Program Planning 2016-2017 Developing a schedule with your families and school counselor Planning for your future
Program Planning
2016-2017
Developing a schedule with your
families and school counselor
Planning for your future
Program Planning
❖Graduation Requirements
❖Course Offerings/Electives
❖Course Recommendations
❖Class Transfers &
Withdrawals
❖Scheduling Revisions
Course Selection-Genesis
➢Go on-line to select courses through
February 10, 2016
➢When selecting courses:
●Preview prerequisites
●Others courses previously taken
●Grades earned
●Grade designation in 2016-2017
●Check Parent Portal to see if you
were recommended
Graduation Requirements
90 Credits (11th)-
60 Credits (10th)-
30 Credits (9th)
➢20 cr. English
➢15 cr. Social Studies
➢15 cr. Science
➢15 cr. Mathematics
➢5 cr. World Language
➢5 cr. Fine Art or Performing Art
➢5 cr. 21st Century Life &
Careers
➢20 cr. PE / Health
➢2.5 cr. Financial literacy
➢17.5 cr. Electives
➢120 credits total!
Graduation Requirements Cont.
◆ PARCC
●LAL
●Math
◆ Attendance
●Full - 18 days
●Half year - 9
days
Graduation Requirement - Option II
◆ Graduation may be met in
whole or in part through a
program of study that
meets or exceeds the Core
Curriculum Content
Standards (CCCS).
◆ Educational experiences
beyond the scope of the
current school curriculum.
◆ Independent
Study
◆ Internships
◆Community
Service
◆Student Exchange
◆College
Coursework
◆Other Structured
Learning
Experiences
Grading Procedures
GPA
▪ The GPA (Grade Point
Average) will be based on the
final grade earned in a class
▪ The final grade is an average
of marking period & exams
results
MP 1 = 22%
MP 2 = 22%
MP 3 = 22%
MP 4 = 22%
Final = 12%
Pass/Fail Option
▪ Students may elect to take one
course a year on a Pass/Fail basis
(can not be a required NJCCS
course)
▪ Pass/Fail must be selected prior to
the first day of school for that course
▪ Grades of P and/or F will be a part
of the permanent academic record
▪ Interested students should see their
counselor for more information
▪ Students may Audit a class prior to
the first day of class (can not be a
required NJCCS course)
Grade 9 & 10 1. English 9
2. Algebra I
3. Physics
4. US History I
5. World Language
6. PE & Health 9
7. 21st Century/Arts/Fin.
Lit.
8. Elective
1. English 10
2. Geometry
3. Chemistry
4. US History II
5. World Language/Elective
6. PE & Driver’s Education
7. 21st Century/Arts/Fin. Lit
8. Elective
Grade 11 & 12
1. English 11
2. Algebra II
3. Biology
4. A Changing World
5. PE & Health 11
6. 21st Century/Arts/Financial
Lit.
7. World Language or
Elective
8. Elective
1. English 12
2. PE & Health 12
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. ____________
6. ____________
7. ____________
8. ____________
Course Offerings & Electives-
English
◆ English 9, 10, 11, & 12 ◆ English Honors 9, 10, 11,
& 12 ◆ English 12 CEP ◆ AP English 11 & 12 ◆ Journalism I ◆ Journalism II Honors ◆ Language Arts Literacy
Lab 9, 10, 11, & 12
English Semester Courses
◆Creative Writing Honors
◆Expository Writing
◆Mass Media
◆Speech and Debate
◆Shakespeare Honors
◆Poetry Today ◆Graphic Novels & Anime
◆Contemporary Young
Adult Literature
◆Film Representing Culture
◆SAT Reading & Writing
Prep
Course Offerings & Electives -
Mathematics ◆ Integrated Mathematics ◆ Algebra I ◆ Geometry/Honors ◆ Algebra II/Essentials/Honors ◆ Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry ◆ Pre Calculus/CEP/Honors ◆ Discrete Math I & II* ◆ Intro to Probability & Stats* ◆ Integrated Mathematics II
Course Offerings & Electives -
Mathematics
◆ AP Statistics ◆ Statistics ◆ Calculus/Honors ◆ AP Calculus AB/BC ◆ SAT Math Prep*
Course Offerings & Electives-
Science
◆Biology/Honors/AP/CEP
◆Chemistry/Honors/AP
◆Chemistry of Organic Molecules Honors
◆Physics/Honors/AP 1, 2 & C
◆Anatomy & Physiology/CEP
◆Forensics
◆Environmental Science AP
◆Overview of Engineering
◆Scientific Program for Engineers
◆Robotics
Social Studies Course Offerings
◆US History
I/Honors
◆US History
II/Honors/AP
◆A Changing
World/Honors/AP
