Curriculum Guide 2014 – 2015 Dr. Deborah Camilleri, Principal 840 Orange Avenue Longwood, FL 32750 Phone: 407-871-7287 Fax: 407-871-7299 virtualschool.scps.k12.fl.us Table of Contents ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Public School Enrollment .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Home School Enrollment .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Private School Enrollment................................................................................................................................................... 4 PROGRAM OFFERINGS ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 K-5 Options – Seminole Academy of Digital Learning (SADL) ............................................................................................. 4 Middle School Options ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 High School Options ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Public School ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Home School Procedures .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Private School Procedures (Middle and High School)......................................................................................................... 6 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 7 GRACE PERIOD ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 TRUANCY ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 FACE-TO-FACE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE DIRECTORY .................................................................................................................................... 7 Middle School Language Arts.............................................................................................................................................. 7 Middle School Math ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Middle School Science ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 Middle School Social Studies .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Middle School Electives ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DIRECTORY ........................................................................................................................................ 9 High School English/Language Arts (ELA) ........................................................................................................................... 9 High School Math .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 High School Science .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 High School Social Studies................................................................................................................................................. 11 High School World Languages ........................................................................................................................................... 12 High School Electives ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Principal Dr. Deborah Camilleri 407-746-6751 Assistant Principal Katie Hery Morgan 407-490-2867 Instructional Coach Amanda Mudlock 407-746-6755 Guidance Counselor TBD 407-746-6757 FTE/Registrar Jenna Bray 407-746-3752 Secretary Amy Goodwin 407-871-7287 3 ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES Seminole County Virtual School (SCVS) offers a full range of courses that meet the needs of Seminole County students. Students may enroll in SCVS as a full-time public school student, home school student, or private school student. Public School Enrollment Students enrolled in a Seminole County public school may elect to take their courses through SCVS. Students can combine any number of virtual school courses and traditional brick-and-mortar courses to equal a full day. Students should meet with their guidance counselor for details. Students may also choose to enroll in SCVS as a full-time student taking all their courses through SCVS and earning their high school diploma through SCVS. Please note that all students who wish to be considered for the public school enrollment option must attend ALL district and state-required testing. Students must contact the SCVS to be considered for full-time enrollment. Home School Enrollment Students enrolled in home school may select up to six courses through SCVS to meet their educational needs at no cost to the parent. Students are not considered public school students and will not earn a high school diploma. Please contact SCVS if interested in earning a high school diploma while schooling at home. Private School Enrollment Students enrolled in private schools located in Seminole County who also reside in Seminole County may take up to six courses through SCVS at no cost to the parent. Private schools may also choose to utilize SCVS as their curriculum choice with no cost to the school. Please call SCVS for more details. PROGRAM OFFERINGS SCVS offers course work for students grades K-12. Please refer to the appropriate section to determine which program your child would like to enroll. K-5 Options – Seminole Academy of Digital Learning (SADL) This program is offered to students enrolled in grades K-5. Students are considered full-time public school students. SADL offers a full curriculum with local SCPS teachers and support. All students must take district and state-required assessments. For more information, please contact SCVS to schedule an appointment. Middle School Options Middle school students have the option to take virtual school as part of their daily schedule or as a full-time student. Students who wish to take virtual courses and remain enrolled at their brick-and-mortar school should contact their guidance counselor to discuss options. Students interested in enrolling in virtual