2014-2015NORTH ALLEGHENY

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SCHEDULING PRESENTATION

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Counseling

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

24 credits 4 Credits English

4 Credits History (3 credits if you attend Beattie for 2 years)

3 Credits Math (recommend 4 )

3 Credits Science (recommend 4 )

2 Credits PE (PE= .5 / year )

.5 Credit Health

6.5 Credits Electives (Arts & Humanities, other)

1 S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

* * * * PROFICIENT Keystone Scores (Literature, Algebra)

AP PHYSICS 1 - 1 Credit Mechanics (linear and angular), Gravitation, Waves and Sound, Introduction to Circuit

Analysis (Algebra and Trig based…emphasis placed on inquiry learning)

AP PHYSICS 1 & 2 - 1.5 Credits Mechanics (linear and angular), Gravitation, Waves and Sound, Electrostatics,

Electrodynamics (Circuit Analysis with Resistors and Capacitors), Light and Optics, Thermodynamics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics (Algebra and Trig based) – similar to AP Physics B

SONG WRITING 2 - .5 Credit GAME DEVELOPMENT - .5 Credit PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS – 1 Credit

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NEW COURSES / CHANGES

College in High SchoolBusiness Courses Principles of Accounting 1 & 2 Honors Advanced Accounting 1 & 2

Carlow University: Students must sign up for Accounting 1 & 2 OR Honors Accounting 1 &2 in the same school year. 

Principles of Accounting 1 and 2 = 3 credits ($180), Honors Adv Accounting 1 & 2 = 3 credits ($180)

Math Courses Probability & Statistics & Honors Calculus  Pitt: Honors Calc - $225 - C or better = 4 credits, Probability and Stats - $225 -

D = 4 credits World Language Courses Honors Senior Spanish Honors Senior French, Honors French 3, AP French

LaRoche College, $200 fee = 3 credits5

SCHEDULING TIMELINE March 3rd : Student Portal opens

March 13th : Student Portal closes

March 17th -20th : Counselor / student meetings (English Class)

March 27th : Students receive Reverse Verifications Forms

April 1st: ALL Reverse Verifications due to Counseling Office with parent signature.

April 3rd: Waivers due to Counseling Office (Waivers currently available on the district webpage)

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2014-2015 SCHEDULING ON-LINE VIA STUDENT PORTAL NOT PARENT PORTAL

Account information available in the Counseling Office

VIEW YOUR TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS You cannot change or edit teacher recommendations through the student portal.

SELECT ELECTIVES Review Program of Studies, watch podcast on AP and honors level courses, talk to teachers,

or talk to counselor

SCHEDULE MINIMUM OF 7 CREDITS, MAXIMUM OF 8 CREDITS

March 17th-21st COUNSELOR / STUDENT MEETINGS Review recommendations and elective choices

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Teacher Recommendations

If you are choosing an elective that requires a teacher recommendation in the Program of Studies (ex. Honors Anatomy), you MUST obtain a signed recommendation slip. You will need to bring this note to your individual scheduling meeting the week of March 17-21, 2014.

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Alternate Electives

When making your online course requests, you must choose three alternate electives in the event you do not get your first choice electives.

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NEW POLICIESCourse requests will determine teacher

staffing.

No teacher changes or requests will be honored.

Schedules will not be changed to accommodate early release requests.

Lunch changes will only be honored for documented medical reasons. Doctor note due by the end of this school year.

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NEW Schedule Change PolicyAll students have an opportunity in the spring of each year to

select courses appropriate to their needs. Students are also permittedto adjust their course selections prior to April 3rd. Following thisdate, all course selections will be considered final, and schedule

change requests will only be considered for the following reasons:

1. Mechanical error. Example: Course left off schedule.

2. Level changes. Level changes can only occur within the first 40days of school and if the student has a 79% or lower in their

current class. After day 40, level changes will not be permitted.

3. Needed for Graduation Requirement. Example:Failed required course and must drop elective or study hall to

schedule a make-up course.

4. Fill study hall. Example: Replace study hall with an electivecourse without adjusting any other parts of schedule and if

seats are available in the class.

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Page 8 . . . Program of Studies

Student Scheduling Podcast

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