The document provides an overview of the Minarets AP Program orientation. It lists the AP courses offered, including AP Language, Literature, Gov/Econ, US History, European History, Statistics, Calculus AB, Biology, Studio Art, and Physics. It encourages students to seek balance with sports, FFA, projects, and free time. The orientation agenda includes breakout sessions with AP teachers and a quick introduction to each AP class. Students are informed that taking an AP class requires commitment from both the student and parent support. European History requires a teacher recommendation and sophomores must submit a short essay.

1. Minarets AP Program Orientation

2. Why take
AP?
Excellence and Challenge
A sincere love of the subject
Enhancement of your portfolio
College credit - If you pass the test

3. Why
NOT
take AP?
College Requirements
To be with friends
A feeling of “duty”

4. Daily Nightly Quarterly Summer

5. Sports?
FFA?
Projects?
Free time?
Seek Balance

6. EXPECT A TEST

8. ★FREE SAT and AP Test Prep

9. AP Language
AP Literature
AP Gov/Econ
AP US History
AP European History
AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB
AP Biology
AP Studio Art
AP Physics (Possibly Online)

10. The Minarets AP Compact
Student Commitment Parent Support
All parties must agree

11. AP European History Request
** Teacher Recommendation
**Short Essay (Sophomores Only)

12. Tonight’s
Agenda
AP Overview
Quick Class Introduction
700 Breakout Session 1
715 Breakout Session 1I
730 Breakout Session III
745 Breakout Session 1V

14. Two minutes with the teachers

15. Minarets AP Program Orientation
For more information:
Contact Mr. Ching or Mrs. V
dching@mychawanakee.org or cvandenbergh@mychawanakee.org