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MARSHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 8 TH GRADE OPEN HOUSE WELCOME!

WE ARE MARSHFIELD!

MARSHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM

OUR MISSION … developing 21 st century learners who make responsible, informed decisions within the global community.

DO YOUR JOB!

CHARACTER MATTERS! Graciousness! Loyalty! Tolerance ! Reliability ! Honesty ! Courage ! Determination!

ACADEMIC PROFILE • ACCREDITATION • NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ACADEMIC PROFILE GRADUA ADUATION TION REQU QUIR IREMENTS NTS • 4 YEARS ARS ENGL GLIS ISH • 4 YEARS ARS SOCIA IAL STUDIES IES • 3 YEARS ARS MATH TH • 3 YEARS ARS SCIE IENC NCE • 2 YEARS ARS FOREIGN REIGN LANGU NGUAG AGE • 1 YEAR AR COMPU PUTE TER R APPLI LICAT CATIONS IONS • 1 YEAR AR FINE NE/AP /APPLIED PLIED ART • 4 YEARS ARS PHYSICA ICAL EDU DUCATION CATION • 2 YEARS ARS HEAL ALTH

ACADEMIC PROFILE 3 LEVELS OF COURSES 0- ADVANCED PLACEMENT/HONORS 1- ACCELERATED COLLEGE PREP 2- STANDARD COLLEGE PREP

MAR ARSH SHFIEL FIELD D HIGH SC SCHOOL OL ENG NGLISH SH PR PROGRAM OGRAM MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Mrs. Patricia Ridolfi - Department Chair

4 YEARS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION The English lish Department: rtment: • Challenges freshmen to choose the highest level course they can handle • Stresses the fundamentals of writing, research, and literary analysis • Requires each student to develop an individual writing portfolio that demonstrates the student’s college readiness • Provides students the opportunity to visit the Writ itin ing g Lab to conference one-on-one with an English teacher throughout the school day

ENGLISH 9 • Level 0 (Honors/Advanced Placement), Level 1, and Level 2 classes at all grade levels with a reading concentration course available to 9th graders OTHER OFFERINGS • SAT Prep embedded in Grade 11 courses • College Essay Writing Program – Grade 12 THEATER • Intro. to Theater, Theater I and II, and honors level Advanced Theater Projects

MARSH SHFIE FIELD HIGH SC SCHOOL OL MAT ATHEMATI ATICS CS PROGRAM GRAM MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Mrs. Lindsey-Leigh Consolati - Department Chair

3 3 YEA EAR R MATH TH REQ EQUI UIREMENT REMENT EGES ) ) (4 (4 YEA EARS RS FOR OR ST STATE E CO COLL LLEGE • Freshmen are challenged to choose the highest level course they can handle (with teacher recommendation.) • Stress the fundamentals of problem solving and the use of math concepts as well as writing to develop higher order thinking skills.

GRADE 9: GEOMETRY or ALGEBRA 1 • Level 1 and 2 – Algebra 1 • Honors/AP and Level 1 – Geometry • Grade 12 – AP Calculus • Grade 11 or 12 – AP Statistics • Electives: Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Discrete Math, and Statistics • Math Lab: Every day 7:30am – 1:30pm • A TI-83 or TI-84 Calculator is recommended

MARSHFI RSHFIELD ELD HI HIGH S H SCHO HOOL OL SCI CIENCE ENCE PR PROG OGRAM RAM MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Mrs. Lesley Dimond - Department Chair

3 YEAR SCIENCE REQUIREMENT • MCAS Competency Determination 2010 • Inquiry based instruction • Hands-on Learning • Science Club

GRADE ADE 9: BIO IOLOGY LOGY 4 Year Lab Scienc nce e Progra ram Gr.9 .9 - Biolo logy/ y/Biolo Biology y 1A Gr.10 .10 – Chemis istry/Biol try/Biolog ogy y 1B Gr.11 .11 – Physics cs Gr.12 .12 – Electives tives, , AP Chemistry, mistry, AP Biolog logy AP Physic ics, AP Environ ronme ment ntal l Science ce Electives tives: : Environ onmen menta tal Scienc nce, e, Anatom tomy y and Physiology ology, Marine ne Biolog logy y and Foren rensic c Scienc nce

MARS RSHFI HFIELD ELD HI HIGH SC H SCHO HOOL OL SOCIAL IAL STU TUDIES IES DEPAR ARTMENT TMENT MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Mr. Stephen Waisgerber - Department Chair

4 YEAR SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT • Gr. 9 World History • Levels 0, 1 and 2 • Gr. 10 U.S. History I (1491-1876) • Advanced Placement, Levels 1 and 2 • Gr. 11 U.S. History II (1876-Present) • Advanced Placement, Levels 1 and 2 • Gr. 12 Options • Government/Economics, Levels 1 and 2 • Advanced Placement Government and Politics • Advanced Placement European History

SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE PROGRAM • Humanities/Philosophy (Gr. 11 and 12) • Level One • Street Law (Gr. 12) • Level Two • Psychology (Gr. 11 and 12) • Advanced Placement, Levels 1and 2 • Courtroom and the Law (Gr. 10-12) • Level One

MARSH SHFIE FIELD HIGH SC SCHOOL OL WO WORLD LA D LANG NGUAG AGE E PROGR OGRAM MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ms. Maura Bulman - Department Chair

2 YE 2 YEAR AR WO WORLD LD LA LANGUAG AGE E REQ EQUI UIREMEN REMENT • Com ommunicatio ation is s the key to o unders rstan tandin ding ot other r cultu ture res. s. • Mass ss. State Col olleg eges es/Uni /Univer ersi siti ties s re require re 2 yr yrs. s. of of the sa same me languag age at th the high sc schoo ool level el for or admiss ssio ion. • Mor ore co compe petiti tive e col olleges ges/un /univ iver ersitie sities s loo ook f for or 3+ 3+ years rs of of Hi High Sc Schoo ool For oreign Language e st study for or admiss ssio ion. • Language e sk skills ls are re a an a ass sset t in a all se sector ors s of of ou our r glob obal econ onom omy.

COURS URSE OFF FFERI ERINGS NGS • 5 year sequence in Spanish and French at Honors and Level 1. • AP Spanish 5 and AP French 5 • 4 year sequence in Latin at Level 1. • MHS Students are able and encouraged to participate in a two week academic and cultural exchange with high schools in Spain and France. (bi-annual) • Multimedia Language Lab provides teachers and students with a variety of tools, exercises and learning modes to increase opportunities for listening, speaking and interacting in their target language. • Home of our AFS club, French and Spanish Film Clubs

MARSHFI RSHFIELD ELD HI HIGH S H SCHO HOOL OL BUSINESS, SINESS, CO COMPUTER, PUTER, AND D TEC ECHN HNOLOGY OLOGY DE DEPA PARTM RTMENTS ENTS MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Mr. John Kenny - Technical Education Department Chair Mr. Jason Soslow - Director of Instructional Technology

ELECTIVE COURSE OFFERINGS Career Paths: Television and Digital Media Engineering and Architectural Drawing Computer Assisted Drafting and Design Building Construction Manufacturing Technology Automotive Technology Graphic Design Business, Finance, and Technology Accounting, Marketing, Management, Technology Service and Support, BASIC Programming, AP Computer Science, Computer Programming, Tech Support, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Microsoft Office Specialist Certification

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Mrs. Meghan Dinsmore - Coordinator of Art Education K-12 Mr. David Kaminski - Coordinator of Music Education K-12

VISUAL ARTS Courses rses: Art Competi Ar petitions ions and Shows: ws: • Art I,II,III and IV • Scholastic Art Awards • 3-Dimensional Design • Art All State I,II,III, IV • Art, Science and Technology Fair • Digital Photography • Congressional Art Exhibit • AP Drawing & Painting • North River Arts Society Student • AP 2-D Design Exhibit • AP 3-D Design

THE PERFORMING ARTS - MUSIC Level 1 classes: Level 0 classes: (no audition) (by audition/placement) • Concert Orchestra • Chamber Orchestra • Concert Band • Wind Ensemble • Concert Choir • Marshalairs • Treble Choir • AP Music Theory • Music Theory I • Jazz Theory/Improvisation Extra-curricular activities: ● Jazz Band ● Jazz Combo

THE PERFORMING ARTS - DRAMA • Introduction to Theater • Theater I • Theater II • Advanced Theater Projects • Drama Lab • Dance Studio

DRAMA CLUB • Annual Musical • Annual Theatrical Production • Annual Competition Theatrical Production • Special Events and Productions

SPECIAL EDUCATION MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Mrs. Heather O’Neill - Department Chair • Strategies 9/10, 11/12 • Language Based Learning Program • Adaptive Learning Program • Transitional Learning Center • P.O.S.T. Program (18-22 years) * All classes are determined at a Team Meeting

IMPORTANT INITIATIVES Common Core Alignment Common Final Examinations in all Subjects Collaborative Interdisciplinary Structures: STEM Humanities Visual/Performing Arts

IMPORTANT INITIATIVES 1-1 Digital Learning Initiative Enhancing Instruction and creating new pathways for learning! Social Emotional Learning 21st Century Skills - Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity

HIGH FIVE CHALLENGE

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TEACHER COMMITMENT

TEACHER COMMITMENT • Certified Instructors • Ongoing Professional Development • Differentiated Instruction • Course syllabi • Communication • Creativity, high standards, and accommodation in the classroom • After school help sessions

MA MARSHF HFIEL IELD D HI HIGH H SCHO HOOL OL GUIDA DANCE E DE DEPAR ARTME MENT MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ms. Caralie Ford - Department Chair