SCHEDULING SCHEDULING PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

Francis Scott Key High SchoolFrancis Scott Key High School2016-2017 School Year2016-2017 School Year

ADMINISTRATORSPrincipal

Mr. John BaugherAssistant Principals

Mrs. Christina Dougherty (Class of 2017 & 2018)

Mrs. Kim Stem (Class of 2019 & 2020)

Academic FacilitatorMrs. Lynn Kohr

Coordinator of Facilities and AthleticsMr. Stephen Speck

• Mrs. Angie Haines Class of 2020• Mr. Brian ChaapelClass of 2019• Mrs. Krissy Welty Class of 2018• Mrs. Lacey Headley Class of 2017• Ms. Alethea MillerFacilitator of Student Support• Mrs. Jenny Adcock Career Connections

Coordinator

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS• Credit Requirements

– 25 credits• Enrollment Requirement

– 4 years beyond 8th grade– 4 credits after the completion of 11th grade

• Student Service Requirement – 75 hours

• Some classes provide students with service hours (see Program of Studies for specifics)• Completion of Service Learning Forms Required

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)

• Assessment Requirements– Pass the Maryland High School

Assessments and PARCC Assessments as prescribed in State Requirements• Biology & Government HSAs• PARCC Assessments in English &

Mathematics

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)

2 credits of World Language OR2 credits of Advanced

Technology ORState Approved Career and

Technology Completer Program

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

• Applications are submitted in the fall of 10th grade

• Program entrance is highly competitive

• Acceptance is based upon cumulative grades, attendance, and pre-screening for the program

Carroll County Career & Technology Center (CCCTC) Programs

• Academy of Health Professionals– Surgical Technology or Health

Care Technician– Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)– Physical Rehabilitation– Medical Specialty

• Auto Service Technology• Biomedical Sciences (PLTW)• Building Maintenance• Carpentry• Cisco Networking Academy• Collision Repair Technology• Computer Science• Cosmetology• Culinary Arts• Drafting• Electrical Construction

•Engineering (PLTW)•Heavy Equipment & Truck Technology•Homeland Security and Emergency Prepardedness: Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement•HVAC•Manufacturing & Machine Technologies•Masonry•Print Production•Textiles & Fashion Careers•Video Production•Welding Technology

FSK COMPLETER PROGRAMS• Accounting• Administrative Services• Agricultural Sciences (CASE) – Animal• Agricultural Sciences (CASE) - Plant• Business Administration &

Management• Early Childhood Education• Marketing• Wildlife & Natural Resources

AdditionalCompleter Programs

• Education – Middle and High School (Teacher Academy of MD)

• Must travel to Westminster High School to complete this program

• Financial Services (Academy of Finance)• Must travel to Westminster High School & Carroll

Community College to complete this program

• Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness: Geographic Information Systems & Technology

• Must travel to Westminster High School to complete this program

Dual Completers• Students are encouraged to be a dual

completer

Requirements:– Complete the University System of Maryland

admissions requirements– Have a GPA of 2.0 or higher– Have a C or better in all core admission required

coursework– Have a score from SAT or ACT– Completion of a State Approved Career &Technology

Completer Program

Program of Studies• Keep it for your record

• Contents of the Program of Studies– Graduation Requirements (Page 11)– All the career completers and majors offered

– Master List (Pages 13-14)– Career Pathways (Pages 25-68)

– All the courses offered at FSK in 2016-2017 (Pages 69-117)

– Master Index (Pages 119-121)

Course Levels• Course levels appear as the last number in course number

Ex: 155311 (Level 1 Chemistry 1) 155316 (Level 6 Chemistry 1)

• Level 1 – Basic• Level 6 – Academic• Level 7 – Articulated• Level 8 – Honors*• Level 9 – Advanced Placement and Transcripted*

*Earns higher points for weighted GPA

Courses Offered• Credits

– .5 credit courses– 1 credit courses

Ex: 250006 (1/2 credit) 155316 (1 credit)

– Some CCCTC programs offer 2 or 3 credit courses

• Length of course– Courses can meet daily or every other day– 9 week classes– Semester classes (18 weeks)– Year Long courses (36 weeks)

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

4 credits9th Graders take:

English 9 (Levels 1 or 6)or

Honors English 9

Based upon SRI Reading Scores and middle school teacher recommendations we

strongly recommend students for Reading with SRI scores consistently below 1,000

(Reading earns elective credit only)

9th Grade Mathematics Courses• 8th Grade Foundational Math

– Take Conceptual Algebra Level 1

• 8th Grade Academic Math• Take Conceptual Algebra Level 6 and

Algebra 1 Level 6 OR

• Take Algebra 1 Level 6

• 8th Grade Advanced Academic Math– Take Honors Algebra 1

• 8th Grade Algebra 1 students– Take Honors Geometry

MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS4 credits

All students must enroll in a math course each year of high school.

