WELCOME TO Delaware Valley High School INCOMING FRESHMAN PARENT MEETING CLASS OF 2019.

WELCOME

TO

Delaware Valley High School

INCOMING

FRESHMAN PARENT MEETING

CLASS OF 2019

Course Selection Guide for 2015-2016

Available at

www.dvsd.org

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DELAWARE VALLEY AND PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

1 Credit = 1 Full Year Course or 2 Half Year Courses 4 CREDITS OF ENGLISH PASSED 4 CREDITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES PASSED (3 Period Career Technical Student may graduate with 3 SS credits) OF WHICH 1 CREDIT SATISFIES 1 CREDIT OF THE HUMANITIES REQUIRED 3 CREDITS OF SCIENCE PASSED 3 CREDITS OF MATHEMATICS PASSED 2 CREDITS OF HUMANITIES PASSED 2 CREDITS FOR 4 YEARS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH,

& DRIVERS EDUCATION (3 Period Career Technical Student may graduate with 1.5 PE credits) 4 CREDITS OF ELECTIVES 21 TOTAL CREDITS MINIMUM NEEDED FOR GRADUATION

*HUMANITIES REQUIREMENT SATISFIED VIA PASSING MUSIC, ART, FRESHMAN SEMINAR, OR FOREIGN LANGUAGES

ENGLISH

(Full Year Class = 1Credit)

•Honors English 9

•Integrated English/ Social Studies

• English 9

•Concepts of English 9

SOCIAL STUDIES


•Honors American Studies

•Integrated English/ Social Studies

•American Studies

•Concepts of American Studies

MATHEMATICS


•Honors Geometry Block

•Honors Geometry

•Geometry

•Informal Geometry

•Algebra 1A

•Algebra 1B

•Electives~ Intro to Programming 1A & 1B (After completing Algebra 1)

SCIENCE

(Full Year Class = 1 Credit)

•Honors Biology Block

•Honors Biology

•Science 9

•Concepts of Science 9

REQUIRED ELECTIVES

(Half Year Class = ½ Credit)

•Physical Education

•Freshman Seminar / Health

Literacy 1 (Half Year Class = ½ Credit)

Criteria for Identifying Students:Enrolled in Concepts of English 9 OR

Basic or Below Basic on the 8th Grade PSSA OR

Basic or Below Basic on 3rd 4Sight ORFailed Grade 8 English

Teacher recommendation“No Child Left Behind” Legislation

ART ELECTIVES


•General Art

•Foundations in Art

•Computer Art I & II

•Intro to Drawing I & II

•Digital Photography (after Comp Art I)

BUSINESS ELECTIVES


•Career Exploration

•Computer Applications

•Personal Budgeting & Finance

•Intro. to Cyber Skills

•Web Development

•Business Communications

•Video Game Design

ENGINEERING ELECTIVE


Must have completed Algebra 1

• Engineering 1

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE


• Parenting Skills

• Intermediate Foods A & B

• Gourmet Foods

• Housing and Design

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Geography


For students who want to take an additional Social Studies elective

MUSIC ELECTIVES


•Music Performance

Concert Band

Concert Choir

Orchestra

(Can take for a Full Year = 1 Credit)

Student must audition if they did not participate in Middle School

WORLD LANGUAGE ELECTIVES


•Spanish

•German

•French

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ELECTIVES


•Introduction to Technology (1st semester)

•Technology Systems (2nd semester)

•Mechanical Drawing 1/CADD (1st semester)

REMINDER :

• ALL major subjects and world language levels are by current year teacher recommendations

• Students may select electives

(Upon Availability and Schedule)

