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Spirit in Everything Pride In All Principal: Ryan Richardson Athletic Director: Jesse Eveland Dean of Students: Hillary Pinkston Assistant Principal: Ken Costa Assistant Principal Counseling/Curriculum: Arielle Hammond Table of Contents While we are hoping to offer all the courses listed, we are limited by budget and student request. We will do our best to offer and schedule you for the courses you select. This is the latest course information we have and is subject to change. General Information Athletics/Activities Page 13 Audit Page 6 College & Athletic Program Requirements Page 12 College Credit Opportunities Page 11 Counseling Information Page 3 Credits Earned Off Campus Page 6 Early Graduation Page 7 Forecasting Process Page 3 Graduation Requirements – Standard & Honors Diploma Options Page 4 Important Information Page 3 International Baccalaureate Programme (IB) Page 8 NCAA Requirements Page 31 Oregon Public Universities Entrance Requirements Page 12 Quarter Credit Page 6 Rank in Class Page 7 Repeating a Class Page 6 Schedule & Credit Questions Page 6 Special Honors Designation Page 7 Talented and Gifted Students Page 7 Withdrawal/Transfer Page 7 Courses Arts – Visual & Performing • Ceramics Page 14 • Digital Photography Page 14 • Drawing Page 14 • Instrumental Music Page 16 • Theatre Page 15 • Vocal Music Page 15 College & Career Readiness Page 29 Health Page 17 IB Electives Page 18 Journalism/Yearbook Page 18 Language Arts Page 19 Leadership Page 20 Mathematics Page 21 • Mathematics Sample Student Schedules Page 22 Other Courses - Elective Page 29 Physical Education Page 17 Science Page 23 • Science Course Sequence Page 25 World Language Page 25 • Japanese Page 25 • Spanish Page 26 Social Sciences Page 28 2 Counseling Information/Procedures Upon entering Rex Putnam High School, each student is assigned a counselor who meets with the student when appropriate throughout their years of attendance. Students and parents are always invited to consult with their counselor whenever they need assistance. Counselor meetings with students, parents and teachers are often helpful in sharing information and formulating goals. In order to ensure that your time with the counselor is as free from interruptions as possible, students and parents are urged to make an appointment. Important Information 1. Students must take eight classes to be enrolled as a Rex Putnam High School student. Exceptions to take less than eight classes will be reviewed by a counselor for approval based on special circumstances. 2. Seniors may have an excused period with counselor approval. 3. Freshmen and sophomores may have a study hall. 4. Students can earn up to 1.0 credit towards graduation requirements for any combination of Student Aide or Office Assistant. 5. Students are not allowed to take more than two classes in P.E. or two classes in Student Aide/Office Assistant during the same semester. Forecasting Process Forecasting will take place between January and March for the 2020-2021 school year. Forecasting due by April 1, 2020. (Tentative timeline for completion) January Who: Juniors Where: Small groups with their assigned counselor What: Graduation Requirements Review transcript Extended Application February Who: Freshmen & Sophomores Where: English Classes What: Graduation Requirements Select top 8 electives February Who: 8th Graders Where: Alder Creek Middle School What: Graduation Requirements How to use the Course Catalog Select top 8 electives March 2nd Who: 8th Grade Night Where: Rex Putnam High School What: Visit core & elective teachers Visit sports and clubs offered Turn in Forecasting sheet March – May Forecasting due April 1st. Students and parents can view forecasting choices through their StudentVue accounts under Course Requests. If you would like to make a change to your forecasting choices, please contact Darci Patterson in the Counseling Office or by email at [email protected] by June 12, 2020. Contact the Counseling Office: 503.353.5871 Assistant Principal of Curriculum: Arielle Hammond Counselors: Nicole Bricker, Jim Corff, Ashley Mitchell Scheduler: Darci Patterson Registrar: Brisa Flores 3 Graduation Requirements Diploma Options Standard Diploma (2021 & Beyond) 24 Credits Credits Performance Standards/Essential Skills Other Requirements 4.0 – Language Arts Students will be expected to meet state Complete two Career 3.0 – Mathematics – Algebra 1 or higher performance requirements for a high school Related Learning Experiences 3.0 – Science – Two of three credits must be lab-based diploma. (CRLE’s) 3.0 – Social Science 1.0 – Health Complete Extended Application 1.0 – Physical Education (EA) (Senior Year) 3.0 – Arts/World Language*/Career Technical 6.0 – Electives *Note: 2.0 credits of