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Butler High School
Curriculum Night
Welcome
Will Leach, Principal
Objectives
• To learn about graduation requirements and course of study options.
• To explain the schedule and options for high school students
• To learn about level/rigor guidelines.• To provide relevant departmental information
demonstrating all of the current course options available to students.
NC Gateway Requirements
Students must score a level 3 or 4 (out of 4) on the five specified EOC’s listed below in order to receive credit for the class and to earn a CMS diploma:
1. English 92. Algebra 13. Biology4. Civics & Economics (C&E)5. US History
Basic Information for Rising 9th Graders
• New CMS/NC Course of Study Graduation Requirements in effect;
• All freshman entering high school in the fall of 2009 and thereafter will participate in the required Core Course of Study, entitled the Future Ready Core Plus.
Future Ready Core Plus24 Core Graduation Requirements:4 credits English*4 credits Math 3 credits Science 3 credits Social Studies 1 Additional credit in either Science or Social Studies1 credit Health and PE 94 Concentration Electives*4 Electives-Four courses in one subject area or a cross-disciplinary area, focused on
student interest and post secondary goals, providing an opportunity for the student to participate in a rigorous, in-depth and linked study
NC Graduation Project (formerly the Senior Exit Project).* To meet minimum admission requirements for the UNC University System, a
student must complete a specific math sequence, and have a minimum of 2 years in the same foreign language.
Future Ready Core PlusConcentration Electives: 4 credits in one subject area or a cross-disciplinary area, focused on student
interests and post-secondary goals; providing an opportunity for the student to participate in a rigorous, in-depth and linked study.
The Concentration may include but is not limited to courses in:• Career & Technical Ed (CTE)• Arts Education• JROTC• Advanced Placement (AP)• Community College Experience via CPCC• Learn & Earn Early College (school)
Future Ready Core Occupational
• Occupational English I, II, III, IV-4 credits• Occupational Math-OCS Intro Math, OCS Algebra I,
OCS Financial Management-3 credits• Occupational Science I, II-OCS Applied Science, OCS
Biology-2-credits• Occupational Social Studies I, II-3 credits• Health/PE-1 credit• Career Technical Education-4 credits• Occupational Preps 4/Prep Labs 4• Totals 24 credits
Future Ready Core Occupational-continued
Additional Notes• Career Portfolio Required-(NC Graduation is
NOT required)• No Gateway Requirements• Completion of Individualized Education Plan
(IEP)• School Based Hours-300; Community Service
Hours-240; Paid Employment Hours-360
Registration Timeline
• Vertical Team Meeting-February • Middle School Open Houses-transitioning from middle to high school-March• Delivery of Middle School Registration Cards and High School Planning
Guides-1st week in March• Middle School Counselors will begin visiting classes and discussing the
registration process/curriculum-March• General Session about High School (students only) –late March/early April• Counselors will meet with Middle School Students one-on- one regarding
course selectionSpecial Notation-after your visit this evening and you would like to make a
change in your course selection just contact your middle school counselor
Sample Schedules
• Students may have a:– 4x4 schedule– A/B Day schedule
Sample Hybrid 9th grade Schedule
Semester 1 Semester 2Aday-Crafts Bday-Orchestra2-Biomedical Tech 2-English 93-Algebra I 3-Health/PE 94-World History 4-Biology
Guidelines for Course Level Placement
Factors to be considered for level placement: • Student’s motivation and willingness to be engaged
in the learning process by doing the work requested
• Homework and projects completed on time • Organization skills• Current grades in the courses in question and
current level• EOG grades• Level and amount of extra curricular activities• Student’s health and any learning disability
Standard Level Coursework
• Adheres to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCS)
• Provides the student with a basic understanding of the curriculum content
• Students receive some review of material presented
• Suggested for students scoring 1 or 2 on 8th grade EOGs
• No additional quality points
Honors (9-12)Level Coursework
• Moves beyond the NCSCOS by adding several additional areas of study
• Requires students to do much outside reading and many projects beyond the normal classroom requirements
• Students should be independent learners and highly motivated to learn rather than simply to achieve a grade
Honors Level
• Geared towards students making a high 3 or 4 on 8th grade EOGs or high school EOCs
• Earns 1 additional quality point• AP Courses Offered 10-12
Career and Technical EducationLaurietta Lee
Dianne KingCareer Development Coordinator
[email protected] http://dking.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/
What is CTE?
• Career and Technical Education• Our mission: to prepare our students for careers in a global
economy through introductory and advanced courses.• Our challenge to you: use your 4 required elective credits
to complete a concentration in CTE. …or…explore CTE courses to satisfy your 2 general elective credits. …or…BOTH!!!
