Kenmore West High School An International Baccalaureate World
Kenmore West High School An International Baccalaureate World School Welcome Class of 2017 Freshman Orientation Program Thursday January 10, 2013
In Attendance This Evening: ■ Mr. Dean Johnson, Principal ■ Ms. Michelle Jaros, Assistant Principal for 9 th & 10 th grades ■ Kenmore West Guidance Department ■ Kenmore West Faculty ■ Brian Stuhmiller, Student Council President
Tonight’s Agenda Introductions Presentation including overview of high school programs, services, scheduling & policies Student Panel Q&A At the end of the evening, please take a tour or join us in the cafeteria to receive information regarding KW clubs, sports, & programs
Kenmore West High School Mission Statement Our Mission: Kenmore West High School is committed to developing knowledgeable, principled, and compassionate young adults through academic, personal, and occupational experiences in preparation for an ever-changing global landscape.
Our Graduates ¡ ¡ ¡ Four-Year College/University Two-Year/Community College Other Education/Training Employment Armed Services Undecided/Miscellaneous 53% 35% 4% 2% 1% 5%
Beyond the Classroom
Kenmore West Blue Devils
Kenmore West Clubs Anime Art/Photo Both Your Hands/Interact Business & Marketing Challenge (Leadership) Chess Chronicle (newspaper) Community Service Creative Writing Donate Life French Gay Straight Alliance German Heirborne Jazz Band Join the Winners Master Minds Model United Nations National Honor Society Pep Band Power Club/Weight training Readers of West Rugby (boys & girls) S. A. D. D. Scrabble School store Skiing Spanish/Foreign Exchange Stage Crew Student Council Technology Theatre West Varsity (sports) Welcome Crew (9 th grade orientation) Yearbook (Kenitorial)
Kenmore West Counseling Office Staff Counselors Mr. Matt Gourlay Ms. Julie Keller Mrs. Tracy Serio Mr. Mike Panepinto Mrs. Amy Handley Mrs. Judy Flatau A-Ci Cj-Go Gp-Le Lf-Par Pas-Si Sk-Z Psychologists Ms. Tara Petrozzi Dr. Evelyn Smigelski
Counseling Center Services ■ Educational program planning ■ Personal counseling & referrals (individual & group) ■ College planning ■ Career planning
College & Career Planning Naviance/Family Connection Website for students & parents that can be accessed from school or home. Students can explore career & college options and financial aid opportunities. Usernames, passwords and a classroom presentation will be provided to students in 9 th grade.
Academics ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ International Baccalaureate Diploma 15 Advanced Placement courses Project Lead the Way = Pre-Engineering program College courses in high school Business & Technology Academies BOCES Career and Technical education Comprehensive Special Education Program
Freshman & Parent Orientations ■ All incoming freshmen will be invited to a special orientation day before the start of the school year ■ A separate evening Parent Orientation will be held in late August ■ Check KW website for updates
Parent Support & Involvement ¡ ¡ There are many resources available to provide support for parents of students at Kenmore West Some of these resources include: l The Counseling Center l The KW website l PTSA /SEPTSA/ Parent Resources link l Parent Portal l We are also looking to improve these resources. We encourage you to provide us your feedback on how we can make this better for parents
Program Planning ■ Students will meet with their middle school counselors in the next two months to determine their courses for 9 th grade. ■ Private school students should call the Ken. Ton Administration Building beginning in February to register.
Graduation Requirements 22 Credits are required for graduation. A minimum of 5 ½ credits is needed each year in order for a student to graduate on time. All students are scheduled for 6 ½ credits minimally each year.
Diploma Types New York State offers three different types of high school diplomas: ‣ ‣ Local Diploma* Regents Diploma Advanced Regents Diploma International Baccalaureate *A local diploma can be issued for SE students if a score of 55 -64 is obtained on Regents exams
Graduation Requirements ■ 4 credits of English ■ 4 credits of Social Studies ■ 3 credits of Math ■ 3 credits of Science ■ 1 credit minimum of LOTE** **for Advanced Regents diploma, 3 units of LOTE or 5 units of BOCES, Tech. , Business, or The Arts are required
Graduation Requirements ■ 1 credit of Art, Music, or Technology Studio in Art and Mulitimedia Studio Art (Prerequisite courses for Photo 1, Sculpture, Drawing and Painting 1, Creative Crafts, Ceramics, etc. ) Design and Drawing for Production (Gateway course to Project Lead the Way, CAD, Engineering & Architectural Drafting and Design) Band/Orchestra/Chorus ■ ½ credit of Health ■ 2 credits of Physical Education (½ each year) ■ Minimum 3 ½ credits of electives
Required Regents Exams For a Regents Diploma, all students must pass the following Regents Exams with a minimum grade of 65%: L. O. T. E. (grade 8) Algebra (grade 8, 9, or 10) Science (grade 8, 9, or 10) Global History (grade 10) English (grade 11) US History (grade 11)
Advanced Regents Diploma Requirements For an Advanced Regents Diploma, students must also pass these exams with a minimum grade of 65%: Geometry (grade 10) Algebra 2/Trigonometry (grade 11) An additional Regents Science exam Comprehensive LOTE exam (if LOTE program is selected)
Diploma with Honors A student may earn a Regents Diploma with Honors or Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors if the average of all required Regents exam scores is a 90% or higher.
