pembroke pines charter high school

PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER HIGH
SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2017!
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PPCHS MISSION
STATEMENT
The Pembroke Pines Charter Community will provide a
challenging educational foundation to prepare students for
college success and responsible citizenship.
College
Community
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Citizenship
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5 CULTURAL CORNERSTONES
• THE EDUCATION FOR THE BEST IS THE BEST
EDUCATION FOR ALL
• TONE OF DECENCY: RESPECT AND
PROFESSIONALISM
• SMALL SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE: MOST PEOPLE
KNOW MOST PEOPLE
• COLLABORATIVE OWNERSHIP
• LIFELONG LEARNERS AND
RISK TAKERS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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National Charter School of the Year
Newsweek’s Top High Schools
‘A’ Rated High School
College/University Acceptance
Outstanding SACS Review
Academic Village Campus
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PPCHS
Graduation Rate*
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09-10
10-11
95.3%
98.6%
97.2%
* http://www.fldoe.org/eias/eiaspubs.default.asp
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11-12
96.4%
23 Students
17 Students
16 Students
7 Students
68 Students
14 Students
6 Students
Debra Tabie
Assistant Principal
• Administration
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For the 2012-2013 school year
GSA
Key Club
Latin Dance Club
Mu Alpha Theta
National Honor Society
Relay for Life
Science Club
Spanish Honor Society
Student Government Association
Step Team Club
Art Club
Asian Pacific Club
Band
Black Student Union
Book Club
Chess
Dance Team Club
DECA/College Prep
Drama Club/Thespian
Environmental Club
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Coach Steve Bruns, Athletic Director
Anthony Kelly, Asst. Athletic Director
[email protected] or [email protected]
Athletics Phone #
954.538.3725
Physical forms available on
website
2.3! That is the new min. GPA for
NCAA eligiblity at the D1 level in
college!
Ncaastudent.org for the Guide for the CollegeBound Student-Athlete.
NCAA.org – Under “Legislation & Governance”
section, click on “Eligibility and Recruiting” and
then click on “Information for College-Bound
Student-Athletes and Parents.”
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Basketball
Football
Tennis
Lacrosse
Waterpolo
Swimming
Girls Flag Football
Soccer
Cheerleading
Golf
Volleyball
Softball
Baseball
Cross Country
Track and Field
A few of our PPCHS Alumni Athletes
Guidance Department:
Anne Thomas, Director & 11th grade
Tracy Greenbaum, BRACE/12th Grade
Norma Lorenzo, 10th grade
Jennifer Buonomo, 9th grade
*Counselors advance with students 9th-11th grade.
*Administrator advances with students 9th-12th grade
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Class of 2017 ASSESSMENT Requirements
• Cohort-School year entering 9th grade is 2013-2014
• FCAT2 Reading
• Pass Algebra 1 End of Course Exam (EOC) to receive credit
• Pass Geometry EOC to receive credit
• Pass Biology EOC to receive credit
• Earn *Algebra II Credit
• American History EOC is 30% of final grade in American History (11th grade)
Pass one of the following: * Chemistry *Physics
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Pass one equally rigorous science class (from state-approved list)
Pass 8th Civics. Take Civics EOS (counts as 30% of final Civics grade)
Also requires completion of at least one course through on-line learning
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Graduation Requirements
• 4 credits of English (Language Arts)
• 4 Credits, of Mathematics one of which must be Algebra 1, one
of which must be Geometry, and one of which must be Algebra
2 (or equiv.)
• 3 credits of Science. 1 credit of Biology, 1 credit of Chemistry or
Physics,1 credit in a science course equally rigorous.
• 1 credit World History
• 1 credit U.S. History
• .5 U.S. Government/.5 Economics
• 1 credit in Fine or Performing Arts
• 1 credit of Physical Education with integration of Health (HOPE course)
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8 elective credits
World Languages-not required for HS graduation, but required for admission into
state universities (count towards the elective credits needed for graduation)
ONLINE COURSE REQUIREMENT
Digital Learning Now Act, Bill 1002.321, F.S.
The bill requires students entering the ninth
grade in 2011-12 and afterwards to complete at
least one online course to meet graduation
requirements.
