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Course Selection Night Course Selection Night JANUARY 14, 2015 JANUARY 14, 2015
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Course Selection Night Course Selection Night JANUARY 14, 2015 JANUARY 14, 2015
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Welcome Parents Welcome Parents and Studentsand Students!!
People to Know at People to Know at WTHSWTHS
People to Know at People to Know at WTHSWTHS
The Administrative The Administrative and School Counseling and School Counseling
TeamsTeams
High School Administration
• Dr. Dennis Best, Principal• Mr. Joe Papeika, 9th Grade House Principal• Mr. Tim Keddie, 10th Grade House Principal• Ms. Julia Henrich, 11th Grade House Principal• Mr. Ryan Mulford, 12th Grade House Principal
School Counselors• Mrs. Michelle Weiss, Students A-C
• Mr. Tom Gilroy, Students D-H
• Mrs. Stacey Buterbaugh, Students I-Mc
• Mrs. Shayna Kudgis, Students Me-R • Ms. Sarah Babins, Students S-Z
• Mr. Matthew Tomlinson, CSSCA, ELL, Gifted
Requirements for Requirements for GraduationGraduation
Requirements for Requirements for GraduationGraduation
Classes of 2016-Classes of 2016-20192019
Graduation Requirements
• 24 Credit Maximum• 22 Credits Required to Graduate• Class of 2016- successful completion of a
Graduation Project• Class of 2017 and beyond- proficiency on
Keystone Examinations in Algebra 1, Biology, and Literature.
Graduation ProjectRequired for Graduation for the class of 2016:
•Successful completion of the computer applications course including:– Creation of a Naviance account and student profile, along with completion of the career
and personality tests – Completion of a resume, job application, statement of goals, and creation of a database
using career research results
•PSAT •Development of a timeline for completing the college application process with the school counselor •Written resume and college essay •Completion of a post-secondary application, which includes one of the following: job application, college application, tech school application, or a military application.
Why Plan for Course Why Plan for Course Selection?Selection?
Why Plan for Course Why Plan for Course Selection?Selection?
Student Student Success!Success!
Planning for Your High School ProgramWhat kind of curriculum is offered
at WTHS?A Standards-Based Curriculum that stressesstudent demonstrated proficiency and:
• Integrates Pennsylvania Standards in all curricular areas
• Prepares students for Keystone Exam Proficiency (class of 2017 & beyond)
• Assists students in completing the Graduation Project Requirement (Class of 2016)
Planning for Your High School ProgramPreparation for Trade and Technical Employment
• Middle Bucks Institute of Technology• WTHS Internship Program• WTHS Career Work Experience Program
Planning for Your High School ProgramWhen do you choose your high
school courses?– Course Selection begins now– Drag Sheets were distributed at WTHS
today in science classes and should be returned by Wednesday, January 21st.
– Current 8th grade students will have their Drag Sheets sent home the first week of February.
Planning for Your High School Program
• Who is involved in the process?Students, Parents, School Counselors and TeachersWhat should be considered?A student’s…
• Record of achievement• Educational and career goals• Interests and abilities
Planning for Your High School Program
Preparation for Post-High School Education• Undertake a rigorous program of study• Study beyond the minimum requirements• Take the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT and ACT• AP® Potential• Dual Enrollment Opportunities
Program of Studies
• The POS can be found on the WTHS website.
• Important program planning and departmental course listings can be found in this digital document.
• It is important that families review course options with their students.
• Students will enter elective requests in February.
Graduation Requirements
Gray = Graduation Course Requirements ***Beginning with the class of 2017, demonstrating proficiency on Keystone exams is a
Graduation Requirement. ***The successful completion of a Graduation Project is a Graduation Requirement for
students in the class of 2016.
24 credits maximum22 credits required to graduate
9 10 11 12
English English English English
Math Math Math Elective Elective
Social Studies Social Studies Elective Elective Social Studies
Science Science Science Elective Elective
Health/PE Computer Apps
Health/PE Elective Elective Health/ PE Elective Elective
Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective
College Prep and General Academic
ProgramThese schedules will prepare students to go on to higher education or enter the work force directly after high school. Students should carefully select electives that further their educational and career goals.
9th GRADE 10th GRADE 11th GRADE 12th GRADE
English English English English
Algebra I or Algebra II Algebra II or Geometry Geometry/Adv Math Elective Elective
Biology ChemistryPhysics or Other Science
Elective Elective
US History Global Studies Elective ElectiveGovernment & Public Policy
PE/HealthComp Apps
PE/Health Elective PE/Health Elective Elective Elective
Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective
College Prep/General Academic with Music and World Language
We encourage our students who have an interest in music to participate in performance music courses. This sample schedule outlines how they may take performance music courses throughout high school and still have an opportunity to meet graduation requirements and select electives that help them achieve their personal goals.
