Welcome Class of 2015!
Incoming 9th Grade Parent Night
Wilsonville High School
April 7, 2011
Introductions
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Andy Sommer- Principal
Carlos Sequeira - Assistant Principal
Mike Henderson- Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Aaron Downs- Principal
Donna Servignat- Student Activities Director
Sally Simich- Instructional Coordinator, Special Education
• 8th Grade IEP Parent Orientation on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30 pm
in the Library
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Alyson Leatherman- Counselor (A-Lio)
Christine Lindberg- Counselor (Lit-Z)
Lyndi Tucker- College & Career Coordinator
Elizabeth Hamer- Link Crew Coordinator
Agenda
• Academics
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Graduation Requirements
Recommended Courses for 9th Grade Students
College Bound Students
Oregon University “D” Policy and Student GPAs
Online Forecasting
Summer School
Activities
Athletics
Art
Question & Answer
Academics
Graduation Requirements
Class of 2015
Course
Credits
Years
Requirements
English
8
4
Two semesters in each of the 9 – 12 grades.
Mathematics
6
3
Six semesters, Algebra I and above
Science
6
3
Social Science
6
3
Health/PE
4
2
Technology/Fine Arts/World
Language
6
3
Electives
12
Six semesters any grade (2 semesters
biological science and 2 semesters physical
science) 4 semesters must be lab science.
Six semesters any grade (1 semester World
History and 2 semesters US History)
One semester Wellness I, one semester
Wellness II, one semester Healthful Living,
and one semester P.E. selected from P.E.
course offerings.
Six semesters any grade of World
Language, Professional Technical, Art,
Drama, Music, or Applied Arts. (Any one
area or in combination)
Twelve semesters, any content area.
Total Credits
48
6 classes all 8 semesters
Graduation Requirements, cont.
Class of 2015
• Demonstrate proficiency in Essential Skills:
• Read and comprehend a variety of text
• Write clearly and accurately
• Apply mathematics in a variety of settings
• Students will have multiple options and opportunities to
demonstrate their proficiency in the Essential Skills by:
• Achieving a state determined score on the state assessment tests
(OAKS) in reading, writing and mathematics
• Achieving a state determined score on another standardized test
(SAT, ACT, etc.)
• Completing an approved locally scored assessment such as a
work sample or student project
• Students will begin state testing in the 10th or 11th grade
Activities
Activities
• Link Crew
• Summer Orientation for 9th grade students in late
August/early September
• Students will receive a postcard and phone call
reminder
• Club Fair
• Typically, in the first month of school at lunch
• Students are also welcome to start a club
• Explore Activities & Clubs on the WHS website
for more information
Activities
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Key Club
Science Club
Anime
National Honor Society
Scholarship Club
Model United Nations
Art Club
Student Watershed
Research Project (SWRP)
• Homework Club
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Disc Golf
MeCha Club
Willie Fit
Robotics
Knitting
Literary Magazine
Equestrian Team
Snowboarding Team
Student Government
Harry Potter
Academics
Freshmen Recommended Courses
Recommended Course
Semester Credits
English 9
2
World History
1
Biology or Fundamentals of Biology
2
Math
(Algebra I, Geometry, Adv. Algebra)
2
Wellness I
1
World Language and/or Electives
4
Total Credits
12
Sample Freshmen Schedule
Semester 1
Semester 2
English 9
English 9
Biology
Biology
Geometry
Geometry
World History
Wellness I
French I
French I
Elective
Elective
Maximizing Freshman Success
• Science
• Fundamentals of Biology
• Begin science sequence sophomore year
• World Language
• Begin language sequence sophomore year
• Essential Skills English
• English course to improve student success in language arts and OAKS
• Homework Club & Saturday School
• After school, Tuesday – Thursday
• Approximately two Saturdays per month
Online Forecasting
• The counselors visited Wood Middle School and
Athey Creek Middle School to explain the online
forecasting process
• Athey: Tuesday, April 5
• Wood: Wednesday and Thursday, April 6 and 7
• Students must complete the forecasting process
by Friday, April 15
• Students log in on the WHS website:
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http://www.wvhs.wlwv.k12.or.us/
Attendance & Grades
11-12 Forecasting
Use Login and Pass Pin
• Demonstration
Online Forecasting, cont.
