CLASS OF 2019! - Dysart Unified School District 8th grade... · Willow Canyon Valley Vista Shadow Ridge •Architect ... International Baccalaureate Program ... Class of 2019 DYSART

WELCOME INCOMING FRESHMEN

CLASS OF 2019!

Signature Programs

Dysart Willow Canyon

Valley Vista

Shadow Ridge

•Architect Design

•Engineering

•Culinary Arts•Fire Science•Law &•Public Safety

•Allied Health•Cambridge Academy

•International Baccalaureate

•Medical Occupations

•Automotive Tech

•AVID•Cambridge •JROTC •Photo Imaging

▪ Automotive Technology▪ AVID

▪ Cambridge

▪ JROTC

▪ Photo Imaging

▪ Culinary Arts▪ Fire Science▪ Law & Public Safety

▪ Allied Health Program▪ Cambridge Academy▪ International Baccalaureate Program (IB) ▪ Medical Occupations

▪ Architectural Design▪ Engineering

Open Enrollment

1.  If you are interested in a program not offered at your home school you must complete the online "Open Enrollment" application. 

2.  Open enrollment forms are available on the DUSD homepage at www.dysart.org. 

3.  If you attend another HS other than your home school, you will likely need to provide your own transportation to and from school.  Limited transportation may be available. Applications for bus passes will be available after successful completion of enrollment.

Advance Placement Classes AP

▫ Calculus AB World History▫ Statistics Music Theory▫ English Lang. Physics▫ Biology French▫ US History Studio Art▫ Government Chemistry▫ Psychology Calculus BC▫ Spanish English Lit.

You can earn college credit!!

Advanced Placement (AP) classes are available your 10, 11 and 12th grade years in the following courses:

Dual Enrollment Classes▪ You can earn even more college credit!!▪ Dual Enrollment Classes may be

available to students in the following content areas:

▫ Career and Technical Education Classes▫ English▫ Math▫ Science▫ Social Studies

Cambridge ❏ Dysart High School

❏ School-wide (all freshmen)❏ Cambridge English, Math,

Biology and World History

❏ Honors classes available❏ Students may remain

enrolled at DHS and take AP or Dual Enrollment classes

▪ Willow Canyon High School▫ Cambridge 9th grade

courses are Honors courses

▫ Students can remain enrolled at WCHS and take AP or IB level classes

▫ Cambridge Spanish and Art & Design available

Upon successful passing of Cambridge exams, students are eligible for the Grand Canyon Diploma.

Graduation RequirementsClass of 2019

DYSART SCHOOL DISTRICT ARIZONA UNIVERSITIES

English 4 Credits English 4 CreditsMath 4 Credits Math 4 Credits Science 3 Credits Lab. Science 3 Credits Social Studies 3 Credits Social Studies 2 Credits*P.E./ Health 1 Credit Foreign Language 2 Credits Fine Arts/ C.T.E. 1 Credit Fine Arts 1 CreditElectives 6 CreditsTotal Credits 22 Credits

Freshmen COURSE SELECTION

▪ Core classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies)Core classes will be assigned based on the results of your placement tests & teacher recommendation.

(i.e. Honors Placement)

▪ Electives Please choose 1 elective and 3 alternate electives. Write in the course number and course name on your course selection sheet.

8th Grade Course Registration Form

Example of the Elective Choices

If you are applying for Open Enrollment, please fill out choices for both schools.

Freshmen Placement in High School English and

Math Courses

Placement into English 1-2 (H), Algebra 1-2 (H),Geometry 1-2 and Geometry 1-2 (H) will be based on:➢ Proficiency on benchmark assessments➢ Proficiency on Algebra placement assessment➢ Teacher recommendation

Please take your benchmark and placement assessments seriously.

Course Selection Reminders……

▪ Thoroughly read your Course Selection Guide at www.dysart.org

▪ Review and discuss information with your parents/ guardians.▪ If you are planning to attend a university, please

refer to the pages in the Course Selection Guide for advanced college preparation information.

▪ Carefully choose your electives, indicating them from 1-4. Write in the course # and name.

▪ Return signed Course Selection Form to your elementary teacher by Friday, January 23rd

▪ Course Selection Guide (Online)Review carefully for graduation requirements, course descriptions, and prerequisites.

www.dysart.org

Parents/Students Link

HS Course Selection Guide

▪ Course Selection Forms Are According to BoundariesDysart High School- Grey

Valley Vista High School- Purple

Willow Canyon High School- Blue

Shadow Ridge High School– Gold

Course Selection Sheets with parent signature are DUE to your 8th grade teacher by Friday, January23rd . Open enrollment applications need to be completed online ASAP!

Your Schedule…

▪ Every effort will be made to schedule your elective choices by your order of listed preference using the 1-4 system.

▪ Scheduling changes will ONLY be made for academic reasons.

▪ Elective choices will not be changed after you

turn in your form. High school schedules are built on elective choices.

GETTING INVOLVED …

▪ Clubs▪ Athletics▪ Employment▪ Community Service

▫ Give back to your community!

▪ Take college classes (dual enrollment)▪ Attend summer programs (ACE Program)

WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS