Core Classes Presentation Mathematics English Science Social Studies Health/Physical Education Full year course 4 year requirement 3 MP = Physical Education 1 MP = Health Participate Daily Participation and preparation = daily grades Follow PHS Dress Code Variety of activities 35% Preparation 35% Participation 15% Written Tests 15% Skill Tests OP make-up Within two weeks of missed date Complete 1 mile jog Receive your credit back from missed day 1 marking period Topics: Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs Nutrition Refusal Skills Male/Female Reproductive Anatomy Pregnancy STD’s Buy the first week of school $6 Keep lock for four years Keep all belongings locked at all times! Introduction to Air and Air Pollution Environmental Science Energy Water and Water Ecosystems Biodiversity Understanding Pollution Land and Land Use Waste and Waste Populations Atmosphere, Weather and Climate Disposal Classroom activities & labs to demonstrate concepts Work individually & collaboratively Regular homework Textbook used in class Guided notes Moderate pace Individual and group activities Analysis questions after labs Students take presented notes Regular homework Accelerated pace & greater depth Group lab activities & independent work Formal lab reports Daily homework Variety of note formats (lecture, text) BIOLOGY General College Prep Honors Advanced Placement CHEMISTRY General College Prep Honors Advanced Placement Physics (AP, Honors, CP) Geology Meteorology Astronomy Earth Science AP Environmental Science Anatomy & Physiology Animal Behavior Genetics Forensics Marine Biology NJ Graduation Requirements: US I, US II, & World History as full year courses. ½ year Economics/Financial Literacy course. 9th grade will enroll in US I Their 10th grade class will be USII 11th grade year will be World History Economics should be completed in the 11th or 12th grade year AP US History, AP Government, AP European History, & AP World History are also offered. “Applied”, College Prep, Honors for 9th grade. AP offered in 10th-12th grade. Tests, Quizzes, Homework, & Projects Homework is a % of the final marking period average. This is a major issue for freshmen as they acclimate to high school. Homework is given nightly. Your Social Studies placement will be based on your Language Arts placement in 9th grade. If you aspire to take AP courses in the future while a student at PHS, it is recommended that you enroll in the Honors level. It is easier to drop down a level than move up if you change levels during the school year. United States History Students will be placed into one of the following courses based on a scheduling matrix which includes a recommendation from their current math teacher: Foundations of Algebra Algebra 1 College Prep Algebra 1 Honors Algebra 1 Honors Algebra 2 All students are required to take and pass: Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 All students will take the PARCC exam in the Spring each year they are enrolled in any of the above courses. Geometry Algebra 2 General College Prep Honors General College Prep Honors In order for any student to enroll in any of the following courses, certain prerequisites must be met. Pre-Calculus Calculus Statistics College Prep Honors College Prep AP College Prep AP AB AP BC A graphing calculator is highly recommended for all Freshmen enrolled in Algebra 1. A graphing calculator is used on the PARCC test. A graphing calculator will assist students in answering more challenging and real world based questions. Suggested Models: TI-83, TI-84, TI-84 Plus Be Present. Set up Parent Access in Genesis with an active email account. Monitor your child’s grades on a regular basis. Homework will be assigned daily – Don’t let them fall behind. If Math is not your child’s strongest subject, make sure they ask questions and take advantage of extra help. 4 years of English; five credits each Honors, College, Applied Advanced Placement courses offered to upper classmen (AP Language and AP Literature) SAT preparatory classes offered (extra-curricular) English electives: Journalism, Drama, Making and Analyzing Comics, Novel to Film, Reading Workshop (iPad) All levels cover the same curriculum. For ex: “Romeo & Juliet” at all three levelsAPP: translated, parallel text College Level: text book with footnotes Honors: West Side Story as supplemental text • College Prep English I • academic student • moderate pace • class notes, regular homework, vocabulary, research paper, etc. • For the student who reads and writes outside of school and/or enjoys it. • • Rigorous and higher expectations at this level Accelerated pace and greater depth of analysis • Summer reading (two novels; literary analysis) • Vocabulary (double units, cumulative testing, etc.) • Research and Literary Analysis (length and depth) • Supplemental, independent reading (book and test date issued – no further class discussion or notes)