MRS. BAER

You have your course sheet but don’t write on it yet!!!

We have a new system and I’ll tell you exactly how to fill it out a little later.

WASHS Counseling Department

Mr. CristD-M

Ms. StahlN-Z

Ms. BaerA-C

All Career Tech

Ms. Henicle

Mrs. Shoap

Bailey

Mrs. Caiati

-Meet Your Coun. Dept.-Important Dates-Services Offered-Ed. Planning-Military Career Plan.-Personal Resources-SAP...AND SO, SO MUCH MORE UNDER EACH HEADING! Resources Staff

We’re going to cover a lot of ground today!!!

Graduation Requirements What your choices are next year

(lots of new classes) How we’ll schedule your classes Answers to your questions

Where have you been?

Where are you going?

COURSE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS4 English4 Math

3 or 4 Science

3 or 4 Social Studies

.50 Freshman Seminar

1.5 Physical Education

.50 Health

.50 Personal Finance

.50 21st Century Comm.

.50 Career Prep OR 1.0 World Language

4 or 4.5 Electives

TOTAL CREDITS

23.50

Review your Credit SheetYour HR teacher will give you a

copy of your credit sheet. It is important that:

You have the credits needed to graduate

You are taking the right classes for your career goals

You make up classes you failed

You meet prerequisites for classes

If you are new to the high school, your transcript may not have been updated yet.

(last page in Guide)

• What have you taken?• What do you need to schedule?• Do your classes fulfill Graduation Requirements?• Do your classes prepare you for future plans?

Where have you beenand where are you

going?

Four Year Plan

PrerequisitesA brief word about: A class you need to take

A grade you may need to get in the class you need to take

An application to fill out (strict guidelines)

May need a teacher recommendation

IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO WHAT IS BEING ASKED!

they may be:

If you have applied to Career Tech next year:

#1 GOOD FOR YOU!!!

#3 I will correct your schedule if you are accepted

#2 Sign up for classes like you would be at WASHS

College? A 2 Year or Technical School? Headed to a Job or the Military?

Where are you going?

Getting Started…• Don’t write on the front of your

Course sheet yet!• Educ. Planning Guides

(you get your own copy)• Get out a pencil!!!• Use the back of your Course Sheet to check classes you may be interested in.• You will get your Credit Sheet and

Course Guide when you go back to HR.

Course Selection Guide

Graduation Requirements Course Progression Keystone Test info College Credit Options –

always good to look ahead so you can plan

Independent Study Department descriptions

Core Courses and Elective sections

Attention Athletes!• Are you planning to play in College?• Start reviewing NCAA requirements!

www.eligibilitycenter.org

Check the counseling department

website for more info:

wasd.k12.pa.us

EnglishChoices are:•English 10•Honors English 10

ElectivesTheater Arts Journalism

IWriting WorkshopYou may be placed in a ‘Keystone Focus’

English class if you are not proficient on the Keystone Exam)

Mathematics

Accelerated• Algebra II

• Honors Algebra II

• Honors Pre-Calc

Academic• KAP Algebra

I

• Algebra II

• Geometry

You may be placed in a ‘Keystone Focus’ Algebra class if you are not proficient on the

Keystone Exam)

• Intro to Comp. Science

Mathematics Electives

It is important to check prerequisites!!!

B766 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE (.5 CREDIT) GRADE(S): 9, 10, 11, 12PREREQUISITE: ALGEBRA I – “85%” OR HIGHER AND PROFICIENT OR ADVANCED SCORE ON ALGEBRA I KEYSTONE EXAMIntroduction to Computer Science introduces students to the fundamentals of computer programming. Topics include basic JavaScript and graphics, animation, basic data structures, game design, HTML/CSS, and object-oriented JavaScript. At the end of the course, students will have the programming experience to pick up any programming language, whether it’s Objective C, Ruby, Python, Java, C, or C++.

