9th and 10th Grade Course Registration Information Night

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Welcome

• 9th and 10th Grade Course Registration
  Information Night

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Tonights Purpose

• Master Schedule
• Making Informed Decisions
• Impact on Future
• College Highlights
• GPA and Weighted Courses
• Course Offerings
• Electronic course registration

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Master Schedule

• Driven by course requests
• Courses are offered and faculty secured
• Rooms are assigned
• Change is difficult because it is based on
  student selection
• Drop/Add

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What is the Formula for Selecting a Solid Schedule

• Choose courses that lead to success
• Choose courses that play to your strength
• Be aware of your individual needs
• Study time needed to be successful
• Extracurricular activities
• Good balance of courses

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4 Year Plan

• Look ahead to the subsequent year
• Look at senior courses and plan accordingly
• Schedule is built to have a study every year

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Graduation requirements

• English 4 credits
• Writing .5 credit
• Math 3 credits
• Science 3 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits
• Art .5 credit
• PE/Wellness 1.5 credits
• Computer Proficiency .5
• Restricted Electives 3 credits
• Free Choice Electives 4 credits
• Total 23 credits

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College Requirements

• Additional requirements for college
• 4 years of Math
• 4 years of Science
• 3 years of World Language
• Electives that are academic or in an area of
  interest

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Core subject areas

• English
• Social Studies
• Math
• Science
• World Languages

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Teacher Recommendations

• Importance of Teacher recommendation
• Know your childs current ability as well as the
  expectations of the next level course
• Parent override

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GPA

• Grade Point Average and Class Rank
• A students Grade Point Averages (GPA) is
  determined at the end of each year. GPAs are
  recorded on the transcript both by year and
  cumulatively, and will be noted on the final
  report card of the year. Students are ranked
  according to their GPA at the end of their junior
  year, and third quarter of their senior year.

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Factoring of GPA

• A weighted 4.67/ unweighted 4.0
• B weighted 3.67 / unweighted 3.0
• C weighted 3.0 / unweighted 2.33
• Example B in Honors Chemistry 4.0
• B in Chemistry 3.33

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Weighted courses

• AP Portfolio Development
• Honors Jazz Band
• Honors Choir
• AP English Language
• AP English Literature Composition
• Honors Literature
• Anatomy and Physiology
• AP Chemistry
• Honors Chemistry
• Honors Physics
• AP Biology

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Weighted courses continued

• AP U.S. History
• AP Government and Policy
• American Studies
• French IV
• French V
• Spanish IV
• Spanish V
• Honors Pre-Calculus
• AP Calculus
• AP Statistics
• AP Computer Science

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Impact on Future

• How these decisions impact your future plans
• Emphasis on careful selection of the most
  appropriate course to be successful for the next
  class
• Mindful that this is a four year plan

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What colleges are looking for

• Grade Point Average
• Quality of Coursework
• Class Rank
• Test Scores
• Recommendations
• Extracurricular Activities
• Essay
• Interest visiting campus/interviews/
• meeting with college representative

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Architecture and Environmental Sciences

• 4 years English
• 4 years Math (including Pre-calculus and Calculus
  is recommended)
• 3 years Social Studies
• 4 years Science (including physics)
• 3-4 years Foreign Language
• Often for majors in architecture portfolios are
  required so art classes may be advised

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Business, Accounting, Finance

• 4 years English
• 4 years Math (Pre-calculus and/or Calculus
  required)
• 3 years Social Studies
• 3-4 years Science (Physics often required)
• 3-4 years Foreign Language 4 in same language
  for International Business majors

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Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science,
Physics and Chemistry

• 4 years English
• 4 years Math (Pre-calculus, Calculus required, AP
  Calculus recommended)
• 3 years Social Studies
• 4 years Science (including Chemistry and Physics,
  Honors and AP helpful)
• 3-4 years Foreign Language
• Computer electives

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Health Sciences, Nursing, Pre-Med, Pharmacy, OT
PT

• 4 years English
• 4 years Math (Pre-Calculus required, Calculus or
  AP Calc recommended)
• 3 years Social Studies
• 4 years Science (Chemistry required, Physics, AP
  Chem, H Physics, and/or AP Biology recommended)
• 3-4 years Foreign Language

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Liberal Arts Foreign Languages, Fine Arts,
History, Creative Writing, Literature, Philosophy

