PARENT SCHEDULING INFORMATION SESSION for 2011-2012

PARENTPARENTSCHEDULING SCHEDULING INFORMATION INFORMATION

SESSIONSESSIONfor 2011-2012for 2011-2012

Presented byPresented byClaire Hamm, LPC, NCC Claire Hamm, LPC, NCC

Supervisor of Guidance 9-12 Supervisor of Guidance 9-12 FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOLFRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

Guidance Guidance DepartmentDepartment

Guidance Office is located in A-Guidance Office is located in A-206206

Career Center is located in A-207Career Center is located in A-207 Counselors are assigned to Counselors are assigned to

students by alphabetstudents by alphabet Staff: 7 counselors, one secretary, Staff: 7 counselors, one secretary,

and supervisorand supervisor Phone number: (732) 302-4200 Phone number: (732) 302-4200

Ext. 5208 (Mrs. Naulty, guidance Ext. 5208 (Mrs. Naulty, guidance secretary)secretary)

Schedule your classes each year.Schedule your classes each year. Assist you with your program of Assist you with your program of

study planning.study planning. Provide information on college, Provide information on college,

trade and technical schools. trade and technical schools. Provide support if you are Provide support if you are

having trouble with any of your having trouble with any of your classes.classes.

Provide support if you are Provide support if you are having trouble with having trouble with extracurricular activities.extracurricular activities.

Help you understand your report Help you understand your report card, your GPA, and your card, your GPA, and your transcript.transcript.

GRADUATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

SUBJECT AREASUBJECT AREA CREDITS CREDITS REQUIREDREQUIRED

Language Arts LiteracyLanguage Arts Literacy 2020

MathematicsMathematics 1515

ScienceScience 1515

Social StudiesSocial Studies 1515

Health/PE or JROTCHealth/PE or JROTC 2020

Visual & Performing ArtsVisual & Performing Arts 55

Career, Consumer, Family, Career, Consumer, Family, Life SkillsLife Skills

55

World LanguagesWorld Languages 55

ElectivesElectives 17.517.5

Financial LiteracyFinancial Literacy

TOTAL CREDITSTOTAL CREDITS2.52.5

120120

CREDIT REQUIREMENTS CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTIONFOR PROMOTION

30 CREDITS30 CREDITSEarn 5 credits in both Earn 5 credits in both grade level Math and grade level Math and

LALLAL

GRADE 10GRADE 10

60 CREDITS60 CREDITSEarn total of 10 credits Earn total of 10 credits in grade level Math and in grade level Math and

LALLAL

GRADE 11GRADE 11

90 CREDITS90 CREDITSEarn total of 15 credits Earn total of 15 credits in grade level Math and in grade level Math and

LALLAL

GRADE 12GRADE 12

120 CREDITS120 CREDITSEarn total of 20 credits in Earn total of 20 credits in

LAL and 15 credits in Math LAL and 15 credits in Math

GRADUATIONGRADUATION

STUDY. STUDY.

DO YOUR BEST WORK.DO YOUR BEST WORK.Your academic transcript and GPA are Your academic transcript and GPA are two of the most important factors that two of the most important factors that colleges and other schools will look at colleges and other schools will look at

when deciding when deciding

whether to admit a student.whether to admit a student.

#1 Tip for All Students

LEVELS OF LEVELS OF INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION

StandardStandard HonorsHonors Advanced Advanced

PlacementPlacement

FOURFOUR YEARS YEARS OF OF

LAL (English) LAL (English)

ARE ARE REQUIRED REQUIRED

FOR FOR


WHAT’S NEW IN WHAT’S NEW IN LANGUAGE ARTS LANGUAGE ARTS

ELECTIVES?ELECTIVES?

