Future Hawk Night Lincoln Southwest High School

Future Hawk Night
Lincoln Southwest High School
Future Hawk…Me
Imagine the possibilities….
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Welcome Future Hawk Families!
LSW is committed to lifelong learning and
collaboration with families, school staff
and our community.
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Tonight’s Agenda
• Block schedule information
• Graduation requirements
• Sample freshmen schedules
• Online registration information
• SHOS
• A Taste of Southwest
 Academic departments
 Clubs
 Activities
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Counseling Center Staff
I’ll have the same
counselor during my 4
years of high school
A-G: Dr. Simpson-Kirkland * [email protected]
H-K: Mr. Feeken * [email protected]
L-P: Mrs. Volker * [email protected]
Q-S: Mrs. Finkhouse * [email protected]
T-Z: Mr. Ernst * [email protected]
SPED: A-Z: Dr. Lehn * [email protected]
Secretary: Mrs. Way * [email protected]
Registrar: Mrs. Carman * [email protected]
Social Worker: Ms. Clare * [email protected]
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Gifted Program Information
• Mrs. Roeber: [email protected]
• Gifted Facilitator
• Differentiated vs. Regular Classes
• Differentiated course load for freshmen
• Mr. Raatz: [email protected]
• Social Studies Department Chair
• Differentiated vs. AP Classes
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LSW Departments
• Art
• Business
• English
• Family and Consumer
Science
• Industrial Technology
• Mathematics
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•Media
• Music
• PE and Health
• Science
• Social Studies
•Special Education
• World Languages
Wow…Only 4
classes per
term!
4 x 4 Block Schedule
4 terms per year
1 term = 9 weeks | 2 terms = 18 weeks
1 term = 1 semester’s worth of work
2 terms = 1 year’s worth of work
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Block 1
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
Block 2
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
Block 3
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
Block 4
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
4 blocks per term @ 90 minutes per term
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LPS Graduation Requirements
Arts: 20 credits
• Fine Arts: 5
• CTE: 5
• Fine Arts/CTE: 10
Economics: 5 credits
• Economic Perspectives
• Economics
• AP Macro Economics
Technology: 5 credits
Human Behavior: 5 credits
• Human Behavior
• Psychology/AP Psychology
• Sociology(D)
• Families & Crises
Social Sciences: 30 credits
• Civics/(D): 5
• Geography/(D): 5
• Global Studies: 5
World History/(AP): 10
AP Human Geography: 10
• US History/(AP): 10
• Government & Politics/(AP): 5
English: 40 credits
• Includes Oral Comm/D
Health: 2.5 credits
• 5 credits @ LSW
Math: 30 credits
• Includes Algebra and Geometry
Take Charge: 2.5 credits
• 5 credits @LSW
Total credits: 245
PE: 10 credits
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Science: 30 credits
• Geoscience (Earth Science): 5
• Physical Science: 5
• Life Science (Biology) : 10+
additional Science courses
9th Grade Academics
That’s 10 more
credits per year
than the other
LPS high schools!
Academic Core Classes
Earn 80 credits in1 year
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English 9/D * 2 terms
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Science
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Geoscience & Physical Science * 1 term each
See your middle school counselor/science teacher if interested in Biology
Biology D WILL be a weighted course
Math
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Oral Comm * 1 term
Placements based on middle school counselor/teacher recommendations
2 terms
I can check out
KnowHow2Go.org
for college
planning info.
Class Recommendations
LPS Graduation Requirements
College Entrance Requirements
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Fitness for Life: 1 term
Fine Arts: 1 term or more
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Career Technical Education (CTE):
1 term or more
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Drama/Visual Arts/Music
Business/Industrial Technology/Family and Consumer Science
World Language: 2 terms of the same language
How do I know
which Math class
to take?
Do I need Reading?
Math and Reading
Placements
Determined by 8th Grade Performance
Recommendations made by 8th Grade
Math/English Teachers
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• You will need to complete Algebra to
meet the Math Graduation
Demonstration requirement.
• You will need to pass the Reading and
Writing Graduation Demonstration
Exams in order to graduate.
• Reading classes may be recommended
Sample Freshman Schedule
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Block 1
English 9
5 credits
English 9
5 credits
Math
5 credits
Math
5 credits
Block 2
Civics
5 credits
Geography
5 credits
Phy. Science Geoscience
5 credits
5 credits
Block 3
Fitness for
Life
5 credits
Computer
Apps
5 credits
Spanish 1
5 credits
Spanish 1
5 credits
Block 4
Intro to
Woods
5 credits
Oral Comm
5 credits
Beg Pottery
5 credits
Intro to FCS
5 credits
• Register for EACH term of a two term class
i.e. English 9 = 21001 and 21002
• Register for a TOTAL of 80 credit hours
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Sample Freshman Music
Schedule
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
“0” Hour
Wt Training
2.5 credits
“0” Hour
Wt Training
2.5 credits
“0” Hour
Wt Training
2.5 credits
“0” Hour
Wt Training
2.5 credits
Block 1
English 9
5 credits
English 9
5 credits
Math
5 credits
Math
5 credits
Block 2
Band - Choir
Oral Comm
2.5 cr. each
Music Skinny
Band - Choir
Oral Comm
2.5 cr. each
Music Skinny
Band – Choir
Comp Apps
2.5 cr. each
Music Skinny
Band – Choir
Comp Apps
2.5 cr. each
Music Skinny
Block 3
Civics
5 credits
Intro Woods
5 credits
Spanish 1
5 credits
Spanish 1
5 credits
Block 4
Phy. Science
5 credits
Geography
5 credits
Beg Pottery
5 credits
Geoscience
5 credits
“0” Hour
7:15 to 8:00
Including 4 terms of “0” Hour Wt Training =
90 credits for the year
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I can
register at
home : )
Class of 2015 and beyond
Online Registration
Planning info currently available on LSW’s home page
http://lsw.lps.org/
Online registration assistance sessions will take place
at LSW on February 7th and 9th from 3:30-6:30 pm. Our
registration window will be open from 1/9-2/20/2012.
Students may complete online registration at home as
long as they live in the Southwest attendance area.
Students living outside of our area must submit a High
School choice form by January 31, 2012.
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Upcoming Dates
Count me
in for the
May visit!
Middle school visits with counselors and student ambassadors will
be held from February 27th through March 2nd.
LSW spring visit will be held on May 2.
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Middle School Visitation Dates:
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LSW Spring Visits:
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Monday, February 27: Goodrich, Scott and Mickle
Tuesday, February 28: Pound and Culler
Wednesday, February 29: Lux and Park
Thursday, March 1: Lefler
Friday, March 2: Schoo and Irving
Wednesday * May 2nd
Transportation will NOT be provided
More info will be available on LSW’s home page after March 1st
SHOS Information
SHOS: Silverhawks Helping Other Silverhawks
A student-centered, student-led transition program for
all LSW 9th graders to:
• Mentor and build relationships with
upperclassmen.
• Encourage a sense of safety, connection and
academic success.
SHOS begins on August 14th (Freshman First Day) and
continues on Tuesdays during Term 1 @ 2 p.m.
More information will be available tonight at the SHOS
table which is located in the Commons.
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Let’s check the
map to see
where clubs &
activity reps are
A Taste of LSW
Thank you for coming!
The best info about classes is from
the teachers who teach them.
. Please visit with members of our academic
departments, clubs and organizations about
LSW course offerings and activities.
• Counselors, faculty representatives,
administrators and students are available to
answer your questions.
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