New student orientation 2014 15

*High School 2014-2015 New Student Orientation

*Agenda

*Welcome : Dr. Kwangmin Park (Head of

School)

*School Calendar 2014-2015

*CDS Rules and Regulations

*Course Selections

*Document Collection

*School Tour

*World Language Level Test

*Welcome

Dr. Kwangmin Park

(Head of School)

*Introductions

* Malcolm Harrison – Director of High School

* John Kim– Director of College Counseling

*Ms Ok Ryung Shim- Middle & FP Principal

*David Hill- Director of First Program

*Christine Oh– Director of Middle School

*Benjamin Scoville – Middle School Dean of Students

* Daehwan Choi – Guidance Counselor

*Eum Jeong Park – School Nurse

*Ms Mi Sook Hong– Dormitory Supervisor

*Mr Mansu Choi– Dormitory Supervisor

*2014-15 School Calendar

*CDS Rules and Regulations

Time Table for High Schools

Graduation Requirements

Grading Scales

Academic Probation

Dress Code

English Language Policy

Disciplinary Procedures

Technology Policies

*High School Timetable

*Graduation Requirements

Subject Required CreditsEnglish 4Math 3 or more

Science 3 or moreSocial Studies 3 or more

Arts 1 or moreWorld Language 3 or more

P.E. 3years= 2 creditCredit 22

*CDS Grade ScaleLetter Grade

Grade Scale

Regular classes

Honors classes

AP classes

A 93-100 4.0 4.5 5.0

A- 90-92 3.7 4.2 4.7

B+ 87-89 3.3 3.8 4.3

B 83-86 3.0 3.5 4.0

B- 80-82 2.7 3.2 3.7

C+ 77-79 2.3 2.8 3.3

C 73-76 2.0 2.5 3.0

C- 70-72 1.7 2.2 2.7

D+ 67-69 1.3 0.0 0.0

D 63-66 1.0 0.0 0.0

D- 60-62 0.7 0.0 0.0

F 0-59 0.0 0.0 0.0

*Academic Probation*A student will be placed on academic

probation,when his or her grades are below 2.0 on Term Report Card.

*Parents will be notified each term that the student is on academic probation.

*Conference – parent(s) will be invited to a conference with the Director of High School and any relevant teachers.

*Dress Code

*Pants / Shorts / Skirts - navy blue or beige

*Shorts and skirts should reach the middle of the knee in length.

*High School Students are required to change into their P.E. uniforms for their P.E. class.

*Male students are not permitted to wear earing(s).

*English Language Policy

*English is the official language of CDS.

*All students must speak English during school times. This is from 8:00am – 4:00pm.

*There are students at this school from many different nations. English is the common language we all share.

*English Policy will be enforced strictly throughout the entire year.

*Ignoring this policy will result in consequences.

*Disciplinary Procedure

Breeches of School Rules

*Verbal Warning

*Detention (held each day during Lab time)

*Detention 3 times in a term will result in a conference with parents

Major Offences-See handbook

*Will result in Disciplinary Committee Hearing

*Technology Policy

Students’ Internet usage Available 5:30 AM ~ 11:30 PM / Filtered and blocked

High School students : must bring and use laptop computers on CDS

campus for ACADEMIC PURPOSE ONLY

*PowerSchool

*Allows Realtime checking of attendance and Grades

*Student and Parent Access

*Example

*CDS High School website

*Student ID Card

*2014-15 Course offerings

CDS Curriculu

m

Critical thinking

Creativity

Collaboration Community

Communication

Curiosity

  Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

EnglishEnglish 9

English 10  

English 11 H AP English Literature

English 11 R 

English 12 HEnglish 12 R

Math

Algebra II   

Pre-calculus   

AP Calculus AB AP Statistic

AP Calculus AB, BCAP Calculus BC

Pre-calculus College Math

Science

Biology    

Chemistry    

Physics  AP Chemistry AP ChemistryAP Biology AP BiologyAP Physics AP PhysicsEnvironmental Science Environmental Science

Social Studies

World History I    

World History II Korean History  AP U.S. HistoryAP World History

AP U.S. History

AP Economics AP Economics

AP Psychology AP Psychology

AP Psychology U.S. HistoryComp. Religion & Government

Arts

Music Music Music MusicArt Art Art ArtDance Dance Dance DanceDrama Drama Drama Drama