Graphic Novels and Graphic Novels and AnimeAnime

Poetry TodayPoetry Today Film Representing Film Representing

CultureCulture Contemporary Young Contemporary Young

Adult LiteratureAdult Literature

LANGUAGE ARTS LANGUAGE ARTS ELECTIVESELECTIVES

Journalism IJournalism I Journalism II HonorsJournalism II Honors Creative Writing Honors (1/2 year)Creative Writing Honors (1/2 year) Expository Writing (1/2 year)Expository Writing (1/2 year)

Mass Media (1/2 year) Mass Media (1/2 year)

Speech and Debate (1/2 year)Speech and Debate (1/2 year)

Literature of African Americans (1/2 Literature of African Americans (1/2 year) year)

Literary Legends and Lore (1/2 year)Literary Legends and Lore (1/2 year)

Shakespeare Honors (1/2 year)Shakespeare Honors (1/2 year)

THREETHREE YEARS YEARS OF OF

MATH MATH

ARE REQUIRED ARE REQUIRED

FOR FOR


MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS ELECTIVESELECTIVES

Advanced Algebra and Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry Trigonometry

Pre-CalculusPre-Calculus Pre-Calculus HonorsPre-Calculus Honors Calculus I Honors Calculus I Honors Advanced Placement Calculus Advanced Placement Calculus

AB AB Advanced Placement Calculus Advanced Placement Calculus

BC BC Advanced Placement StatisticsAdvanced Placement Statistics Probability and Statistics (1/2 Probability and Statistics (1/2

year)year) Discrete Mathematics (1/2 Discrete Mathematics (1/2

year)year)

THREE YEARS OF THREE YEARS OF SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES


FOR FOR


SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVESELECTIVES

African Americans and Study of Minorities African Americans and Study of Minorities in Americain America

Human Development, Behavior and Human Development, Behavior and Relations (1/2 year) Relations (1/2 year)

Sociology (1/2 year)Sociology (1/2 year)

Modern American Government and Law Modern American Government and Law (IPLE) (H)(IPLE) (H)

Global Issues: A History of the 20th and 21st Global Issues: A History of the 20th and 21st CenturiesCenturies

Latin American and Caribbean StudiesLatin American and Caribbean Studies

Economics for the 21st Century (1/2 year) Economics for the 21st Century (1/2 year)

THREETHREE YEARS OF YEARS OF LAB SCIENCES LAB SCIENCES


FOR FOR


SCIENCE ELECTIVESSCIENCE ELECTIVES Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy and Physiology

Special Topics in Life Science Special Topics in Life Science

Special Topics in Chemistry Special Topics in Chemistry

Special Topics in PhysicsSpecial Topics in Physics AP Environmental Science AP Environmental Science

Overview of EngineeringOverview of Engineering Technology SystemsTechnology Systems ForensicsForensics Fundamentals of Microbiology and Fundamentals of Microbiology and

Genetics Genetics

ONEONE YEAR OF YEAR OF

A WORLD A WORLD LANGUAGE LANGUAGE

IS REQUIRED IS REQUIRED

FOR FOR


WORLD LANGUAGESWORLD LANGUAGES

Chinese Chinese (Mandarin)(Mandarin)

FrenchFrench LatinLatin SpanishSpanish

WHAT’S NEW IN WORLD WHAT’S NEW IN WORLD LANGUAGES for 2011-LANGUAGES for 2011-

2012?2012? CHINESE IICHINESE II

Mandarin Chinese is spoken by 873 million speakers, making it the most widely spoken first language in the world. One fifth of the planet speaks Chinese. China has now become the second largest economy in the world.

