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PARENTPARENTSCHEDULING SCHEDULING INFORMATION INFORMATION
SESSIONSESSIONfor 2011-2012for 2011-2012
Presented byPresented byClaire Hamm, LPC, NCC Claire Hamm, LPC, NCC
Supervisor of Guidance 9-12 Supervisor of Guidance 9-12 FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOLFRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL
Guidance Guidance DepartmentDepartment
Guidance Office is located in A-Guidance Office is located in A-206206
Career Center is located in A-207Career Center is located in A-207 Counselors are assigned to Counselors are assigned to
students by alphabetstudents by alphabet Staff: 7 counselors, one secretary, Staff: 7 counselors, one secretary,
and supervisorand supervisor Phone number: (732) 302-4200 Phone number: (732) 302-4200
Ext. 5208 (Mrs. Naulty, guidance Ext. 5208 (Mrs. Naulty, guidance secretary)secretary)
Schedule your classes each year.Schedule your classes each year. Assist you with your program of Assist you with your program of
study planning.study planning. Provide information on college, Provide information on college,
trade and technical schools. trade and technical schools. Provide support if you are Provide support if you are
having trouble with any of your having trouble with any of your classes.classes.
Provide support if you are Provide support if you are having trouble with having trouble with extracurricular activities.extracurricular activities.
Help you understand your report Help you understand your report card, your GPA, and your card, your GPA, and your transcript.transcript.
GRADUATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
SUBJECT AREASUBJECT AREA CREDITS CREDITS REQUIREDREQUIRED
Language Arts LiteracyLanguage Arts Literacy 2020
MathematicsMathematics 1515
ScienceScience 1515
Social StudiesSocial Studies 1515
Health/PE or JROTCHealth/PE or JROTC 2020
Visual & Performing ArtsVisual & Performing Arts 55
Career, Consumer, Family, Career, Consumer, Family, Life SkillsLife Skills
55
World LanguagesWorld Languages 55
ElectivesElectives 17.517.5
Financial LiteracyFinancial Literacy
TOTAL CREDITSTOTAL CREDITS2.52.5
120120
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTIONFOR PROMOTION
30 CREDITS30 CREDITSEarn 5 credits in both Earn 5 credits in both grade level Math and grade level Math and
LALLAL
GRADE 10GRADE 10
60 CREDITS60 CREDITSEarn total of 10 credits Earn total of 10 credits in grade level Math and in grade level Math and
LALLAL
GRADE 11GRADE 11
90 CREDITS90 CREDITSEarn total of 15 credits Earn total of 15 credits in grade level Math and in grade level Math and
LALLAL
GRADE 12GRADE 12
120 CREDITS120 CREDITSEarn total of 20 credits in Earn total of 20 credits in
LAL and 15 credits in Math LAL and 15 credits in Math
GRADUATIONGRADUATION
STUDY. STUDY.
DO YOUR BEST WORK.DO YOUR BEST WORK.Your academic transcript and GPA are Your academic transcript and GPA are two of the most important factors that two of the most important factors that colleges and other schools will look at colleges and other schools will look at
when deciding when deciding
whether to admit a student.whether to admit a student.
#1 Tip for All Students
LEVELS OF LEVELS OF INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION
StandardStandard HonorsHonors Advanced Advanced
PlacementPlacement
FOURFOUR YEARS YEARS OF OF
LAL (English) LAL (English)
ARE ARE REQUIRED REQUIRED
FOR FOR
GRADUATIONGRADUATION
WHAT’S NEW IN WHAT’S NEW IN LANGUAGE ARTS LANGUAGE ARTS
ELECTIVES?ELECTIVES?
