REMINDER TO OUR STUDENTS: Monday, January 30, 2012—NO SCHOOL (Professional Day for our “Staffulty”) Tuesday, January 31, 2012—First day of our second semester. This will be an X-Day for our students. |
 The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to North Stafford High School!
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Recent ActivityInstructor: Mr. Elliott
Graduation from a Virginia high school
requires that students pass specific course
work to earn course credits as well as pass
specific Standards of Learning End-of-Course
exams (SOLs) to verify credit in some classes.
This includes English Reading and Writing, math,
science and social studies. Students confer with their
individual academic counselors to select a course
of study and a graduation plan. The specific
graduation plan determines which verified credits
a student must earn. Regardless of the graduation
plan, all students enrolled in SOL courses must take
the SOL exam at the end of the course.
requires that students pass specific course
work to earn course credits as well as pass
specific Standards of Learning End-of-Course
exams (SOLs) to verify credit in some classes.
This includes English Reading and Writing, math,
science and social studies. Students confer with their
individual academic counselors to select a course
of study and a graduation plan. The specific
graduation plan determines which verified credits
a student must earn. Regardless of the graduation
plan, all students enrolled in SOL courses must take
the SOL exam at the end of the course.
Important Announcements PSAT - October 12The PSAT, Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, administered one date only in the fall of each school year, is a practice SAT aimed specifically at students in Grade 11. Students who take the PSAT in Grade 11 benefit from this test as a preparation for the SAT. Schools often provide the test to students in Grades 9 and 10 in order to help them determine academic strengths and weaknesses in advance of the actual PSAT and SAT tests. North Stafford will administer the PSAT on October 12 for all Grade 10 students and those Grade 11 students who sign up. It is recommended that all college bound Grade 11 students take the PSAT.
Fall Transfer and Makeup SOL testingStudents new to NSHS from out of state and students who need to make up SOLs from prior testing sessions will be given an opportunity to take online SOLs during the week of December 5 - 9. Students transferring were notified of SOL requirements by their counselors and should avail themselves of practice, released SOLs available on the Department of Education website. They may also confer with any teacher of any SOL course taught on this campus.
Students who failed prior SOLs need to contact a teacher of the particular SOL course for review materials prior to testing to review for the test. Released, online tests may be found on the Department of Education Website. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/released_tests/index.shtml ASVAB - November 18The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be administered at NSHS during Blocks 1 - 3 on Friday, November 18. Students who are interested in testing may sign up in the Guidance Office beginning November 1. This test provides students with vocational aptitude information, and it is used by the military to screen for enlistment purposes. Students planning to enlist for military service after graduation are encouraged to test.
SOL Dates for 2011 - 2012TERM I: Writing - Fall: October 17 - 21 Makeup & Transfers: December 5 - 9 EOC: January 4 - 24 TERM II: Writing Online Field Test-Essay: February 13 - 17 Writing - Spring: March 5 - 7 Writing Online Field Test - Multiple Choice: March 19 - 23 Makeup & Transfers: April 16 - 20 EOC: May 23 - June 12 SOL Writing Test Fall 2011The Fall 2011 SOL Writing test for all students enrolled in an English 11 class and transfer students will be administered the week of October 17 - 21. The test consists of two parts given on separate days. One part is a multiple choice test over writing and research concepts. The second part is a written essay. One score is derived from both parts. A passing score on the Writing SOL is a graduation requirement.
In addition to the official SOL Writing test, students enrolled in English 11 in the spring of 2012 will participate in an online Writing Field test. This online field test is being administered as a transition to online testing for the Writing test SOL. Beginning in the 2012 - 2013 school year the Writing test will be administered online instead of as a paper/pencil test. Practice Tests and Quizzes
Downloadable Files
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Important Links  Advanced Diploma SOL RequirementsCourse requirements and SOL requirements for the Advanced Studies Diploma Math and Science SOL tutoringStudents can access the Khanacademy for Utube lessons on math and science . The site can be accessed from home but is blocked by school filters that limit video streaming. Modified Standard Diploma RequirementsCourse credit and verified credit requirements for the Modified Standard Diploma Other Diplomas and CertificatesInformation regarding available options to students who do not receive a traditional diploma. Standard Diploma SOL RequirementsCourse requirements and verified credit requirements for the Standard Diploma Transfer Student SOL RequirementsStudents who transfer into a Virginia Public School may opt to meet a lessened SOL requirement for graduation depending on the year of transfer. Class Message Board
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