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WELCOME CLASS OF 2022

Objectives

✓ Ease your transition from Gibbons Middle School to Westborough High School ✓ Identify expectations for a successful experience at WHS ✓ Provide you with an overview of the scheduling process for the 2018-19 school year

Our Core Value

The Westborough High School community believes in a rigorous educational experience in a supportive environment that fosters respect and engagement in our diverse and global society.

At Westborough High School

We believe in

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✓ Present and Prompt to each class ✓ Prepared to Learn (materials, clear mind) ✓ Participate as directed ✓ Positive Attitude and Intentions on a daily

basis

Expectations For Success

Who are we really?

Who will you be at WHS?

Lots of opportunities…

Co-Curricular Activities

✓ Reflect our School’s Mission and Values ✓ Skill-building beyond the academic curriculum ✓ Student-driven ✓ Something for everyone: ✓ Athletics ✓ Fine Arts ✓ Clubs

Athletics

⚽ Many of the same athletic offerings as at

Gibbons

⚽ Additionally, WHS offers sports such as

Lacrosse, Indoor Track, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Golf and Swimming

⚽ Fitness Center is open at 2:45 for all

students to exercise

Fine Arts

Curricular offerings

Music Visual Arts Theater Arts

Co-Curricular offerings such as String

Chamber Ensemble, a cappella groups, jazz ensembles, Marching Band, theatrical productions, and improv

Clubs and Other Activities

✓ Many options including: ✓ Student Council ✓ Rangers for a Cure ✓ Brain Bee ✓ Multi-Cultural Club ✓ Pottery Club ✓ Mock Trial Club ✓ Many more!

From here to Graduation

■ Who will help me get there?

Daily Schedule

■ 7 Classes ■ 6 Periods ■ Relax, it’s easy

Helpful Tips

✓ Everyone makes a schedule ✓ Utilize all resources i.e., teachers, counselor, parents ✓ Align your strengths and interests ✓ Seek balance ✓ Be sure to meet all deadlines

See your Guidance Counselor, Team Teachers, Mr. Nash or Mr. Foley if you have any questions

Staying Balanced

✓ Consider personal schedule and priorities ✓ Keep in mind time

• utside of school

required for courses

A 9th grade schedule=7 credits

✓ English: 1 credit ✓ Math: 1 credit ✓ Science: 1 credit ✓ Grade 9 History: 1 credit ✓ World Language: 1 credit ✓ PE/Wellness: .5 & Health/Wellness: .5 ✓ Electives-Fine Arts, Engineering, Business,

Computer Science, Family and Consumer Science: .5 credits/1 credit

✓ Academic Support: 1 credit

Building a simple schedule

English = 1 credit + Math = 2 credits + Science= 3 credits + History= 4 credits + PE/Wellness= 4.5 credits + Health/Wellness= 5.0 credits + World Language= 6.0 credits + Music Ensemble= 7.0 credits

It’s that simple.

More schedule math

■ If you are in a music ensemble and have

enrolled in a World Language course, you have reached 7 credits.

■ If you do not participate in a music

ensemble or academic support, you need to select electives

■ PowerSchool will update your credit total

for you as you make requests

Course Levels and Placement

■ More classes are grouped by ability level in 9th

Grade than at Gibbons

■ Levels 2, 3 and 4 are available in English, Math,

and Science

■ All students take Grade 9 History at Level 3 ■ Teachers will make recommendations ■ Core academics ■ Electives

Placement Criteria

Many classes and levels have placement

• criteria. For example,

■ English 9 L3: C or better in Grade 8 English, B- or lower on grade 8 writing portfolio, and recommendation of Grade 8 English teacher

Please view the Placement Criteria document on the Gibbons website

Regarding course placement:

■ Your 8th grade

teachers have been meeting with you to discuss your placement

■ Your placement is

based on your current performance

■ Talk to your teacher if

you are interested in working to change your placement - recommendations can be changed by 6/1

■ Math and World

Language placement tests occur over the summer

Courses that are prerequisites

■ What is a prerequisite? ■ For example, Web Design L3: Successful completion of Exploring Computer Science I ■ Examples of classes that fulfill pre-requisites:

■ Exploring Computer Science I (CS130) ■ 2D Art (FA102) and 3D Art (FA103) ■ Food Foundations (FCS130)

Making Requests

■ Log into PowerSchool ■ Click on Class Registration ■ Follow the instructions on the screen to

request your courses

Remember to view these helpful documents

■ Placement criteria ■ Program of Studies ■ Course selection list ■ Course request instructions

These are available on the WHS and Gibbons websites. Also look for an email sent to your student Google account.

Important Dates

✓March 13-26: GMS Teachers enter course recommendations ✓March 16 and 19: WHS administration meets with 8th grade teams at GMS ✓March 26: PowerSchool open for entering course requests ✓April 2: Extended homeroom to finalize requests ✓June 1: Deadline for course recommendations to be updated ✓ July: Schedules made available in PowerSchool ✓August 22: Freshman Orientation

Let’s review . . .

✓ Opportunities to become involved and ease

your transition to WHS

✓ Expectations For Success ✓ Sound Decision-Making in determining

Courses and levels

✓ PowerSchool Course Requests will be

completed by April 2nd at 8:00am

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