Welcome to HHS
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Haverford High School
Ninth Grade Course Selection
Night
February 13, 2012
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Transition to Ninth Grade
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Parent Information Nights
Newsletters
Course Selection Night
Summer Building Tours
Parent/Student Orientation Night in
August
First Day of School – orientation day
Student Handbook
Technology integration throughout HS
HEART Team
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9
Grade
• 9th grade teachers: Team taught, 2
teachers per team; smaller number of
students in 9th grade classes than in
other grades.
• Counselors: All counselors will be
involved with students through Advisory
assignments.
• Administrators: The 9th grade principal
works to facilitate transition into the high
school.
• Advisors: the HR advisor follows the
students through graduation
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A Typical Student Day at HHS
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7:30 - 8:55 First Class
9:00 – 9:16 Homeroom
9:21 – 10:46 Second Class
10:51 – 12:51 Third Class
• (includes lunch)
• 12:56 – 2:22 Fourth Class
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Ninth Grade
• Core classes are scheduled for ½ of
the year (one semester). Students
who are scheduled for multiple math or
science classes will have math or
science in the fall and spring.
• Electives may be scheduled for 9
(quarter) or 18 (semester) weeks.
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Ninth Grade
• Supporting Student Achievement:
• Lab Classes in Reading are designed to
assist all students in reaching high
expectations.
• Students are assigned to these classes
based on 8th grade teacher
recommendations and standardized test
scores.
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Course Selection
• High School Course Selection Guide
• Found on-line at
http://www.haverford.k12.pa.us
• Select high school web page (from drop down),
• Select counseling website (from site shortcuts),
• Select course selection.
•Important decisions
•Balance of ability and difficulty
•Based on interests & future plans
•Can affect college admissions
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Course Selection
• What level of difficulty?
• Honors (end in #1) EN01001
• Academic (end in #2) EN01002
• Special Education EN00090
• Most Electives are unleveled BU03300
• Your child’s teachers will be able to help make
recommendations for the appropriate level.
• Levels are continually reevaluated by teachers
and counselors.
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Typical Schedule
• One of each core subject in a year
plus one world language and PE9.
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English
Social Studies
Mathematics
Science
World Language (French, Italian, Latin,
Spanish)
• PE 9
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Math Sequence (CPM)
4 Classes Needed to Graduate
Honors
ALGEBRA I (H) ~ (MA01101)
College Prep
Foundations of Algebra (MA01003)
GEOMETRY (H) ~ (MA01201)
ALGEBRA I ~ (MA01102)
ALGEBRA I - ~ (MA01103)
ALGEBRA II (H) ~ (MA01301)
GEOMETRY ~ (MA01202)
GEOMETRY – ~ (MA01203)
PRE-CALCULUS (H) ~ (MA04001)
ALGEBRA II ~ (MA01302)
ALGEBRA II ~ (MA01303)
ALGEBRA III ~ (MA01402)
ALGEBRA III ~ (MA01403)
CALCULUS (H) ~ (MA04101)
AP CALCULUS AB ~ (MA04201)
AP CALCULUS BC
(MA04301)
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Science Requirements
•REQUIRED CORE SCIENCE COURSES:
•All students must successfully complete the courses listed
below in order to meet the minimum graduation requirements.
•Science Sequence:
•Inquiry Into the Physical Setting (IPS)
•Chemistry
•Biology
•In addition beginning with the class of 2015, students
must complete one additional science elective to
graduate.
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Science Sequence
Graduation Requirements: 4 Courses/4 Credits
Inquiry into the Physical Setting
Chemistry
Biology
Biological
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Biology
Biotechnology
Environmental
AP Environmental
Science
Ecology
Marine Ecology
Physical
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
Forensic Chemistry
Physics
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Math/Science
Instructional Philosophy
• Active, student centered
• Standards-based, aligned with Eligible
Content
• Inquiry focused, cooperative work groups
• Project oriented
• Technology oriented - TI 84+ Graphing
calculators and PASCO probe ware
• Real world applications
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Picking Electives
• Departments
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Business Education
Family & Consumer Sciences
Fine Arts Department
Music
Physical Education/Health
Technology Education
World Language Department
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How do I choose?
• Consider
• What do you like to do?
• What might you like to learn more about?
• What might you be interested in pursuing
after high school?
• What might prepare you for an advanced
elective?
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Sample Online Registration
• Log In through PowerSchool username and
password
• Click on Tab which says class registration.
• Process demonstrated for you. Instructions
will be available on website.
• ClassChoice
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Sample Student Schedule
1st Semester
1st quarter
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2nd quarter
2nd Semester
3rd quarter
Algebra 1
Elective
Elective
PE 9
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IPS
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World Language Elective
4th quarter
English 9
Elective
Elective
West Civ 9
• World Languages are one semester electives
• Reading/Writing Lab may impact electives
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Music Students
• Instrumental & Vocal Music Students are
scheduled during 4th block on an A/B
Cycle
• Some instrumental sectionals are
scheduled after school for 0.2 credits.
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Sample Student Schedule
1st Semester
1st quarter
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2
2nd quarter
Algebra 1
Elective
3rd quarter
IPS
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PE 9
4th quarter
World Language Elective
Elective
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4B
2nd Semester
English 9
Elective
Elective
Creative Writing
Concert Band
• Music will impact 4th block selections
• World Languages are one semester electives
• Reading/Writing Lab may impact electives
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To Graduate
• 27 credits (4 English, 4 Social Studies, 4 Math, 4
Science)
• Students are required to schedule a minimum of 6.5
credits each year
• Competitive colleges
• Advanced coursework in Mathematics, Science, and
Social Studies
• World Languages
• Most colleges require at least 2 years
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Last Pieces of Information
• Remember to use the high school
counseling website as a resource for
timelines and information.
• New registrations will complete requests
after they are registered.
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Any questions?
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Thank you for coming
Good night
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