Newport’s 8Newport’s 8thth Grade Parent Grade Parent

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WelcomeWelcome

Future Knights!Future Knights!

February 24, 2015

We Are Newport!We Are Newport!

Principal Dion Yahoudy

Assistant Principals Thomas Gangle & Lance Balla

Counselors Laura Klein (A-De)Heather Erickson (Di-I)Diane Lindsay (J-Lo)Heather Smith (Lu-Ni)Karen Schulz (No--St)John VanderMolen (Su-Z)

Dean of Students Rich Brown

Athletic/Activities Gill James Director

General InformationGeneral Information

Comprehensive 9-12 high school (185 Comprehensive 9-12 high school (185 courses)courses)

1700 students in KingCo 4A League1700 students in KingCo 4A League Extensive extracurricular opportunitiesExtensive extracurricular opportunities Experienced staff w/minimal turnoverExperienced staff w/minimal turnover Active Parent CommunityActive Parent Community State-of-the-Art Facility; CISCO Networking, State-of-the-Art Facility; CISCO Networking,

Culinary, PACCulinary, PAC National Blue Ribbon School, Newsweek, AP, National Blue Ribbon School, Newsweek, AP,

CollegeCollege

Academic Academic AchievementAchievement

Some HighlightsSome HighlightsGraduation Rate: 96% 4-year on-timeGraduation Rate: 96% 4-year on-timeHSPE: 98% met standard in writing and HSPE: 98% met standard in writing and geometry End of Course examgeometry End of Course examPSAT: 100% participationPSAT: 100% participationSAT: (92% participation) exceeds national SAT: (92% participation) exceeds national standardsstandardsAP: 95% take one class before graduationAP: 95% take one class before graduationCollege Enrollment: 98%College Enrollment: 98%

Curricular OfferingsCurricular Offerings Approx. 185 course offeringsApprox. 185 course offerings 27 AP & various honors classes27 AP & various honors classes 4 on-site WaNIC Courses4 on-site WaNIC Courses Tech-prep college-credit Tech-prep college-credit

classesclasses Spanish Immersion programSpanish Immersion program Specialty classes—Leadership,Specialty classes—Leadership,

Link Crew, ASPEN, AVIDLink Crew, ASPEN, AVID Special Education & ELL Special Education & ELL

ProgramProgram Senior InternshipsSenior Internships

All Students Need All Students Need SupportSupport

Parent Support (online grades and attendance)Parent Support (online grades and attendance) Daily TutorialDaily Tutorial Extended Tutorial – Tues/Thurs 3:15-4:15pmExtended Tutorial – Tues/Thurs 3:15-4:15pm AVID AVID (info meeting tonight: room 2122)(info meeting tonight: room 2122) Transitioning to Newport: Link CrewTransitioning to Newport: Link Crew Personnel: Alpha Counselors and AdministratorsPersonnel: Alpha Counselors and Administrators Tutoring: VIBES Mentors,Peer Tutoring, College Tutoring: VIBES Mentors,Peer Tutoring, College

Corps Corps Support Classes: Math and EnglishSupport Classes: Math and English MDT, Guidance Team, Core TeamMDT, Guidance Team, Core Team Beyond the Classroom: Career SpecialistBeyond the Classroom: Career Specialist SRO (School Resource Officer)SRO (School Resource Officer)

NHS PTSANHS PTSA

Vision of the Newport PTSA Monthly PTSA Meetings Academic Support Fundraisers Class Liaisons Membership

NHS PTSANHS PTSA NHS PTSA: NHS PTSA: www.newportptsa.org Julie Freeman Julie Freeman Class of 2019 InformationClass of 2019 Information

– register @ PTSA website (or the laptop in register @ PTSA website (or the laptop in Commons tonight) to receive our email Commons tonight) to receive our email communication updatescommunication updates

  

Beyond Academic Achievement: Beyond Academic Achievement: Importance of Extra-Curricular OpportunitiesImportance of Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Newport students are Newport students are highly engaged.highly engaged.

