CHARLES J. COLGAN, SR. HIGH SCHOOL DR. TIM HEALEY Principal LIEN WEAKLAND Director of School Counseling
THE COLGAN HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE • Overview of the School Programs • Advanced Courses • Graduation Requirements • How High School Works • Course Selection Process • Preparing Your Student for Life After High School
FUTURE TRANSITION EVENTS April 23 EMBARK WITH THE SHARKS EVENT Rising 9 th Grade Families - 7 PM 9 th Grade August 23 Orientation 1 st Day of School is August 27 th
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS • Full Comprehensive High School Course Selection • PreAP and AP Courses • Project Lead the Way • Criminal Justice • Science Opportunity/Partnership with Department of Public Works
SPECIALTY PROGRAM CENTER FOR FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS • Seven strands • Creative Writing • Dance • Instrumental Music • Music Technology • Vocal Music • Theatre • Visual Arts • Parts of building modified for program
PWCPS 2018-19 COURSE CATALOG AVAILABLE ON COUNTY WEBSITE
USEFUL INFORMATION IN THE COURSE CATALOG • Graduation Requirements • Omitting a Grade for a High School Credit Course Taken in • Diploma Options Middle School • “Ready to Go” Checklists • Courses and Descriptions • Post-Secondary Planning • Schedule Changes Timelines • Advanced/Weighted Courses • Eligibility Requirements (Extracurricular Activities) • Sample Course Selections • General College Admission • Sequential Electives Information • Virtual High School@PWCS • Specialty Programs
PWCS “Ready to Go” Checklist
OMITTING A GRADE FOR A HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT TAKEN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL Any student taking a high school credit course in middle school may request the grade be omitted from his/her transcript.
WHAT DOES A COLGAN DAY LOOK LIKE A/B block schedule (7 periods) Even (Blue) Days – Periods 1, 2, 4, and 6 Odd (Gray) Days – Periods 1, 3, 5, and 7 • First Period meets every day for 55 minutes. • All other classes meet every other day for approximately 96 minutes. • Lunch shifts are assigned according to the student’s 4 th & 5 th period class.
SAMPLE 9 TH GRADE SCHEDULE Blue/Even Day Gray/Odd Day • 1 st Period – PreAP English 9 • 1 st Period – PreAP English 9 • 2 nd Period – World History I • 3 rd Period – Spanish II • 4 th Period – HPE I • 5 th Period – Biology I (lunch during this period) (lunch during this period) • 7 th Period - PreAP Algebra I • 6 th Period – Art I
MATH - SAMPLE SEQUENCES 9 th grade 10 th grade 11 th grade 12 th grade Alg I Part I/Part II Geometry Algebra II Functions/Trig Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Functions/Trig PreAP Algebra I PreAP Geometry PreAP Algebra II/ Functions/Analytical Trig Geometry Geometry Algebra II Functions/Trig +AP Calculus AB PreAP Geometry PreAP Alg II/Trig Functions/Analytical +AP Calculus BC Geometry
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY (PLTW) • The Project Lead the Way High School Engineering Program is a nationally recognized program, which offers an enriched sequence of courses that prepare students for university level engineering courses. • The introductory course, Intro to Engineering Design, will be available to all students as an elective choice for the 2018-19 school year and on a space available basis.
World Languages # of students in course Overall % • Spanish 975 63% • French 302 20% • German 110 7% • American Sign Language 158 10%
Electives Business Fine Arts Principles of Business/Marketing Intro to Theater Word Processing Theatre Production Design Multimedia & Web Technologies Art I CIS – Computer Information Systems Men’s Choir +AP Computer Science Principles (pre-req) Women’s Chorale Technology Education Concert Band Construction Technology Percussion Ensemble Production Systems Concert Orchestra Graphic Communication Systems Marching Band – after school (.5 credit) Communication Systems English PLTW Intro to Engineering Design Family and Consumer Science Journalism I Independent Living Nutrition and Wellness Child Development/Parenting
ALTERNATE ELECTIVES • All students are asked to select 3 alternate electives when selecting courses for their freshman year. • Students should be prepared to do this during the scheduling session and are encouraged to discuss this with their parents. • If a course is cancelled or there is a conflict in your student’s schedule, an alternate elective will automatically replace the first choice elective.