If the course selected is a full credit, the student
would have to take the full credit (ex: Music
Appreciation) to meet the requirement.
If the course is a .50 credit, you only have to
take the .50 credit to meet the requirement.
(ex: Parenting Skills).
Suggestions:
HOPE (full credit)
Driver’s Education (.50 credit)
Parenting Skills (.50 credit)
Personal Finance (.50 credit)
www.FLVS.net
Florida Law (1002.321) now makes it a crime for any person who knowingly and willfully takes an online
course or examination on behalf of another person for compensation. This is now a misdemeanor punishable
by jail and fines.
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Grade Schedule
• English I/ Honors
• Mathematics
– Algebra I/ Honors
– Geometry/ Honors
– Algebra II/ Honors
• Science
– Earth Space Science/Honors
– Biology/Biology Honors
• World Geography/ Honors
• Elective (Ex: World Language)
• Elective (Ex: HOPE)
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Honors Level Courses
• Honors courses are advanced high school courses that include
a greater range and depth of subject matter, with an emphasis
on higher level critical thinking skills.
• Honors courses carry a quality point, meaning that when
calculating GPA an honors course gives the student a higher
GPA value than a regular course in a weighted GPA.
• The additional 1 point (if a “C”or higher is earned in the
course) are called quality points.
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What is Advanced Placement?
Advanced Placement (AP) are rigorous college level
courses offered at high school through the Advanced
Placement teachers submit a syllabus to the College
Board, which is reviewed and approved by college
professors, insure the course is of comparable content
and rigor to an introductory college course.
All students that take an AP course will also take the
national AP Exam in May.
Colleges and universities often award college credit or
advanced course placement for AP exam scores of 3, 4,
or 5 in a scale of 1 through 5. Each college has varying
standards for scores as well as what type of credit they
will award for a course, and in order to know those
options visit the specific website for the university of
your choosing.
If a “C” or higher is earned in the course 2 quality points
are issued to the weighted GPA.
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PPCHS Advanced
Placement
Course Offerings
Studio Art 2D/3D
Art History
English Language
Calculus AB
Statistics
Chemistry
Physics B
World History
American Government
European History
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
English Literature
Calculus BC
Biology
Environmental
Physics C
U.S. History
Psychology
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What is Dual Enrollment?
The current dual enrollment program with Broward College
allows eligible high school students who have completed:
• a min. of 11 high school credits and
• have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher or
higher
• Meet min. test scores thorugh the
ACT/SAT/PERT test
Course selection is approved by the high school and both
the high school and college credits are awarded credit after
successful completion of dual enrollment courses.
Additional information is available at the Broward College
website.
Dual enrollment courses provide two additional quality
points to a weighted grade point average
(like Advanced Placement courses).
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Pembroke Pines Charter High
School
Communications
and
Technology Department
Ron Simon, Department Chair
Ed Roberts, Department Representative tonight
Class of 2017
January 2013
Com & Tech - Courses Offered
• Introduction to Journalism
• Journalism 1-4 (Charter High Communications)
The CHAT Online Newspaper
Chatter Daily News – Website
• Digital Publishing 1-4. (Charter High Communications)
The CHAT Online Newspaper
Chatter Daily News – Website
• Digital Video Production (Charter High
Communications)
 CHAT Video News
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Com & Tech - Courses Offered
• Yearbook
 The Prowler
• Multimedia Foundations 1,2,3,
 Web Design
• Intro to Information Technology
 MS Office Suite
9th Gr.
• 3D Game & Simulation  3D Game Design - programming
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Com & Tech - Courses Offered
Electives – Dual Enrollment
College Credit Courses
• Computer & Internet Literacy
Three (3) College Credits
• Digital I Photoshop CS5
Three (3) College Credits
Classes available to eligible Dual Enrollment Students
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Pembroke Pines Charter High
School
Mathematics Department
Lesley Lopez, Department Chair
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Mathematics Courses Offered
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Algebra 1 Regular (EOC course)
Algebra 1 Honors (EOC course)
Informal Geometry
Geometry Regular (EOC course)
Geometry Honors (EOC course)
Liberal Arts Mathematics
Algebra 2 Regular
Algebra 2 Honors
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Mathematics Courses Offered, cont.