Career and Technical Education - ButlerCareer ClustersWhat we offer…
Horticulture I, Horticulture II Honors, Horticulture II Landscape, Agricultural Advanced Studies
Drafting I, Drafting II Architectural Honors, PLTW Civil Engineering and Architecture, Housing & Interiors I, Housing & Interiors IIApparel Development I, Apparel Development II, Drafting I, Family and Consumer Science AdvancedStudies
Business Law, Business Management & Applications, Computer Applications I, Multimedia & Web Design, Accounting I, Principles of Business & Finance, Small Business Entrepreneurship
Biomedical Technology, Medical Sciences I, Medical Sciences II Honors, Health Science Advanced Studies
Career and Technical Education - ButlerCareer Clusters
What we offer… continuedMarketing, Sports and Entertainment Marketing I, Sports and Entertainment Marketing II
Early Childhood Education I, Early Childhood Education II
Computer Applications I, eCommerce I Honors, eCommerce II Honors, Computer Engineering Technology I, Computer Engineering Technology IIHonors, Foundations of Information TechnologyFashion Merchandising, Marketing, Marketing Management, Small Business Entrepreneurship, Sports and Entertainment Marketing I, Strategic Marketing HonorsComputer Engineering Technology I, Drafting I, PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design, PLTW Civil Engineering and Architecture
Career and Technical Education - ButlerCareer Clusters
Your 9th-Grade Registration Card Choices…
Business Management and Administration
___ Computer Applications I ___ Principles of Business & Finance
Architecture and Construction
___ Drafting I ___ Housing and Interiors I
Agriculture ___ Horticulture I
Health Science ___ Biomedical Technology
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
___ Drafting I ___ PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design+ (Algebra I
recommended)
Arts and Communications___ Apparel Development I ___ Drafting I
Information Technology___ Computer Applications I___ Foundations of Information
Technology
Hospitality and Tourism ___ Marketing ___ Sports and Entertainment
Marketing I
Marketing ___ Fashion Merchandising ___ Marketing ___ Sports and Entertainment Marketing I
English 9 Standard• English 9 standard is paired with a semester of
Foundations of English.
• Who should take standard English?Students who scored at or below grade level on the 8th grade reading EOG.
The first semester (Foundations of English) prepares students enrolled in the ninth grade for transition to high school from middle school while establishing a foundation for the English I course in the second semester.
English 9 Honors• English 9 Honors is not paired with Foundations of
English and is completed in a single semester on the 4x4 schedule.
• Who should take honors English?Students who scored at or above grade level on the 8th grade reading EOG.
At this level, students should be able to work well independently and should have good independent reading skills.
English 10, 11, and 12
• All English 10, 11 and 12 standard and honors will be scheduled on the 4 x 4 schedule.
• Independent readers and writers should take the honors level courses.
Social Studies 3 Required Credits
• 9th grade - World History• 10th grade – Civics & Economics• 11th grade – United States History
(taught on a 4X4 schedule)
1 additional credit of Social Studies OR Science
Social Studies Electives4x4 General Electives include• Psychology• Sociology• Law and Justice• World Geography
These may count as the additional Social Studies credit. They are open to all grades 9-12 and may be taken anytime during high school.
Social Studies AP electivesThese courses are usually taken 11th and 12th
grade years and also count as the additionalcredit in Social Studies. All are taught on theA/B day schedule• AP US History• AP US Government• AP European History• AP World History• AP Economics• AP Human Geography• AP Psychology
SS choice for 9th graders?Standard or Honors
WORLD HISTORY: A survey of World History which follows the NC Standard Course of Study beginning with early human interaction and ancient civilizations to the modern era and conflicts such as the Cold War.
STANDARD WORLD:guided analysis of primary documents, reading,projects,.
Assessments primarily multiple choice and short answer
HONORS WORLD:Uses independent research based projects, extended readings outside of class, pre/AP skilled based activities. Assessments are multiple choice, essays and mini-DBQs
Consider…Are you able to read and write well? Do you complete HW? Do you like History? Do you want to take AP classes later? Have you been in honors or accelerated classes before?
Science Requirements
3 Required Credits• Earth / Environmental Science• Biology (A “Gateway” course)• A Physical Science– Chemistry– Physics– Physical Science
Science Course SequencingMOST incoming 9th graders should register for
Earth/Environmental Science(Standard or Honors)
A study of the Earth’s systems and processes, with an emphasis on human impact on natural resources and environmental
issues.Honors E/E
• More in-depth information • Class and homework labs and activities that require more
critical thinking• Requires ability to read complex text
• Requires a strong work ethic for completion of all assignments
SUPERIOR incoming 9th graders may register forHonors Biology
A survey course that explores the living environment from the molecular level to interactions between living things and their environment
Important notes• A very complex and fast-paced subject with extensive vocabulary.
Requires above-average reading skills and a strong commitment to studying outside of class.
• Assignments are high level requiring well-developed critical thinking skills. An independent “Honors Project” is also required.
• Students who elect to take Biology as a 9th grader will have to enroll in AP Environmental Science as a junior in order to fulfill the Earth/Environmental requirement.
• Best for students who are very interested in science, may pursue a science-related career, or wish to take AP science courses.
