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Heritage High School

Heritage High School. Home of the Pride Welcome!. Agenda. Introductions Mrs. Huckaby -Principal Mrs. Cummings-Guidance Director Mrs. Castro-President PTSO Mrs. Maher-Parent Liaison Ron Petrella -Athletic Director

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Heritage High School

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  1. Heritage High School Home of the Pride Welcome!

  2. Agenda Introductions • Mrs. Huckaby-Principal • Mrs. Cummings-Guidance Director • Mrs. Castro-President PTSO • Mrs. Maher-Parent Liaison • Ron Petrella-Athletic Director • A Student’s Perspective Kayleen Galvan -senior Kyle Flinton -senior • Powerpoint Presentation Mrs. Cummings • The Lion’s Den-School Store www.lcps.org/hhs

  3. A student’s perspective…Kayleen and Kyle • 1. Student Biography -Heritage Resume -College/Career Plans • 2. Biggest challenge 9th grade year • 3. Best part of 9th grade year • 4. What I will miss about Heritage • 5. Advice to parents • 6. Words of wisdom to 8th graders

  4. Some Accomplishments Class of 2010 • 402 graduates • 86% entered a 4 year or 2 year college or university after graduating, 8% entered other educational ed., 4% joined the military and 2% entered in the world of work • $3.46 Million in scholarship money earned • 1 National Achievement Finalist-College Board • 27 LCPS Excellence in Education Honorees with cumulative 4.0 GPA

  5. UVA William and Mary Carnegie Mellon Drexel Georgetown United States Naval Academy United States Air Force Academy Purdue JMU VA Tech Johnson and Wales Rutgers Temple Cornell University of Michigan Art Institute of Washington Hampden-Sydney College The Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University MIT Stanford Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology The University of Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities accepting Heritage Graduates

  6. Fall Sports Teams Varsity Football JV Football Freshman Football Girls’ Volleyball Cross Country Golf Cheerleading Winter Sports Teams Cheerleading                        Wrestling                      Girls’ Basketball              Boys’ Basketball              Swimming                     Gymnastics Spring Sports Teams Baseball                            Softball                           Girls’ Soccer                      Boys’ Soccer                      Girls’ Lacrosse                   Boys’ Lacrosse                    Girls’ Tennis                      Boys’ Tennis                      Girls’ Track                       Boys’ Track Heritage Athletics

  7. Tryouts and Required Forms • Try out dates will be announced. Please consult the Heritage website for these dates. Before you tryout, they must turn in the completed forms listed below to the athletic department at Heritage. All forms can be downloaded from the Heritage High School website.        VHSL Physical Form Parent Consent Form Emergency Card Training Rules LCPS Insurance Acknowledgement Form

  8. Freshman Year SuggestionsFrom NACAC-National Association for College Admission Counseling • Take challenging courses • Study hard and earn excellent grades • Read, read, read…to strengthen your vocabulary • Become involved in co-curricular activities at Heritage

  9. Freshman Year College Planning From NACAC-National Association for College Admission Counseling • Browse through college literature or surf the web to learn about schools that may interest you • Research career possibilities • Know NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) requirements if you want to play sports in college • Begin saving $$$$$$ for college • Get to know your high school counselor

  10. Standard vs. Advanced Diplomas • 4 English, 3 Social Studies, • 3 Science 3Math • Health & PE 2 • Fine Arts or Career /Tech • or Foreign Language 2 • Finance/Economics 1 • Additional electives 4 + • 22 total course credits • 6 verified credits from • EOC/SOL testing • 4 English, 4Social Studies, • 4 Science, 4 Math credits • Health & PE 2 • Fine or Career/Tech 1 • Foreign Language 3 or 4 • Finance/Economics 1 • Additional electives 3 + • 26 total course credits • 9 verified credits from • EOC/SOL testing

  11. Standard & Advanced Technical Diplomas • 4English, 4 Social Studies, • 4 Science 4 Math courses • Health & PE 2 • Fine Art or Career Tech. 1 • Finance/Economics 1 • Career /Technical Concentration3 • Foreign Language 3 or 4 • 26 total course credits • 9 verified credits from • EOC/SOL testing • 4 English, 3 Social Studies, • 3 Science 3 Math courses • Health & PE 2 • Fine Art or Foreign Language 1 • Finance/Economics 1 • Career /Technical Concentration 4 • Additional electives 1 • 22 total course credits • 6 verified credits from • EOC/ SOL testing

  12. A new graduation requirement for the Class of 2015! Economics & Personal Finance -LCPS will offer a .5 semester course in each. -Student may take this course at any time during 10, 11 or 12 grade.

