ORIENTATION TO CHILTON HIGH SCHOOL

FOR PARENTS OF 8TH

GRADE STUDENTS

Mr. Ty Breitlow, Chilton High School Principal

&

Mrs. Denys Mallmann – Chilton High School Counselor

Engler Center for the Performing Arts

Chilton High School

Wednesday, January 9, 2019– 6:00 PM

AGENDA • Graduation requirements

• What is block scheduling?

• What is a skinny?

• Examples of possible schedules

• Registration Guide

• Required 9th grade courses

• College Requirements

• Career Clusters

• 8th Grade Tiger Talks

• Extra Curricular Activities

• Testing in 9th Grade

• Registration Form

• Important Dates

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:28 CREDITS

• 1.50 Cr. Physical Education

• .50 Cr. Personal Leadership

• .50 Cr. Healthful Living

• .50 Cr. Financial Literacy

• 4.00 Cr. Language Arts

• 4.00 Cr. Social Studies

• 3.00 Cr. Science

• 3.00 Cr. Mathematics

• 11.00 Cr. Elective Courses

WHAT IS “BLOCK SCHEDULING?”

• Each day consists of 4 instructional periods

• each about 85-90 minutes in length

• It organizes a school day into fewer, but longer, class periods

• The model CHS uses is a 4 x 4 Block Schedule

• 4 blocks per day & 4 terms per year

• The year is still divided into 2 semesters, each containing 2

terms (i.e., Quarters)

• 1 credit courses are completed in 2 terms (i.e., one semester)

• .50 credit courses are completed in 1 term (i.e., one quarter)

SCHEDULE SAMPLE

9th Grade Student Sample Schedule (w/o Music Course)

WHAT IS A “SKINNY”?

• A designated 90-minute “Block” is divided in half within which two

45-Minutes Courses are scheduled

• Each 45-minute course is now designated as a “Skinny”

• Why: A “Skinny” allows Band & Choir classes to run all year for 1

credit rather than all year for 2 credits

• Result: Each 1 credit band or choir course runs all year at 45-

minutes per day

• Even if your student is not enrolled in Band or Choir, it is possible to

have skinnies in their schedule

* “Skinny” course credits are as follows:

• 1 credit “Skinny” courses are completed in a year

• .50 credit “Skinny” courses are completed in a semester

SCHEDULE EXAMPLE W/SKINNY

9th Grade Student Sample Schedule (w/Band as a “Skinny”)

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5-6 TAB/HR

Sem

1

Term

1Drawing Physical Science

Symphonic

BandRecent U.S.

HistoryBasic Foods

Term

2Painting Physical Science

Symphonic

Band

Recent U.S.

History

Personal

Leadership

Sem

2

Term 3 Woods English 9Symphonic

Band

Recent U.S.

HistoryAlgebra

Term

49th Grade P.E. English 9

Symphonic

Band

Recent U.S.

HistoryAlgebra

2019/2020 COURSE DESCRIPTION &

REGISTRATION GUIDE AND OTHER REGISTRATION

RESOURCESAVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY!

www.chilton.k12.wi.us

Please go to the “Schools” dropdown menu at the top of the

homepage and under CHS, select “Registration & Courses”

COLLEGE PREP

• English – 4 Credits

• Mathematics – minimum 3 Credits • To include Advanced Algebra

• Natural Science – 3 Credits

• Social Science – 3 Credits

• Electives• 4 additional credits from the above areas• Foreign Language*• Fine Arts• Courses to Develop Career & College Readiness

* 2.0 credits of a single foreign language are required for admission to UW-

Madison and for graduation from UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside & UW-

Platteville; strongly recommended at other UW System Schools

AP COURSES & HOW TO PREPARE

• Students can earn college credit while in high school in a number

of different ways. The most popular option would be:

• AP Courses – Students take a college level class while in high school.

In May they have the option to take the AP test – the score they

receive on the test will determine how the credit will transfer to a

college

• Universities/Colleges usually give credit for scores of 3 or above

• AP Courses at CHS: AP Psychology, AP English Literature, AP English

Language, AP Human Geography, AP US History/AP US Government, AP

Computer Science, AP European History, AP Calculus AB and BC, and AP

Seminar

• There is an AP Prep Course here at CHS that helps transition

students to the college level courses

• If you know that your child will want to take AP classes as a

sophomore, you may want to sign them up for American Studies

TRANSCRIPTED CREDIT

• Transcripted credit allows students in High School to earn

credit from Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC). These

courses are taught by teachers that are certified through FVTC.

