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4 Your Envelope might include: Invitation to Summer School Invitation to participate in testing to qualify for Advanced Placement Seminar class Learning Mindset Report

Resources and Information http://www.phs.

5 Resources and Information Fred PHS Palatine High PHS Homeroom Website: eroom

7 Career Cruising & Career Clusters Career Cruising: Students Completed an Interest Inventory in early November at their junior high. This program assists in the Selection of a Career Pathway (1 of 16 Career Clusters) Career Pathways - Group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products Your student s top two Career Cluster recommendations are on the cover letter in your envelope For students who have not completed the Career Cruising Interest Inventory, their password and directions to create a Career Cruising account are included in your envelope!

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9 Career Cruising Program Identification of 2 career clusters (matching students self-identified interests) Included on Letter in Envelope Ten Potential Careers associated with your students identified Career Clusters (Handout included in your envelope) Career Matchmaker (completed at junior high) Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Year Revisit Career Cruising and revise plan. Impact on Scheduling, Power of 15, College Selection, Post-High School Planning This is Not Static or Fixed; Dynamic and Evolving!

10 What does the PSAT 8/9 score mean? Your students have received PSAT 8/9 Scores in the following areas: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Two Scores and 6-36) Reading Writing and Language Mathematics (Score Range and 6-36) Cross-Test Scores (Score Range 6-36 only) Analysis in History/Social Studies Analysis in Science SAT Suite of Assessments; PSAT 8/9 (Eight Grade & Freshman year) PSAT 10 (Sophomore) SAT (All juniors in the State of Illinois Graduation Requirement)

11 YOUR SCORE REPORT

12 Your Score

13 What do we do with the PSAT 8/9 Results? Assist in course selection and placement. Identify areas of academic strength. Identify areas for additional academic growth.

14 The Placement Puzzle: PSAT 8/9 Test Scores 8 th Grade Teacher Recommendations YOU!

15 Course Selection 8 Periods ENGLISH (Based on PSAT8/9 and Teacher Rec.) MATHEMATICS (Based on PSAT8/9 and Teacher Rec.) SCIENCE (Based on PSAT 8/9 and Teacher Rec.) PHYSICAL EDUCATION LUNCH STUDY HALL (Students with a PSAT 8/9 Composite Score in the top 50% of incoming class are eligible for 3 rd Elective in place of Study Hall ELECTIVE (GRAY SHEET) (Student Selected) ELECTIVE (GRAY SHEET) (Student Selected) HOMEROOM Automatically Assigned

16 Freshman Core Curriculum ENGLISH SCIENCE MATH English 1 Biology Algebra Developmental Level E101 (WL 6-17 R 6-18) S131 M113 (M 6-17) College-Prep Level E102 (WL18-25 R19-27) S137 M114/M117 (M 18-36) Advanced E108 (WL26-36 R28-36) S138 M217 or M218 Geometry (M18-36) M32801 Adv. Trig/ Pre Calc. M439 Trig/Calc. A

17 Power of 15 Students Graduating with 15 or more Dual Credits and/or AP Credits not only complete college at a higher rate, but also finish on time! Dual Credit Courses Credit earned through partnership with local Colleges & Universities. Credit Awarded through completing of the class at PHS No exam Needed AP Courses Credit earned by exam at the conclusion of the course

18 Course selection sheets due December 15 Course placement info mailed home January 26 Deadline to change electives February 2

Transition Programs for Incoming Freshman II Special Summer Courses and Programs for Freshman Incoming Freshman Academy (Invitation) R924/R925 Freshman Reading (Invitation) R926 Freshman Mathematics

19 Transition Programs for Incoming Freshman II Special Summer Courses and Programs for Freshman Incoming Freshman Academy (Invitation) R924/R925 Freshman Reading (Invitation) R926 Freshman Mathematics (Invitation) R927 Additional Summer Mathematics courses = M917, M925, M992 and M993 Advanced Placement Human Geography Preparation = G992 Notification of placement into R924, R925, R926 and R927 is included in your Envelope!

20 Transition Programs for Incoming Freshman II STRIDE, Project Excel Guided Study Hall, Mentoring, PST s, Homeroom Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, Freshman Leadership Program, Harper s Promise, AP Seminar Course Summer Orientation Sessions

21 Advanced Placement Seminar Curriculum Students will be invited to take a additional test based on their PSAT 8/9 results. (Student composite score in the top 20% of incoming class) Students will complete a D211 created assessment. There is a limit on the number of students who will be invited to take the course. Curriculum - Advanced Placement Seminar *Invitations to take the test are included in your envelope.

Advanced Placement Seminar -Using the QUEST model students will learn to research -Report (paper and presentation) -Student chosen topics -AP Test offered for College Credit

22 Advanced Placement Seminar -Using the QUEST model students will learn to research -Report (paper and presentation) -Student chosen topics -AP Test offered for College Credit at the end of the Course Question Understand Evaluate Synthesize Team, Transform, and Transmit *An AP Seminar instructor is available to answer questions tonight in the Cafeteria

23 Summer School Summer School Calendar for 2018: Semester 1: May 30 June 20 Semester 2: June 21 July 16 Classes will be held Monday Thursday; no classes on Friday Summer School Hours: 8:00 a.m. until 1:15 p.m.

24 Advanced Placement Human Geography Requires placement in Accelerated English (E108) AP Summer Preparation Program

25 *Additional information in your envelope!

26 Next Steps 1. Complete and return Elective Course Selection Sheet by December 15. (You can turn it in tonight!) 2. Complete the enrollment process ASAP (master enrollment form, birth certificate, proof of residency) Enrollment Status included in your envelope! (Green is good and complete ) (Yellow additional documents required ) 3. Submit 9 th grade physical and immunization records to school nurse (yellow form in your envelope) 4. Complete registration process and pay annual instructional fees. Information will be mailed home in late June. 5. Sign-up and Attend a Summer Orientation Program and Summer School.

Bachelor of Science. Undergraduate Program. Department of Physics

Bachelor of Science. Undergraduate Program. Department of Physics Department of Physics Undergraduate Program Bachelor of Science Students with a strong interest in understanding the fundamental whys and hows of natural physical phenomena are encouraged to consider majoring