school full-time should contact SCVS before withdrawing from their zoned schools. Students who enroll in virtual school full-time must meet the same requirements outlined in the SCPS Student Progression Plan (SPP). The SPP can be found here. Students must take six classes to be considered full-time and must pass all core classes plus maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all classes to be eligible for promotion. Students may be eligible for acceleration options. For more information please contact SCVS. High School Options High school students have the option to take virtual school as part of their daily schedule or as a full-time student. Students who wish to take virtual courses and remain enrolled at their brick-and-mortar school should contact their 4 guidance counselor to discuss options. Students interested in enrolling in virtual school full-time should contact SCVS before withdrawing from their zoned schools. Students who enroll in virtual school full-time must meet the same requirements outlined in the SCPS Student Progression Plan (SPP). The SPP can be found here. Students must meet all graduation requirements in order to receive an SCVS high school diploma. For more information please contact SCVS. Classification of High School Students 9th grade student – Freshman A student who has been promoted or assigned from the 8th grade. 10th grade student – Sophomore A student who has earned six (6) high school credits. 11th grade student – Junior A student who has earned twelve (12) high school credits. 12th grade student – Senior A student who has earned nineteen (19) high school credits. ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES All full-time public school students and home school part-time students must make an appointment with SCVS to select courses. Once courses have been selected, staff will give parents and students directions about how to enroll in courses. There are a number of ways in which students can be enrolled in virtual school classes as listed below: Public School ePathways – Elementary School Students: Elementary students enrolled in SCPS may take the elementary virtual school program as part of their regular school day with permission of the school’s administrative team. If you are considering this option for your student please make an appointment with your zoned school administrative team to discuss options, availability, and scheduling. ePathways – Middle and High School: Students enrolled in SCPS may take virtual classes as part of their seven-period day. Students wishing to enroll as part of the ePathways initiative should contact their guidance counselors prior to enrollment. Guidance counselors will work with students and parents to make decisions about courses in which they should enroll and will give parents and students directions about how to sign up for classes. If a student is enrolling in an SCVS virtual course which is offered in partnership with Florida Virtual School (FLVS), students and parents will be given directions about how to enroll in these classes. When selecting courses offered in partnership with FLVS, it is important for students and parents to select Seminole County Virtual School in the drop down menu in the FLVS system. Parents must approve the FLVS partnered courses prior to the school approving the course and changing the student’s schedule in our Student Management System, Skwyard. No student will be class assigned until Skyward reflects the change in the student’s schedule. Full-time SADL (Elementary Students): To be considered a full-time student, the student and parent must have met with the SCVS and/or SADL staff and officially enrolled as a full-time SADL student. Staff will assist parents with selection of coursework. 5 SCVS Full-time (Middle and High School Students): To be considered a full-time student, the student and parent must have met with SCVS staff and officially enrolled as a full-time SCVS student. Students enrolled in SCVS full-time should use the course request forms found online and choose the appropriate courses for the 2014-2015 school year. Students and parents will be given directions on how to enroll. SCVS guidance staff will assure that the appropriate course work for the student’s grade level is assigned. Home School Procedures Students should be enrolled with Seminole County’s Home School Office by filling out the home school enrollment form. The form can be found on the home school website. Elementary - Seminole Academy of Digital Learning (SADL) Options Parents should contact SCVS to schedule an appointment to discuss virtual school options. If parents would like to register in home school using virtual curriculum, this can be done in the SCVS office. Parents may select to participate full-time or part-time in the SADL program, however, students must remain on pace with course work. Middle and High School - SCVS Options Home school students participating in virtual school through SCVS will be enrolled in courses in partnership with FLVS and other vendors. SCVS staff will give parents and students directions about how to enroll in these classes. Those students taking SCVS classes in partnership with FLVS classes will receive a home school verification letter by mail that must be faxed to FLVS at 407-520-5479. After creating a parent and student account, courses may be selected. The parent acts as counselor and may select any course they choose to meet their educational goals. Parents may also choose to contact the SCVS office for assistance with choosing which courses are appropriate for their student’s grade level. If you are interested in schooling at home but earning a high school diploma, please call 407-871-7287 for an appointment. (Staff members will give