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Welcom
e Parents
& Students
of the
Class of 2024
December 5, 2019
Thank youWHS Navy National Defense
Cadet Corps NNDCC
Presentation of ColorsPledge of Allegiance
Principal’s Welcome & Introductions
⦿ WHS Administration⦿ Rose Sirchio, Principal⦿ Kevin Davis, Assistant Principal⦿ Kristen Scott, Assistant Principal⦿ Katie Misa, Director of Guidance⦿ Tom Ridoux, Athletic Director
⦿ Extra Curricular Opportunities⦿ Block Scheduling⦿ Unit Lunch⦿ Graduation Requirements & Academic
Programs⦿ Class of 2024 Transition Website⦿ Student Panel⦿ Student Life Video
TONIGHT’S AGENDA
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CLUBS & ACTIVITIESClubs and Activities Website
ATHLETICSFall SportsCheer (G) Cross Country (B,G) Field Hockey (G)Football (B)Gymnastics (G)Soccer (B,G)Surf (B,G)Tennis (G)Volleyball (G)
Winter SportsBasketball (B,G)Bowling (B,G) Chess (B,G)Competition Cheerleading (G)Ice Hockey (B)Swimming (B,G)Winter Track (B,G)Wrestling (B)
Spring SportsBaseball (B)Golf (B,G) Lacrosse (B,G)Softball (G)Tennis (B)Track (B,G)Volleyball (B)
⦿ Increase instructional time⦿ Provide flexibility for innovative
teaching strategies⦿ Improve school climate⦿ Reduce travel time⦿ Improve student attendance⦿ Allow for an extended Unit Lunch
AB BLOCK SCHEDULING
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ACADEMIC COURSE PLANNING
A Day B Day
1A- Modern World History CP 1B- Beginning Guitar
2A- Algebra 2 H 2B- Health/PE 9
UNIT LUNCH UNIT LUNCH
3A- TV Production 1 3B- English 9 CP
4A- Spanish 2 4B- Lab Biology H
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UNIT LUNCH⦿ 10:18 - 11:09 a.m.
⦿ Students can purchase food in the cafeteria, Aux. Gym, and outside the auditorium
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⦿ Students eat in various locations ◼ Cafeteria, Gym, Auditorium, Courtyard, Classrooms
UNIT LUNCH
UNIT LUNCH● Student Supports● Extra Help● Clubs & Activities Meeting
Time● Opportunities to meet
with School Counselors, CST, SAC, School Family Liaison
● Respects students by empowering them to make good choices
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS⦿ Students are required to earn a
minimum of 120 credits to receive a Wall High School Diploma.
⦿ Students will earn 5 credits for successfully completing a class for a full year and 2.5 credits for a semester class.
⦿ Each year, all students must carry a minimum of 40 credits (8 classes).
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS⦿ There are specific required courses that all 9th grade students must take:▪ English 9▪ Modern World History▪ Biology▪ Mathematics (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2)▪ World Language (French, Latin, Spanish)▪ Health/Physical Education▪ 2 Elective Courses
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS⦿ Academic Courses
◼ College Prep◼ Honors ◼ Advanced Placement◼ Option II Programs
Make it a great day to be a Knight!
Wall High School Academies
● Wall Business and Finance Academy● Pre-Engineering Academy● Service and Leadership Academy● Visual & Performing Arts Academy● Future Educators Academy
Make it a great day to be a Knight!
THE SCHEDULING PROCESS ● January 22, 2020-Academic Planning Night
● Placement Testing- February 2020○ Tuesday, 2/4 from 8:00-10:30 am ○ Make Up Date- Tuesday, 2/11 from 8:00-10:30 am○ Engineering Academy Applicants- Monday, 2/10
afterschool in cafeteria
● Scheduling for WHS- March 2020 Class of 2024 Transition Information
STUDENT PANELRiley AdamRyan BetzKayla Bowen Logan PetersNicholas VargasMia Ward
WHS STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
University of AlabamaAmerican UniversityBabson CollegeBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrown UniversityBucknell UniversityCarnegie Melon UniversityCatholic UniversityCollege of CharlestonClemson UniversityCornell UniversityUniv of Colorado, BoulderDavidson CollegeUniversity of DelawareDrexel UniverstiyEast Carolina UniversityElon UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aero UnivEmerson College
Fairfield UniversityFashion Institute of Tech. Flagler CollegeFlorida State UniversityFordham UniversityFranklin & Marshall Full Sail UniversityGeorgetown UniverstiyGeorgia Inst of TechGettysburg CollegeHigh Point UniversityCollege of the Holy CrossJames Madison UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityLafayette CollegeLehigh UniversityLife UniversityLoyola UniversityMarist CollegeUniv of Maryland
Monmouth UniversityMontclair State UniversityMoravian CollegeNJ Inst of TechnologyThe College of NJNew York UniversityNorth Carolina State UnivPenn State UnversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaPrinceton UniversityPurdue UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstRider UniversityRowan UniversityRutgers UniversitySavannah College of Art & DesignStanford UniversityStockton UniversityUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of Virginia
SAVE THE DATE⦿ January 22, 2020-Academic Open House ▪ 6:30 pm in the Eva Applegate Theatre
Parents and 8th Grade students are invited Course Selection Overview Honors Classes and Placement Information Goal Setting & Four Year Planning
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It’s a Great Day to be a Knight!