STUDENT SCHEDULE

1. English

2. Social Studies

3. Mathematics

4. Science

5. Phys Ed/Freshman Seminar & Health

6. Elective/Elective


HONORS MATH/SCIENCE

STUDENT SCHEDULE

1. Honors Block-Science

2. Honors Block-Math

3. Block-Freshman Sem/Phys Ed. & Health

4. English

5. Social Studies



New Courses 2015-2016

• Video Game Design

~ Integrates cross-curriculum and STEM activities

~ Will use HTML code, Adobe creative suite, and web site design concepts

~ Highly recommended that students have sufficient computer experience and an interest in website

design

• Physical Fitness and Training~ Focus on nutrition and personal lifetime fitness

~ .5 Credit, does not count as PE credit

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

(Full Year Class = 1 Credit)•DV offers 24 Advanced Placement Courses

~ 9th graders are not eligible for AP

•3 AP Courses will be available in 10th grade

~based on teacher recommendation and 9th grade performance

1.AP World History

2.AP Statistics

3.AP Biology

https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/home?navid=gh-aps

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION

(Available in 10th, 11th & 12th Grade = 3 Credits)

•Automotive Mechanics

•Building Construction

•Early Childhood Education

•Electrical Occupations

•Food Management, Production, & Service

•Health Occupations

•Marketing and Business

•Diverse Occupations (12th grade only)

Services Available•Student Assistance Program (SAP)

~ http://dvsd.schoolwires.net/Page/3022

•Support Groups, Transition Groups, & Career Groups

•Homework Hotline 296-3656

•Power School~ https://powerschool.dvsdedu.org/public

•DV Teacher Websiteshttp://dvsd.schoolwires.net/site/Default.aspx?PageType=1&SiteID=73&ChannelID=181&DirectoryType=6

F.Y.I.

