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Curriculum Offerings
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Seven Curriculum tracks that students can follow
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Core or Honors
• Track that most students choose
• Allows greatest choice of electives over four years
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Art, Music, Computer Science- Begin freshmen year
• Students take at least one class in the chosen track each year
• Students take AP courses in subject area as juniors and/or senior
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AP Capstone- begins freshmen or sophomore
• Focus on development of analytic, research, communication, & problem solving skills
• AP Seminar (jr.), AP Research (sr.), + 4 additional AP classes = AP Capstone Diploma
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Alpha STEM- begins freshmen year
• Focus on STEM subjects, cohort English, Math, & Science classes
• Must participate in STEM fair freshmen & sophomore yr, AP Capstone as junior/senior
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Curriculum track guides the electives a student takes
Core - HONORS
1 H English I
2 H Algebra^
3 H Biology
4 AP Human Geo
5 H Language I
6 H Art, or Music
7 PE I or ROTC I
H English II
H Geometry
H Chemistry
AP World History
H Language II
H Art/Music/Drama/Elective
PE II or ROTC II
H or AP English III
H Algebra II-Trig or HT
H or AP Physics
AP US History
H or AP Language III
H or AP Junior Elective
PE III or ROTC III*
H or AP English IV
H or AP Math IV
H or AP Science IV
H or AP Senior Elective
H or AP Senior Elective
H or AP Senior Elective
PE IV or ROTC IV*
Freshmen Year Choices
• World Languages- most students get first choice
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Number of seats in Arabic, Japanese, Latin, Russian are limited
We offer Spanish, Italian, French, German, Latin, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, Russian
Students who speak Spanish encouraged to take placement exam June 19
• Electives: Art, Music, Computer Science
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If Core/Honors track, students must choose either Art or Music (Both grad. requirement)
Review Course Catalog under “Curriculum” tab
Tip: choose class you’re less interested in
• ^Math Placement is based on Exit Exam- either CPS or Lane Tech
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Only take placement exam if you have taken Algebra
Placement process will be outlined at www.lanetech.org/2019
Do not submit Algebra Exit Results- save to double check placement on schedule
Core - HONORS
1 H English I
2 H Algebra^
3 H Biology
4 AP Human Geo
5 H Language I
6 H Art, or Music
7 PE I or ROTC I
H English II
H Geometry
H Chemistry
AP World History
H Language II
H Art/Music/Drama/Elective
PE II or ROTC II
H or AP English III
H Algebra II-Trig or HT
H or AP Physics
AP US History
H or AP Language III
H or AP Junior Elective
PE III or ROTC III*
H or AP English IV
H or AP Math IV
H or AP Science IV
H or AP Senior Elective
H or AP Senior Elective
H or AP Senior Elective
PE IV or ROTC IV*
Freshmen Year Choices
• Physical Education or JROTC- either choice includes Health & Driver’s Ed
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JROTC does not recruit for the military. It is a leadership/management focused program
*3rd & 4th year of PE/JROTC can be can be waived under many circumstances
• Regular to Honors level courses for sophomore year
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Must maintain an A or B average, teacher’s recommendation
NO EXCEPTIONS!
• Students with IEPs will meet with service provider to determine inclusion classes
• Academic Center students must submit transcript by April 1, 2015
• Student schedules will be provided in the May 8th packet
• Placement Exams are June 19th. Email [email protected] if you must reschedule.
Lane is a big school- What if I need help?
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Daily tutoring in all subjects after school, schedule posted on Lane Tech website
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Saturday tutoring
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Library open Monday-Friday until 6 pm and Saturdays from 8-noon
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Math lab during lunch
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Study skills & organization help with school psychologist during lunch period
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Counselors available during lunch periods , before and after school
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STARS Mentors- exchange phone numbers at events- text or call
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Freshmen on Track for students who are struggling- begins at 5 week mark
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