Graphic Novels and Graphic Novels and AnimeAnime
Poetry TodayPoetry Today Film Representing Film Representing
CultureCulture Contemporary Young Contemporary Young
Adult LiteratureAdult Literature
LANGUAGE ARTS LANGUAGE ARTS ELECTIVESELECTIVES
Journalism IJournalism I Journalism II HonorsJournalism II Honors Creative Writing Honors (1/2 year)Creative Writing Honors (1/2 year) Expository Writing (1/2 year)Expository Writing (1/2 year)
Mass Media (1/2 year) Mass Media (1/2 year)
Speech and Debate (1/2 year)Speech and Debate (1/2 year)
Literature of African Americans (1/2 Literature of African Americans (1/2 year) year)
Literary Legends and Lore (1/2 year)Literary Legends and Lore (1/2 year)
Shakespeare Honors (1/2 year)Shakespeare Honors (1/2 year)
THREETHREE YEARS YEARS OF OF
MATH MATH
ARE REQUIRED ARE REQUIRED
FOR FOR
GRADUATIONGRADUATION
MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS ELECTIVESELECTIVES
Advanced Algebra and Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry Trigonometry
Pre-CalculusPre-Calculus Pre-Calculus HonorsPre-Calculus Honors Calculus I Honors Calculus I Honors Advanced Placement Calculus Advanced Placement Calculus
AB AB Advanced Placement Calculus Advanced Placement Calculus
BC BC Advanced Placement StatisticsAdvanced Placement Statistics Probability and Statistics (1/2 Probability and Statistics (1/2
year)year) Discrete Mathematics (1/2 Discrete Mathematics (1/2
year)year)
THREE YEARS OF THREE YEARS OF SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES
ARE REQUIRED ARE REQUIRED
FOR FOR
GRADUATIONGRADUATION
SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVESELECTIVES
African Americans and Study of Minorities African Americans and Study of Minorities in Americain America
Human Development, Behavior and Human Development, Behavior and Relations (1/2 year) Relations (1/2 year)
Sociology (1/2 year)Sociology (1/2 year)
Modern American Government and Law Modern American Government and Law (IPLE) (H)(IPLE) (H)
Global Issues: A History of the 20th and 21st Global Issues: A History of the 20th and 21st CenturiesCenturies
Latin American and Caribbean StudiesLatin American and Caribbean Studies
Economics for the 21st Century (1/2 year) Economics for the 21st Century (1/2 year)
THREETHREE YEARS OF YEARS OF LAB SCIENCES LAB SCIENCES
ARE REQUIRED ARE REQUIRED
FOR FOR
GRADUATIONGRADUATION
SCIENCE ELECTIVESSCIENCE ELECTIVES Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy and Physiology
Special Topics in Life Science Special Topics in Life Science
Special Topics in Chemistry Special Topics in Chemistry
Special Topics in PhysicsSpecial Topics in Physics AP Environmental Science AP Environmental Science
Overview of EngineeringOverview of Engineering Technology SystemsTechnology Systems ForensicsForensics Fundamentals of Microbiology and Fundamentals of Microbiology and
Genetics Genetics
ONEONE YEAR OF YEAR OF
A WORLD A WORLD LANGUAGE LANGUAGE
IS REQUIRED IS REQUIRED
FOR FOR
GRADUATIONGRADUATION
WORLD LANGUAGESWORLD LANGUAGES
Chinese Chinese (Mandarin)(Mandarin)
FrenchFrench LatinLatin SpanishSpanish
WHAT’S NEW IN WORLD WHAT’S NEW IN WORLD LANGUAGES for 2011-LANGUAGES for 2011-
2012?2012? CHINESE IICHINESE II
Mandarin Chinese is spoken by 873 million speakers, making it the most widely spoken first language in the world. One fifth of the planet speaks Chinese. China has now become the second largest economy in the world.
