Plum Senior High School Student and Parent Orientation March 8, 2018
Agenda Introductions Scheduling Process and Timing Program of Studies New Courses Graduation Requirements AP courses Dual Enrollment Opportunities College credit opportunities Forbes Road Career & Technology Center
High School Administration Justin G. Stephans, Principal Adam Szarmach, Assistant Principal Michael Gauntner, Assistant Principal Robert Alpino, Athletic Director Jeff Wolfe, Student Services Joann Pastucha, Admin Assistant Tracey Liberatore, Admin Assistant Mary Kay Watson, Attendance Admin Assistant
Scheduling Process & Timeline Online scheduling available now for 9th-11th grade 8th Grade - Schedule week of March 19th 9th Grade - Meet with Guidance Week of April 9th 10th Grade - Meet with Guidance Week of March 26th 11th Grade - Meet with Guidance Week of March 12th Any schedule changes must be submitted before the last day of school, June 8th.
Graduation requirements Number of credits: 24.5 credits total 4.0 English 4.0 Social Studies 3.0 Science 3.0 Math Keystone Exams (Graduation requirement starting with Class of 2020) Algebra1 Biology Literature 1.0 Physical Education 0.5 Health Education 9.0 Electives
Scheduling Process Students must select at least 6.5 credits 4 Core Classes: Math, Science, Social Studies, English Seniors - Required to take Social Studies and English only Health/PE (1.0 cr) - Required for 9th Graders PE (0.5 cr) - Required for 10th Graders 2-3 Electives Every effort will be made to give students their selected electives. However, due to course enrollment and the scheduling process, selected courses are not always available. In this event, student-selected alternate courses will be scheduled. Courses may include a blended learning component
Program of Studies on HS Website
New Courses for 2018-2019 Coding with Python Computational STEM Calculus Data Science SAT Prep Honors Modern American History Art semester courses: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Contemporary Design Senior Tech Shop Robotics 1 & 2 Please view the Program of Studies for details
Typical 9th Grade Schedule Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Pd 1 Biology Pd 2 Bio Lab Alg1 Lab Bio Lab Alg1 Lab Bio Lab Alg1 Lab Pd 3 Pd 4 Pd 5/6 Algebra1 9th Grade Lunch Civics Pd 7/8 English 9 Pd 9/10 PE Health PE Health PE Health Pd 11 Elective #1 Pd 12 Elective #2
Typical 9th Grade Schedule Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Pd 1 Honors Biology Pd 2 Bio Lab Study Hall Bio Lab Study Hall Bio Lab Study Hall Pd 3 Pd 4 Pd 5/6 Honors Geometry 9th Grade Lunch Honors Civics Pd 7/8 Honors English 9 Pd 9/10 PE Health PE Health PE Health Pd 11 Elective #1 Pd 12 Elective #2
9th Grade Electives AFJROTC AFJROTC Journey Into Space (year) ART Intro to Elements of Design (sem) Fundamentals of Drawing (sem) BUSINESS Intro to Business (sem) COMPUTER SCIENCE 2D Game Design (sem) Coding with Python (sem) FOREIGN LANGUAGE French I or II (year) Spanish I or II (year) MUSIC Concert Band (year) Concert Choir (year) Concert Orchestra (year) Intermediate Treble Choir (year) STEAM Exploring Engineering (sem) Robotics 1 (sem) STEAM Studio (sem)
AP Program Nationally recognized curricula Offers opportunity to earn college credits Expectations for assignments and assessments will be intense and demanding Students receive weighted grade in AP courses as long as they earn a C or better in the class. Plum HS offers 21 Advanced Placement courses.
AP Course Offerings Language Composition (11-12) Literature & Composition (11-12) US History (11-12) European History (11-12) US Govt & Comparative Govt (11-12) Psychology (10-12) Economics (11-12) Studio Art (12) Photography/2D Design (12) Computer Science Principles (10-12) Statistics (11-12) Calculus AB (11-12) Calculus BC (12) Biology (11-12) Chemistry (11-12) Physics 1 (11-12) Physics 2 (12) Physics C (12) Spanish (12) French (12) Music Theory (11-12)
College in HS (CHS) Program In conjunction with local universities, PHS offers college courses as part of the school curriculum. For CHS courses, the Plum teacher has been certified to teach the college course per the university requirements. The student pays a fee to the university, generally at a significantly reduced rate than the university s standard tuition cost. The student completes the course entirely at Plum High School, taught by a PHS instructor. Students who successfully pass the course will earn the college credits at that specific university.
College in HS (CHS) Offerings University of Pittsburgh: AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Applied Statistics Web Page Design AP Physics C French III and IV Seton Hill AP French AP English Literature Classic Literature College Writing Honors English 10 - Literature Duquesne University: TV III Carlow University Economics/Law World Cultures Sociology Honors Civics AP U.S. Government LaRoche University Speech
Online Dual Enrollment These courses are taken online anytime. Dual enrollment: credits count for both college credit and Plum credit. Plum Cyber Academy Online enrichment courses. Various electives in all disciplines. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Offered online as dual enrollment. Wide variety of courses in many disciplines See Program of Studies for complete listing.
Early Educational Release Students can choose to leave PHS early and take credits at external institutions, such as CCAC. Coursework taken will count for both CCAC and PHS credit. See Program of Studies for link to the CCAC courses.
Forbes Road Career & Tech Ctr Grades 10-12 17 different programs: Advanced Manufacturing Advertising Design Automotive Tech Building Construction Collision Repair Computer Networking/Security Cosmetology Culinary Arts Diesel Tech Early Childhood Ed Electrical Tech Emergency Response Health Science Tech HVAC Landscape Design Multimedia Design Warehouse Mgmt
HS Guidance Counselors Mr. Robert Fekety: A - Do Mrs. Kerry Plesco: Dr - La Mrs. Nadia Abbondanza: Le - Rh Mr. Brian Betta: Ri - Z
Mark Your Calendars 9th Grade Orientation (Schedule, rules, expectations, picnic, tour, ice-breaker) Tuesday August 14, 9:00AM Cookout at the High School More information will be mailed home and posted on the website.
Available for Questions Seton Hill CCAC WCCC Plum Cyber Academy - Waterfront Learning (WFL) Carlow
Teachers Available for Questions AFJROTC: Room 202 Social Studies: Room 220 Math, Computer Science, STEAM: Room 117 English: Room 125 Science: Room G-3 Music: Music Hallway