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Welcome Parents FHS Curriculum Night “ FHS Class of 2018”

Welcome Parents FHS Curriculum Night “ FHS Class of 2018”. Goals For Curriculum Night. Learn about the transition to high school Gain information about FHS course offerings Get answers from FHS Department Heads Begin planning future course selections Interact with other families

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Welcome Parents FHS Curriculum Night “ FHS Class of 2018”

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  1. Welcome ParentsFHSCurriculum Night“FHS Class of 2018”

  2. Goals For Curriculum Night • Learn about the transition to high school • Gain information about FHS course offerings • Get answers from FHS Department Heads • Begin planning future course selections • Interact with other families • Course selection forms due back to Middle Schools by this FRIDAY, MARCH 14

  3. Welcome F.H.S. PTO Cheryl Caira & Denise Carnese Next Meeting = Monday, April 7 @7:00 PM FHS Room H-100

  4. Class of 2018 Vice-Principal Mark Albright

  5. F.H.S. By The Numbers Total Students = 2008 White = 67.3% Hispanic = 17.7% African-American = 7.6% Asian = 6.6% 9th Grade (Class of 2017) = 543 10th Grade (Class of 2016) = 500 11th Grade (Class of 2015) = 480 12th Grade (Class of 2014) = 485 • ~32% of student body speaks a first language other than English (5% in ESL) • Total Classroom Teachers = 163 Guidance Counselors = 9 • Average S.A.T. Scores (Class of 2013) : Reading = 518 Math = 554 Writing = 520 • Advanced Placement Course Offerings in 18 Different Subjects

  6. Recent MCAS Scores

  7. Recent MCAS Scores

  8. Recent MCAS Scores

  9. Number Of A.P. Sections Run At F.H.S.

  10. Advanced Placement Trends

  11. Class of 2013 – Future Plans

  12. What Makes F.H.S. Great? • Co-Teaching : Collective support for teachers and students • Departmental Collaboration : Content support and dedicated curriculum time • Student Support Services – Academic Development Center – Peer one-on-one tutoring College/Career Center and Counselor ESL/Bilingual Student Support BEST After school program Resiliency For Life (RFL), Mazie and Step Up Mentoring Programs Saturday School • College/Career Prep – PLAN/PSAT’s for All; SAT Prep, Internships & Naviance • Award winning Theater, Music, Art, and Athletics Programs • Hard Working Faculty and Staff!

  13. FHS Structure • “Grade Offices” – Vice-Principal + Admin Assistant • School Counselors – Stay with students all four years • Homerooms – Organized alphabetically by grade • Departmental Structure Department Head + Subject-Specific Teachers • Lunches By Subject – Multi-grade • Student Support Teams (VP, Counselor, Social Worker, Psychologist, Nurse) • Meet once per cycle (7 days) to discuss students

  14. CurrentFHS Structure Data/Testing Coordinator Matthew Corcoran • Foreign Lang Principal Mike Welch Vice-Principal Class of 2016 Elyse Torbert Vice-Principal Class of 2015 Sarah Redbord Vice-Principal Class of 2014 Mark Albright Vice-Principal Class of 2017 Jeff Convery • History • ESL/Bilingual • Tech Ed • English • Counselor/SW • Phoenix Program • Math • PE/Health • F & CS • Science • Fine Arts • X-2 Departmental Liaisons

  15. What’s Different In High School? “Individual Responsibility and Accountability” • Increased Freedom & Increased Individual Responsibility • “Terms” and “Semesters” vs. Trimesters • Ability Grouping In All Core Subjects A.P., Honors, College Prep 1, College Prep 2 • Increased Academic Intensity • Less In-School Time For School Work Completion

  16. What’s Different In High School? “Individual Responsibility and Accountability” • Foreign Languages are “Core” Academic Courses • Less Coordination Among Teachers – No Academic Teams • High Expectations For Attendance • Must Be Eligible For ALL Extra-Curricular Activities (70%)

  17. F.H.S. Daily Schedule

  18. Who Are We?

  19. AthleticsBay State Conference : Carey Division

  20. After School Clubs/Activities

  21. Clubs/Activities All clubs at FHS are student run with advisor oversight Don’t See One You Like? Kids Can Form Their Own Club !

  22. Graduation Requirements 1 Full-Year Course = 1.0 Credits 1 Half-Year Course = 0.5 Credits English - 4 years 4.0 credits Mathematics - 3 years 3.0 credits Science - 3 years 3.0 credits Social Studies - 3 years 3.0 credits Foreign Language - 2 years 2.0 credits Practical Arts - 1 year 1.0 credits Fine Arts - 1 year 1.0 credits Physical Education - 2 years* 2.0 credits Additional Courses - 3.0 credits Total = 22 Credits * All students must enroll in at least 1 Phys Ed/Health Course each year

  23. Current 9th Grade Enrollments

  24. Current 9th Grade Enrollments

  25. Current 9th Grade Enrollments

  26. Current 9th Grade Enrollments

  27. Current 9th Grade Enrollments Total Students Taking a Foreign Language * 391 84.73%

  28. Current 9th Graders’ Levels Taking a Foreign Language NOT Taking a Foreign Language

  29. Comparison Of Last 4 Years Taking a Foreign Language NOT Taking a Foreign Language

  30. Find Out More! Tune In To Flyer News Live each weekday at 7:15 am (Comcast Ch 8, RCN Ch 15, Verizon Ch 41) Daily Re-Broadcasts of Flyer News at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm weekdays F.H.S. Website = www.framingham.k12.ma.us/fhs 2014-15 Program Of Studies available on main page Principal’s Flyer (weekly newsletter) available under the “NEWS” tab Course Selections Sheets due back to middle schools by Friday, March 14

  31. Course Selection Sheets

  32. 9th Grade Course Options

  33. Department Locations In Cafeteria

  34. Course Selection Forms Due Back To Middle Schools By FRIDAY, MARCH 14

  35. See You Again InAugust, 2014 Thank You For Coming ! !

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