the Master Schedule • Pre-registration: • The scantrons are read to create a list of student interests. • Numbers generated are used to determine what classes will be offered and how many sections will be needed. • This is why pre-registration isSO IMPORTANT!

  10. Curriculum Notes • Check Prerequisites • Teacher’s signature required for math and science selection, AP courses, Honors, Yearbook, Art 2,3,4. • Band and Chorus is a single elective • Just band – 1 credit, every day • Just chorus – .5 credit, every other day

  11. Curriculum Notes – Dual Enrollment • Keystone College Dual Enrollment Courses • College credits taken during high school • Juniors and seniors • Only “C” or above recorded on a transcript • Offered at the GREAT rate of $75 per credit • Courses

  12. Keystone Dual Enrollment SCHS Keystone • 4 Credit Courses = $300 3 Credit Courses = $225

  13. Compare Costs • Keystone = $75 per credit for dual enrollment • The average college credit costs @$ 550 • Mansfield - $268 • Keystone - $400 • Penn College - $479 • Misericorida University$495 • Penn State - $648 • Lycoming - $1,003

  14. Curriculum Notes – PennCollegeNow • Penn College Course Work • Students must purchase the text book • Students must pay $120 per course • Students must pass Computer Apps 1 • Benefits include the college credits, and free application to Penn College ($50 value)

  15. Curriculum Notes – PennCollegeNow • PennCollegeNow Dual Enrollment • CSC 124 - Information, Technology and Society • CIT 150 – Introduction to Web Page Development • Work towards an Associate Web Design Specialist Competency Credential 10 11

  16. Curriculum Notes - PennCollegeNow • Also in PennCollegeNow– Accounting • Introduction to Financial Accounting is the second level of Accounting at SCHS • The same guidelines apply as the computer classes regarding tuition and books. • Available to juniors and seniors who have successfully completed Accounting I.

  17. Department Slides….. • The following slides have been put together to provide you with information about elective courses. • This is information the teachers would share with you if they could be here.

  18. Business Education and Technology • Accounting I • “Show Me The Money!” • Accounting is the Language of Business • This class focuses on managing money for a sole-proprietorship and a partnership business. • Careers: • Accountants, Financial Advisors, Managers, Entrepreneurs, any business career. • Intro to Financial Accounting • Advanced Accounting • Earn Credit from Pennsylvania College of Technology • This class focuses on monetary and financial aspects of corporations. • Careers: • Certified Public Accountants, Government Accountants, FBI Special Agents, Business Managers, Entrepreneurs, etc…

  19. Business Education and Technology • Entrepreneurship • “Be Your Own Boss!” • Entrepreneurship is starting your own business. • This course focuses on an introductory of business concepts, marketing, financial planning, playing the stock market, and a virtual business simulation. • Careers: • Entrepreneurs • Business careers • Other career. • Digital Design • “Communicate Don’t Decorate” • Desktop Publishing Course • Learn how to effectively communicate with proper design techniques. Topics Include: Flyers, Brochures, Magazine Covers, etc. • Careers: • Marketing and Advertising, Webpage Designing, Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, Business Administration, and other careers that use computer technology.

  20. Business Law • Study every day law as well as contract law, employment law, credit regulations, commercial paper, minor’s law • Learn about property and business organizational procedures requirements. • Discuss case law, debate, and learn from guest speakers from local law enforcement and bar association, mock trials, and field trips to area courthouses and prisons. • Students seeking careers in business management or business administration should take this course as an elective.