  13. English 11 - 2 tests Reading/Literature Writing (March exam) Science Earth Science Biology Chemistry Math Algebra I Algebra 1 Part 2 Geometry Algebra II Social Studies World History I World History II US/VA History End of Course SOL TestsExams are taken in May each year. English Writing is taken in March

  14. Standard Diploma 2 English 1 Math 1 Science 1 Social Studies 1 Student Selected test Total: 6 Verified Credits Adv. Studies Diploma 2 English 2 Math 2 Science 2 Social Studies 1 Student Selected test Total: 9 Verified Credits Verified Credits

  15. Four Year Plan For Advanced Studies Diploma Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade12 English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Math MathMathMath Science ScienceScienceScience Pre-AP WorldAP World US/VA Hist. US/VA Gov. Health/PE9 Health/PE10 (Finance/Econ) (Elective) For. Lang. For. Lang. For. Lang. (For. Lang.) Elective ElectiveElectiveElective

  16. AP Courses1st opportunity to take-10th gradeCourse-AP World HistoryWeight of 1.0 on gpaHonor’s CoursesBegin in 9th gradeEnglish 9H, Pre-AP WorldEarth Science HWeight of .5 on gpa

  17. Biology Physics Chemistry English French German Latin Spanish Studio Art Statistics AB Calculus BC Calculus Computer Science World History United States History US. Government Psychology Economics Loudoun County AP Course Offerings

  18. Registration Process • Heritage counselors visit middle school to register 8th graders for courses in February and early March. • Course Request Form -Due back to the middle school counselor in early March. Please review, make changes and sign off. • Six Year Plan-Also due back to the middle school counselor with your signature. • All students sign up to take 4 core courses, PE 9, 2 electives, and study hall to fill the 8 block schedule. • Beginning of diploma quest.

  19. Middle School Credit Options • Algebra I • Head start on verified credits • Geometry • Head start on verified credits • Foreign Languages • Beginning with Level I ……not Exploratory

  20. A1 Geometry* A2 Earth Science A3 Band A4 Spanish II* *Student would have completed Algebra 1 and Spanish 1 in 8th grade. B5 English 9 B6 Study Hall (remediation/enrich) B7 World History I B8 H/PE 9 Typical 9th Grade Schedule

  21. Other items.. ~Expunging~ high school credits earned in Middle School -Form comes home with final report card in mail from Harper Park -Complete and return to the Guidance department at Heritage by deadline -Course& grade deleted. GPA adjusted on high school record by high school. Summer School Options -LCPS Summer School -Online Academy w/ GMU http://cmsweb1.lcps.org/50930510152734/site/default.asp?509Nav=|&NodeID=1903

  22. Special Programs • LCPS Academy of Science • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology • Advanced Placement Program • Dual Enrollment Agreements with NVCC, Shenandoah University, VA Tech and Loudoun Governor’s Career and Technical Academy. • Geospacial Course-JMU Dual Enrollment • Monroe Technology Center-10, 11&12 grade • Career Pathways through NVCC/GMU-12 grade

  23. A few helpful web sites for college and career planning… • CollegeBoard- www.collegeboard.com • Naviance-Family Connections-call your son/daughter’s counselor at the high school for your registration code. http://connection.naviance.com/hhs • NACAC-National Association for College Admission Counseling www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/ • NCAA-National Collegiate Athletic Association-for sports eligibility in college- www.ncaa.org/wps/portal • Fastweb-for great financial aid and scholarshipinformation- www.fastweb.com

  24. Harper Park Visits Heritage in March! • Tuesday, March 15 • Times: 10 am -12 pm • Tour the school • Learn about Heritage Sports, Clubs, Student Activities and more! Students will rotate through informational sessions during their visit.

  25. Can’t wait to see you in August 2011!

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