ONE YEAR ONE YEAR OF OF CAREER CAREER

EDUCATION, EDUCATION, CONSUMER AND CONSUMER AND

FAMILY SCIENCES, FAMILY SCIENCES, AND LIFE SKILLSAND LIFE SKILLS

IS REQUIRED IS REQUIRED FOR FOR


RELATED ARTSRELATED ARTSBUSINESSBUSINESS

Accounting I and IIAccounting I and II Business: An IntroductionBusiness: An Introduction Marketing I, II, and IIIMarketing I, II, and III Computer Applications I (1/2 Computer Applications I (1/2

year)year) Computer Applications II (1/2 Computer Applications II (1/2

year)year) Entrepreneurship (1/2 year)Entrepreneurship (1/2 year) Principles of Business Law (1/2 Principles of Business Law (1/2

year)year) Applied Business Law (1/2 year)Applied Business Law (1/2 year) Business Psychology (1/2 year)Business Psychology (1/2 year) Personal Finance (1/2 year)Personal Finance (1/2 year) Personal Finance CEP (1/2 year)Personal Finance CEP (1/2 year)

RELATED ARTSRELATED ARTSFAMILY & CONSUMER FAMILY & CONSUMER

SCIENCESSCIENCES Fashion and DesignFashion and Design Early Childhood LaboratoryEarly Childhood Laboratory Custom TailoringCustom Tailoring Advanced TailoringAdvanced Tailoring Nutrition, Food and You (1/2 Nutrition, Food and You (1/2

year)year) International Cuisine (1/2 year)International Cuisine (1/2 year) Child Development/Parenting Child Development/Parenting

(1/2 year)(1/2 year) Learning Strategies (1/2 year)Learning Strategies (1/2 year) Career Exploration (1/2 year)Career Exploration (1/2 year)

RELATED ARTSRELATED ARTSTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

Design TechnologyDesign Technology Advanced Design TechnologyAdvanced Design Technology Architectural Design TechnologyArchitectural Design Technology Introduction to Materials Design TechnologyIntroduction to Materials Design Technology Advanced Wood TechnologyAdvanced Wood Technology Computer Animation & Web Design Level IComputer Animation & Web Design Level I Computer Animation & Web Design Level IIComputer Animation & Web Design Level II Computer Animation & Web Design Level IIIComputer Animation & Web Design Level III Computer Animation & Web Design Level IVComputer Animation & Web Design Level IV

ONE YEAR OF ONE YEAR OF VISUAL OR VISUAL OR

PERFORMING PERFORMING ARTS ARTS

IS REQUIRED IS REQUIRED

FOR FOR


VISUAL & PERFORMING VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSARTSARTART Art IA and IBArt IA and IB

Art II, III, and IV HonorsArt II, III, and IV Honors Advanced Placement (AP) Art Advanced Placement (AP) Art

HistoryHistory Commercial Art I, II, III, and IVCommercial Art I, II, III, and IV Introduction to Art Media (1/2 Introduction to Art Media (1/2

year) year) Advanced Placement (AP) Studio Advanced Placement (AP) Studio

Art Art Advanced Photography I, II, III Advanced Photography I, II, III Film Survey (1/2 year)Film Survey (1/2 year) Cartooning and Animation I and IICartooning and Animation I and II Illustration I and IIIllustration I and II Drawing Drawing Sculpture I and II (1/2 year)Sculpture I and II (1/2 year) Advanced Sculpture Studio I, II, Advanced Sculpture Studio I, II,

III III Ceramics I, II, III and IVCeramics I, II, III and IV 3D Computer Graphics I and II 3D Computer Graphics I and II

VISUAL & PERFORMING VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSARTS

DANCEDANCE Dance I, II, III, IV Dance I, II, III, IV

(placement by (placement by audition)audition)

Intermediate Dance Intermediate Dance I, II, III, IV I, II, III, IV (placement by (placement by audition)audition)

Advanced Dance Advanced Dance Honors I, II, III, IV Honors I, II, III, IV (placement by (placement by audition)audition)

Musical Theater Musical Theater Major I, II, IIIMajor I, II, III


DRAMADRAMA Introduction to DramaIntroduction to Drama Drama II, III, IV Drama II, III, IV

(placement by (placement by audition)audition)

