Freshman Orientation

Getting Ready for High School

Departments & Course Offerings

Introduction to DepartmentsAgricultureBusinessEngineering and TechnologyEnglish/ Language ArtsFine ArtsFamily & Consumer Science

Health and Physical EducationMathematicsScience/Health SciencesSpecial ServicesSocial StudiesWorld Languages

All Courses Offered● Exploring Ag (7)● Intro to Agriculture (8)● Principles of Agriculture (8 & 9)● Animal Science (9, 10, 11, 12)● ALS: Animals (prereq: animal science)● Ag Business (10, 11, 12)● Horticulture (9, 10, 11, 12)● Ag Power I (9, 10, 11, 12)● Ag Power II (10, 11, 12)● SAE (9, 10, 11, 12)● Independent Study (9, 10, 11, 12)

AgricultureMs. Stokes & Mrs. Wicker

PLTW

Engineering◎ Introduction to Engineering Design (9, 10, 11, 12)

◎ Principles of Engineering (10, 11, 12)

◎ Digital Electronics (11, 12)

◎ Civil Engineering and Architecture (11,12)

PLTW

Computer Science◎ Principles of Computer Science (9, 10, 11, 12)

◎ Topics in Computer Science (10, 11, 12)

◎ Computer Science (11, 12)

◎ Computer Science Capstone (12)

PLTW

Biomedical Sciences◎ Principles of Biomedical Science (9, 10, 11, 12)

◎ Human Body Systems (10, 11, 12)

◎ Medical Interventions (11, 12)

◎ Biomedical Innovation (12)

English Department

Mrs. Graue- English 9 & 10, Creative Writing

Mrs. Hellmich - English 9, English 11, AP American Lit. & Comp.

Mrs. Laker - English 12, (Technical Communications & Film Literature) Dual Credit English- Ivy Tech Eng 111 - Composition & Ivy Tech Eng 215 - Rhetoric and ArgumentIndiana University - P 155 - Public Speaking (Speech)

Mrs. Schwering-English 7, Digital MediaMrs. Nobbe-English 8, Student Media

FACS

Mrs. Burkett

Fine Arts

◎ Choir◉ Beginning Chorus◉ Singers

◎ Band/Marching Band◎ Fine Arts

◉ Intro to 2D & 3D Art◉ Ceramics◉ Sculpture◉ Printmaking◉ Photography◉ AP Art History◉ Visual Comm? VICS 115 & 102

Physical Education

Welcome to greatest course of your high school career!You must complete 2 semesters of Physical Education in high school in order to graduate. Courses are divided into PE I (first semester) and PE II (second semester).

Physical Education

In this course, participation will be the largest portion of your grade for each quarter consisting of 75% of your final score.

Skills Test will also be included. Skills Test will consist of any “fitness” type activity as well as end of unit skill (i.e. serving a volleyball, 11 steps to Archery Success etc…). 20% of final score each quarter will consist of skill testing.

Written Test will be worth 5% of your quarter score.

PE Activities

Flag Football VolleyballSoftball BasketballSoccer ArcheryGator Ball Floor HockeyGolf Safety TrainingWeight Lifting BadmintonPickleball 8 Base Kickball

Health and Wellness - Mr. Sefton

◎ This class is a one semester class that is usually taken as a sophomore.

◎ The goal is to help students adopt and maintain healthy behaviors for the rest of their lives.

Health Topics

Below are a list of topics that we will cover throughout the semester.

◎ Intro to health◎ Nutrition◎ Physical Activity◎ Harmful Substances◎ Mental Health◎ CPR◎ Healthy Human Sexuality

Mathematics Department

Science Department

◎ Biology I◎ Integrated Chemistry - Physics◎ Chemistry I◎ Physics I◎ AP Chemistry/ Chem 105◎ AP Biology/Biology 105◎ Anatomy and Physiology◎ Earth and Space Science

Special Education Department● We will be

participating in some general education classes offering additional resources, opportunities for small group instruction, and co-teaching

● We will work with all students

● Feel free to ask questions and say hello!

Social Studies Department

Video showcasing social studies teachers and course offerings

World Languages

COURSE OFFERINGS:❏ Spanish I-V❏ Spanish III & IV offer dual credit

❖ All courses are conversation based classes with the languages taught through the lens of the various cultures of Latin America.

❖ Spanish IV takes an annual field trip to chicago

❖ Señora Robbins and Señorita O lead trips abroad every other year.