Advanced Courses ■ Freshmen who passed the Algebra course and Regents exam in 8 th grade will be scheduled for Geometry (Regents or Honors) ■ Freshmen who passed the Earth Science course and Regents exam in 8 th grade will be scheduled for Living Environment (Regents or Honors)
International Baccalaureate Diploma ■ This is an internationally recognized diploma in addition to the New York State diploma, for academically motivated, highachieving students ■ The IB diploma combines rigorous academics with extracurricular activities in the arts, sports, and community service ■ The diploma program begins in 11 th grade, but 9 th and 10 th graders choose accelerated, honors, or AP courses to prepare for IB ■ Students in any honors or accelerated course will receive more information about the IB path early in their freshman year ■ An informational meeting will take place Wednesday, January 30 at 7 pm in the KW Aud for interested parents & students. Please see Ms. Scinta for further information
Advanced Placement courses ■ AP courses are available to students beginning in 10 th grade ■ Courses give students exposure to college level material ■ AP exam given in May. Cost is $89. Scored between 1 -5 ■ Depending on score and choice of college, student may earn college credit ■ Students must qualify for AP class with a final grade of 90 or higher in specific subject area
Career Academies Ø Ø Computer Networking & Technology Academy Information Technology Academy Pre-Engineering Academy Virtual Enterprise & Finance Academy
Career Academies ü Open to all students at KW and KE ü Students benefit from participation in a well-planned program designed for career success in a variety of fields of study ü Career Academy students may earn a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation with additional Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsement ü All programs closely tied to industry to provide students with the “real-world” experience necessary to be successful in today’s high -technology world To learn more about Career Academies, see the Career Academy representative after this evening’s presentation, your student’s guidance counselor, or go to: Kenmore West home page → Ken-Ton Career Academies
Special Education Programs ■ Resource Room ■ Integrated Co-Teaching ■ 15: 1 Self Contained Co-Taught ■ 8: 1 Self-Contained
Sample Student Schedule Period 1 Math (Algebra, Algebra A, Geometry) Period 2 Social Studies (Global 9) Period 3 Science (Earth Science, Living Environment) Period 4 English (English 9) Period 5 Physical Education, Science lab, Algebra lab Period 6 Music, Art, or Technology Period 7 Lunch Period 8 LOTE or elective Period 9 Elective or study hall
Electives can be taken in five different areas: ■Art ■Business ■Family & Consumer Science ■Music ■Technology Each of these areas has approximately 8 or more electives to choose from English and Social Studies also offer electives (ie. Theatre, Journalism, Creative Writing, Psychology, Sociology)
Daily Schedule Doors open Breakfast Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4/5 Period 5/6 Period 6/7 Period 7/8 Period 8/9 Period 9/10 Period 11 Period 12 Remedial help 7: 30 am 7: 30 -8: 05 am 8: 12 -9: 00 am 9: 04 -9: 46 am 9: 50 -10: 32 am 10: 36 -11: 18 am 11: 04 -11: 46 am 11: 22 -12: 04 pm 11: 50 -12: 32 pm 12: 08 -12: 50 pm 12: 36 -1: 18 pm 1: 22 -2: 04 pm 2: 08 -2: 50 pm 2: 55 -3: 30 pm All periods are 42 minutes long
Lunches Four periods available for lunch: Lunch 4: 10: 32 -11: 02 am Lunch 6: 11: 18 -11: 48 am Lunch 8: 12: 04 -12: 34 pm Lunch 10: 12: 50 -1: 20 pm Time of lunch determines student’s schedule after 3 rd period.
Final Grade Calculation ■ The final grade in any course is determined by averaging a student’s four quarter grades and final exam grade. ■ Each quarterly grade and exam grade is worth 20% of the final course average. ■ The minimum passing grade is 65%. ■ It is in every student’s best interest to work hard consistently from September through June. Students are not allowed to make up work from previous quarters.
Grading Example Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Final exam grade 90+81+82+87+94=434/5 Final course grade=87 90 81 82 87 94
Parent/Student Portal ■ Parents & students can access student attendance and grades online. ■Students will be able to use their current username & password from middle school in September to access their account. Parents can also use same log in information ■ New students and parents will receive this information in September ■ All students and parents will be asked to sign an Acceptable Use Policy for computer usage each year (agreeing to use school computers appropriately)
Extracurricular Policy ■ All students who wish to participate in any Kenmore West extracurricular activity (sports, clubs, dances) must pass at least four classes and physical education ■ For athletics, a current (within a year) physical is required for participation
Academic Support ■ Remedial help with teachers (after school 2: 55 -3: 30 pm). Optional for those with grades in good standing ■ Academic Achievement Center (AAC) ■ Peer tutoring (coordinated by AAC) ■ Library Media Center ■ Academic Intervention Services (AIS)
Academic Intervention Services ■ State mandated service ■ It is required and a scheduled course. ■ Students who score at Level 1 or low 2 on 8 th grade assessments are mandated to be scheduled for English AIS or Math AIS. ■ Students may also be recommended for AIS from their middle school counselors based on academic history.
Library Media Center ■ Freshman Research Survival Guide: a two week research project completed in conjunction with the 9 th grade English research assignment ■ Provides all freshmen with essential research skills for high school. ■ Check out the KW Library web site for blogs, useful links and library information.
If you have any questions, please call or visit our website
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