WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDIES

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WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOLPROGRAM OF STUDIES

• MRS. JULIE LICHTMANN
• MRS. CHRISTI DUNN
• MR. MIKE KESHIGIAN
• MRS. KELLIE STEWARD
• MR. TOM WOODBURY

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Program of Studies

• The Program of Studies can be found on the
  Guidance Page on the Windham High School Website
  
• www.windhamhighschool.org
• As you read through the Program of Studies (POS)
  begin to identify courses that
• are graduation requirements
• are NH Scholar requirements
• interest you

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WHS Graduation Requirements

• English 4 years (1 credit per year) Cultural
  Foundations American Studies Modern World
  Literature
• Writing 0.5 credit
• Social Studies 3 credits Cultural
  Foundations American Studies Economics (0.5)
  Government (0.5)
• Math 3 credits Algebra I
• Science 3 credits Integrated Science Biology
• ICT 0.5 credits Comp Apps Digital Media I
  Graphic Design etc.
• Arts 1 credit Music, Theater or Visual Arts
• Health 0.5 credit Wellness
• Physical Education 1.5 credits Human
  Performance I II
• Open Electives 7 credits
• Service Learning 40 hours (10 hours per year)

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Recommended Freshman Year Schedule

• English (Cultural Foundations)
• Social Studies (Cultural Foundations)
• Math
• Science (Integrated Science)
• Foreign Language
• Human Performance I
• Wellness
• Writing
• 0.5 Elective
• Full Year Academic Study

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How to Register

• Students PowerSchool
• Navigation Bar
• Class Registration
• Select 7 credits
• Select 3 alternatives

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Course Selection

• The first day to register for classes is Monday,
  March 3rd at 9am
• Registration will remain open until Friday, March
  14th at 3pm
• Students must meet the prerequisites in order to
  register for classes

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Course Override(s)

• If there is a discrepancy between your childs
  recommended level and where you feel your child
  should be placed, please schedule an appointment
  with the appropriate high school academic dean.
• Dean of
• Humanities English Lisa Roeder
• Mathematics Business Mary Anderson
• Fine Living Technical Art Jared Cassedy
• Science Technology Bethany Bernasconi
• Social Studies Foreign Language Greg Racki

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Promotion Credit Requirements

• At the completion of 9th grade, students will
  need to have earned at least 6 credits and 10
  hours of community service to be promoted to the
  10th grade

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What is New Hampshire Scholars?

• It is part of the State Scholars Initiative, a
  national program, that uses business leaders to
  motivate students to complete a rigorous course
  of study in high school
• Challenge yourself! Go beyond your high school
  graduation requirements

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New Hampshire ScholarsCORE CURRICULUM

• English 4 years
• Math 3 years
• Science 3 years lab based (Anatomy Physiology,
  Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, AP Sciences)
• Integrated Science is not considered a lab based
  science
• Social Studies 3.5 years
• Foreign Languages 2 years

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Questions?

• Look over the Program of Studies
• Make a worksheet of possible courses
• Talk to your parents/students and middle school
  teachers
• Sign up for classes
• See you this summer for orientation on Tuesday,
  August 19th

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Guidance Appointments

• PTC Wizard-instructions
• www.windhamsd.org/whs
• Select PTC Wizard Link
• Login using your existing WMS password
• Select your students Counselor
• Select from the available dates
• Dunn (Aleksa Fedele)
• Lichtmann (Fischer Johnson)
• Keshigian (Jones Pastro)
• Woodbury (Patel Rust)
• Steward (Saklad Z)

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JR ROTC-Salem CTE for 9th grade

• Erinne Curtain - Current 10th grade
• Air Force Junior Reserve Office Training Corps
  (AFJROTC) offers a blend of aerospace science and
  history along with the development of ones
  leadership abilities.
• Aviation History
• Science of Flight