• Courses have been pre-loaded:
• English 9
• Math 9 (middle school recommendations for either
Algebra I, Geometry or Advanced Algebra)
• Biology
• World History
• Wellness I
• Courses students select:
• World Language (Japanese, French, Spanish)
• Electives (PE, Art, Music, Drama, etc.)
Online Forecasting, cont.
• Each time a change is made, an email will be
sent to the student’s email, the parent’s email
and to the school for counselors to review
• In late August, students will access a copy of
their schedule online and there will be a
designated day to make changes with their high
school counselor, if necessary
• School photos will be taken on the 9th grade
scheduling day, prior to the start of school
Summer School
• WHS will host Summer School
• Summer School begins on Monday, June 27th
and ends on Tuesday, July 26th
• Freshmen can register for Wellness I
• Please visit the WHS website at
Academics/Summer School for registration
forms and class schedule
Athletics
Athletics
• 21 total sports teams compete in the fall, winter
and spring
• Important to get medical clearance
• Be aware of summer conditioning/training
• Coaches Contacts- Please see handout or explore
Athletics on the WHS website for more
information
Academics
College Bound Students
Course
Years
English
4
Math
3-4
Recommendations
2 semesters each of English in 9-12 grades and
consider AP courses in junior and/or senior years.
Geometry, Advanced Algebra, selected advanced
courses
Science
3
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Science
3
1 semester of World History and 2 semesters of US
History
World Language
Visual/Performing
Arts
2-4
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2 or more years of the same World Language
Choir, Band, Art and/or Drama (one year of the
same visual or performing art required by many
California and Arizona Universities)
Advanced Placement Courses (AP)
• WHS offers 18 different AP courses in the
following curriculum areas:
• English, Math, Science, Social Science, World
Language and Art
• Benefits include:
• Rigorous, college level coursework; potential to earn
college credit in high school; and bonus point on GPA
• Students typically take their first AP course in
the 10th grade
Oregon University System “D” Policy
• Students must satisfactorily complete, with a
grade of C or better, 14 core subject
requirements.
• 4 years of English
• 3 years of Math culminating in Algebra II or
higher
• 2 years of Science (3 yrs to graduate from WHS)
• 3 years of Social Science
• 2 years of the same World Language
OUS Recommended Student GPAs
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University of Oregon – 3.4
Oregon State University – 3.0
Portland State University – 3.0
Oregon Institute of Technology – 3.0
Eastern Oregon, Western Oregon and
Southern Oregon Universities – 2.75
Post-Secondary Tools
• Family Connection
• Web-based software purchased by the district to assist in the
college planning process
• http://connection.naviance.com/wilsonville
• Career Information System (CIS)
• Web-based software purchased by the district to provide a
system of occupational and educational information to help
students learn about the world of work and education.
• http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/home/
• Username: Wilsonville
• Password: wildcats
• CIS services include: multiple self assessments, college searches,
and career searches
• Students can maintain an individual career planning portfolio
The Arts
The Arts
• Art
• Variety of introductory and advanced courses, Art Club
and Exhibitions
• Music
• Choir/Band/Orchestra
• Drama
• Acting courses and seasonal productions
• Professional Technical
• Variety of introductory and advanced courses and clubs
• Explore The Arts on the WHS website for more
information
Helpful Websites
• To download copies of the Forecasting Guide,
please visit the WHS website at
Academics/Forecasting Information
• To review the district K-12 academic curriculum,
please visit:
http://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/DistrictDepts/CurrInstr/K1
2AcadProgs.asp
Question & Answer
Thank You for Attending our Incoming
9th Grade Parent Information Night!
• Please complete an evaluation before
leaving
• Optional campus tour to begin at
approximately 8:00 pm in the Foyer
• We will host a Freshman/Sophomore
Parent Night in October 2011
• We look forward to seeing you in the fall!