Stone Bridge
High School
Rising 9th Grade
Parent/Student Information Night
STONE BRIDGE HIGH
2011-2012
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Mr. Lucas
Ms. Bell
Mr. Diamond
Ms. Halpin
Mr. Misik
Ms. McCarthy
Ms. Abrigo
Director
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Ethics Day Fundraiser
$20
Scheduling Process
• Informational Session
• SBHS Counselors visited
BRMS (Feb. 9-10) and
ERMS (Feb. 3)
• Program of Studies
• Course Selection Sheet
• Plan of Studies
• Timelines
• Visit to SBHS (April 18)
• Orientation (August)
Program of Studies
www.lcps.org/sbhs
Pages of Interest
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General Information—page 1
Promotion and Credit Info—page 2
Diploma Requirements—pages 3-6
GPA and Class Rank—page 7
Grade Weighting—page 7
Testing Info—page 8-9
Special Programs—pages 9-11
Index of Courses—pages 61-66
Diploma Types
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9
Typical
Grade
Student Schedule
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English 9
Math
Earth Science
World Geog./History I
HPE 9
World Language
Elective (s)
Study Hall
High School Plan of Studies
Personal Finance
& Economics
Rising 9th GRADE COURSE SELECTION SHEET
STUDENT’S FULL NAME: ________________________________________________
STUDENT ID NUMBER:
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ART
240000 Art I
247700 Art/Arch & Hum I*
248700 Art/Arch & Hum II *
MARKETING
821000 Intro to Business/Mktg
ENGLISH
140200
140300
192700
250000
160702
187000
English 9 H
English 9 A
21st Cent Lit Strategies I*
Theater Arts I
Fundamentals of Writing*
Journalism
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
841700
846700
845700
846000
840700
847700
820700
Choices*
Fash Des & Merch*
Gourmet Foods*
Human Develop*
Indep Living*
Intro House/Int Des*
Leadership Dev*
WORLD LANGUAGE
380000 Amer Sign Lang I
340000 French I
342000 French II
343000 French III
370000 German I
372000 German II
373000 German III
350000 Latin I
352000 Latin II
353000 Latin III
321000 Mandarin Chinese I
360000 Spanish I
362000 Spanish II
363000 Spanish III
SCIENCE
640200 Earth Science H
640300 Earth Science A
650200 Biology H
SOCIAL SCIENCES/HISTORY
740900 Pre-AP World His/Geo I
740300 World Hist/Geo I A
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
856000 Applied Tech I
HEALTH & PE
440000 HPE 9
MATHEMATICS
540000 Algebra I
550000 Geometry
565000 Funct, Alg & Data Anal
560000 Algebra II
571000 Algebra II/Trig
585000 Adv Algebra/Precalculus
MUSIC
262000 Music Theory/History
272000 Band
293000 Beginning Guitar
294000 Intermediate Guitar
295000 Advanced Guitar
296000 Artist Level Guitar
280000 Chorus
275001 Orchestral Strings
NON-CREDIT COURSES
066700 Study Hall S1*
067700 Study Hall S2*
*Denotes Semester Course
Math
Progression
Algebra II
• Students MUST
have a strong
grasp of Algebra I
concepts!
• Math may not be
the passion for the
students who
enroll in this
course.
Algebra II/Trigonometry
• Students MUST have a
passion for mathematics
and be self-motivated!
• Students MUST have a
strong grasp of Algebra I
concepts! Did students earn
“A”s on their midterm and
final exams to demonstrate
long term
retention/comprehension?
• If a student is enrolled in
this course, he/she should
be enrolled in higher science
courses as well.
This course has a common assessment
for the midterm and final exam.
Functions, Algebra,
and Data Analysis
• This course is a
bridge between
Algebra I and
Algebra II.
• Students looking to
strengthen Algebra
I skills should
enroll.
• Students may need
review before they
enroll in Algebra II.
Advanced Functions
and Modeling
• This course is a bridge
between Algebra II and
Advanced
Algebra/Precalculus.
• Students looking to
strengthen Algebra II
skills should enroll.
• Students will be
exposed to real world
mathematics by
completing labs.
Advanced Algebra/Precalculus
• Students should have a
passion for mathematics, a
STRONG grasp of Algebra II
concepts, and intentions to
enroll in Calculus at some
point!
• Students MUST have a
strong grasp of Algebra II
concepts! Did students
earn “A”s on their midterm
and final exams to
demonstrate long term
retention/comprehension?
Mathematical Analysis
• Students MUST have a
passion for mathematics
and be self-motivated!
• Students MUST have a
strong grasp of Algebra II
and Trigonometry
concepts!
• If a student is enrolled in
this course, he/she should
be enrolled in higher
science courses as well.
This course has a common assessment
for the midterm and final exam.
Earth Science
Academic
Earth Science is a study of the
interrelationships between the Earth’s
composition, structure, processes, and
history and its atmosphere,
meteorology, oceanography, and
astronomy.
Various scientists and their
contributions are studied.
Students interpret various maps,
charts, and tables and utilize
technology, including GIS and GPS, to
organize and analyze data.
Facility in using many different kinds of
maps and graphics is a major outcome
of learning earth science. Students also
consider costs and benefits of using the
Earth’s resources in problem solving
situations.
Academic Earth Science is designed as
a challenging course requiring advanced
reading and writing skills.
Honors
Earth Science is a study of the
interrelationships between the Earth’s
composition, structure, processes, and
history, and its atmosphere, meteorology,
oceanography, and astronomy.
Various scientists and their contributions
are studied.
Students interpret various maps, charts,
and tables and utilize technology, including
GIS and GPS, to organize and analyze data.
Facility in using many different kinds of
maps and graphics is a major outcome of
learning earth science. Students also
consider costs and benefits of using the
Earth’s resources in problem solving
situations.
Honors Earth Science is designed as a
rapidly paced, challenging course requiring
advanced academic skills.
Students are required to complete a school
science symposium at the end of the school
year. Students will be required to complete
this project and report their findings at
the School Science Symposium.
Honors Biology
• Students taking Biology gain detailed knowledge of
living systems.Areas of study include cellular organization and
processes, molecular biology, classification of organisms, genetics,
evolution, and ecosystems.
• Students are expected to be able to demonstrate proper use of
laboratory tools.Controlled experiments are performed and results
are reported.The importance of science research is emphasized.
• Honors Biology is designed as a rapidly paced, challenging
course requiring advanced academic skills. All Honors Biology
students are expected to complete an in-depth, independent Science
Research Project (SRP) as a required part of their course work.
• Honors Biology students may participate in the process
leading to possible selection for participation in the Loudoun
County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (RSEF).
Honors English
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be able to comprehend grade-level texts
engage in reading outside of class
command a wide range of writing strategies
possess a spirit of inquiry, be curious
make connections between text and real life
apply analysis skills to new texts
Honors English
Students Should:
• be capable of fresh interpretations of old
texts
• be able to develop and articulate questions
• be able to adapt an assumption when
confronted with new information
• demonstrate originality of thinking
• show diligence
• be independent searchers of information
Honors English
Students Should:
• have the ability to build on what happens in
class outside of class
• be thinking at a higher analytical level
• have curiosity in the English discipline
• engage in the ongoing reading of novels,
blogs, nonfiction
• demonstrate a willingness to write
• engage in deep revision
Important Dates
• March 28th
• April 18th
• August
• August 27th
Diversity in Education Fair
(6:30-8:30 @ DHS)
Rising 9th Graders visit SBHS
(Expo Day: 9:15-10:30)
Orientation & Cook-out (last
week in August)
1st day of school
www.lcps.org/sbhs