ONE YEAR ONE YEAR OF OF CAREER CAREER
EDUCATION, EDUCATION, CONSUMER AND CONSUMER AND
FAMILY SCIENCES, FAMILY SCIENCES, AND LIFE SKILLSAND LIFE SKILLS
IS REQUIRED IS REQUIRED FOR FOR
GRADUATIONGRADUATION
RELATED ARTSRELATED ARTSBUSINESSBUSINESS
Accounting I and IIAccounting I and II Business: An IntroductionBusiness: An Introduction Marketing I, II, and IIIMarketing I, II, and III Computer Applications I (1/2 Computer Applications I (1/2
year)year) Computer Applications II (1/2 Computer Applications II (1/2
year)year) Entrepreneurship (1/2 year)Entrepreneurship (1/2 year) Principles of Business Law (1/2 Principles of Business Law (1/2
year)year) Applied Business Law (1/2 year)Applied Business Law (1/2 year) Business Psychology (1/2 year)Business Psychology (1/2 year) Personal Finance (1/2 year)Personal Finance (1/2 year) Personal Finance CEP (1/2 year)Personal Finance CEP (1/2 year)
RELATED ARTSRELATED ARTSFAMILY & CONSUMER FAMILY & CONSUMER
SCIENCESSCIENCES Fashion and DesignFashion and Design Early Childhood LaboratoryEarly Childhood Laboratory Custom TailoringCustom Tailoring Advanced TailoringAdvanced Tailoring Nutrition, Food and You (1/2 Nutrition, Food and You (1/2
year)year) International Cuisine (1/2 year)International Cuisine (1/2 year) Child Development/Parenting Child Development/Parenting
(1/2 year)(1/2 year) Learning Strategies (1/2 year)Learning Strategies (1/2 year) Career Exploration (1/2 year)Career Exploration (1/2 year)
RELATED ARTSRELATED ARTSTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
Design TechnologyDesign Technology Advanced Design TechnologyAdvanced Design Technology Architectural Design TechnologyArchitectural Design Technology Introduction to Materials Design TechnologyIntroduction to Materials Design Technology Advanced Wood TechnologyAdvanced Wood Technology Computer Animation & Web Design Level IComputer Animation & Web Design Level I Computer Animation & Web Design Level IIComputer Animation & Web Design Level II Computer Animation & Web Design Level IIIComputer Animation & Web Design Level III Computer Animation & Web Design Level IVComputer Animation & Web Design Level IV
ONE YEAR OF ONE YEAR OF VISUAL OR VISUAL OR
PERFORMING PERFORMING ARTS ARTS
IS REQUIRED IS REQUIRED
FOR FOR
GRADUATIONGRADUATION
VISUAL & PERFORMING VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSARTSARTART Art IA and IBArt IA and IB
Art II, III, and IV HonorsArt II, III, and IV Honors Advanced Placement (AP) Art Advanced Placement (AP) Art
HistoryHistory Commercial Art I, II, III, and IVCommercial Art I, II, III, and IV Introduction to Art Media (1/2 Introduction to Art Media (1/2
year) year) Advanced Placement (AP) Studio Advanced Placement (AP) Studio
Art Art Advanced Photography I, II, III Advanced Photography I, II, III Film Survey (1/2 year)Film Survey (1/2 year) Cartooning and Animation I and IICartooning and Animation I and II Illustration I and IIIllustration I and II Drawing Drawing Sculpture I and II (1/2 year)Sculpture I and II (1/2 year) Advanced Sculpture Studio I, II, Advanced Sculpture Studio I, II,
III III Ceramics I, II, III and IVCeramics I, II, III and IV 3D Computer Graphics I and II 3D Computer Graphics I and II
VISUAL & PERFORMING VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSARTS
DANCEDANCE Dance I, II, III, IV Dance I, II, III, IV
(placement by (placement by audition)audition)
Intermediate Dance Intermediate Dance I, II, III, IV I, II, III, IV (placement by (placement by audition)audition)
Advanced Dance Advanced Dance Honors I, II, III, IV Honors I, II, III, IV (placement by (placement by audition)audition)
Musical Theater Musical Theater Major I, II, IIIMajor I, II, III
VISUAL & PERFORMING VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSARTS
DRAMADRAMA Introduction to DramaIntroduction to Drama Drama II, III, IV Drama II, III, IV
(placement by (placement by audition)audition)