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Mathematics for College Readiness
Analysis of Functions/Trigonometry (Honors)
Pre-Calculus (Honors)
Calculus (Honors)
Statistics (Honors)
Advanced Placement Calculus AB
Advanced Placement Statistics
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Support for our Students
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After-school Teacher tutoring
NHS Peer Tutoring
FCAT/EOC Camps
FCAT, SAT/ACT and PERT preparation
incorporated into class curriculum
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Pembroke Pines Charter High
School
Science Department
Miriam Hernandez-Davis, Department Chair
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January 2013
9th grade
• Earth Space Science
• Earth Space Science Honors
• *Biology Honors (EOC course)
*Students successful in this course may take A.P. Biology in
10th grade
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Science Classes 10th-12th
10th
11th
12th
Biology or Biology Honors
Chemistry or Chemistry
Honors
Physics or Physics Honors
Chemistry or
Chemistry Honors
Physics or Physics Honors
AP Physics B
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental
(students from Earth Space)
Physical Science, Marine Science Honors,
Genetics Honors, Anatomy & Physiology Honors
are other science credits offered
Forensic Science and Zoology are science electives available in 12th grade
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Pembroke Pines Charter High
School
Social Science Department
Carrie Hyacinth, Department Chair
Reggie Bertrand, Department Representative
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January 2013
Required Social Science
All incoming freshmen are required to
enroll in one of the following courses:
• World Cultural Geography Regular
• World Cultural Geography Honors
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World Cultural Geography
Major Concepts:
Students will develop multicultural understanding
and use geographical concepts and skills to
acquire and apply information towards decisionmaking processes.
Major Content:
location
demographics
economic activity
physical features
historical changes
land use
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Social Science Courses
10th Grade
– World History Regular & Honors
– AP World History
11th Grade
– US History Regular & Honors
– AP US History
12th Grade
– Government Regular & Honors
– Economics Regular & Honors
– AP Government /Economics Honors
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Social Science Elective Courses
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Psychology and Sociology
Psychology I/II
AP Psychology
AP European History
AP Art History
Law Studies
Leadership
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Pembroke Pines Charter High
School
English Department
Sheila Portuondo, Department Chair
Marta Cabeza, Department Representative
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January 2013
English Courses
9th Grade
- Survey Regular & Honors
10th Grade
– World Regular & Honors
11th Grade
– American Literature Regular & Honors
– AP Language and Composition
12th Grade
– British/World Literature Reg. & Honors
– AP Literature and Composition
Lang. Arts Elective - Debate
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English Enrichment
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SAT Prep
Summer Reading Program
Grade Level Book Clubs
Literature Fair
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The World Languages
Department
Magda Miller,
Department Chair
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Courses Offered
• French
– French I
– French II
– French III Honors
• American Sign Language
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American Sign Language I
American Sign Language II
American Sign Language III Honors
American Sign Language IV Honors
• Spanish
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Spanish I Spanish III Honors
Spanish II Spanish IV Honors
Spanish for Spanish Speakers I and II
Advanced Placement Spanish Language
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Student Support
• All teachers offer after school help sessions
• NHS students offer after school tutoring
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Extra Curricular Activities
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Spanish Club
Latin Dance Team
Multi Cultural Show
Tour of school for the
Deaf in St. Augustine and
ASL college.
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Pembroke Pines
Charter High School
Fine Arts
Department
Lorraine Vazquez, Department Chair
Andrea Kidd, Department Representative
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January 2013
Chorus
Chorus levels 1, 2, 3, and 4
Following a voice part in a 3 or 4 part vocal score
Rhythmic and melodic notation
Music theory
Individual and ensemble performing
Listening skills
Learning the roles and influence of choral music
and musicians in culture, history, society and
everyday life.
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Instrument Tech 1
• Band is for students who are currently or
previously enrolled in the Middle School band
program. Level “1” is not related to the
student’s performance level.
