88thth Grade Forecasting Grade ForecastingWest Salem High SchoolWest Salem High School

WELCOME WSHS WELCOME WSHS CLASS OF 2017CLASS OF 2017

Celebrating Our AccomplishmentsCelebrating Our Accomplishments

1 National Merit Commended Scholar for the class of 20131 National Merit Commended Scholar for the class of 2013 13 Valedictorians and 6 Salutatorians in the class of 201313 Valedictorians and 6 Salutatorians in the class of 2013 3 Million dollars in scholarships awarded to last years grads3 Million dollars in scholarships awarded to last years grads State assessment scores had significant increases in Reading, Math, State assessment scores had significant increases in Reading, Math,

Writing and ScienceWriting and Science Several athletic teams were league championsSeveral athletic teams were league champions ASB led several community service projectsASB led several community service projects Outstanding Music DepartmentOutstanding Music Department

Marching Band – Regional ChampionsMarching Band – Regional Champions Wind Ensemble – State ChampionsWind Ensemble – State Champions Orchestra – 2Orchestra – 2ndnd in State in State Choir—6Choir—6thth in State in State

West is a “Green School”West is a “Green School” Solar panelsSolar panels Wind generatorWind generator Recycling programRecycling program

Student leadership groups have a commitment to improve our Student leadership groups have a commitment to improve our communitycommunity

Academic OpportunitiesAcademic Opportunities AP, Honors and College Credit NowAP, Honors and College Credit Now Freshman Honor Recommendations will Freshman Honor Recommendations will

come from 8come from 8thth grade teachers based on grade teachers based on certain criteriacertain criteria

West’s philosophy allows students to West’s philosophy allows students to enter Honors or AP classes anytime a enter Honors or AP classes anytime a teacher recommends them.teacher recommends them.

Middle School Tour . . . .Middle School Tour . . . . Walker – March 14Walker – March 14thth and 18 and 18thth

Straub – March 18Straub – March 18thth and 19 and 19thth

What is Forecasting?What is Forecasting? Choosing your courses for the following Choosing your courses for the following

school yearschool year Every year you’ll do this in the springEvery year you’ll do this in the spring It’s not a schedule, just course selectionIt’s not a schedule, just course selection This helps determine what and how This helps determine what and how

many classes we offer at West Salem many classes we offer at West Salem High SchoolHigh School

Choosing Courses . . . . Choosing Courses . . . .

West is on a 7 period day = 14 classes West is on a 7 period day = 14 classes for the year ( 7 each semester)for the year ( 7 each semester)

Freshman will already have 5 year long Freshman will already have 5 year long classes chosen:classes chosen: English, Math, Science, Social Studies and English, Math, Science, Social Studies and

PE/HealthPE/Health This leaves them 2 year long courses or 4 This leaves them 2 year long courses or 4

semester courses to choosesemester courses to choose

Crs.# Course Name Gr Term P Crs.# Course Name Gr Term P Crs.# Course Name Gr Term P Crs.# Course Name Gr Term P

SP2114 Physical Science 9 Y N HZ2082 Well Sk for Life I 9 S N9 Y N SP3124 Hon Physical Sci 9 Y Y DG3072 World Geography 9-12 S Y HZ2092 Well Sk for Life II 10-12 S N

SB3114 Biology 10 Y N DH3032 History of WW II A 11-12 S Y HZ3052 Intro to Health Svrs 9-10 S N9 Y Y SB3164 Biology Dual Lang 10-12 Y Y DH3022 History Cinema A 11-12 S Y HZ3034 Health Services I 11-12 Y Y

SB4144 Honors Biology 10 Y Y DC3012 Youth & Law 9-12 S Y HZ3054 Health Services II 12 Y Y10 Y N SB5114 AP Biology 11-12 Y Y DH5034 AP Euro History 12 Y Y XW2052 Hlth Ser Comm Prac11-12 S Y

SB4134 Anat/Physio 11-12 Y Y DC3022 Mock Trial 10-12 S Y HZ2062 Med Term I 10-12 S Y10 Y Y SC4114 Chemistry 11-12 Y Y DS3062 Psychology I 11-12 S Y HZ2072 Med Term II 12 S Y

SC5124 Honors Chemistry 11-12 Y Y DS3082 Psychology II 11-12 S Y HZ3012 Sports Medicine 11-12 S Y11 Y N SC5134 AP Chemistry 11-12 Y Y RV2012 Intro to Emerg Srv 10-12 S

SP4114 Physics 11-12 Y Y HV4034 Emerg Med Tech 11-12 S Y11 Y Y SP5124 Honors Physics 11-12 Y Y FH2014 Amer Sign Lang 10-11 Y N

