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FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
NEW PROVIDENCE
HIGH SCHOOL
MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS AT
NEW PROVIDENCE
HIGH SCHOOL
LARGE ENSEMBLES
■ ORCHESTRA 5/3 credits■ BAND 5/3 credits■ CHORUS 5/3 credits
■ May participate in 2 large ensembles■ May alternate an ensemble with an Honors
Science lab
OTHER MUSIC COURSES OPEN TO FRESHMEN
■ ORCHESTRA/ENSEMBLE* 1 credit■ BAND/ENSEMBLE* 1 credit■ VOICE CLASS* 1 credit■ MUSIC THEORY 5 credits
*must manually write on the print-out of schedule request before returning to Guidance
THEATER COURSES OPEN TO FRESHMEN
■ BEGINNING DRAMA 5 credits
■ THEATER PRODUCTION 5 credits
■ BROADCAST JOURNALISM (in combination with MEDIA DESIGN**) 5 credits total
BAND INFO■ Must participate in Marching Band if signed
up for Band class; part of the curriculum■ Can participate in Marching Band without
being in Band class■ Must keep the two weeks prior to start of
school open – start of band season■ Lessons (pull-out) are required as part of the
BOE approved curriculum■ Jazz Band – by audition■ Mr. Niedziejko – Director of Bands
ORCHESTRA INFO
■ Lessons (pull-out) are required as part of the BOE approved curriculum
■ Swingin’ Strings meets Monday nights – by audition
■ Additional opportunities for chamber music performances throughout the year
■ Mrs. Briceno – Director of Strings
VOCAL MUSIC INFO■ Chorus (Concert Choir) - open to all students in grades
9-12. No audition necessary. Multi-year participation permitted and encouraged.
■ Co-curricular ensembles (Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Jazz Choir) meet Tuesday nights - must be in Chorus and/or Voice Class to audition
■ Voice Class – small group voice lessons open to all students. Pull-out lessons meet once weekly. Two recitals per year. No audition necessary. Multi-year participation permitted and encouraged.
■ Ms. Kirkland - Director of Vocal Music
THEATER/DRAMA INFO
■ Beginning (grades 9-12), Intermediate (grades 10-12) and Advanced (grades 11-12) Drama classes - study of the dramatic arts through acting, improvising, directing and writing
■ Theater Production (grades 9-12) - study of the dramatic arts through lighting, sound, scenery and set design
■ Fall Play and Spring Musical – open to all interested students, by audition only
■ Mr. Duke – Director of Drama
DISNEY 2019To participate in the 2019 music department trip to
Florida, all students…■ Must be signed up for a large ensemble (Band,
Orchestra, and/or Chorus) during the 2018-2019 school year (and/or participate in Marching Band for at least the year we plan to travel), and…
■ Must have been in Band (and/or Marching Band), Chorus, or Orchestra for at least one other year during their high school careers.
■ Exceptions for students new to district in Sept. 2019
We look forward to working with your students!
■ Mrs. Briceno – Orchestra■ Mr. Niedziejko – Band■ Ms. Kirkland – Vocal Music■ Mr. Duke – Drama■ Mr. Hess – Department Head
Honors Biology
Biology
Biological Science
Notes
•All courses meet the requirements for the NJ Biology End of Course Competency Testing
•All courses meet for 5 periods a week except Honors Biology
•Honors Biology meets for 7 periods a week including two double periods.
