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more information are available on the Hopkins website. ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT Sophomore AVID meets 3rd block on either A Days or B Days alternating with another class. AVID – Sophomore students who are in AVID must be sure Advancement Via Individual Determination to register for at least one course that will be placement by program coordinator offered on the alternating day opposite AVID 10. ➢ 4 terms alternating day / 2 General Elective credits 106022 - Honors Perspectives in American Literature ➢ application process 204022 - Modern U.S. History ➢ For those students already in AVID, please register 354022 - Pre-Calculus for your appropriate grade level AVID Course. If 406022 - Honors Biology you are not in AVID, please stop by Ms. Heimlich’s 864042 - XinXIng 4 (CIS 3022) room (W112) to apply. all sophomore music performance ensembles 982242 - AVID 10 Junior and senior AVID meets 2nd block on either A HOPKINS 982142 - AVID 11 Days or B Days alternating with another class. 982042 - AVID 12 Junior and senior students who are in AVID must be HIGH SCHOOL sure to register for at least one course that will be AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap offered on the alternating day opposite AVID. Course Catalog by preparing all students for college readiness and 204022 - World Studies success in a global society. With the additional 223122 - Community Involvement for the 2020 - 2021 School Year support of the AVID Elective class, AVID students 414022 - Chemistry have the potential to experience success in more 416022 - Honors Chemistry challenging coursework both in junior high and high 428022 - AP Physics 1 school, with the goal of qualifying for admission to a 848022 - AP Spanish Literature four-year university. While not required, many AVID 865042 - XinXing 5 (CIS 3031) students are from groups that are underrepresented 866042 - XinXIng 6 (CIS 3032) at the college level: students who will be the first in 714011 - Personal Finance & 514011 - Health Science their family to attend college, from families of color, all junior and senior music performance ensembles or from low income families. The AVID elective class provides instruction in Create Your Own (Project Based Learning) - academic skills essential for college-readiness including writing, inquiry, note taking, reading, 978211 ➢ 1 term / 1 General Elective credit collaboration, time management, and accessing rigorous coursework. The AVID teacher will also Don’t like any of the options in the course book? If monitor and support students’ progress in all their your answer is yes, try PBL! PBL was designed by classes to ensure AVID students are using AVID students and allows students to earn credit for strategies with fidelity. Hopkins offers AVID elective specialized study not available within our regular classes in grades 7 through 12. Students must course offerings. Students will work with an advisor complete an application process to be considered for to develop learning plans with approval from an HHS admission into the AVID program. Applications and staff member to engage deeply in their study while learning independence and self-direction. The Index | Acad Dev | Arts | Bus&Mrkt | EL | FACS | Health | HTC | HAP | Journ | Lng Arts | Math | Music | PE | Read | Science | Soc Stud | Sp Ed | Tech Ed | Video | Wrld Lng specific course requirements that need to be met for the course. Students may work in a classroom, academic, medical, legal, executive, or creative and the scale or scope of the project will depend on the media center or study hall with other students. career areas. This course will include a rigorous student interest and desires. Course may be collection of curricular requirements including, but repeated in the same year for additional credit. Genesys Works- 080088 not limited to, projects, speaker engagements, ➢ 4 terms / 8 General Elective credits interviewing professionals in the field, required The Joy of Reading - 993011 ➢ P / NC – Ø GPA on-site mentor con- tact time, group objectives, field ➢ 1 term / 1 General Elective credit ➢ application process trips, and hands-on opportunities beyond the ➢ P / NC – Ø GPA classroom. Student selection will include an ➢ application process, placement by program Genesys Works is an internship program consisting application and interview process. Interested coordinator of 8 weeks of vigorous training during the summer students should contact Kirsten Slinde at before senior year. Accepted students then [email protected], Students who The Joy of Reading course will encourage reading for complete a paid, year-long, professional internship. are accepted