Incoming 9Incoming 9thth Grade Grade KnightKnight

Wednesday June 10, 2015 7:00 Wednesday June 10, 2015 7:00 PM NHS Main GymPM NHS Main Gym

Help your student…Help your student… Make thoughtful choicesMake thoughtful choices Maintain balanceMaintain balance Pursue rigor in passion Pursue rigor in passion

areasareas Become well roundedBecome well rounded

Medical and Health Reqs Medical and Health Reqs

Physical required for all 9Physical required for all 9thth grade athletes grade athletes– Includes Drill/CheerIncludes Drill/Cheer

Schedule physical by end of JuneSchedule physical by end of June– BSD Physical form available on sports BSD Physical form available on sports

websitewebsite Valid for 2 yearsValid for 2 years Complete emergency and medical forms Complete emergency and medical forms

and return to school in August at and return to school in August at “Back to School Day” “Back to School Day”

Link Crew: Welcoming Link Crew: Welcoming the Newest Knightsthe Newest Knights

Students’ Perspectives Students’ Perspectives on “Balance”: Making on “Balance”: Making the Most of Newport’s the Most of Newport’s OpportunitiesOpportunities

Registration ProcessRegistration Process

Registration Packets distributed to students Registration Packets distributed to students in the middle schools February 23-25in the middle schools February 23-25thth

On-line registration closed Sunday, March 8thOn-line registration closed Sunday, March 8th

Return Registration Packets to middle school:Return Registration Packets to middle school:– Tyee -Monday, March 9Tyee -Monday, March 9thth in LA class in LA class– Odle- Monday, March 9Odle- Monday, March 9thth, turn into your MS , turn into your MS

counselorcounselor– Tillicum – Wednesday, March 11Tillicum – Wednesday, March 11thth in LA class in LA class

Registration InstructionsRegistration Instructions

Complete the Complete the Following:Following:

BSD Student BSD Student Registration FormRegistration FormCourse Selection FormCourse Selection Form

– On-line instructionsOn-line instructions

To Select Courses:To Select Courses:Course selection form and Course selection form and elective options in packetelective options in packetView detailed course View detailed course descriptions in Course descriptions in Course CatalogCatalogTalk with MS counselors & Talk with MS counselors & MS teachers (especially MS teachers (especially math & world languagemath & world languageSubmit Completed Packet Submit Completed Packet at your Middle Schoolat your Middle School

Registration RemindersRegistration Reminders Choose carefully! We build the schedule and hire Choose carefully! We build the schedule and hire

teachers to meet student requests; changes at a teachers to meet student requests; changes at a later time are generally not possible. later time are generally not possible.

Full schedule – 7 periods for 9Full schedule – 7 periods for 9thth, 10, 10thth (Open period (Open period - 11 - 11thth, 12, 12th)th)

Middle School Grades Middle School Grades Community service – 40 hours Community service – 40 hours Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)

– must meet standard in reading and writing, must meet standard in reading and writing, – End of Course (EOC) exam for biology & mathEnd of Course (EOC) exam for biology & math

Minimum Graduation Minimum Graduation RequirementsRequirementsCatalog pages 8-9Catalog pages 8-9

SubjectSubject Credits Credits Semesters SemestersEnglishEnglish 44 88Social StudiesSocial Studies 3.53.5 77MathMath 33 66ScienceScience 33 66Physical EducationPhysical Education 1.51.5 33Fine Arts Fine Arts 22 44Career and Technical Ed.Career and Technical Ed. 11 22HealthHealth .5.5 11ElectivesElectives 3.53.5 77World LanguageWorld Language 22 44Community ServiceCommunity Service 40 hours required40 hours requiredGPAGPA 2.0 GPA required2.0 GPA required

Total Credits/SemestersTotal Credits/Semesters 2424 4848

Planning to Achieve Your Planning to Achieve Your Goals!Goals!

Colleges want to see Rigor Colleges want to see Rigor andand BalanceBalance

Budget time – Budget time – homework/friends/work/rest/hobbies homework/friends/work/rest/hobbies

Pursue passion area (elective or club)Pursue passion area (elective or club) 4 Years Math and Science 4 Years Math and Science Fine Art (UC = 1 year of same class)Fine Art (UC = 1 year of same class) World Language (2-3 years)World Language (2-3 years)

99thth Grade English & History Grade English & History English – Honors Freshman English – Honors Freshman

Composition and Literature Composition and Literature (Page 32)(Page 32)- ELL Freshman Comp & Lit. classELL Freshman Comp & Lit. class- English Language Development (ELD) for Beg. English Language Development (ELD) for Beg.