Musical Theater Major Musical Theater Major I, II, IIII, II, III
Musical Theater Musical Theater SurveySurvey
Set Design I, II, III, IVSet Design I, II, III, IV Acting for Film and Acting for Film and
Television HonorsTelevision Honors Independent Study: Independent Study:
DirectingDirecting
VISUAL & PERFORMING VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSARTS
MUSICMUSIC Freshmen Band/Marching Band HonorsFreshmen Band/Marching Band Honors Symphonic Band/Symphonic Band Symphonic Band/Symphonic Band
Honors I, II, IIIHonors I, II, III Wind Ensemble/Wind Ensemble Honors Wind Ensemble/Wind Ensemble Honors
I, II, III (placement by audition)I, II, III (placement by audition) Concert Choir Honors I, II, III, IV Concert Choir Honors I, II, III, IV
(placement by audition)(placement by audition) Voice Class I, II, III, IV Voice Class I, II, III, IV Freshmen OrchestraFreshmen Orchestra Orchestra Honors I, II, IIIOrchestra Honors I, II, III Guitar I, II, and III HonorsGuitar I, II, and III Honors
VISUAL & PERFORMING VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSARTS
MUSICMUSIC Jazz and Classical Guitar Honors (placement Jazz and Classical Guitar Honors (placement
by audition)by audition) Music Keyboard I and II Music Keyboard I and II Piano Honors I, II, III, IV (placement by Piano Honors I, II, III, IV (placement by
audition)audition) Advanced Piano I, II, III, IV (placement by Advanced Piano I, II, III, IV (placement by
audition)audition) Music Theory IMusic Theory I Advanced Placement (AP) Music Theory Advanced Placement (AP) Music Theory Vocal Music from Folk to PopVocal Music from Folk to Pop
VISUAL & PERFORMING VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSARTS
TELEVISION PRODUCTIONTELEVISION PRODUCTION Aspects of Video Aspects of Video
Production IProduction I Aspects of Video Aspects of Video
Production IIProduction II Acting for Film and Acting for Film and
Television HonorsTelevision Honors
What is Virtual High What is Virtual High School?School?
Virtual High School is a global consortium Virtual High School is a global consortium of approximately 650 schools.of approximately 650 schools. Approximately 12,000 students worldwide are Approximately 12,000 students worldwide are
enrolled in VHS courses in 2009-2010.enrolled in VHS courses in 2009-2010. Courses are limited to 25 students.Courses are limited to 25 students.
All courses are taught by certified All courses are taught by certified teachers who are specially trained in teachers who are specially trained in online education.online education.
All Advanced Placement courses have All Advanced Placement courses have been audited and approved by College been audited and approved by College Board.Board.
What courses are What courses are offered?offered?
There are approximately 350 different There are approximately 350 different courses offered, in every subject area.courses offered, in every subject area.
Courses that current FHS students are Courses that current FHS students are taking include: taking include: AP Computer Science, Art History, AP Computer Science, Art History,
Mythology, Integrated Mechanical Physics, Mythology, Integrated Mechanical Physics, Personal Finance, The Human Body, Personal Finance, The Human Body, Programming in Visual Basic, Community Programming in Visual Basic, Community Service Learning and many others.Service Learning and many others.
Students learn the course material as well Students learn the course material as well as vital 21as vital 21stst Century learning skills Century learning skills including problem solving and critical including problem solving and critical thinking.thinking.
ATTENDANCE POLICYATTENDANCE POLICY
A student who has A student who has
more than more than 1818 unexcusedunexcused absences absences
will be placed on will be placed on “no-credit” status.“no-credit” status.
