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9th Grade Courses:

English 9

World History II

Biology

Math (Algebra or Geometry)

World Language

Introduction to Physical Education

Fine, Performing Practical Art Course

Students will need a total of 35 credits listed under

“Primary Requests”.

Full year courses = 5 credits.

½ year courses = 2.5 credits.

Students will need to select at least 3 courses for your “Alternate Requests”

Level Descriptions

* Honors

* College Preparation

* Unleveled For All Students

Academic and Credit Distribution Requirements:

130 Credits distributed among the follow course requirements:

* English (4 years) 20 credits

* Science & Technology (3 years, 1 of which must be biology) 15 credits

* Mathematics (4 years) 20 credits

* US History (2 years) 10 credits

* World History (1 year) 5 credits

* World Language (2 years in a single language)

10 credits

* Physical Education (4 semesters) 10 credits

* Fine, Performing, Practical Arts (4 semesters)

10 credits

Student Portal Requests:

Log in to the Aspen Portal duxbury.k12.ma.us using your STUDENT login information between March 20th and March 29th and follow the steps below. Your counselor will review your requests when you are finished.

1. Log on to the Student portal NOT the parent portal.

2. Click the My Info tab.

3. Click the Requests side-tab.

4. Read and follow the instructions in the Instructions box.

5. In the Primary requests box, select your requests for the different subject areas.

6. Click Select next to the subject and the courses you can request appear.

7. The Status column will show which course your teacher recommended for you. Please select the level recommended for you. However, if you choose to follow the Placement Review Process, please refer to the next page for the procedure you must follow. If you do not follow the placement review process, then you will be placed in the level recommended by your teacher.

8. Select the checkbox in the Select column of the course(s) you want to request, and click OK.

9. In the Notes for Counselor box, type any notes to your counselor regarding your requests. However, emailing your counselor slimmer@duxbury.k12.ma.us will result in more timely communication.

10. After you complete your requests, click Post. YOU MUST POST BY MARCH 29, 2015.

Placement Review Process:

It is important to maintain clear communication between student, parent, and teacher, particularly when a teacher recommendation differs from the level that the student feels is more appropriate.

If this is the case, the student and parent will need to talk with the teacher and/or department head. If the decision is to override the teacher’s recommendation, the parent/student will return the completed placement review form to the guidance office.

Upon completion and receipt of the PLACEMENT REVIEW FORM, the parent/student request will be honored.

However, overrides are not permitted from an algebra course into a geometry course.

ALL PLACEMENT REVIEW FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DMS GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT BY March 30th, 2015.

The placement review decision will prevail in the Fall. The student will be required to remain in the class level as determined by the placement review process until the end of term 1 when a review meeting will be required.

If at the end of term one, the student changes his/her level, the student’s grade in term 1 will be entered as earned and the term 2 grade as a “W” indicating withdrawal from the course. Students will then be assessed dependent on their performance at the new level. Their final grade for the year will not reflect their first quarter performance. However the first quarter grade and second quarter “W” will appear on the transcript. If at the end of term one the student does not change his/her level, the student will be required to remain in the class for the full year.

*NEW DHS Protocol* Requests Not To Have a Specific Teacher: Any parent who requests not to have a specific teacher next year will need to complete a form and submit it to the Guidance Counselor who will pass it on to the appropriate subject supervisor. The form will be available online and in the guidance office. Requests will not be rolled over from year to year.

The 2015-2016

DHS Program of Studies

can be found online at the

DHS Guidance Website.

There, you will find all course

descriptions and recommendation

requirements.

2015 Course Selection

(for current 8th graders)

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