Upcoming Events
CSC Meeting, 4pm-6pm
Monday, November 23, 2009

No School, Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

No School, Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, November 26, 2009

No School, Thanksgiving Break
Friday, November 27, 2009

PTA Meeting, 6pm-7pm
Thursday, December 03, 2009

Famous Dave's BBQ Fundraiser for Hill
Monday, December 07, 2009
more info

Beginners' Ski Trip
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
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Early Release for Students
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
more info

Winter Band/Orchestra Concert, 7pm-8:30pm
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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Winter Choir Concert, 7pm-8:30pm
Thursday, December 17, 2009
more info

No School, Winter Break (until 1/5/10)
Monday, December 21, 2009

The Honors Program

  • Application-based
  • Not an HGT center program
  • A/B students
  • Grouped by ability in math and language arts
  • Heterogeneously grouped in science and social studies
  • Some schedule customization is possible
  • Honors students typically end up in the IB Program at George Washington High School and in East High's accelerated classes
  • A 6th-grade Honors student will be placed in 1 of 4 math sections, depending on learning style


The Honors Curriculum:

  • Standards-based
  • More acceleration, more depth
  • More projects
  • More independence
  • More collaboration
  • More enrichment
  • More homework

 

Updated 12/15/08.



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