❖ Señora Robbins and Señorita O they have visited 18 different countries and love to bring the culture to life in the classroom.

Business - SDHS● Personal Financial Responsibility● Introduction to Accounting● Principles of Business Management● Management Fundamentals

Use the 2022-23 Course Scheduling Guide to help guide your course selections

Course Scheduling Guide

9th Grade

Scheduling Form

Scheduling: Four Year Plan in Harmony

Class of 2026Graduation Requirements &

Graduation Pathways

Graduation Pathways - New Requirement for Graduation

ALL 3 areas must be completed:❏ Meet Diploma Requirements (Core 40, AHD, THD, or both AHD/THD)

❏ Demonstrate Employability Skills❏ Complete 1 Postsecondary-Ready Competency

*This is in place of the ISTEP (GQE) requirement **Don’t confuse Graduation Pathways and CTE Career Sequence Pathways

Requirement #1: Complete Diploma Requirements

◎ Core 40◎ Academic Honors◎ Technical Honors◎ Combined Academic &

Technical

Bucket 1

A breakdown of the

3

graduation requirement

s:

Core 40

Requirements

Course & Credit Requirements

English/Language Arts 8 credits (4 years)

Mathematics 6 credits + 2 in either math or quantitative reasoning

● Algebra I● Geometry● Algebra II

Science 6 credits (3 years)● Biology● Chemistry, Physics, or ICP● Any Core 40 Science

Social Studies 6 credits● World History or Geography● US History● US Government/Economics

Directed Electives 5 Credits● World Language● Fine Arts● Career & Technical

Physical Education 2 Credits (1 year)

Health & Wellness 1 credit (1 semester)

Electives 6 (College & Career Pathway)

40 Total State Credits Required

Academic Honors

Requirements

A.) Complete all requirements for Core 40

B.) Earn 2 additional Core 40 math credits (i.e. Finite, Pre-Calculus)

C.) Earn 6-8 Core 40 world language credits

D.) Earn 2 Core 40 fine arts credits (i.e. Band, Choir, Intro to Art)

E.) Have grade point average of a “B” or better (3.0 by graduation)

F.) Earn a grade of a “C-” or better in courses that will count toward diploma

G.) Complete ONE of the following:● Earn 4 credits in 2 or more AP courses & take corresponding AP exams● Earn 6 verifiable transcripted college credits in dual credit courses from

priority course list● Earn two of the following

○ A minimum of 3 verifiable transcipted college credits from priority list○ 2 credits in AP courses & corresponding AP exams

● Earn the designated College-Ready Benchmark score on the SAT or ACT

47 Total State Credits Required

Technical Honors

RequirementsA.) Complete all requirements for the Core 40 diploma

B.) Earn 6 credits in the college & career preparation courses in a state-approved College & Career Pathway & ONE of the following: C.) Pathway designated industry-based certification or credential, orD.) Pathway dual credits from the lists of priority courses resulting in 6 transcripted college credits

E.) Earn a grade of “C-” or better in courses that will count toward diploma

G.) Have a GPA of a “B” or better (3.0 GPA by graduation)

H.) Complete ONE of the following:1. Any one of the options (A-F) of the Core 40 Academic Honors2. Earn the following scores or higher on WorkKeys

a. Reading for Information: Level 6b. Applied Mathematics: Level 6c. Locating Information: Level 5

3. Earn the following minimum scores on Accuplacera. Writing: 80b. Reading: 90c. Math: 75

47 Total State Credits Required

Requirement #2: Demonstrate Employability Skills

Demonstrations of employability skills are experiences that enable students to apply essential academic, technical, and professional skills and find engagement and relevancy in their academic careers

Complete One:❏ Project-Based Learning Experience❏ Service-Based Learning Experience❏ Work-Based Learning Experience

*Demonstrations of employability skills can occur over the course of a student’s high school career

**Demonstrations need to be validated by the school by:

◎ Student work product AND◎ School Validation

Bucket 2

A breakdown of

the 3

graduation requir

ements:

Project-Based Learning Experience: Option 1

Project-based learning allows students to gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an engaging question, problem or challenge. Students often make their project work public by explaining, displaying, or presenting it to people beyond the classroom

Examples of how to fulfill this requirement:❏ Completion of a course capstone

❏ Example course at NDHS: PLTW Digital Electronics❏ Completion of a research project

Bucket 2

Service-Based Learning Experience: Option 2

Service-based learning integrates meaningful service to enrich and apply academic knowledge, teach civic and personal responsibility and strengthen communities

