WELCOME TO SOUTH WINDSOR

HIGH SCHOOL

Class of 2022

Administrative Team

Principal

Daniel Sullivan

Associate Principals

Tera Harlow– Grade 9

Frank Rizzuto– Grade 10

Melissa Morgan-Hostetler– Grade 11 and 12

Athletic Director

David Sytulek

WELCOME

Large Comprehensive High School

1317 students

Big Step – Class of 2022

Whole Child

Academic Success

AP

2009 – 98 AP Students 124 AP Exams

2016 – 342 AP Students 600 AP Exams

60 AP Scholars (3x3)

6 National Scholars (4x8)

Academic Success

SATS

New SAT has begun

Our bottom 25% of test takers are getting mean scores that will allow them access to all 4 state universities (WCSU, ECSU, SCSU, and CCSU)

We have a “College Going” culture at SWHS and we are focused on improving the academic skills of all levels of students!

Student Life

Very involved student body

40 clubs

Academic Teams

Multi-sport athletes

Service oriented

SWHS Moving Forward

• Career Pathways

• Increased Use of Technology

• Expanded Course Offerings

• Capstone

Agenda

School Counseling Donna Shea

Physical Education and Health David Sytulek

Athletics David Sytulek

English Candice Irwin

Math Robyn Ongley

Science Arnica Sullivan

Social Studies Gregory Frank

World Languages Karen Stoj

Special Services Maureen Pearson

Career & Technical Education Steve Albrecht

Visual Art Nicholas Canova

Music Jereme Martineau

Students Seniors

School Counseling Department

School Counseling Department

Donna Shea School Counseling Coordinator

Dina Keleher & Donna Shea 9th Grade Counselors

Mike BombaraMichele Brown-QuinnRobert LaRochelleDaniel PetersJulie WlodarczykBenjamin Wry

School Counselors – Grades 10 - 12

(students divided alphabetically)

Heather Brindisi School Social Worker

Bonnie Jones & Jennifer Robinson School Psychologists

Eileen Adler Part-Time Y&FS Social Worker

Laurie Carty Career Center

Margie Smith & Kathy Rizzo Secretaries

School Counseling

Program delivery is based on National and State Standards

Naviance - electronic delivery/storage system (student, teacher, counselor and parent portals)

Parent Programs at each grade level

Social/Emotional Focus – student advocacy, decision making, personalization of high school education

Grade 9 Focus:

Transition to high school

Grade 10 Focus:

School success, goal setting, optimizing options and PSAT

Grade 11 Focus:

Exploration of post secondary options; PSAT/SAT

Grade 12 Focus:

Application and transition to post secondary education/ world of work

25 Credits• Literacy English/Language Arts 4 credits

• Mathematics 4 credits

• Science 3 credits

• Social Studies 3 credits

• Physical Education 1 credit

• Health .5 credit

• Career/Life Skills 2 credits

• World Language 2 credits

• Fine Arts 1 credit

• Humanities Elective 1 credit

• STEM Elective 1 credit

• Capstone 1 credit

• Electives 1.5 credits

Graduation Requirements

Advanced Offerings at SWHS

Teachers, Counselors, Parents, and Students aim to challenge, but not frustrate students

Honors Courses (H) are available in all 5 academic disciplines, at every grade level

17 Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

Dual Enrollment programs with UConn and MCC.

Physical Education

• One full credit of Physical Education is required for graduation

• Traditionally students take one semester of Physical Education (.5 credit) as a Freshman and one semester (.5 credit) as a Sophomore, which includes exposure to CPR/AED training.

• Students are introduced to a variety of activities which include, but are not limited to: volleyball, fitness, badminton, table tennis, flag football, archery, speedball, pickle ball team handball and Ultimate Frisbee.

• There are currently four electives in Physical Education once the one credit requirement is met: (1) Racquet Sports (2) Fitness & Nutrition (3) Dance and (4) Unified Sports

Health Education

• One-semester, ½ credit class taken during Grade 10

• Covers contemporary health issues, including:

Wellness Nutrition Mental Health & Stress Substances Abuse & Addiction Human Growth and Development

• Five one-semester, ½ credit Health electives are

also offered to Juniors and Seniors:

Basic Life Support for Health-Care Providers Future Parenting Senior Seminar

Sports Medicine

Disease Prevention

Athletics

FALL

Cheerleading Soccer (G & B) Cross Country (G & B) Girls Field Hockey Girls Volleyball Girls Swimming/Diving Football

WINTER

Cheerleading Basketball (G & B) Indoor Track (G & B) Competitive Dance Boys Ice Hockey Girls Co-op Ice Hockey Wrestling Boys Swimming/Diving Girls Gymnastics

SPRING

Girls Softball Lacrosse (G & B) Outdoor Track (G & B) Tennis (G & B) Boys Baseball Boys Golf Boys Volleyball

SWHS English Language Arts

SWHS English Program

● Common core, Honors, and AP courses available

● Literary and informational reading and analysis

● Expository, narrative and argumentative writing

● Vocabulary and grammar development

● Collaborative, speaking and listening skills: presentations and class discussions

● Integration of 21st century tools and skills

● Increasing emphasis placed on pleasure reading and writing

● Writing lab for one-on-one writing tutorials

English

Grades 10, 11 and 12• Honors and College Prep classes in

American Literature (10th), World Literature (11th) and Senior English

• AP Language and Composition (11)

