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