Appoquinimink High School

Preview NightPreview Night

February 28, 2013February 28, 2013

7:00 PM7:00 PM

Welcome Address & Introductions

Gayle RutterPrincipal of AHS

Welcome Class of 2017!

Ninth Grade Academy

Keisha Brinkley9th Grade Administrator

Mission:To provide a supportive environment for 9th grade students that fosters academic, career and personal growth

Ninth Grade Academy

GoalsSuccessful transition from middle

school to high school Increase the promotion rate to 10th

grade Improve communication between

students, parents and teachers

Ninth Grade Academy

Some Highlights CORE classes located in the 9th Grade

Academy Hallways Academically rigorous education that

maintains high expectations for all students Careful monitoring of student performance Frequent contact between school and

parents Interventions for struggling students Recognition of accomplishments

The Scheduling Process

High School counselors visited Redding MS on February 21st, Meredith MS on February 25th & Waters MS on February 26th to:– Distribute course selection materials– Present scheduling information– Discuss the transition from middle school to

high school– Answer questions

Scheduling Process

Counselors will return to the middle schools to review students’ course selections & answer questions:– Meredith MS: Wednesday, March 6th – Waters MS: Thursday, March 7th – Redding MS: Friday, March 8th

Students should bring their completed course selection sheets to school on the date of their scheduled school visit

Scheduling Process

March 8th: Parents and students will begin to view their child’s course selections in the Home Access Center

March 13th: Students will receive a copy of their course request in homeroom

Students will have until Thursday March 21st to make changes to their course request- No changes will be made after this date!

New Registrants

Students who are not enrolled at Meredith, Redding, or Waters MS, must register in order to attend AHS

HS Counselors will visit MOT Charter on March 11th & St. Anne’s on March 21st to distribute course selection information and registration documents.

We encourage families to “pre-register” by April 12th to ensure your child receives his/her requested classes.

Graduation Requirements

Course Units of Credit English 4 Social Studies 4Mathematics 4Science 3 World Languages 2 Career Pathway 3Electives 3.5Physical Education 1Health 0.5Senior Project 0.5Student Success Plan 0.5

Student Success Plans (SSP)

The SSP is a tool designed to help students identify and consider post-secondary career & education goals and develop a plan to pursue those goals

DE Department of Education requires all students in grades 9-12 create &/or update their SSP annually in order to graduate

Starting in 8th grade, students are provided access to the website www.careercruising.com/ssp each school year

Parents/Guardians must review their student’s plan each year to meet the graduation requirement

Senior Project Link between the experiences students have

had in the classroom and any post-secondary experiences that may await you

The project requirements include: an experience/event/academic research paper component, a reflection paper component, an oral presentation tying the entire project together, and a portfolio

Students are expected to complete their senior project by the spring semester of their senior year in order to graduate

Promotion/Retention Requirements

In order to be promoted to 10th grade:– Students must take a full schedule in 9th

grade (8 credits)– Students must earn 5 credits: 4 of which

must be English, math, science and social studies

– Students who do not meet these criteria will be scheduled into appropriate courses the next year/semester

World Languages

American Sign Language Chinese French Japanese Spanish

Career Pathway

A planned program of sequenced or specialized courses designed to develop knowledge and skills in a particular career area

3 credits in a Career Pathway are required for graduation

The Career Pathway is not a life- long career choice and may not necessarily be something a student would like to pursue following graduation from high school

A Brief Video about the Pathways @ AHS

The Career Pathways Academic

– Humanities– Math/Science

Technology

AgriScience– Animal Science– Plant & Horticultural

Science

Allied Health (starts in 10th grade)

Business, Finance & Marketing Education– Accounting– Banking Services– Marketing Management

Computer Science

Family & Consumer Science– Early Childhood Education– Clothing & Textiles– Nutrition & Culinary Arts

Career Pathways

JDG- Jobs for Delaware Graduates

JROTC- Military Science

Performing Arts– Instrumental Music– Theatre Arts– Vocal Music

Technology Education– Drafting & Design– Graphic Design &

Production

Visual Arts– Ceramics & Sculpture– Drawing & Painting– Photography (starts in

10th grade)

Block Scheduling Students will have four 90-minute periods per

semester. Each period is a “block” All courses except Integrated Math I, Chorus,

Orchestra and Band will be offered in a 90 minute block period for one semester

Integrated Math I will be offered all year within a block

Chorus, Orchestra and Band will be offered all year, every other day

Students enrolled in Chorus, Orchestra or Band must take Health & Physical Education

Course Level Offerings College Preparatory Courses (CP)

– 9th - 12th grade Honors Courses

– 9th – 12th grade Advanced Placement (AP)

– 10th – 12th grade Dual Enrollment

– 12th grade

Sample Schedule- Integrated Math I

(Career Pathway- Culinary Arts)

First Semester Second Semester

Integrated Math I

Earth/Physcial Sci. I CP Social Studies 9 CP

English 9 Honors Health/Physical Ed.

Food Prep & Production Spanish I

Sample Schedule- Integrated Math II

(Career Pathway- Animal Science)

First Semester Second Semester

English 9 Honors Health/Physical Education

Integrated Math II Hon Social Studies 9 CP

Animal Science I Animal Science II

Spanish I Earth/Physical Sci. CP

Vocational Student Organizations

Business Professionals of America (BPA) Distributive Education Clubs of America

(DECA) Family, Career & Community Leaders of

America (FCCLA) The National FFA Organization Technical Student Association (TSA)

Athletics

Fall Season Winter Season Spring Season

Football Basketball BaseballCheerleading Cheerleading SoftballSoccer (Boys) Wrestling Soccer (Girls)Volleyball Indoor Track Track & FieldField Hockey Swimming LacrosseCross Country Tennis

Golf

Athletics cont.

A sports information night will be held over the summer for fall sports

Tryouts for fall sports will start in mid-August In order to participate in athletics, a

completed DIAA physical form must be on file with the school nurses before tryouts!

Physicals must be completed after April 1st

http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/students_family/diaa/files/diaa_physicaleval.pdf

Activity Tables & Tours

Please visit the Commons for tours and to view Clubs,

Sports, CORE Academic & Pathway displays

Find the Jaguar

Questions & Answers

Counselors will be available at the

guidance table to answers any questions