Welcome to our Curriculum Night

PresentationJessica Grenfell, Director of Student ServicesBill McGreevy, FCHS Academy administrator

Jan Napoliello, AP Coordinator

AgendaPresentation 6:30-7:00pm

● Diploma types● Online course catalog● Resources● Course overview● Advanced Placement● FCPS Academies

Curriculum fair 7:00-8:00 pm

Learning Target

Diploma TypesAdvanced Diploma

English - 4Social Studies - 4Mathematics - 4Science - 4Health & PE - 2World Language - 3Fine Arts OR Career Tech Ed - 1Econ & PF - 1Electives - 3

+ First Aid/CPR/AED training*+ SOLs+ Virtual course

Standard Diploma

English - 4Social Studies - 3Mathematics - 3Science - 3Health & PE - 2World Language OR Fine Arts OR Career Tech Ed - 1Econ & PF - 1Electives - 3

+ Industry Credential+ First Aid/CPR/AED training*+ SOLs+ Virtual course

FCPS Graduation requirements webpage

Online Course Catalog

FCHS Website > Full Menu > Student Services > Course Catalog

Post-secondary planning

Naviance Student login

Post-secondary planning

English 9 10 11 12

English 9 English 9 Honors

English 10English 10 Honors

English 11English 11 HonorsAP Eng Lang & Comp

English 12English 12 HonorsAP Eng Lit & CompEnglish 12 DE

Electives: Journalism, Photojournalism, Creative Writing, Speech communication, Debate, Film Study

Social Studies9 10 11 12

World Hist & Geo 1WH & Geo 1 Honors

World Hist & Geo 2WH & Geo 2 HonorsAP World History

US/VA HistoryUS/VA History HonorsAP US History

US/VA GovtUS/VA Govt HonorsAP US & Comp Govt

Electives: AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, Psychology, Combating Intolerance

Mathematics

Science 9th grade - Biology or Biology Honors*

*Science Fair Project

Health & PEHealth & PE 9

2 quarters of Health & 2 quarters of PEIncluded - First Aid/CPR/AED training

Health & PE 101 quarter of Health, 1 quarter of Driver Education, 2 quarters of PE

World LanguagesFrenchJapaneseLatinSpanishSpanish for Fluent SpeakersVietnamese

Fairfax AcademyArabicKoreanChinese

Fine Arts

THEATRE ARTS MUSIC VISUAL ARTS

Theatre Arts Technical Theatre

BandOrchestraChorusMusic SamplerMusic ProductionAP Music TheoryGuitarPiano Lab

Studio ArtDigital Art & Design PhotographyAP Art: Drawing PortfolioAP Art: 2-D Design PortfolioAP Art: 3-D Design PortfolioAP Art HistoryCeramics

Career & Technical EducationINFO SYSTEMSADV INFO SYSTEMSCYBERSECURITY FOUNDATIONSAUTO TECHNOLOGY 1STEM ENGINEERINGFITNESS & FOODSCULINARY ARTS 1INTRO TO ECCINTRO TO MARKETINGSPORTS & ENTERTEACHERS FOR TOM 1ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1

Industry Credential

Course completer

Economics and Personal FinanceECON & PERSONAL FINANCE

AP MACRO & MICRO ECON

SELF-DIRECTED ECON & PF (8th period only)

The Academies

AVID ProgramAVID students are learners who● have a goal of attending a four-year college● are motivated and determined to succeed in school● GPA of 2.0-3.5 in regular, on-level classes● have average or above average standardized test scores in language arts

and math

Open Enrollment

Honors and Advanced Placement classes

Summer SchoolFCPS Summer School

Credit Recovery in person

Online classes to get ahead

Self-directed Econ & PF

Enrichment programs

Non- FCPS programs need prior approval

Working collaborativelyContact your child’s school counselor

Ask questions; your child, his/her school counselor, current teachers

FCHS Student Services Google Site for Students

Academic Advising CalendarFCHS

January 8 - presentation to students in Jag 3

January 10 - Curriculum Night

January 15 - Elective Fair during Jag

January 8 - January 24 - juniors through Social Studies

January 28 - February 7 - sophomores through Social Studies

February 8 - February 20 - EL leve 1 & 2 through Social Studies

February 21 - March 5 - freshman through Health & PE 9

March 8 - deadline for academy registration and FCHS course selection deadline

Middle Schools

January 16 - Counselor to present to Poe & Glasgow Middle School

January 29 - Counselors present to Luther Jackson 8th graders

Academic Advising Information

Parent VUE - course request tab is live. Not a guarantee of courses or the class period or teachers.

Student Activities● There is a very strong connection between

student activities and academic success in high school.

● Students who participate in after school activities have higher gpas than students who do not.

● Students learn leadership, time management, and teamwork skills and they have a lot of fun!

● College Admissions and Employers are looking for students who have participated in extracurricular activities.

Curriculum Fair

First round - 7:00pm Second round - 7:30

White agenda to Academy Visit the electives in the Hallway

White agenda to Cafeteria

Green agenda to Cafeteria Visit the electives in the Hallway

Green agenda to Academy