PWHS Program Planning Session

Welcome!

PWHS Administrative Team

❑ Principal: Dr. Jason R. Bacani

❑ Assistant Principal: Mr. Maico Azcona

❑ Assistant Principal: Ms. Heather King

❑ Assistant Principal: Mr. Stephen Price

❑ Activities Director: Mr. R.J. Bretz

Tonight’s Agenda

★ Program Planning Schedule

★ 5 Block Schedule & Graduation Requirements

★ College and Career Readiness: Student Choice & New Courses

★ 2019-20 Course Selection Timeline & Online Scheduling and Support

★ Getting Involved

★ Freshman Orientation

Student Achievement

College and Career Readiness

Safe and Positive Climate

EXCELLENCE

PWHS

Our Belief SystemWhat is best for our PWHS students?

Time English Math Science Social Studies

World Languages

Health and PE

Special Education

Advanced Placement

7-7:20 C24 & C26

C13 & C14

C15 & C17

C21 C37 C10 Social Studies, C23

Science, C19

English, C22

7:24-7:44 C24 & C26

C13 & C14

C15 & C17

C21 C4 C10 World Languages,

C37

Art, C8

7:48-8:08 C24 & C26

C13 & C14

C15 & C17

C21 C37 C4 C10

8:12-8:30 C24 & C26

C13 & C14

C15 & C17

C21 C37 C10

Faculty Consultation: 7:30 - 8:30 *See Handout for the room numbers

Program Planning Overview

Five Block Schedule

RIGOROUS COURSES OF STUDY

36Did you know? Plymouth Whitemarsh High School created over 30 new courses when we transitioned to the five block schedule 2 years ago!

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Course Selection Window

★ Feb 11th = Grade 8 (Counselor review)

★ March 5th-11th = Grades 9, 10, 11

★ PW Mandatory Bonus Blocks for Support

○ Monday, March 4th (Extended)

■ Grades 9-11 > Overview of the process in BB

○ Monday, March 11th

■ Grades 9,10 and 11 > Dedicated time to finalize course selections

■ Portal closes at midnight

COUNSELING PAGE

★ Visit the Student Portal or Counseling Page★ Review Course Catalog and Guides★ Start conversations!

○ Teachers○ Family

What Can You Do?

Incoming Freshmen

Sequencing 9, 10, 11

Career & Technical Education

What Happens Next?1. CMS Counselor review of selections/recommendations

2. PW Counselor meetings with students in English classes○ Review your selections and current 4-year plan

○ Answer any questions or concerns

3. Course verification Connect-Ed home in June ○ Final schedules available on PowerSchool and notification digitally

sent home in August

4. Schedule changes (first 3 days of S1/S2)○ Advanced Placement and Music classes are FULL-YEAR and cannot be

dropped mid-year.

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Activities & Athletics

Activities and Athletics➢ Student Initiated Clubs and Activities (over 100!)

○ Art, Best Buddies, FBLA, Microfinance, MiniTHON, Karaoke, NBA Analytics, Robotics, Slime, etc.

○ Activities Fair○ During Bonus Block

➢ Athletic Programs○ 21 Varsity Sports○ Multiple Freshman Sports

➢ Getting Involved, Relationships and PW Community○ Making a Difference

Mr. Maico Azcona, Assistant Principal

8th-9th Transition: Freshman Orientation

★ Parent Orientation: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 @ 6:00 PM★ Student Orientation: Thursday, August 29, 2019 (7:30

AM-12:30 PM)

★ Check-in begins at 7:15 AM in the Main Lobby

★ Students will meet staff members, tour the building and walk through their schedules

★ Students will attend an Activities Fair, watch a Presentation by Orientation Leaders & hear from their Class Sponsors

★ A picnic lunch is provided at the end of the Orientation

Ms. Heather King, Assistant Principal

Questions?

◻ Contact a PWHS Admin Team member

◻ Schedule an appointment or call at anytime

◻ Counseling team available in the Guidance Suite