  21. CSC124—Information, Technology and Society If you love technology or are just interested in learning more, CSC124 is the class for you! Earn high school and college credit and have fun doing it! • Blogging • Wikis • Google Docs • OneNote • Security • Virus/Malware • Skype • New technology

  22. CIT150—Web Design Earn high school and college credit and have fun doing it! Pre or Co Req: CSC124 Earn 3 college credits! Enrolled students are eligible to take CIW certification! Curious about how web pages are developed? In CIT150 you will learn: • Hand coding and understanding XHTML • Using & troubleshooting Dreamweaver CS4 • Manipulating graphics and photos • Creating animation

  23. Why study French? Consider these facts: • French and English are the only two global languages. • French, along with English, is the official working language of the United Nations, the International Labor Bureau,the International Olympic Committee, the European Community and the International Red Cross. • Among foreign countries doing business in the US, France employs the third largest number of Americans. • With French, you have access to the most widely spoken foreign language in the world after English, and you become familiar with a culture that significantly influences our own. • Students in French 2 get to enjoy fancy French dining at Penn Tech’s Jeune Chef restaurant, and students in all grade levels have the opportunity to prepare typical French dishes for class.

  24. Why study Spanish? Consider these facts: • Spanish is the fourth most spoken language on the planet. • The US is the fifth largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. • Spanish is spoken by approximately 10% of the total population of the United States (nearly 25,000,000 people).  • Many professions actively seek employees who can speak Spanish. .

  25. Elective Art

  26. Elective Art

  27. Social Studies Electives…. • Psychology – the science of behavior and mental processes. • AP History – a survey course in American History • that explores 20th century major events in depth.

  28. Technology Education – “the shop” Manufacturing and Construction 1,2, 3 Power Lab 1,2, 3 mechanical Drawing machine Drawing electricity/electronics welding leather working laser fiber Optics • hand tools • power tools • computer aided design • woodworking, and construction • computer aided machining. To enroll in MC or Power Lab, students must first complete the tech ed elective.

  29. Family and Consumer Science Electives • Family & Consumer Science II • Students learn new skills on the sewing machine. Students create decorative and functional sewing projects such as pillows, quilts, wall hangings, purses, gun cases, etc. • Students study about nutrition and its relationship to good health, healthy ways to diet, eating disorders, meal preparation and numerous nutritional foods. Also prepared are special foods for holidays. • Family & Consumer Science I • Students learn to successfully operate a sewing machine. Students construct numerous projects including clothing, decorative and functional items. Creativity is encouraged as students select their fabrics and projects. • Students learn to prepare foods from the food groups……grains, fruits and vegetables, milk and meat. The emphasis is on making wise food choices that will promote good health. However, we do make some food items that should be consumed in limited amounts but are traditional holiday or special occasion foods. Consumer Science I and II

  30. Family and Consumer Science Electives cont’d • Single Living • Preparing to live and living on your own. • Finding a job that “fits” you; research the outlook for the type of career that you are planning to pursue, methods of searching for a job; completing a job application, writing a resume, job interviews and writing letters to potential employers. • Finding a place to live; what to consider when locating housing. • Food preparation, meal planning and food safety and sanitation. • Students learn other skills that help them to become a self-sufficient person • Students study foods from other lands and plan and prepare a meal from another country. • Family Living • Dating, marriage, and preparing to start a family are some of the areas covered in Family Living. • Some of special activities in this class are planning and conducting a mock-wedding; designing and constructing a gingerbread house; food preservation (canning, freezing, preparing jams and jellies, and drying fruits and vegetables); • Planning and preparing meals for a family

  31. English Department The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives” ~ Anthony Robins • Composition • Shakespeare • Speech and Theatre • Yearbook • Sat Math and Verbal “The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties “ ~ Thomas Jefferson All that Mankind has done, thought, gained or been--it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of Books.~ Thomas Carlyle ~

  32. Science Department • Biology, Biology 2, AP Bio • Chemistry, Chemistry for the Community, Chemistry 2, AP Chem • Physics, Applied Physics • Anatomy & Physiology Doctor, Nurse, Dentist, Biologist, Foresenic Scientist, Environmentalist, Geophysicist, Biomedical Engineer, Lab Technician, Xray Technician…….

  33. Remember……. ? • Go over the curriculum handbook, talk to your teachers, and choose classes that interest you and head you in the career direction you wish to go. • You and your parent must sign your course selection work sheet. • Forms will be collected in your Quiet Study by Friday, March 8

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