Planning For the Future Exploring middle & high school options in Henrico County Tuckahoe Elementary Rebecca Ozmore & Shirley Ramsey.

Planning For the FutureExploring middle & high school options in

Henrico County

Tuckahoe ElementaryTuckahoe Elementary

Rebecca Ozmore & Shirley Rebecca Ozmore & Shirley RamseyRamsey

Planning Guide for Studentsand Parents

Hard copy and online at http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/Pdf/Instruction/

PlanningGuide.pdf

A Program of StudiesA Program of Studies

Grades 6 - 12Grades 6 - 12

Why worry about this now? Choices about course selection in grade 6 can Choices about course selection in grade 6 can

affect whether a student has the necessary affect whether a student has the necessary prerequisites for admission to a high school prerequisites for admission to a high school specialty center, the International Baccalaureate specialty center, the International Baccalaureate Program, and the Maggie L. Walker GovernorProgram, and the Maggie L. Walker Governor’’s s School.School.

Decisions about course selection in grade 6 can Decisions about course selection in grade 6 can affect course selection through high school affect course selection through high school graduation.graduation.

What’s in the Planning Guide? Educational Plan Educational Plan

WorksheetWorksheet Diploma Options & Diploma Options &

Graduation Graduation RequirementsRequirements

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement and Dual Credit and Dual Credit Courses Courses

Eligibility for AthleticsEligibility for Athletics

Technical ProgramsTechnical Programs Specialty Centers Specialty Centers Course Descriptions Course Descriptions Directory InformationDirectory Information

Academic & Career Plan

Pencil in courses that interest your child Pencil in courses that interest your child through graduation.through graduation.

Remember this is a work in progress - this Remember this is a work in progress - this plan will change throughout the years.plan will change throughout the years.

Diploma Options &Graduation Requirements

Requirements based on the year the student Requirements based on the year the student enters 9th grade for the first time.enters 9th grade for the first time. Standard DiplomasStandard Diplomas Advanced Study DiplomasAdvanced Study Diplomas Modified Standard DiplomasModified Standard Diplomas

Verified Credits

Verified Credits are awarded for successful Verified Credits are awarded for successful completion of course requirements and completion of course requirements and achievement of a passing score on the SOL Test achievement of a passing score on the SOL Test for that course.for that course.

Any course with an end-of-course SOL test is Any course with an end-of-course SOL test is marked with a check mark in the course marked with a check mark in the course description section.description section.

More information is available in the planning More information is available in the planning guide.guide.

Standard Diploma Requires 22 course credits and 6 verified Requires 22 course credits and 6 verified

credits. New: Complete 1virtual course.credits. New: Complete 1virtual course. Course credits include 4 English courses, 3 Course credits include 4 English courses, 3

Math courses, 3 Laboratory Science courses, 3 Math courses, 3 Laboratory Science courses, 3 History & Social Studies courses, 2 P.E. History & Social Studies courses, 2 P.E. courses, 2 World Language/Fine Arts/Career courses, 2 World Language/Fine Arts/Career Education/Technical Education Courses, 1 Education/Technical Education Courses, 1 Economics and Personal Finance Course & 4 Economics and Personal Finance Course & 4 electiveselectives

Verified credits include 2 English tests, 1 Math Verified credits include 2 English tests, 1 Math test, 1 Laboratory Science test, 1 History or test, 1 Laboratory Science test, 1 History or Social Studies test and 1 student selected end-Social Studies test and 1 student selected end-of-course test.of-course test.

Advanced Studies Diploma Requires 26 course credits & 9 verified credits.Requires 26 course credits & 9 verified credits. Course credits include 4 English courses, 4 Math Course credits include 4 English courses, 4 Math

courses, 4 Laboratory Science courses, 4 History courses, 4 Laboratory Science courses, 4 History & Social Studies courses, 3 World Language & Social Studies courses, 3 World Language courses, 2 P.E. courses, 1 Fine Arts or Career and courses, 2 P.E. courses, 1 Fine Arts or Career and Technical Education course, 1 Economics and Technical Education course, 1 Economics and Personal Finance Course and 3 electives.Personal Finance Course and 3 electives.

Verified credits include 2 English tests, 2 Math Verified credits include 2 English tests, 2 Math tests, 2 Science tests, 2 Social Studies tests &1 tests, 2 Science tests, 2 Social Studies tests &1 student selected end-of-course test.student selected end-of-course test.

Modified Standard Diploma

Requires 20 course credits.Requires 20 course credits. Course credits include 4 English courses, 3 Math Course credits include 4 English courses, 3 Math

courses, 2 Science courses, 2 History & Social courses, 2 Science courses, 2 History & Social Studies courses, 2 P.E. courses, 1 Fine Arts or Studies courses, 2 P.E. courses, 1 Fine Arts or Career and Technical Education course and 6 Career and Technical Education course and 6 electives.electives.

