TODAY’S AGENDA
 What to expect in high school
 Graduation Requirements & Diploma Types
 The freshman schedule
 Selecting your classes for next year
 Extracurricular activities
Everything “counts”
Permanent record
Post-secondary planning
Autonomy
Opportunities
Freedom
HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL:
Read
Study
Get organized
Pay attention to timelines
& deadlines
Communicate with your
teachers
Take Responsibility
Do your work & turn it in—all the time, every time!
PROGRAM OF STUDIES FOR 2016-2017
Description of all our classes
Graduation requirements
SOL requirements
Special programs and opportunities
Can be found on the BWHS website under the
School Counseling link
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
There are two types of diplomas you can earn:
Standard Diploma
Advanced Studies Diploma
Standard Diploma
Academic Areas
Credits
SOL Verified Credits
English
4
2
Social Studies
3
1
Mathematics
3
1
Science
3
1
Health/Physical Education
2
Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or Career &
Technical Education
2
Economics and Personal Finance
1
Electives
4
Student Selected Verified Credit
Total
1
22
6
Advanced Studies Diploma
Academic Areas
Credits
SOL Verified Credits
English
4
2
Social Studies
4
2
Mathematics
4
2
Science
4
2
Foreign Language
3
Health/Physical Education
2
Fine Arts or Career & Technical Education
1
Economics and Personal Finance
1
Electives
3
Student Selected Verified Credit
Total
1
26
9
DIPLOMAS – REVIEW
STA N DA R D D I P LO M A
ADVANCED STUDIES
22 credits and 6 SOL’s
26 credits and 9 SOL’s
Core subjects = 3 required in
each subject
Core subjects = 4 required in
each subject
No specific foreign language
requirement
Foreign language
requirement: 3 year of one
language: or 2 years of 2
different languages
2 credits in fine arts, CTE, or
foreign language
1 credit in fine arts or CTE
EVERY FRESHMAN WILL TAKE:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
English 9:
Honors or Academic
World History: Pre-AP/Honors or Academic
Science:
Reseach/Honors or Academic
Math:
Next class in sequence
Health & Physical Education 9
Elective:
Usually a foreign language
Elective:
Your choice
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HONORS AND
ACADEMIC
Academic
Honors
Freshmen tell us that:
Academic classes have about 1.5 hours of homework/studying per week
Honors classes have about 2.5 to 3.5 hours of homework/studying per week
ENGLISH & SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES
English
 Academic
 Honors
World History
 Academic
 Pre-Advanced Placement/Honors
FRESHMAN SCIENCE
Earth Science – ninth grade science
 Research/Honors
 Academic
Biology – tenth grade science
 Research/Honors
FRESHMAN SCIENCE
Earth Science Honors vs. Biology Honors
 Biology is a tenth grade course. A small percentage of freshmen opt to
take this course.
 Honors Biology has a research component which is covered in Earth
Science Honors
 Students who “skip” the freshman Earth Science will miss important
science content
 Skipping Earth Science is not recommended by LCPS or BWHS for any
student
 AOS students receive Earth Science instruction and take the Earth
Science SOL
 Students need three different sciences for the Advanced Studies
MATH CLASSES – FOLLOW THE PROGRESSION
1.
Algebra 1
2.
Geometry
3.
Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 w/ Trig
4.
Advanced Algebra/Pre-calculus or Math Analysis
“A”
Period 1
9:00 – 10:32
“B”
Period 5
Spanish
Period 2
10:38 – 12:07
Geometry
Period 6
Study Hall
Period 3
12:13 – 2:13
2:19 – 3:48
World History
10:38 – 12:07
Health & PE
Period 7
Earth Science
Period 4
9:00 – 10:32
12:13 – 2:13
English
Period 8
2:19- 3:48
Tech Ed
VIRTUAL LOUDOUN (VL) CLASSES
Online classes provided by Loudoun County Public Schools
These are the ONLY online credits we accept
Offered three times/year: Summer, Fall, Spring
Students take VL for a variety of reasons:
 To take less classes during the school day
 To “catch-up” or “get ahead”
 Due to an illness/they can’t attend school
 To make room for another class
CLASSES FOR NEXT YEAR
Today you will see which core classes your current teacher’s
recommended you for
You will select two periods of electives
Your parents will have access to your requests and can make
changes
The deadline to make changes is June 10th
YOUR COURSE SELECTIONS
English 9:
World History:
Science:
Math:
Health & PE 9:
Elective:
Elective:
Teacher recommendation
Teacher recommendation
Teacher recommendation
Teacher recommendation
Automatically enrolled
Usually a foreign language
Your choice
LOG INTO STUDENTVUE
1. Go to the Eagle Ridge website
2. Follow the link for ParentVUE
3. Click on the access link: https://portal.lcps.org
4. Click “accept”
5. Follow the link for “I am a student”
6. Enter your school User Name (school ID) and Password (the one you use at
school)
7. Click on Course Request on the menu
8. You will see your core courses and HPE9
9. To add electives, click on “Click here to change course requests”
10. Use the “Search Courses” function to look for the electives
SELECTING YOUR ELECTIVES
You will select two periods of electives
You can pick two year-long electives
You can pick one year-long elective, and two semester (half-year)
electives
You can pick four semester (half-year) electives
One elective is usually a foreign language for most students!
All students must pick at least one alternate elective – or we will
pick one for you!!!
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Fall Sports:
 Cheerleading
 Cross Country
 Football
 Golf
 Volleyball
Winter Sports:
 Basketball
 Gymnastics
 Swimming
 Wrestling
 Cheerleading
Spring Sports:
 Softball
 Soccer
 Lacrosse
 Tennis
 Track
 Baseball
STARTING DATES FOR FALL ACTIVITIES:
Marching Band begins on August 1, 2016
Fall sports begin on August 1, 2016
There will be a parent sports meeting later this year
Music teachers will come to Eagle Ridge for auditions this spring.
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
 Literary Arts Magazine
 Anime Club
 Outdoorsmen Club
 Hockey Club
 Keep Loudoun Beautiful
 Recycling Club
 Bible Club
 Peer Tutoring
 Key Club
 Habitat for Humanity
 Dance Team
 Debate
 Academic Competition
Team
 Battle of the Books
 Library Club
 Student Council Association
 International Club
 Spanish Club
 Latin Club
 French Club
 German Club
 National Honor Society
 Future Educators
 FBLA
 DECA
 Art Club
What questions do
you have about:
Academics
Briar Woods High
School
Activities
What else???