• Senior Honors: MCC English 101 (12)

• AP Literature and Composition (12)

• Senior classes/Electives include:

o Creative Writingo Rhetoric,

Language and Culture

o Female/Male Perspectives

o Art of Storytelling

o Conflict Resolution

o Alternate Voiceso Poetryo Science Fiction

and Fantasy

Activities include: Drama Club, Book Club, Literary Magazine, Yearbook, and School Newspaper

First Year English

• Continued alignment of curriculum to Common Core State Standards

• Honors and College Prep

• Reading and Writing interventions

• Specific Co-Taught classes

• Interdisciplinary opportunity

Math

SWHS Math Program

● College Prep, Honors, and AP courses available every year

● Varied course offerings to meet the needs of all students

● 3 AP courses: Calculus, Statistics, Mobile CSP

● 4 math credits required for graduation; required courses:

● Algebra I

● Geometry

● Algebra II or Statistics

● Focus on standards for Mathematical Practice to develop the processes and proficiencies for all students.

● Intervention program for students in grades 9-12 to provide additional support as needed

SWHS Math Course Sequence

Algebra

Algebra II

Pre-Calculus

Calculus (CP or AP)

Electives

• Trigonometry• Statistics• Advanced

Mathematical Decision Making

• Discrete Math• Financial Math• College Math• Mobile CSP (AP)

Statistics (AP)

Geometry

Science

9th Grade - Physical Science

Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards

Inquiry based instruction centered around student questioning and investigation

Units include:

• Forces and Interactions- Getting to Mars

• Energy , Electricity & Magnetism- Communicating with Mars

• Earth’s Resources

• Earth’s Systems- My Place on Earth

• Human Sustainability

• Climate Change

• Science Fair- end of year culminating activity

Technology use embedded in daily lessons and lab experiments

Extra Curricular Activities:

Science Olympiad , Environmental Club & Envirothon Competition Team

Semester Elective Courses

Astronomy

Introduction to Zoology

Freshwater Environments

Forensics

Geology

Meteorology

College Credit /Incentive Opportunities:

o Physics MCC credit

o Early College Experience:

Environmental Science, Marine

Science, and Physics

AP/Advanced Offerings Biology Chemistry Physics – I Physics – C Environmental Science Marine Science

Full Year Elective Courses

Introduction to Allied Health

Consumer Chemistry

Science Olympiad

Environmental Science

Marine Science

Anatomy & Physiology

Science

Social Studies

Social Studies: 3 Credit Requirement

9th Grade Modern World History: CP or Honors 1.0

10th Grade U.S. History CP, Honors, or A.P. U.S. History 1.0

11th Grade Civics/American Government .5 or A.P. Government 1.0

A.P. Offerings

AP U.S. History---10, 11, 12

AP American Govt. + Politics---- 11, 12

AP European History---11, 12

AP Psychology---11, 12

AP Economics---11, 12

Electives (Juniors and Seniors)

Ancient World History Economics Law & Criminal Justice Local Government + Law Enforcement* Middle Ages + Renaissance Model United Nations Modern World Issues National Government + Intelligence Studies* Psychology Sociology Myth, Movies & History World Regional Studies

Social Studies

Extra Curricular:

Model U.N.

Mock Trial club

Debate Club

World Languages

Two year requirement

College and Honors Level Courses

French, Spanish up through year V and/or AP

Latin, Italian up through year IV

Latin IV Early College Experience

American Sign Language 1 year elective

French, Italian, Latin and Spanish Honor Societies

Focus on culture and communication

Italian Club

Japanese Club

Spanish Club

South Asian Club

Special Services

Students identified for special education continue to receive services as described in their IEP’s

Students participate in academic classes within the general education curriculum with appropriate modifications and accommodations.

Related services such as counseling, speech/ language, OT and PT are provided as required by the IEP

Specialty programs address the needs of those students with functional academic, pre-vocational, and/or behavioral/emotional needs

Special Services

Students are an important member of the planning and placement team (PPT) .

Student services will begin to focus more on transition to post secondary, employment, independent living, and advocacy skills in preparation for life after high school.

The high school special services team includes a Transition Coordinator who works with students to set post-school goals and to develop a plan to achieve them.

Career & Technical Education

Family &Consumer Science

Business

TechnicalEducation

Cooperative Work Education

Career & Technical Education

Freshman Seminar

Time management Goal setting Note taking Presentation skills Digital citizenship Social media safety

Career & Technical Education

Child Care

Broadcast News

Personal Finance

Web Design

Engineering

Career Pathways

Art

Art

Introduction to Art

Design

Drawing

Fashion Design Illustration

Painting

Printmaking

Claywork

Potter’s Wheel

Creative Metals

Portfolio Preparation

AP Studio Art

Music

Two Pathways

Performing

Music Industry

Music

Performing

Jazz Band *

Symphonic Band

Wind Ensemble *

String Orchestra*

Chamber *

Choral Spectrum *

Concert Choir

Percussion Ensemble* auditioned groups

Music Industry

Guitar

Electronic Music Composition

Piano Keyboard

Theatre Management

Theory

Drama

Two drama productions annually:

There are auditions related to these productions. Rehearsals are held after school.

Fall Musical

SpringPlay

Seniors 2017

Kelly Sand

Isabelle Erikson