Welcome 8 th Grade Parents High School Course Selection Workshop Lynbrook High School Class of 2015 Achievements Accepted at over 250 different colleges and universities with 97% going on to higher education 93% received a Regents Diploma 65% received an Advanced Regents Diploma 26% received an Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors National Merit Letters of Commendation 4 AP Scholars 42 AP Honors Scholar 25 AP Scholars with Distinction 23 AP National Scholars 2 INTEL Science Talent Search Entrants 11 Eagle Scouts 5 Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients 2 All-County Art Exhibition Participants 2 All-County Musicians 2 All-State Vocalists/Musicians 4 Empire State Scholastic Press Overall Silver Award Winner ESSPA Individual Award Winners 25 Scholastic Press Forum Award Winners 14 New York State Scholar Athlete Teams 21 All Conference Athletes 17 All County Athletes 16 All American Athletes2 42 Interscholastic Sports Teams Varsity Football Jr. Varsity Football Boys Varsity Soccer Boys J.V. Soccer Girls Varsity Soccer Girls J.V. Soccer Girls Varsity Tennis Boys Varsity Basketball Boys J.V. Basketball Girls Varsity Basketball Girls J.V. Basketball Varsity Wrestling J.V. Wrestling Girls Varsity Bowling Girls J.V. Bowling Boys Varsity Bowling Boys J.V. Bowling Boys Cross Country Girls Cross Country Varsity Kick-line Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls J.V. Volleyball Varsity Baseball J.V. Baseball Boys Varsity Track Girls Varsity Track Girls Varsity Softball Girls J.V. Softball Girls Varsity Badminton Boys Varsity Tennis Boys Varsity Lacrosse Boys J.V. Lacrosse Girls Varsity Lacrosse Girls J.V. Lacrosse Boys Varsity Golf Girls Varsity Golf Varsity Cheering J.V. Cheering Boys Varsity Swimming Girls Varsity Swimming Boys Varsity Winter Track Girls Varsity Winter Track Clubs & Activities Athletes Creating Excellence Culinary Arts Club Drama Club Stagers & Backstagers Driftstone (Literary Magazine) Friends Program Gay/Straight Alliance Globe Club Horizon (School Newspaper) Italian Club Japanese Club Key Club Long Island Toy Lending Mathletes Photography Club National Honor Society National Art Honor Society Robotics SADD Science Olympiad Spanish Club START (AHRC) Student Government (SGA) Student Kindergarten Internship Program (SKIP) Students Taking Active Roles Together (START) Tri-M Music Honor Society Video Club Yearbook Handouts 9 th Grade Course Selection Form Honors Request Form Academic Department Chairperson Contact List Ninth Grade Curriculum Guide Period Time 17:30 - 8:10 28:14 - 8:54 Forty minute periodsHR8:54 - 9:00 7:30 AM 2:52 PM39:04 - 9:44 Homeroom lasts 6 minutes 49: :28 Four minutes passing time 5 L10: :12 between classes 6 L11: :56 7 L12: :40 8 L12:44 - 1:24 9 1:28 - 2: :12 - 2:52 The School Day Important Points When Considering Honors Placement For Your Child Active learner Emotional maturity Independent learner Significant after school commitments? Thrive on busy schedule? Sufficient time to complete assignments for multiple honors classes? Effort, though admirable, is not a substitute for skill Extra help should not be used as private tutoring Honors/Advanced Placement courses do not include extra credit or do-overs Exit Criteria for Honors/AP Classes Any student in an Honors or AP class maintaining an average in the 70s mid-way through the first quarter will be notified that his/her standing in that course is in jeopardy. Parents/guardians will also be notified at this time of their childs status in class. Any student with a grade below 75 at the conclusion of the first quarter will exit the Honors or AP level and enter the Regents level program as the building schedule permits. All grades will be monitored throughout the school year for exiting purposes. English English 9R or English 9H Social Studies Global History & Geography 9R, or Global History & Geography 9H Mathematics Algebra I (Common Core) for students currently in Math 8 Geometry H or Geometry R for students currently in Integrated Algebra Science Physical Setting/Earth Science for students currently in Science 8 Living Environment/Biology H or R for students currently in Physical Setting/Earth Science Course Selection and options for your 9th grader Foreign Language Languages Other than English (LOTE): Spanish 2R or 2H for students who pass the Local Assessment in June Italian 2R or 2H for students who pass the Local Assessment in June Spanish IR or Italian IR for students who: - are currently taking reading at the middle school level - do not pass the Local Assessment in June - are taking Intro. Spanish or Intro. Italian in 8 th grade Course Selection and options for your 9th grader Physical Education PE/Personal Fitness Grade 9 or Owl Adventure Electives Students choose 2 electives and 1 alternate At least 1 of these selections should be Art or Music English: Journalism (M*) Computers: Multimedia Production Programming and App Design (M*) Video and Animation Science: Intro to Research Family Consumer Science: Clothing and Textile year Housing Environment year * (M*) = Molloy College eligible course Electives Fine Arts: Studio in Art Studio Drawing and Painting (Prerequisite: Studio in Art in gr.8 ) Photo Illustration (Prerequisite: Studio in Art in gr.8 ) Music: Chorus Symphonic Winds & Percussion Orchestra Music Theory Technology: Design in Technology Academic Department Chairs Mr. Kolb Physical Education and Health Mr. Lentini Technology, Family and Consumer Science, Fine Arts Mr. Bruno World Languages Mr. Finder Social Studies Ms. Gentile English Language Arts Ms. Winans Science Ms. Fennessy Mathematics High School Orientation 9 th Grade Orientation August 25 th 10:00 AM All 8 th Grade Parents/Guardians are required to re-register their children before they can receive a 9 th grade schedule. Contact Mrs. DiRaimondo (North MS Guidance Secretary) with questions: Questions? Thank you for coming!