Must pass the 8th grade English SOL test or pass Must pass the 8th grade English SOL test or pass the 11th grade English SOL test.the 11th grade English SOL test.

Must pass the 8th grade Math SOL test or earn a Must pass the 8th grade Math SOL test or earn a verified credit in high school math.verified credit in high school math.

Advanced Placement and Advance College Academy

High School students are offered the opportunity to High School students are offered the opportunity to take advanced placement courses and take advanced take advanced placement courses and take advanced placement exams which may award them college placement exams which may award them college credit or advanced placement at participating credit or advanced placement at participating universities.universities.

Advance College Academy program allows student Advance College Academy program allows student to earn an Associates Degree in Social Science to earn an Associates Degree in Social Science (Tucker) or Business Adm. (Highland Springs) from (Tucker) or Business Adm. (Highland Springs) from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College while J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College while earning an advanced studies high school diploma.earning an advanced studies high school diploma.

Career Paths &Technical Centers Course selections offered for career Course selections offered for career

clusters.clusters. Programs offered at the Hermitage and Programs offered at the Hermitage and

Highland Springs Technical Centers are Highland Springs Technical Centers are listed.listed.

Specialty Centers Pages

Sample Curriculums and Course Sample Curriculums and Course Descriptions are given for each Specialty Descriptions are given for each Specialty Center Program, the IB Middle Years Center Program, the IB Middle Years Program and the IB Diploma Program.Program and the IB Diploma Program.

Please note the recommendations and Please note the recommendations and requirements prior to enrollment listed requirements prior to enrollment listed below each sample curriculum.below each sample curriculum.

Specialty Center Locations Advance College Academies: Highland Springs and J.R. TuckerAdvance College Academies: Highland Springs and J.R. Tucker Center for the Arts: Henrico Center for the Arts: Henrico Center for Communications: VarinaCenter for Communications: Varina Center for Education and Human Development: Glen AllenCenter for Education and Human Development: Glen Allen Center for Engineering: Highland SpringsCenter for Engineering: Highland Springs Center for the Humanities: HermitageCenter for the Humanities: Hermitage Center for Information Technology: Deep RunCenter for Information Technology: Deep Run IB: Henrico and J.R. TuckerIB: Henrico and J.R. Tucker Center for Leadership, Government and Global Economics: Center for Leadership, Government and Global Economics:

FreemanFreeman Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology: GodwinCenter for Science, Mathematics and Technology: Godwin Center for World Languages: J.R. TuckerCenter for World Languages: J.R. Tucker

Course Descriptions

Gives descriptions of Gives descriptions of courses offered in grades courses offered in grades 6 - 12.6 - 12.

Courses are grouped by Courses are grouped by subject.subject.

Please note that not every Please note that not every course listed in this course listed in this section is offered at every section is offered at every school.school.

Directory Information

Provides phone numbers for Educational Provides phone numbers for Educational Specialists, Specialty Centers, Technical Specialists, Specialty Centers, Technical Centers, Middle and High Schools and Centers, Middle and High Schools and Administrative Staff for Instruction.Administrative Staff for Instruction.

What do I need to know about Tuckahoe Middle School?

Where Will My Child Go?

All Tuckahoe Elementary students go to All Tuckahoe Elementary students go to TMSTMS

Three IB locations – Fairfield MS, Moody Three IB locations – Fairfield MS, Moody MS, Tuckahoe MSMS, Tuckahoe MS

IB attendance based on geographical area – IB attendance based on geographical area – all TES students attend TMS program siteall TES students attend TMS program site

Middle School Programs

International Baccalaureate is the only other International Baccalaureate is the only other separate program option for middle schoolseparate program option for middle school

Students can be placed in advance courses Students can be placed in advance courses for progression through middle schoolfor progression through middle school

Application to specialty centers and other Application to specialty centers and other high school programs is in eighth gradehigh school programs is in eighth grade

Math Course Progressions

Math Course 1/Math Course 2/ Algebra 1Math Course 1/Math Course 2/ Algebra 1 Math Course 2/ Algebra 1/ GeometryMath Course 2/ Algebra 1/ Geometry Math Course 1/ Math Course 2/ Math Math Course 1/ Math Course 2/ Math

Course 3Course 3 Progression for students needing further Progression for students needing further

math skill development before taking math skill development before taking Algebra 1Algebra 1

Helping Your Child Prepare for Middle School

Attend orientation and transition programs Attend orientation and transition programs at TMS.at TMS.

Take your child to fee night - posted on Take your child to fee night - posted on marquee the week before school opens.marquee the week before school opens.

Talk about your experiences with transition.Talk about your experiences with transition.

Questions?