VOORHEES HIGH SCHOOL: THE SCHEDULING PROCESS CLASS OF 2022

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1 VOORHEES HIGH SCHOOL: THE SCHEDULING PROCESS CLASS OF 2022

2 PACKET INFORMATION Voorhees Registration Form DUE November 8th Letter from the VHS guidance dept./vhs Scheduling Calendar(double sided). Student orientation at VHS-1/3 Parent program at VHS-1/3/2018 7:00pm Important dates and scheduling information VHS Course of Study Sheet Information regarding courses of study offered to students at VHS Academic Assessment Form Return to Woodglen by Due 1/4 VHS Scheduling Contract Return to Woodglen by 1/4

3 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: (120 TOTAL CREDITS) English 4 years/20 credits Science 3 years/15 credits (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) Math 3 years/15 credits History 3 years/15 credits World Language 1 year/5 credits Please note that a minimum of two years are required for College applications **must be 2 years of the same language

4 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED: PE/Health 4 years-each are ½ year courses Practical Arts 5 credits Fine Arts 5 credits Financial Literacy ½ year/2.5 credits-required for graduation no longer a freshman requirement

5 COURSE LEVELS: College Preparatory (CP) Advanced (ADV) Honors (H) Advanced Placement (AP)

6 FRESHMAN REQUIREMENTS English (English I) Year 5 credits Math Year 5 credits Science (Physics) Year 5 credits Social Studies (United States History I) Year 5 credits World Language Year 5 credits Physical Education 9 Semester 2.5 credits Health 9 Semester 2.5 credits Elective?? Elective??

7 SCHEDULING INFORMATION 1. There are 8 classes that can be taken in the Voorhees schedule. When filling out the Scheduling Contract know that as a Freshman you are required to take 7 classes (or 35 credits). If you do not select 8 classes that will indicate that you want a study hall built into your schedule. 2. Each full-year class is worth 5 credits, while semester long classes are worth 2.5 credits 3. Course selections should be based on the Teacher Recommendations.

8 MATH INFORMATION Freshmen are scheduled into Algebra 1. EXCEPTION Those students who have taken Algebra 1 AND have scored at a certain level on the VHS Math Placement Test. Students who score below the cut-off on the VHS common assessment, and demonstrate serious deficiencies in math foundational skills will be scheduled into Algebra 1 lab in addition to their math class.

9 TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS: Mailed home the final week of December Needed to fill out scheduling contract-please DO NOT FILL OUT CONTRACT WITHOUT TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS Rubric/placement test provided by VHS Based on teachers experience throughout the current school year Questions regarding the reasoning behind recommendations should be directed to teachers Do not request teachers to change recommendations Overrides take place through high school guidance department (during the summer)

10 GETTING INVOLVED: OVER 40 CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS OFFERED Intramural Sports Peer to Peer Activities Interscholastic Sports Student Interest Clubs Community Service Clubs

11 IMPORTANT DATES: November 8, 2017 Week before Winter Break January 3, 2018 January 3, 2018 January 4th, 2018 VHS registration forms need to be returned to Woodglen Teacher recommendations mailed home Orientation for students at VHS (9:30-12:00) Parent program at VHS (7:00pm) VHS Scheduling Contracts need to be returned to Woodglen

12 PARENT/STUDENT CONFERENCE: CONFERENCE WITH VHS GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, HELD AT VHS. JANUARY 8 TH -26TH DATES AND TIMES ARE LISTED ON VHS SCHEDULING CALENDAR FOUND IN YOUR SCHEDULING PACKET. YOU MUST SCHEDULE DIRECTLY WITH VHS GUIDANCE DEPT. ( ) CONFERENCES ARE FILLED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. ** CONFERENCE CANNOT BE SCHEDULED BEFORE YOUR CHILD HAS TURNED IN THEIR VHS REGISTRATION FORM**

13 ROLLING DROP BLOCK SCHEDULE

16 Sample Student PERIOD DAY A DAY B DAY C DAY D 1 SCIENCE HISTORY MATH ART ELECTIVE 2 ART ELECTIVE SCIENCE HISTORY MATH 3 MATH ART ELECTIVE SCIENCE HISTORY L1 STUDY STUDY SCIENCE LAB STUDY L2 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 4 WORLD LANGUAGE PE ENGLISH FINANCIAL LITERACY 5 FINANCIAL LITERACY WORLD LANGUAGE PE ENGLISH 6 ENGLISH FINANCIAL LITERACY WORLD LANGUAGE PE C+I MUSIC ENSEMBLE MUSIC ENSEMBLE

18 QUESTIONS??

EDINA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Registration Class of 2020

EDINA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Registration Class of 2020 EDINA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2017-2018 Registration Class of 2020 Angela Kieffer Taylor Johnson Dylan Hackbarth Lisa Burnham Sandy Schmidt Bill Hicks Course Catalog You may find the course catalog at: http://www.edinaschools.org/ehscounseling_registration