Welcome to Haverford
HHS Class of 2020
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Haverford High School
Ninth Grade Course Selection
Night
February 8, 2016
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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
Clubs/Sports/Activities
Technology integration throughout HS
HEART Team
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9
Grade
• 9th grade teachers: Smaller numbers of
students in 9th grade classes than in
other grades
• Advisors: The HR advisor follows the
students
• Counselors: All counselors will be
involved with students through advisory
assignments, follow students
• Administrators: The 9th grade principal
works to facilitate transition into the
high school, follows students
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A Typical Student Day at HHS
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7:30 - 8:55
First Block
9:00 – 9:16
Homeroom
9:21 – 10:46 Second Block
10:51 – 12:51 Third Block
**(includes lunch)**
• 12:56 – 2:22 Fourth Block
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Ninth Grade
• Core classes may be scheduled for the
entire year or for one semester
• Students who are scheduled for
multiple math or science classes will
have math or science in the fall
semester and spring semester
• Electives may be scheduled for one
quarter or one semester
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Ninth Grade
Supporting Student Achievement
• Beginning with the class of 2019 (present 9th grade),
students are required to pass the Keystone Exams in
Algebra I, Literature and Biology in order to graduate
• Some students will be placed in year long core courses
to ensure successful completion of the Keystone Exams
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Ninth Grade
Supporting Student Achievement
• Students who are not successful on Keystone Exams will
be placed in mandatory classes to prepare them to
retake the Keystone Exams
• When students are scheduled into these classes, they
are scheduled in lieu of other English, math, or science
courses
• Students are eligible to take the Keystone Exams in the
fall and spring after completing the specific course or
after completing additional course work in the specific
subject
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Course Selection
• High School Course Selection Guide
• Found on-line at http://www.haverford.k12.pa.us
– Then use the “Select a School” drop down box at the
top to select “Haverford High School”
– Next, select “Counseling Department” on the left
– 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 courses end in #1 (ex. EN01001)
• Academic courses end in #2 (ex. EN01002)
• Special Education courses (ex. EN00090)
• Most Electives are unleveled (ex. BU03300)
• Your child received a course selection sheet
that shows the core courses preselected for
him/her. If you disagree with any
recommendation, you will need to attach a
letter indicating that you would prefer a
different level.
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Typical Schedule
• One of each core subject in a year
plus one world language and PE 9.
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English
Social Studies
Mathematics
Science
World Language (French, Italian, Latin,
Spanish)
• PE 9
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Science Requirements
• REQUIRED CORE SCIENCE COURSES:
• All students must successfully complete 4 credits
in science in order to meet the minimum
graduation requirements
• Science Sequence:
• Inquiry Into the Physical Setting (IPS)
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Elective
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Science Sequence
Graduation Requirements: 4 Credits
Inquiry into the Physical Setting
Biology
Chemistry
Biological
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Biology
Biotechnology
Environmental
AP Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Marine Ecology
Physical
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
Applied 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 Probeware
• Real world applications
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Picking Electives
• Departments
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Business Education
Family & Consumer Science
Fine Arts
Music
Physical Education/Health
Special Education
Technology Education
World Language
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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?
• Do you need additional academic support
for any particular class?
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Scheduling Procedure
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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
• Sectionals are scheduled after school for
0.2 credits
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Sample Student Schedule
• Music will impact 4th block selections
• World Languages are one semester electives
• Reading/Writing Lab may impact electives
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To Graduate
• 26.5 credits (4 English, 4 Social Studies, 4
Math, 4 Science)
• Students are required to schedule a minimum
of 6.5 credits per year
• Successful completion of Keystone Exams in
Algebra I, Literature and Biology
• College Planning
• Competitive colleges expect advanced
coursework in mathematics, science, and
social studies
• Most colleges require at least 2
years of a World Language
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Last Pieces of Information
• Remember to use the Haverford High
School counseling website as a
resource for timelines and information
• New registrants will complete course
requests after they are registered
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Get Involved
• Remember when you start thinking about
your courses, you should also be thinking
about joining clubs, activities or sports
• Please see the high school website for a
list of the activities
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Chromebooks
• Technology and the high school have
seen significant change over ten years
• Moving from computer labs to laptops in
classes, now used by everyone.
• All subjects, all students, benefit.
• Teachers are beginning to flip their
classes and/or communicate more with
others around the world.
• Use of technology appropriately to
enhance learning.
Chromebook -
High Impact – Low Cost
• Google Drive
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Collaboration/Sharing
Keyboard
Quick Start – 7 seconds or less
Lightweight
Ease of use/applications
Cost
Tech Management
Successful Pilot Program
Curriculum and Assessment
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Standards and curriculum will not change
How students access, collaborate and are assessed
on the curriculum will change dramatically
1:1 means equitable access to the curriculum,
program, and resources 24/7
Enables a seamless connection between the subject
matter and resources in any environment – home,
cafeteria, weekends, vacation, etc.
Personal technology devices are the greatest bridge
in closing the gap between teachers’ expectations
and how students learn
Makes differentiation more possible
Personalizes learning
Canvas utilized in many courses to help provide
access to anytime, anywhere learning.
Implementation
• Annual Student Tech Fee $30
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Covers repairs or damages
Free/Reduced – no charge
• Purchase if graduate from Haverford in four years for $30
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Payment:
Check – “Haverford School District”
Online - Print confirming email as receipt
Student & Parent/Guardian both must sign user
agreement.
• Will send out in spring/summer.
Any questions?
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