SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

8TH Grade Parents’ NightGeneral Session Begins in the

Auditorium

AGENDA

David Heisey, Principal– Introduction– Academic Program

Ryan Miller, Assistant Principal– Athletics

STRUCTURE OF PROGRAM• This marks the start of the general session.• In a few moments you will report to your first

presentation. Please follow the schedule that is printed on the inside cover page of this packet.

• All of you will be reporting to different locations at the conclusion of this general session.

• By the end of the evening, you will have visited all of the major discipline areas and those elective areas of your choice.

Eighth Grade Parent Orientation Program Schedule

Eighth Grade Parent Orientation Program Schedule

Schedule B

Requirements for GraduationRequirements for Graduation• Four credit years of Four credit years of

EnglishEnglish• Three credit years of Three credit years of

MathematicsMathematics• Three credit years of Three credit years of

social studies:social studies:– US IUS I– US IIUS II– Global PerspectivesGlobal Perspectives

• Three credit years of Three credit years of natural or physical sciencenatural or physical science

• Two credit years of the Two credit years of the samesame world language world language

• One credit year of PE for One credit year of PE for each year of enrollmenteach year of enrollment

• One credit year in One credit year in visual/performing art and visual/performing art and one credit year in practical one credit year in practical artsarts

• One half credit year of One half credit year of Financial LiteracyFinancial Literacy

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements• Successful completion of a Successful completion of a

minimum of 120 creditsminimum of 120 credits• Passing of the state Passing of the state

mandated assessment mandated assessment (PARCC) (PARCC)

Levels of InstructionLevels of Instruction

All required full yearAll required full yearcourses have varyingcourses have varyinglevels of instructionlevels of instruction• Accelerated (4.8 GPA Scale)Accelerated (4.8 GPA Scale)• Academic (4.3 GPA Scale)Academic (4.3 GPA Scale)• Standard (4.3 GPA Scale)Standard (4.3 GPA Scale)

Elective courses will onlyElective courses will onlyhave one level of instruction have one level of instruction (4.3 GPA (4.3 GPA

Scale)Scale)

Dates and TimelinesDates and Timelines• Students will receive a copy of the Program of Studies during the advisory Students will receive a copy of the Program of Studies during the advisory

period within the next two weeksperiod within the next two weeks

• Selection of electives for the 2015-2016 school year will take place with Selection of electives for the 2015-2016 school year will take place with the middle school counselors beginning in late January, and concluding at the middle school counselors beginning in late January, and concluding at the end of Februarythe end of February

• Course recommendations will be mailed home in early May 2015.Course recommendations will be mailed home in early May 2015.