8 th Grade Class Presentation February 21, 2020 2020-2021 Course Selection
Agenda for today ● Registration Timeline ● Information about RHS and Graduation Requirements ● Materials for registration ● How to register online
Registration Timeline ● Registration Kickoff - February 21, 2020 ● Infinite Campus Portal opens for online registration - February 21, 2020 ● 8th grade parent meeting at Rockford High School RHS Commons - February 20, 2020 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. ● International Baccalaureate presentation February 20, 2020 from 5:00-5:30 p.m. or 7:00-7:30 p.m. ● 8th grade class presentation -February 21, 2020 ● Registration closes on Friday February 28, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
A little information about RHS
Link Crew First Day • Each of you will be assigned two link crew students that will be your “mentor” for the year. • They will have a locker near you and will be able to answer any questions you may have. • On the first day freshmen, new students in grades 10-12, and link crew members are the only students who begin the day at 8:00am. You are given a tour, enjoy games and activities to get your nerves out.
Semester and Daily Schedule • There are 7 hours in a day, each class is 50 minutes long • Passing time is 4 minutes long • We have 3 lunches A, B, C • School time is 8:00am-2:50pm
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements As a freshman in the graduating class of 2024, you will need: • 8 English Credits • 7 Social Studies Credits • 6 Science Credits • 6 Math Credits • 2 Art Credits • 1 Health Credit (can be taken in 10 th grade) • 1 Physical Education (can be taken in 9 th grade) • 1 Career and Technical Education course • 18 Electives • Total of 50 required credits *Can earn up to 56 credits
Registration Options As incoming freshmen, you will only register for your Elective classes: • Band, Choir, Agriculture, AVID, Business, Engineering & Manufacturing Technology and World Language The following courses will be locked in on your freshman year schedule: • MYP English 9 • Math recommendation • MYP Physics 9 • MYP U.S. History 9
9th Grade Sample Schedule Semester 1 Semester 2 MYP English 9 MYP English 9 U.S. History 9 U.S. History 9 MYP Physics 9 MYP Physics 9 **Math **Math ***Elective ***Elective ***Elective ***Elective ***Elective ***Elective **All math courses include a recommendation by 8th grade instructor ***Can include Band, Choir, Foreign Language, Agriculture, AVID, Engineering and Manufacturing Tech, Phy Ed., etc
Elective Options • Agriculture • Art • AVID • Business • Engineering & Manufacturing Technology • Music (Band and/or Choir) • Physical Education • World Language - Spanish • Limited Core Electives
New Courses for 2020-2021 Film Studies Photography # 7403 #4000 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Semester/1 credit 1 Semester/1 Credit This course introduces students to the study and Supply fee - TBD analysis of films from a variety of eras, genres, and Students will capture images and explore key nationalities. Additionally, students will be concepts of multimedia such as aesthetics, change, introduced to academic terminology within film and communication . Original expression of feeling, focus on the specific processes that occur during the mood, and content through inquiry projects will help pre production, production, and post production develop their personal vision as student media stages of filmmaking. While students will view artists. Students will be learning to use elements several feature films from variety of diverse and tools of current and emerging technologies to backgrounds, students will spend the bulk of the create and edit images including Adobe Creative course learning how to create analytical essays, product software. Connecting skills specific to the scripts, storyboards, lighting diagrams, sound creative industry and discipline that engage a compositions, and short films. The course is process of creative exploration. Unit study in MYP intended for students who may be interested in arts have four objectives of equal importance and continuing on to the IB DP Film course in 11th and value: knowing and understanding, developing skills, 12th grade in the Diploma or Career Programme, thinking creatively, responding. and IB –style models and grading will be used in the class.
New Courses for 2020-2021 Construction Terms, Materials, Methods and Codes Woods, Construction Finishing I # 2300 # 2401 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Semester/1 Credit 1 Semester/1 Credit This is a one semester class that will focus on the use Fee: TBA of common construction systems. In this class, This is a one semester class in which the students students will be introduced to proper terminology will focus on fine woodworking techniques in and usage of wood, steel concrete, and selected building smaller projects. In this class the students manufactured materials. There will be some hands will learn to safely operate different pieces of on projects to acquaint students with tools, woodworking equipment. The fee will be equipment and materials. No fee will be assessed determined by the projects built and the materials for this course. used based on the current wood price. *This course is a pre-requisite for the General Construction Course, which can be taken in 10th grade.
Guided Study Option Criteria for Guided Study 1. Pass/Fail Grade - What does a P/F grade mean for your transcript? (GPA, class rank, etc.) 2. One semester will count as 1 elective credit 3. Cell Phones are not allowed - Expectation to power phone off during class 4. Structured environment with student accountability - Weekly goal sheets (projects, exams, assignments to work on throughout the week) 5. Daily Attendance - Poor attendance could result in a failing grade 6. No Sleeping
IB and World Language requirement ● Two years of a Foreign Language may be required for admission at colleges and universities.
Grades
Grades matter in high school • What is your GPA? • Why is it important? • What is a college or university going to want to see?
What Happens If You Get an “F” • Begin with the end in mind. • Grades “matter” • Your transcript is a document that many folks (future employers, college admission officers, etc.) will be Very interested in • What do you want them to see??? • If you get an “F,” you will need to repeat the class or make it up in night school or summer school. • If you receive an “F” it stays on your transcript. • Make sure to keep track of your grades and transcript. You don’t want to have to take a freshman level course as a senior.
Materials for Registration - Course Description Guide - Registration Worksheet - Tips for Scheduling Worksheet
Course Registration Guide
Registration Worksheet
Scheduling Tips Worksheet
Materials: Registration Worksheets, Course Description Guide * Please take these materials out so we can go over them with you. ● The Guide will give you information on the Rockford High School graduation requirements and course descriptions. ● The Registration worksheet is a tool to assist you when completing your online registration. ○ Please return a signed copy of this worksheet to Ms. Wirth by Friday February 28, 2020. ● The Scheduling Tips worksheet is a tool to assist you in planning your schedule ○ This worksheet is for you to keep and use to plan your schedule
Online Registration 1.) Please locate a chromebook and bring it to your desk. 2.) Log into your student portal at this time.
Infinite Campus Online Registration Video
Online Registration Directions
Online Registration Directions cont.
Reminder to all of you about registration 1.) Review your courses with your family 2.) Register completely online 3.) Submit your registration worksheet to Ms. Wirth by Friday February 28, 2020 4.) All information regarding registration is available on the High School Student Services website: Registration Information
Have a great rest of the school year and thank you for your time and attention.
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