SP3112 Astronomy 11-12 S Y FH3014 Amer Sign Lang II 9-12 Y Y PZ2042 Personal Fitness 9 S N12 Y N SG5124 Hon Sci Research 11-12 Y Y FF2014 French I 9-12 Y N PZ2232 Weight Training 10-12 S Y

LW5044 College Writing 12 Y Y SO3112 Marine Science 11-12 S Y FF3014 French II 10-12 Y Y PZ2522 Indiv Team Sports 9-12 S YLL5024 AP English Lit 12 Y N SG3132 Forensic Science 11-12 S Y FF4014 French III 11-12 Y Y PZ2422 Aerobic Fitness 9-12 S YLL3092 Film as Lit 10-12 S Y SB3154 Envir Iss/Comm Inv 11-12 Y Y FF5014 Adv French 12 Y YLW3462 Intro to Crea Wr 10-12 S Y SE3112 Earth/Space Sci 11-12 S N FG2014 German I 9-12 Y NLW4042 Creat Writ Wksp 10-12 S Y SE3142 Earth Science 11-12 S Y FG3014 German II 10-12 Y Y BV3092 Tech in Workplace 9-12 S N

FG4014 German III 10-12 Y Y BV2024 Intro to Accounting 10-12 Y Y9-12 S Y FG5014 Adv German 12 Y Y BV3024 Interm Accounting 11-12 Y Y

FS2014 Spanish I 9-11 Y N BV4034 Adv Accounting 12 Y YMA2024 Algebra I 9-12 Y N FS3014 Spanish II 9-12 Y Y BV2142 Intro to Business 9-12 S NMG3014 Geometry 9-12 Y Y DH2024 20th Cent Stud I 9 Y N FS4014 Spanish III 9-12 Y Y BV3272 Banking & Financial 9-12 S YMG3034 Honors Geometry 9-12 Y Y DH2094 9 Y N FS4024 Spanish IV 10-12 Y Y BV3082 Bus Management 11-12 S YMA3074 Adv Topic Alg/Geo 9-12 Y Y FS5024 AP Spanish Lang 11-12 Y Y BV3054 Bus Leadership 10-12 Y YMA4024 Algebra II 9-12 Y Y DH4024 Hon 20th Cent Stud 9 Y Y FS4124 Pre AP Spanish Lit 10-12 Y Y XW3032 Career Intership 12 S YMA4064 Honors Algebra II 9-12 Y Y FS5124 AP Spanish Lit 11-12 Y Y XW3222 Acctg Intership 11-12 S YMA3084 Adv Alg w /Fin App 10-12 Y Y 20th Cent St II 10-11 Y N FC2014 Chinese I 9-12 Y N CA4312 Web Page Support 10-12 S YMT4074 Math Analysis 11-12 Y Y DH2104 10-12 Y N FC3014 Chinese II 10-12 Y YMS5014 Pre AP Pre-Calc 11-12 Y Y FC3024 Chinese Culture 10-12 Y NMS5024 AP Calculus AB 11-12 Y Y DH5014 AP US History 11-12 Y YMS5074 Multivar Calculus 11-12 Y Y DC4054 AP US Gov & Pol 10-12 Y Y

To see course description go to www.westsalemhigh.com, counseling center, registration bulletin

20th Cent Stud I Dual Language

Foreign Language

ID Number: Current Grade

More on Back

Circle 7 classes for each semester, total of 14. Keep in mind that year long classes count as two classes.

Business & Technology

Mathematics

Health & Physical EducationSocial SciencesSocial Sciences

P - If a pre-requisite is required to take this course

Science

Forecasting Sheet 2013-14 Key: Crs# - Course Number

Name: Gr - grade you need to be in to take course

Term - Y=Year long course S = Semester course

LW2412/LL2412 (cont'd)

LW3412/LL3412

LW3572/LL3572

LW3632/LL3632

Language Arts - English

LW4502/LL4502

English 9

Honors English 9

English 10

Honors English 10

American Lit

LW3552/LL3552

Honors American Lit

Sr Expos/Cont Amer LitLW3562/LL3122

20th Century II Dual Language

Social Sciences

DH2042/DH2052

SV2022/SV3072 Micro Fund/Sci Robotics

Forecasting Sheet pg.1Forecasting Sheet pg.1

Forecasting Sheet pg.2Forecasting Sheet pg.2Crs.# Course Name Gr Term P Crs.# Course Name Gr Term P

