southwest high school shelly landry, 9th grade...
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Agenda
Welcome
Focus on 9th Grade
Counseling at Southwest
MPS Credit System
Graduation Requirements
College Entrance Requirements
Questions
Focus on 9th grade• 9th Grade Teaming:
• 4 teams (Cedar, Nokomis, Harriet, Isles)
• Core academic teachers (English, Social Studies, Science, Math)
• Shared prep period for teachers
• Teacher pages and team websites
• IB MYP• all students in a World Language
• common instruction; expectations; philosophy
• Growth Mind Set
• Partnership with Project Success
• PREP
Counseling structure
Shelly Landry 9th Grade Counselor
Jenny Moore A-D, Grades 10 – 12
Kate Van Pernis E-K, Grades 10 – 12
George Mountin L-Q, Grades 10 – 12
Janelle Vogel R-Z, Grades 10 – 12
Danielle Jastrow CCC Coordinator
Katie Hanson CCC Tuesdays & Thursdays
Barb Mahal 1.0 Counseling Clerk
Counseling at Southwest
Academic, Career & College, Personal/Social
Personal/Social – Crisis support; Check-ins; Brief Solution Focused
On-Going Personal Therapy – Available through Mini-Clinic; Private Counselors available at Southwest
Special Education – Case Managers are responsible for scheduling students. Collaborate with Counselors in 11th/12th grades for graduation readiness and post-secondary planning.
504’s – Shared responsibility with designated Social Worker, but SW does most of case management.
Testing – Counselors coordinate ACT testing, including full school practice day in fall. All other tests managed by Test Coordinator.
School Year & Grades Quarters, Semesters, Year◦ 4 Quarters; 2 Semesters; 1Year
◦ Quarters 1 & 2 = Semester 1
◦ Quarters 3 & 4 = Semester 2
Mid-quarter grades are mailed home
Students receive final grades at the end of each quarter◦ Quarter 1 ends November 1
◦ Q2 – January 24 (Semester classes change)
◦ Q3 – March 29
◦ Q4 – June 8
Check the portal for current grades and missing assignments!
MPS Credit System
For each class that a student passes, .25
credit is given per quarter
All classes at Southwest are either a
semester or year long – there are no
quarter classes
Q1 - .25 Q2 - .25 Q3 - .25 Q4 - .25
Semester 1 - .5 Semester 2 - .5
Year – 1.0
MPS Credit System
A student who takes 7 classes and passes
all classes for all four quarters will earn 7
credits for the year
Four years = 28 total credits at the end of
senior year
Study Hall is the one class where students
do not earn credit
Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a minimum of 21.5 credits
Students may already have credits through Fast Track, Concordia Language Camp, Advanced Math in Middle School, UMTYMP, StepUp or Online Health/PE
Students cannot graduate early – we encourage students to take advantage of dual credit opportunities, e. g. IB; PSEO; Concurrent Enrollment (CTE); etc.
Graduation Requirements
Certain credits must be earned in specific
subject areas:
Subject Credits Years
English 4.0 4
Social Studies 4.0 4
Math 3.0 3
Science 3.0 3
Fine Arts 1.0 1
Health .5 ½
PE .5 ½
Electives 6.0 4+
Graduation Requirements In some subject areas, students need to complete
specific classes:
Social Studies◦ Geography (District .5; SW 1.0)
◦ US History (1.0)
◦ World History (1.0)
◦ Government (.5)
◦ Economics (.5)
Science◦ Physics (1.0)
◦ Biology (1.0)
◦ Higher level science or Chemistry (1.0)
Math◦ IB MYP Curriculum for 9th and 10th Grade
◦ 3 credits
Graduation Requirements
Health & Fitness for Life
◦ Students can take these classes through MPS Online
◦ Online pros & cons
◦ Online registration
College Entrance Requirements:
◦ World Language – IB Requirement for SW
◦ Math & Science – Encourage 4 years
Higher Level Classes
◦ SW IB/AP classes will meet graduation requirements