Examples of how to fulfill this requirement:❏ Participation in a meaningful volunteer or civic engagement

experience❏ Engagement in a school-based activity, such as a

co-curricular or extracurricular activity or sport for at least one academic year

Bucket 2

Work-Based Learning Experience: Option 3

Work-based learning is a strategy to reinforce academic, technical, and social skills learned in the classroom through collaborative activities with employer partners

Examples of how to fulfill this requirement:❏ Completion of a course capstone❏ Completion of an internship❏ Obtaining the Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate❏ Employment outside of the school day

Bucket 2

Requirement #3: Complete Postsecondary-Ready Competency

Students must complete at least ONE of the following:❏ Fulfill all requirements of either the Academic or Technical Honors Diploma❏ Earn minimum ACT score (18 English or 22 Reading & 22 Math or 23 Science)

❏ Earn minimum SAT score (480 EBRW, 530 Math)

❏ Earn minimum SFQT score on the ASVAB for placement into one of the branches of the US Military (31)

❏ Earn State- and Industry-recognized Credential or Certification (C4)❏ Fulfill Career-Technical Education Concentrator Requirements

❏ Must earn a C average in a career sequence

❏ Complete 3 AP or Dual Credit Courses❏ Must earn a C average or higher in those 3 courses

❏ Compete a locally created pathway❏ Waiver*

Bucket 3

A breakdown of the 3

graduation requirements:

“Bucket 3” continued...

◎ Most NDHS students fulfill this bucket with one of the following:◉ Earning an honors diploma◉ Earning the minimum ASVAB score◉ Earning an industry certification at C4◉ Completing CTE concentrator courses◉ Completing 2 AP classes, 2 dual credit

classes, OR 1 AP class & 1 dual credit class

Bucket 3 Continued - CTE Concentrator Explained

◎ You may hear this referred to as a student completing a “pathway” of courses

◎ Your freshmen fall under the Next Level Pathways of courses. A full list is in the Course Description Guide.

◎ Examples:

Agriscience - Animals Career Pathway1. Principles of Agriculture2. Animal Science3. ALS: Animals

Engineering: Civil Engineering & Architecture Career Pathway (NDHS)1. PLTW: Introduction to Engineering2. PLTW: Principles of Engineering3. PLTW: Civil Engineering & Architecture

Biomedical Science Career Pathway (SDHS)1. PLTW: Principles of Biomedical Science2. PLTW Human Body Systems3. PLTW Biomedical Interventions

*Principles course must be taken first or concurrently with other courses

Postsecondary-Readiness Competency Waiver

The Postsecondary-Readiness Criteria (“bucket 3”) can be waived IF:❏ Student was unsuccessful in completing a

postsecondary readiness competency by the end of the senior year & attempted to achieve at least 3 separate postsecondary readiness competencies

For Bucket 3 Only

Waiver Requirements

Must Complete ALL of the following: ❏ Criteria 1: At least 3 postsecondary readiness

competencies attempted by the end of senior year

❏ Criteria 2: GPA requirement met (Average of “C” in 34 core required credits)

❏ Criteria 3: Attendance requirement met at 95% average over 4 years

❏ Criteria 4: Met all state & local graduation requirements

❏ Criteria 5: Demonstrates post-secondary planning (i.e. college acceptance, workforce entry, military enlistment)

For Bucket 3 Only

Other Information

Twenty-First Century Scholars

Eligibility Requirements:

● Must be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen● Must be an Indiana resident as an applicant and scholarship recipient● Enrolled in the 7th or 8th grade at an Indiana Department of Education

recognized school● Fulfill Twenty-first Century Scholars Pledge● Meet eligibility requirements, including placement in foster care, or be

a member of a family at or below the 2020-2021 income maximums listed in the chart on the handout.

Applications are available online at http://www.in.gov/21stcenturyscholars/

ScholarshipsIt's never too early to start preparing.

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3. Keep track of activities = start your resume4. Do well in school.

a. Grades count now so make them worth it.

High School Athletic Teams

◎ Boys & Girls Basketball◎ Football◎ Baseball◎ Softball ◎ Volleyball◎ Track◎ Cross Country◎ Archery◎ Girls & Boys Golf

High School Clubs & Activities

◎ FFA◎ S.A.D.D.◎ FCA◎ FCCLA◎ Art Club◎ Chess Club◎ Theater Arts/Drama◎ Foreign Language Club◎ Hiking Club◎ Magic the Gathering