SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE CLASS CLASS SCHEDULINGSCHEDULING

FOR THE 2011 - 2012 SCHOOL YEAR

After this meeting…

You will receive the “COURSE CATALOG”

Please read the information carefully so that you will be ready to make an INFORMED ELECTIVE CHOICE during scheduling

What’s inside the COURSE CATALOG? •Graduation Requirements•Description of all courses listed by department •A Sample Four-Year Plan•Specific Diploma Requirements•College Admission Information

Here are just a few of the electives you can

take without prerequisites…

Design and Drawing for Production (DDP) Child Development Keys to Success Calligraphy Foundations of Art Most Technology courses

Check out the “Quick Study Guide” in the

Course Catalog for a detailed list!

COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS

You will be receiving a “Course Recommendation Card” Tuesday March 22nd during Advisory

The Recommendation Card contains your name and address at the top, please correct any misinformation on the card

Write in your Social Studies teacher’s name and the Bell you have that class at the bottom

Circle your Counselor’s name

Course Recommendations Continued…

Carry the Card with you during the day and receive level recommendations for the next year’s courses from your current teachers

Cards will be collected by your 10th bell teacher

If you have every-other-day courses, you may wait until Wednesday to receive a recommendation from your teacher, then return the Card to the Guidance Office

WHAT HAPPENS DURING SCHEDULING

• Your Social Studies class will meet in the Guidance Office starting March 31st

• You will meet with your counselor to record next year’s classes and to choose electives

• We will meet in small groups or individually

• If you need more time, please let us know. We have the end of the week to meet with any of you individually

If you plan to attend BOCES as a Junior, you will need to meet a certain criterion and have a signed permission slip from a parent/guardian to enroll.

Some Occupational programs may have additional costs for supplies, uniforms and/or shoes. Be sure to read all the information.

BOCES CRITERION Student must earn credit in

3 of 4 in the following courses:

Eng 9, Eng 10, Global 9, Global 10, & 9 units of credit, & 85% attendance

We assume that you will successfully complete all of your current classes!

If you fail any required course or Regents exam, we strongly encourage you to contact your counselor to sign up for SUMMER SCHOOL. There is no cost for this.

If you fail a required Regents exam, you may have to be placed into AIS

If you are placed into AIS, you may have to forfeit one or more of your electives!!

The path to GRADUATION 2013!

» Make sure you are earning…» 4 credits in English» 4 credits in Social Studies» At least 3 credits in both Math and Science» 1/2 credit in Health» 2 credits of Physical Education» 1 Art/Music Credit» 1 LOTE Credit» 3.5 Additional/Elective Credits

New York State Regents DiplomaYou’ll need to pass your

Regents Exams with at least a 65% in…– English– Integrated Algebra – Global History– American History– Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or

Physics

For a New York StateAdvanced Regents Diploma

• You will need at least a 65% on the following Regents exams…

English 11 Integrated Algebra Global History American HistoryEarth Science, Chemistry, or Physics

And

Geometry Algebra 2 & Trigonometry BiologyLanguage Other Than English or

5 credits in Occ. Education, Art, or Music

What’s next?What’s next? In late May or early June, you will

receive a course verification sheet

This is a list of courses you’ve been recommended for and the electives you’ve chosen

This is NOT a schedule Please look over the sheet, contact

your counselor if there are any mistakes or changes

In late May or early June, you will receive a course verification sheet

This is a list of courses you’ve been recommended for and the electives you’ve chosen

This is NOT a schedule Please look over the sheet, contact

your counselor if there are any mistakes or changes

During the summer…Every attempt will be made to give you all the courses you want

If you fail any required course & do not attend summer school, you will have to repeat that course

Your schedule will be mailed out around mid-August

After you receive your schedule…

DOcontact your counselor ASAP if there

are any errorsDON’T

call us if you want your lunch changed

call us to request a specific teacher

After you receive your schedule…

DOcontact your counselor ASAP if there

are any errorsDON’T

call us if you want your lunch changed

call us to request a specific teacher

ReminderMake sure you register for the

P.S.A.T. exam Recommended for any college bound

student. The P.S.A.T. exam is an indicator test for the S.A.T. exam.

You’ll receive more information in September, the test is given in early October!!!!

Questions?Questions?Thank you and

please pick-up your Course Catalog as

you leave the Auditorium!!

Thank you and please pick-up your Course Catalog as

you leave the Auditorium!!