WELCOME!WELCOME!

Class of 2016Class of 2016

Why Manual?Why Manual?#1 high school in the state for academics#1 high school in the state for academicsOne of the top high schools in the nationOne of the top high schools in the nationColleges recognize Manual studentsColleges recognize Manual students97% of our students go to 4-year universities97% of our students go to 4-year universities43 National Merit & Achievement 43 National Merit & Achievement SemifinalistsSemifinalists70% of students have 3.0 GPA or higher70% of students have 3.0 GPA or higherAverage ACT composite score of 26Average ACT composite score of 26

It is a It is a privilegeprivilege to be a Manual student! to be a Manual student! But, with this privilege comes But, with this privilege comes great great

responsibilityresponsibility……

– Very competitive environmentVery competitive environment– Heavy, demanding work-loadHeavy, demanding work-load– Must have strong, consistent study habitsMust have strong, consistent study habits– Can be a stressful atmosphereCan be a stressful atmosphere– Must be organizedMust be organized

SCHEDULING BOOKLETSCHEDULING BOOKLET

Descriptions Included:Descriptions Included:Letter from Principal Larry WooldridgeLetter from Principal Larry WooldridgeScheduling InstructionsScheduling InstructionsHigh School Graduation Requirements; Additional Diploma High School Graduation Requirements; Additional Diploma RequirementsRequirementsCourse Level Descriptions; Advance ProgramCourse Level Descriptions; Advance ProgramCommonwealth Diploma; Advanced Placement Information and Commonwealth Diploma; Advanced Placement Information and CoursesCoursesGrading System; Grade Reporting; High School Student Grading System; Grade Reporting; High School Student Support; Course Enrollment Points of EmphasisSupport; Course Enrollment Points of EmphasisNCAA Clearinghouse InformationNCAA Clearinghouse InformationScheduling DirectionsScheduling Directions

PRE-COLLEGE CURRICULUM - MINIMUM JCPS PRE-COLLEGE CURRICULUM - MINIMUM JCPS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Four credits of EnglishFour credits of English

Four credits of MathFour credits of Math

Three credits of ScienceThree credits of Science

Three credits of Social StudiesThree credits of Social Studies

Two credits of the same Foreign Language (3 for Advance Program)Two credits of the same Foreign Language (3 for Advance Program)

One credit of Humanities or HAVPA or a Four Year Specialization in One credit of Humanities or HAVPA or a Four Year Specialization in the Arts (Advanced Humanities for Advance Program)the Arts (Advanced Humanities for Advance Program)

One half credit each of Health and PE (or full year of FOD)One half credit each of Health and PE (or full year of FOD)

One credit in Computer Applications or have passed the JCPS 21st One credit in Computer Applications or have passed the JCPS 21st Century Technology Exam in middle school with an 80% or have Century Technology Exam in middle school with an 80% or have passed the IC-3 Exam in high schoolpassed the IC-3 Exam in high school

Enough Electives to total 23 credits or aboveEnough Electives to total 23 credits or above

COMMONWEALTH DIPLOMACOMMONWEALTH DIPLOMA

Requires the student to take 4 AP classesRequires the student to take 4 AP classes

AP English; AP Math or Science; AP Foreign Language; One other AP AP English; AP Math or Science; AP Foreign Language; One other AP ClassClass

Must take the AP exams and pass at least 3 of them with a score of 3 Must take the AP exams and pass at least 3 of them with a score of 3 or betteror better

The Commonwealth Diploma is the state of Kentucky’s most The Commonwealth Diploma is the state of Kentucky’s most prestigious diplomaprestigious diploma

At graduation, a student will earn both their regular diploma and a At graduation, a student will earn both their regular diploma and a Commonwealth DiplomaCommonwealth Diploma

Some Manual students graduate with 14-16 AP classes and pass all of Some Manual students graduate with 14-16 AP classes and pass all of the AP exams but do not earn the Commonwealth Diploma because the AP exams but do not earn the Commonwealth Diploma because they did not take an AP Foreign Language Classthey did not take an AP Foreign Language Class

How to handle How to handle “Manual”?“Manual”?

Time Management Time Management Good AttendanceGood AttendanceGet OrganizedGet OrganizedKnow Your Teachers’ RulesKnow Your Teachers’ RulesAsk for HelpAsk for HelpGet to Know Your Teachers and CounselorGet to Know Your Teachers and CounselorGet InvolvedGet InvolvedMake a Friend in Each ClassMake a Friend in Each ClassUse Your Agenda BookUse Your Agenda BookGet a Life! All work and no play is not the Get a Life! All work and no play is not the answer!answer!