CP3142 Intro to Program 9-12 S Y UC2014 Chorus I (Boys) 9-12 Y NIV3032 Robotics Program 9-12 S Y UC2024 Chorus II (Girls) 9-12 Y NCP3152 Computer Sci I 9-12 S Y UC2054 Inter Choir (Asteria) 9-12 Y YCP4012 Computer Sci II 9-12 S Y UC3024 Advance Choir 10-12 Y YIV3042 Robotics Projects 10-12 S Y UC3014 Adv Jazz Choir 10-12 Y YCP4214 AP Computer Sci 10-12 Y Y UB2014 Band (Concert) 9-12 Y YCP4022 Adv Comp Projects 10-12 S Y UB2032 Percussion 9-12 Y Y (XW3222) Accounting Internship C KilfoilCP4162 Comp Sci Internship11-12 S Y UB3014 Advanced Band 9-12 Y YIA4124 Intro to Engineering 9-12 Y Y UB3034 Wind Ensemble 9-11 Y Y

UM4012 Music Theory 9-12 S YUD2012 Music Appreciation 9-12 S N

Art US2014 String Ensemble 9-12 Y YAZ2172 Basic Art Design 9-10 S N UM3054 Symphony Strings 9-12 Y YAZ2132 Draw & Paint I 9-12 S Y US4024 Adv Orchestra 9-12 Y YAZ3112 Draw & Paint II 10-12 S Y UB2034 Jazz BandAZ4112 Adv Draw & Paint 11-12 S Y UB3024 Adv Jazz BandAZ2162 Digital Photo I 9-12 S Y US4032 Adv Symp Orch AZ3122 Digital Photo II 10-12 S YAV2012 Graphic Design I 10-12 S Y Special OpportunitiesAV3112 Graphic Design II 10-12 S Y NP3024 Yearbook 11-12 Y YAZ2092 Calligraphy I 9-12 S Y XA0034 Leadership 11-12 Y YAZ2052 Pottery I 9-12 S Y XE2042 Peer Mentor 11-12 S YAZ3042 Pottery II 10-12 S Y YZ0042 Study Hall 9-12 S N (XW3072) Early Childhood Internship T RomineAZ4042 Adv Pottery 10-12 S Y TT0012 Release 11-12 S NAZ5034 AP Art History 10-12 Y N

DramaND2012 Into Theater Arts 9-12 S NND3012 Fund of Acting 9-12 S YND4012 Adv Theater Arts 10-12 S YND3022 Technical Theater 9-12 S YND3152 Adv Tech Theater 11-12 S Y

Early Childhood Education ProgramEV2012 Developing Child 9-12 S NEV3112 Teach Yng Child I 9-12 S YEV3122 Teach Yng Child II 10-12 S YEV3152 Tch Yng Child Lab 10-12 S YEV3192 Teach Yng Child III 10-12 S YXW3072 Early Child Intership 11-12 S Y

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AVID I II III IV

List below 5 alternates in order of preference. Pick carefully because they are often used if your original choices don’t work in your schedule.

Before SchoolAfter SchoolAfter School

Signature Required Courses

(CP4162) Comp Sci Internship G Smith

(ND4012) Adv Theater Arts T Sabine

(CA4312) Web Page Support C Kilfoil

(XW3032) Career Internship C Kilfoil

2

(MC3022) Mock Trial D Moneke

(NP3024) Yearbook N Putnam

(XE2042) Peer Mentor M Mangan

(IV3042) Robotics Projects G Smith

(SG5112) Honors Science Research M Lampert

(CP4214) Adv Computer Projects G Smith

Music

(ND3022) Technical Theater T Sabine

(ND3152) Adv Technical Theater T Sabine

(BV3082) Business Management C Kilfoil

(BV3054) Business Leadership C Kilfoil

12/3/12

3

4

1

Computer Science

Choosing alternates . . . .Choosing alternates . . . . Extremely important to have 5 other Extremely important to have 5 other

courses that your student is interested in courses that your student is interested in takingtaking

Alternates are almost always used due to Alternates are almost always used due to scheduling conflictsscheduling conflicts

Building the master schedule is a huge and Building the master schedule is a huge and long process long process

Course Descriptions . . . .Course Descriptions . . . .

www.westsalemhigh.com

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Click on Registration Bulletin 2013-2014Click on Registration Bulletin 2013-2014

Bookmark this website!Bookmark this website! College VisitsCollege Visits Scholarship InformationScholarship Information Planning HandbookPlanning Handbook College Admission TestCollege Admission Test Career Information System (CIS)Career Information System (CIS) Graduation and College RequirementsGraduation and College Requirements

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements 24 total credits24 total credits

