North Hills Plans Senior High School Curriculum Night

Senior High Curriculum Night will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the

Parents of students in grades 8-11 are encouraged to attend. The event is designed to provide parents with information about programming and curricula offered to our students. This week all students received a copy of the 2012-13 Program of Studies.

These departments will be stationed in the gymnasium: English, Math, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies and Technology Education. Special Education teachers will join their major area of support in the gymnasium to provide parents with information about team taught courses and additional services available to students with special needs. 

Art, Business, Family Consumer Science, Music and World Language will be in Cafeteria A with a table for the Online Academy @ North Hills and refreshments for parents. Guidance counselors and GATE teachers will be available in the gymnasium, cafeteria and the CRC where the Beattie program will be featured. 

Tables will line the B Hallway on the first floor for clubs, activities and athletics to showcase extracurricular activities available to students. During designated times parents may attend 20 minute informational sessions on these topics in the auditorium:

• 6:15 p.m. Advanced Placement and CHS opportunities

• 6:45 p.m. The Academics at North Hills

At 6:15 and 7:15 p.m., College Connections teachers will have the opportunity to meet with interested parents in room A117 to explain the College Connections Program. 

Attendees are later encouraged to discuss course options with their children at home. Students and parents may then log onto ProgressBook to begin signing up for classes. The window in ProgressBook is open until March 9. 

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