Get Organized!!!Get Organized!!!Use your agenda bookUse your agenda bookSeparate notebooks/binders/folders Separate notebooks/binders/folders for each classfor each class2 backpacks2 backpacksDo homework at home Do homework at home Use your study skills timeUse your study skills timeKnow your teacher’s rulesKnow your teacher’s rulesNo late workNo late workFind a friend in each classFind a friend in each classRequest homework for extended absencesRequest homework for extended absences

Helpful TipsHelpful TipsWork after school with your teacherWork after school with your teacherNHS in library (before/after school)NHS in library (before/after school)Forming study groups with other students in your Forming study groups with other students in your classclassChecking your grades regularly with your teacherChecking your grades regularly with your teacherUse your agendaUse your agendaStructure study time at homeStructure study time at homeParticipate in classParticipate in classMaintain healthy lifestyleMaintain healthy lifestyle

Guidance counselingGuidance counselingPersonal issuesPersonal issuesFamily issuesFamily issuesCollege applicationsCollege applicationsLetters of recommendationLetters of recommendationParent/Student/Teacher ConferencesParent/Student/Teacher ConferencesHelp advise/resolve conflictHelp advise/resolve conflictMuch more!Much more!

What your counselor can do for you?

Drop by times:Drop by times:Before schoolBefore schoolAfter schoolAfter schoolDuring lunchDuring lunchDuring study During study

skillsskills

If counselor is unavailable: Leave a note with

the clerk at the front desk.

Email counselor

OR

How do you see your counselor?

Top 10 things Seniors wish Top 10 things Seniors wish they had known as Freshmenthey had known as Freshmen

1.1. Don’t procrastinate—get left behindDon’t procrastinate—get left behind2.2. Don’t be afraid to ask questionsDon’t be afraid to ask questions3.3. It’s not at all like middle school!It’s not at all like middle school!4.4. Always take a study skills—you need it!Always take a study skills—you need it!5.5. Get involved—extracurricular very importantGet involved—extracurricular very important6.6. Choose friends wiselyChoose friends wisely7.7. Never give up!Never give up!8.8. Make friendsMake friends9.9. Get help immediately—NHS tutoring or from your Get help immediately—NHS tutoring or from your

teacherteacher10.10. Study Hard! Grades/GPA begin your 9Study Hard! Grades/GPA begin your 9thth grade year grade year

and do not go away on your transcriptand do not go away on your transcript

Ways to Get InvolvedWays to Get Involved

Join a clubJoin a club

Try out for a sportTry out for a sport

Be in a playBe in a play

Check out opportunities at YPAS if you Check out opportunities at YPAS if you love drama, dance, musiclove drama, dance, music

LeadershipLeadership

Volunteer/community serviceVolunteer/community service

TranscriptTranscriptList of classes takenList of classes takenProvides credit summaryProvides credit summaryOnly semester grades are includedOnly semester grades are includedGPA: grade point average (Unweighted & GPA: grade point average (Unweighted & Weighted)Weighted)Failed classes do not disappearFailed classes do not disappearLevels of coursesLevels of courses– RegularRegular– Honors (Hon)Honors (Hon)– Advanced (Adv)Advanced (Adv)– Advanced Placement (AP)Advanced Placement (AP)

Unweighted Scale

A=4.0

B=3.0

C=2.0

D=1.0

U=0

Weighted Scale (Advanced Placement Courses Only)

A=5.0

B=3.75

C=2.50

D=1.25

U=0

Advanced ProgramAdvanced Program• JCPS incentive programJCPS incentive program• Students make a certain Students make a certain

score on the Advanced score on the Advanced Program test at the end Program test at the end of the 8of the 8thth grade year grade year

• Students must maintain Students must maintain at least 3.0 GPA, take 3 at least 3.0 GPA, take 3 yrs of same world yrs of same world language, take minimum language, take minimum of 12 advanced classes, of 12 advanced classes, & take Advanced & take Advanced HumanitiesHumanities

• Seal on your diplomaSeal on your diploma• Do not have to be Do not have to be

Advanced Program to Advanced Program to take Advanced classestake Advanced classes

