CHARLES J. COLGAN, SR. HIGH SCHOOL DR. TIM HEALEY Principal LIEN - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• DR. TIM HEALEY

Principal

LIEN WEAKLAND

Director of School Counseling

CHARLES J. COLGAN, SR. HIGH SCHOOL

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 9th Grade Families - 7 PM August 23 9th Grade Orientation 1st Day of School is August 27th

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
• Diploma Options
• “Ready to Go” Checklists
• Post-Secondary Planning

Timelines

• Eligibility Requirements

(Extracurricular Activities)

• General College Admission

Information

• Specialty Programs
• Omitting a Grade for a High

School Credit Course Taken in Middle School

• Courses and Descriptions
• Schedule Changes
• Advanced/Weighted Courses
• Sample Course Selections
• Sequential Electives
• Virtual High School@PWCS

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

• mitted 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 4th &

5th period class.

SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE

Blue/Even Day

• 1st Period – PreAP English 9
• 2nd Period – World History I
• 4th Period – HPE I

(lunch during this period)

• 6th Period – Art I

Gray/Odd Day

• 1st Period – PreAP English 9
• 3rd Period – Spanish II
• 5th Period – Biology I

(lunch during this period)

• 7th Period - PreAP Algebra I

MATH - SAMPLE SEQUENCES

9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th 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/ Trig Functions/Analytical Geometry Geometry Algebra II Functions/Trig +AP Calculus AB PreAP Geometry PreAP Alg II/Trig Functions/Analytical Geometry +AP Calculus BC

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

• n 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

Principles of Business/Marketing Word Processing Design Multimedia & Web Technologies CIS – Computer Information Systems +AP Computer Science Principles (pre-req)

Technology Education

Construction Technology Production Systems Graphic Communication Systems Communication Systems PLTW Intro to Engineering Design

Family and Consumer Science

Independent Living Nutrition and Wellness Child Development/Parenting

Fine Arts

Intro to Theater Theatre Production Art I Men’s Choir Women’s Chorale Concert Band Percussion Ensemble Concert Orchestra Marching Band – after school (.5 credit)

English

Journalism I

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.

9th 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,

• ne 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 1st 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

• 2. World History I

B = 3.0

• 3. Algebra I

A = 4.0

• 4. PreAP Biology

C+ = 2.4

• 5. French I

B = 3.0

• 6. HPE I

A = 4.0

• 7. Art I

B+ = 3.4 23.8 23.8 divided by 7 classes = 3.4 GPA A = 4.0 B+ = 3.4 B = 3.0 C+ = 2.4 C = 2.0 D+ = 1.4 D = 1.0 F = 0.0

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.

SAMPLE TRANSCRIPT

Student Info

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

• pportunity 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

A World of Difference American Sign Language Chess Club Colgan Acapella “Sharks & Flats” Colgan Book Club CSHS Science Club Cyber Patriot Team Dance Team Debate Drama E.D.G.E. Club* FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America FCCLA - Family Career & Community Leadership of America FIN Friends French Club

Clubs & Activities

French Honor Society Freshman Class German Club GSA Club* Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Humane Society Club* International Heritage Club Junior Class Junior Scientists in the Sea Key Club Kpop & Anime Club* Math Honor Society Military Appreciation Club* Model United Nations Muslim Student Association National Art Honor Society National Honor Society Quill & Scroll Club Robotics SCA – Student Council Association Scholastic Bowl Senior Class Shark Studios Shark Tales Sophomore Class Spanish Club Spanish Honor Society Step Team Tri-M Music Yearbook

* Non-School Sponsored Student Run Club

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