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Grade 8 Parent Information Evening:
Course Requests for Grade 9February 23rd, 2015
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ZIS Links
• This PowerPoint will be available on the Parents’ Portal.
• You are welcome to take notes, but it is not required
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Tonight’s Purpose
• Begin transition process
• Basic background information about the Upper School
• Outline process for course selection
• Go over the course selection choices
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Assumptions
• Child in Grade 8 at ZIS• Know about ZIS Middle School• Don’t know as much about ZIS
Upper School• Excited (& nervous) for child to
be in “High School”
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Welcome to the Upper School
• Jonathan KirkwoodUpper School Assistant Principal Grades 9 and 10
• Adrian CastelliHistory TeacherGrade 9 Program Coordinator
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Class of 2019
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Welcome to the Upper School
• Tonight is the beginning of an important transition: Middle School → High School
• Many transition events planned for Students, Parents and Teachers
• “Transition Program” is outlined on handout
• August 18th = First day of High School!
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Upper Schoo
l = Seriou
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Parent Transition Events• Parent Transition Tours:
• Monday, March 17th, 14:30 – 15:45• Friday, April 16th, 14:30 – 15:45• Monday, May13th, 9:00 – 10:15
– An email with information on how to register will be sent by PA rep
• Grade 8 Parent Transition Information Evening:– Student and teacher perspectives/ Panel Discussion– May 12th at 18:30 in the Upper School Theater
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Student Transition Events
• Course Selection Information Meetings (Feb / Mar)
• Advisory Q & A Feb / (April)
• Student Tours of Upper School (May)
• Student End of Year BBQ (June)
• Grade9 Student Orientation (13:00 Monday, August 17th)
• First day of High School (Tuesday, August 18th, 2015)
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Upper School Schedule
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2015/16
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Upper School Schedule
• School Day Starts at 8.45• School Day Ends at 15.50• Early Release at 14.50 on Wednesday• 8 courses (A to H)• Each course meets 5 times every 2
weeks• 4 periods per day• Periods are 80 minutes (75 min on Wednesday)
• M, T, Th, Fri Advisory meetings • 50 minute lunch
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Upper School Schedule
2014/15
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Upper School Schedule
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Graduation Requirements
• 4 credits English• 2 credits World Language • 3 credits Social Studies• 3 credits Science • 3 credits Math• 2 credits Creative Arts• 2 credits Physical Education• 4 credits Electives• Service Learning
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Graduation Requirements
• Each class counts as 1 creditEnglish 9 = 1 English Credit
• By the end of Grade 12 you need to fulfill the minimum requirements
• Information recorded on “Transcript”
• Only minor impact on Grade 9 course selection
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Graduation Requirements
• 4 credits English• 2 credits World Language • 3 credits Social Studies• 3 credits Science • 3 credits Math• 2 credits Creative Arts• 2 credits Physical Education• 4 credits Electives• Service Learning
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Graduation Requirements
• 4 credits English• 2 credits World Language • 3 credits Social Studies• 3 credits Science • 3 credits Math• 2 credits Creative Arts• 2 credits PE• 4 credits Electives• Service Learning
Helpful to fulfill Creative Arts requirement in Grade 9 & 10
Students taking the full IB in grade 11 & 12 may not be able to take Creative Arts class
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All Grade 9 students take EIGHT classes
• History I• English 9• Coordinated Science I• PE / Health 9• German• Math• Elective 1• Elective 2
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All Grade 9 students take EIGHT classes
• History I• Coordinated Science I No selection• English 9 required• PE / Health 9
• German Student must • Math select level
• Elective 1 Student can• Elective 2 select courses
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All Grade 9 students take EIGHT classes
• History I• Coordinated Science I No selection• English 9 required**• PE / Health 9
• German Student must • Math select level
• Elective 1 Student can• Elective 2 select courses
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Grade 9 Humanities Option
• Interdisciplinary course• Explore issues that challenge human
societies• Extends their understanding of the world
around them in local and global contexts• Blends together English, Geography,
History, and World Religions • Students earn 2 credits• Taken instead of English 9 and History 1
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All Grade 9 students take EIGHT classes
• History I• Coordinated Science I No selection• English 9 required• PE / Health 9
• German Student must • Math select level
• Elective 1 Student can• Elective 2 select courses
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Math Options
• Math 9 Studies• Math 9• Math 9 Honors
Current Math teacher will help you determine which course is most appropriate.