ACADEMIC ADVISING TIMELINE ❖ February 7 Benton MS ❖ February 13 Beville MS ❖ February 21 Saunders MS ❖ March 9 All course selection sheets need to be signed by parent/guardian and returned to the middle schools ❖ June 6 Last day to request a course selection change
MATH, WORLD LANGUAGE, & PreAP COURSEWORK • Middle School teachers will be making recommendations • Considerations when selecting PreAP classes: ✓ Student Motivation ✓ Grades ✓ Attendance ✓ SOL Scores ✓ Teacher Recommendations
WHEN TO CONSIDER A PreAP COURSE? • The student …. • Is personally interested in the PreAP course. • Is willing and able to work independently and is self- motivated. • Seeks to understand and explain material instead of just memorizing it.
9 th GRADE COURSE SELECTION SHEET • Students will have received this sample course selection form at their schools. • You can also find a sample copy on our counseling webpage under the ACADEMIC ADVISING TAB.
DAY OF ACADEMIC ADVISING Students will: ✓ have reviewed course descriptions in the Course Catalog. ✓ have an idea of the 7 courses they want to take and 3 alternate electives. ✓ will bring home 2 copies of the student’s course requests, one to be returned to the middle school.
AFTER ACADEMIC ADVISING • Upon acceptance into the CFPA Specialty Program, students will receive a CFPA course selection form in their acceptance package, to be returned to Colgan HS along with the intent form. • A copy of your student’s course requests along with a schedule change form will be mailed to you at the end of May for a final review. • By June 6, 2018, requests for course changes will be honored on a space available basis. • After June 6, 2018, schedule changes will be made only to resolve conflicts, to accommodate graduation requirements, and/or because a student has failed to meet prerequisites.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE • Grade point averages are cumulative; every final grade in a high school credit course counts. • They are updated at the end of the 1 st semester and the end of the year. • Only year-end grades reside on the official transcript until the student’s senior year.
SAMPLE GPA 1. PreAP English 9 A = 4.0 A = 4.0 2. World History I B = 3.0 B+ = 3.4 3. Algebra I A = 4.0 B = 3.0 4. PreAP Biology C+ = 2.4 C+ = 2.4 5. French I B = 3.0 C = 2.0 6. HPE I A = 4.0 D+ = 1.4 7. Art I B+ = 3.4 D = 1.0 23.8 F = 0.0 23.8 divided by 7 classes = 3.4 GPA
WEIGHTED CREDIT • Weighted credit refers to grade point values assigned to Advanced Placement, certain Career and Technical Education Courses, qualifying college courses, and designated prerequisite courses. • All weighted courses are listed on p.157-159 in the Course Catalog.
Student Info SAMPLE TRANSCRIPT
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL • Understand graduation requirements and create a 4-year plan. • Take a variety of courses to include as many AP and PreAP classes that are appropriate for your student. • Be involved in extracurricular activities both at school and in the community. • Seek out leadership opportunities.
COLGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES GET INVOLVED! Every student has the opportunity to play an integral part in building the community at Colgan High School .
FALL SPORTS Marching Band – August 6th Fall practice begins July 26: ➢ Golf ➢ Football July 30: ➢ Field Hockey ➢ Cross Country ➢ Cheer ➢ Volleyball ➢ Dance
WINTER SPORTS ▪ Boys/Girls Basketball ▪ Wrestling ▪ Indoor Track ▪ Swim & Dive
SPRING SPORTS • Baseball • Softball • Boys/Girls Soccer • Boys/Girls Lacrosse • Boys/Girls Track • Boys/Girls Tennis • Crew
Clubs & Activities French Honor Society A World of Difference National Art Honor Society Freshman Class American Sign Language National Honor Society German Club Chess Club Quill & Scroll Club GSA Club* Colgan Acapella “Sharks & Flats” Robotics Healthy Communities Healthy Colgan Book Club Youth SCA – Student Council CSHS Science Club Association Humane Society Club* Cyber Patriot Team Scholastic Bowl International Heritage Club Dance Team Senior Class Junior Class Debate Shark Studios Junior Scientists in the Sea Drama Shark Tales Key Club E.D.G.E. Club* Sophomore Class Kpop & Anime Club* FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America Spanish Club Math Honor Society FCCLA - Family Career & Community Spanish Honor Society Military Appreciation Club* Leadership of America Step Team Model United Nations FIN Friends Tri-M Music Muslim Student Association French Club Yearbook * Non-School Sponsored Student Run Club
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