-Two credits of Algebra-One credit of Geometry-One additional math credit

SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS• Three Credits

– Conceptual Physics– Chemistry I – Biology I

• 9th grade students should schedule Conceptual Physics

• Level 8 students who take Honors Conceptual Physics must also schedule Honors Chemistry I

SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTSThree Credits

– Government– U. S. History– World History

•9th Graders take:– Basic – U.S. Government (Level 1)– Academic – Government (Level 6) or Honors Government

(Level 8)– Honors – Honors Government (Level 8) or AP Government

(Level 9)

•

PHYSICAL EDUCATION &

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS• One credit of Physical Education is

required for graduation

• One-half credit of Health I is required for graduation

FINE ARTS REQUIREMENTSOne credit of Fine Arts is required for graduation

Courses offered to meet the requirement include:• Art I• Instrumental Music

– Band or Orchestra– Electronic Music

• Drama I and II• Chorus I• Dance I

FRESHMAN SEMINARFSK pairs Freshman Seminar (1 credit) with English 9 and the course is taught by an English teacher. Course is leveled by ability (Basic, Academic and Honors).

• Course provides students with essential competencies and “keys” to be successful in high school

• Maryland State Department World of Work requirements are completed in this course

– Completion of career research– Completion of job applications– Creation of a resume– Creation of an education career plan– Creating a portfolio– Begins preparation for mock interviews (Grade 11)

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION & FINANCIAL LITERACY

REQUIREMENTS• Technology Education

– 1 credit required– Foundations of Technology

• Financial Literacy– 1/2credit required– Financial Literacy or Managing Personal Finance

Using Excel meet this requirement• These are not 9th Grade courses

How do you know what level

course your child should take?

• Things to consider– Recommendation of 8th grade teacher

– Assessment Data• MSAs

– Advanced, Proficient, Basic– MSA scores of Proficient in either Math or Reading equal a 75%

correlation to a pass rate on the High School Assessments• Proficient scores on MSA should indicate that the

student will meet with success in Level 6 courses – Students who are testing as Basic should consider remedial

courses such as Reading or in math taking Level 1 Conceptual Algebra

• SRIs – Indicate Level of Reading Proficiency– Most high school reading materials are at 1,000

Lexile or Higher– Students less than 1,000 will be asked to retest

(early summer) or take Reading course

College and Career Readiness

• Level 6 and Level 8 courses prepare students for upper level course work in the future

• Honors and AP courses are the BEST preparation for college level work

What does a 9th Grader sign up for?• 8 total credits

• English, Math, Social Studies and Science

• World Language for those working on grade level in English

• Freshman Seminar

• Electives– Fine Arts (Band, Chorus, Dance, Art)– Technology– PE I & Health I

Typical 9th Grade ScheduleLevel 1

• Freshman Seminar

• Reading

• Conceptual Algebra (Level 1)

• Foundations of Technology or Fine Arts

Semester 2• Conceptual Physics (Level

1)

• English 9 (Level 1)

• PE I and Health I

• Government (Level 1)

Semester 1

Typical 9th Grade ScheduleLevel 6

• Freshman Seminar

• World Language or Other Required Course

• Conceptual Physics (Level 6)

• Government (Level 6)

Semester 2• Foundations of

Technology (FOT)

• English 9 (Level 6)

• Algebra I (Level 6)

• Fine Arts or Other Elective(s)

Semester 1

Typical 9th Grade ScheduleLevel 8

• Honors Freshman Seminar

• Honors Conceptual Physics

• Honors Algebra I or Honors Geometry

• Honors Government or AP Government

Semester 2• Honors Chemistry I

• Honors English 9

• World Language

• Fine Arts or Other Elective(s)

Semester 1

ADVISORY PROGRAM• Each student is assigned to an

academic advisor

• Advisory sessions meet weekly for 35 minutes

• Program is based upon a county curriculum and state mandates

KEY Time• 4 days per week for 35 minutes• Students have the time to work with

their teachers on remediation or enrichment

• Can be used to catch up if absent or class was missed for other reasons

• Students must do academic work during this time

Scheduling Materials

• Keep Program of Studies for all 4 years

• Schedule an appointment to come for an Advisory Parent Conference– 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm on February 4th or February 10th – More information will be forthcoming via Connect 5

about how to email or call to set up your conference appointment

• Conferences will be with your child’s high school advisor and course selections will be finalized at that time

QuestionsMain Office (410) 751-3320

School Counseling Office (410) 386-4589

Fax (410) 751-3322