EXCUSED ABSENCESEXCUSED ABSENCES Student illness (physician’s note will be required for continuous absences that Student illness (physician’s note will be required for continuous absences that
exceed 3 consecutive days and will also be required for students who have exceed 3 consecutive days and will also be required for students who have been absent because of contagious or infectious diseases or conditions as been absent because of contagious or infectious diseases or conditions as designated by the New Jersey State Department of Health, refer to Policy designated by the New Jersey State Department of Health, refer to Policy 5141.22) 5141.22)
Student recovery from an accident (as supported by a physician’s note); Student recovery from an accident (as supported by a physician’s note); Requirements of a student’s individual health care plan; Requirements of a student’s individual health care plan; A death in the student’s immediate family A death in the student’s immediate family Quarantine; Quarantine; Observance of the student’s religion on a day approved for that purpose by the Observance of the student’s religion on a day approved for that purpose by the
State Board of Education. This specific information may be found on the New State Board of Education. This specific information may be found on the New Jersey Board of Education website; Jersey Board of Education website;
The student’s suspension from school (excluding a bus suspension); The student’s suspension from school (excluding a bus suspension); Requirements of the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP); Requirements of the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP); Alternate short or long term accommodations for students with disabilities; Alternate short or long term accommodations for students with disabilities; The student’s required attendance in court (copies of court papers should be The student’s required attendance in court (copies of court papers should be
submitted); submitted); Interviews with an admissions officer of an educational institution or other Interviews with an admissions officer of an educational institution or other
education opportunities such as college visitations (limit of three); education opportunities such as college visitations (limit of three); Necessary and unavoidable medical or dental appointments that cannot be Necessary and unavoidable medical or dental appointments that cannot be
scheduled at a time other than the school day; scheduled at a time other than the school day; Participation in New Jersey’s “Take Your Child To Work Day”; Participation in New Jersey’s “Take Your Child To Work Day”; Such other cause, that in the judgment of the building principal, constitutes a Such other cause, that in the judgment of the building principal, constitutes a
good and sufficient cause for absence from school..good and sufficient cause for absence from school..
UNEXCUSED ABSENCESUNEXCUSED ABSENCES An unexcused absence is defined as the act of a
student being absent from school for a day or any portion of a day or from an individual class for any reason other than those defined as excused. Teachers are not required to provide make-up work for students when they are truant or cutting class. However the student is still required to complete the work.
Examples of student unexcused absences include, but are not limited to the following:
Family travel and vacations Performance of household or babysitting
duties Other daytime activities that are
unrelated to the school program
TARDIESTARDIES A student who is late to any class is responsible for the A student who is late to any class is responsible for the
work missed during that time. While completing that work missed during that time. While completing that work is required, the student may not receive credit work is required, the student may not receive credit for the work. Every five (5) tardies to a full year for the work. Every five (5) tardies to a full year course will equate to a cut of class and disciplinary course will equate to a cut of class and disciplinary consequences equivalent to that for a cut of class will consequences equivalent to that for a cut of class will be imposed. be imposed.
Every three (3) tardies to a half year course will Every three (3) tardies to a half year course will equate to a cut of class and disciplinary consequences equate to a cut of class and disciplinary consequences equivalent to that for a cut of class will be imposed. equivalent to that for a cut of class will be imposed. Students are reminded that three (3) cuts of a single Students are reminded that three (3) cuts of a single class will result in disciplinary action. class will result in disciplinary action.
Students, who are late and thus missing 10 or more Students, who are late and thus missing 10 or more minutes of the class period, will be marked for a cut of minutes of the class period, will be marked for a cut of class.class.
DAILY COURSE DAILY COURSE ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE
Student cannot be absent from a full year Student cannot be absent from a full year class more than 18 days or he/she will class more than 18 days or he/she will receive no credit for the class regardless of receive no credit for the class regardless of grade earned.grade earned.
Student cannot be absent from a half year Student cannot be absent from a half year class more than 9 days or he/she will class more than 9 days or he/she will receive no credit for the class regardless of receive no credit for the class regardless of grade earned.grade earned.
A student who is absent may not participate A student who is absent may not participate in any extracurricular activities on the day in any extracurricular activities on the day of absence without the of absence without the written approval written approval of of the principal or his/her designee.the principal or his/her designee.
