Loudoun Valley High School Home of the Vikings! Class of 2022
This Evening’s Goals • Highlight the new graduation requirements for the class of 2022 • Discuss strategies to aid in a successful transition from middle to high school • Discuss course options for your student’s freshman year
Your Friendly Neighborhood School Counseling Team
Diploma Requirements Advanced Diploma Standard Diploma English 4 4 Mathematics 3 4 (including Algebra 2) Science 3 (2 different disciplines) 4 (3 different disciplines) History/Social Science 3 4 Health & Physical Education 2 2 World Language 3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languages *2 - see below Fine Art or Career & Technical 1 Education (CTE) elective Other electives 4 (2 must be sequential) 2 or 3, depending on World Language Economics/Personal Finance 1 1 (or AP Economics) 1 virtual experience and 1 technical education Other requirements… 1 virtual experience credential/certification 26 22 Total Credits Verified credits (SOLs) 5 5 * One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement: o One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credit o One World Language credit with one CTE credit o Two CTE credits o Two Fine Arts Credits o One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit
Verified Credits Both Advanced & Standard Diplomas 1 Reading English 11 1 Writing English 11 1 Math 1 Science 1 Social Studies Total: 5 Verified Credits (pass 5 sol tests)
End of Course SOL Tests Exams are taken in May each year. English Writing is taken in March • English 11 -2 parts • Math – Reading/Literature – Algebra I – Writing (March exam) – Geometry – Algebra II • Science • Social Studies – Earth Science – World History I – Biology – World History II – Chemistry – US/VA History
High School Credits (earned in middle school) • Math: Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra 2 – Head start on verified credits • Foreign Languages – Beginning with Level I…not Exploratory
Typical 9th Grade Schedule • A1 • B5 English 9 Geometry* • A2 • B6 Study Hall Earth Science (remediation/enrich) • A3 Band • B7 World History I • A4 Spanish II* • B8 H/PE 9 *Student would have completed Algebra 1 and Spanish 1 in 8 th grade.
Freshman Year • Play to your strengths with your course work • Find the balance • Utilize your PRIME & Study hall time wisely • Do the best that you can • Communicate with your teachers • Know your teachers instructional tools, ie Google Classroom, Vision, Website, ect. • Read, read, read…to strengthen your vocabulary • Become involved in sports, clubs, volunteer activities • Research post-secondary interests • Know NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) requirements if you want to play sports in college • Get to know your high school counselor
Blue Ridge Visits Loudoun Valley in April! • Date-April 10 th & 11th • Times-10:00-11:30 • Tour the school • Learn about Valley Sports, Clubs, Student Activities and more!
FIND THE BALANCE
Levels of Core Courses Offered Academic Honors (+.5) Advanced Placement (+1.0) 9 th Grade Honor’s Dual Enrollment (+1.0) Courses English 9H Pre-AP World Research Earth AP Courses Science Honors or 1 st opportunity to take Research Biology an AP is in 10 th grade Honors AP World History
English 9 Academic versus Honors • College Prep; Practice composing • Academic + read more skills through writing; study extensively & independently; grammar; oral presentations; analyzing & critiquing literature; Research project, analyzing interpreting authors; more literary works; applying literary frequent and varied writing terms assignments + more!! • 7 literary works • 8 literary works • No Year round project or County • County wide assessment for .5 Wide assessment GPA boost consists of a Year Round literary exploration • about 1 hour of HW per week project focused on a topic question & a self analysis paper on how you have grown as a writer and reader. • about 5 hours of HW per week
ENGLISH ENGLISH 10 ACADEMIC HONORS ENGLISH 11 ACADEMIC HONORS AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION ENGLISH 12 ACADEMIC DUAL ENROLLMENT (NOVA) AP ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION
Social Science and Global Studies World History 1/Pre-AP Academic versus Honors • College prep; learn to • Academic + writing, think critically about reading, and world events & societies interpreting around the globe before historical documents; the year 1500; express learn to understand your understanding in all & use primary forms of writing, both sources as historical formal and informal evidence to conduct research & produce • About 1 hr of HW per essays. week • About 5 hours of HW per week
