WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDIES

1. WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOLPROGRAM OF STUDIES MRS. JULIE LICHTMANN MRS. CHRISTI DUNN MR. MIKE KESHIGIAN MRS. KELLIE STEWARD MR. TOM WOODBURY

2. Program of Studies • The Program of Studies can be found on the Guidance Page on the Windham High School Website: www.windhamhighschool.org • As you read through the Program of Studies (POS) begin to identify courses that: • are graduation requirements • are NH Scholar requirements • interest you

3. WHS Graduation Requirements • English – 4 years (1 credit per year): Cultural Foundations; American Studies; Modern World Literature • Writing – 0.5 credit • Social Studies – 3 credits: Cultural Foundations; American Studies; Economics (0.5); Government (0.5) • Math – 3 credits: Algebra I • Science –3 credits: Integrated Science; Biology • ICT –0.5 credits: Comp Apps; Digital Media I; Graphic Design; etc. • Arts –1 credit: Music, Theater or Visual Arts • Health –0.5 credit: Wellness • Physical Education – 1.5 credits: Human Performance I & II • Open Electives –7 credits • Service Learning –40 hours (10 hours per year)

4. Recommended Freshman Year Schedule: • English (Cultural Foundations) • Social Studies (Cultural Foundations) • Math • Science (Integrated Science) • Foreign Language • Human Performance I • Wellness • Writing • 0.5 Elective • Full Year Academic Study

5. How to Register • Student’s PowerSchool • Navigation Bar • “Class Registration” • Select 7 credits • Select 3 alternatives

6. View from PowerSchool

7. Course Selection • The first day to register for classes is Monday, March 3rd at 9am • Registration will remain open until Friday, March 14th at 3pm • Students must meet the prerequisites in order to register for classes

8. Course Override(s) If there is a discrepancy between your child’s recommended level and where you feel your child should be placed, please schedule an appointment with the appropriate high school academic dean. Dean of: • Humanities & English – Lisa Roeder • Mathematics & Business – Mary Anderson • Fine Living & Technical Art – Jared Cassedy • Science & Technology – Bethany Bernasconi • Social Studies & Foreign Language – Greg Racki

9. Promotion Credit Requirements At the completion of 9th grade, students will need to have earned at least 6 credits and 10 hours of community service to be promoted to the 10th grade

10. What is New Hampshire Scholars? • It is part of the State Scholars Initiative, a national program, that uses business leaders to motivate students to complete a rigorous course of study in high school • Challenge yourself! Go beyond your high school graduation requirements

11. New Hampshire ScholarsCORE CURRICULUM • English: 4 years • Math: 3 years • Science: 3 years lab based(Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, AP Sciences) *Integrated Science is not considered a lab based science • Social Studies: 3.5 years • Foreign Languages: 2 years

12. Questions? • Look over the Program of Studies • Make a worksheet of possible courses • Talk to your parents/students and middle school teachers • Sign up for classes • See you this summer for orientation on Tuesday, August 19th

13. Guidance Appointments • PTC Wizard-instructions • www.windhamsd.org/whs • Select PTC Wizard Link • Login using your existing WMS password • Select your student’s Counselor • Select from the available dates • Dunn (Aleksa – Fedele) • Lichtmann (Fischer – Johnson) • Keshigian (Jones – Pastro) • Woodbury (Patel – Rust) • Steward (Saklad – Z)

14. JR ROTC-Salem CTE for 9th grade • Erinne Curtain - Current 10th grade • Air Force Junior Reserve Office Training Corps (AFJROTC) offers a blend of aerospace science and history along with the development of one’s leadership abilities. • Aviation History • Science of Flight