• Grades are posted to the students high school transcripts as well

as to the official technical college transcript.

• Courses offered at CHS:

• There is no fee to take these courses.

• Written Communication/Oral Communication• Accounting I • Personal Finance • MS Office Suite • Chilton Area Professional Project Studies • Certified Nursing Assistant

• Intro to Welding Safety• Welding Print Reading• Welding Symbols• GMAW Welding Techniques

MORE INFORMATION

• For more information on AP Courses and transcripted credits

there will be a meeting immediately following this to go into

more detail.

• Please join us to see if your student would fit into one of these

classes.

• Meeting will begin at 7:15pm (hopefully)

16 CAREER CLUSTERS

• Utilizing 16 Career Clusters, students identify pathways from

high school to 2-/4-year colleges, graduate school, and/or

directly to the workplace

• Knowing your career cluster, can guide your course selection.

Sample Career & Technical Courses at CHS for Health

Sciences Cluster:• Intro to Health

Occupations• SHARE• Medical Terminology• CNA• Chemistry II• MS Office Suite• IT Academy

*This chart is found in Career Cruising, under “Careers”

8TH GRADE “TIGER TALKS”

• Tiger Talks:

• Conference with Student, Parent(s), Middle and High

School Counselors

• Conference Objective: Review grades & test scores,

discuss career paths & high school transition, &

brainstorm high school plan

• Discuss 4 year plan

• Make the transition from middle to high school a little

bit easier

• Invitation letters should have been sent out already so

please make sure to look for one in the mail

EXTRA CURRICULAR & ATHLETIC PROGRAMMING

• Advantages:

• Teach universal lessons such as time management, value of practice, the

satisfaction of success, and how to apply themselves

• Help build confidence

• Builds relationships

• Keeps students in a safe, monitored place

• Builds character

• Studies show us that students who participate in a school activity are less likely to

drop out, skip class, miss school, and usually end up earning a GPA of 3.0 or

higher

• Chilton High School offers over 40 clubs, organizations, or sports for students to

join.

• Freshmen are encouraged to be involved in 3-4 clubs, organizations, or sports to

see what is available, make friends with students outside of their grade level, and

to start exploring what they may want to do in the future.

TESTS FOR 9TH GRADE STUDENTS

• Achieve Level Sets – Lexile (Reading) levels

• Tested in September and in May with activities throughout the

school year in class

• ACT Aspire – Spring

• Students will start gaining experience with ACT like questions

and will start getting feedback on how they compare to national

averages and if they are college and career ready.

REQUIRED COURSES FOR 9TH GRADE STUDENTS

• 8 Credits

• English 9/American Studies (1.0 cr.)

• Intro to Algebra and/or Algebra (1.0-2.0 cr.)*

• Recent U.S. History/American Studies (1.0 cr.)

• Physical Science (1.0 cr.)

• Personal Leadership (.50 cr.)

• 9th Grade Physical Ed. (.50 cr.)

• Electives (2.0-3.0 cr.)*

* If Intro to Algebra and Algebra, then 2.0 cr. of Math and 2.0 cr. Electives

REGISTRATION FORM

REGISTRATION FORM

• All students will need a parent signature on their registration form• This tells us that you have looked over the form with your parent and

are in agreement• Some courses may have prerequisites so be mindful of them when signing

up for classes. All prerequisites are listed in the registration guide

REGISTRATION FORM

Required courses for freshmen

REGISTRATION FORM

• Alternative selections – make sure these are classes you

actually want to take – sometimes the schedule doesn’t work

how a student would like it to and we do have to use the

alternative selections.

• Please put 3.0 credits of alternative courses down no matter what.

IMPORTANT DATES/TARGETS

• January 14, 2019• Registration procedures explained to CMS and CACS

• Thursday, January 24, 2019• Registration forms due, with parent signature

• January 24 & 28, 2019• Registration days for all 8th grade CMS students

• Completed online (at school only)

• February/March/April/May, 2019• Registration data analyzed – potential problems resolved

• Construction of 2018/2019 schedule of classes

• Preliminary student schedules completed

• September 2019• Student schedules distributed if school fees paid

• 9th Grade/New Student Orientation to high school (tour, locker & classroom location, free lunch, & more!)

QUESTIONS?NOW OR LATER

How to Contact Us:

Mr. Ty Breitlow, Principal

920-849-2358, ext. 4303

breitlowt@chilton.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Denys Mallmann, School Counselor

920-849-2358, ext. 4311

mallmannde@chilton.k12.wi.us