CLUBS & CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONSORGANIZATIONS
Academic LeagueAcademic LeagueAmnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAsian Awareness ClubAsian Awareness ClubBrass EnsembleBrass EnsembleCaptains’ Leadership CouncilCaptains’ Leadership CouncilCrescent ClubCrescent ClubDance Ensemble TroupeDance Ensemble TroupeDECADECAEnvironmental ClubEnvironmental ClubFuture Business Leaders of Future Business Leaders of
America (FBLA). America (FBLA). FHS NewspaperFHS NewspaperF.I.R.S.T. RoboticsF.I.R.S.T. RoboticsFrench ClubFrench ClubFuture Educators of AmericaFuture Educators of AmericaGospel ChoirGospel ChoirGuitar EnsembleGuitar EnsembleIntramuralsIntramuralsInteract ClubInteract ClubJROTCJROTC
Junior Classical LeagueJunior Classical LeagueKey ClubKey ClubLibrary ClubLibrary ClubLiterary JournalLiterary JournalMadrigal SingersMadrigal SingersMath LeagueMath LeagueModel CongressModel CongressModel UNModel UNNational Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyPercussion EnsemblePercussion EnsembleR.I.M.E.R.I.M.E.R.E.B.E.L.R.E.B.E.L.Science LeagueScience LeagueSpanish ClubSpanish ClubSpring MusicalSpring MusicalStock Market ClubStock Market ClubString Chamber OrchestraString Chamber OrchestraStudent CouncilStudent CouncilYearbookYearbook
FALL SPORTSFALL SPORTS Boys SoccerBoys Soccer CheerleadingCheerleading Color GuardColor Guard Boys Cross CountryBoys Cross Country Girls Cross CountryGirls Cross Country Field HockeyField Hockey FootballFootball Girls SoccerGirls Soccer Girls TennisGirls Tennis Marching BandMarching Band
WINTER SPORTSWINTER SPORTS
Boys basketballBoys basketball Girls basketballGirls basketball CheerleadingCheerleading Indoor TrackIndoor Track SwimmingSwimming WrestlingWrestling
SPRING SPORTSSPRING SPORTS
BaseballBaseball Boys Spring TrackBoys Spring Track Boys TennisBoys Tennis Girls Spring TrackGirls Spring Track GolfGolf SoftballSoftball
ATHLETICSATHLETICS
A 9th grade student will automatically be A 9th grade student will automatically be eligible in his/her first semester. To be eligible in his/her first semester. To be eligible in the second semester he/she must eligible in the second semester he/she must have achieved one half of 27.5 or 13.75 have achieved one half of 27.5 or 13.75 credits for participation in spring activities.credits for participation in spring activities.
A student entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grades A student entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grades will be required to achieve 27.5/30 credits in will be required to achieve 27.5/30 credits in the year prior to participation in the first the year prior to participation in the first semester of a school year. To be eligible in semester of a school year. To be eligible in the second semester the student must have the second semester the student must have achieved 13.75 credits.achieved 13.75 credits.
GO WARRIORS!GO WARRIORS!
Break Out Q&A GroupsBreak Out Q&A Groups
Guidance CounselorsGuidance CounselorsMr. Martin WalladMr. Martin Wallad – A to Chap – A to Chap
Ms. Michelle HauserMs. Michelle Hauser – Char to Gorm – Char to GormMs. Stephanie Eisenberg/Ms. Robyn UltanMs. Stephanie Eisenberg/Ms. Robyn Ultan – Gorr – Gorr
to Linto LinDr. Wendy BordeauDr. Wendy Bordeau – Lip to Pate – Lip to Pate
Mr. Steve HymanMr. Steve Hyman – Pati to Si – Pati to SiMrs. Sidney IveyMrs. Sidney Ivey – Si to Z – Si to Z
Dr. Neely HackettDr. Neely Hackett, Principal of Franklin High , Principal of Franklin High SchoolSchool
Claire HammClaire Hamm, Supervisor of Guidance, Supervisor of Guidance