parents directions to access course work offered by other vendors.) Private School Procedures (Middle and High School) Private school students taking SCVS course work must contact the guidance counselor at the school to decide which courses the student should enroll in. SCVS staff will provide parents, students, and guidance counselors with directions about how to enroll in courses. If the student takes SCVS courses in partnership with FLVS, parents will approve the course, and the student is then class-assigned by SCVS. Private schools wishing to use SCVS courses as their curriculum should contact SCVS prior to enrollment. GRACE PERIOD Students have a 14-day grace period for each course in which they are enrolled. Students may drop the course or be withdrawn (WNG) from the course without penalty during this period. Students are required to meet a minimum progress of 5% of the overall course for each week enrolled. Students who fail to meet this minimum progress will receive a WNG. Public school students who earn a WNG may be required to enroll in an alternate course or required to re-enroll in their brick-and-mortar school. Students who withdraw from a course after the 14-day grace period will receive an F for the course which will go on the student’s transcripts. All active enrollments must be completed before the last day of school. No active enrollments that are out of the grace period will be transferred to FLVS. 6 TRUANCY Students who fail to meet the minimum pace requirements may be subject to truancy discipline. Students who are truant at their zoned schools may enroll with SCVS as a truant student, however, the student must follow strict pacing guidelines and attendance to face-to-face meetings. FACE-TO-FACE SCVS offers students the opportunity to meet with each teacher at least once a month in a face-to-face setting. SCVS will provide a lab where students can complete assignments or discussion-based assessments (DBAs). These meetings are not required (unless under truancy discipline) for enrollment. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students are required to have 26 credits to graduate and an overall GPA of 2.0. Students must also meet the requirements below. Students entering 9th grade 2010-2011 or later: Subject Credits English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies 3 Physical Education 1 Performing Arts 1 Electives 9 Students entering 9th grade prior to August 2010: Subject Credits English 4 Math 4 Science 3 Social Studies 3 Physical Education 1 Performing Arts 1 Electives 10 MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE DIRECTORY Middle School Language Arts All middle school Language Arts courses can be taken as standard or advanced. M/J LANGUAGE ARTS 1 This course is designed for 6th grade students. M/J LANGUAGE ARTS 2 This course is designed for 7th grade students. M/J LANGUAGE ARTS 3 This course is designed for 8th grade students. Middle School Math All middle school math courses can be taken as standard or advanced. 7 M/J MATH 1 This course is designed for 6th grade students. M/J MATH 2 This course is designed for 7th grade students. M/J PRE-ALGEBRA This course is designed for 8th grade students. ALGEBRA I This high school level course is designed to provide the foundations for higher level math. Students must pass the state developed end-of-course (EOC) exam in order to receive credit. The course is offered as standard or advanced level. GEOMETRY Prerequisite: Algebra I This high school level course is designed to develop critical thinking mathematical skills. Students must take the end-ofcourse (EOC) for Geometry. The course is offered as standard or advanced level. Middle School Science All middle school science courses can be taken as standard or advanced. M/J SCIENCE 1 This course is designed for 6th grade students. M/J SCIENCE 2 This course is designed for 7th grade students. M/J SCIENCE 3 This course is designed for 8th grade students. BIOLOGY I Prerequisite: none This is a 9th grade course. Students must pass the state developed end-of-course (EOC) exam in order to earn credit. The course is available to 8th grade students as part of ePathways. Middle School Social Studies All middle school social studies courses can be taken as standard or advanced. M/J WORLD HISTORY This course is designed for 6th grade students. M/J CIVICS This course is designed for 7th grade students. Students must pass the state developed end-of-course (EOC) exam. M/J US HISTORY This course is designed for 8th grade students. 8 Middle School Electives M/J CAREER RESEARCH AND DECISION MAKING This is a ½ credit middle school course designed to help students begin looking at possible career choices. Students complete the required EPEP as part of this registration. M/J BUSINESS KEYBOARDING This is a ½ credit middle school course designed to help students become more familiar with typing and business skills. M/J READING This is a full credit middle school course designed to help students to analyze, critique and comprehend reading material. This is NOT an intensive reading course. M/J CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY This is a ½ credit middle school course. Students must have access to a digital camera to participate in the course. M/J CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING AND LEARNING This is a ½ credit middle school course designed to help students understand the strategies needed to become successful thinkers. M/J PERSONAL FITNESS 6; 7/8 This is a ½ credit middle school course designed to meet the requirements for personal fitness. This course is a requirement in all middle school grades. M/J HEALTH This is a ½ credit middle school course. M/J LIFE SKILLS This is a ½ credit middle school course. M/J GUITAR This is a ½ credit middle school course. M/J BEGINNING SPANISH Prerequisite: none This is a middle school course intended for 6th or 7th grade students. This course builds the foundation for Spanish I for high school credit. M/J INTERMEDIATE SPANISH Prerequisite: none This is a middle school course intended for 7th or 8th grade students. This course builds the foundation for Spanish I for high school credit. HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DIRECTORY High School English/Language Arts (ELA) All high school ELA courses can be taken as standard or honors. 