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TrimesterTrimesterSchedulingScheduling
SchedulesSchedulesNew ElectivesNew ElectivesMarch 2010March 2010
Why Make a Change?Why Make a Change?
Now students must concentrate on 7 Now students must concentrate on 7 courses at one time.courses at one time.
Trimester schedule allows students to Trimester schedule allows students to focus on only 5 courses at once.focus on only 5 courses at once.
Now students are limited in the number Now students are limited in the number of electives they may take.of electives they may take.
Trimester will increase the number of Trimester will increase the number of elective courses for students and add elective courses for students and add flexibility in their schedule.flexibility in their schedule.
What does it What does it look like?look like?
BELL SCHEDULEBELL SCHEDULE
11stst 8:05—9:208:05—9:20 22ndnd 9:30—10:409:30—10:40 33rdrd 10:45—12:2510:45—12:25 [30 minute lunch][30 minute lunch] 44thth 12:30—1:4012:30—1:40 55thth 1:50—3:051:50—3:05
Term ScheduleTerm Schedule
A trimester schedule A trimester schedule divides the year into divides the year into three 12 – week three 12 – week trimesters.trimesters.
Each day is divided into Each day is divided into 5 periods of 70 minutes 5 periods of 70 minutes each.each.
Students can earn ½ Students can earn ½ credit for each course credit for each course taken during a taken during a trimester, for a total of 7 trimester, for a total of 7 ½ credits possible per ½ credits possible per year.year.
1st TermAug—Nov
2nd TermNov—Feb
3rd TermFeb—May
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
How are trimesters different How are trimesters different from a 7 – period schedule?from a 7 – period schedule?
It is possible that students will have different It is possible that students will have different teachers for A and B sections of a course.teachers for A and B sections of a course.
Students may have a trimester break between Students may have a trimester break between parts A and B of a class.parts A and B of a class.
Students have greater opportunity to enroll in Students have greater opportunity to enroll in electives that interest them since they can electives that interest them since they can finish a course in 24 weeks (each course is 12 finish a course in 24 weeks (each course is 12 weeks in length for ½ credit).weeks in length for ½ credit).
Students have fewer classes to manage at any Students have fewer classes to manage at any one time (5 instead of 7).one time (5 instead of 7).
Advantages Advantages of Trimesterof Trimester
Students who need remediation will have built-in access Students who need remediation will have built-in access to those classes. to those classes.
Most students have more opportunity to take electives Most students have more opportunity to take electives and there can be a built-in enrichment for gifted and and there can be a built-in enrichment for gifted and talented. talented.
AP and performance courses would meet for an AP and performance courses would meet for an additional 60 hours (over 12 weeks of instruction), additional 60 hours (over 12 weeks of instruction), allowing time for test prep and additional practice. allowing time for test prep and additional practice.
Course Name Course Name ChangesChanges
English I Literature½ Credit
Course NameCourse NameChangeChange
Algebra 1 A½ Credit Algebra 1 B
½ Credit
Course Name ChangesCourse Name Changes
~AP courses~AP courses
MUST be MUST be
Taken all 3Taken all 3
TrimestersTrimesters
Advanced PlacementAdvanced PlacementCourse OfferingsCourse Offerings
10th Grade10th Grade AP European History (in AP European History (in
place of World Civilization)place of World Civilization) AP Studio ArtAP Studio Art
1111thth Grade Grade AP English LanguageAP English Language AP US HistoryAP US History AP SpanishAP Spanish AP BiologyAP Biology AP Studio ArtAP Studio Art
1212thth Grade Grade AP English Lit.AP English Lit. AP CalculusAP Calculus AP SpanishAP Spanish AP Studio ArtAP Studio Art AP BiologyAP Biology AP Political ScienceAP Political Science
College Board ApprovedCollege Board Approved
College credit awarded if student College credit awarded if student scores a 3 or higher on exam.scores a 3 or higher on exam.
Proposal to SBDM for a Proposal to SBDM for a maximum of 3 AP courses maximum of 3 AP courses per student in any given year.per student in any given year.
How is scheduling How is scheduling different with Trimester?different with Trimester?
Students get to choose 15 courses NOT Students get to choose 15 courses NOT just 7. just 7.
Students choose required courses in 2 Students choose required courses in 2 parts (ex: English Comp. & Lit. NOT just parts (ex: English Comp. & Lit. NOT just English)English)
Students will label 5 alternates with an Students will label 5 alternates with an A1, A2, etc.A1, A2, etc.
Recommended Recommended CurriculumCurriculumFRESHMENFRESHMEN
Technical TrackTechnical Track English I Comp. & Lit.English I Comp. & Lit. Algebra I Exploration LAB, A, Algebra I Exploration LAB, A,
&B or Algebra I A&B&B or Algebra I A&B Intro. to Chemistry & Intro. to Intro. to Chemistry & Intro. to
Physics & Intro. to Earth Sci.Physics & Intro. to Earth Sci. World Geography & World World Geography & World
GovernmentGovernment Health & PE (or 10Health & PE (or 10thth grade) grade) ElectivesElectives
Precollege CurriculumPrecollege Curriculum English I Comp. & Lit. or English I Comp. & Lit. or
Honors English I A&BHonors English I A&B Algebra I A&B, or Adv. Algebra I A&B, or Adv.
