RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL RISING 10TH AND 11TH GRADE PARENT /STUDENT COURSE REGISTRATION ORIENTATION 2015-16

WELCOME TO RAM COUNTRY!

WE ARE RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Mr. Doug Anderson – Principal Mr. Rob Yarborough – Director of School

Counseling Mr. Matt Oblas – Athletic Director Ms. Charlene Mosesso - Bookkeeper

AGENDA FOR THE EVENING

Rising 10th and 11th Grade Program 

Scheduling Overview/OrientationAuditorium

6:00 – 6:20 pmPresenters:

Doug Anderson, Principal, Rob Yarborough, Director of School Counseling Curriculum Fair

Cafeteria6:20 – 7:20 pm

Presenters: All Subject Departments Chairs 

Rising 9th Grade Program 

Scheduling Overview/OrientationAuditorium

6:45 – 7:20 pmPresenters:

Doug Anderson, Principal, Rob Yarborough, Director of School Counseling 

Curriculum FairCafeteria

7:20 – 8:20 pmPresenters: All Subject Department Chairs

WE ARE RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Lynn Davies – Social Sciences

Nick Worek- Health & PE

Dawn Blubaugh- MathAJ Talboo- Science Bram Smith- Music Carole Belkin- Learning Resources

Cheryl Daley- Career & Technical Ed

Kira Kristan– English

James Fetterman- World Language

HMMM…WHAT CLASSES DOES YOUR STUDENT SIGN UP FOR NEXT YEAR?

“BLOCK” SCHEDULING SAMPLE SCHEDULE

“A” Day “B” Day

1 – English 10/H 5 – AP World History

Flex Period – 20 Minutes Flex Period – 20 Minutes

2 – Health/PE 10 6 – Study Hall

3 – Theater Arts 2 7 – Spanish 3

4 – Research Biology/H 8 – Algebra 2

COURSE REGISTRATION PROCESS 2015-16 Students initial course registration will happen

at each receiving high school. Course registration info. will be forwarded to

Riverside HS to process. Feel free to consult with your students current

counselor or call Rob Yarborough with questions.

All course changes will need to be forwarded to Rob Yarborough at Riverside HS to officially process the course change.

Course change deadline is June 16! The last day of school.

COURSE CHANGES

Deadline is June 16 to make course changes for next year.

Due to staffing projections it is imperative that we have student schedules in place.

Please plan accordingly with this deadline. Requests to change courses after this date will be only

be made if there was error in course level/placement or a students does not meet a course prerequisite

Once school starts we will expect students to remain in their selected course unless there are extenuating circumstances. There will be a process established to work through the concerns.

WHERE DO WE START?

“Begin with the end in mind.”

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

HELPING YOUR YOUNG ADULT PLAN FOR THE FUTURE:

CONSIDER YOUR STUDENTS INTERESTS:

What is your students favorite subject?

In what subject(s) does your student do well in?

In what subject(s) does your student not do well in?

What are your students hobbies?

What career(s) is your student considering?

THINK ABOUT YOUR STUDENTS ABILITIES:

Consider their academic strengths and challenges.

Consider previous grades and test scores.

What is THEIR academic motivation?? Goals??

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OPTIONS

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OPTIONS

In Virginia, diploma options available to all students student’s in the class of 2019:

Advanced Studies Diploma 26 Credits/9 Verified Credits

Standard Diploma 22 credits/6 Verified Credits

Standard Diploma w/Credit Accommodations 22 Credits/6 Verified Credits Only students receiving learning services

and have IEP’s can qualify for this diploma

ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMAAcademic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits

English 4 2

Social Science(World Studies (2), US/VA Government, and US/VA History)

4 2

Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or above level of Algebra II)

4 2

Science (From 3 of the 4 disciplines: Biological, Chemical, Physical, Earth)

4 2

World Language (3 years of one language or 2 years each of two different languages)

3 or 4 0

Health/Physical Education 2 0

Fine Arts or Career & Technical Education 1 0

Economics & Personal Finance 1 0

Electives 3 0

Student Selected Verified Credit 0 1

Total (depends on foreign language option) 26 9

STANDARD DIPLOMA

Academic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits

English 4 2

Social Science(World Studies, US/VA Government, and US/VA History)

3 1

Mathematics(Algebra I, Geometry, Functions, Algebra II or above level of Algebra II)

3 1

Science (From 2 of the 4 disciplines: Biological, Chemical, Physical, Earth)

3 1

Health/Family Life/Physical Education 2 0

World Language, Fine Arts, or CTE 2 0

Economics and Personal Finance 1 0

Electives (Must include 2 sequential electives) 4 0

Student Selected Verified Credit 0 1

Total 22 6

HOW DOES YOUR STUDENT DECIDE ON WHICH DIPLOMA? Choose the most challenging courses in

which you can get mostly A’s and B’s.(This gives you a strong high school transcript and a solid grade point average)

Aim for the highest diploma you think you can achieve.(You can always “back off” later, but it’s difficult to catch up once you are behind in course work)

Take “core classes” every year.(English, social studies, math, science; and for competitive college admissions, foreign language)

Consider your previous academic and SOL test performance.(If you are having trouble passing the required number of courses or SOL tests, you may need to choose a different diploma. Your counselor can help you make that decision.)

ECONOMICS & PERSONAL FINANCE

New Graduation Requirement for the

Class of 2015 and beyond:

1-credit course in Economics & Personal Finance or AP Economics

Can take in grades 11 or 12

Will be offered during the school year and in summer school

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND FOR THE FUTURE AS YOU PLAN FOR CLASSES

Monroe Technology Center and the Loudoun Governor’s Career & Technical Academy

Advanced Placement (AP) Classes

MONROE TECHNOLOGY CENTER ANDLOUDOUN GOVERNOR’S CAREER & TECHNICAL ACADEMY

Students seekinghighly technical

andindustry-level

certification and/orlicensure will want

toexplore the

programsoffered at MonroeTechnology Center

• Administration of Justice

• Auto Collision Repair Technology

• Building Construction

• Computer Integrated Engineering & Design

(CIED)

• Computer Network Administration (CNA)

• Advanced Computer Networking

• Computer Systems Technology (CST)

• Cosmetology

• Culinary Arts

• EMT

• Firefighter

• Graphic Communications

• Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning

(HVAC)

• Masonry

• Nail Design Technology

• Television Production

• Welding

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level courses that students complete while in high school.

These courses allow students to develop the reading, writing, critical thinking, organizational, and analytical skills needed for college. They also require a substantial investment of student effort and time.

In May of each year, students take AP exams for these courses. Colleges may award college credit for completion of these AP courses if students earn a qualifying score on the exam.

The first AP course students are eligible to take is AP World History in grade 10. We highly recommend that students hoping to pursue this course take Pre-AP World History/Geography 1 in grade 9 so that they will have the skills necessary to be successful in a college-level course in their sophomore year.

BENEFITS OF AN AP COURSE

Gain invaluable academic skills Experience a college-level course and test Be more competitive in college

admissions Study topics at greater depth Earn college credit or placement Save $$$ on college tuition Earn an additional 1.0 in your quality

points for your grade point average

ANYONE FEELING OVERWHELMED?

Everything will be okay.

We are here to help you.

The Program of Studies has all of this information and more!

See the Index of Courses in the back of the POS

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT….

Congrats!!Class’s of 2017

and 2018!