Musical Theater Major Musical Theater Major I, II, IIII, II, III

Musical Theater Musical Theater SurveySurvey

Set Design I, II, III, IVSet Design I, II, III, IV Acting for Film and Acting for Film and

Television HonorsTelevision Honors Independent Study: Independent Study:

DirectingDirecting


MUSICMUSIC Freshmen Band/Marching Band HonorsFreshmen Band/Marching Band Honors Symphonic Band/Symphonic Band Symphonic Band/Symphonic Band

Honors I, II, IIIHonors I, II, III Wind Ensemble/Wind Ensemble Honors Wind Ensemble/Wind Ensemble Honors

I, II, III (placement by audition)I, II, III (placement by audition) Concert Choir Honors I, II, III, IV Concert Choir Honors I, II, III, IV

(placement by audition)(placement by audition) Voice Class I, II, III, IV Voice Class I, II, III, IV Freshmen OrchestraFreshmen Orchestra Orchestra Honors I, II, IIIOrchestra Honors I, II, III Guitar I, II, and III HonorsGuitar I, II, and III Honors


MUSICMUSIC Jazz and Classical Guitar Honors (placement Jazz and Classical Guitar Honors (placement

by audition)by audition) Music Keyboard I and II Music Keyboard I and II Piano Honors I, II, III, IV (placement by Piano Honors I, II, III, IV (placement by

audition)audition) Advanced Piano I, II, III, IV (placement by Advanced Piano I, II, III, IV (placement by

audition)audition) Music Theory IMusic Theory I Advanced Placement (AP) Music Theory Advanced Placement (AP) Music Theory Vocal Music from Folk to PopVocal Music from Folk to Pop


TELEVISION PRODUCTIONTELEVISION PRODUCTION Aspects of Video Aspects of Video

Production IProduction I Aspects of Video Aspects of Video

Production IIProduction II Acting for Film and Acting for Film and

Television HonorsTelevision Honors

What is Virtual High What is Virtual High School?School?

Virtual High School is a global consortium Virtual High School is a global consortium of approximately 650 schools.of approximately 650 schools. Approximately 12,000 students worldwide are Approximately 12,000 students worldwide are

enrolled in VHS courses in 2009-2010.enrolled in VHS courses in 2009-2010. Courses are limited to 25 students.Courses are limited to 25 students.

All courses are taught by certified All courses are taught by certified teachers who are specially trained in teachers who are specially trained in online education.online education.

All Advanced Placement courses have All Advanced Placement courses have been audited and approved by College been audited and approved by College Board.Board.

What courses are What courses are offered?offered?

There are approximately 350 different There are approximately 350 different courses offered, in every subject area.courses offered, in every subject area.

Courses that current FHS students are Courses that current FHS students are taking include: taking include: AP Computer Science, Art History, AP Computer Science, Art History,

Mythology, Integrated Mechanical Physics, Mythology, Integrated Mechanical Physics, Personal Finance, The Human Body, Personal Finance, The Human Body, Programming in Visual Basic, Community Programming in Visual Basic, Community Service Learning and many others.Service Learning and many others.

Students learn the course material as well Students learn the course material as well as vital 21as vital 21stst Century learning skills Century learning skills including problem solving and critical including problem solving and critical thinking.thinking.

ATTENDANCE POLICYATTENDANCE POLICY

A student who has A student who has

more than more than 1818 unexcusedunexcused absences absences

will be placed on will be placed on “no-credit” status.“no-credit” status.

