Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy School District of the City of Saginaw Eighth Grade Transition Parent Meeting January 24, 2018 5:30-6:30 P.M. Media Center
Agenda Michigan Graduation Requirements High School Schedule Concentrations and courses available in subject areas Extracurricular Activities SASA Achievements Questions? 2
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Typical SASA High School Course of Study Mathematics (4 years required) English (4 years required) Science (3-4 years) Social Studies (3.0 years) Band (Elective) Spanish/Foreign Language Other Visual or Performing Arts Concentration or elective(s) Yearbook, Journalism, other electives, AP, SCC, dual enrollment or on-line Most take Algebra thru Pre- Calculus or Calculus AB Most take Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or if M/S take AP Chemistry, AP Physics or AP Environmental Science All take 2 yrs. of U.S./World History and 1 yr of Government/Economics All take 4 years of English through World Literature 2+ years of Spanish 4
High School Schedule 5 Full-day HS Student Daily Schedule 1 st hour (8:25 A.M. to 9:13 A.M.) 2 nd hour (9:13 A.M. to 10:01 A.M.) 3 rd hour (10:05 A.M. to 10:53 A.M.) 4 th hour (10:53 A.M. to 11:40 A.M.) Lunch (11:40 A.M. to 12:20 P.M.) P.M. Schedule for Full-Day OR Half-Day Students Concentration (12:25 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.) Core or elective class: 2:32 3:20 P.M. Full Day Students: Daily Schedule is 8:25 A.M. to 3:20 P.M.
6 High School Students will take one P.M. concentration course/program and up to one other course offered in the 7 th hour. NOTE: Due to multi-grade level groupings at SASA, some courses are offered in alternating years.
7 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (Concentrations are in bold; all others are core courses) English 9-10 Exploration Lit./Composition (ELA 9) G/T Language Arts 9/10 Exploration Lit./Comp. English 9-10 Appreciation Lit./Composition (ELA 10) G/T Language Arts 9/10 Apprec. Lit./Comp. English 11-12 American Lit./Composition (ELA 11) G/T 11/12 Advanced Placement English Language Composition/ World Literature English 11-12 World Lit./Composition (ELA 12) G/T 11/12 Advanced Placement English Literature Composition/American Literature
8 SOCIAL STUDIES (Concentrations are in bold; all others are core courses) Gr. 9/10 U.S. History & Geography G/T Global Studies/U.S. History & Geography Gr. 9/10 World History & Geography G/T Global Studies/World History & Geography Gr. 11 Advanced Placement Government(1 SM) Economics (1 SM) Gr. 11/12 G/T Advanced Placement U.S. History Gr. 11/12 G/T Advanced Placement European History
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS 9 (Concentrations are in bold; all others are electives) Instrumental Band 9-12 Grades Concert Honors Ensemble 9-12 Grades(by selection only) Dance Concentration Fitness Dance 9-12 Grades Theatre Concentration Visual Arts 2D & 3D (available as both Concentration & Elective) Advanced Placement Studio Art ( through Concentration or as Independent Study) Voice/Keyboard Concentration Mixed Choir 9-12 Grades Advanced Placement Music Theory (through concentration or Independent Study)
MATHEMATICS (Math/Science Concentration Requirements in BOLD) Algebra I - High School course or Middle School Concentration course Geometry- High School course or Middle School Concentration course Algebra II/Trigonometry Pre-Calculus Advanced Placement Calculus AB Advanced Placement Calculus BC or DE Calc 2 and 3 Personal Finance - Senior year math option for non-math/science students per administrative approval 10 Dual enrollment classes at Delta College and SVSU can be taken once the above requirements are completed or upon recommendation of instructors/counselor.
