Welcome!

Seaman High SchoolFreshman Center

COUNSELING DEPARTMENTShanna Sloyer– Freshmen Julie Kizzar – Social WorkerSteve Alexander – Lead Counselor

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTBrad Dietz – Athletic Director

ADMINISTRATIONRon Vinduska – Principal(Mike Monaghan – Principal starting August 2015)Shelly Prengel - Assistant Principal - SFC

“Begin with the end in mind!”

SFC Support StaffNielle Naylor - SFC SecretaryDeanna Brady - Attendance SecretaryJennifer Varner - Nurse ParaNancy Ellison - School R.N.Phil McKay- District Police Officer

Your Student’s Freshman Year

Block Schedule Teaming PowerSchool Attendance Activities/Clubs 1:1 Technology Online Registration

TIME MONDAY 7:55 – 8:43 18:49 – 9:37 2

9:43 – 10:31 410:37 – 11:25 511:31 – 1:02

Lunch6

1:08 – 2:11Channel 1

7

2:17 – 3:05 8

Viking Days (Mondays)

Red/Blue Block Days

TIME TUES(RED)

WED(BLUE)

THURS(RED)

FRI(BLUE)

7:55 – 9:28

2 1 2 1

9:34 – 11:11

4 3Seminar

4 3Seminar

11:17 – 1:12

6Lunch

5Lunch

6Lunch

5Lunch

1:18 – 3:05

8Channel 1

7Channel 1

8Channel 1

7Channel 1

REQUIRED FRESHMAN COURSES

Language Arts 7010 Fr. Lang. Arts7000 Honors Fr. Lang. Arts

Science 11300 Biology

Mathematics (full Yr.) 8400 Math I

8405 Honors Math I 8410 Math I Lab

(teacher recommendation)

Career Exploration 5200 Success 101

Health/PE10101 Physical Dimensions

Social Studies 12306 Modern World

History

TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE

Semester1. Fr. Lang Arts or Honors

2. Biology

3. Math I

4. Phys. Dim./Success 101

5. Modern World History

6. Elective (or Math I Lab)

7. Elective

Semester1. Fr. Lang Arts or Honors2. Biology3. Math I

4. Phys. Dim./Success 101

5. Modern World History

6. Elective (or Math I Lab)

7. Elective

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

4 Credits – English3 Cr. – Lab Science3 Cr. – Social Studies

(incl. Am. Hist. & Gov’t)3 Cr. – Math1 Cr. – Physical Ed. (incl.

.5 cr. Phys. Dim.) .5 Cr. – 21st Century

Personal Finance

1 Cr. – Fine Arts (Music, Art, Brdcst. Journ., Theatre, Speech, Journalism, Debate, Forensics)

.5 Cr. – Success 101

9 Cr. – Electives (Students encouraged to use electives to enroll in vocational clusters)

25 Total Credits

WEIGHTED GRADESAPPLICABLE COURSES Honors Fr. Lang. Arts Honors Soph. Lang. Arts Honors Junior Lang. Arts AP English Honors Math I Honors Math II Honors Math III/Trig. AP Calculus Honors Am. History AP Government Honors Chemistry Honors Physics

GRAD HONORS AWARDED Summa Cum Laude - take all 12

classes at left, get all As & 2 Bs in honors classes or 11 classes at left and all As.

Magna Cum Laude 4.05 - up (not Summa)

Cum Laude 3.75 - 4.04

GRADINGWeighted Scale Trad. Scale

A = 5 A = 4B = 4 B = 3C = 3 C = 2D = 2 D = 1F = 0 F = 0

SHS Career and Technical Education PathwaysCOMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURE SCIENCEIntroductory Level SHS Classes – Intro. To Agricultural SciencesTechnical Level SHS Classes – Horticulture, Animal ScienceApplication Level SHS Classes – Agriculture Communications & Leadership

AUDIO/VISUAL COMMUNICATIONSIntroductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Business, Comp. Apps. I, Comp Apps. IITechnical Level SHS Classes – Graphic Design I & II, Marketing, 21st C Journalism, DigitalMedia Tech, Broadcast Journ. I, Digital Photo Imaging, Digital ArtApplication Level SHS Classes – Broadcast Journ. II, Digital Media Design & Production

