Welcome to W.C. Miller Grade 8 Orientation Session In the next hour - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to W.C. Miller Grade 8 Orientation Session

In the next hour you will learn… …what’s FUN at MILLER …the difference between JUNIOR HIGH and HIGH SCHOOL …what CREDITS are & why they are IMPORTANT …how to REGISTER for your COURSES …important DATES that are coming 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?

StudentLife What’s FUN @ Miller?

Staff What’s FUN @ Miller?

Junior High VS High School – what’s the difference? More moving around from class to class • Up to 5 different teachers per day • 4 grades = more students • Course by course, not grade by grade • A little thing called credits • Semesters (5 credits and 5 credits) • Optional course choices (electives) • Not necessarily more difficult •

Sample Schedule Period Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Wednesday Intro to Intro to Intro to Intro to Intro to 8:55 – High High High High High 10:00 School School School School School 10:05 – ELA/Band ELA/Band ELA/Band ELA/Band ELA/Band 11:05 11:10 – Math Math Math Math Math 12:10 12:10 – Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:00 1:05 – 2:10 Science Science Science Science Science 2:20 – 3:25 Art Art Art Art Art

What are credits and why do I need them?  You receive a credit when  COMPULSORY credits you pass a course (ones you MUST have)  When you reach 34 credits  ELECTIVE credits (ones you you get a Miller Diploma! get to choose)  Earn 5 credits per semester  It is IMPORTANT to keep up x 2 semesters per year with your credits!!

Compulsory Credits  Math  ELA  Science  Social Studies  Health/Phys. Ed  Intro to High School

Elective Credits  Art  French  Band  Spanish  Choir  American History  Drama  Transitional  Woods Math  Human Ecology  Francais  Hockey Skills  Intro to Business

Hockey Skills  First period of first semester  8:15 am (7:45am arrival) – 9:15am  You are responsible for getting to the rink  A bus will bring you back to school in time for your second period class

Grade 9 Course Selection Form

Graduation Requirements, Credit Check & Course List

Course Codes not just mumbo jumbo

Compulsory Courses

Elective Courses SPN10F CHO10S WDS10G ART10S HEC10G HKY11G FRE10F DRA10S List elective courses in order of preference!

Parent Information Night Monday, March 9 th Tuesday, March 10 th At 7:00 pm At 7:00 pm  This evening is reserved  This evening is reserved for Parkside students for Parkside students whose last names begin whose last names begin with letters O through Z with letters A through N and all Gretna Students

So…. What next???  Parent Night - Tours  Spring Visits  Summer Phone Call  Course Changes  Grade 9 Day!

• How many credits can you earn each semester? • What is the difference between compulsory & elective courses? • How many credits do you need to earn a W.C. Miller Diploma? • How many periods are there in a regular school day @ W.C. Miller? • When is parent information night?