will be placed in the ProPEL program. all types of readers, whether they are just beginning The program also includes focused classroom Link to application. to enjoy reading, would like to get back into reading instruction and one-on-one counseling on or are a seasoned reader. Books will be self-selected appropriate college and career pathways. Applicants by the students after an interest interview with should be either a recipient of free or reduced lunch, Media Center staff. There will be ongoing discussion or a first generation to attend college, or both. throughout each book, and a variety of culminating Students must committed to 8 weeks of training summative activities from which students can from June through August prior to their senior year, choose at the end of each book. be on track to graduate, and be able to adjust their Students enrolling in this course should be schedule to work from 1-5pm during their senior self-starters who can work independently. They will year. Student selection includes an application earn one (1) credit upon completion of the agreed process and interview completed during the upon number of books and activities. Students are student’s junior year. Interested students should admitted to the course based on application and contact Denise Colicchia at short interview. [email protected] Students who are accepted will be placed in the Genesys Works Peer Tutoring - 906011 program blocks 3 and 4 for the entire year. Students ➢ 1 term / 1 General Elective credit ATTENTION - STUDENT LEADERS of new or who request this course will be contacted with more ➢ P / NC – Ø GPA information regarding the application process. existing student clubs. Apply for a grant to do cool ➢ recommended for juniors and seniors. stuff through the Hopkins Education Foundation ➢ prerequisite – proficient English language skills AWESOME Fund. Click HERE for more information. ➢ this course may be repeated in the same year for ProPEL – additional credit Professionals Providing Experiences for Life placement by program coordinator Tutors provide individual tutoring to students who ➢ 4 terms / 4 General Elective credits are learning specific content, study skills or the ➢ application process English language (working with our English Learners). This affords the tutors an opportunity to help The ProPEL mentorship program pairs students with someone each day, to make new friendships with real-world mentors and career experiences. ProPEL other students in our school, and to learn about is designed for juniors and seniors who are students from various cultures. Tutors provide their interested in working off-campus with a professional students instruction, practice, and support on in a particular field of study. The ProPEL program various topics. The tutor is a teacher each day in the services a broad spectrum of career fields and class; therefore, a strong commitment to attendance attempts to match the interests of the student with is necessary and will be weighed heavily in grading the best professionals available in trade, service, Index | Acad Dev | Arts | Bus&Mrkt | EL | FACS | Health | HTC | HAP | Journ | Lng Arts | Math | Music | PE | Read | Science | Soc Stud | Sp Ed | Tech Ed | Video | Wrld Lng principles, aesthetics, and art history. Students will Recommended achievement of A- or higher in ARTS EDUCATION complete a large scale painting. Students work more Drawing and Painting 3. independently on specific visual problems. 2 Credits of Fine Arts are required for graduation. Ceramics Fine Arts credits are available in the Art and Music After completing Drawing & Painting 3 a student departments, and in Technology Education’s Media can continue to study in this medium by taking Arts 2: Photography; Media Arts 2: Web Design; AP either Drawing & Painting Advanced Studio (a 1 Ceramics 1 - 671011 ➢ 1 term / 1 Fine Arts credit Photography courses. term course that can be repeated for additional ➢ there is a $20 fee to cover clay and glazes credit), or take the year-long (4 terms) AP Drawing Drawing and Painting & Painting Portfolio as a senior. This is a hands-on class. Learn to throw mugs and bowls on the potter’s wheel, and also create one Drawing & Painting 1 - 661011 Drawing & Painting Advanced Studio - hand-build project. All projects will be glazed, and a ➢ 1 term / 1 Fine Arts credit 664011 different glazing technique will be learned for each ➢ there is a $15 fee for basic supplies ➢ 1 term / 1 Fine Arts credit one. All students can be successful in this class with ➢ recommended for juniors and seniors practice and determination. Each week the studio Learning how to draw means learning how to see. ➢ prerequisite – Drawing & Painting 3 will be open