High School Scheduling
strategies to incorporate music ensemble classes in block scheduling while meeting graduation credit requirements. Understand the importance of AP courses, extracurricular activities, and balancing academic rigor with artistic pursuit.
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High School Scheduling How to navigate block scheduling to fit in a music ensemble
Main Ideas What Colleges are looking for . What about AP? Scheduling music .A/B classes What s up with the Orchestra? Questions?
What Colleges are looking for. All around academic music is academic at the high school Extra activities/involved in everything Focused and excelling in 1 area Well Rounded Something that sets you apart from the mass Different strokes for different folks Colleges Majors
What about AP? What s involved with an AP course Time commitment Test College Credit ..MAYBE Use peers to help decided which AP classes to take Standard Diploma vs. Scholars Diploma
Required Graduation Credit Distribution Class of 2015 Beginning with the Class of 2015 Subject English 4.0 Mathematics 4.0 Science 3.00 Social Studies 4.00 World Lang. Electives 10.75 PE/Health 1.0 Performance Assessment Total Credits 27.75 A minimum of one credit per year is required in English and Social Studies. Please refer to the graph in the subject section of this guide for the courses that will meet these yearly requirements. The Scholar s Diploma requires a cumulative 3.2 GPA. Credits must be earned in at least three Advanced Placement Courses. Electives include all subject areas. When a requirement in a specific area has been satisfied, any additional courses taken in that subject area will apply toward the Elective credit requirement. For example, if a student completed 4 credits in science the last course taken applies to the Elective requirement. Standard Diploma MBIT/Standard Diploma Scholar s Diploma 4.0 4.0 3.00 4.00 2.00 11.75 .5 1.00 4.0 4.0 4.00 4.00 8.75 1.0 1.00 1.00 28.25 28.75
Sample 10thGrade Schedule English Science Math Foreign Language Orchestra Social Studies Elective Elective Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Elective Elective Wellness/Fitness Wellness/Fitness Semester 1 Semester 2
Sample 10th Grade Schedule w/AP English Math Foreign Language Science Orchestra AP SOCIAL STUDIES Elective Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Elective Elective Wellness/Fitness Wellness/Fitness
11 Grade Sample Schedule Social Studies AP Enviro. Elective AP ENGLISH Orchestra Orchestra/Band APCALC A/B Elective Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective Elective
11 Grade Sample Schedule AP ENGLISH Elective AP MUSIC Social Studies Orchestra AP Science Orchestra/Band Elective Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Foreign Language Elective Elective
12 Grade Sample Schedule APCALC B/C Elective APChem Elective Orchestra APMacro English Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Orchestra/Band Elective Elective Elective Elective Early Release/ Late Arrival Early Release/ Late Arrival Early Release/ Late Arrival Early Release/ Late Arrival
Scheduling music.A/B classes Plan Ahead! Music Electives: Orchestra, Chorus, Band Music theory - A/B Music technology - A/B Jazz Lab A/B AP Music Theory not offered A/B Music Value Block Orchestra/Wellness/Fitness/ elective* *changes from year to year
Whats up with the Orchestra? We perform 3 concerts and 1 recital Skills we work on Shifting Different bow techniques Dynamics Playing in different Musical styles Clinics Have a professional work with students Barrage Mark Wood Darol Anger David Kim / Kim Fisher StringFever
Whats up with the Orchestra? Rehearsals Afterschool/Evening Rehearsals Orchestra community Get togethers/Picnic Class with grades 10-12 Trips Philadelphia Orchestra 3-4 day trip Past trips were to: Chicago, NYC, Boston, Washington DC, San Diego, Disney
Whatever you choose to do DO YOUR BEST!
Questions? We d love to see you in orchestra next year as we continue to grow and expand the string program! Email: jdivasto@cbsd.org
