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TODAY’S GOALS:
• Introduce registration process • Academic plan for 2018-2019 school year• Review graduation requirements • Identify resources: Current teachers, Families,
Counselors, Case managers
HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS
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Kate Nelson: A-BKrista Koenen: C-FalBecky Hopper: Fam-HicSandra Weaver: Hid-LamKristina King: Lan-MJeremy Baldwin: N-RodLiz Nelson: Roe-SDan Ralston: T-Z
OVERVIEW• Meet all graduation requirements• Balance: school, activities, family & friends, sleep• Focus on classes with appropriate level of rigor
• College credit opportunities: AP, College in the Schools, Concurrent Enrollment, PLTW, 916, PSEO
• Explore interests - elective coursework, clubs, activities, sports, community involvement
• Post-secondary plans - what is your goal?
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HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS• To graduate, each student
must earn a minimum of 43 credits
• Each class = 1 credit– Semester 1 = 6 credits– Semester 2 = 6 credits– TOTAL = 12 credits per year
• 12 credits x 4 years = 48 credit opportunities
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SUBJECT REQUIRED CREDITS
Language Arts 8
Social Studies 8
Mathematics 6
Science 6
Health 1
Physical Education 1
Art 2
Required 32
Elective 11
Total 43
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS• Most students graduate with
48 credits• Earning credit in required
courses is very important – students cannot and will not graduate without these
• Success in 9th grade translates into success in 10th grade
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SUBJECT REQUIRED CREDITS
Language Arts 8
Social Studies 8
Mathematics 6
Science 6
Health 1
Physical Education 1
Art 2
Required 32
Elective 11
Total 43
ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
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9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
English 9 Regular
English 9 Enriched
English 10 Regular
English 10 Enriched
English 11 Regular
English 11 Newspaper
AP Language/Comp
English 12 Regular
English 12 Journalism
AP Literature/Comp
Students take 2 semesters of English each year of high school
SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade
Global Studies
AP Human Geography
World History
AP World History
US History
AP US History
US Government/Economics
AP Microeconomics (with Government)
AP US Government (with Economics)
Students take 2 semesters of Social Studies each year of high school
MATH REQUIREMENTS6 Math credits are required for graduation:
OPTION 1:
Geometry (2cr) → Algebra 2 Concepts (2cr) → Algebra 2 (2cr)
OPTION 2:
Geometry (2cr) → Algebra 2 (2cr) → Algebra 3 (2cr)
*courses listed above taken prior to 9th grade meet graduation requirements
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SCIENCE REQUIREMENTSPhysical Science (2 credits): Physical Science or STEM Physical Science
Biology (2 credits): Biology, Online Biology or AP Biology
Chemistry/Physics (One full year course from the list below is required)• Food Science • Chemistry (prerequisite Algebra 2 or concurrent enrollment)• Online Chemistry• Conceptual Physics• Physics • PLTW Principles of Engineering
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REGULAR VS. AP: HOW TO CHOOSEAdvanced Placement
– Students who are successful in AP courses:• Have a high level of academic curiosity and motivation• Want to pursue knowledge further and deeper• Are able to maintain a high level of organization with time, class materials, and assignments• Have a mature, focused work ethic and are able to maximize learning time in and out of the
classroom• Have strong reading, notetaking and writing skills and are able to read a college level text,
create summarizing notes and express themselves clearly in writing
– Weighted grade
– AP Exam in the Spring
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HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATIONCOURSE OPTIONS
•Physical Education - 1 credit•Health - 1 credit
*On-line Health and PE offered by SAHS. Information regarding online can be found at: https://stillwaterschools.org/our-staff/ellie-berg
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ART COURSE OPTIONS
Art - 2 credits required for graduation
Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Floral Design,
Video Production, Intro to Engineering, Yearbook
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ELECTIVES
● Agriscience● Art● Business/Marketing● Industrial Technology● Language Arts● Project Lead the Way● Math
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● Music● Physical Education● Science● Social Studies● World Language● Special Services● NE Metro 916 (seniors)● PSEO
WORLD LANGUAGE• World Language credits are not required for high school
graduation.
• World Language credits are often required for admission to college.
• College admission requirements vary…see online registration guide for recommended guidelines and consult colleges directly for specific requirements.
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PSEO: Post-Secondary Enrollment Options
• 10th grade students may only take one career and technical education course at a Minnesota State college or university
• Must meet qualifying criteria• Must demonstrate ability through GPA• Success first semester…allowed to take another course second
semester • PSEO Informational Meeting at SAHS: Thursday, February 22nd
6:00 p.m. in the Main Forum Room
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NCAA
• To be certified by the Clearinghouse for
Division I and II participation
• Athletes apply online after junior year www.eligibilitycenter.org
• Your SAHS course selection is directly related to NCAA eligibility. See your Counselor with questions.
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IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
• Balance• AP, Enriched and Regular Course Options• Co-curricular involvement• Part-time job • Family commitments• Post secondary plans
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
Your registration is for the 2018-2019 school year (both Fall and Spring semester). Be very thoughtful about your decisions as course selections are FINAL.
REGISTRATION RESOURCES• Stillwater Area High School webpage• SAHS Registration Resource Guide 2018-19• Current teachers• School Counselor• Family & friends
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● Use the front page to plan your 12 course requests and 5 alternate requests
● Discuss your choices with your current teachers, and obtain their signatures as support for your course choices.
● Share your guide with your family
● Use your guide to enter course requests into Skyward.
SAHS REGISTRATION GUIDE
HOW TO REGISTER• Login to your Skyward student account and select your…
– Language Arts course (A & B)– Social Studies course (A & B)– Math course (A & B)– Science course (A & B)– Art/PE/Health/Elective courses
Deadline for Online Registration in Skyward: Tuesday, January 30th
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COMMON MISTAKES● Not registering for both A & B for a full year course● Online Health & PE are in addition to the 12 credit
total, not an alternate course● Register for same level course A & B (an example of
a mistake is registering for Global Studies A and AP Human Geography B.)
● Not completing 5 alternate choices● Not registering at all● Not using your resources (talking to teachers, etc)
PONY POSSIBILITIES
Parents and Students Invited to Attend
Monday January 22, 2018 Academics and Activities Fair
● 6:00 - 8:00 pm. First floor HallwayInformation sessions in Auditorium:● 6:00 - 6:30 pm for students with last names A - L ● 6:30 - 7:00 pm for students with last names M - Z.