student course selection meetings february 2013. topics yearlong and daily building schedule. what...
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Welcome to High School!Class of 2017
Student Course Selection MeetingsFebruary 2013
Topics
Yearlong and daily building schedule.
What courses are required for every freshman
Information about available electivesSample student schedulesThe Plan for selecting your courses
Why is this important to
you?
THIS IS YOUR FUTURE.Starting next year all of your grades
will be on your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
CHALLENGE YOURSELF vsBEING SUCCESSFULL
This is about your future NOT your friends’ future!
Freshman Center schedule:
Six sixty minute periodsCore courses run all
year longSome full credit
electivesSome half credit
electives (every other day)
Lunch built into period 4 class
PRIDE
Daily Schedule
Period 1-60 minutes
Period 2-60 minutes
Period 3-60 minutes
Period 4-90 minutes, includes lunch
Period 5-60 minutes
Period 6-60 minutes
In your packet:Summary sheet of Freshman Center
coursesDescriptions of each course
A little bit later:Sample SchedulesCourse Selection Worksheet
2015 Required Courses: Full credit core courses:EnglishSocial StudiesGeneral ScienceMathematics
Half credit (meets every other day)
Physical Education
What level do I take?Each of the core courses is available at an
honors or college & career preparatory level.
Some courses are offered in a cyber format and are noted with a “C” in the Program of Studies. Students requesting cyber courses are REQUIRED to attend an information session and participate in an orientation session prior to the start of the school year. Parent permission is also required.
Your teachers and parents can help you decide what is right for you.
2015 Elective OptionsFull credit options:
World language Spanish I Spanish II German I Mandarin I (Cyber Only)
Taken during school day
Project lead the way Intro to Engineering
Design
Half credit options:Music (Band/Chorus)Art (3 classes
offered)BusinessComputer
ProgrammingHealthPersonal GrowthAcademic Literacy*
(teacher recommendation only)
Reading 101* (teacher recommendation only)
Sample SchedulesExample- with full
credit and half credit elective
Math
English
Social Studies
Science
Full credit elective
Phys Ed Half credit elective
Example- with 3 half credit electives
Math
English
Social Studies
Science
Phys Ed Half credit elective
Half credit elective
Half credit elective
Questions?
The PlanTake the Course Selection Packet home and
go over it with your parents/guardians.Talk to your teachers, counselors,
brothers/sisters/cousins, and older friends about what courses you should take.
Complete and return the first page of the Packet (Parent Signature Page/Course Selection Page) to your homeroom teacher by Wednesday, February 6th, 2013.