ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL

REGISTRATION

Butler High School

THE REGISTRATION CARD

•Each student must sign up for enough classes to fill 8 class periods• 8 is the magic number!!

•Fill out the card in PENCIL ONLY!!!!

•Every student must sign up for English, Math, Social Studies, and Science.

•Every student must sign up for Health/PE and other electives

•You must choose 4 alternates (2 A/B and 2 block).

ENGLISH•Look at your 7th Grade Reading EOG Score attached to your registration card (green paper)

•Two Choices: English 1 and English 1 Honors

•Most students will take English 1

•English 1 Honors:• Recommended for high level 3 (>365) or 4

on Reading EOG• need to be highly responsible, self-

motivated, have good study skills, and enjoy reading

•ESL students come see us later and we will help you choose

MATH•Look at your Math EOG Score attached to your registration card

•If you scored lower than 365 on your Math EOG, put an XX beside Foundations of CC/Math I

•If you scored 365 or higher on your Math EOG, put an X beside Math I

•If you are currently in Algebra I, put an X beside Geometry UNLESS…

•If you are currently in Algebra I and are making an A, put an X beside Geometry Honors

•ESL students come see us later and we will help you choose

SOCIAL STUDIES

•Every student will take World History

•If you currently have an A in Social Studies, you can choose to put an X beside World History Honors instead

SCIENCE•Most students will put an X by Earth/Environmental Science

•UNLESS, you currently have an A in Science- you can choose to put an X beside Earth/Environmental Science Honors instead

•If you are currently in Algebra 1 or Geometry and making an A, put an X beside Biology I Honors• Must put X beside both Geometry Honors

and Biology I Honors

AP OPPORTUNITIES•9th graders can take specific Advanced Placement (AP) courses• College Level Courses• Very, very, very rigorous• Most students wait to start AP their junior year of high

school• At least 2 hours of homework/reading each night!!!

•Available Courses:• AP Psychology• AP Human Geography• AP World History• AP Art History

•To be considered for AP courses:• Come see Mrs. Brown to get an AP Student Profile Form• Will have conference with BHS counselor and dept. chair• Will have to complete a writing prompt on site at

meeting• Only a select few will go into AP courses in 9th grade

Must write which course on

registration card

ELECTIVES•Every student will put an X beside Healthful Living/Principles of PE

•Now, count your number of Xs on the front of your card. Subtract that number from 8. This is the number of electives you have left to choose.

• Ex 1: If you have a total of 6 Xs you have two elective classes to choose• You can choose 2 Block electives OR 2 A/B classes

• Ex 2: If you have a total of 5 Xs you have three elective classes to choose• You can choose 3 Block electives

OR• You can choose 1 Block elective and 2 A/B electives

•Every student must complete 2 courses throughout high school in either CTE, arts, or languages (can have a combination of areas)

WORLD LANGUAGES

•At least 2 years of the same language required for college admission

•Butler Offers:• Spanish• French• German• Latin

•If you are currently in Spanish I, you should sign up for Spanish II.

• Everyone else interested in a foreign language should choose level I of that language.

•If you are a native speaker of a language- sign up for level 3 of that language (write on card) or choose level 1 of a new language

•Block schedule

CAREER TECHNICAL ED. COURSES

•Any courses in the boxes beside World Languages box

•PLTW courses are rigorous and will grant an extra quality point in GPA

•PLTW Intro to Engineering Design Course will grant 2 extra quality points• Highly recommended that you have taken Algebra I

•All scheduled on block schedule

PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS

•If you are currently taking Band/Orchestra OR Advanced Art/Drama/Chorus and wish to continue, put an X beside the Intermediate level of that class

•Everyone else should choose beginner level of performing or visual arts classes

•To register for Marching Band, put an X beside Concert Band-Intermediate and write Marching Band on the bottom of your card. Also, write which instrument you play.

•Photography I requires a $60 yearly fee and you must own a camera

•Remember, A/B day classes must be chosen in pairs!

ELECTIVES CONTINUED

•JROTC I does require you to wear a uniform; JROTC Lab I does NOT require you to wear a uniform often

•Other Electives:• All Health/PE electives (A/B day)• General Electives box (block)

ALTERNATES•Elective choices are NOT guaranteed •You must choose two BLOCK (4X4) electives and two A/B electives as your alternates.

•Write your alternates in the box.

•There is a good chance you could end up with one of your alternates so only choose classes you are interested in taking.

NOW COUNT!!•Count your class periods (Xs)

•Remember!• Foundations of CC/Math I counts as 2 periods• You should have at LEAST 5 Xs on the front

side of your card. The MAX you should have on the front is 6 Xs.

•You should have 8 Xs total!!!

•You should also have 4 alternates written in the “Alternates” box.

RETURNING YOUR CARD

•Your card is due to your homeroom teacher by

Friday, February 22

•Make sure you review your card with your parent/guardian.

•You and a parent/guardian must sign the bottom of the card before you turn it in.

•If you do not turn in a completed card, Mrs. Brown or another counselor will choose your classes for you.

QUESTIONS??