Welcome!
Seaman High School
Freshman Center
ADMINISTRATION
Ron Vinduska – Principal
(Mike Monaghan – Principal starting August 2015)
Shelly Prengel - Assistant Principal - SFC
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Shanna Sloyer– Freshmen
Julie Kizzar – Social Worker
Steve Alexander – Lead Counselor
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Brad Dietz – Athletic Director
“Begin with the end in mind!”
SFC Support Staff
Nielle Naylor - SFC Secretary
Deanna Brady - Attendance Secretary
Jennifer Varner - Nurse Para
Nancy Ellison - School R.N.
Phil McKay- District Police Officer
Your Student’s
Freshman Year
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Block Schedule
Teaming
PowerSchool
Attendance
Activities/Clubs
1:1 Technology
Online Registration
Viking Days (Mondays)
TIME
MONDAY
7:55 – 8:43
1
8:49 – 9:37
2
9:43 – 10:31
4
10:37 – 11:25
5
11:31 – 1:02
Lunch
6
1:08 – 2:11
Channel 1
7
2:17 – 3:05
8
Red/Blue Block Days
TIME
TUES
(RED)
WED
(BLUE)
THURS
(RED)
FRI
(BLUE)
7:55 – 9:28
2
1
2
1
9:34 – 11:11
4
3
Seminar
4
3
Seminar
11:17 – 1:12
6
Lunch
5
Lunch
6
Lunch
5
Lunch
1:18 – 3:05
8
Channel 1
7
Channel 1
8
Channel 1
7
Channel 1
REQUIRED FRESHMAN COURSES
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Language Arts
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5200 Success 101
7010 Fr. Lang. Arts
7000 Honors Fr. Lang. Arts
Science
Health/PE
10101 Physical
11300 Biology
Dimensions
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Career Exploration
Mathematics (full Yr.)
8400 Math I
8405 Honors Math I
8410 Math I Lab
(teacher recommendation)
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Social Studies
12306 Modern World
History
TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE
Semester
Semester
1.
Fr. Lang Arts or Honors
1.
2.
Biology
2.
3.
Math I
3.
Fr. Lang Arts or Honors
Biology
Math I
4.
Phys. Dim./Success 101
4.
Phys. Dim./Success 101
5.
Modern World History
5.
Modern World History
6.
Elective (or Math I Lab)
6.
Elective (or Math I Lab)
7.
Elective
7.
Elective
Seaman High School Mathematics Course Offerings
Freshman Year
* Denotes a year long class. All other classes are 1
semester long.
Math 1 *
Math 1 Lab
Math 1 Honors
(optional-concurrent
with Math 1)
(optional-concurrent
with Math 1)
Lab classes offer additional instruction and practice with
topics encountered in their math class. Lab is a second
math class taken in place of another elective. Teacher
recommendation is required for enrollment in lab
classes.
Honors Math 1 and 2 classes offer further investigations
into the topics encountered in their math class.
Completion of projects and extra assignments will be
required. Honors classes meet during the first half of
seminar.
Sophomore Year
Math 2 *
Math 2 Lab
Math 2 Honors
(optional-concurrent
with Math 2)
(optional-concurrent
with Math 2)
Junior Year
Math 3 *
OR
Honors
Pre-Calculus (S1)
Trigonometry (S2)
Math 3 Lab
(optional-concurrent
with Math 3)
Senior Year
OR
Math 4 *
College Prep (S1)
College Algebra (S2)
(Must meet prerequisite
requirements)
OR
College Algebra (S1)
(Must have 22 on ACT)
College Statistics (S2)
(Must meet prerequisite
requirements)
OR
OR
Precalculus (S1)
AP Calculus *
Trigonometry (S2)
(Prerequisite: Honors
Pre-Calc/Trig)
REQUIREMENTS FOR
GRADUATION
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4 Credits – English
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1 Cr. – Fine Arts (Music,
Art, Brdcst. Journ., Theatre,
Speech, Journalism, Debate,
Forensics)
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3 Cr. – Lab Science
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3 Cr. – Social Studies
(incl. Am. Hist. & Gov’t)
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3 Cr. – Math
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.5 Cr. – Success 101
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1 Cr. – Physical Ed. (incl.
.5 cr. Phys. Dim.)
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9 Cr. – Electives (Students
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encouraged to use electives
to enroll in vocational
clusters)
.5 Cr. – 21st Century
Personal Finance
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25 Total Credits
WEIGHTED GRADES
APPLICABLE COURSES
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Honors Fr. Lang. Arts
Honors Soph. Lang. Arts
Honors Junior Lang. Arts
AP English
Honors Math I
Honors Math II
Honors Math III/Trig.
AP Calculus
Honors Am. History
AP Government
Honors Chemistry
Honors Physics
GRAD HONORS AWARDED
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Summa Cum Laude - take all 12
classes at left, get all As & 2 Bs in
honors classes or 11 classes at left
and all As.
