9thgradeinfo

Cranston High School West
Class of 2014
Schedule Information

Complete Program of Studies

Program of Studies - Course Number Key
Full Year Course- just number = 1 credit example: 740 (full year course = 1 period)
Minor Course - number followed by M = minor 3x in cycle all year .5 credit example: 521M (2 minor courses = 1 period)

Need Assistance, please contact your student's guidance counselor or the Cranston High School West Guidance Office. 270-8063

Although the Program of Study listed above has the complete list of elective choices provided by the district, Cranston High School West offers a selected list that can be offered based on our staffing resources. For your reference, the elective checklist 8th grade students will find on their recommendation is listed below. It is suggested that students choose electives that satisify the fine art and technology requirement during their freshman year. If students are not proficient in the Microsoft Office programs or feel a good review in these programs is necessary, computer literacy (course 524 or 521M) is strongly suggested. Students proficient in these programs are encouraged to select another elective that will meet the technology requirement. These courses are in bold text below. Those courses that satisy the fine art requirement are in bold and italiziced text below. All students are required to select a minor (M) option which will meet opposite physical education. Students are then asked to select electives to fill two addition periods. Please refer to the sample schedules below.

Sample Schedule: (#2-5 teacher recommended courses and PE/health)
1. Argumentation and Debate 146M (M)
1. Physical Education / Health (M)- (automatically scheduled)
2. English 9 Honors 001
3. Foundations for Physics 401 (H)
4. Democracy in Action 103
5. Algebra 1 300
6. Computer Literacy 524
7. Basic Art and Design 702

Student selected 2.5 electives.

Sample Schedule:(#2-6 teacher recommended courses and PE/health )
1. Public Speaking 048M (M)
1. Physical Education / Health (M) (automatically scheduled)
2. English 9 002
3. Foundations for Physics 402
4. Democracy in Action 103
5. Algebra 1 300
6. Spanish 1 251
7. Basic Art and Design 703M
7. Computer Literacy 521M

Student selected 1.5 electives.

Students will complete a reading test at the middle school. The results of this test will determine if students need a remedial reading course at the high school. Student schedules will be adjusted accordingly if this required support class is necessary for your student. Please remember, these are requests only. Oversubscription and scheduling conflicts may necessitate course changes.

Elective Checklist

ENGLISH
0041 MEDIA STUDIES 1
0047M IMAGINATIVE/CREATIVE WRITING
0048M PUBLIC SPEAKING
0050 INTRODUCTION TO THEATER
0085M WRITING LAB 1
SOCIAL STUDIES
0146M ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
0149M ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
MATHEMATICS
0345M INTRO STATISTICS
0371 PROGRAMMING/VISUAL BASIC HONORS
0372 PROGRAMMING/VISUAL BASIC
SCIENCE
0466M - ASTRONOMY
WORLD LANGUAGES
0201 FRENCH 1 HONORS*
0202 FRENCH 1*
0220 ITALIAN 1 HONORS*
0221 ITALIAN 1*
0251 SPANISH 1 HONORS*
0252 SPANISH 1*

BUSINESS
0500M THE DYNAMICS OF BUSINESS
0521M COMPUTER LITERACY
0524 COMPUTER LITERACY/SUPERWRITE
0560M CAREER EXPLORATION
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
0601M COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING 1
0618M INTRO TO ON LINE COMMUNICATIONS
0621 DESKTOP PUBLISHING
0621M DESKTOP PUBLISHING
0634 INTRODUCTIONS TO MANUFACTURING
0630 BASIC WOODWORKING
0630M INTRODUCTIONS TO WOODWORKING
0637 MECHATRONICS
0638M MECHATRONICS
0804M 3D STRUCTURAL MODELS
0819M, DIGITAL MEDIA
0881M A+ Hardware
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
0651 CHILDHOOD EDUCATION I
0662 INTERIOR DESIGN, HOUSING/REAL ESTATE
0665 FOODS AND NUTRITION 1
0670 FASHION MERCHANDISING I

ART
0700 FOUNDATIONS IN ART HONORS*
0701 FOUNDATIONS IN ART *
0702 ART AND DESIGN APPLICATION *
0703 BASIC ART & DESIGN
0703M BASIC ART & DESIGN
MUSIC
0740M HUMANITIES: ART AND MUSIC
0741M HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSIC
0752 BAND-FRESHMEN
0762 ORCHESTRA
0772 CHOIR
0772M CHOIR
0775M VOICE CLASS
0780M MUSIC THEORY I