& intermediate ELL students& intermediate ELL students

Foundations of World History (page Foundations of World History (page 67)67)– 1 semester1 semester

MathMathPage 54Page 54

Next course in sequenceNext course in sequence– Algebra 1Algebra 1– GeometryGeometry– Algebra 2Algebra 2– Pre CalculusPre Calculus

Math Seminar for Algebra 1, Math Seminar for Algebra 1, Geometry, & Algebra 2 (support for Geometry, & Algebra 2 (support for current class)current class)

ScienceScience

BiologyBiology→→ Chemistry Chemistry →→ Physics Physics

Additional Course Options (pre-reqs)Additional Course Options (pre-reqs)– PhysicsPhysics– AP BiologyAP Biology– AP ChemistryAP Chemistry– AP Physics 1 & 2AP Physics 1 & 2– AP Environmental ScienceAP Environmental Science– Marine Science (pre-reqs)Marine Science (pre-reqs)– Anatomy and Physiology (pre-reqs) Anatomy and Physiology (pre-reqs) – Nanotechnology (pre-reqs)Nanotechnology (pre-reqs)– Biotechnology (pre-reqs)Biotechnology (pre-reqs)

PE PE (page 59)(page 59)

All 9All 9thth graders take 1 year of 9 graders take 1 year of 9thth grade PEgrade PE

1010thth-12-12thth grade students have 3 grade students have 3 options:options:– PE Class at NewportPE Class at Newport– School JV or Varsity Sport for creditSchool JV or Varsity Sport for credit– Community based sport for creditCommunity based sport for credit

Must log 80 hours, pay a fee, and take a test Must log 80 hours, pay a fee, and take a test to earn the sport for PE creditto earn the sport for PE credit

World Language World Language (Page 80)(Page 80)

What level is right for you? What level is right for you? – Retake level 1 or 2?Retake level 1 or 2?– Not sure? Consult current teacherNot sure? Consult current teacher– Middle school classes on HS transcript?Middle school classes on HS transcript?

Not required – encouraged to wait until 11Not required – encouraged to wait until 11thth

Competency Test Competency Test – Receive World Language credit Receive World Language credit – Register online & pay the school accountantRegister online & pay the school accountant

College Pathway: College Pathway: – 2 years required, 3-4 recommended2 years required, 3-4 recommended

Questions?Questions? Talk to your student’s Talk to your student’s currentcurrent teachers teachers Consult their Consult their middle schoolmiddle school counselor counselor Review the Online Course Catalog: Review the Online Course Catalog:

bsd405.orgbsd405.org______________________________________________

Together COMPLETE online registration no Together COMPLETE online registration no later than Sunday, March 8later than Sunday, March 8th—th—

Student will return completed Registration Student will return completed Registration Packet including Packet including signed Course Selection signed Course Selection Form: _Form: _Tyee & Odle-Monday, March 9Tyee & Odle-Monday, March 9thth – Tillicum-Wednesday, March 11Tillicum-Wednesday, March 11thth

AVID PROGRAMAVID PROGRAMADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATIONADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION

– Designed to increase school wide learning Designed to increase school wide learning and performance. and performance.

– The mission of AVID is to ensure that all The mission of AVID is to ensure that all students, especially students in the students, especially students in the academic middle, become college and academic middle, become college and career ready by:career ready by:

Succeeding in rigorous curriculum,Succeeding in rigorous curriculum, Leading activities of the school,Leading activities of the school, Increasing their enrollment in four-year Increasing their enrollment in four-year

collegescolleges Year long elective ClassYear long elective Class Application required – talk to MS CounselorApplication required – talk to MS Counselor

Electronic ResourcesElectronic Resources

Online Course CatalogOnline Course Catalog Translated Registration Translated Registration FormsForms

This PPT PresentationThis PPT Presentation•Posted on NHS website•www.bsd405.org/nhs

AVID: room 2122AVID: room 2122

AP Human Geography: room AP Human Geography: room 21042104

Break-out sessionsBreak-out sessions

Thank you for attending Thank you for attending the evening with us. the evening with us.

GO KNIGHTS! GO KNIGHTS!