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We lc ome to W.C. Mille r

Gra de 8 Orie nta tio n Se ssio n

In the ne xt hour you will le a rn…

…wha t’ s F

UN a t MIL L E R

…the diffe re nc e b e twe e n JUNIOR HIGH a nd HIGH SCHOOL …wha t CRE

DIT S a re & why the y a re IMPORT ANT

…ho w to RE

GIST E R fo r yo ur COURSE S

…impo rta nt DAT

E S tha t a re c o ming up

Music

What’s FUN @ Miller?

Drama

What’s FUN @ Miller?

Volleyball

What’s FUN @ Miller?

Curling

What’s FUN @ Miller?

Basketball What’s FUN @ Miller?

Hockey

What’s FUN @ Miller?

Christmas Banquet

What’s FUN @ Miller?

Dances

What’s FUN @ Miller?

Junior Hig h VS Hig h Sc hool – what’s the diffe r

e nc e ?

• Mo re mo ving a ro und fro m c la ss to c la ss
• Up to 5 diffe re nt te a c he rs pe r da y
• 4 g ra de s = mo re stude nts
• Co urse b y c o urse , no t g ra de b y g ra de
• A little thing c a lle d c re dits
• Se me ste rs (5 c re dits a nd 5 c re dits)
• Optio na l c o urse c ho ic e s (e le c tive s)
• No t ne c e ssa rily mo re diffic ult

Pe r iod Monday T ue sday

We dne sda y

T hur sday F r iday

8:55 – 10:00 I ntro to Hig h Sc ho o l I ntro to Hig h Sc ho o l I ntro to Hig h Sc ho o l I ntro to Hig h Sc ho o l I ntro to Hig h Sc ho o l 10:05 – 11:05 E L A/ Ba nd E L A/ Ba nd E L A/ Ba nd E L A/ Ba nd E L A/ Ba nd 11:10 – 12:10 Ma th Ma th Ma th Ma th Ma th

12:10 – 1:00 L unc h L unc h L unc h L unc h L unc h

1:05 – 2:10 Sc ie nc e Sc ie nc e Sc ie nc e Sc ie nc e Sc ie nc e 2:20 – 3:25 Art Art Art Art Art

Sample Sc he dule

What ar e c r e dits and why do I ne e d the m?

Yo u re c e ive a c re dit whe n

yo u pa ss a c o urse

Whe n yo u re a c h 34 c re dits

yo u g e t a Mille r Diplo ma !

E

a rn 5 c re dits pe r se me ste r x 2 se me ste rs pe r ye a r

COMPUL

SORY c re dits

(o ne s yo u MUST ha ve )

E

L E CT IVE c re dits (o ne s yo u

g e t to c ho o se )

I

t is I MPORT ANT to ke e p up with yo ur c re dits!!

Compulsor y Cr e dits

 Math  E

L A

 Sc ie nc e  Soc ial Studie s  He alth/ Phys. E

d

 Intr

• to High Sc hool

E le c tive Cr e dits

Art Ba nd Choir Dra ma Woods

Human E

c ology

Hoc ke y Skills F

re nc h

Spa nish Ame ric a n

History

T

ra nsitiona l Ma th

F

ra nc a is

Hoc ke y Skills

F

irst pe rio d o f first se me ste r

 8:15 a m (7:45a m a rriva l) – 9:15a m Yo u a re re spo nsib le fo r g e tting to the

rink

A b us will b ring yo u b a c k to sc ho o l in

time fo r yo ur se c o nd pe rio d c la ss

Gr ade 9 Cour se Se le c tion F

• r

m

F r

• nt

Bac k

Gr aduation Re quir e me nts

Cour se Code s

not just mumbo jumbo

Compulsory Course s

SOC10F OR SOC10F

• F

I

E le c tive Course s

E le c tive Course s

L ist e le c tive c o urse s in o rde r o f pre fe re nc e !

SPN10F CHO10S WDS10G ART 10S

Alte rna te Course s

L ist a lte rna te c o urse s in o rde r o f pre fe re nc e !

Ja zz Ba nd a nd Vo c a l Ja zz ta ke pla c e o utside o f re g ula r sc ho o l ho urs… b e fo re a nd a fte r sc ho o l



Ha nd in your c omple te d form on pa re nt informa tion nig ht

Ma ke sure yo ur fo rm is SI GNE D!!!

ST UDE NT PARE NT

Parent Information Night

Mo nda y, Ma rc h 4th At 7:00 pm

T

his e ve ning is re se rve d fo r Pa rkside stude nts who se la st na me s b e g in with le tte rs A thro ug h M

T ue sda y, Ma rc h 5th At 7:00 pm

T

his e ve ning is re se rve d fo r Pa rkside stude nts who se la st na me s b e g in with le tte rs N thro ug h Z a nd a ll Gr

e tna Stude nts

So… . What ne xt???

Pa re nt Nig ht - T

• urs

Spring Visits Summe r Pho ne Ca ll Co urse Cha ng e s Gra de 9 Da y!

• Ho w ma ny c re dits c a n yo u

e a rn e a c h se me ste r?

• Wha t is the diffe re nc e

b e twe e n c o mpulso ry & e le c tive c o urse s?

• Ho w ma ny c re dits do yo u

ne e d to e a rn a W.C. Mille r Diplo ma ?

• Ho w ma ny pe rio ds a re

the re in a re g ula r sc ho o l da y @ W.C. Mille r?

• Whe n is pa re nt info rma tio n

nig ht?