EXCUSED ABSENCESEXCUSED ABSENCES Student illness (physician’s note will be required for continuous absences that Student illness (physician’s note will be required for continuous absences that

exceed 3 consecutive days and will also be required for students who have exceed 3 consecutive days and will also be required for students who have been absent because of contagious or infectious diseases or conditions as been absent because of contagious or infectious diseases or conditions as designated by the New Jersey State Department of Health, refer to Policy designated by the New Jersey State Department of Health, refer to Policy 5141.22) 5141.22)

Student recovery from an accident (as supported by a physician’s note); Student recovery from an accident (as supported by a physician’s note); Requirements of a student’s individual health care plan; Requirements of a student’s individual health care plan; A death in the student’s immediate family A death in the student’s immediate family Quarantine; Quarantine; Observance of the student’s religion on a day approved for that purpose by the Observance of the student’s religion on a day approved for that purpose by the

State Board of Education. This specific information may be found on the New State Board of Education. This specific information may be found on the New Jersey Board of Education website; Jersey Board of Education website;

The student’s suspension from school (excluding a bus suspension); The student’s suspension from school (excluding a bus suspension); Requirements of the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP); Requirements of the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP); Alternate short or long term accommodations for students with disabilities; Alternate short or long term accommodations for students with disabilities; The student’s required attendance in court (copies of court papers should be The student’s required attendance in court (copies of court papers should be

submitted); submitted); Interviews with an admissions officer of an educational institution or other Interviews with an admissions officer of an educational institution or other

education opportunities such as college visitations (limit of three); education opportunities such as college visitations (limit of three); Necessary and unavoidable medical or dental appointments that cannot be Necessary and unavoidable medical or dental appointments that cannot be

scheduled at a time other than the school day; scheduled at a time other than the school day; Participation in New Jersey’s “Take Your Child To Work Day”; Participation in New Jersey’s “Take Your Child To Work Day”; Such other cause, that in the judgment of the building principal, constitutes a Such other cause, that in the judgment of the building principal, constitutes a

good and sufficient cause for absence from school..good and sufficient cause for absence from school..

UNEXCUSED ABSENCESUNEXCUSED ABSENCES An unexcused absence is defined as the act of a

student being absent from school for a day or any portion of a day or from an individual class for any reason other than those defined as excused. Teachers are not required to provide make-up work for students when they are truant or cutting class. However the student is still required to complete the work.

Examples of student unexcused absences include, but are not limited to the following:

Family travel and vacations Performance of household or babysitting

duties Other daytime activities that are

unrelated to the school program

TARDIESTARDIES A student who is late to any class is responsible for the A student who is late to any class is responsible for the

work missed during that time. While completing that work missed during that time. While completing that work is required, the student may not receive credit work is required, the student may not receive credit for the work. Every five (5) tardies to a full year for the work. Every five (5) tardies to a full year course will equate to a cut of class and disciplinary course will equate to a cut of class and disciplinary consequences equivalent to that for a cut of class will consequences equivalent to that for a cut of class will be imposed. be imposed.

Every three (3) tardies to a half year course will Every three (3) tardies to a half year course will equate to a cut of class and disciplinary consequences equate to a cut of class and disciplinary consequences equivalent to that for a cut of class will be imposed. equivalent to that for a cut of class will be imposed. Students are reminded that three (3) cuts of a single Students are reminded that three (3) cuts of a single class will result in disciplinary action. class will result in disciplinary action.

Students, who are late and thus missing 10 or more Students, who are late and thus missing 10 or more minutes of the class period, will be marked for a cut of minutes of the class period, will be marked for a cut of class.class.

DAILY COURSE DAILY COURSE ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE

Student cannot be absent from a full year Student cannot be absent from a full year class more than 18 days or he/she will class more than 18 days or he/she will receive no credit for the class regardless of receive no credit for the class regardless of grade earned.grade earned.

Student cannot be absent from a half year Student cannot be absent from a half year class more than 9 days or he/she will class more than 9 days or he/she will receive no credit for the class regardless of receive no credit for the class regardless of grade earned.grade earned.

A student who is absent may not participate A student who is absent may not participate in any extracurricular activities on the day in any extracurricular activities on the day of absence without the of absence without the written approval written approval of of the principal or his/her designee.the principal or his/her designee.

