SCHEDULING PROCESS FOR 9 TH GRADE AT RIDGE Mrs. Jillian Shadis, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

SCHEDULING PROCESS FOR 9TH GRADE AT RIDGE

WAMS – January 23, 2015

• Mrs. Jillian Shadis, Supervisor of School Counseling

This presentation will be given to all 8th grade students on Friday, January 23. Each student will receive a Course Selection Sheet that he/she will need to complete and bring to the 8th grade scheduling

• conference. Additional copies of the

Course Selection Sheet can be downloaded from this website: http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/de partments/counseling_department/ridge_hi gh_school_counseling/scheduling/

• 15 minute conferences with a Ridge counselor

during the first two weeks of February.

• Parents are invited, but are not required to

attend.

• Letters with appointment times have already

been mailed home.

The Scheduling Process

Before the Conference…

 Bookmark the Ridge Counseling Department

website:

http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=309697 2&pageId=4799501

 Understand Option II:

http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=309697 2&pageId=4799504

 Understand Study Halls, PE, Labs and Electives  Download the Program of Studies for reference:

http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=309697 2&pageId=4799519

 Complete the Course Selection Sheet

Alphabet Soup

Abbreviation Full Name HS High School PE Physical Education SH Study Hall MP Marking Period S1 Semester 1 (September – January) S2 Semester 2 (February – June) CP College Prep Hon Honors Cr Credits

Option II Athletics Off-Site PE Ridge Sports Academics Remediation Financial Literacy Courses not Offered at Ridge Independent Studies Internships

Option II Athletics Off-Site PE Ridge Sports

Option II Athletics: Off-Site PE

 If you participate in a sport outside of Ridge

(Off-Site), you may be eligible for Option II, which means you can be exempt from PE.

 Minimum of 150 minutes per week of physical activity  Examples: Gotta Dance, travel sports teams, fencing,

etc.

 Students exempt from PE must take a Study Hall.

You may not take a class.

 Parent(s) may not be the coach for their own child.

Option II Athletics: Ridge Sports

 If you play a sport at Ridge, you are eligible

for Option II, which means you can be exempt from PE.

Fall Sport – MP1 & MP2 Winter Sport – MP2 & MP3 Spring Sport – MP3 & MP4 Marching Band – MP1 & MP2  Students exempt from PE must take a Study

• Hall. You may not take a class.

Physical Education for 9th Graders

 Marking Period 1 (MP1) = Project Adventure

 Required for ALL freshmen  Not eligible for Option II during MP1

 Marking Period 2 (MP2) = PE

 Athletes eligible for Option II during MP2

 Marking Period 3 (MP3) = Health 9

 Required for ALL freshmen  Not eligible for Option II during MP3

 Marking Period 4 (MP4) = PE

 Athletes eligible for Option II during MP4

Freshmen are only eligible for Option II Athletic Study Halls during MP2 and MP4.

Study Halls

 If you want a Study Hall in your schedule for a

full semester or a full year, you must schedule

• ne instead of an elective.

 You may have a scheduled study hall plus an

Option II athletic study hall during MP2 and MP4.

 If you choose to schedule a study hall, it will be

4 days/week (biology lab will be day 5)

Your Schedule

1 Language Arts 2 Social Studies 3 Math 4 Science 5 Lab w/ PE or Study Hall (SH) 6 World Language 7 Lunch 8 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) or PE 9 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year)

9 Period Day

Science Labs

 One period every day will be biology.  One day per week, you will have biology for two

periods (back-to-back)

Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology 4 SH Biology Lab SH SH SH 5 PE PE PE PE PE An example…

Science Labs

 If you do not schedule a study hall, you will have PE

4 days per week around your lab.

Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 Biology Biology Biology Biology Biology 4 PE PE PE Biology Lab PE 5 Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective An example…

Sample Schedule without a Study Hall

1 Language Arts English 9 or Honors English 9 2 Social Studies World History or Honors World History 3 Math Algebra I, Geometry, Honors Geometry or Honors Algebra II 4 Science Biology CP or Biology Honors 5 Lab w/ PE or Study Hall (SH) Biology Lab (1 day/week) / PE 6 World Language Intermediate Spanish 1st Year 7 Lunch Lunch 8 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) or PE Concert Band (Full year) 9 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) Art Explorer / Personal Finance

Sample Schedule with a Study Hall

1 Language Arts English 9 or Honors English 9 2 Social Studies World History or Honors World History 3 Math Algebra I, Geometry, Honors Geometry or Honors Algebra II 4 Science Biology CP or Biology Honors 5 Lab w/ PE or Study Hall (SH) Biology Lab (1 day/week) / SH 6 World Language Intermediate Spanish 1st Year 7 Lunch Lunch 8 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) or PE PE (5 days/week) 9 Elective (S1/S2 or full-year) Art Explorer / Personal Finance

How do I know if an elective is full year or half year?

Look in the “Credits” column (CR) Half year courses are worth 2.5 credits. Full year classes are worth 5 credits.

Honors & AP Criteria

 Language Arts

 Need a final average of A- or better in both Lit Connections

AND Comm Arts to enroll in Honors English 9

 Science

 Need a final average of A- or better in Science 08 to enroll

in Honors Biology

 Social Studies

 Need a final average of A- or better in Social Studies 08 to

enroll in Honors Global History 2

 World Languages:

 Need a final average of A- or better in World Language 08

to enroll in Intermediate First Year Honors

Honors & AP Criteria

 Math:

 Algebra I students need a final average of A or better

to enroll in Honors Geometry

 Geometry students need a final average of B or better

to enroll in Honors Algebra II (students with a final average of B- or lower must take Honors Geometry in grade 9)

 Also, for Math…

 Algebra I students need a C+ or better to enroll in

Geometry (students with a C or lower must retake Algebra I in grade 9)

Option II Academics Remediation Financial Literacy Courses Not Offered at Ridge Independent Studies Internships

If you failed a course or didn’t meet the grade requirement

• Take a class outside of

Ridge (in person or

• nline)
• Cannot receive credit for

courses taken before September 1 of your 9th grade year Grades 11 and 12 only Grade 12

• nly

Option II Academics Remediation Financial Literacy Courses Not Offered at Ridge

Applications due JULY 15, 2015 If you want to take a course during your freshman year, applications are due JUNE 15, 2015 Applications on Option II website:

http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3096972&pageId=4799504

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6129 Law Seminar 7401 Art Explorer 7415 Intro Ceramics 7575 Intro Wood 6139 Internet/Web

Study Hall

Check off your top choices in the chart. Write in your “backups.”

Bring to the Conference…

 Your scheduling questions!  Your completed Course Selection Sheet

Questions from You!