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ORIENTATION TO CHILTON HIGH SCHOOL
FOR PARENTS OF 8TH
GRADE STUDENTS
Mr. Ty Breitlow, Chilton High School Principal
&
Mrs. Denys Mallmann – Chilton High School Counselor
Engler Center for the Performing Arts
Chilton High School
Wednesday, January 9, 2019– 6:00 PM
AGENDA • Graduation requirements
• What is block scheduling?
• What is a skinny?
• Examples of possible schedules
• Registration Guide
• Required 9th grade courses
• College Requirements
• Career Clusters
• 8th Grade Tiger Talks
• Extra Curricular Activities
• Testing in 9th Grade
• Registration Form
• Important Dates
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:28 CREDITS
• 1.50 Cr. Physical Education
• .50 Cr. Personal Leadership
• .50 Cr. Healthful Living
• .50 Cr. Financial Literacy
• 4.00 Cr. Language Arts
• 4.00 Cr. Social Studies
• 3.00 Cr. Science
• 3.00 Cr. Mathematics
• 11.00 Cr. Elective Courses
WHAT IS “BLOCK SCHEDULING?”
• Each day consists of 4 instructional periods
• each about 85-90 minutes in length
• It organizes a school day into fewer, but longer, class periods
• The model CHS uses is a 4 x 4 Block Schedule
• 4 blocks per day & 4 terms per year
• The year is still divided into 2 semesters, each containing 2
terms (i.e., Quarters)
• 1 credit courses are completed in 2 terms (i.e., one semester)
• .50 credit courses are completed in 1 term (i.e., one quarter)
SCHEDULE SAMPLE
9th Grade Student Sample Schedule (w/o Music Course)
WHAT IS A “SKINNY”?
• A designated 90-minute “Block” is divided in half within which two
45-Minutes Courses are scheduled
• Each 45-minute course is now designated as a “Skinny”
• Why: A “Skinny” allows Band & Choir classes to run all year for 1
credit rather than all year for 2 credits
• Result: Each 1 credit band or choir course runs all year at 45-
minutes per day
• Even if your student is not enrolled in Band or Choir, it is possible to
have skinnies in their schedule
* “Skinny” course credits are as follows:
• 1 credit “Skinny” courses are completed in a year
• .50 credit “Skinny” courses are completed in a semester
SCHEDULE EXAMPLE W/SKINNY
9th Grade Student Sample Schedule (w/Band as a “Skinny”)
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5-6 TAB/HR
Sem
1
Term
1Drawing Physical Science
Symphonic
BandRecent U.S.
HistoryBasic Foods
Term
2Painting Physical Science
Symphonic
Band
Recent U.S.
History
Personal
Leadership
Sem
2
Term 3 Woods English 9Symphonic
Band
Recent U.S.
HistoryAlgebra
Term
49th Grade P.E. English 9
Symphonic
Band
Recent U.S.
HistoryAlgebra
2019/2020 COURSE DESCRIPTION &
REGISTRATION GUIDE AND OTHER REGISTRATION
RESOURCESAVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY!
www.chilton.k12.wi.us
Please go to the “Schools” dropdown menu at the top of the
homepage and under CHS, select “Registration & Courses”
COLLEGE PREP
• English – 4 Credits
• Mathematics – minimum 3 Credits • To include Advanced Algebra
• Natural Science – 3 Credits
• Social Science – 3 Credits
• Electives• 4 additional credits from the above areas• Foreign Language*• Fine Arts• Courses to Develop Career & College Readiness
* 2.0 credits of a single foreign language are required for admission to UW-
Madison and for graduation from UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside & UW-
Platteville; strongly recommended at other UW System Schools
AP COURSES & HOW TO PREPARE
• Students can earn college credit while in high school in a number
of different ways. The most popular option would be:
• AP Courses – Students take a college level class while in high school.
In May they have the option to take the AP test – the score they
receive on the test will determine how the credit will transfer to a
college
• Universities/Colleges usually give credit for scores of 3 or above
• AP Courses at CHS: AP Psychology, AP English Literature, AP English
Language, AP Human Geography, AP US History/AP US Government, AP
Computer Science, AP European History, AP Calculus AB and BC, and AP
Seminar
• There is an AP Prep Course here at CHS that helps transition
students to the college level courses
• If you know that your child will want to take AP classes as a
sophomore, you may want to sign them up for American Studies
TRANSCRIPTED CREDIT
• Transcripted credit allows students in High School to earn
credit from Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC). These
courses are taught by teachers that are certified through FVTC.
