8 th Grade Parent Night Mr. George West 9th/10th Grade V.P.- Ms. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Middle Township High School

8th Grade Parent Night

• Mr. George West

9th/10th Grade V.P.- Ms. Rachelle Quick 11th/12th Grade V.P.- Mr. Brad MacLeod V.P. of Athletics- Dr. Sharon Rementer Guidance Supervisor- Ms. Rachel Chew Academic Supervisor- Ms. Rita Willis Academic Supervisor- Ms. Victoria Villano Guidance Counselors- Ms. Sharon McAnany, Ms. Angelica Brown, and Ms. Rachel Chew

Freshmen Experience

• 1. Two Day Orientation
• 2. Scavenger Hunt- Learn the building
• 3. Student Handbook Review
• 4. Technology Offerings
• 5. Science Labs
• 6. Locker
• 7. Schedule
• 8. Study Skills
• 9. Great Adventure Trip

Panther Pride

College Readiness

? Advanced Placement Programs

• 17 AP Courses
• Honors Courses
• AP Bootcamp

? Dual Credit: Stockton & ACCC ? Practice SAT opportunities ? Early College Program w/ACCC ? Academies ? Work Program & Panther Academy

Panther Pride

Dual Credit

Dual credit allows high school students to enroll in college courses for credit prior to high school graduation.

Honors Biology (9th Grade) Introduction to Business Computer Systems (9th Grade) Computer Programming Public Speaking Dance 100 and Dance 200 French 111 Honors US History 11 Algebra 2 Honors Honors Precalculus Honors Calculus Statistics Music A-Z Spanish 3 Television Broadcasting and Production (9th Grade) Advanced Video Production Afro American Studies (Stockton University) Holocaust Genocide (Stockton University) AP Enviornmental Science (Stockton University)

Acceptances

Panther Pride

Benefits of an Academy

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Graduate with advanced standing in your focused area of study

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Enter college and career with a greater preparedness

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Opportunity to receive certification from national organizations

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Opportunity to receive college credits through dual-credit programs

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Performing Arts students receive additional preparation for college auditions

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Potential scholarship opportunities ? Early College Program with ACCC

Areas of Study

? Academy of Business ? Academy of Computer Science (STEM) ? Academy of Medicine and Health ? Academy of Performing Arts

• Dance
• Instrumental Music
• Media/Communications Studies
• Theatre
• Vocal Music

Academy Requirements

? Online Application ? Two Letters of Recommendations

• Character reference (pastor, coach, family friend)
• Academic reference (teacher, counselor, advisor)

? Audition/Interview (Academy of Performing Arts only) ? Applications are due April 15th

Property Maintenance

A new project-based course that focuses on electrical, plumbing, construction, and home repairs. Become a DIY expert or prepare to pursue a career!

Naval Cadet Academy

• Ms. Blood and Cadets
• Leadership and character development program based on the Navy Junior

Reserve Offjcer Training Curriculum

• Four areas of study: leadership, academics, military skills, physical fitness
• Currently have 36 cadets enrolled; contact counselors if interested in enrolling.
• See website on MTHS Main Page "Middle Township Navy Cadet Program"
• Instructor: Ms. Susan Blood (USCG Veteran), bloods@middletwp.k12.nj.us

Clubs and Activities

Art Club-Karen Biederman Bible Club – Maria Woodring Choral Music – Debby Dalfonso Band – Adam Nuzzi Dance Team - Morgan Tridente Diversity/Alliance- Kim Moore/Debby Dalfonso Drama Club-Jackie Buckingham Drama Production –Jackie Buckingham El Club Latino – Carol Pearson French Club – Wendy Cope Interact Club – Angela Quintana/John Leahy Italian-American Club – Matt D’Apolito Key Club – Kelly Hogg Math League – Brooke Zukawski Mock Trial – Kim Moore/Lisa Taylor Musical Production – Debby Dalfonso National Honor Society – Kelly Lasher Red Cross Club – Tracey Nagle SAFE Team - Coming soon! Step Team – Andrea Davis Student Council – Amy Giulian/Jodi Lamoreux United Young Generation - Andrea Davis Yearbook – Maria Brault

Get Involved!

Athletics

• 1. 22 Offerings in Sports (Fall, Winter, Spring)
• 2. Espy Awards
• 3. E-Sports
• 4. Crew
• 5. Strength Conditioning/Room

Go Panthers!

Scheduling Process

Scheduling Dates

January 27th & 28th 8am - 2pm and January 29th 5pm – 8pm

Students Schedule with their counselor Freshmen schedules will have the following courses- English, Math, Science & History PE, Spanish or French, Financial Literacy. Students will pick 1 elective and 2 backup electives (unless in an Academy) Please review elective list prior to scheduling Honors Recommendation forms (for all honors classes) Course Levels (CP, Advanced, Honors) Sign up for remind Facebook and twitter accounts

Academy of Business

? Course of Study designed for students

interested in business related fields

• Computer Applications
• Marketing
• Business Law
• Accounting
• Business Management
• AP Economics
• Business Internship

Academy of Medicine and Health

? Course of study that introduces students to

careers in the medical field and prepare them for college courses

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Forensics
• HOSA (Health and Occupational Skills)
• Medical Terminology
• Nutrition
• Emergency and Clinical Care
• Dynamics of Health Care
• AP Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Academy of Computer Science

(STEM)

? ? Course of Study designed for students

interested in computer science and engineering

• Computer Systems - college level introductory

course

• Computer Programming – C++ language
• AP Computer Science – JAVA language
• Robotics
• Tech Ed I & II – engineering
• Four years of math and science courses

Academy of Performing Arts

Voice

? Music ? Choral Ensemble ? Voice Class ? Music Theory/History ? Performances ? Practicum

Instrumental Music

? Elements of Music ? Instrumental Ensembles ? Piano 1 and 2 ? Symphonic Band ? Music Theory/History ? Performances ? Practicum

Dance

? Ballet ? Modern Dance ? Dance History ? Kinesiology ? Improvisation ? Chorography ? Practicum

Media/Communication Studies

? Television/Radio

Broadcasting

? Television Production ? History of Television,

Film, Radio

? American Media Study ? Electronic News

Gathering

? Acting for

Film/Television

? Panther News Network ? Practicum

Theatre

? Acting ? Theatre History/Theory ? Technical Theatre ? Voice/Movement for the Actor ? Dramatic Criticism/Script Interpretation ? Performance Opportunities ? Practicum

Academy of Performing Arts

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