CLUBS & CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONSORGANIZATIONS

Academic LeagueAcademic LeagueAmnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAsian Awareness ClubAsian Awareness ClubBrass EnsembleBrass EnsembleCaptains’ Leadership CouncilCaptains’ Leadership CouncilCrescent ClubCrescent ClubDance Ensemble TroupeDance Ensemble TroupeDECADECAEnvironmental ClubEnvironmental ClubFuture Business Leaders of Future Business Leaders of

America (FBLA). America (FBLA). FHS NewspaperFHS NewspaperF.I.R.S.T. RoboticsF.I.R.S.T. RoboticsFrench ClubFrench ClubFuture Educators of AmericaFuture Educators of AmericaGospel ChoirGospel ChoirGuitar EnsembleGuitar EnsembleIntramuralsIntramuralsInteract ClubInteract ClubJROTCJROTC

Junior Classical LeagueJunior Classical LeagueKey ClubKey ClubLibrary ClubLibrary ClubLiterary JournalLiterary JournalMadrigal SingersMadrigal SingersMath LeagueMath LeagueModel CongressModel CongressModel UNModel UNNational Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyPercussion EnsemblePercussion EnsembleR.I.M.E.R.I.M.E.R.E.B.E.L.R.E.B.E.L.Science LeagueScience LeagueSpanish ClubSpanish ClubSpring MusicalSpring MusicalStock Market ClubStock Market ClubString Chamber OrchestraString Chamber OrchestraStudent CouncilStudent CouncilYearbookYearbook

FALL SPORTSFALL SPORTS Boys SoccerBoys Soccer CheerleadingCheerleading Color GuardColor Guard Boys Cross CountryBoys Cross Country Girls Cross CountryGirls Cross Country Field HockeyField Hockey FootballFootball Girls SoccerGirls Soccer Girls TennisGirls Tennis Marching BandMarching Band

WINTER SPORTSWINTER SPORTS

Boys basketballBoys basketball Girls basketballGirls basketball CheerleadingCheerleading Indoor TrackIndoor Track SwimmingSwimming WrestlingWrestling

SPRING SPORTSSPRING SPORTS

BaseballBaseball Boys Spring TrackBoys Spring Track Boys TennisBoys Tennis Girls Spring TrackGirls Spring Track GolfGolf SoftballSoftball

ATHLETICSATHLETICS

A 9th grade student will automatically be A 9th grade student will automatically be eligible in his/her first semester. To be eligible in his/her first semester. To be eligible in the second semester he/she must eligible in the second semester he/she must have achieved one half of 27.5 or 13.75 have achieved one half of 27.5 or 13.75 credits for participation in spring activities.credits for participation in spring activities.

A student entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grades A student entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grades will be required to achieve 27.5/30 credits in will be required to achieve 27.5/30 credits in the year prior to participation in the first the year prior to participation in the first semester of a school year. To be eligible in semester of a school year. To be eligible in the second semester the student must have the second semester the student must have achieved 13.75 credits.achieved 13.75 credits.

GO WARRIORS!GO WARRIORS!

Break Out Q&A GroupsBreak Out Q&A Groups

Guidance CounselorsGuidance CounselorsMr. Martin WalladMr. Martin Wallad – A to Chap – A to Chap

Ms. Michelle HauserMs. Michelle Hauser – Char to Gorm – Char to GormMs. Stephanie Eisenberg/Ms. Robyn UltanMs. Stephanie Eisenberg/Ms. Robyn Ultan – Gorr – Gorr

to Linto LinDr. Wendy BordeauDr. Wendy Bordeau – Lip to Pate – Lip to Pate

Mr. Steve HymanMr. Steve Hyman – Pati to Si – Pati to SiMrs. Sidney IveyMrs. Sidney Ivey – Si to Z – Si to Z

Dr. Neely HackettDr. Neely Hackett, Principal of Franklin High , Principal of Franklin High SchoolSchool

Claire HammClaire Hamm, Supervisor of Guidance, Supervisor of Guidance

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