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Magna Cum Laude 4.05 - up (not
Summa)
Cum Laude 3.75 - 4.04
GRADING
Weighted Scale
A=5
B=4
C=3
D=2
F= 0
Trad. Scale
A=4
B=3
C=2
D=1
F= 0
SHS Career and
Technical Education Pathways
COMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURE SCIENCE
Introductory Level SHS Classes – Intro. To Agricultural Sciences
Technical Level SHS Classes – Horticulture, Animal Science
Application Level SHS Classes – Agriculture Communications & Leadership
AUDIO/VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
Introductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Business, Comp. Apps. I, Comp Apps. II
Technical Level SHS Classes – Graphic Design I & II, Marketing, 21st C Journalism,
Digital
Media Tech, Broadcast Journ. I, Digital Photo Imaging, Digital Art
Application Level SHS Classes – Broadcast Journ. II, Digital Media Design & Production
BUSINESS FINANCE
Inroductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Business
Technical Level SHS Classes – Entrepreneurship, Accounting I, Business Economics,
21st C Personal Finance
Application Level SHS Classes – Investing, Money & Banking
SHS Career and
Technical Education Pathways
CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN
Introductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Industrial Technology
Technical Level SHS Classes – Wood Basic Tech, Basic Tech/Drawing, Computer Aided
Drafting Design
Application Level SHS Classes – Architecture/Construction Science, Home Interiors
FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Introductory Level SHS Classes – Success 101
Technical Level SHS Classes – Human Development,Teen Issues, 21st C Personal Finance,
Nutrition & Fitness
Application Level SHS Classes – Career & Community Connections
PROGRAMMING & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Inroductory Level SHS Classes – Computer Apps I & II
Technical Level SHS Classes – Web Design/Internet Apps I & II,Visual Basic Programming I & II
Application Level SHS Classes – College & Career Ready Internship
SHS Career and
Technical Education Pathways
PRODUCTION
Introductory Level SHS Classes – Introduction to Industrial Technology
Technical Level SHS Classes – Computer Aided Drafting, Metals Basics
Application Level SHS Classes – Metals/Research Prototype
TEACHING & TRAINING
Introductory Level SHS Classes – Success 101
Technical Level SHS Classes – Human Development , Exploring Teaching I, Teen Issues
Application Level SHS Classes – Exploring Teaching II
WEB & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
Inroductory Level SHS Classes – Computer Apps I & II
Technical Level SHS Classes – Graphic Design I & II, Web Design/Internet Apps I & II,
Computer Animation/Video Game Development I & II
Application Level SHS Classes – College & Career Ready Internship
WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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Junior or Senior
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On Track to Graduate & Good Attendance
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Application
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Pass the WU Tech. Entrance Exam (Work
Keys in Math, & Reading)
QUALIFIED ADMISSIONS
for Kansas Regents
Universities
Must Qualify
Pre-College Curriculum
with a GPA > 2.0 (on Right)
AND
 ACT > 21 OR
 SAT > 980 OR
 Graduate in Top 1/3 of
Class
AND
 GPA > 2.0 in any
college credit taken in
HS
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Pre-College Curriculum Courses
4 years – English
 3 years – Math ACT > 22
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(Math I, II, III)
OR 4 years – Math ACT < 22
◦ (4th yr. higher than Alg. II)
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3 years – Natural Science
(at least 1 in chemistry or
physics)
3 years – Social Science
 3 years - Elective
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RECOMMENDED COLLEGE PREP
Four Year High School Plan
4 years – Language Arts
 4 yrs. – Mathematics
 3 yrs. – Science (biological science, chemistry,
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physics)
 3 yrs. – Social Studies (Am. History, Am.
Gov’t, geography, psychology, or world
history)
2 yrs. – Foreign Language
 1 sem. – Speech
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NCAA ATHLETIC
ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
NCAA Div. I or II
Eligibility
Requirements
 At least a 2.5 in the
core-curriculum
AND
 ACT of at least a sum
score of 68. (Four
parts of ACT added
together)
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of 17)
NCAA Core-Curriculum – 16 Cr.
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4 yrs. - English
3 yrs. – Math
(Math I, II, III)
3 yrs. – Social Studies
2 yrs. – Nat/Phys. Science
4 yrs. – add’t’l courses; in
Math, Science, English or
Foreign Language
(Must have 10 core by end of your
Junior year)
(7 core must be English, Math, &
Science)
DRIVER EDUCATION
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Enrollment in April
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Offered during Summer
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For 9th graders or older
(Age 15 by Aug. 15th)
Classes begin after conclusion of
regular school year
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Student receives 1/2 credit on pass/fail
basis upon completion of class
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SCHEDULE CHANGES for
FRESHMEN
Any
changes to schedules need to be
made on May 31 or June 1.
Students
will receive information
regarding their schedule before they leave
for summer.
SEAMAN HIGH SCHOOL
WEBSITE
To view the Program Planning Guide online,
visit:
http://www.seamanschools.org\