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Welcome to High School!Class of 2017

Student Course Selection MeetingsFebruary 2013

Topics

Yearlong and daily building schedule.

What courses are required for every freshman

Information about available electivesSample student schedulesThe Plan for selecting your courses

Why is this important to

you?

THIS IS YOUR FUTURE.Starting next year all of your grades

will be on your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF vsBEING SUCCESSFULL

This is about your future NOT your friends’ future!

Freshman Center schedule:

Six sixty minute periodsCore courses run all

year longSome full credit

electivesSome half credit

electives (every other day)

Lunch built into period 4 class

PRIDE

Daily Schedule

Period 1-60 minutes

Period 2-60 minutes

Period 3-60 minutes

Period 4-90 minutes, includes lunch

Period 5-60 minutes

Period 6-60 minutes

In your packet:Summary sheet of Freshman Center

coursesDescriptions of each course

A little bit later:Sample SchedulesCourse Selection Worksheet

2015 Required Courses: Full credit core courses:EnglishSocial StudiesGeneral ScienceMathematics

Half credit (meets every other day)

Physical Education

What level do I take?Each of the core courses is available at an

honors or college & career preparatory level.

Some courses are offered in a cyber format and are noted with a “C” in the Program of Studies. Students requesting cyber courses are REQUIRED to attend an information session and participate in an orientation session prior to the start of the school year. Parent permission is also required.

Your teachers and parents can help you decide what is right for you.

2015 Elective OptionsFull credit options:

World language Spanish I Spanish II German I Mandarin I (Cyber Only)

Taken during school day

Project lead the way Intro to Engineering

Design

Half credit options:Music (Band/Chorus)Art (3 classes

offered)BusinessComputer

ProgrammingHealthPersonal GrowthAcademic Literacy*

(teacher recommendation only)

Reading 101* (teacher recommendation only)

Sample SchedulesExample- with full

credit and half credit elective

Math

English

Social Studies

Science

Full credit elective

Phys Ed Half credit elective

Example- with 3 half credit electives

Math

English

Social Studies

Science

Phys Ed Half credit elective

Half credit elective

Half credit elective

Questions?

The PlanTake the Course Selection Packet home and

go over it with your parents/guardians.Talk to your teachers, counselors,

brothers/sisters/cousins, and older friends about what courses you should take.

Complete and return the first page of the Packet (Parent Signature Page/Course Selection Page) to your homeroom teacher by Wednesday, February 6th, 2013.