May 1, 2013 King’s Fork High School
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Brief overview of AP/DC Classes
Expectations of the courses and review of summer
assignments
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Ms. Chirlene Mitchell- AP Literature
Ms. Dionne Redding- AP Language
Ms. Jo Weaver- Dual Credit Psychology
Ms. Sherri Story-AP Biology
Ms. Brittany Collins- AP US History
Mr. Sean White- AP Government
Ms. Susan Braford- Dual Credit Pre-Calculus/AP Calculus
Ms. Mona Parker- The Pruden Center for Technology
Scholarship/Tuition Assistance Opportunities
Summary and closing remarks
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Taught by trained high school instructors
No tuition
Students must meet pre-requisites
Students encouraged to take national
standardized test in the spring
To receive college credit must achieve
minimum passing score on AP exam (3-5)
AP exam fee: $87.00
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Registration Process
Fee Waivers available through ACCESS
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Enrolled through Paul D. Camp Community College or
Tidewater Community College
 Complete electronic college application
Eligible scores on The Virginia Placement Test
Pay tuition – each semester
Earn college credit at completion of the course with a
grade of “C” or better
Failure to abide by requirements will result in course
being deleted from student schedule
Withdrawals from DC courses follow the withdrawal
deadlines of the community college. Any withdrawals
after that will result in a failing grade for the year.
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Low enrollment options
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Virtual Virginia (AP Statistics)
On campus or online (DC Western Civilization, DC
Chemistry)
 Notified over the summer
 Must register and pay for class at Paul D. Camp
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IB course equivalent
 Example IB Chemistry instead of AP or DC Chemistry,
IB Psychology instead of DC Psychology
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Honors & AP
Academic Excellence Website
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http://blogs.spsk12.net/7861/
Chirlene Mitchell
Dionne Redding
“An AP course in English Language and Composition engages
students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a
variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts and in
becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of
purposes. Both their writing and their reading should make
students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes,
audience expectations, and subjects as well as the way generic
conventions and the resources of language contribute to
effectiveness in writing. The AP Language and Composition
course …enables students to read complex texts with
understanding and to write prose of sufficient richness and
complexity to communicate effectively with mature readers.”
(The College Board, 2012)
Students entering AP Language and Composition are:
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Skilled in basic composition
Proficient in their use of standard English grammar
and mechanics.
Expected here is refinement of these skills to develop
sophistication and stylistic maturity in writing.
The students will demonstrate their writing skills
through journals, timed essays, multi-draft essays and
a persuasive research paper of some length.
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Critical reading of various prose styles
Essay writing
Students’ skills in analyzing the standard
rhetorical modes
AP test practices-both objective and open-ended
questions, journals, daily assignments, class
discussions and an individual oral presentation
Students will follow a skeletal chronological
core of the canon of American Literature.
Jo Weaver
Is designed to
 Provide a solid basis for taking upper level
courses,
 Bridge the gap between high school & college,
 & work as an Owner’s Manual for being a
human being.
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“She isn’t lying when she says, ‘reading
the book helps.’ IT HELPS A LOT! It’s also
a very interesting class.” Zak (senior)
“If you don’t want to do, do not take it. It
will make the class much harder.”
Anonymous
“RECOMMEND! (A good introduction to
a college course, coming from a student
who has taken other college courses
outside of the high school ‘itinerary.’)”
Anonymous
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Students are asked to think about the
course material, develop a point of view
and articulate it. They must be able to
support their position with coursework
and personal experience.
Two major projects offer experiential
learning in doing research and changing
a behavior.
Gaining understanding into the
workings of human beings: how we
think, how we behave, and how we feel
is a primary goal.
Sherri Story
Brittany Collins
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Examines US History from the exploration of
the Americas through the present & is
designed to develop the student’s critical
thinking skills
Students will study themes throughout history
and how they helped form the nation we have
today
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Weekly readings & reading quizzes
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Interpreting primary source documents
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Extensive essay writing
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AP Exam in May
Sean White
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Course Description
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AP U.S. Government consists of six units:
 Constitutional Underpinnings
 Branches of Government
 Political Socialization and Public Opinion
 Linkage Institutions
 Public Policy
 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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Expectations
AP U.S. Government is a rigorous course.
 Emphasis is placed on analysis.
 Students must be prepared to assimilate a lot
of information in a short period of time.
 Excellent time management skills and an
intrinsic motivation to learn are necessary for
success in this course.
 The course is designed to help students pass
the AP U.S. Government Exam and to prepare
students for college.
 100% of current AP U.S. Government students
will be attending college this fall.
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Susan Braford
Mona Parker
THE PRUDEN CENTER
TIDEWATER COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
•Geospatial
•Modeling
Technology
& Simulation
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Suffolk Education Foundation Tuition
Assistance Application
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PDCCC Scholarship Application
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Due May 10, 2013
Due May 10, 2013
Applications by the door
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