Welcome to Course Information Night Loudoun Valley High School February 11th, 2016
Agenda 6:30-6:45-General Information Grades 8-11 6:45-7:00-Rising Freshman Info Grades 8 6:45/7:00-8:00-Visit with teachers throughout the building for specific information about courses in each department.
LV School Counselors Mrs. Reed Mr. Smith Mrs. Grim Mr. Hall A-D E-J K-P Q-Z
The Course Selection Process January Teachers present departmental course info to students Teachers conference/set goals with each student about course options for 2016-17. February Preliminary course selection in StudentVue in Phoenix 7 courses (4 core), PE 9, PE 10, Personal Finance & Econ plus other electives & a study hall Program of Studies on the LCPS website-course descriptions Go to -LV Website-for specific departmental information March-June Course Selection Conference-one on one with counselor Visit/contact colleges for more information/clarification Advanced Placement/Dual Enrollment Information Night-May-TBD Deadline to make changes via the counselor: June 1 BRMS June 22-LV
Levels. Academic-college prep level Honors-.5 weight on the GPA DE-.5 weight on the GPA and college credit AP-1.0 weight on the GPA, college credit varies per score on AP exam. https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/searc h-credit-policies
Promotion Guidelines TO BE PROMOTED TO: 10 th grade-students must earn 5 credits by the end of 9 th grade 11 th grade-students must earn 11 credits by the end of 10 th grade 12 th grade-students must earn enough total credits to be eligible to graduate in June.
Do you have the end in mind when making your choices? To learn something new? More rigor? Take honors, AP or DE Industry Certification? Grades/GPA/Rank? Your other commitments outside of school activities-sports, job, etc.? Your study habits? College Admissions
How can student manage the rigor in a more challenging course? Ask for help early-let your teacher and parent know specific concerns Study with a buddy or LV NHS Tutors Math Lab or Help Before/After School with teacher Prime Time Be proactive and keep up with reading and assignments/projects Is this the first course you actually need to study for...?! Give it time and be persistent.
Special Programs Monroe Technology Center and the Loudoun Governor s Career and Technical Academy-by online application/april 1 Academy Of Science- by application during 8 th grade, typically. Licensure and Certification Programs Advanced Placement Program-open enrollment Dual Enrollment-English 12 &US History-NVCC, GIS-JMU, Teacher Cadet-Shen. Uni. JROTC-application-March 1, attend LCHS
A few helpful web sites for college and career planning CollegeBoard-www.collegeboard.com SAT/AP/AP Potential-PSAT Scores Naviance-Family Connections-call Mrs. Krone in the Career Center for your registration code. http://connection.naviance.com/lvhs NACAC-National Association for College Admission Counseling-Ethics and Best Practices www.nacacnet.org/memberportal/forstudents/ NCAA-National Collegiate Athletic Association-for sports eligibility in college- www.ncaa.org/wps/portal Fastweb-for great financial aid and scholarship information www.fastweb.com
Front Lobby (Counselors) Graduation/Diploma Requirements Sports Eligibility NCAA VHSL Locations Fine Arts Art - (Career Center) Drama - room 121 Music - room 120 Career and Technology Education Business and Marketing - room 102 Family and Consumer Science - room 104 Technology Education - room 113 Resource Services - all in room 115 World Languages and Cultures - all in room 116 French, German, Latin, Spanish and Am Sign Lang Health and Physical Education - all in room 118 Health and PE 9 and 10 Outdoor Education Weight Training Lifetime Fitness All Core Courses - cafeteria English Science Mathematics Social Sciences and Global Studies
Graduation Requirements Course Areas Standard Diploma Advanced Diploma English 4 4 Mathematics 3 4 (including Algebra 2) Science 3 (2 different disciplines) 4 (3 different disciplines) History/Social Science 3 4 Health & Phys Education 2 2 World Language *2-different combos. 3 of one language or Fine Art One WL & one FA credit 2 of 2 different languages CTE One WL & one CTE credit Elective Two CTE credits or Two WL or Two FA 1 FA or 1 CTE One CTE & one FA Additional electives 4 (2 must be sequential) 2 or 3, depending on World Language Economics/Personal Finance or AP Economics 1 1 Other 1 virtual experience & 1 CTE certification embedded in Econ/PF Course 1 virtual experience embedded in the AP Econ Course Total Credits 22 26 Verified credits (SOLs) 6 9
End of Course SOL Tests Exams are taken in May each year. English Writing is taken in March English 11-2 parts Reading/Literature Writing (March exam) Science Earth Science Biology Chemistry Math Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Social Studies World History I World History II US/VA History
Verified Credits Standard Diploma 2 English 1 Math 1 Science 1 Social Studies 1 Student Selected test Total: 6 Verified Credits (pass 6 tests) Adv. Studies Diploma 2 English 2 Math 2 Science 2 Social Studies 1 Student Selected test Total: 9 Verified Credits (pass 9 tests)
Honor s Courses Begin in 9 th grade English 9H, Pre-AP World Research Earth Science Honors Research Biology Honors Weight of.5 on GPA AP Courses 1 st opportunity to take-10 th grade Course-AP World History Weight of 1.0 on GPA
High School Credits (earned in middle school) Math: Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra 2 Head start on verified credits Foreign Languages Beginning with Level I not Exploratory
A1 Geometry* A2 Earth Science A3 Band A4 Spanish II* Typical 9th Grade Schedule B5 English 9 B6 Study Hall (remediation/enrich) B7 World History I B8 H/PE 9 *Student would have completed Algebra 1 and Spanish 1 in 8 th grade.
High School-Four Year Plan SAMPLE- Adv. Studies Diploma Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade12 English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Math Math Math Math Science Science Science Science W.History 1 W.History 2 US/VA Hist. US/VA Gov. Health/PE9 Health/PE10 (P.Finance/Econ) (Elective) For. Lang. For. Lang. For. Lang. (For. Lang.) Elective Elective Elective Elective
Freshman Year From NACAC-National Association for College Admission Counseling Take challenging courses Study hard and earn excellent grades Read, read, read to strengthen your vocabulary Become involved in sports, clubs, volunteer activities Browse through college literature or surf the web to learn about schools that may interest you Research career possibilities Know NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) requirements if you want to play sports in college Begin saving $$$$$$ for college Understand VHSL Eligibility
Homeroom Prime Time Meets every day-8:50 a.m. Students can get extra help/make up work/travel to other teachers classrooms for remediation or enrichment Class meetings Activities and clubs every Friday.
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Front Lobby (Counselors) Graduation/Diploma Requirements Sports Eligibility NCAA VHSL Locations Fine Arts Art - (Career Center) Drama - room 121 Music - room 120 Career and Technology Education Business and Marketing - room 102 Family and Consumer Science - room 104 Technology Education - room 113 Resource Services - all in room 115 World Languages and Cultures - all in room 116 French, German, Latin, Spanish and Am Sign Lang Health and Physical Education - all in room 118 Health and PE 9 and 10 Outdoor Education Weight Training Lifetime Fitness All Core Courses - cafeteria English Science Mathematics Social Sciences and Global Studies