1	8^th Grade Parents’ Evening February 27, 2008 6:30 – THS Auditorium Class 2012
2	PEER HELPING NETWORK Coordinator: Mrs. Schreffler, School Psychologist Peer nominated students in grades 9-12 who work to make Tiverton High School a safe, accepting environment for all students.
3	THS Guidance Department Chairperson – Elizabeth Farley Counselors (students assigned alphabetically) Nicole Araujo – 1^st third of the alphabet Lynn Nicholas – middle third of the alphabet Cathy Ann Winston – last third of the alphabet Clerical Staff Madeline Messier – Guidance Secretary Diane Lebrecque – Student Information Services
4	Guidance Department Phone – 624-6621 Fax – 625-5093 Website – www.tivertonschools.org Email – eafarley@tivertonschools.org lnicholas@tivertonschools.org cwinston@tivertonschools.org naraujo@tivertonschools.org Services provided in: Academic counseling Career and college counseling Personal/social counseling
5	TIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDIES FOR 2008-2009
6	TIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
7	EARNING CREDITS All students must earn a minimum of 110 credits to be eligible for THS graduation. Most students actually earn between 120 to 140 credits over four years. Ninth graders should carry anywhere from 32.5 to 35 credits.
8	COURSE LEVELS LEVEL I – Courses are designed to offer in-depth study of the subject matter on a highly competitive level. These courses are the most challenging in the curriculum. LEVEL II – Courses offer a comprehensive study of the subject matter. These courses will help to prepare students for college. LEVEL III – Courses offer a basic study of the subject matter and reinforce basic skills and proficiency in the GSE as determined by RIDE.
9	Credits are earned in 2 ways: Students must complete required coursework. Students complete elective coursework.
10	Graduation Proficiency Requirements English, 4 years or 20 credits. Math, 3 years or 15 credits. Social Studies, 3 years or 15 credits. Science, 3 years or 15 credits. Physical Ed/Health, 4 years or 10 credits. These classes will be scheduled separately and will be graded separately. Community Service (75 hours.) Completion of Senior Project Fine Arts, 2.5 credits Technology, 2.5 credits Math Related Course – 5 credits (Senior Year) Participation in NECAP (State Assessment) Participation in Comprehensive Course Assessments
11	Elective course work includes: Elective courses in all the academic areas including Math, English, Science, Social Studies, World Language as well as: Electives in specialty areas including Art, Music, Technology Education, Business, Computers, and Family & Consumer Science.
12	GRADE 9 COURSE OFFERINGS BY DEPARTMENT
13	ENGLISH Dept. Chairperson – Mr. Forrest English 9 - III English 9 - II English 9 - I (Completion of Summer Reading Program)
14	MATH Dept. Chairperson – Mrs. Williamson Interconnected Math Part 1 - III Algebra 1 - II Algebra 2 - II Advanced Algebra II - I
15	SOCIAL STUDIES Dept. Chairperson – Mr. Williamson Modern World History - III Modern World History - II Modern World History - I (Completion of Summer Social Studies Program)
16	SCIENCE Dept. Chairperson – Mrs. Busse Physical Science - I Physical Science - II Physical Science - III
17	WORLD LANGUAGE Dept. Chairperson – Mr. DeSousa French I - II Portuguese I - II & III Spanish I – II & III Spanish II – II Spanish II - I
18	CAREER EDUCATION Dept. Chairperson – Mr. Fernandes INCLUDES TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Articulated courses with BCC, CCRI, and New England Tech (Refer to Prog. Of Studies for more info.) BUSINESS Articulated courses with BCC (Refer to Prog. Of Studies for more info.) FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
19	PHYSICAL EDUCATION Dept. Chairperson – Mr. McGuire Physical Education I Health Grade I
20	SPECIAL EDUCATION Dept. Chairperson – Mr. Fecteau Study Skills (3X or 6X) Co-taught Academic Classes
21	FINE ARTS ELECTIVES MUSIC – Mr. Alves - Coordinator Band 6X or 3X Chorus 6X or 3X Music Theory, Fundamentals of Music, Jazz Ensemble (6X or 3X) Guitar, Piano, etc. Strings ART – Mrs. Lynch - Coordinator Intro. To Art (1 semester or 3x/cycle for the full year.)
22	ATHLETICS Director – Mr. Murray BASEBALL BASKETBALL FIELD HOCKEY FOOTBALL GOLF SOCCER SOFTBALL TENNIS VOLLEYBALL ICE HOCKEY CHEERING LACROSSE EXTRA-CURRICULAR CODE OF CONDUCT
23	A typical Grade 9 schedule includes... English Math Social Studies Science Phys.Ed./Health Elective coursework in World Language, Computers, Music, Art, Business, Tech. Ed., Family and Cons. Science, etc. 5 credits 5 credits 5 credits 5 credits 2.5 credits + 10-12.5 cr. in Electives Total Credits = 32.5-35.0
24	COMMUNITY SERVICE Coordinator – Mrs. Elwell ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE 75 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TO GRADUATE FROM THS
25	School to Career Coordinator – Shelia Kaufmann Career Portfolio in cooperation with Guidance Job Shadowing Work Readiness Skills Job Placement
26	STUDENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR Maura Brown Works with students, grades 9-12, who are experiencing substance abuse and/or mental health problems. Works with students individually and in a group setting. Groups include: anger management, substance abuse, smoking cessation, senior stress, etc… SADD – Students Against Destructive Decisions
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28	School Web Site
29	High School Site
30	About tivertonschools.org Student Generated Sites for all 5 schools Goals Educate Inform Save $$$$ Convenience for parents
31	About the High School Site Documents – Program of Studies, Handbook Graduation Requirements – March 07 PDF Forms – Medical, Athletics, Scholarship Applications, etc. Comprehensive Athletics, Guidance Links - Schedules, Rosters, Newsletters for Parents Parents – Contacts, Buses, Menus, Calendar Students – Government, Student Services, Drivers Ed, Senior Project, Summer Assignments
32	School Resource Officer Officer Cabral Law Enforcement Law Related Counseling Law Education
33	All of us at THS look forward to working with you and your child in September. THE END