9th GRADE 10th GRADE 11th GRADE 12th GRADE
English English English English
Algebra I/Algebra II Algebra II/Geometry Geometry/Adv Math Elective
Biology ChemistryPhysics orOther Science
Elective
US History Global Studies ElectiveGovernment & Public Policy
Comp Apps/Music (A/B)
HPE/Music (A/B) HPE/Music (A/B) HPE/Music (A/B)
World Language orElectives
World Language orElectives
World Language orElectives
World Language orElectives
Middle Bucks Institute of TechnologyThe following schedules will allow students to participate fully in the program offered at Middle Bucks Institute of Technology and meet all requirements for a William Tennent High School diploma. Students who are considering attending MBIT should make decisions about course selection for 9th grade based on the information contained within the sample schedule for MBIT students.
9th GRADE 10th GRADE 11th GRADE 12th GRADE
English English English English
Math Math Math
Biology ChemistryPhysics orOther Science
US History Government & Public Policy
Computer Applications
PE/Health Global Studies
PE/Health Elective
MBIT (3.0) MBIT (3.0) MBIT (3.0)
AP Bound9th GRADE 10th GRADE 11th GRADE 12th GRADE
English (H) English (H) AP English AP English
Algebra I orAlgebra II (H)
Algebra II (H) orGeometry(H)
Geometry (H)/Adv Math (H) orAP Math
AP Math
Biology (H) Chemistry (H) Physics (H) orAP Science
AP Science
US History (H) AP World History AP Elective AP Government
Computer ApplicationsAnd HPE
Elective and HPE Elective and HPE AP Elective
World Language I or II
World Language II or III
World Language III or IV World Language IV or
AP World Language
WTHS ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM
•Opportunities are offered beginning in grade 10.•Students will enter a contract agreement for admission into Advanced Placement Courses•Advanced Placement (AP) courses are extremely rigorous. They are taught at the college level by qualified WTHS teachers. •Students are required to assume responsibility for obtaining and completing their AP ® Summer Assignments.•Students may earn college credit at participating colleges and universities by achieving a designated score on the AP Exam.
WTHS Departmental Offerings of AP®
Courses• Art
– AP Studio Art• BCTE
– AP Computer Science– AP Micro-Economics
• English– AP Language and
Composition– AP Literature and
Composition• Mathematics
– AP Calculus AB– AP Calculus BC– AP Statistics
• Music– AP Music Theory
• Science– AP Biology– AP Chemistry– AP Physics
• Social Studies– AP European History– AP Macro-Economics– AP Psychology– AP US Government– AP US History– AP World History
• World Languages– AP Spanish
Elective ProgramsStudents are encouraged to review the Program of
Studies and speak to their counselors and teachers concerning appropriate elective courses.
• ART• BUSINESS, COMPUTERS, & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY• ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, & SOCIAL STUDIES• FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE• HEALTH & PE• MUSIC• TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION• WORLD LANGUAGE
ACADEMIC DISTINCTION AND
CLASS RANK • To acknowledge students’ academic achievement, academic distinction
is awarded upon completion of high school. The levels of academic distinction reflect the student’s cumulative grade point averages for all subjects. Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment and Honors courses carry a weighted factor, as shown in the Program of Studies.
• Summa Cum Laude 3.9+ • Magna Cum Laude 3.6+
• Cum Laude 3.3+
• Beginning with the Class of 2017, a student’s class rank will be included on the William Tennent High School transcripts upon parent request.
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Selection Process…Selection Process…
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Selection Process…Selection Process…
In conjunction with Log College In conjunction with Log College and Klinger Middle Schoolsand Klinger Middle Schools
Course Selection Process
• In January: teachers and counselors work together to make course recommendations.
• Middle school core subject teachers will make course recommendations directly into Skyward.
• Parents and students are notified of recommendations on the drag sheet.
• In February: parents and current 8th grade students choose elective course requests and will work with their school’s counselors to upload their requests into Skyward.
Course Acceleration
• Students may opt to take a test in order to “Test Out” of the Computer Applications course.
• This is a required technology course; however, students who demonstrate proficiency on a performance test may “test out.”
• Request forms are available from a student’s counselor.
• The performance test will be given on Saturday, April 25, 2015, from 8:30 to 11:30 A.M.
WTHS Course WTHS Course Selection Process…Selection Process…
WTHS Course WTHS Course Selection Process…Selection Process…
WTHSWTHS
Course Selection Process Overview
• In January, teachers and school counselors work together to make course recommendations.
• WTHS core area teachers (English, Science, Math, Social Studies) make course recommendations directly into Skyward.
• Parents and students choose elective courses using the drag sheet.
• In February, students currently enrolled in grades 9-11 meet with their school counselors during English classes to upload their elective requests into Skyward.
Course Changes• All course changes are to be requested by April
3rd, 2015.
• After April 3rd, course changes will be made only under extenuating circumstances or due to a verified misplacement.
• We expect that students and parents will work closely with their teachers and counselors to select the appropriate courses for the upcoming school year.
2015-2016 Schedules
• Final Schedules will be available at the end of August for the 2015-2016 school year via Skyward.
• All students will receive copies of their schedules in Period 1 on the first day of school.