Geometry A&BGeometry A&B Intro. to Chemistry & Intro. to Intro. to Chemistry & Intro. to
Physics & Intro. to Earth Sci.Physics & Intro. to Earth Sci. World Geography & World World Geography & World
GovernmentGovernment Spanish I A&BSpanish I A&B Health & PE (or 10Health & PE (or 10thth grade) grade) ElectivesElectives
SAMPLE SCHEDULESSAMPLE SCHEDULESFreshmenFreshmen
Technical TrackTechnical Track
1st Term 2nd Term 3rd Term
1st
Alg. I Exp. LAB
Alg. I Exp. A
Alg. I Exp. B
2nd
Intro. Chem.
Intro. Physics
Intro. Earth Sci
3rd
World Govt.
World Geo.
Health
4th
Eng. I Comp.
Eng. I Lit.
PE
5th
Elective Elective Elective
Precollege CurriculumPrecollege Curriculum
1st Term 2nd Term 3rd Term
1st
Honors Eng. I A
Honors Eng. I B
Span I B
2nd
Adv. Geom. A
Span I A Intro. Physics
3rd
*Intro To Sp./Th.
Activities
Intro. Chem.
World Gov.
4th
Intro. Earth Sci
World Geo.
Adv. Geom. B
5th
Elective Elective Elective
SAMPLE SCHEDULESSAMPLE SCHEDULESFreshmenFreshmen
Technical TrackTechnical Track
1st Term 2nd Term 3rd Term
1st
Intro. Chem.
Health PE
2nd
Eng. I Lit.
World Geo.
Intro. Earth Sci
3rd
World Govt.
Intro. Physics
Eng. I Comp.
4th
Alg. I Exp. LAB
Alg. I Exp. A
Alg. I Exp. B
5th
Elective Elective Elective
Precollege CurriculumPrecollege Curriculum
1st Term 2nd Term 3rd Term
1st
Eng. I Comp.
Span. I B Intro. Physics
2nd
PE Alg. I A Eng. I Lit.
3rd
Span. I A Intro. Chem.
World Gov.
4th
Intro. Earth Sci
World Geo.
Alg. I B
5th
Elective Elective Elective
Arts/Humanities ElectivesArts/Humanities Electives Intro. to Speech & Intro. to Speech &
Theatre ActivitiesTheatre Activities Speech/Theatre Act.Speech/Theatre Act. Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts Stage PerformanceStage Performance Oral CommunicationsOral Communications Band A, B, CBand A, B, C Music TheoryMusic Theory East Ky. Music TraditionEast Ky. Music Tradition Concert ChoirConcert Choir Audition Choir A&BAudition Choir A&B Intro. to ArtIntro. to Art
Art AppreciationArt Appreciation DrawingDrawing PaintingPainting 2-D Design2-D Design 3-D Sculpture3-D Sculpture AP Studio Art A,B&LABAP Studio Art A,B&LAB Drama & DanceDrama & Dance Visual Art & MusicVisual Art & Music History of Rock-n-RollHistory of Rock-n-Roll
Graduation Requirement: Graduation Requirement: 1 full credit1 full credit
Agriculture (Vocational)Agriculture (Vocational)
Agriscience & Tech. A,BAgriscience & Tech. A,B Winter Wildlife ResourcesWinter Wildlife Resources Spring Wildlife ResourcesSpring Wildlife Resources Fall Floral DesignFall Floral Design Spring Floral DesignSpring Floral Design Principles of GreenhousePrinciples of Greenhouse Greenhouse ManagementGreenhouse Management Small Animal TechnologySmall Animal Technology Small Animal ApplicationsSmall Animal Applications
Intro. to Veterinary Intro. to Veterinary ScienceScience
Principles of Veterinary Principles of Veterinary ScienceScience
Animal ScienceAnimal Science Principles of Teaching Principles of Teaching
Agriculture EducationAgriculture Education
Career & Technical Career & Technical Business (Vocational)Business (Vocational)
College/Career ComputersCollege/Career Computers Business/Industry ComputersBusiness/Industry Computers Adv. College/Career Adv. College/Career
ComputersComputers Adv. Business/Industry Adv. Business/Industry
ComputersComputers Multimedia Publishing: MS Multimedia Publishing: MS
PublisherPublisher Multimedia Publishing: Multimedia Publishing:
Adobe InDesignAdobe InDesign Business LawBusiness Law Business ManagementBusiness Management
Web DesignWeb Design Financial LiteracyFinancial Literacy Sports & Events MarketingSports & Events Marketing How to Get a Job and Keep ItHow to Get a Job and Keep It Video ProductionVideo Production Spreadsheets/Charts in ExcelSpreadsheets/Charts in Excel PowerPoint/Database PowerPoint/Database
ApplicationsApplications Financial Services (VIB)Financial Services (VIB) Financial Services 2 (VIB)Financial Services 2 (VIB)
Engineering & Engineering & Technology (Vocational)Technology (Vocational)
Computer Engineering Computer Engineering & Design A&B& Design A&B
Architectural Architectural ConstructionConstruction
Energy, Power, & Energy, Power, & TransportationTransportation
Communication Communication ManufacturingManufacturing
PlasticsPlastics
3-Dimensional 3-Dimensional DesignDesign
Woods A&BWoods A&BAdvanced WoodsAdvanced WoodsBlack & White Film Black & White Film
PhotographyPhotographyDigital PhotographyDigital Photography
Family & Consumer Family & Consumer Science (Vocational)Science (Vocational)
