Sequoyah High School 2019 Elective Fair Presentation

1. WELCOME TO SEQUOYAH
2 0 1 9 - 2 0 E L E C T I V E FA I R

2. INTRODUCTIONS - ADMINISTRATION
• Robert Van Alstyne – Principal
• Laura Kudlak – Assistant Principal (CTAE)
• Heather Phillips – Assistant Principal (Curriculum)
• Bob Eddy – Assistant Principal (Athletic Director)
• Don Garner – Assistant Principal (Special Education)

3. INTRODUCTIONS – STUDENT SERVICES
•Maria Baldwin – Lead Counselor
•Carrilynn Corbin
•Wendy Fort
•Monica Intravia
• Counselors will be available for questions following the
presentation.

4. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE
ELECTIVE FAIR?
• Provide elective information for students and parents/guardians to assist in the
elective selection process.
– Meet elective teachers & have opportunity to ask questions
• Explain the process for selecting electives.
– 1st – SHS Counselors visit DRMS, share information about high school & graduation
requirements, distribute Elective Selection Form (1/15/19)
– 2nd – Elective Course Descriptions & Elective Selection Form sent home electronically
Mrs. Holman)
– 3rd – Elective Fair – Meet teachers & ask questions
– 4th – Choose electives & alternate choices, record choices on (Gold) Elective Selection
– 5th – On 2/11/19 - SHS team to DRMS to enter elective & alternate choices
– 6th – Late March/early April – Student Course Verification Sheets sent home to DRMS
students for review.

5. WHAT ABOUT REQUIRED CLASSES?
ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, SS
• Placement rubrics are used by High School Departments to determine placement
(and levels) in core classes
• Rubrics include: Current placement, Current grades/Performance, Milestone scores,
Lexile Score, etc.
• Social Studies is not a required class for 9th graders, 3 units (or years) required for
graduation

6. WHAT WILL A 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE
LOOK LIKE?
• 1st Semester
*English A
*Math A
*Science A
Health or PE
Elective #1 A
Elective #2 A
Lunch
2nd Semester
*English B
*Math B
*Science B
PE or Health
Elective #1 B
Elective #2 B
Lunch
*Placement rubrics are used by departments to determine
level

7. WHAT SHOULD I CONSIDER WHEN
CHOOSING AN ELECTIVE?
• Choose electives based on personal, college, and career interests.
• What is a pathway?
– A pathway is a series of related courses that help prepare students for a college setting or a
career field.
– Students who complete the three courses in a pathway are recognized as a “Pathway
Completer”.
– Several pathways allow students the opportunity to earn certifications that prepare them for
a job.
• Students may choose electives in:
– English
– Social Studies
– CTAE (Career, Technology, Agriculture, Engineering)
– Fine Arts
– World Language

8. NEXT STEPS:
• TONIGHT: Visit the various elective booths.
• Elective Registration Sheets: (Gold forms) complete these between tonight Monday,
2/11/19
• February 11, 2019: SHS faculty members will visit DRMS to input student choices for their
elective courses using the gold sheets.
• LATE MARCH/EARLY APRIL: Course Verification Sheets will be sent home with DRMS
students showing courses selected.
• JULY: Schedules will be released to students via CCSD student email accounts.
• JULY: (Date TBD) New student orientation/walk-through
• AUGUST: (Date TBD) Freshman Parent Night
• QUESTIONS ABOUT PLACEMENTS?
– Email: SHS.registration@cherokeek12.net

9. TONIGHT’S VISIT
• Outside the Theater:
– Band
– Chorus
– Visual Arts
• Gym Mezzanine: CTAE Courses:
- Marketing
- Business & Technology
- Architectural Drafting
- Drafting
- Audio/Video & Film
- Information Technology
- Auto Maintenance & Light Repair
- Teaching
- Food & Nutrition
- JROTC
• Cafeteria:
– Journalism
– Speech/Forensics
– World Languages
– Physical Education
– Honors U.S. & World Affairs
– AP Human Geography