8th Grade Course Selection - Souderton Area School District

Call Janet Johnson to register on/after April 1st

(215) 723-6061, ext. 10227

Building COMMUNITY! Leveraging the COMMUNITY to prepare our

students for after high school Job Shadow (10th Grade) Mentorship (After 10th Grade)

Senior Mentorships

330 in 2015

352 in 2016

345 in 2017

353 in 2018

Senior Mentorships

376 in 2019

Senior Job Shadows

584 in 2019

210% since 2010

Increase in STEM Enrollment

Growth in STEM

Computer Programming 1

Computer Programming 2

Mechanical Engineering

Game Programming 1

Game Programming 2

AP Computer Science

Pre-Engineering

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

AP Chemistry

AP Physics

AP Biology

CAD I + II

Genetics

273

476

707770

874 846

2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019

373% since 2006

Increase in AP Enrollment

AP Course Enrollments

254

573

819874

11561311

1202

2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2018 2019

Five-Year Progression

Beginning soon: Students will use Pathway Manager to investigate

course options Students will enter their course requests in HAC

Review Pathway Manager (students will be doing this with counselors) Review your student’s course requests in HAC Contact your student’s counselor with any changes

Go to Pathway Manager sasd.pathwaymanager.com Student’s Google username and password (use Chrome) Click the PROFILE Tab Update Career & Pathway Choices

PROFILE: Update Career & Pathway Choices

PROFILE: Update Career & Pathway Choices

Go to Pathway Manager Click the COURSE Tab Click PLAN to see suggested courses

COURSE: “PLAN” Courses based on Career Choices

COURSE: Add Courses to Four Year Plan

COURSE: 9th Grade Courses Denoted

COURSE: Recommended Courses Highlighted

COURSE: Add Courses to 4 Year Plan

Log in to HAC Click on Classes

Click on Schedule

Course requests for next year will appear under this year’s schedule

Pathway Diploma

Must Have: √

Distinguished on Grad. Project in Pathway

NMTCC Industry Certification (NMTCC students only)

Minimum GPA of 2.88 (B-)

1 Credit AP/Dual Credit (or Proficient on NOCTI for NMTCC)

Level II of World Language

Scholar’s Diploma

Must Have: √

Distinguished on Grad. Project

Advanced on NOCTI(NMTCC students only)

Minimum GPA of 3.85

5 College-Level (AP/Dual Enrollment) across 3 subjects

Advanced Performing (Honors) or Fine Arts or World Language (Level IV)

4 or better on 2 Aps by end of Junior Year

May 1st Deadline to Change Requests No Drop/Add Period after Receive Schedules

General Core and Non-Core REQUIREMENTS

http://sahs.soudertonsd.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=95952&pageId=145568

English Literature (in 10th grade) Algebra I (7th – 9th grade)

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

1 Band/

Health

Band/

Health

Band/

PE 1

Band/

PE 1

2 English English History History

3 Math Math Science Science

4 World Language

World Language

Career Exploration

Tech. Ed.

4x4 Student Schedule for Cindy

Not Reported

Make Serious Choices NOW, until May 1st

Review Schedule for Balance Semester vs. Semester Other activities

No Need to “Double Up” in 9th Grade

Your middle school counselor is the point of contact Pathway Manager

Work closely with your counselor and IEP teacher

Tuesday, February 12 Ambassador Visits to the Middle Schools

Tuesday, April 7 Parent Orientation Night at SAHS, 6:30 PM

Week of April 13 Link Crew Visits to Indian Valley and Indian Crest

Friday, April 17 8th Grade Mixer at SAHS from 7:00-9:00 PM

Thursday, August 13 Band Begins

Monday, August 17 Fall Sports Begin

Friday, August 28 Freshman Orientation at SAHS 7:30-12:00 PM