*4 English*4 English*3 Mathematics (Algebra I and higher)*3 Mathematics (Algebra I and higher)*3 Social Studies*3 Social Studies*3 Science*3 Science*1 Physical Education*1 Physical Education*1 Health*1 Health*3 Fine Arts*3 Fine Arts*6 Electives*6 Electives

Essential SkillsEssential Skills PEP (Personal Education Plan)PEP (Personal Education Plan)

Essential SkillsEssential Skills Class of 2017 will need to demonstrate Class of 2017 will need to demonstrate

proficiencies to graduateproficiencies to graduate

Essential Skills are state reading, writing Essential Skills are state reading, writing and math assessmentsand math assessments

College RequirementsCollege Requirements Must have C or higher in core coursesMust have C or higher in core courses English 4 yearsEnglish 4 years Mathematics 3 years – Mathematics 3 years – through through Algebra II, Algebra II,

strong recommendation to take 4 years of math. strong recommendation to take 4 years of math.

Science 3 yearsScience 3 years Social Science 3 yearsSocial Science 3 years Second Language 2 Second Language 2 Shall include two consecutive Shall include two consecutive

years of study in the same second language. If students begin a years of study in the same second language. If students begin a foreign language in middle school, at least one full year must be foreign language in middle school, at least one full year must be taken at the high school level. taken at the high school level.

Career Information SystemCareer Information System

www.oregoncis.uoregon.edu Direct link from home page of WSHSDirect link from home page of WSHS Great free resourceGreat free resource

Career informationCareer information Skills assessmentsSkills assessments Scholarship SearchesScholarship Searches College SearchesCollege Searches Full length practice PSAT, SAT and ACT testFull length practice PSAT, SAT and ACT test

Recognize the challengesRecognize the challenges High School is more demanding and High School is more demanding and

requires more time and commitmentrequires more time and commitment Middle school approach doesn’t work for Middle school approach doesn’t work for

most studentsmost students Your transcript is a permanent recordYour transcript is a permanent record Grades are cumulative and do not start Grades are cumulative and do not start

over every 6 weeksover every 6 weeks

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Tools for Tools for Success . . . . . . .Success . . . . . . .

Regular attendanceRegular attendance PlannerPlanner Regular study time and placeRegular study time and place Build relationships with teachers and Build relationships with teachers and

counselorscounselors Communicate with teachers and your Communicate with teachers and your

parentsparents In- TouchIn- Touch

Taking Care of Business Taking Care of Business Day – August 14, 2013Day – August 14, 2013

RegisterRegister Picture IDPicture ID LockerLocker Draft ScheduleDraft Schedule Buy yearbook & ASB card together on Buy yearbook & ASB card together on

this day and receive a discount!this day and receive a discount!

Freshman First Day . . . . Freshman First Day . . . . Tuesday, September 3Tuesday, September 3rdrd, 2013, 2013

Special ActivitiesSpecial Activities

Only freshman on campusOnly freshman on campus

OSAA Athletics & Activities OSAA Athletics & Activities www.westsalemhigh.comwww.westsalemhigh.com

Fall -Fall - FootballFootball VolleyballVolleyball Boys/Girls SoccerBoys/Girls Soccer Cross CountryCross Country Cheer Cheer DanceDance

Winter -Winter - Boys/Girls BasketballBoys/Girls Basketball SwimmingSwimming WrestlingWrestling

Spring -Spring - BaseballBaseball SoftballSoftball Boys/Girls TennisBoys/Girls Tennis Boys/Girls GolfBoys/Girls Golf Track & FieldTrack & Field

Eligibility Requirements

Clubs and ActivitiesClubs and Activities Anime ClubAnime Club Culinary ClubCulinary Club Environmental ClubEnvironmental Club Equestrian ClubEquestrian Club Fencing ClubFencing Club First Tech Challenge First Tech Challenge

(Robotics)(Robotics) French ClubFrench Club French Honor SocietyFrench Honor Society German ClubGerman Club GSAGSA

LacrosseLacrosse Latino ClubLatino Club Mock TrialMock Trial National Honors SocietyNational Honors Society Rotary Interact ClubRotary Interact Club Speech and DebateSpeech and Debate Students for ChangeStudents for Change Teen Action TeamTeen Action Team Water PoloWater Polo West Side WritersWest Side Writers Young LifeYoung Life Zoo CrewZoo Crew

Academic Support . . . . Academic Support . . . .

Supervised after school tutoring for Supervised after school tutoring for freshman onlyfreshman only

Teacher availability after schoolTeacher availability after school

Athletics study tableAthletics study table

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