2019-2020 COURSE GUIDE EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL LEAH KEUSCHER WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Principal...................................................................................................................................Leah Keuscher Assistant Principal..............................................................................................................Marly Barainca Assistant Principal.....................................................................................................Michael Nakashima Assistant Principal.................................................................................................................Charlie Walsh Assistant Principal…………………………………………………………………………………....Trina Olsen Dean of Students...............................................................................................................Susan Schraeder COUNSELORS, DIRECTORS & COORDINATORS Lead & IB Counselor...........................................................................................................Erin Danielsen 12TH Grade Counselor....................................................................................................Diondra Mieras 9TH Grade Counselor.............................................................................................................Sheryl Hicks 10TH Grade Counselor..........................................................................................................Erik Tjeltveit 11TH Grade Counselor.......................................................................................................Casey McCann Athletic Director............................................................................................................Michael Anderson IBDP Coordinator................................................................................................................Jennifer Lienau IBMYP Coordinator..................................................................................................................Nicole Grose IBCP Coordinator.........................................................................................................................Dustin Coli DEPARTMENT LEADERS English & EL…......................................................................................................................Robert Munson Mathematics........................................................................................................................Mathew Biggins Science....................................................................................................................................Genny Dierenga Social Studies ..........................................................................................................................Erin Atkinson Special Education....................................................................................................................Joyce Sargent P.E./Health………. ….................................................................................................................Ron Malcolm World Languages................................................................................................................Marie Farigoule HSROTC...................................................................................................................................Kenneth Stynen Fine Arts ............................................................................................................................Kimberly Gibbons CTE......................................................................................................................................................Dustin Coli CONTACT INFORMATION Earl Wooster High School 1331 East Plumb Lane Reno, NV 895092 Phone: (775) 321-3160 Fax: (775) 333-5108 www.woostercolts.com 1 | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS DISCLAIMER...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…… 3 19-20 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR…………….………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..... 3 THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY ……………..………………………………………………………………………………...…….…….. 3 REQUIRED NUMBER OF CLASSES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. 3 CREDITS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………. 3 REQUIRED COURSES & CREDITS FOR GRADUATION………………………………………………………………………………………..... 4 NEVADA ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION…………………………………………………………………………...………… 4 DIPLOMA TYPES OFFERED TO WCSD STUDENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………..……...... 5-6 SEALS, CERTIFICATES & ENDORSEMENT TYPES OFFERED TO WCSD STUDENTS…………………………………………….. 6 GRADES AND GRADE POINT AVERAGES……………………………………………………………………………………..……..................... 7 FINAL EXAMINATIONS……………………………………………………………………………………..……........................................................ 7 REPORTING TO PARENTS……………………………………………………………………………………..……................................................... 7 AUDITING A COURSE……………………………………………………………………………………..……............................................................. 8 WITHDRAWING FROM A CLASS ……………………………………………………………………………………..……...................................... 8 REPEATING A CLASS ……………………………………………………………………………………..……............................................................. 8 ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF EARNING HS CREDIT……………………………………………………………………………………..……...... 8-10 CREDIT BY EXAM……………………………………………………………………………………..……...................................................................... 10 COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS………………………………………………………………………………. 10-12 ADVANCED PLACEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………..……................................................. 10 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE……………………………………………………………………………………..……......................... 10 CTE COLLEGE CREDIT……………………………………………………………………………………..……...................................................... 10 DUAL CREDIT……………………………………………………………………………………..……....................................................................... 11 GOVERNOR GUINN MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP ……………………………………………………………………………………..……...... 12 TITLE IX……………………………………………………………………………………..……......................................................................................... 12 NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ……………………………………………………………………………………..……................................ 12 CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) ……………………………………………………………………………………..……................. 13 SIGNATURE ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOLS……………………………………………………………………………………..……................. 15-16 SPECIALTY SCHOOLS……………………………………………………………………………………..…….............................................................. 17-19 WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL – VISION STATEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………..……...... 20 WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL – MISSION STATEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………..……... 20 WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL COURSE LIST ……………………………………………………………………………………..……....................... 21-77 CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS …………………………………………………………….............. 27-34 ELECTIVES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34-40 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS………………………………………………………………………………..…. 41-48 FINE ARTS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..... 49-50 HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS……………………………………………………….……….............. 51-53 JROTC LEADERSHIP COURSE DESCRIPTIONS …………………………………………………………………………………..…............ 51-53 MATHEMATICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS………………………………………………………………………………………………….…. 53-58 SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. 59-63 SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 63-67 SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………..… 67-68 WORLD LANGUAGE & ENGLISH LEARNER COURSE DESCRIPTIONS……………………………………………………………… 68-76 2 | P a g e DISCLAIMER This document contains references to Board Policies and other documents pertaining to the rules and regulations of the Washoe County School District (WCSD). The District reserves the right to revise any of these documents during the course of the school year. For the current version of any of these documents, please check the District’s website at www.washoeschools.net/Policy. THE 19-20 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR School begins for high school students on August 12, 2019. For all other important dates, please refer to the 19-20 Balanced Calendar posted on the District website at: https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/11554 THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 389.018 describes the course of study in which all students will automatically be enrolled in: 4 years of English 4 years of mathematics, including algebra 1 and geometry 3 years of science, including two laboratory courses; and 3 years of social studies, including American government, American history and world history or geography). Exceptions: Per NRS 389.018 and Board Policy 6600, students may be granted exceptions on a limited, case-by-case basis. Exceptions may be granted under the following conditions: A special education student exempted via the IEP process. A student who has transferred into a WCSD high school as a junior or senior and cannot earn the 4th mathematics or 3rd science credit during the school year in their remaining school years before graduation. Determination of whether a student can earn the 4th mathematics and/or 3rd science credit will be made jointly in a conference with the student, parent, counselor, and principal or assistant principal within 10 days of enrollment. If the student, the parent or legal guardian