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German OptionsAll students must enroll in one German class.• German I• German 1b / 2a• German II• German 2b• German III• German IV• German Studies for Fluent Speakers• German Standard for Fluent Speakers
Current German teacher will help you determine which course is most appropriate.
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German – from MS to US
German Mother Tongue Speakers/Mother Language
German Studies for Fluent Speakers
German Standard for Fluent Speakers
German: Beginner/BasicsIntermediate Advanced
German I, Ib, II, IIb, III or IVbased on recommendation of teacher.
MS German Course US German Course
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All Grade 9 students take EIGHT classes
• History I• Coordinated Science I No selection• English 9 required• PE / Health 9
• German Student must • Math select level
• Elective 1 Student can• Elective 2 select courses
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Elective Options
Languages• French• Spanish
Creative Arts• Concert Band• Concert Choir• Creative Music• *Composition Workshop• Essential Theater• Foundation Art and
Design• String Orchestra
English• EAL III• Digital
Journalism*does not count as an English credit.
Other• Learning Support• Virtual High
School (VHS)
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French Options
• French I• French II• French III• French IV• French for Fluent Speakers
Current French teacher will help you determine which course is most appropriate.
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Spanish Options
• Spanish I• Spanish II• Spanish III• Spanish IV• Spanish for Fluent
Speakers
Current Spanish teacher will help you determine which course is most appropriate.
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Creative Arts Requirements
• 2 Creative Arts credits needed to graduate.
• Art, Music and Drama classes all count towards this requirement.
• STRONGLY encouraged to complete this requirement before Gr 11.
• *especially true for IB Diploma students
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Music Options
• Creative MusicGives students a chance to explore music and musicianship through a wide range of activities. Students will learn skills on the guitar and keyboards for a large portion of the course and apply those skills to performance and composition. Students get to choose the music that they enjoy the most…
• *Composition Workshop• Concert Band• Concert Choir• String Orchestra
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Art Option Foundation Art and DesignAims to provide a firm foundation in the fundamentals of Art
and Design. The curriculum provides a broad range of experiences utilizing the full range of media available in the Art department, including painting, drawing, graphic design, sculpture, digital software and photography.
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Drama Option
Essential TheaterIntroductory course
designed to give students a sampling of what the theater has to offer. The course covers both work on-stage and backstage. Students are exposed to acting and to the history of theater through scripted work and improvisation
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English Elective Options
Digital Journalism
Multimedia news, opinion features and investigative reports.
Publication on individual blogs and school newspaper, The Lion’s Journal
Teamwork and cooperation on projects and shared publications.
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Virtual High School (VHS)
• More information at http://www.govhs.org
• Not a common course for grade 9 students.
• Students who choose this option should be independent workers, self-motivated and serious in their studies.
• Permission is needed to enroll. Talk to Ms. Johnson
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Mandatory “Electives”Some Students may be “required” to take
certain electives based on teacher recommendations.
EALStudents enroll in EAL and English 9 at
the same time.
Learning SupportDesigned to assist students achieve a
level of skills which enables them to compete in the mainstream academic arena and make progress towards the completion of their education goals.
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What’s Next?
• Student Meetings: Students will have a chance to hear this same information on Wednesday.
• Conversations: Students, teachers and parents talk about the most appropriate classes for next year.
• Research: Go to http://www.zis.ch/ to view the Program of Studies for more information about each class
• Complete: Fill-out the Course Request Form
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Course Selection Timeline:
• February 24th: Parent Information Meeting• February 25th / March 4th : Student
Information Meetings. Students receive Course Request Forms
• Now – March 7th (Kilchberg) March 14th (Baden) Students discuss course selection with parents and current teachers
• By March 20th or March 27th: Completed Course Request Form turned in to Advisor
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Questions???
• Right Now: General interest questions as a large group
• In A Moment: Specific questions about personal situations. Mr. Kirkwood and Mr. Castelli will be available to speak with you individually.
• Additional Information: Grade 9 Transition Program email sent from PA Rep.
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Key Dates
• March 20/27th – Course Request Forms Due
• March 17th – Parent “Transition Tour” #1• April 16th – Parent “Transition Tour” #2• May 13th – Parent “Transition Tour” #3• May 12th – Grade 8 Parent Information
Evening• August 17th – Grade 9 Orientation• August 18th – First day of High School!!!