World Language are required for all 4-year universities. Course Planning Guide • English 9 • World History • NGSS Physics 9th Grade • Algebra 1 • Health 1/PE 1 • Study Hall • Electives • English 10 • Government 10th Grade • NGSS Chemistry 10th Grade• Geometry • Health 2/PE 2 • Study Hall • Electives • IB Language & Literature HL1, IB Literature HL1 or IB Film HL1 • US History or IB History HL1 11th Grade • NGSS Biology or IB Biology HL1 • IB Math Applications SL1 or IB Math Analysis SL1 • Electives • College & Career Readiness (one semester) • IB Language & Literature HL2, IB Literature HL2, Contemporary Literature, Creative Writing 1 & 2, IB Film HL1 • Economics or IB History HL2 12th Grade • Science Elective (Recommended) • Math Elective (Recommended) • Electives • Excused Period 4 Honors Diploma (2021 & Beyond) 24 Credits Credits Performance Standards/Essential Skills Other Requirements 4.0 – Language Arts Students will be expected to meet state Complete two Career Related 3.0 – Mathematics – Algebra 1 or higher performance requirements for a high school Learning Experiences 3.0 – Science – Two of three credits must be lab-based diploma. (CRLE’s) 3.0 – Social Science 1.0 – Health Complete Extended Application 1.0 – Physical Education (EA) 3.0 – Arts/World Language*/Career Technical 6.0 – Electives *Note: 2.0 credits of World Language are required for all 4-year universities. 5.0 credits must be International Baccalaureate (IB) GPA: 3.5 or better by the end and/or college level courses (excluding Sabin- of 7th semester Schellenberg courses which bear college credit). Students working toward a NCSD standard or honors diploma and earning at least a 3.5 GPA through seven semesters will be eligible for an honor cord. Course Planning Guide • English 9 • World History • NGSS Physics 9th Grade • Algebra/Geometry • Health 1/PE 1 • Spanish 2 • Study Hall • Elective • English 10 • Government 10th Grade • NGSS Chemistry • Geometry/IB Math Applications SL1 or IB Math Analysis SL1 • Health 2/PE 2 • IB Spanish SL1(3) • Study Hall • Electives • IB Language & Literature HL1, IB Literature HL1, IB Film HL1 • IB History HL1 • NGSS Biology or IB Biology HL1 11th Grade • IB Math Applications SL1 or SL2 or IB Math Analysis SL1 or SL2 • IB Spanish SL2(4) • Electives • College & Career Readiness (one semester) • IB Language & Literature HL2, IB Literature HL2, IB Film HL1 • IB History HL2 12th Grade • Science Elective (Recommended) • Math Elective (Recommended) • IB Spanish HL(5) (if student chooses) • Electives • Excused Period 5 Course Selection Rex Putnam High School recognizes that excellence in education requires setting high expectations for each student. To this end, these course descriptions are accompanied by additional information about specific class expectations. Prerequisite courses include all coursework or skills that should be completed prior to enrollment in the specific course. Some required courses have no prerequisites, but may indicate a recommended grade level at which the course may be taken. Schedule & Credit Questions Adding/Changing a Class Requests for class changes must be initiated prior to the beginning of a semester or up to two weeks after the semester begins. These requests will only be considered on the basis of availability. Completion of the request for change does not assure that the class change will be approved. Students must follow their schedule unless a change is made. Dropping a Class at Semester Most courses are year-long and require a year long commitment. Courses terminated after four weeks into the semester will be recorded on the transcript as an “F” (failing grade). Year long classes may not be dropped at semester unless there are extenuating circumstances. Audit A class may be taken on an audit basis without credit only with instructor consent. A change to audit status must be made before the deadline for dropping classes each semester. Students must consult with counselor and teacher when considering a course for audit. Reasons to audit a class: • Students who enter school after the last day to drop a course and do not have ample time to earn a credit for the class. • Auditing allows them to attend classes at RPHS and not receive failing grades. • If there are extenuating circumstances and the student has a plan approved by teacher, counselor and administrator. Repeating Courses for a Replacement Credit • Students may request to repeat any course in which the student has previously earned assessment scores below proficiency. • The grades and credits from the original course, as well as the repeated course, will be documented on the transcript. The repeated course’s grade is issued as core credit and the original course will be changed to elective credit toward graduation. • Requests are to be reviewed