Plainfield South High School

Explorations Night 2018

Welcome Class of 2022!

Preparing Students for Success

PSHS Administrative Team

Bob Yanello, Principal

Phil Pakowski, Associate Principal of Curriculum & Instruction

Kristi Boe, Assistant Principal for Student Services

Rich Golminas, Assistant Principal for Attendance & Discipline

Beth Sanna, Special Education Administrator

PSHS Administrative Team

Ken Bublitz, Athletic Director

Stephanie Stashak, Humanities Divisional Chair

Sandra McKinney, Math/Science Divisional Chair

Maggie Lay, Creative Arts Divisional Chair

Brian Beck, Physical Education Division Chair

Period 1 - 7:05am-8:01 am

Period 2 - 8:06am-9:05am

Period 3 - 9:10am-10:06am

Period 4 - 10:42am-11:07am (Lunch A/B)

Period 5 - 11:43am-12:08pm (Lunch A/B)

Period 6 - 12:44pm-1:09pm (Lunch A/B)

Period 7 - 1:14pm-2:10pm

Course/Area Required College Bound

English 4 4

Mathematics 3 3-4

Science 3 3-4

Social Sciences: 2 3

-US History 1

0.5-Government

Consumer Education: Intro to

Bus + Social Studies elective

OR Economics

0.5.5

Economics

Physical Education:

3.0

0.5

0.5

-PE Class

-Health

-Driver Ed Class

Art/Foreign Language*/

Music/Vocational Ed1

2 *Foreign Lang

recommended

Electives 3.5

Total Credits 21 24

Freshman Year Courses Sophomore Year Courses

English - English -

Math - Math -

Science - Science -

Wellness Driver’s Ed. / Health

Elective - US History / Elective -

Elective - Elective -

Junior Year Courses Senior Year Courses

English - English -

Math - PE-

Science - Econ & Gov. / Elective -

PE - Elective -

US Hist / Econ & Gov / Elective - Elective -

Elective - Elective -

Freshmen Year….Typical Freshmen Schedule

*English I or Honors English I

*Biology or Honors Biology

*Algebra or Algebra I Honors,

Geometry or Geometry Honors*

*Wellness

*Elective

*Elective

Freshmen Elective Options

*Foreign Language (Spanish, French, German)*

*Social Studies (Geography, AP Human Geography)

*Computer Programming I & II, Game Design

*Art Foundations, Ceramics, Sculpture

*Band, Choir

*Intro to Computers, Orientation to Business

*Child Development, Fashion, Culinary Arts, Parenting

*A strong high school schedule all four years that:

-Shows you are growing as a person and pushing yourself in the areas where you excel

-Shows you are well rounded and involved in extra curricular activities

*Disclaimer: All colleges are different and it is important to know that their requirements for admissions may be different as well.

Start visiting colleges early and often to get an idea of what you need to be taking for admission to specific schools.

Math

• 3-4 Years

• Avoid a Gap Year; Math is required in College

Science

• 3-4 Years

• Want to major in Science? Take 4 years

Social Studies

• 3-4 Years

• We only require 2 years

Foreign Language

• 2 Years Minimum

Individual balance for the student

Previous Coursework &

Grades; Student Readiness; Soft

skills

Post Secondary Goals

Teacher & Parent Recommendations

Challenging,

Appropriate

Courses

Course Considerations*Inside folders are your

son/daughter’s course recs

*If you have

questions/concerns, please

contact the middle school

and then DCs at the high

school.

*February 6th (Aux Sable) &

February 7th (Drauden);

counselors will be going to

help your son/daughter input

electives

*Last day for Course changes

is: February 23rd, 2018

PSHS COUGAR ACTIVITIES

Anime ClubAnimal Lovers

ClubArt Club Band & Chorus Chess Club Class Councils

Cougar/Key Club Drama ClubFall Play &

Spring Musical

Foreign

Language Clubs

Future

Educators of

America

Gamers Club

Jazz/Pep Band L-TAP Literary Review Mathletes Minecraft ClubMulticultural

Club

Muslim Student

Association

NASA Space

club

National Honor

Society

Outdoor

Recreation

The Paw Print/

JournalismPrism

Scholastic Bowl Speech TeamStudent

AmbassadorsStudent Council Yearbook Youth Alive

PSHS COUGAR ATHLETICS

Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports

Boys & Girls Cross CountryBoys Basketball

Girls Badminton

Boys Football Girls Basketball Boys Baseball

Boys & Girls Golf Boys Bowling Girls Soccer

Boys Soccer Girls Bowling Girls Softball

Girls Swimming Competitive Cheer Boys Tennis

Girls Tennis Competitive Dance Boys & Girls Track

Girls Volleyball Boys Swimming Boys Volleyball

Sideline Cheer & Dance Boys Wrestling Boys & Girls Lacrosse

Class of 2022