Social Studies - Electives ◆ Race, Gender, & Ethnicity ◆Global Issues: A History of 20th & 21st
Centuries (Fall & Spring)* ●Honors Option
◆ Human Development, Behavior and Relations*
◆ AP Government & Politics ◆Modern American Government
and Law Honors ◆ Sociology* ◆ Economics for the 21st Century* ◆ AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics
Course Offerings – Classical &
World Languages
◆ French I, II, III
◆ French Honors IV, V, AP
◆ Latin I, II
◆ Latin Honors III, IV
◆ Spanish I, II, III
◆ Spanish Honors II, III, IV, V, AP
◆ Spanish for Native Speakers I, II
Course Offerings & Electives
Physical Education
◆Teen Prevention Education Program (PEP) - application required
◆Physical Education
◆Health I, III, IV
◆Driver’s Education
◆JROTC I-IV
Offerings & Electives –
Fine and Performing Arts ◆Concert Choirs I-IV (audition)
◆Mixed Chorus (no audition, grades 10-12)
◆Voice I-IV
◆Symphonic Band/Honors
◆Ensembles by audition
◆Orchestra Honors I-III
◆Guitar I,II, III/Jazz and Classical Honors
◆Music Keyboard* I and II
◆Piano Honors I-IV or Advanced I-IV
◆Percussion - History and Performance
◆AP Music Theory
Offerings & Electives –
Performing Arts
◆ Introduction to Drama
◆Drama II-IV
◆Music Theater Major I-III
◆Set Design I-IV
◆Acting for Film/TV Honors
◆Dance I-IV
◆ Intermediate Dance I-IV
◆Advanced Dance Honors I-
IV
Offerings & Electives –
Visual Arts ➢ Ceramics I-IV* ➢ Drawing* ➢ Commercial Art/Photo I-IV ➢ Computer Graphics I & II* ➢ Art 1A, 1B* ➢ Sculpture I & II* ➢ AP Art History ➢ Adv. Sculpture Studio I-III* ➢ Set Design I-IV ➢ Art Honors II, III, IV ➢ Film Survey I & II * ➢ Cartooning & Animation I & II
Course Offerings & Electives–
Business ● Computer Applications I & II*
● Marketing I/Sports and
Entertainment Marketing*
● Marketing II-III
● Business: An Introduction
● Entrepreneurship*
● Business Psychology*
● Principles of and Applied
Business Law*
● Accounting I & II
● Personal Finance*
Course Offerings - Technology
◆ Computer Animation/Web
Design I*-IV
◆ Design Technology
◆ Advanced Design
Technology
◆ Introduction to
Architecture
Offerings & Electives –
Family & Consumer Science
◆Nutrition, Food, and You* ◆International Cuisine* ◆Childhood
Development/Parenting* ◆Early Childhood Laboratory ◆Career Exploration* ◆Introduction to Woodworking ◆Advanced Woodworking
Program Planning/ Recommendations
◆ Review prerequisites
◆ Talk to your teachers
& parents
◆ Review
recommendations in
Genesis Parent
Portal
◆ Be prepared for your
scheduling
appointment!
Class Transfer and Withdrawal
◆ Complete application ◆ Secure signatures ◆ Consider grades/timing
of drop ◆ In a class transfer,
grades will transfer to the new course
◆ Be aware that a WP/ WF grade will appear on final transcript
Scheduling Revisions
July 22, 2016 = last day to make changes
Once schedules are released
● Call to make an appointment
● Contact Counseling Services for:
● Correction of an incomplete or incorrect schedule
● Fulfilling district and/or state of New Jersey graduation requirements
● Alteration of a schedule due to failure of a course
● Alteration of a schedule as a result of summer school
Scheduling Revisions
Schedule changes will NOT be
made for the following reasons:
● Class during the AM/PM
session
● Course selection based on a
“trial period”
● Course choice based on a
“preferred teacher”
Graduation Requirements
True/False Quiz
● A total of 120 credits are required to graduate from FHS.
● Students must take two years of US History and one of World History.
● Discrete Math counts as one of the four math classes you must pass.
● Four years of PE and health are required.
Graduation Requirements
True/False Quiz
● Passing the PARCC is all you need to meet state graduation requirements.
● A minimum of two years of a world language is required.
● One practical or fine art credit is required.
● Students must pass four years of English.
● Courses taken in middle school count towards graduation.
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