9 ENGLISH I Prerequisites: none This course is a 9th grade required high school level course. ENGLISH II Prerequisite: English I This course is a 10th grade required high school level course. ENGLISH III Prerequisite: English II This course is an 11th grade required high school level course. ENGLISH IV Prerequisite: English III This course is a 12th grade high school level course. High School Math ALGEBRA I This course is designed to provide the foundations for higher level math. Students must pass the state developed endof-course (EOC) exam in order to receive credit. The course is offered as standard or advanced level. GEOMETRY Prerequisite: Algebra I This course is designed to develop critical thinking mathematical skills. Students must take the end-of-course (EOC) for Geometry. The course is offered as standard or advanced level. ALGEBRA II Prerequisite: Geometry This course is designed to continue the foundations beginning in Algebra I. The course is offered as standard or advanced level. MATH FOR COLLEGE READINESS Prerequisite: none This is a one-credit remediation elective course. ADVANCED ALGEBRA WITH FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS Prerequisite: Algebra I This course is designed to help students apply math logic to financial management. PRE-CALCULUS HONORS Prerequisite: Algebra II This course is designed to provide a foundation for the study of Calculus. CALCULUS Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus This course is designed for high level math students. 10 High School Science All high school science courses can be taken as a regular or honors level course. BIOLOGY I Prerequisite: none This is a 9th grade course. Students must pass the state developed end-of-course (EOC) exam in order to earn credit. The course is available to 8th grade students as part of ePathways. EARTH SPACE SCIENCE Prerequisite: none CHEMISTRY Prerequisites: Biology and Algebra I PHYSICS Prerequisites: Algebra I and Chemistry MARINE SCIENCE Prerequisites: none PHYSICAL SCIENCE Prerequisite: none ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Prerequisite: none High School Social Studies All high school social studies courses can be taken as standard or honors level. WORLD HISTORY Prerequisite: none This 10th grade course is a requirement for graduation. US HISTORY Prerequisite: none This 11th grade course is a requirement for graduation. US GOVERNMENT* Prerequisite: none This 12th grade course is a requirement for graduation. ECONOMICS* Prerequisite: none This 12th grade course is a requirement for graduation. 11 High School World Languages Students who are interested in the Bright Futures scholarship must take two years of the same language. Please be aware that some out-of-state and/or private colleges may require three years of the same language or two years of two different languages for individual college course admission. Students should verify language requirements of the college to which they are applying. SPANISH I Prerequisite: none This is a one credit high school level course and is available for all students starting in the 8th grade. SPANISH II Prerequisite: Spanish I This is a one-credit course. SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS Prerequisite: none This is a one-credit course. FRENCH I Prerequisite: none This is a one-credit course. FRENCH II Prerequisite: French I This is a one-credit course. High School Electives Academic Electives JOURNALISM I [1006300] (1 CREDIT) READING FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS [1008350] (.5 CREDIT) SOCIAL MEDIA [1006375] (.5 CREDIT) LAW STUDIES [2106350] (.5 CREDIT) PSYCHOLOGY [2107300] (.5 CREDIT) AP PSYCHOLOGY [2107350] (COLLEGE CREDIT – WITH APPROVAL) (1 CREDIT) AP STATISTICS [1210320] (COLLEGE CREDIT – WITH APPROVAL) (1 CREDIT) FORENSIC SCIENCE [2002480] Note: does not meet science credit requirement (1 CREDIT) Career Education Electives COMPUTING FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS [8209020] (1 CREDIT) INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [8207310] (1 CREDIT) FOUNDATIONS OF WEB DESIGN [9001110] (1 CREDIT) USER INTERFACE DESIGN [9001120] *PREREQUISITE – FOUNDATIONS OF WEB DESIGN (1 CREDIT) PERSONAL AND FAMILY FINANCE [8500120 (.5 CREDIT) 12 Fine Arts Electives AP ART HISTORY [0100300] (1 CREDIT) ART HISTORY AND CRITICISM HONORS [0100330] (1 CREDIT) CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY I [0108310] (DIGITAL CAMERA REQUIRED) (1 CREDIT) GUITAR 1 [1301320] (1 CREDIT) MUSIC OF THE WORLD [1300340] (1 CREDIT) Life Skills Electives LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT [2400300] (1 CREDIT) LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS [0800300] (.5 CREDIT) PARENTING SKILLS [8500300] (.5 CREDIT) PEER COUNSELING [1400300] (.5 CREDIT) THEATER, CINEMA, AND FILM PRODUCTIONS [0400660] (1 CREDIT) DRIVERS EDUCATION/TRAFFIC SAFETY [1900300] **Must be 14 years old to enroll. (.5 CREDIT) Required Electives (.5 CREDIT EACH) Students must take both courses to meet graduation requirements. FITNESS LIFESTYLE & DESIGN [1501310] – required PERSONAL FITNESS [1501300] – required 13
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