Welcome to King Welcome to King William High School William High School

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015

Presented by the King William High Presented by the King William High

School Counseling DepartmentSchool Counseling Department

COUNSELING DEPARTMENTCOUNSELING DEPARTMENT

2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR2015-2016 SCHOOL YEARTRACEY MARTINTRACEY MARTIN GRADES 9 & 11GRADES 9 & 11JENNIFER PERRYJENNIFER PERRY GRADES 10 & 12GRADES 10 & 12CHERYL GOULDINCHERYL GOULDIN REGISTRARREGISTRAR

We assist students with various concerns in order We assist students with various concerns in order to help them meet their educational goals.to help them meet their educational goals.

Classroom Guidance Lessons with all grade Classroom Guidance Lessons with all grade levels.levels.

Please call or email with any concerns/questions.Please call or email with any concerns/questions.

SCHEDULING PROCESSSCHEDULING PROCESS CLASS CLASS

PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS AT HHMS AT HHMS MARCH 24 & 25MARCH 24 & 25 FAMILY DISCUSSION FAMILY DISCUSSION

ON COURSE ON COURSE CHOICESCHOICES

TEACHER TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

MEETING WITH MEETING WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR COUNSELOR

COURSE REQUESTS COURSE REQUESTS SENT TO KWHSSENT TO KWHS

COURSE REQUESTS COURSE REQUESTS ENTERED INTO ENTERED INTO POWERSCHOOLPOWERSCHOOL

CALL KWHS IF CALL KWHS IF THERE ARE ANY THERE ARE ANY CHANGESCHANGES

BLOCK SCHEDULINGBLOCK SCHEDULING

OUR STUDENTS TAKE 8 CLASSES TOTALOUR STUDENTS TAKE 8 CLASSES TOTALOUR STUDENTS HAVE 4 CLASSES A DAYOUR STUDENTS HAVE 4 CLASSES A DAYON ODD CALENDAR DAYS, BLOCKS ON ODD CALENDAR DAYS, BLOCKS

1, 3, 5, 7 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH)1, 3, 5, 7 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH)ON EVEN CALENDAR DAYS, BLOCKS ON EVEN CALENDAR DAYS, BLOCKS

2, 4, 6, 8 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH)2, 4, 6, 8 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH)4 LUNCH PERIODS (11:30-1:30 APPX.) 4 LUNCH PERIODS (11:30-1:30 APPX.)

DURING 5DURING 5THTH & 6 & 6THTH BLOCKS BLOCKS

SAMPLE 9SAMPLE 9THTH GRADE GRADE SCHEDULESCHEDULE

1-ENGLISH 91-ENGLISH 92-WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY-PT I2-WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY-PT I3-HEALTH/PE 93-HEALTH/PE 94-EARTH SCIENCE 4-EARTH SCIENCE 5-MATH5-MATH6-WORLD LANGUAGE OR ELECTIVE6-WORLD LANGUAGE OR ELECTIVE7-ELECTIVE OR STUDY HALL7-ELECTIVE OR STUDY HALL8-ELECTIVE8-ELECTIVE

PROGRAM OF STUDIESPROGRAM OF STUDIES

DESCRIPTION OF COURSESDESCRIPTION OF COURSES GRADUATION PROGRESS PLANNING CARDSGRADUATION PROGRESS PLANNING CARDS DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTSDIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS GRADING SCALEGRADING SCALE INFORMATION ON THE GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE GENERAL

EDUCATION CERTIFICATE AND THE EDUCATION CERTIFICATE AND THE ASSOCIATES DEGREE PROGRAMSASSOCIATES DEGREE PROGRAMS

INFORMATION ON THE BRIDGING INFORMATION ON THE BRIDGING COMMUNITIES GOVERNOR’S STEM COMMUNITIES GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMYACADEMY

STANDARD DIPLOMASTANDARD DIPLOMA22 CREDITS22 CREDITS

ENGLISH ENGLISH 44 MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1)MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1) 33 SCIENCESCIENCE 33 SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES 33 HEALTH & PEHEALTH & PE 22 WORLD LANGUAGE/FINE ART/CTEWORLD LANGUAGE/FINE ART/CTE 22 ECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCEECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCE 11 ELECTIVES (2 SEQUENTIAL)ELECTIVES (2 SEQUENTIAL) 44

Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first time in 2013-2014, a student must also earn a board-time in 2013-2014, a student must also earn a board-approved career and technical education credential to approved career and technical education credential to graduate with a Standard Diploma; and successfully graduate with a Standard Diploma; and successfully complete one virtual course, which may be non-credit complete one virtual course, which may be non-credit bearing.bearing.

SOL REQUIREMENTSSOL REQUIREMENTSSTANDARD DIPLOMASTANDARD DIPLOMA

STUDENTS MUST PASS 6 SOL TESTSSTUDENTS MUST PASS 6 SOL TESTS2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND RLR2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND RLR1 MATH1 MATH1 SCIENCE1 SCIENCE1 HISTORY1 HISTORY1 STUDENT CHOICE 1 STUDENT CHOICE (MATH, SCIENCE, SS)(MATH, SCIENCE, SS) NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL

SOL TESTS IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.SOL TESTS IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.

ADVANCED STUDIES ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMADIPLOMA

26 CREDITS26 CREDITS ENGLISHENGLISH 44 MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1)MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1) 44 SCIENCE *SPECIFIC COURSESSCIENCE *SPECIFIC COURSES 44 SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES 44 WORLD LANGUAGEWORLD LANGUAGE 3 OR 2/2 3 OR 2/2 HEALTH & PEHEALTH & PE 22 ECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCEECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCE 11 FINE ARTS/CAREER & TECH ED.FINE ARTS/CAREER & TECH ED. 11 ELECTIVESELECTIVES 33 Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first

time in 2013-2014, a student must successfully complete time in 2013-2014, a student must successfully complete one virtual course, which may be non-credit bearing, to one virtual course, which may be non-credit bearing, to graduate with an Advanced Studies Diploma. Students who graduate with an Advanced Studies Diploma. Students who entered ninth grade for the first time during and after 2011-entered ninth grade for the first time during and after 2011-2012 must earn at least 26 standard units of credit. 2012 must earn at least 26 standard units of credit.

SOL REQUIREMENTSSOL REQUIREMENTSADVANCED STUDIES ADVANCED STUDIES

DIPLOMADIPLOMASTUDENTS MUST PASS 9 SOL TESTSSTUDENTS MUST PASS 9 SOL TESTS2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND RLR2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND RLR2 MATH2 MATH2 SCIENCE2 SCIENCE2 HISTORY2 HISTORY1 STUDENT CHOICE 1 STUDENT CHOICE (MATH, SCIENCE, SS)(MATH, SCIENCE, SS) NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL

SOL TESTS IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.SOL TESTS IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.

SOL TESTSSOL TESTSALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA IIALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA II

EARTH SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRYEARTH SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY

WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY I, WORLD WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY I, WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY II, US HISTORYHISTORY/GEOGRAPHY II, US HISTORY

ENGLISH-WRITING, RLR (READING ENGLISH-WRITING, RLR (READING LITERATURE & RESEARCH)- BOTH TAKEN LITERATURE & RESEARCH)- BOTH TAKEN DURING THE JUNIOR YEARDURING THE JUNIOR YEAR

*VERIFIED CREDITS ARE EARNED WHEN STUDENT *VERIFIED CREDITS ARE EARNED WHEN STUDENT PASSES THE SOL AND THE COURSEPASSES THE SOL AND THE COURSE

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTSPROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

99thth grade - successful completion of grade - successful completion of 88thth grade requirements grade requirements

1010thth grade – must have passed 5 grade – must have passed 5 total coursestotal courses

1111thth grade – must have passed 10 grade – must have passed 10 total coursestotal courses

1212thth grade – student must be eligible grade – student must be eligible for June graduationfor June graduation

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