• 4 years English
• 4 years Mathematics (through Algebra 2)
• 3-4 years Social Studies
• 3-4 years Science (Biology and Chemistry
  recommended)
• 3-4 years Foreign Language

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Life Sciences Biochemistry, Botany Forestry,
Marine Biology, Zoology, and Environmental
Sciences

• 4 years English
• 4 years Science (Chemistry and Physics required,
  adv sciences recd)
• 4 years Math (Pre-calculus required, Calculus
  recommended)
• 3 years Social Studies

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COURSE SELECTION

• BY DEPARTMENT

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Math
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Math

• Math
• Algebra 1
• Geometry
• Algebra 2
• Pre-Calculus
• Calculus
• Various other math options see chart
  (attachment at end of power point)

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Math

• Probability and Statistics .5 credit
• Advanced Math Topics .5 credit
• Algebra 3/Trigonometry
• Prerequisite for above classes Algebra 2

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Science (chart on back of power point)
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Science

• 10th grade options
• Life Science
• Biology
• Accelerated Biology
• Chemistry
• Honors Chemistry

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Science continued

• 11th grade options
• Environmental Biology
• Living by Chemistry
• Chemistry
• Honors Chemistry
• Anatomy Physiology
• Conceptual Physics/Physics/Honors Physics
• AP Biology AP Chemistry

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Science continued

• 12th grade options
• All junior offerings
• Ecology

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English Grade 10

• English 10 Read
• English 10
• Accel English 10
• Electives Journalism Film Studies
• All sophomores must take Writing or Basics of
  Writing

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English Grade 11

• Fundamentals of English
• US Literature
• American Studies
• AP English Language
• Electives Advanced Writing, Journalism 12,
  Poetry, Film Studies and British Literature

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Social Studies

• Grade 10
• Economics .5 / Civics .5
• Grade 11
• US History, American Studies,
• AP US History
• There are 7 Social Studies electives available

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World Languages

• French 1,2,3
• Topics in French
• French 4, 5 (weighted)
• Spanish 1, 2, 3
• Topics in Spanish
• Spanish 4, 5 (weighted)

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World Languages

• Latin 1 offered to only grade 11, 12
• Latin 2 offered to only grade 12

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Career and Technical Education Opportunities

• Offered to students during grade 11 and 12 only
• Transportation is provided to Milford programs
  only
• Students must provide own transportation to
  Nashua
• Considered elective offerings

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Milford Career and Technical Programs

• Accounting 2 3
• Applied Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• Business Technology 1 2
• Computer Tech-Systems Networking
• Construction Technology 1 2

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Milford continued

• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Computer Technology 1 2
• Culinary Arts 1 2
• Engineering Design
• Adv Engineering Design
• Graphic Arts 1 2

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Milford continued

• Marketing 1, 2 3
• Microbiology Principles Practices
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing
• Video Production 1 2

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NashuaCareer and Technical Programs North

• Automotive Tech 1 2
• Biotechnology 1 2
• Graphic Comm and Printing 1 2
• Cosmetology 1 2
• Hospitality and Tourism 1 2
• Financial Services 1 2

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Nashua Career and Technical Programs South

• CADD 1 2
• Construction Tech 1 2
• Electrical Trades Tech 1 2
• Early Childhood Education 1 2
• Health Occupation 1 2
• Telecommunications 1 2

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Course Registration Process

• Electronic process
• Can be done from home through school web site
• Passwords will be issued
• Classroom presentations will occur to review this
  process

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Course Registration Timeline

• March 9 13 Counselors to visits classrooms to
  review course selection
• March 20 all course selections must be
  electronically submitted
• March 27 Student request forms will be
  distributed to students for review

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Registration cont.

• March 27 Teachers will review and sign off on
  selections in class
• March 28 29 (weekend) PARENTS make sure you
  sign your students course selection sheet
• March 30 Period 2 Teachers will collect signed
  forms
• Late May/Early June tentative schedules
  distributed to students

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Tentative Dates for Computer Access

• Grade 11 (upcoming seniors) 3/9
• Grade 10 (upcoming juniors) 3/10
• Grade 9 (upcoming sophomores) 3/12
• Grade 8 (upcoming freshmen) 4/1

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Questions?

• Please fill out evaluation form

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Guidance Department

• Kerry Gangemi
• Casey Maynard
• Brenda Poznanski
• Rich Winslow