Life SkillsLife Skills Leadership DynamicsLeadership Dynamics Principles of HospitalityPrinciples of Hospitality BakingBaking Money SkillsMoney Skills Kentucky CareersKentucky Careers Child & Human Dev.Child & Human Dev. ParentingParenting RelationshipsRelationships
Fashion/Interior DesignFashion/Interior Design Special Topics in Special Topics in
Fashion DesignFashion Design Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts Food ProductionFood Production World to Work (1/2 credit World to Work (1/2 credit
to 3 credits—to 3 credits—SENIOR SENIOR year ONLY)year ONLY)
English ElectivesEnglish Electives
Literature That Goes Literature That Goes BUMP in the NightBUMP in the Night
Voice of the Mountains: Voice of the Mountains: Appalachian PerspectiveAppalachian Perspective
Creative WritingCreative Writing Lights, Camera, Fiction: Lights, Camera, Fiction:
From Books to From Books to HollywoodHollywood
Lighter Side of Lighter Side of ShakespeareShakespeare
Sci Fi: The Black Sci Fi: The Black HoleHole
Math ElectivesMath Electives
Algebra I EnrichmentAlgebra I EnrichmentFun Geometric Fun Geometric
TransformationsTransformationsFinance MathFinance Math Industry MathIndustry MathMath/Science Math/Science
ExplorationsExplorationsMath Test SkillsMath Test Skills
Math Applications for Math Applications for College & CareerCollege & Career
Basic StatisticsBasic StatisticsProbabilityProbabilityLinear AlgebraLinear Algebra Into. to College Into. to College
AlgebraAlgebraTrigonometryTrigonometry
Science ElectivesScience Electives
GeologyGeologyGoing GREENGoing GREENAstronomy & Space Astronomy & Space
ScienceScienceDisease DetectivesDisease DetectivesChemistry in the Chemistry in the
CommunityCommunityReal World PhysicsReal World Physics
ForensicsForensics Int. Environmental Int. Environmental
ScienceScienceNewtonian PhysicsNewtonian PhysicsModern PhysicsModern Physics
Social Studies ElectivesSocial Studies Electives
Kentucky StudiesKentucky StudiesLaw & JusticeLaw & JusticeAP European History AP European History
A, B & LABA, B & LAB
PsychologyPsychologySociologySociologyAP Comparative AP Comparative
Politics A & B ONLYPolitics A & B ONLY
(SENIOR only)(SENIOR only)
Health & Physical Health & Physical Education ElectivesEducation Electives
Leisure ActivitiesLeisure ActivitiesTeam Sports & Team Sports &
OfficiatingOfficiatingWomen’s Health & Women’s Health &
FitnessFitnessBeginning Strength & Beginning Strength &
Conditioning (Non-Conditioning (Non-Athletes Course)Athletes Course)
Advanced Strength & Advanced Strength & Conditioning Conditioning (Athletes ONLY)(Athletes ONLY)
Advanced Physical Advanced Physical EducationEducation
Other Electives AvailableOther Electives Available
STLP Help Desk 1, STLP Help Desk 1, 2, and 32, and 3
Yearbook Production Yearbook Production 1 & 21 & 2
Driver’s EducationDriver’s EducationLibrary Media Library Media
ScienceScience
Peer TutoringPeer TutoringTeacher College Teacher College
Cadet (ALL 3 Cadet (ALL 3 Trimesters—Trimesters—SENIORS only for SENIORS only for College Credit)College Credit)
Choice of Three Diploma Choice of Three Diploma TracksTracks
Standard: Standard: 27 Credits required27 Credits required Honors: Honors: 29 Credits required29 Credits required Commonwealth: 29 Credits required ***Commonwealth: 29 Credits required ***
*** must include one AP course in English, one *** must include one AP course in English, one in math or science, one in foreign language, in math or science, one in foreign language, and one additional AP level course; at least a and one additional AP level course; at least a “C” grade in each AP course; completion of 3 “C” grade in each AP course; completion of 3 of the 4 AP exams in the courses listed above. of the 4 AP exams in the courses listed above.
Freshman Orientation Freshman Orientation Following Course SelectionFollowing Course Selection
Student select Student select courses via computercourses via computer
Students are placed in Students are placed in courses according to courses according to requests and requests and availabilityavailability
Orientation night Orientation night arranged to share arranged to share actual student actual student schedule sschedule s
Freshman Freshman Orientation in the Orientation in the spring before school spring before school is outis out
Tours of the schoolTours of the school Introduction of Introduction of
freshman teachers to freshman teachers to studentsstudents
Walk- through of Walk- through of actual schedulesactual schedules