Academic:• Biology II

Accelerated:• Honors Chemistry• AP Biology

Science

You may be placed in a ‘Keystone Focus’ Biology class if you are not proficient on the

Keystone Exam)

• Anatomy and Physiology• Microbiology• Human Genetics

Science Electives

Social StudiesWorld History

AP World History

Social Studies Electives• US History in War• Cont. Issues in US

Hist.• State and Local• Sociology• World Religions

Physical Education/Health Requirement

Health 10

• Competitive PE 10,11, 12• Driver’s Education (G826) – • fee for ‘Behind the Wheel’ time

Electives

ELECTIVES• Start on page 36 • Check Prerequisites • Courses• Grades

• You will be choosing 2 – 2.5 credits this year.• Be sure to check credit value of class• These Electives have an APPLICATION• Yearbook, Entrepreneurship, and FBLA

Let’s talk about applications (it’s a google form)

Address on back of sheet(bottom right)

One form for all courses

Complete all info!!!

Must be submitted by Feb. 20th at 3:00

You will need to take Art Fundamentals before Drawing and Painting, Studio Arts, or Sculpture.

Plus you need at least a 75% to move on in art classes.

ART

Business & Information Technology

• Entrepreneurship now available to Sophomores

• Intro to Video Game Design(please listen to the facts)

• FBLA (application) – great opportunity to participate in!!

Career Exploration

Will you take:Career Preparation

or a World Language?

you must do one or the other!

MUSIC

New ClassesNew Combinations

PERFORMANCE COURSESSymphonic Band

Concert ChoirWind EnsembleChamber Choir

by themselves or in combination

Music Electives (no experience needed!)

Classroom GuitarHistory of Rock and Roll

Music TechIntro to Music

Music Theory – must be able to read music

Take your Course Sheet to music class for specific instructions

Technology Education

CONSTRUCTION AND WOODWORKING

ENGINEERING

3 AREAS

GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Basic Home Repair• Materials Processing I, II, III, IV

• Intro to Engineering• Engineering Design I• Architectural Design I• CNC Design

• Intro to Graphics• Graphic Design I, II

IMPORTANT TO CHECK:

Prerequisites

Credit value

World LanguagesNot a grad requirement

however…..

Most colleges recommend 2 or 3 years in HS

Many colleges require World

Language on the college level

(and it’s harder!)

MAKING HIGH SCHOOL COUNT!

Think about where you want to be your junior and senior year!

• Job Shadowing?

• Internships?

• Work experience?

• Earning College Credits?

COURSE SELECTION SHEET1. Use Pencil (you might

make changes)

2. Complete the front and total the credits

3. This will tell you how many elective credits you can choose

4. Fill out all info asked for (including student/parent signatures at bottom)

5. Write at the top:

Due Feb. 20th and your HR teacher’s

name

Insert front of course sheet here

Cross out 1st Period

and write in

HR

COURSE SELECTION SHEET

1. Use Pencil (you might make changes)

2. Courses in BOLD require an Application

3. Total credits must equal 7

4. Don’t forget to check prerequisites!!

5. List two Alternates

Insert back of course sheet here

Reminders!Course Selection Night

Thursday, Feb. 12th @ 6:00 pm Teachers and counselors are on hand to

answer your questions!

February 11 - 17 You will get teacher signatures

February 20 - Course Selection sheet due to your HR teacher!

You will enter your selections in the Portal with your Civics class March 3-7

Your teachers will be able to help –

or make an appointment to see your counselor

if you are befuddled!

If you have questions about your credit

sheet?

THE PROCESS !

• Step 1 – Today’s Lesson

• Step 2 – Deciding what you want to take

and if you meet the

prerequisites

• Step 3 – C.S. Night – Thursday Feb 12th

• Step 4 – Completed sheet by Feb 20th (of course you can turn it in

early!)

• Step 5 – Entering selections into the

Portal

Make an app’t to see your counselor!