Welcome Class of 2020 River Bluff High School Est Rising 9th Grade Parent / Student Pre-Registration January 26, 2016

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1 Welcome Class of 2020 River Bluff High School Est Rising 9th Grade Parent / Student Pre-Registration January 26, 2016

2 Dr. Luke Clamp Principal Julie Painter Academic Dean for Innovation Marci Newman Director for Counseling and Advisement

3 Class of 2020!

4 Work hard. Get smart. Do good. Est Building the Legacy

5 Student Led Family Conferences (SLFCs)

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7 2015 Academic Successes for 9th Grade Class (565 students) 9th Graders with 1 or more A's 467 Students (83 % of 9th grade) 9th Graders with 3 or more A s 187 Students (33 % of 9th grade)

8 Do good year flood devastates the midlands

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10 LEARNING IS OUR PRIMARY FOCUS

11 At River Bluff... Learning is Challenging. Learning is Active. Learning is Meaningful. Learning is Public.

12 An EL Education High School Challenges students to think critically and take active roles in their classrooms and communities Aligns curriculum, instruction, assessment, culture/ character, and leadership into a clear vision for learning Student achievement is realized in three dimensions: 1) Mastery of content and skills 2) Culture and Character Development 3) High Quality Student Work

13 9th Grade Learning Expeditions Physical Science / English 1 - Ethics in Energy Biology 1 HN / English 2 HN - Power in Ethics (DNA and Genetics anchored in text The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) Expert Fieldwork creates High Quality Work that has complexity, authenticity, and craftsmanship Celebration of Learning - Science Symposium

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18 CREW Creating Relationships, Exploring Within Regardless of our differences, we still stand together. The CREW experience provides both academic and emotional support. CREW gives you a safe space to explore, share, create, make mistakes, reflect, learn, prepare, encourage, and celebrate. At River Bluff, We Are CREW.

19 12th Grade IMPACT Conference Fall CREW Case Study How can I be a better local to global citizen? Conference held November 24, 2015 Amazing learning observed!

20 RBHS Habits of Scholarship Work hard. Personal Responsibility Growth Mind-Set Collaboration and Relationships Get smart. Excellence Do good. Citizenship

21 Parent Word from RBHS SIC and PTSO Members

22 Student Course Selections Choose 8 or 8.5 courses Choose 2 alternates Course selection change deadline - March 18, 2016

23 RBHS Sample 9th Grade Flex Mod Schedule Days of the week 30-minute Mods

24 Leader in CREW 1 unit CW Personal Health & Wellness.5 unit CH Foundations and Structures in Algebra 1 unit CW Current Issues Introduction to Technical Theatre Law Education Music Appreciation Theatre 1 Chorus 1.5 unit CH.5 unit CH.5 unit CH.5 unit CH.5 unit CH.5 unit CH Algebra 1 1 unit CW Band 1 1 unit CW Algebra 1 HN 1 unit HW Dance 1 1 unit CW Algebra 2 1 unit CW Orchestra 1 1 unit CW Algebra 2 HN 1 unit HW Percussion Techniques 1 unit CW Geometry 1 unit CW Art 1 1 unit CW Geometry HN 1 unit HW Guitar 1 1 unit CW World Geography Seminar AP Human Geography 1 unit CW 1 unit AW Piano 1 Musical Theater Architectural Design 1* Expl Computer Science* 1 unit CW 1 unit CW 1 unit CW 1 unit CW PE 1 1 unit CW Health Science 1 1 unit CW Aerospace 1 (at LHS)* 1 unit CW Image Editing 1* 1 unit CW Chinese 1 French 1 CREW You must select this course. Expedition Courses English and Science You must select one pair. English CW - Physical Science C English 1 HN HW - Biology 1 HN HW English 2 HN HW - Biology 1 HN HW Math You must select one. Social Studies PE World Languages RBHS Rising 9th Grade Course Selections All 8th grade students are expected to take units. 1 unit CW 1 unit CW Integrated Business Application* Intro to Engineering Health You must select this course. Half Credit Courses Fine Arts Career/Technology Courses 1 unit CW 1 unit CW Mechanical Design 1* 1 unit CW *Meets computer science requirement Other Electives German 1 1 unit CW Multimedia Publications 1 unit CW Latin 1 1 unit CW Lit Film Studies (Pre req of Eng 1) 1 unit CW Spanish 1 1 unit CW Yearbook Production 1 unit CW All 8th grade students who would like to request a World Language will select Level 1. Based on your Final Proficency Rating, you will be placed in the approriate level.

25 Instructions about Buckets... Access Use your student login name and password Click on Class Registration

26 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

27 Click in the boxes on the far left side to make your selections for the correct Science / English Pair. Expedition Pairs a) Biology 1 HN and English 2 HN or b) Biology 1 HN and English 1 HN or c) Physical Science and English 1 Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

28 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

29 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

30 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

31 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

32 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

33 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Selections represent half credit (0.5) options Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

34 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Selections represent full credit (1.0) options Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

35 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Following Selections Meet CHE Computer Science Credit ArchDesign 1 Expl Comp Science Image Editing 1 IntegBusApps 1 MechanicalDesign Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

36 Click in the box on the far left side to make your selection. Click Okay at the bottom right hand corner to move on to the next selection.

37 Each student will select two alternate courses from the list on the back of the Registration Document. Once completed click submit. You have access to change course requests until Friday 1/29/16 through your PS account.

38 8th Grade IGPs are under way. Your counselors will review your requests with you then. Appointments are scheduled with your Middle School Counselors

39 Realize that change is not always a process of improvement. Sometimes it is a process of invention. When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he didn t start by trying to improve the candle. He decided he wanted better light and went from there. Wendy Kopp