SOUHEGAN HIGH SCHOOL
8-PERIOD DAILY SCHEDULE
Souhegan High School
Rising Freshman
Course Selection
2014-2015
Course Selection and Transition Process
March 5th – 8th Grade Parent Night
March 24th – Parent Presentation
March 31st – Presentation to 8th graders
April 3rd – Course requests due
April 4th – Counselors meet with students 1 on 1
April - 8th graders visit Souhegan for lunch and
advisory
Feb. – June – Special Education transition meetings
April – June – 504 transition meetings
June – 8th grade step-up day
Graduation Requirements
English – 4 Credits
Math – 3 Credits
Science – 3 Credits
Social Studies – 3 Credits
Wellness – 1 Credit
Health .5
Fine Arts .5
Computer Portfolio.5
Advisory 2 Credits (.5 per year)
Elective Courses – 4.75
Graduation Requirements
Division
1 Exhibition
Junior Research Paper
Post Graduation Plan
Senior Project
Community Service – 40 hours minimum
22.25 Total Credits Minimum
Division 1 Team Schedule
9th Grade Team
•Cultural Foundations – English
•Cultural Foundations – Social Studies
•Earth Systems Science
•Math
•Approximately 80 students per team
•Students assigned heterogeneously to teams
•Team includes counselor and learning specialist
•Supportive environment
•Interdisciplinary approach
Example Freshman Schedule
Per. 1 - Cultural Foundations - English
Per. 2 - Cultural Foundations - Social Studies
Per. 3 – Earth Systems Science
Per. 4 – Math
Per. 5 - Lunch/Advisory
Per. 6 – Wellness (1/2 year) and Art (1/2 year)
Per. 7 - World Language or other elective
Per. 8 - Band or other elective
Core Math 1
Core Math 2
Core Math 3
AP Stats
Div 2
Financial
Algebra
Stats
Intro Calc
Precal
AB Calc
Stats
AP Stats
AP Stats
(must
have
Math 3)
AP Stats
Division 2
AB Calc
Stats
Div 2
AP
Stats
BC
Calc
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Students currently taking French or Spanish
▪ French 2
▪ Spanish 2
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Students who are not currently taking a language
▪ French 1
▪ Latin 1
▪ Spanish 1
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Goal – To know students well by
implementing the concept of personalization
on a daily basis with particular emphasis on
helping students to develop a community of
learners born of respect, trust, courage.
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Advisory groups of 10 students meet daily
with a staff advisor.
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9th grade – Provide students with a small, supportive community in
which they can learn and practice the behaviors and skills needed to
become successful, responsible, and involved leaders in the
Souhegan community.
10th grade – To reflect on individual growth and identify learning
styles based on Division I experience in order to transition to Div. II.
Division 1 Exhibition
11th grade – To apply knowledge of himself/herself to their Div. II
experience as well as prepare for life after Souhegan. Post Grad
Plan
12th grade – To apply his/her identified passions to their culminating
experience as they move beyond Souhegan.
Now What?
Students will arrive home on 31st with…..
• Program of Studies
• On-line instructions and course selection worksheet
• Must choose classes and alternatives for 3 periods
1. Art semester classes
Design Studio Art 2D
Design Studio Art 3D
All the World’s a Stage
Creative Image Making
Music Mania
2. Full year or 3 trimester classes
3. Full year or 3 trimester classes
Elective Choices
Trimester Examples –
Full Year Examples-
Web Page Design
Flash Animation
Saber Digital Magazine
Advertising
Art of Cake Decorating
Personal Finance
Intro to Psychology
Food Systems
Pottery
Drawing
French
Latin
Spanish
Band
Chorus
Video Production
Academic Support (teacher
recommended)
Course Selection Considerations
 Student Interests and Passion
 Exploration
 Math and World Language Teacher
Recommendations
 Prerequisites
 Four Year Plan
 Graduation Requirements
 Post-Secondary Plans and Requirements
 Rigor
Keene State
Boston College
– 4 Credits
English – 4 Credits
Math – 3 Credits
Math – 4 Credits
Sciences – 3 Credits
Sciences (Lab) – 4 Credits
Social Sciences – 2 Credits
Social Sciences – 4 Credits
Foreign Lang. - Recommended Foreign Language – 4 Credits
English
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Colleges have specific admission requirements.
University System in California -1 credit Art
Bentley University – Pre-calculus
Art Schools – Portfolio
Certain majors and/or programs have specific
requirements.
Nursing – Chemistry
Engineering – Chemistry and Physics
Course
requests determine offerings
Ability to make changes is limited
Tentative schedules are sent home end of June
Team and teacher assignments finalized in
summer.
Add/Drop Policies
Program of Studies on http://sau39.org/shs
under Student Services
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Questions????
We are here to help
Rob Scully, Principal [email protected]
 Karen Chininis, Guidance Director [email protected]
 Peter Gagnon, Dean of Students [email protected]
 Kathy White, Dean of Faculty [email protected]
 Gigi Klipa, Dean of Faculty [email protected]
 Ane Swift, Math Coordinator [email protected]
 Kathleen Desmond, World Language Coordinator
[email protected]
 Maren Petropulos, Registrar [email protected]
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