CHSW/CACTC Future Freshmen

8Th Grade Students:  Go check out the Future Falcon Open House this coming weekend.  Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 12:00 to 2:00.  Get a jump start on your transition to high school.  Check out the sensational programs offered by the Career and Technical Center.  Meet some teachers and students.  Don't miss out on this great offering.

Click here for a link to the full post card invite: 

http://cpsed.net/cactc/index/Front.pdf

Upcoming Events in the Cranston Public Schools

Attention 8th Grade Students:  8th grade students who may be interested in the NEL/CPS Construction and Career Academy Charter School should attend their open house on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 6pm.  See the photo below for more information.

 

Attention Parents:  There will also be a Parent Information Night at Cranston West on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 6pm.  See the picture below for the list of topics to be discussed: 

 

High School Transition Events

Attention 8th Grade Students

The Cranston Public Schools are offering two opportunities for 8th grade students to see their high school options.

Cranston High School West Future Falcon Open House

Will take place on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 1pm. to 3pm.  You and your parents will get a chance to tour the building, meet some teachers and administrators, experience the CACTC Program and learn about all the amazing things that go on at Cranston West.

Construction & Career Academy Open House

Will take place on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 6pm.  If you would like to gather more information about the NEL/CPS Charter school go by and check them out.

Announcements for both events are below:

8th Grade Students - NEL/CPS Construction and Career Charter School Visit

Attention 8^th Grade Students:  If you are interested in learning more about the NEL/CPS Construction & Career Academy sign up for the information session in the Guidance Office.  Mr. Pecorelli will be back to answer your questions on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 8:00am.

Sign up for the session in the Guidance Office or by using the form below.  You will receive a pass in homeroom on December 18th for the meeting:
 

9th Grade Scheduling

School counselors have met with all teams to assist students with scheduling their elective courses for 9th grade.  If you were absent on the day your team was called or you had not returned your signed pink course selection sheet, you will be called to the guidance office to meet individually with one of the school counselors.

If your parents or teachers wish to change one of the major courses that were originally recommended on your course selection sheet, you must have them complete and sign the purple course override form and return it to the guidance office.  (Override forms are available in guidance.)

CHSW course descriptions are available on our school counseling blog. - http://whmsguidance.blogspot.com/2013/02/9th-grade-program-of-studies.html

You must return your pink course selection sheet (signed by you and your parent) ASAP to ensure that you are able to shedule your first choice courses.  If you have any questions, please speak with your school counselor.

JROTC at Cranston High School East

The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States. JROTC is an option for Cranston students entering grade 9.  Colonel Murry from Cranston High School East will be coming to Western Hills to talk with any 8th grade student about JROTC on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 10am.

Sign up with Ms. Bonitati in the Guidance Office by tomorrow.

8th Grade: Charter School Open House

Tomorrow night is the Charter School Open House.  Tuesday March 8, 2013 at 6:00pm. 

Course Scheduling for 9th Grade

 The guidance staff will meet with 8th grade students in the library to assist in scheduling elective courses for 9th grade as follows:

Periods 6, 7, 2, 3, 4  -   Extreme Team and Thunderbirds Team

Please come prepared to choose your elective courses for high school.  Course descriptions are available on our guidance blog.

9th Grade Scheduling

The following are dates/times guidance will be scheduling 8th grade students for their 9th grade electives.  Please come to the library when your class is called prepared to choose your courses.

Thursday, February 28th, periods 6, 7, 2, 3     Warriors Team and Denominators Team

Friday, March 1st, periods 6, 7, 2, 3, 4             Extreme Team and Thunderbirds Team

If you are absent when your team is called, the guidance staff will meet with you at a later date.

8th Graders - Charter School Open House

 

Any 8th grade students interested in the Charter School should attend this open house with their parents.  The open house will be on Tuesday, March 5th at 6:00 pm at the Charter School.  Call Mr. Pecorelli at 401-270-8692 for more details.

8th Pink Course Selection Sheets for High School

Those pink scheduling sheets can be a bit confusing.  Mr. Zolli the team leader of the Dominators has simplified the process on his blog.  Here are is fast tips for completing the form.

The number of total credits is different for each student. Each student must have 7 credits for each school year.

If you look under your recommended courses you will see a number. This number must be subtracted from 7 to provide you with the total number of credits needed to fulfill the total of 7 credits.
Ex. If your recommended courses are 5.5 then you will have to choose up to 1.5 of electives.

• Electives on the back.

• Language counts as 1 full credit. If you think you are going to go to college you are required or recommended to take 3 years of a language.

• Any class that has an M next to it is a .5 elective class.

• In order to graduate you need to have .5 credits in computers and also .5 credits in Art and or music.

                            604M - This is a new technology class that would fit into this category.

TONIGHT! Please go into CPSED.NET

1. At the top border where it says student above the moving pictures
2. under student in the drop down menu select program of studies high school programs of study. 
3. you can click on the electives and see a description of each class that will inform you of what the class is like and what it entails. 

Here is the link http://cpsed.net/program/progofstudies.pdfhttp://cpsed.net/program/progofstudies.pdf

• You cannot lose this form. 

• Your parents have to sign this and you have to sign this once this is completed.

• It must be completed by all students even if you are not going to west next year.

• You will be going over this form with a member of guidance after Vacation.

Tonight: Scheduling Information Night CHSW

TONIGHT:  Here's the flyer for the Cranston West Scheduling Information Night for 8th grade students and their parents.  Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 6:00.  If have any questions about transitioning to the high school here's where you'll get the answers.

Cranston West Scheduling Information Night

Here's the flyer for the Cranston West Scheduling Information Night for 8th grade students and their parents.  Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 6:00.  If have any questions about transitioning to the high school here's where you'll get the answers.