Science Course Sequencing
Science Course Sequencing
• Note: All AP courses and electives may not be offered every year
Majority of Students
9th grade Earth / Environmental Science
10th grade Biology
11th grade Chemistry
12th grade Physics / AP Science / Science elective
AP Science Courses:•AP Environmental Science•AP Biology (2nd year course)•AP Chemistry (2nd year course)•AP Physics
Science Electives:•Human Anatomy and Physiology•Oceanography•Microbiology
Foreign Language
• Colleges and Universities recommend 3 years of the same language, and recommend that the highest level for which the student qualifies be taken during the senior year.
Foreign Languages
• French, German, Latin, and Spanish areoffered from Level 1- Level 5AP including Spanish for Native Speakers, Levels 1 -2.
• Rising 9th and 10th graders who have taken Level 1 (1A plus 1B) foreign language in the middle school receive credit toward graduation requirements.
Foreign Language
• All levels of Foreign Languages will be offered on the 4 x 4 format. Students can take two years of the same language in one school year.
• Students who plan to pursue AP course of study and have no prior language background should take Level 1 in the 9th grade.
Mathematics
• Every student needs to develop a 4-year high school plan.
• Students will be placed in Algebra 1 courses according to their EOG scores from 8th grade
• Students with level 3 EOG score of 363 or higher may take Algebra 1 in one semester in 9th grade (if they have not completed it)
• All others will take Foundations of Algebra/Algebra 1 for 9th grade.
Mathematics (continued)• If students have completed Algebra 1, they
may take Geometry or Geometry Honors.• Geometry Honors is recommended for
students who scored a Level 4 on the Algebra 1 EOC and who have a good work ethic.
• Students will not be allowed to take two mathematics courses (other than Foundations of Algebra/Algebra 1) as a 9th grader due to budget constraints.
Math Graduation Requirements
All students must obtain, or have obtained, a level 3 or 4 on the Algebra I EOC in order to receive credit for the class.
Come by the Mathematics Department table to get a handout of sequencing for high school math courses.
Suggested sequence for students with Level
4 scores on Alg 1 EOC
• Geo (HR’s) (9th)• Alg 2 (HR’s) (10th)• Precal HR’s (11th)• AP Calculus AB/AP Calculus BC (12th)• AP Statistics can be taken any time AFTER
Algebra 2 Honors in addition to another class
Physical Education
• All students must have Physical Education 9/Health to graduate. All 9th grade students will be registered for Healthful Living/Principles of Physical Education.
• Racquet Sports• Volleyball/Triples – Volleyball/Softball• Team Handball/Basketball• Flag Football/Soccer• Sports Medicine I• Physical Conditioning I• Aerobics I
Visual Arts & Performing Arts
• All Performing and Visual Arts classes are offered on the A-Day/B-Day schedule.
• All Upper Level classes (Second level and up), Honors, and AP Art courses will be offered on the A day / B day schedule.
Visual Arts
• 4 levels of Art • Art 3AP (Drawing or 2-D design)• Art 4 AP (Drawing or 3-D design)
• 4 levels of Crafts
• 4 levels of Photography & AP Photography– $60 fee per year-must own manual 35 mm SLR
camera
Performing Arts
• Butler High School offers a wide range of opportunities for all students to experience the arts.
• Four Choruses and Show Choir• 2 levels of Orchestra• 3 levels of Band, Jazz Band plus the Marching Band• Placement in upper level band, jazz band, orchestra,
and chorus requires an audition and teacher approval.
• 4 levels of Theatre and Technical Theatre
JROTC• All JROTC classes will be offered on the Aday/Bday schedule.• JROTC is a character education course with no service
obligation.• Provides numerous scholarship opportunities.• Courses are sequenced and must be promoted to the next
JROTC level to continue.• Uniforms and materials are provided at no cost.• Level III and IV Honors Curriculum• Nomination to Military Academies.
• The goal of the BHS Exceptional Children’s staff is to provide services to students with disabilities which will support their educational needs.
• Butler High School offers all levels of exceptional programs-Regular-Co-taught-Resource-Self-Contained
Exceptional Children (continued)
• Four self-contained classes– 2 Specialized Academic Curriculum– 2 Specialized Behavioral Support
• Students follow the NCSCS, NC Occupational Course of Study or Extended Standards
Butler Athletic Booster Club (BABC)What is the BABC?• It is YOU! Parents & Supporters of Butler Athletics dedicated to
improving the Butler Athletic program. • These volunteers ensure Butler athletes have the best equipment and facilities, enhancing the
experiences of students, parents, and fans.• If you get involved you are helping your child, team and school.• From providing food & merchandise for the fans, to new uniforms and field equipment for the players,
the Booster Club is always involved.
General Meeting – April 4• Monday 6:00pm – Butler Gym• Free concessions and information about the BABC. The meeting is open to the public and everyone is
encouraged to attend and ask questions!• Many of the Butler coaches will be present to answer questions for incoming or current families.
Incoming freshman families are encouraged to attend.• BABC will share information about current and future activities, as well as identifying and electing new
board members. The BABC will also provide copies of the finances so you can know how funds are spent. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, raise concerns and volunteer.
Please direct questions to the BABC President, Gary Larson at [email protected] or call 704.961.2451.
ButlerAthleticBoosters.com
GO BUTLER BULLDOGS!!
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