Advanced Placement • Most challenging courses

offered at Manual• Opportunity for college

credit• Must take 4 or more AP

courses to be considered most rigorous

• Colleges look at the number of AP courses you take along with your GPA

• AP exam is given at the end o the year

GradesGradesFallFall SpringSpring

11stst Semester Semester 22ndnd Semester Semester11stst 6-week progress report 6-week progress report 44thth 6-week progress report 6-week progress report

22ndnd 6-week progress report 6-week progress report 55thth 6-week progress report 6-week progress report

33rdrd 6 week Semester Grade 6 week Semester Grade 66thth 6-week Semester Grade 6-week Semester Grade

(final grade on transcript)(final grade on transcript) (final grade on transcript) (final grade on transcript)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• Stay on top of your gradesStay on top of your grades• Get help if you see that your grades are fallingGet help if you see that your grades are falling

• Turn your assignments in on timeTurn your assignments in on time• Do all of your homework assignmentsDo all of your homework assignments

Problems in a Class?Problems in a Class?Student-Teacher

Student-Teacher-PARENT

Student-Teacher-Parent-COUNSELOR

Student-Teacher-Parent-Counselor-ASST PRINCIPAL

MANUAL ACADEMIC RIGOR GUIDEMANUAL ACADEMIC RIGOR GUIDE

Comprehensive ClassesComprehensive Classes – very basic high school diploma – very basic high school diploma

Honors Program (HNR)Honors Program (HNR) - Manual’s challenging regular pace college preparatory - Manual’s challenging regular pace college preparatory classes designed for the college bound studentclasses designed for the college bound student

Advanced Program (ADV)Advanced Program (ADV) - higher rigor accelerated instruction for - higher rigor accelerated instruction for academically gifted and talented studentsacademically gifted and talented students

Dual Credit Classes (DUAL) Dual Credit Classes (DUAL) - these classes are advanced classes that a student - these classes are advanced classes that a student may earn dual college credit at JCTC, Bellarmine, or UofL - requires a minimum may earn dual college credit at JCTC, Bellarmine, or UofL - requires a minimum ACT/SAT score and GPA to receive the dual creditACT/SAT score and GPA to receive the dual credit

Advanced Placement (AP)Advanced Placement (AP) - Manual’s most rigorous courses developed and - Manual’s most rigorous courses developed and sanctioned by the College Board. These courses require special teacher sanctioned by the College Board. These courses require special teacher training and a prescribed accelerated curriculum culminating with an AP Exam training and a prescribed accelerated curriculum culminating with an AP Exam in May. Students enrolling in AP courses should be self-motivated, in May. Students enrolling in AP courses should be self-motivated, demonstrate strong reading and writing skills, and be willing to devote the time demonstrate strong reading and writing skills, and be willing to devote the time necessary for successnecessary for success

Review 4 year magnet Review 4 year magnet planning sheetplanning sheet

((back of bookletback of booklet))

CMA p. 7 CMA p. 7

HSU p. 8HSU p. 8

MST p. 9MST p. 9

VA p. 10VA p. 10

ENGLISHENGLISH* HNR English I* HNR English I – B’s and C’s, not a – B’s and C’s, not a strength, prefer a regular pacestrength, prefer a regular pace

* ADV English I* ADV English I – A’s, strength, – A’s, strength, accelerated paceaccelerated pace

Place an ‘Place an ‘XX’ in the column beside your ’ in the column beside your choice.choice.

MATHMATHAlgebra IAlgebra I – Have not had Algebra I – Have not had Algebra I

HNR Algebra IHNR Algebra I – Have had part of Alg. I but – Have had part of Alg. I but will not complete the Alg. I textbookwill not complete the Alg. I textbook

ADV GeometryADV Geometry – Will have completed the – Will have completed the Algebra I textbook, math is a strength, Algebra I textbook, math is a strength, accelerated pace (on track for Calculus AB accelerated pace (on track for Calculus AB in the senior year)in the senior year)

(math placement test for all students)(math placement test for all students)Place an ‘Place an ‘XX’ in the column beside your choice.’ in the column beside your choice.

SCIENCESCIENCE

ADV Integrated ScienceADV Integrated Science – science is a – science is a strength / accelerated pacestrength / accelerated pace

HNR Integrated ScienceHNR Integrated Science – not a – not a strength / prefer a normal paced coursestrength / prefer a normal paced course

Place an ‘Place an ‘XX’ in the column beside your ’ in the column beside your choice.choice.