World Language

Spanish Spanish Spanish SpanishChinese Chinese Chinese Chinese

Korean 

Korean 

AP World Language AP World LanguageKorean 10 Korean Literature

PE PE (0.7) PE (0.7) PE (0.6)  

2014-2015 CDS Course Offerings

*English Department Progression

9th Grade English

10th Grade English

11th Grade English

12th Grade English

12th Grade English (Hons)

11th Grade English Hons

AP Literature &

Composition

12th Grade English (Hons)

*Math Department Progression(class of 2016)

Geometry Algebra 2

Pre-Calculus

College Math

AP Calculus

AB

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

AB

AP Calculus

BC

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

BC

AP Statistics

*Math Department Progression(class of 2017)

Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus

College Math

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

AB

None

AP Calculus

AB

AP Calculus

BC

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

BC

AP Statistics

*Social Studies Department Progression

9th G

rad

e World History

10

th G

rad

e World History 2

AP World History

AP Psychology

11

th G

rad

e Korean HistoryUS HistoryAP US HistoryAP EconomicsAP Psychology

12

th G

rad

e Comparative Government and ReligionAP US HistoryAP EconomicsAP Psychology

*Science Department Progression

9th G

rad

e Biology

10

th G

rad

e Chemistry

11

th G

rad

e PhysicsAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP PhysicsEnvironmental Science

12

th G

rad

e AP BiologyAP ChemistryAP PhysicsEnvironmental Science

*MADD Department Options

9th G

rad

e MusicVisual ArtsDramaDance

10

th G

rad

e Music Visual ArtsDrama DanceAP Psychology

11

th G

rad

e Music Visual ArtsDrama DanceIncluded in elective choices

12

th G

rad

e Music Visual ArtsDrama DanceIncluded in elective choices

*Course Selection

*Subjects classified as AP or Hons have prerequisites that must be achieved

*AP exams must be taken in those subjects classified as AP

*Course selections are due today

*Courses can be changed in first 2 weeks of term but no AP subjects can be enrolled in during this period

2014-2015 Grade 9 Course Selection

Name

House Teacher

  Grade 9 Selection (∨)

English Engligh 9  

Math Algebra II  

Science Biology  

Social Studies World History I  

Arts

Music ( )

Art ( )

Dance ( )

Drama ( )

World Language

Spanish ( )

Chinese ( )

Korean ( )

PE PE (0.7)  

Credit6.7  

6.7  

Mandatory Select 1 from each subject area

Must choose 1 MADD

Must choose a world language

2014-2015 Grade 10 Course Selection

NameHouse Teacher

  Grade 10 Selection (∨)

English English 10  Math Pre-calculus  

Science Chemistry  

Social Studies

World History II ( )

AP World History ( )

   AP Psychology ( )

Arts

Music ( )Art ( )Dance ( )Drama ( )

World LanguageSpanish ( )

Chinese ( )Korean ( )

PE PE (0.7)  

Credit6.7  6.7  

Mandatory Select 1 from each subject area

Must choose 1 History

Must choose 1 MADD or AP Psychology

Must choose 1 World Language

2014-2015 Grade 11 Course Selection

Name

House Teacher

  Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Selection (∨)

English

Engligh 9 English 10 English 11 H ( )

    English 11 R ( )

MathGeometry Algebra II AP Calculus AB ( )

    AP Calculus BC ( )Pre-calculus

Science

Biology Chemistry Physics ( )

    AP Chemistry ( )

    AP Biology ( )

    AP Physics ( )

    Environmental Science ( )

Social Studies

World History I World History II Korean History ( )

    AP U.S. History ( )

    AP Economics ( )

    AP Psychology ( )

    US History ( )

Arts

Music Music Music ( )

Art Art Art ( )

Dance Dance Dance ( )

Drama   Drama ( )

World Language

Spanish Spanish Spanish ( )

Chinese Chinese Chinese ( )

Korean Korean AP World Language ( )

    Korean 10 ( )

PE PE (0.7) PE (0.7) PE (0.6)  

Credit

6.7 6.7 6.6 (students who did not select Korean 10)

6.7 6.7 7.6 (students who selected Korean 10)

Mendatory Select 1 from each subject areaSelect 1 or 2 from each subject area

Elective (0 or more)

Must choose 1 Math course

Must choose 1 or 2 Science

English is required

Must choose 1 or 2 Social Studies

Must choose 1 World Language

May choose an elective if it doesn’t exceed total 6.6 credits(+Korean 10)

*Question Time