• Grades are posted to the students high school transcripts as well
as to the official technical college transcript.
• Courses offered at CHS:
• There is no fee to take these courses.
• Written Communication/Oral Communication• Accounting I • Personal Finance • MS Office Suite • Chilton Area Professional Project Studies • Certified Nursing Assistant
• Intro to Welding Safety• Welding Print Reading• Welding Symbols• GMAW Welding Techniques
MORE INFORMATION
• For more information on AP Courses and transcripted credits
there will be a meeting immediately following this to go into
more detail.
• Please join us to see if your student would fit into one of these
classes.
• Meeting will begin at 7:15pm (hopefully)
16 CAREER CLUSTERS
• Utilizing 16 Career Clusters, students identify pathways from
high school to 2-/4-year colleges, graduate school, and/or
directly to the workplace
• Knowing your career cluster, can guide your course selection.
Sample Career & Technical Courses at CHS for Health
Sciences Cluster:• Intro to Health
Occupations• SHARE• Medical Terminology• CNA• Chemistry II• MS Office Suite• IT Academy
*This chart is found in Career Cruising, under “Careers”
8TH GRADE “TIGER TALKS”
• Tiger Talks:
• Conference with Student, Parent(s), Middle and High
School Counselors
• Conference Objective: Review grades & test scores,
discuss career paths & high school transition, &
brainstorm high school plan
• Discuss 4 year plan
• Make the transition from middle to high school a little
bit easier
• Invitation letters should have been sent out already so
please make sure to look for one in the mail
EXTRA CURRICULAR & ATHLETIC PROGRAMMING
• Advantages:
• Teach universal lessons such as time management, value of practice, the
satisfaction of success, and how to apply themselves
• Help build confidence
• Builds relationships
• Keeps students in a safe, monitored place
• Builds character
• Studies show us that students who participate in a school activity are less likely to
drop out, skip class, miss school, and usually end up earning a GPA of 3.0 or
higher
• Chilton High School offers over 40 clubs, organizations, or sports for students to
join.
• Freshmen are encouraged to be involved in 3-4 clubs, organizations, or sports to
see what is available, make friends with students outside of their grade level, and
to start exploring what they may want to do in the future.
TESTS FOR 9TH GRADE STUDENTS
• Achieve Level Sets – Lexile (Reading) levels
• Tested in September and in May with activities throughout the
school year in class
• ACT Aspire – Spring
• Students will start gaining experience with ACT like questions
and will start getting feedback on how they compare to national
averages and if they are college and career ready.
REQUIRED COURSES FOR 9TH GRADE STUDENTS
• 8 Credits
• English 9/American Studies (1.0 cr.)
• Intro to Algebra and/or Algebra (1.0-2.0 cr.)*
• Recent U.S. History/American Studies (1.0 cr.)
• Physical Science (1.0 cr.)
• Personal Leadership (.50 cr.)
• 9th Grade Physical Ed. (.50 cr.)
• Electives (2.0-3.0 cr.)*
* If Intro to Algebra and Algebra, then 2.0 cr. of Math and 2.0 cr. Electives
REGISTRATION FORM
REGISTRATION FORM
• All students will need a parent signature on their registration form• This tells us that you have looked over the form with your parent and
are in agreement• Some courses may have prerequisites so be mindful of them when signing
up for classes. All prerequisites are listed in the registration guide
REGISTRATION FORM
Required courses for freshmen
REGISTRATION FORM
• Alternative selections – make sure these are classes you
actually want to take – sometimes the schedule doesn’t work
how a student would like it to and we do have to use the
alternative selections.
• Please put 3.0 credits of alternative courses down no matter what.
IMPORTANT DATES/TARGETS
• January 14, 2019• Registration procedures explained to CMS and CACS
• Thursday, January 24, 2019• Registration forms due, with parent signature
• January 24 & 28, 2019• Registration days for all 8th grade CMS students
• Completed online (at school only)
• February/March/April/May, 2019• Registration data analyzed – potential problems resolved
• Construction of 2018/2019 schedule of classes
• Preliminary student schedules completed
• September 2019• Student schedules distributed if school fees paid
• 9th Grade/New Student Orientation to high school (tour, locker & classroom location, free lunch, & more!)
QUESTIONS?NOW OR LATER
How to Contact Us:
Mr. Ty Breitlow, Principal
920-849-2358, ext. 4303
Mrs. Denys Mallmann, School Counselor
920-849-2358, ext. 4311