SCIENCE (Math/Science Concentration Requirements in BOLD) 11 Biology G/T Biology Chemistry G/T Chemistry Physics G/T Anatomy & Physiology G/T Advanced Placement Environmental Science G/T Advanced Placement Biology G/T Advanced Placement Chemistry G/T Advanced Placement Physics 1 and 2 Astronomy
WORLD LANGUAGES (2 years required for SASA and MMC graduation requirement) Spanish 1 st year Spanish 2 nd year Spanish 3 rd year Spanish 4 th year Advanced Placement Spanish Language - via dual enrollment class or MVHS Online Numerous Other Foreign Languages: Japanese, Chinese, German, French, Latin, etc. via MIVHS Online or dual enrollment after 2 years HS Spanish completed while in HS, w/ teacher recommendation 12
13 ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES Health & Physical Education - Michigan Merit Curriculum Graduation Requirements- One Year/1 semester of each Yearbook- 9-12 (teacher recommendation for 9 th &10 th Grades) Behavioral Studies 11-12 Mixed Choir 9-12 Instrumental Band Film in Literature or Writing for Publication- ELA electives for 11 th /12 th Grade students Robotics
These options are available with permission of SASA counselor, administrator, and completion of Board of Education Requirements. 14 Career & Technical Courses at the Saginaw Career Complex (Gr 11-12) Advanced Placement English Language & Composition or Advanced Placement English Literature & Composition are options available in junior and/or senior year per ELA teacher recommendation. A wide range of MI Virtual High School courses; usually Grades 11-12 (priority given to seniors). Dual Enrollment courses through attendance at local colleges & universities for Grades 11-12 Independent Study Courses (Teacher approval required and offerings vary by schedule & grade)
Extra Curricular Activities High School 15 Perspectives Literary Magazine Yearbook Model U.N. Club School-wide Musical Dances Theatre Productions Michigan Youth Arts Festival, MSBOA, MVMEA National Honor Society National Art Honor Society Science & Engineering Teams First Robotics MI Youth Senate/YIG Soccer Football (w / Valley Lutheran HS) Basketball Softball, Baseball, Tennis (w/ Saginaw High School) Cross Country Volleyball Track & Field Jujitsu Student Council Conferences and tours Clubs of Student Interest (Chemistry, Mathematics, Ultimate Frisbee Club, others)
SASA Achievements 16 On the 2016 PSAT, our 9 th, 10 th, and 11 th graders surpassed the district, state and national mean scores SAT Average Scores: 2017: 1241 4th in MI for SAT scores in 2017 Selected as a MI Youth Arts Festival Team in Dance, Writing and Art; #1 and other top rankings in area Art shows and competitions US News & World Report America s Best of High Schools, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 2016 Bronze Award Winner Majority #1 Ratings in MSBOA (Band and Orchestra) Competitions and MSVMA (Voice) Competitions Mackinac Center ranks our high school #4 in the state! North Central Accreditation Extended through June 2018 Our students MSTEP scores were double and triple the state averages of proficient students in Math, Science and English at every grade level Local State & Int l winners: SCSEF, MISEF, ISEF (Science Fair Competitions) Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key Winners in English and Visual Arts 2004-2016 MI Youth Shakespeare Festival Medalist competitors State Finalists in Geography Bee and Reader s Digest Word Power Contest VFA Essay Contest Winners Math Olympics- #1 in Saginaw Valley, #7 in State Contest, #18 th student in U.S. Funds Scholarships for Academic Field Trips via fundraisers and donations Local, Regional, National TEAM Competitions - NOBCChE; First Robotics with SCC Saginaw County Science Fair Awarded a $9000 FIRST Robotics Grant for the 2013-14 School Year Over 3.0 MILLION or more in Scholarships each year for classes of 2003 and beyond Our Class of 2017 with 47 graduates amassed a total of $4,605,811 in scholarship awards New Computers and Printers in the Media Center through the efforts of the SASA Parents and the SASA Technology Committee
SASA Achievements 17 AP Classes, On-Line Courses, Dual Enrollment; majority of all AP tests taken were passed at level 3 or higher out of possible 5, which results in for college credit for certain courses, when the student matriculates at a participating college/university. Saginaw County Art Awards and Scholastic Literary Magazine (ICONS) Awards Award Winning Teaching Staff: Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher ; Saginaw News Crystal Apple Award ; MCET English Teacher of the Year ; American Chemical Society s Chemistry Teacher of the year, Scholastic Art & Writing Award Gold Key Teaching Awards, etc. Three National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists in 2018 7 AP Scholars, 1 AP Scholar with Honor, 5 AP Scholars with Distinction and 2 National AP Scholars in 2017 SVSU Foreign Language Day Awards: 1 st Pace (Display, Poster, Song, Skit/Musical); 2 nd place (Skit/Musical, International Awareness SASA students earned 1 st & 2 nd top honors in the science quiz bowl and science fair sponsored by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students & Achievement Scholars 1 st Place Individual & Team in Sag. Co. Spelling Bee Winners for Consecutive years SASA students have returned with 28 trophies and top honors in the science quiz bowl and science fair sponsored by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) in Washington, D.C