2012-2013 COURSE SELECTION

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COUNSELORS

Mr. Bischof—A-G

Mrs. Mummert—H-Q

Mrs. Schmoyer—R-Z

Mrs. Heilig and Mrs. Piety—Guidance Support Staff

BELL RINGER

Take 30 seconds and think about your current schedule and the process you followed last year to get that schedule.

Take 2 minutes and share with the person next to you that process and how you felt about your choices.

Graduation Requirements What DO I NEED?!?!?!?!?!

English 4 credits Social Studies 4 credits - ONE MUST BE AMERICAN SOCIETYMathematics 3 creditsScience 3 creditsPhysical Education** 3 courses (which includes Intro to Sports/Fitness)Health Education ** 1 course in Grade 10 Graduation Project 1 credit--Grade 11Arts and Humanities 2 courses in Grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 (Art, Music, World

Language)Practical Arts 2 courses in Grades 9-12 (Technology Education, Family

Consumer Science and Business), which will include Career Skills (to be taken in 10th or 11th Grade)

Electives Additional credits chosen by the student to obtain 25 credits

**class of 2013—3 phys ed classes and 2 health classes

MINIMUMCOURSE REQUIREMENTS BY GRADE LEVEL

Grade 9 Credit Grade 10 Credit

English 1.00 English 1.00 Social Studies 1.00 Social Studies 1.00 Mathematics 1.00 Mathematics 1.00 Science 1.00 Science 1.00 Elective(s)* 2.50 Elective(s)/grad requirements 2.00 Intro to Sports/Fitness Ed .50 Physical Education .50

Totals 7.00 Health Education .50 Totals 7.00

Grade 11 Credit Grade 12 CreditEnglish 1.00 English 1.00 Social Studies 1.00 American Society 1.00 Mathematics 1.00 Elective(s) /grad requirements 5.00 Science 1.00 Totals 7.00Elective(s)/grad requirements 2.50 Graduation Project 1.00 Physical Education .50Totals 8.00

COURSE OFFERINGS

A REQUIREMENT OF 25 INTERESTED STUDENTS MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO

OFFER A COURSE IN THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR. THEREFORE, SOME

COURSES IN THE COURSE SELECTION GUIDE MAY NOT BE OFFERED. EXCEPTIONS MAY BE

MADE BY THE BUILDING PRINCIPAL.

**Complete and submit signed course selection form.

**Students should select at least 3 alternative courses

**Changes to the course requests will be accepted until July 1.

**Schedules mailed in August.

REQUESTING COURSES

**Final Schedule will be mailed in August.

**Changes will only be made in the events of

Conflicts or Missing Courses—(Set up appointment with your counselor prior to

the beginning of the school year.)

Why is this?...

Balancing classes, the ability to offer courses, appropriate use of teacher resources and fairness to other students

Please take time and consideration when choosing your classes!

DROPPING AND ADDING CLASSES

STUDENT/PARENT GENERATED REQUESTS TO DROP OR CHANGE CLASSES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.

DROPPING AND ADDING CLASSES

The following totals represent the minimum earned requirements necessary for promotion to the next grade:

Grade 09: 5.00 creditsGrade 10: 12.00 creditsGrade 11: 18.00 credits

Graduation: 25.00 credits

PROMOTION POLICY

SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING COURSES…

**You may NOT repeat a course and receive credit.

**PREREQUISITES

**Weighting of courses

**Honors Courses/AP Courses/College in the HS/Dual Enrollment

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIOR YEAR

**Cooperative Education (Y.E.S.)/Work Release

**Mentor Programs (during the school day)

HACC—CNA program, Empire Beauty School, Hanover Police mentoring program

**After school Mentor Programs

Accounting, Architecture, Arts, Culinary, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, Legal

Applications for all of these programs can be obtained in the career center in May. Listen for morning announcements.

NCAA Clearinghouse

Make sure you take the required college preparatory

classes!www.eligibilitycenter.org

Clubs/Activites/Sports – Why get involved?

1.Connection to SGHS2.Letters of Recommendation3.Explore Interests4.Meet like-minded students

NEW COURSES!

**Computer Applications Level I and II**Web 2.0 Tools

**Game Programming and Design**SAT Prep Course**AP Music Theory

**AP Physics B**AP US History

**IT Essentials (PC Hardware/software)

Name changes to keep in mind…Multimedia Tech--Computer Graphic Design/Illustration 1 and 2

Computer Art now called Computer Animation 1 and 2

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EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW

ABOUT PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE!

PLANNING FOR POST-SECONDARY TRAINING/EDUCATION

10TH GRADE…

**Challenge yourself with rigorous course selection

**Take the PSAT for practice

**Use Choices Planner to explore careers and post-secondary training and education.

**Consider visiting local colleges.

**Continue to read!

**Work hard to earn the best grades of which you are capable.

**Meet with your school counselor to select courses for Grade 11 and to discuss post-graduation plans.

**Clubs/Activities

Course Selection Sheets

Where it begins and ends!