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Welcome to open house!!. Mr. Christovich Advanced Placement Human Geography. Who I am…. Mr. Andy Christovich 5th year at Paxon School for Advanced Studies Lifelong Jacksonville resident (almost) I have kids in public school Active in the community/coaching Happy you are here!!.
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Welcome to open house!! Mr. Christovich Advanced Placement Human Geography
Who I am… • Mr. Andy Christovich • 5th year at Paxon School for Advanced Studies • Lifelong Jacksonville resident (almost) • I have kids in public school • Active in the community/coaching • Happy you are here!!
What I teach… • Advanced Placement Human Geography!! • What is “AP Human Geography”? • What are the benefits of the Advanced Placement program? • When is the Advanced Placement test? • Questions!?—email me or check out college board website.
What is “AP HUG”?(NOT Human Anatomy) • The AP Human Geography course emphasizes the importance of geography as a field of inquiry. • The course introduces students to the importance of spatial organization---the location of places, people and events, and the interconnectedness between them. • Gives students an understanding of human life on Earth.
What are the benefits of the Advanced Placement program? • Challenging!! • Demonstrates college readiness! • Earn college credit!
When is the Advanced Placement test? • The test is Friday, May 18th at 8 a.m. • There is no cost to you. • All students are expected to take the exam.
what to expect… • Rituals and routines • School rules • Classroom rules • Materials • Textbooks • Notebooks • Student Evaluations • Grading policy • Quizzes and Tests • Make-up Policy
Helping your scholar succeed • Ask them about their studies! • Resources • FOCUS • DCPS website (www.duvalschools.org) • Paxon SAS website (www.duvalschools.org/psas) • OneView • Collegeboard.org • AP study materials (Amazon.com) • My website (www.christovichhumangeography.weebly.com) • Schedule a conference • PTSA/volunteering
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS! In my class, if a student does exactly what I ask them to do, in a timely manner, to the best of their ability, they will be successful.
Contact me • At school: (904) 693-7583 EXT. 181 • Via e-mail: christovia1@duvalschools.org
My goal for your student: “To be on the college campus of their choice, with little or no financial burden.”