•Music program and other electives wrap around the Honors Biology program
•Honors criteria on pg 17
Ninth Grade
Introduction to Biological Science
Proficiency Assessment on 1/10 & 1/11
•All students sit for assessment
•Multiple Choice and Open Ended (Free Response)
•Designed to assess a variety of cognitive skills such as:○ Data analysis○ Problem solving○ Critical thinking○ Ability to present arguments based on scientific
evidence and principles
•Triple graded by HS Biology teachers
•Given 1/10 and 1/11. Results before end of school
Honors Biology Placement Assessment
Tenth Grade
Introduction to Conceptual Chemistry
Conceptual Chemistry
Chemistry
Honors Chemistry
Introduction to Conceptual Physics
Conceptual Physics
Physics
Advanced Placement
Physics 1/STEM
Eleventh Grade
Additional Courses/Electives
Advanced Placement
BiologyEnvironmental
Science
Advanced Placement Chemistry
Advanced Placement Physics C
Physiology
Honors Biomedical Engineering
Mathematics at
NEW PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Peter Schaefer (Interim) Department Head
NINTH GRADE OFFERINGS
■ ESSENTIALS OF ALGEBRA I■ FOUNDATIONS OF ALGEBRA I■ ALGEBRA I■ GEOMETRY T/A■ ADVANCED ALGEBRA &
FUNCTIONS
Mathematics Flow Chart
SEQUENTIAL MATH COURSES
■ ESSENTIALS OF ALGEBRA I 9th Grade■ ESSENTIALS OF GEOMETRY 10th Grade■ ESSENTIALS OF ALGEBRA 2 11th Grade■ MATH LIFE SKILLS 12th Grade
SEQUENTIAL MATH COURSES
■ FOUNDATIONS OF ALGEBRA I 9th Grade■ FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY 10th Grade■ ALGEBRA II 11th Grade■ STATISTICS AND DISCRETE MATH 12th Grade
SEQUENTIAL MATH COURSES
■ ALGEBRA I 9th Grade■ GEOMETRY 10th Grade■ IAT 11th Grade (Intermediate Algebra & Trigonometry)■ PRE-CALCULUS 12th Grade
SEQUENTIAL HONORS COURSES
■ GEOMETRY T/A 9th Grade■ ADV. ALGEBRA & FUNCTIONS 10th Grade■ HONORS PRE-CALCULUS 11TH Grade■ HONORS CALCULUS* 12th Grade■ AP CALCULUS AB or BC 12th Grade■ AP STATISTICS ** 11TH or 12TH
Grade
*New offering for 2017-2018**Prerequisite is Pre-Calculus and Honors Criteria
Computer Science Courses{STEM }
PREREQUISITE – ALGEBRA I Any student can take Computer Science
following successful completion of Algebra I:
■ COMPUTER SCIENCE (followed by)■ AP COMPUTER SCIENCE
■ AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (New STEM offering 2016 - 2017)
MATH (FUN) CLUBOpen to all students at any level for the enjoyment and challenge of learning mathematics.
■ Online Competitions against other schools - Arete Labs (AMC)
■ American Mathematics Competition (AMC)■ Princeton University Math Competition
(PUMaC)■ Moody’s Mega Math Competition■ Harvard MIT Mathematics Tournament*
MATH (FUN) CLUB
VISUAL & PRACTICAL ARTS AT
NEW PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL
NINTH GRADE CHOICES■ VISUAL ARTS:
Drawing I&II 5 creditsPainting and Design I&II 5 creditsSculpture I&II 5 creditsGraphic Design I&II** 5 credits
Photography I&II** 5 creditsDrawing/Painting Lab (Hon. Science) 3 credits
■ PRACTICAL ARTS:Foods I&II 5 creditsFabric Arts I&II 5 creditsTechnology and Design Process 5 credits
SEQUENTIAL COURSES AFTER GRADE 9
■ Advanced Photography 10th -12th Grade■ Computer Aided Design (CAD) 10th -12th Grade■ Child Care and Development 10th -12th Grade ■ Tech. and Construction 10th -12th Grade■ Advanced Tech. and Construction 11th -12th Grade■ Advanced Placement Studio Art 11th -12th Grade■ ALL CLASSES ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE MAY BE
TAKEN IN HIGHER GRADES
We look forward to working with your students!
■ Mrs. Celler ■ Mrs. Eriksen■ Mrs. Jacqueney■ Mrs. Moser■ Mrs. Muraview■ Mr. Russo■ Mr. Hess – Department Head