BUSINESS FINANCEInroductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to BusinessTechnical Level SHS Classes – Entrepreneurship, Accounting I, Business Economics, 21st C Personal FinanceApplication Level SHS Classes – Investing, Money & Banking

SHS Career and Technical Education PathwaysCONSTRUCTION & DESIGNIntroductory Level SHS Classes – Intro to Industrial TechnologyTechnical Level SHS Classes – Wood Basic Tech, Basic Tech/Drawing, Computer AidedDrafting DesignApplication Level SHS Classes – Architecture/Construction Science, Home Interiors

FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICESIntroductory Level SHS Classes – Success 101Technical Level SHS Classes – Human Development, Teen Issues, 21st C Personal Finance, Nutrition & FitnessApplication Level SHS Classes – Career & Community Connections

PROGRAMMING & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTInroductory Level SHS Classes – Computer Apps I & IITechnical Level SHS Classes – Web Design/Internet Apps I & II, Visual Basic Programming I & IIApplication Level SHS Classes – College & Career Ready Internship

SHS Career and Technical Education PathwaysPRODUCTIONIntroductory Level SHS Classes – Introduction to Industrial TechnologyTechnical Level SHS Classes – Computer Aided Drafting, Metals BasicsApplication Level SHS Classes – Metals/Research Prototype

TEACHING & TRAININGIntroductory Level SHS Classes – Success 101Technical Level SHS Classes – Human Development , Exploring Teaching I, Teen IssuesApplication Level SHS Classes – Exploring Teaching II

WEB & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONSInroductory Level SHS Classes – Computer Apps I & IITechnical Level SHS Classes – Graphic Design I & II, Web Design/Internet Apps I & II,Computer Animation/Video Game Development I & IIApplication Level SHS Classes – College & Career Ready Internship

WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Junior or Senior

On Track to Graduate & Good Attendance

Application

Pass the WU Tech. Entrance Exam (Work Keys in Math, & Reading)

QUALIFIED ADMISSIONSfor Kansas Regents Universities

Must QualifyPre-College Curriculum

with a GPA > 2.0 (on Right)

AND ACT > 21 ORSAT > 980 ORGraduate in Top 1/3 of

ClassANDGPA > 2.0 in any

college credit taken in HS

Pre-College Curriculum Courses

4 years – English 3 years – Math ACT > 22

(Math I, II, III)

OR 4 years – Math ACT < 22◦ (4th yr. higher than Alg. II)

3 years – Natural Science (at least 1 in chemistry or physics)

3 years – Social Science 3 years - Elective

RECOMMENDED COLLEGE PREP Four Year High School Plan

4 years – Language Arts4 yrs. – Mathematics3 yrs. – Science (biological science, chemistry, physics)3 yrs. – Social Studies (Am. History, Am.

Gov’t, geography, psychology, or world history)

2 yrs. – Foreign Language1 sem. – Speech

NCAA ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

NCAA Div. I or II Eligibility Requirements

At least a 2.5 in the core-curriculum

ANDACT of at least a sum

score of 68. (Four parts of ACT added together)

(Roughly a composite of 17)

NCAA Core-Curriculum – 16 Cr. 4 yrs. - English 3 yrs. – Math (Math I, II, III) 3 yrs. – Social Studies 2 yrs. – Nat/Phys. Science 4 yrs. – add’t’l courses; in

Math, Science, English or Foreign Language

(Must have 10 core by end of your Junior year)

(7 core must be English, Math, & Science)

DRIVER EDUCATION Enrollment in April Offered during Summer For 9th graders or older (Age 15 by Aug. 15th) Classes begin after conclusion of

regular school year Student receives 1/2 credit on pass/fail

basis upon completion of class

SCHEDULE CHANGES for FRESHMEN

Any changes to schedules need to be made on May 31 or June 1.

Students will receive information regarding their schedule before they leave for summer.

SEAMAN HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE

To view the Program Planning Guide online, visit:

http://www.seamanschools.org\