Social Science and Global Studies 10 TH *WORLD HISTORY 1500 TO PRESENT (ACADEMIC) *AP WORLD HISTORY 11 TH *US & VIRGINIA HISTORY (ACADEMIC) *AP US HISTORY *US HISTORY DUAL ENROLLMENT (NOVA) 12 TH *US & VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT (ACADEMIC) *AP GOVERNMENT *US GOVERNMENT DUAL ENROLLMENT (NOVA)
Mathematics ALGEBRA Geometry (recommended) Functions, Algebra, and Data Analysis (FADA) GEOMETRY Functions, Algebra, and Data Analysis (FADA) Algebra II Algebra II/Trig ALGEBRA 2 Advanced Functions & Modeling Advanced Algebra/Precalculus ALGEBRA 2/TRIG Advanced Functions & Modeling Advanced Algebra/Precalculus Math Analysis
Mathematics Multivariable Calculus DE AP Calculus BC AP Calculus AB Math Analysis Honors Semester Advanced Algebra/Pre-calculus • Statistics Advanced Functions & Modeling • Discrete Math Full Year Algebra 2 with Trigonometry Honors • Computer Math Algebra 2 • AP Computer Science Geometry • AP Statistics Functions, Algebra, & Data Analysis Algebra 1
Science Academic versus Honors Earth Science - Earth Science-Research Biology - Research A 0-2 Hours of 2-4 Hours of HW per Week 2-4 hours of HW per HW per week week Uses Alg 1 & Geo Uses Alg 1 & Geo Required research Project - Required research 1st Semester 2 Research Project Assignments focused on 75% of project to be developing research skills. done outside of school 2nd Semester Science Independent Science Symposium Project. Research project 75% of all research projects Quarterly Scientific are done outside of school. Investigations *Students selecting Biology Research should also be enrolled in Algebra 2 or higher to be properly prepared for Chemistry in 10 th grade!
Science Earth Science AP Environmental Science 11+ Academic or RESEARCH 9th (Pre-requisite - Bio & Earth Biology Science) Academic 10th AP Chemistry 11+ Honors RESEARCH 9 th /10th (Pre-requisite – Chemistry) Chemistry AP Physics 12 Academic (Pre-requisite – Physics) Honors RESEARCH 11 + AP Biology 11+ Environmental Explorations 11+ (Pre-requisite – Biology & (Earth Science and Biology suggested) Chemistry) Physics 11+ Independent Science Research Conceptual Physics 10+ (dual enrollment option) 11+ Geospatial Science (dual enrollment option) 11+
World Languages and Cultures • French 2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP • German 2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP • Latin 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP • Spanish 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP • American Sign Language 1,2,3
Freshman Electives English Career & Technical Education Creative writing (Sem) Intro Culinary Arts Fundamentals of Writing (Sem) Intro Early Childhood Ed 21 st Century Literacy Strategies (Sem) Intro Teacher Cadet Journalism Intro to Cybersecurity Newspaper Journalism 1 Intro to Business & Marketing Photojournalism 1 Technology Foundations Graphic Design Materials & Processes Fine Arts Technical Drawing & Design Music Theory/History Aerospace 1 AP Music Theory Independent Living (Sem) Band Project Management(Sem) Jazz Ensemble Intro Housing/Interior Design (Sem) Orchestra+ Fashion Merchandise and Design (Sem) Guitar Math *Algebra 2 Pre-requisite Chorus AP Statistics Theater Arts 1 Computer Math/Intro to Computer Science Technical Theater Art 1
View LCPS’ Program of Studies for details regarding upper class electives/courses and course pre- requisites. Link to the Program of Studies can be found on Valley’s School Counseling Webpage
Registration Process • BRMS Counselor will obtain Core Teachers course recommendations in January. Loudoun Valley counselors visit middle school to register 8 th graders for • courses January 16, 22 & 23 online in Phoenix. Parents and Students have until March 3 rd to review and edit course • selections online. After this time, course changes will need to be made in writing to the 8 th grade counselor. • All students will sign up to take 4-core courses, PE 9, 2-electives, and study hall to fill the 8 block schedule using StudentVue in Phoenix. • Course Request Form -Due back to the middle school counselor in early March. Please review, make changes and sign off. This form should match the courses selected in Phoenix. • The POS (Program of Studies) is online at LCPS. This document is a resource that provides descriptions of available courses. • Six Year Plan-Also due back to the middle school counselor with your signature. • LAST DAY TO MAKE COURSE REQUEST CHANGES: JUNE 1, 20018
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