*Social Studies*Social StudiesADV Exploring CivicsADV Exploring Civics

AP (Advanced Placement) Human AP (Advanced Placement) Human GeographyGeography – The only AP (college level) – The only AP (college level) course offered to freshman. Mature, course offered to freshman. Mature, organized, significant amount of reading. organized, significant amount of reading. Strong comprehension skills, commitment to Strong comprehension skills, commitment to large amounts of reading.large amounts of reading.

(CMA and VA – Choose either SS or World (CMA and VA – Choose either SS or World Lang.)Lang.)

Place an ‘Place an ‘XX’ in the column beside your ’ in the column beside your choice.choice.

*Foreign Language*Foreign Language***See front of flyer***See front of flyer

HNR Level IHNR Level I – has no prior instruction / for the – has no prior instruction / for the student who prefers a regular pace / would remain student who prefers a regular pace / would remain at honors level each yearat honors level each year

ADV Level IADV Level I – No more than one year of middle – No more than one year of middle school FL / accelerated pace (Advanced Program school FL / accelerated pace (Advanced Program pacing)pacing)

ADV Level 2ADV Level 2 – 2 or more years of instruction at the – 2 or more years of instruction at the middle school level. Understand the basics / middle school level. Understand the basics / accelerated paceaccelerated pace

Mark 1Mark 1stst choice with ‘X’. Mark alternate language choice with ‘X’. Mark alternate language as ‘F2’(*Comm. Diploma)as ‘F2’(*Comm. Diploma)

*Health and PE*Health and PE

Required for graduationRequired for graduation

Place an ‘Place an ‘XX’ in the column.’ in the column.

Magnet RequirementsMagnet RequirementsCheck your magnet planning sheet and Check your magnet planning sheet and mark the remaining required courses mark the remaining required courses CMACMA Journalism I and Eng Graphic Arts Journalism I and Eng Graphic Arts

MST MST MST/ADV Computer Applications, MST MST/ADV Computer Applications, MST Geometry/Alg. II, MST Integrated ScienceGeometry/Alg. II, MST Integrated Science

VAVA Basic Design and Drawing/Painting Basic Design and Drawing/Painting

HSUHSU Computer Apps (prior to graduation) Computer Apps (prior to graduation) *4 Advanced Placement (AP) courses *4 Advanced Placement (AP) courses ((Leadership Dynamics Leadership Dynamics no longer required) no longer required)

*ELECTIVES*ELECTIVES

Check magnet planning sheet to see if an Check magnet planning sheet to see if an elective is available for grade 9.elective is available for grade 9.

If so, review the elective description sheet.If so, review the elective description sheet.

Choose three and mark your choices in Choose three and mark your choices in order of preference order of preference A1,A2,A3A1,A2,A3 on the on the course request form.course request form.

*Electives*Electives•Study Skills – Strongly Study Skills – Strongly recommended by facultyrecommended by faculty

•Visual Art IVisual Art I•Computer AppsComputer Apps•Business LawBusiness Law

•Business ManagementBusiness Management•EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

•Life SkillsLife Skills•YPAS – courses open to non-majorsYPAS – courses open to non-majors

YPAS courses for non-majorsYPAS courses for non-majors

Fundamentals of DanceFundamentals of Dance

Total Body ConditioningTotal Body Conditioning

Beginning Tap 1 (audition)Beginning Tap 1 (audition)

Exploring TheatreExploring Theatre

Piano (audition)Piano (audition)

Orchestra (audition)Orchestra (audition)

Band (audition)Band (audition)

Vocal Music (audition)Vocal Music (audition)

Turn to Page 6Turn to Page 6Instructions for completing the course request Instructions for completing the course request form.form.

Ignore #9.Ignore #9.

Choose 3 alternate electives (A1, A2, A3) in Choose 3 alternate electives (A1, A2, A3) in addition to the 8 selected.addition to the 8 selected.

Choose an alternate foreign language. (FL2)Choose an alternate foreign language. (FL2)

In all 12 courses will be chosen. In all 12 courses will be chosen. – 8 first choice marked with an ‘X’8 first choice marked with an ‘X’– 3 elective alternates marked with A1, A2, A3 3 elective alternates marked with A1, A2, A3 – 1 foreign language alternate marked with FL21 foreign language alternate marked with FL2

Leave completed Leave completed form at one of the form at one of the collection sites.collection sites.