Course Scheduling Overview 2018 2019 School Year February

Course Scheduling Overview 2018 -2019 School Year February 28, 2018

Goal: Educate all on the course selection process to select appropriate courses towards achieving each student’s high school and postsecondary goals.

Requirements to Consider • Graduation Project is an OASD requirement for graduation. Get started now! • Class of 2020 and beyond must pass all three Keystones. Ø Supplemental Course Ø Project Based Assessments

Graduation Requirements Subject Credits Required English 4. 0 Math 3. 0 or 4. 0 Science 3. 0 or 4. 0 Social Studies 3. 0 Health and Physical Education 1. 5 Electives 10. 0 Total 25. 5

Progression from Grade to Grade*: Promotion: Recommended: 9 th Grade to 10 th Grade 6. 0 credits 10 th Grade to 11 th Grade 12. 0 credits 11 th Grade to 12 th Grade 18. 5 credits 12 th Grade to Graduation 25. 5 credits *Students will stay with the grade level homeroom regardless of credits earned. Please be aware of graduation requirements and stay on track! All students must complete the Graduation Project Class of 2020 and beyond*** must score Proficient or Advanced on Algebra 1, Biology, and Literature Keystone Exams or Project Based Assessment

Scheduling for 2018 -2019 Steps in the process: 1. HS Teachers have entered course recommendations for core subjects into Power. School. 2. HS Students enter elective choices into Power. School. Guidance meets with individual students. 3. MS Teachers will enter course recommendations for core subjects into Power. School. 4. MS Students will complete paper course requests for electives. MS students will enter requests w/guidance – April 3 rd and 4 th. 5. Administration totals requests and builds master schedule trying to meet student needs and requests.

What you MUST request: Current 8 th Grade for 9 th Grade year: 8. 0 credits Must request: • English • Math • Science • Social Studies • Health and Lifetime Fitness • TCB (Taking Care of Business), Principles of Personal Growth and Development, and Personal Computer Applications (or ATP Seminar)

What you MUST request: Current 9 th Grade for 10 th Grade year: 8. 0 credits Must request: • English • Math • Science • Social Studies • Health or Personal Computer Applications if you did not take it in 9 th grade *Recommend an additional PE course

What you MUST request: Current 10 th Grade for 11 th Grade year: 8. 0 credits Must request: • English • Math • Science • Social Studies

What you MUST request: Current 11 th Grade for 12 th Grade year: 1. 5 credits Must request: • English • Science or Math • Any course needed for Graduation

What you SHOULD request: Students that plan to attend college: 4 years of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies at CP level or above At least 2 consecutive years of World Language Consider dual enrollment opportunities through DCCC, Cecil College, Goldey. Beacom College, PA School of Health Sciences, West Chester Univ. , Thaddeus Stevens

What you SHOULD request: Students that plan to attend trade or technical school: 4 years of English, Math, and Science 3 years of Social Studies Electives that will support your acceptance to school

Applying to TCHS: • Current 9 th, 10 th, and 11 th grades only • Students must complete the online application for TCHS by March 31 • Students must meet requirements to apply and to remain enrolled once accepted.

TCHS Requirements Grades: Students must pass 3 of 4 core subjects (Math, English, Science, Social Studies) each year Attendance: Students may not miss more than 10 days per semester Discipline: Students that commit Level IV and V violations will be reviewed

Scheduling Events and Timeline Current HS Students • HS students have assembly on Feb. 27 th. • HS Students receive Course Scheduling Worksheet on Feb. 27 th. • Course Selection Guide and other scheduling materials are posted on the HS webpage. • HS Students may begin to enter course requests and review teacher recommendations in Power. School on Thursday, March 1 st. • Deadline for course requests is Tuesday, March 6 th.

Scheduling Events and Timeline Current HS Students • Guidance will meet individually with students in Social Studies classes from March 7 -23 to review course requests. • Course verification letter sent home by April 9 th. • Course verification letter must be signed by a parent and returned by April 18 th. If this is NOT returned, your courses will be assigned and you may not get your requests.

Scheduling Events and Timeline Current 8 th Grade Students • HS team met with 8 th grade students and teachers to explain process on Wednesday, Feb. 28 th. • PG staff will make recommendations in Power. School for Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish. • Course request worksheet for electives needs to be completed, signed by parents, and returned to PG • HS Guidance Counselors will meet with students to review all course recommendations (April 3 -4) • Course verification letter sent home in April 9 th. • Course verification letter must be signed by a parent and returned by April 18 th. If this is NOT returned, your courses will be assigned and you may not get your requests.

New Courses for 2018 -2019 • English 11 AP course: Language and Composition • Social Studies: offering academic, college prep and honors levels of American History, World History, and Modern Civics • AP Computer Science Principles Course (PLTW) • Classical Mythology • Economics • Business Law and Management • Intro to Business is replacing Business Enterprise • Advanced Computer Applications is replacing Personal Computer Applications II • TCB(Taking Care of Business) is replacing Personal Finance • Principles of Personal Growth and Development is replacing Freshman Seminar

Early College Academy (ECA) • The Early College Academy is dual enrollment partnership with Cecil College Incoming 9 th grade parents • April 12, 2018 – Cecil College Meeting

HS Course Scheduling Worksheet

How to Schedule in Powerschool

Questions? • Any questions or concerns should be directed to Oxford Area High School Guidance Department: 610 -932 -6646 Ø School Counselor Information • Stacey Lock – Last names A-D: slock@oxfordasd. org • Jen Williams – Last names – E-Li: jwilliams@oxfordasd. org • Keith Truver – Last names – Ll-Ri: ktruver@oxfordasd. org • Mary Humphreys – Last names – Ro-Z: mhumphreys@oxfordasd. org

Department Members • English: Vanessa Kephart • Math: Nick Spano • SS: Kim Towers • Science: Stephen Cahill • Business: Jay Mc. Lead • World Languages: Joe Long • Fine Arts/PLTW: Chris Pierdomenico • Guidance: Keith Truver • Special Education: Geri Hurley • Gifted Education: Jackie Mavrelos • Computer Science: Scott Wooddell • Music: Erin Kauppila