Crossing the West Hollow Bridge to High School

Crossing the West Hollow Bridge to High School East

Topics for Our Conversation Today • Making an Effective Transition from Middle School to High School • NY State Graduation Requirements • Your Ninth Grade Schedule • Myths and Truths • Electives

Are you ready to make the move?

What Do You Need to Know About High School? • • • Feeling nervous is normal High School offers many opportunities Everything counts from Day One High School is safe, fun and exciting High School is where you begin to define who you are and what you want High School is about making mature choices Be prepared for change and be willing to step out of your “Comfort Zone” Embrace change and opportunities (Get Involved!) Be flexible

Myths & Truths About High School Myths • I have to take Art or Music in Grade 9 • I’m not going to earn enough credits to graduate • Lunch for all 9 th graders is period 6 or 7 and I have to build my entire schedule around lunch Truths • You are required to take one year of Art or Music before you graduate • You need 22 credits; the average earned is 28! • Lunch is available periods 4 -8. Your lunch period might have to change in the

Graduation Credit Requirements Classes of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 REQUIRED CORE COURSES LOCAL DIPLOMA REGENTS DIPLOMA WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION 4 credits with 1 Regents 4 credits with 1 English exam Regents exam (65 + (55 + grade) (65 + grade) 4 credits with 2 4 credits with 1 or 2 Regents Social Studies Regents exams (65 + grade) Regents exams (55 + grade) 3 credits with 1 Regents 3 credits with 3 exam Mathematics Regents exams (65 + (55 + grade) (65 + grade) 3 credits with 1 Regents 3 credits with 2 Science exam Regents exams (65 + (55 + grade) (65 + grade) World 1 credit 3 credits Language Phys. Educatio 2 credits n 2 Art or Music 1 credit Health ½ credit Electives 3 ½ credits 1 ½ credits TOTAL 22 credits 4+1 Option Pathway to Graduation: Students can replace one of the two Social Studies Regents Exams with another Regents exam from Math or Science in order to graduate.

Your Schedule Example A Fall Example B Spring Fall Spring 1. English 2. Math 2. Band 3. Public Speaking Debate 3. Math 4. Global History 4. Criminal Justice Lunch 5. Ear. Sci/Lab/PE Earth Sci/Lab/PE 5. Lunch Intro/Culinary Arts 6. Earth Science 6. Biology 7. Lunch 7. Biology/Lab/PE 8. World Language 9. Art 9. Global History Art Global History

Physical Education Options Individual Sports 9212 • • Weight Training Golf Tennis Badminton Yoga Fitness Testing Aerobics Dance Team Sports 9213 • • Flag Football Volleyball Ultimate Frisbee Whiffle Ball Floor Hockey Fitness Testing Softball Track & Field Outdoor Sports 9214 • • Rock Climbing Amazing Race Challenge Wilderness Survival Orienteering Fly-fishing (on land) Ropes & Knot Tying Map Reading Weather Identification

“ 2020 Initiative” Skills Electives Encouraged to enroll in Grade 9 or Grade 10 Business Computer Public Speaking Applications #1058 or #6020 Podcasting #1061 Learn the basics on: • Well-structured & • Microsoft Word • Well-presented speech Enhancing Documents Focus on strengthening: • Poise and Confidence- • Building • Making Eye Contact • Gestures • Learn how to use: • Visual Aids • Quotations **Grades 10 -12 Only Current Events** #2060 • • Learn how the past impacts today Discuss current topics • Microsoft Excel • Making Charts & Graphs • Social Media Newspapers Television News Microsoft Power. Point. Converting Documents, Charts & Graphs into Presentations Develop skills to effectively express opinion •

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Electives • Choose your electives carefully now! • You will not have an opportunity to change your elective once the school year is over. • “Straight Talk” time: If you attempt to change your electives in August, you will likely be disappointed with your options.

73 Clubs & Organizations…and Sports! A Capella (Vocal Jazz) Cross Campus Wind Ensemble Italian Culture Club Science Olympiads AASO (African-American Student Org. ) Academic Team (“Thunderbrains”) ACSL (Am. Comp. Science League) DECA (Dist. Education Club/America) Italian Honor Society Science-Based Academic Team East Side Steppers Jazz Band Drama: The Fall Production Jewish Heritage Club Amnesty International Fashion Design and Production Club Key Club Spanish Culture Club Animal Friends and Advocates (AFA) Film & Podcasting Club Kickline (Dixettes) Spanish Honor Society Architecture Club Art Club FRC (First Robotics Challenge) Life Skills Club Robotics FTC (First Tech Challenge) Robotics Math Honor Society Club Society of Asian-American Students Society of Indian-American Students Speech and Debate Spring Musical Art National Honor Society (NAHS) French Honor Society Mathletes Stage Crew Astronomy Club French Culture Club Mock Trial Student Government (Council) Best Buddies Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Model UN Sustainability Club Business Honor Society Future Doctors of America National Honor Society T-Bird Talks Chess Club Future Educators of America One World Youth Club Chinese Culture Club Gay Straight Student Alliance Pegasus- Literary Magazine Chinese Honor Society Girls Learn International Peer AIDS Educator Computer Club Ichthus Club Photography Club Cross Campus Chamber Choir Interact SADD Cross Campus Chamber Orchestra International Thespian Society Science Explorers https: //www. hhh. k 12. ny. us/high-school-east-home/clubs-and-activities “The Birdcage” (HS East Bookstore) Thunderbird (School Newspaper) Tri-M Music Honor Society “We the People” Constitution Team Women in Science & Engineering XX Coders Yearbook

Sports for All Seasons Fall Girls Cross Country Boys Cross Country Girls Field Hockey Football Boys Golf Girls Gymnastics Boys Soccer Girls Swimming Girls Tennis Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Cheerleading Winter Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Boys/Girls Fencing Boys Swimming Boys Winter Track Girls Winter Track Wrestling Spring Boys Badminton Girls Badminton Baseball Girls Golf Boys Lacrosse Girls Lacrosse Softball Boys Tennis Girls Track Boys Track

HAVE FUN & GOOD LUCK!

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