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PHS Scheduling Night

Published on Dec 02, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Welcome to PHS
Scheduling Night

Welcome

Ms. Sandra Reid, Principal

Evening
Format

Mr. Carney, Assistant Principal

The Scheduling Process
Adam Carney, Assistant Principal

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Scheduling Process

  • Discuss potential additions
  • Course "menu" for 16-17 created
  • Course registration via counselors
  • Staffing
  • Building of the Master Schedule
  • Students receive initial draft of schedule

Some Notes About Scheduling

  • Course request does not equal on the schedule
  • There will be conflicts
  • Please have an alternate in mind
  • Tell your counselor your top priority

College Requirements
Jeremy Goldman, School Counseling Chair

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What you WANT vs What you NEED

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Testing and Service Learning

17 Core Credits

Completers

Do more than the minimum

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AP Program
Scott Nichols, AP Coordinator

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Equity & Access

  • The College Board strongly encourages to make equitable access a guiding principle for their AP programs by giving all willing and academically prepared students the opportunity to participate in AP.
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Are Our Students Prepared?
We PROMISE to provide all students with access to academically challenging coursework before they enroll in AP.

AP Program Goals

  • Equity over Passing Scores
  • Scoring a 1 or 2 still has value - EXPOSURE
  • Providing the necessary support for ALL students to be successful learners
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By focusing on the experience the students have in AP courses, we can:

Expose more students to a culture of success
Create an atmosphere where students are exposed to high academic expectations, rigorous coursework, and high-stakes examinations
Push our college and career ready initiative to the forefront of our school

Math

  • AP Statistics
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Computer Science (NEW)

Science

  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry (NEW)
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Physics 1
  • AP Physics C
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The Humanities

  • AP Art
  • AP Music Theory
  • AP English Language & Composition
  • AP English Literature & Composition
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Social Studies

  • AP Government (NEW)
  • AP Human Geography (NEW)
  • AP World History
  • AP US History
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Economics (Micro/Macro)

World Languages

  • AP Spanish
  • AP French
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Exposure To...

So the question is...

Why wouldn't you take AP at PHS?

Advanced Placement Examination Dates 2016

Monday, May 2nd – Friday, May 13th

PHS Visual Arts Program: Instructor Mrs. Emily Hall

Fundamentals of Art

Becoming an Artist

Intermediate GT

EXPLORING MEDIA

Intermediate GT

Finding Our Sense of Self

Studio GT

Developing Quality Work

Exploring Concepts

STudio GT

Portfolio DevelopmenT

Open Studio/Exhibitions

AP Portfolio

Drawing

AP Portfolio

2-D Design

National Art Honor Society

Molly LaBricciosa
AVID Coordinator

Dave Kreller
School-to-Career Coordinator

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Career Research & Development

Completer

Intro to Career Research

& Development

Advanced Career Research

& Development

Work-Based Learning

Business Completer

Principles of Business

Accounting 1

Marketing 1

Internships

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Bill Halagarda
Math Department Chair

College Algebra

Students Working on Consecutive Integers

Kelsey working on linear translations

Calculus BC Students

Working on Their Engineering Project

Shiloh Shows the SAT Prep Math Class

How to Solve A System of Linear Equations

Michelle Works On

A Quadratic Function

researching a sinusoidal phenomenon

Honors Trig Students

Ted Wilson
Visual & Performing Arts Chair

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Honors & GT Guitar

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Rita Leiby
Interactive Media Production Instructor

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Lisa Curry
Physical Education Department Chair

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Graduation Requirements

1. Fitness Foundations and Mastery (1 Credit)
2. Health (.5 Credit)

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Electives and Options

1. Weight Training
2. CCBC Health (college & HS credit)

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Scott Nichols
STEM/PLTW Chair

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OUR MISSION
The STEM Department will provide every student with the necessary problem-solving, critical-thinking, and time management skills in order to solve open-ended, complex problems that are rooted in real-world context. These skills, integral in preparing our students to be globally competitive in college and careers, will be developed through rigorous instruction that is centered around problem-based projects and activities.

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Course Offerings 2016-2017

  • Foundations of Technology
  • Foundations of Computer Science
  • Advanced Placement Computer Science
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Project Lead the Way Sequence

  • Introduction to Engineering Design
  • Digital Electronics
  • Principles of Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Engineering Design and Development
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Nationally Certified Program

Highly Qualified Teachers

Three-Tier Professional Development Model

3-D Modeling & Printing

Hands-on Circuit Design

Robotics &

Mechanical Engineering

People Know Us

Industry-Level Software

Even if you don't want to be an engineer...

Chris Harter
Social Studies Chair

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Social Studies

A Mission to Understand People
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9th Grade Government AP Government

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10th Grade World History & AP World History

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11th Grade US History & AP History

12th Grade EPI & AP Economics

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General Electives

  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Films and History
  • African American History
  • Facing History: The Holocaust
  • Juvenile Justice
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Heather Corasaniti
World Languages Chair

WORLD LANGUAGES


Offers: Spanish 1-6AP
Chinese 1-3
French 3-6AP

College Completer

  • To fulfill requirements for the college completer you MUST take TWO YEARS of the SAME language in HS
  • Many colleges require FOUR YEARS of World Language study in HS
  • Students may take more than one language at once if using the second lagnuage as an elective.
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SCHEDULING EXPO

Please get your questions answered at the individual tables in the gymnasium

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