Step Up Day 2011 Academic Expectations Final version 6 2

							Step Up Day 2011

Academic Expectations
         What Classes do I HAVE to
         take?
   English: 4 years
   Expository Writing: 1 semester
   Math: 3 years
   Science: 3 years (Biology, Chemistry, & Physics)
   Social Studies: 3 years (including U.S. History)
   Foreign Language: A sequence of 2 years of the same
                                 foreign language
   Phys Ed: 2 semesters (typically taken in grade 9 and
              grade 10)
   Health I and II: 2 quarters (typically 1 taken in grade 9/10
                            and 1 in grade 11/12)
   Computer Applications
   2 electives: Business, Technology, Art, & Music / Theater
                 courses
      How does the schedule
      work?
   You will have 7 periods in total. You will have
    5 periods per day.
   68 minute periods
   4 minutes for passing time
                   Summer Reading: DO IT!!
          Bring the summer reading texts to class on the first day of school with
           annotations
          Assessments and class discussions about summer reading will take
           place in the first few weeks of English class
          Complete a creative project from the list and hand it in the first day of
           school




http://highschool.swampscott.k12.ma.us/Pages/SwampscottHS_English/Summer%20Reading%202011/
       Having Trouble in a Class?

   First… talk to your teacher!!
    Communication is KEY to being successful in
    high school (and in life!)
   Stay after school (or go before school) for extra
    help (especially before tests/quizzes!)
   Other resources: Parents, guidance counselor,
    friends, National Honor Society tutors
   ALWAYS do your homework! This is critical to
    understanding the material and for ensuring
    success.
Expectations

   Expect homework…
   Homework and reading is done in time for
    class… no excuses.
   Do not rely on a “make up”. If you are
    struggling, you should talk to your teacher
    as soon as possible.
   If you are out (sick, personal), it is up to
    YOU to see your teacher to make up
    assignments. It is not your teacher’s
    responsibility to track you down.
How you can prepare:

   Come on the first day with a notebook,
    writing tool, an assignment book, and your
    summer reading assignments.
   GET AN ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK… you
    will need it and many teachers require it.
   Your teachers will tell you what materials
    you need (binders, notebooks, folders). It
    varies by teacher. If they require a specific
    method, it is for a good reason!
Advice

 You are lucky to have the right to a
  public education… use it!
 High school is a new beginning.

 We are here to help you.

 Get involved... Clubs, sports, etc.