Welcome to Palatine High School Incoming Freshman Curriculum

Welcome to Palatine High School Incoming Freshman Curriculum Night Class of 2024 December 10, 2019

Agenda • Palatine High School Academic Tradition of • • Excellence Contents of Your “Envelope” & Future Communications PSAT 8/9 Test Results and Course Placement “The Power of 15” Xello and Career Clusters Transition Activities for Incoming Freshmen Harper’s Promise Scholarship Important Next Steps

Contents of Your “Envelope” • Your Envelope should include: ü Cover Letter ü Xello Interest Inventory Results ü PSAT 8/9 Test Results and Test Booklet ü Enrollment and Registration Status Update ü Elective Course Requests ü Physical Form ü Technology Informational Handout ü Harper Promise Scholarship Information ü Booster Club Information • Your Envelope might include: q Invitation to participate in testing to qualify for Advanced Placement Seminar class q Learning Mindset Report

Resources and Information https: //adc. d 211. org/Domain/8 Fred Rasmussen @Dr. Fred PHS Palatine High School @Palatine. HS PHS Homeroom Website: http: //phshomeroom. wixsite. com/ph shomeroom

Link to PHS Class of 2024 Page https: //adc. d 211. org/domain/61

Xello & Career Clusters Xello: • Students completed an interest inventory in early November at their junior high. • This program assists in the selection of a career pathway (1 of 16 Career Clusters) • Career pathways - Group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products • Your student’s top two Career Cluster recommendations are on the cover letter in your envelope v For students who have not completed the Xello Interest Inventory, their password and directions to create an account are included in your envelope!

http: //www. d 211 careercluster. org / http: //d 211 careercluster. org

XELLO Program Identification of 2 career clusters (matching students self-identified interests) included on letter in envelope Forty potential careers associated with your students identified Career Clusters (handout included in your envelope) Career Matchmaker (completed at junior high) Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Year – Revisit XELLO and revise plan. Impact on Scheduling, Power of 15, College Selection, Post-High School Planning This is Not Static or Fixed; Dynamic and Evolving!

Your Score Report

What does the PSAT 8/9 score mean? Your students have received PSAT 8/9 Scores in the following areas: • • • Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Two Scores 120 -720 and 6 -36) • Reading • Writing and Language Mathematics (Score Range 120 -720 and 6 -36) Cross-Test Scores (Score Range 6 -36 only) • Analysis in History/Social Studies • Analysis in Science SAT Suite of Assessments; PSAT 8/9 (Eight Grade & Freshman year) PSAT 10 (Sophomore) SAT (All juniors in the State of Illinois – Graduation Requirement)

Your Score Report

Your Score

SAT College Readiness Benchmarks

How to Access Your Scores Online • Go to: www. psat. org/myscore • Make sure to use your DISTRICT 211 Student Email account for the student when setting up the account • Please write it down!

What do we do with the PSAT 8/9 Results? v Assist in course selection and placement. v Identify areas of academic strength. v Identify areas for additional academic growth.

How are Freshmen placed into their classes? The Placement Puzzle: v PSAT 8/9 Test Scores v 8 th Grade Teacher Recommendations v YOU!

Course Selection 8 Periods ENGLISH (Based on PSAT 8/9 and Teacher Rec. ) MATHEMATICS (Based on PSAT 8/9 and Teacher Rec. ) SCIENCE (Based on PSAT 8/9 and Teacher Rec. ) **** Freshman Wellness***** LUNCH STUDY HALL (Students with a PSAT 8/9 Composite Score in the top 50% of incoming class are eligible for 3 rd Elective in place of Study Hall ELECTIVE (Student Selected) HOMEROOM – Automatically Assigned

Freshman Core Curriculum Developmental Level College-Prep Level Advanced ENGLISH SCIENCE MATH E 101/E 141 S 131 M 113 (WL 6 -17 R 6 -18) (M 6 -17) E 102 S 137 M 114/M 117 (WL 18 -25 R 19 -27) (M 18 -36) E 108 S 138 M 217 or M 218 (WL 26 -36 R 28 -36) (M 18 -36) M 32801 Adv. Trig/ Pre Calc. M 439 Trig/Calc. A

Freshman Core Curriculum English ENGLISH Developmental Level E 101/E 141 English 1/ Reading 1 (WL 6 -17 R 6 -18) College-Prep Level E 102 English 1 (WL 18 -25 R 19 -27) Advanced E 108 Acc. English 1 (WL 26 -36 R 28 -36)

Freshman Core Curriculum – Mathematics MATH Developmental Level College-Prep Level Advanced M 113 Algebra 1 (M 6 -17) M 114/M 117 Algebra 1 (M 18 -36) M 217 or M 218 Geometry (M 18 -36) M 32801 Adv. Trig/ Pre Calc. M 439 Trig/Calc. A

Freshman Core Curriculum Science SCIENCE Developmental Level S 131 Biology 1 (WL 6 -17 R 6 -18) College-Prep Level S 137 Biology 1 (WL 18 -25 R 19 -27) Advanced S 138 Acc. Biology 1 (WL 26 -36 R 28 -36)

Course Selection - On-line through Infinite Campus Course selection information submitted electronically by December 18, 2019 (step-by-step https: //adc. d 211. org/Page/5262) • Course placement info mailed home January 24, 2020 • Deadline to change electives is January 31, 2020

Power of 15 “Students Graduating with 15 or more Dual Credits and/or AP Credits not only complete college at a higher rate, but also finish on time!” • Dual Credit Courses • Credit earned through partnership with local colleges & universities. • Credit awarded through completing of the class at PHS – No exam needed • AP Courses • Credit earned by exam at the conclusion of the course

Student Readiness Plan

Transition Programs for Incoming Freshman Special Summer Courses and Programs for Freshman • Incoming Freshman Academy (Invitation) R 924/R 925 • Freshman Reading (Invitation) R 926 • Freshman Mathematics (Invitation) R 927 • Additional Summer Mathematics courses = M 917, M 925, M 927, M 992, M 993 and M 994 • Advanced Placement Human Geography Preparation = G 992 Notification of placement into R 924, R 925, R 926 and R 927 will occur by mail in January 2020

Transition Programs for Incoming Freshman II ØSTRIDE, Project Excel ØGuided Study Hall, Mentoring, PST’s, Homeroom ØAdvanced Placement, Dual Credit, Freshman Leadership Program, Harper’s Promise, AP Seminar Course ØSummer Orientation Sessions ØWelcome Day – August 10, 2020

Pathways to AP and/or Dual Credit • AP Human Geography = Placement in E 108 • AP Seminar = Invitation for additional testing included in your packet. Typical placement in E 108 • Freshman Leadership Academy (Leadership for Life I &II) = Placement in E 108 or E 102

Summer School Calendar for 2020: • • Registration begins on April 20, 2020 Semester 1: June 2 – June 23 Semester 2: June 24 – July 15 Classes will be held Monday – Thursday; no classes on Friday • Summer School Hours: • 8: 00 a. m. until 1: 15 p. m.

*Additional information in your envelope!

Next Steps 1. Complete Elective Course Requests on line by December 18. 2. Complete the enrollment process ASAP (master enrollment form, birth certificate, proof of residency). Enrollment status included in your envelope! (Green is good and complete ) (Yellow – additional documents required ) 3. Submit 9 th grade physical and immunization records to school nurse (yellow form in your envelope) 4. Complete registration process and pay annual instructional fees. Information will be mailed home in late Spring. 5. Sign-up and Attend a Summer Orientation Program and Summer School.