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Welcome to Melrose High Welcome to Melrose High School!School!

High School StaffHigh School Staff

Assistant PrincipalsAssistant PrincipalsMr. FogartyMr. FogartyMr. MerrillMr. Merrill

Guidance CounselorsGuidance CounselorsMr. BolducMr. BolducMs. LoGrassoMs. LoGrassoMr. ParrilloMr. ParrilloMs. ShackelfordMs. ShackelfordMr. BuxtonMr. Buxton

Welcome to High SchoolWelcome to High School

High school is a time of learning, High school is a time of learning, growth, fun, and more responsibilitygrowth, fun, and more responsibility

High school is a HUGE step toward High school is a HUGE step toward becoming an adultbecoming an adult

Teachers and Counselors want to Teachers and Counselors want to help you reach your individual goals help you reach your individual goals and be successfuland be successful

High School Graduation High School Graduation RequirementsRequirements

4 Years of English4 Years of English4 Years of Math4 Years of Math4 Years of Science and Technology4 Years of Science and Technology3 Years of Social Studies3 Years of Social Studies2 Years of Foreign Language2 Years of Foreign Language4 Years of Health/Wellness4 Years of Health/Wellness2 Years of Fine/Applied Arts2 Years of Fine/Applied Arts24 credits total minimum24 credits total minimumPass MCAS ELA, Math, and SciencePass MCAS ELA, Math, and Science48 hours of community service48 hours of community service

Criteria for Teacher Criteria for Teacher RecommendationsRecommendations

Each department has their own criteriaEach department has their own criteria Objective criteria are used as well as your Objective criteria are used as well as your

effort and homework habitseffort and homework habits Your teachers will recommend you for Your teachers will recommend you for

Honors or College Prep based on Honors or College Prep based on guidelines for each departmentguidelines for each department

Teacher recommendations for English, Teacher recommendations for English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Global Math, Science, Social Studies, and Global Language will be made online in Aspen in Language will be made online in Aspen in early Aprilearly April

We want you to be successfulWe want you to be successful

AP courses for 9AP courses for 9thth grade gradeAP BiologyAP BiologyAP European HistoryAP European HistoryAP or Advanced Placement courses AP or Advanced Placement courses

are college level coursesare college level coursesSpeak to your teacher and your Speak to your teacher and your

parents if interestedparents if interestedThese are difficult courses with a These are difficult courses with a

significant amount of homework and significant amount of homework and readingreading

Big commitmentBig commitment

Pathways at MHSPathways at MHS““Pathways” are courses that you take in Pathways” are courses that you take in

specific areas that focus on skills you specific areas that focus on skills you will need for college and your careerwill need for college and your career

Pathways help you further develop Pathways help you further develop areas of interest that you might study in areas of interest that you might study in collegecollege

Specific requirements for each including Specific requirements for each including projects and internshipsprojects and internships

Pathways are described in detail in the Pathways are described in detail in the Program of Studies available at Program of Studies available at www.melroseschools.comwww.melroseschools.com

Pathways at MHSPathways at MHS

Five optional “pathways” of study at Five optional “pathways” of study at MHSMHS

Global Education in Melrose (GEM)Global Education in Melrose (GEM)Science, Technology, Engineering, Science, Technology, Engineering,

Math (STEM)Math (STEM)Business PathwayBusiness PathwayFine Arts PathwayFine Arts PathwayHumanities PathwayHumanities Pathway

Program of StudiesProgram of Studies

Contains course descriptions of each Contains course descriptions of each course offered in the high school, course offered in the high school, and pathwaysand pathways

Contains information on graduation Contains information on graduation requirementsrequirements

Also available online at Also available online at www.melroseschools.com under high under high school link, go to “our school”school link, go to “our school”

99thth Grade Electives for 2015- Grade Electives for 2015-20162016

See Elective SheetSee Elective Sheet

Global LanguageGlobal Language If you are taking a language now, your 8If you are taking a language now, your 8thth

grade teacher will most likely recommend grade teacher will most likely recommend that you continue in the same languagethat you continue in the same language

If you have not taken a language, you will If you have not taken a language, you will sign up for the first year of a language, and sign up for the first year of a language, and will still need another elective. The choices will still need another elective. The choices for first year languages are Spanish 1, for first year languages are Spanish 1, French 1, and Latin 1.French 1, and Latin 1.

You can sign up for a second global You can sign up for a second global language as your elective, but students that language as your elective, but students that have never taken a global language are have never taken a global language are given top priority.given top priority.

Department ChairsDepartment Chairs

Mrs. Singer – EnglishMrs. Singer – EnglishMs. Cardella – MathMs. Cardella – MathMs. Shea – ScienceMs. Shea – ScienceMr. Corrigan – Social StudiesMr. Corrigan – Social StudiesMs. Talbot – Foreign LanguageMs. Talbot – Foreign LanguageMs. DiFruscia – Fine and Performing ArtsMs. DiFruscia – Fine and Performing ArtsMs. Ruggiero – Health and WellnessMs. Ruggiero – Health and WellnessMs. Berman – Special EducationMs. Berman – Special Education

Questions?Questions?

Contact the high school guidance Contact the high school guidance office at 781-979-2210, or you can office at 781-979-2210, or you can ask the 8ask the 8thth grade counselor Mr. grade counselor Mr. Bolduc.Bolduc.