Course Selection for your Sophomore Year

2020-2021 School Year

This presentation and all materials can be found on Schoology “Course Selections “

Course Code 9G8DM-XFR48

We will learn about…

● Planning your 8 period schedule as well as reviewing your core academic classes

● What to consider when selecting electives● Possible electives that fit your current Career Pathway● Credits earned and completing graduation requirements● Course selection timeline ● How to view your “Academic Plan/Progress”

Planning Your 8 Period Day Putting This Puzzle Together

● Your day consists of 5 Core Classes: English, Math, Social Science, Science and PE/Health + Lunch = 6 Periods.

● If you would like to move up a level in a class next year, please notify your counselor

● You have 2 electives to choose in order to complete your 8 periods. (Electives are classes that do not count as Core)

Physical Education Choices

ALL Sophomores will take one semester of Health plus (choose from the following options)

1. Advanced Activities 2. Advanced Strength and Conditioning3. Athletic Performance PE (EG Athletes)4. Regular PE5. Lifestyle Fitness6. Educator Physical Education7. Dance (also counts as a Fine Arts requirement)

When Selecting Your Electives, Consider The Following

● Does this class help meet my future goals?

● Do they align with my Career Pathway/Program of Study?

● Are they Semester or Year-Long Classes?

● Am I Challenging myself?

● Did I take Personal Finance and complete my Fine Arts class?

Choosing an ELECTIVE from your Career Cluster

Your course selection worksheet is listed alphabetically by cluster with possible electives under each heading.

Find your cluster on the worksheet. Do you want to choose one of these classes as an elective in order to explore that career?

EXPLORE YOUR CAREER PATH

There are many possibilities available for you at EG to explore your pathway…

Let’s take a look at a few examples...

Please ask your counselor for more information if yours is not discussed

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

PRIMARY EDUCATION SECONDARY EDUCATION

Foundations of LearningIntroduction to Teaching Methods

Foundations of LearningIntroduction to Teaching Methods

Foundations of LearningIntroduction to Teaching Methods

College Intro to Early Ed College Intro to Education College Intro to Education

Teacher Internship Teacher Internship Teacher Internship

College Practicum 2 Education Academy Education Academy

Practicum 3

Education Pathway

Aviation Pathway

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 - Aviation Academy

PLTW Intro to Engineering (IED) or

PLTW Aerospace College Aviation Fundamentals

Auto Systems or College Aviation Physics

PATHWAYS

IT College IT FundamentalsCollege A+ Operating Systems

College A+ HardwareCollege Networking Basics

Advanced Networking Systems and Cybersecurity

TRANSPORTATION Auto Systems Diagnostic Testing & Repair Vocational Auto

HEALTH Introduction to Health Medical Terminology Honors Nursing (CNA)

BUSINESS Intro to Business Entrepreneurship College AccountingCollege Business

LAW American Law Criminal/Constitutional Advanced Legal Concepts

Other Sample Pathways Available

Other Languages Offered

2 or more periods of travel in your day may be needed

World Languages

● German● Korean● Russian

Transportation possibly on your own

Let’s Complete the Worksheet

1. Enter Name/Counselor/ID and Cluster 2. Which PE did you want to take? (Remember one semester will be

Health) Write the name of your PE choice on line 53. Let’s complete line 6 and 7 with your 2 electives (refer to your

cluster for assistance)

You should come prepared with a completed worksheet that includes 2 electives and an alternate as well

If you chose a semester long class (see legend), did you select another semester course for the other half of the year? Semester courses available are Art Survey, Personal Finance, American Law

or Study Hall.

Remember...Bring your worksheets and IPads!

DATES TO REMEMBER

YOU WILL BE MEETING WITH YOUR COUNSELOR TO REVIEW YOUR ELECTIVE CHOICES ON THE

FOLLOWING DATES

GIERMAN - Monday, 11/4/19

DaSILVA - Tuesday, 11/5/19

AREY & LESNIAK - Wednesday, 11/6/19

BUCCIARRELLI & HEINTZ - Thursday, 11/7/19

MILLIGAN & SPJUTH - Friday, 11/8/19

Harper Promise You Can Earn 2 Tuition Free Years at Harper

Begins 2nd Semester

Must meet the following criteria to be eligible:

● Grades (C Average)● Attendance (no more than 5 absences) ● Community Service (5 hours)

Service tracking starts Semester 2 and the hours can not be entered until the start of 2nd semester

Deadline to enter service hours is July 17th

Do I Need Summer School?

● Have you completed your Fine Arts

requirement?

● Have you completed Personal Finance?

● Does your 4 year plan detail how you will

complete these requirements?

● Will all my necessary credits be completed in

order to graduate on time?

● Do I need some extra space to fulfill your

career pathway?

Step 1: On IC, use the menu on the left side and click on Academic Plan

Step 2: Click on Progress Report (look across the top)

Step 3: Click on Generate Report. Notice your career cluster is shown

View of a 4 Year Progress Chart

After completing your one-on-one meeting you will have a completed chart

● 4-year plan based on your current career path (electives are chosen based on your career path)

● Green means your plan is complete● Pink means there are entries missing (in

this example, electives and PE classes still need to be entered)

● Test requirements will stay pink until you have taken the SAT and passed the Constitution (during USH)

● Remember this is always a plan in progress, electives can be changed

Dual Credit$

You can take courses here at Elk Grove AND get college credit. This will save you a LOT of money in the future.

Dual credit classes are identified on your worksheet

3 ways to apply:1. Dual Credit Application Link 2. use the QR Code3. Click on Apply 214 on IC

ON IC

PLEASE NOTE

This Entire Presentation can be found on Schoology

“COURSE SELECTIONS”

Class Code 9G8DM-XFR48