Introduction to Mercer Island High School

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Introduction to Mercer Island High School
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Todays Activities

• Review Registration Materials
• Review Important Dates
• Discuss Course Requirements
• Consider Elective Options
• Develop a draft of 9th grade schedule

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Materials Received

• Course Catalog Program of Studies
• electronic version available on MIHS website
• Registration Worksheet

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Timeline

• Thursday 2/10 Presentation Day
• Thursday 2/17 Review and QA
• Friday 2/18 QA with Parents
• (IMS Library 900a-1030a)
• February 10th March 4th Registration Period
• March 1st 3rd Registration Open Lab
• (Computer Lab 205)

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Goal

• To develop a meaningful daily life schedule
  for high school that meets your academic and
  personal needs.
• Think about the courses you choose in relation
  to the following
• Extracurricular Activity
• Outside School Responsibilities
• Personal Goals

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Your High School Counselors

• Susie Brown A-D
• Susan Sutherin E-K
• Deborah Kraft L-R
• Kathleen Stearns S-Z

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Whats in a 9th grade schedule?

• Minimum of Six (6) classes each semester
• 3 required courses (English, Math and Science)
• 3 elective courses that match your interests and
  goals
• One (1) open period
• Optional
• Provides down-time to help adjust to high school
• Helps reduce stress
• Allows time during the day to talk to teachers
  and counselors
• B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Advisory Group
• Assigned randomly to multi-grade groups

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Key Facts About The Daily Schedule

• 800am 300pm
• Except Early Dismissal Mondays (800a - 130p)
• 7 period schedule
• Each class meets 4x per week
• Each class has one 105 minute block period per
  week
• B.R.I.D.G.E.S. meet once a week

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Honors Classes

• Curriculum is covered with more depth
• Challenging Coursework
• In-Depth Analysis
• Comfortable with abstract concepts
• Ability to make connections and leaps of logic
• Able to draw conclusions from facts
• More Independent Homework
• Students are expected to find answers and
  solutions on their own

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3 Parts To An Honors Student

• 1/3 Intellect or Brain Power
• 1/3 Motivation
• 1/3 Self Discipline Time Management Skills

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Characteristics of an Honors Student

• Intellectual and highly capable
• Passionate about subject
• Self-Motivated
• Looks for academic challenges outside of class
• Diligent homework habits
• Able to complete more independent work outside
  class
• Critical Thinking Analysis
• Demonstrates strong ability to comprehend complex
  materials
• Able to relate and expand ideas concept
• Able to apply abstract ideas to new situations
• Strong Reading and Writing Skills
• Well-Developed Organizational and Time Management
  Skills
• Strong Self-Advocate

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English (p. 14)

• Regular
• English 9/Applied Technology (2 periods)
• 1 English Credit and 1 CTE Credit
• English 9 (1 period)
• 1 English Credit
• Honors
• English 9 Honors/Applied Tech. (2 periods)
• 1 English Credit and 1 CTE Credit
• English 9 Honors (1 period)
• 1 English Credit

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Math (p.29)(Talk to your current math
teacher for recommendation)
Current IMS Course 9th Grade Options
Math 8 Algebra 1 Algebra P1 (extended)
Algebra Algebra 1 Geometry Geometry Honors
Geometry Geometry Honors Algebra 2 Honors Algebra 2
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Science (p.34)

• Chemistry 1 Options
• Regular
• Honors Completion of Algebra 1 highly
  recommended
• Physics 1 Options
• Regular
• Honors Completion of Algebra 1 highly
  recommended
• The computer randomly chooses which science is
  taken first.

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Why Take Electives?

• Intellectual Curiosity
• Connection to Personal Interest
• Academic Schedule with Rigor
• College Entrance Requirement
• Graduation Requirement

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Social Studies (p.22)

• Global History (0.5)/Global Studies (1.0)
• -Elective credit only
• -Either course meets the one semester
  pre-requisite for the 10th grade Honors World
  History course
• Washington State History/Government (PNW)
• -Take only if you have not already taken this at
  IMS
• -If you passed 7th grade Soc Studies, then
  youve met this requirement.

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World Language (p.39)

• MIHS offers 3 languages
• French
• Mandarin Chinese
• Spanish
• 2 years of middle school Spanish allows you to
  enroll in Spanish 2

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Other 9th Grade Electives

• Academic Elective
• Journalism 1, Debate
• Fine Arts Visual Performing (2 sem. P.55)
• Visual Arts Ceramics, Photography, Drawing
  Painting
• Before taking a visual art class, must
  complete either
• Introduction to Art
• OR
• 3 trimesters of Art I, II and III at IMS
• Performing Arts Band, Choir and Drama
• Career Technical Ed - CTE (2 sem p. 45)
• Accounting, Multi-Media, Computers, Radio,
  Gas-Engine Repair

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Other 9th Grade Electives (cont.)

• Family Consumer Science (1 semester)(p.48)
• Image is the name of the health class for
  freshm
• Physical Education (3 semesters)(p.65)
• A semester of PE Core is required before taking
  any PE class
• Special Education Classes
• Non-Departmental Classes
• Leadership, Teachers Assistant

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CTE Classes That Offer Community College Credit
Tech Prep Program

• Accounting 1
• Video Arts
• Adobe Photoshop
• Engineering Technology 1 2
• Computer Programming 1 2
• Web Multimedia
• Note MUST GET A B OR BETTER

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In Summary.

• You received
• Information on how to create your 9th grade
  schedule
• A Program of Studies (course catalog)
• A blank registration worksheet
• You created a first draft of your 9th grade
  schedule for next year.
• This PowerPoint presentation will be available on
  the MIHS website after February 10th.

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What Happens Now?

• Review this information with your parents
• Formulate questions for next weeks QA
• Get advice from
• Your parents, teachers, counselors, siblings and
  MIHS students
• Finalize your course selections and identify
  alternative electives

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Dates to Remember

• Thursday 2/17 Review and QA
• Friday 2/18 QA with Parents
• (IMS Library 900a-1030a)
• February 10th March 4th Registration Period
• March 1st 3rd Registration Open Lab
• (Computer Lab 205)

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Q A Session

• How to register for classes on Skyward.
• Questions???

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Reminders..

• Sign up for
• 3 required classes (English, Math, Science)
• 3 elective classes
• Register by 3pm, March 4th