*GPA Counts*Attendance Expected

(Handbook Policy Strictly Followed)*Student Self-Advocacy

* Report Cards- Quarterly*Parent Conferences in November & February

*Tutoring/Extra Help*Freshman Orientation in August

*Guidance Website~ http://dvsd.schoolwires.net/Page/470

Student Activities Fall Sports

Varsity Football: Keith Olsommer 7278

JV Football: Nick Quaglia 7078

Freshman: Bob Cosentino 7226

DVMS Football: Joe Spinetta 7412

DDMS Football: Jeff Krasulski 7241

Varsity Soccer: Aaron Stark 7325

JV Soccer: Sean Giblin 7113

DVMS Soccer: Michael Murray 7425

DDMS Soccer: Steven Kim 7405

Varsity Girls Soccer: Jeff Rainear 7322

JV Girls Soccer: Taylor Hartey 7005

DVMS Girls Soccer: Chris Gawel

DDMS Girls Soccer: John Staub 7139

Cross Country: Audrey Josephite 7142

Jr Hi Cross Country: Joyce Batista 1852

Golf: Jim Salus (1216) 7435

V Field Hockey: Lindsey Gonzalez 7704

JV Field Hockey: Jen Dwyer 7035

DVMS Field Hockey Ann Marie Miller 7001

DDMS Field Hockey: Casey Donovan 7306

Varsity Girls Tennis: Larry Hudson 7038

JV Girls Tennis: Bridget Gray 7103

DVMS Girls Tennis: Liz Watson 7227

DDMS Girls Tennis: Stacy DeFrancesco 7363

Varsity Girls Volleyball: Bridget Crawford 7080

JV Girls Volleyball: Leslie Sikora 7049

DVMS Girls Volleyball: Heather Farley 7057

DDMS Girls Volleyball: Adam Holdridge 7043

Winter Sports

Varsity Boys Basketball: Kris Holtzer 7261

JV Boys Basketball: Scott Neilsen 7425

Fresh Boys Basketball: Chris Neidig 7273

DVMS Boys Basketball: Brian Sweeney 7182

DDMS Boys Basketball: Dave Koretz 7313

Varsity Girls Basketball: Lyndsay Baker 7333

JV Girls Basketball: Carl Imbt 7116

Fresh Girls Basketball: Kait Sabo

DVMS Girls Basketball: Heather Farley 7057

DDMS Girls Basketball: Rick Batista

Varsity Wrestling: Lou DeLauro 2004

JV Wrestling: Adam Penberthy 7093

DVMS Wrestling: James Mang 1825

DDMS Wrestling: Brian Felkowski 7398

Swimming: Joe Kusner 1849

Swimming: Vicki Zielazany

Diving: Chelsea Koch 7193

Cheerleading: Jennifer Simonsen 7066

Cheerleading Fall: Chris Gawel

DVMS Cheerleading: Lisa Centanni

DDMS Winter Cheer: Caitlin Vill

Spring Sports

Varsity Baseball: David Peters 7196

JV Baseball: Peter Supko 7235

Varsity Boys Tennis: Larry Hudson 7038

JV Boys Tennis: 7026

Varsity Track: Nick Quaglia 7078

Varsity Softball: Angelo Matz 7160

JV Softball: Tony Bajor 7412

For a complete list of high school sports and the coaches, please visit…

http://dvsd.schoolwires.net/Page/3512

Varsity Boys Volleyball:

Heather Farley 7057

JV Boys Volleyball: Adam Holdridge 7043

Varsity Girls Lacrosse:

Bernadine Salak 7181

JV Girls Lacrosse: Taylor Hartey

Varsity Boys Lacrosse:

Jeff Krasulski 7241

JV Boys Lacrosse: Dan Gonzalez 7153

NCAA Core-Course Requirementswww.ncaaclearinghouse.net

To establish initial-eligibility at an NCAA Division I or II college or university, a "core course" must meet all of the following criteria:

• A course must be a recognized academic course and qualify for high school graduation credit in one or a combination of the following areas: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, and philosophy.

• A course must be considered four-year college preparatory by the high school (Concept level classes do not apply).

• A mathematics course must be at the level of Algebra or a higher level mathematics course.*** It is the student’s responsibility to monitor NCAA course eligibility ***

After School Clubs• Anime Club

• Art Club

• Broadcast Del Val

• Computer Graphics Club

• Computer Programming Club

• Creative Writing Club

• Dance/ Zumba

• Digital Photography Club

• Drama

• Environmental Club

• Foreign Film Club• Future Business Leaders of

America (FBLA)• Family Career & Consumer

Leaders of America (FCCLA)• Fencing Club• Foreign Language Club• Forensic Science Club• Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)• Geocaching Club• Health Occupation Students of

America (HOSA)

After School Clubs (Continued)

• Junior Historians

• Martial Arts

• Math Tutors

• Mock Trial Competition

• Model U.N.

• Mountain Bike Club

• Mu Alpha Theta (Math League)

• National History Day Club

• National Honor Society

• Odyssey of the Mind

• Peer Buddies

• Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS)

• Political Issues Club

• Pennsylvania Youth Education Association (PYEA)

• Rachel’s Challenge

• Scholastic Bowl

• Science Olympiad

After School Clubs (Continued)

•Ski Club•Skills USA

•Slam Poetry

• Student Council

•Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)

•Winter Track

•World Language Club

•Yearbook (Delaware)

Please Visit the DVHS Guidance Webpage for a complete listing of after school clubs and the advisors.

http://dvsd.schoolwires.net/Page/3512

* Late Buses available at 4:30pm & 6:00pm

DVHS Counselorshttp://dvsd.schoolwires.net/Page/470

Mrs. Corry (A-F) 409-2008Mr. Yarem (G-M) 409-2011Miss Westgate (N-Z) 409-2007

DVHS Principals

Mr. Blaum: Principal 296-1829Mr. Pope: Asst. Principal 409-2003Mr. DeLauro Asst. Principal 296-1853Mrs. Bixby: Asst. Principal 409-2040Mrs. Cosentino Asst. Principal 409-2004

www.dvsd.org

Thank You!!!

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WELCOME TO Delaware Valley High School INCOMING FRESHMAN PARENT MEETING CLASS OF 2019.

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