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PWHS Program Planning Session
Welcome!
PWHS Administrative Team
❑ Principal: Dr. Jason R. Bacani
❑ Assistant Principal: Mr. Maico Azcona
❑ Assistant Principal: Ms. Heather King
❑ Assistant Principal: Mr. Stephen Price
❑ Activities Director: Mr. R.J. Bretz
Tonight’s Agenda
★ Program Planning Schedule
★ 5 Block Schedule & Graduation Requirements
★ College and Career Readiness: Student Choice & New Courses
★ 2019-20 Course Selection Timeline & Online Scheduling and Support
★ Getting Involved
★ Freshman Orientation
Student Achievement
College and Career Readiness
Safe and Positive Climate
EXCELLENCE
PWHS
Our Belief SystemWhat is best for our PWHS students?
Time English Math Science Social Studies
World Languages
Health and PE
Special Education
Advanced Placement
7-7:20 C24 & C26
C13 & C14
C15 & C17
C21 C37 C10 Social Studies, C23
Science, C19
English, C22
7:24-7:44 C24 & C26
C13 & C14
C15 & C17
C21 C4 C10 World Languages,
C37
Art, C8
7:48-8:08 C24 & C26
C13 & C14
C15 & C17
C21 C37 C4 C10
8:12-8:30 C24 & C26
C13 & C14
C15 & C17
C21 C37 C10
Faculty Consultation: 7:30 - 8:30 *See Handout for the room numbers
Program Planning Overview
Five Block Schedule
RIGOROUS COURSES OF STUDY
36Did you know? Plymouth Whitemarsh High School created over 30 new courses when we transitioned to the five block schedule 2 years ago!
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Course Selection Window
★ Feb 11th = Grade 8 (Counselor review)
★ March 5th-11th = Grades 9, 10, 11
★ PW Mandatory Bonus Blocks for Support
○ Monday, March 4th (Extended)
■ Grades 9-11 > Overview of the process in BB
○ Monday, March 11th
■ Grades 9,10 and 11 > Dedicated time to finalize course selections
■ Portal closes at midnight
COUNSELING PAGE
★ Visit the Student Portal or Counseling Page★ Review Course Catalog and Guides★ Start conversations!
○ Teachers○ Family
What Can You Do?
Incoming Freshmen
Sequencing 9, 10, 11
Career & Technical Education
What Happens Next?1. CMS Counselor review of selections/recommendations
2. PW Counselor meetings with students in English classes○ Review your selections and current 4-year plan
○ Answer any questions or concerns
3. Course verification Connect-Ed home in June ○ Final schedules available on PowerSchool and notification digitally
sent home in August
4. Schedule changes (first 3 days of S1/S2)○ Advanced Placement and Music classes are FULL-YEAR and cannot be
dropped mid-year.
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Activities & Athletics
Activities and Athletics➢ Student Initiated Clubs and Activities (over 100!)
○ Art, Best Buddies, FBLA, Microfinance, MiniTHON, Karaoke, NBA Analytics, Robotics, Slime, etc.
○ Activities Fair○ During Bonus Block
➢ Athletic Programs○ 21 Varsity Sports○ Multiple Freshman Sports
➢ Getting Involved, Relationships and PW Community○ Making a Difference
Mr. Maico Azcona, Assistant Principal
8th-9th Transition: Freshman Orientation
★ Parent Orientation: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 @ 6:00 PM★ Student Orientation: Thursday, August 29, 2019 (7:30
AM-12:30 PM)
★ Check-in begins at 7:15 AM in the Main Lobby
★ Students will meet staff members, tour the building and walk through their schedules
★ Students will attend an Activities Fair, watch a Presentation by Orientation Leaders & hear from their Class Sponsors
★ A picnic lunch is provided at the end of the Orientation
Ms. Heather King, Assistant Principal
Questions?
◻ Contact a PWHS Admin Team member
◻ Schedule an appointment or call at anytime
◻ Counseling team available in the Guidance Suite