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ART 2D & 3D/Introduction to Drama
Students can earn full Performing Fine Arts
credit required for graduation
9 weeks in Art 2D
(Introductory level Drawing and Painting)
9 weeks in Art 3D (Introductory level Ceramics)
18 weeks of Drama (Introductory level)
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Drama classes improve
– Creativity
– Public Speaking
– Teamwork
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Drama I
Acting
Technical theatre
Theatre history
Improvisation
Mime, movement, voice and diction
Annual “Winter Fantasy” show
Advanced Drama classes - Theater Company:
Drama 2, 3 and 4 students
Admission is by audition
Two full productions each school year
Smaller festivals, competitions and shows
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Production History
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Once Upon a Mattress-2012
Removing the Glove-2011
Spring Musical - 2010
The Red Coat 2010
This Phone 2.0 2009
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet 2009
“The Suessification of Romeo and Juliet
2009
Spring 2008 – We’re writing an original play
Fall 2007 Much Ado About Nothing
Spring 2007 You’re a Good Man Charlie
Brown
Spring 2007 Night of January 16th
Spring 2007 Pasta Fazooool (world
premiere)
Fall 2006 Twain by the Tale
Spring 2006 Jukebox (world premiere)
Fall 2005 Julius Caesar
Spring 2005 Little Shop of Horrors
Fall 2004 All in the Timing
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Visual Arts
creative thinking
expressive skills
art history
cultures
communicate
ideas
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Ceramics
Ceramics levels 1, 2, & 3
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Drawing & Painting
• Drawing & Painting Levels 1, 2 &3
• Advanced Placement Studio Art
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Physical Education
Tom Lemmon, Department Chair
HOPE
Health Opportunities with the Integration of Physical Education
The course combines health and physical education and enables
students to experience first-hand the many benefits of regular
physical activity, proper nutrition, and healthy decision making! The
healthy choices students make today will have an impact for a
lifetime.
PE Uniform must be purchased from the school’s
uniform store for dress out days
Weight Training, Soccer, and Team Sports are
additional electives available to students
in 10th-12th grade.
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Reading
Mandatory Reading elective based on FCAT
scores.
One elective dropped from the course card if 8th
grade FCAT Reading score is Level 1 or 2.
Reading is not a “block” (like middle school) it is
a one hour elective.
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• Students take six courses a year from August to June.
• 6 courses a year x 4 years=24 credits to earn diploma
• Credit is earned at semester (quarter+quarter+exam)
• Grade Point Averages (GPAs) change based on semester credit
• School hours are 7:15am-2:00pm.
• Course Cards are due to the middle school first hour teacher
on Friday, February 8th!
What the student picks-----sticks! Schedule changes are reviewed for
academic misplacement or to balance class size.
PPCHS cannot accommodate requests for teachers, lunch periods,
changes in class hours, or classes with friends or family members.
Incoming 9th grade parent workshop is
Saturday, May 18th
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Bright Futures Scholarship
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/
Funded by the Florida Lottery
*Funding and requirements can change annually
FAS-100 hours of community service. 3.5 weighted GPA in 16
college prep academic courses. SAT 1290 or ACT composite 29.
FMS -75 hours of community service. 3.0 weighted GPA in 16
college prep academic courses. SAT 1020 or ACT composite 22.
GSV-30 hours of community service. 3.0 weighted GPA using the
16 core credits listed for a 4-year Diploma and a 3.5 unweighted
GPA in a minimum of 3 Career and Technical Education credits in
one vocational program. SAT/ACT scores considered college ready
by PERT requirements.
For the latest information, call 1-888-827-2004 or visit the home
page at http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/bf/. A
student may qualify for all three award levels but may receive
only one. These requirements are for the Class of 2014 High
School Graduates and beyond and are subject to change with
each legislative session.
The Florida Academic Scholars
awards now cover only a portion of
the tuition at Florida public
institutions.
This same dollar amount will also
be awarded to students attending
accredited private colleges in
Florida.
Detailed information may be found at
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/BF/awa
rdamt.htm.
*Bright Futures weighting for more
challenging, higher level courses is
prescribed by law as .50 per course
per year.
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Jaguar
Pride!
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