Howell High School Class of 2025Parent/Student Workshop

Incoming 9th gradeGetting Ready for the 2021-2022 School Year

Webinar Goals● Highlights of Howell High School & Freshman Campus● Graduation Requirement Overview● Course Selection for 2021-22

○ Explore - Core, Elective & Support Classes○ Plan - Online Resources○ Select - Course Selection & Timelines

● Answer your questions!

Freshman Campus StaffJason Schrock - Principal

Amy Pashak - Assistant Principal

Jonathan Stolle - Student Services Advisor

Amy Starr - School Counselor

Marcie Poss - Main Office Secretary

Laurel Wolan - Student Services Secretary

ACADEMICS18 Advanced Placement (AP) Courses14 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs3 World LanguagesDual Enrollment OpportunitiesEarly College OpportunitiesAcademic Supports (Strategic Math/ELA)And More!

ARTS17 Visual Arts Courses Award Winning Art Programs6 Applied Arts (preparation for CTE programs)

ATHLETICS31 Athletic Programs (including club sports)

Highlander Pride

Link Crew Built on the belief that students can help students succeed

★ Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience.

★ LINK Crew will continue events and mentoring throughout your freshman year.

Being a HIGHLANDERResources are available at www.howellschools.com

Select “High School” from the Schools menu Then click the “Student Clubs”

GPA & Athletics:Grade Point Average (GPA)

Calculated each semester on a 4.0 scaleHonors classes weighted the same as regular classesMiddle School Grades on HS Transcript:

Algebra 1 & Geometry = Grade AND CreditWorld Language = Grade AND Credit

Athletic EligibilityBased on most recent report card - Beginning Quarter 1 of 9th grade2.0 minimum GPAMust be passing 5 or more classes

Credits and Graduation Requirements:25 Credits Required to Earn MMC Diploma. Credit is earned by semester.

Semester 1 Semester 2English .50 cr English .50 crMath .50 cr Math .50 crScience .50 cr Science .50 crWorld History .50 cr World History .50 crWorld Lang .50 cr World Lang .50 crElective/PE .50 cr Elective/Health .50 crElective .50 cr Elective .50 cr 3.5 credits earned 3.5 credits earned 9th grade = 7 credits earned

EXPLORE - Core ClassesEnglish: ELA 9 or Honors ELA 9 *

Social Studies: World History or Honors World History (Prereq of C or better in ELA AND Social Studies in 8th grade)

Science: Biology or Analytical Chemistry 9 (Requires Algebra I credit)

Math: Algebra I, Geometry 9, Honors Algebra II

*Must be at or above NWEA Grade Level Norm during 8th grade. 8th grade teacher input also factored into placement.

Two years of the SAME world language are required for graduation. (2.0 credits)

FRENCH 1 SPANISH 1 GERMAN 1

FRENCH 2 SPANISH 2

EXPLORE - World Languages

EXPLORE - Choosing ElectivesSemester Options (.5 credit)● Global Studies & Current Events ● Modern Music Appreciation ● Journalistic Writing● Creative Writing● Digital Imaging ● Photography I & II● Drawing I & II ● Drama I● Health● Basic PE● Personal Fitness

Semester Options (.5 credit)

● Exploring Career Decision Making

● Child Development & Psychology ● Web Page Design ● Business & Computers● Introduction to Business ● Entrepreneurship ● Gaming & Application

Engineering I & II● Intro to Robotics ● Sports & Society (SS elective)

EXPLORE - Year Long Electives● Concert Band

○ Students who are interested in marching band must select Concert Band and will be added by teacher as 8th hour.

● Choir (Men’s & Women’s) - Students may request choir with or without previous choir experience.

● TIES Peer-to-Peer - Students enrolled in this class will develop mentoring skills to assist students with special needs, primarily autism. Mentor students will accompany a student with special needs to his/her class and model appropriate social, behavior, and academic skills.

● AFJROTC - Students will learn about Air Force traditions, applied flight sciences, militarily aerospace and space exploration. Students will learn leadership principles, physical fitness and many outside activities such as field trips, drill, fitness and academic competitions.

○ There is no military service obligation for students enrolled in AFJROTC.

EXPLORE - Physical Education Level 1 Classes: ONE of these courses is required for graduation. You can take more than one Level 1 course.

Basic PE

Personal Fitness

Level 2 Classes: Prerequisite is credit in a Level 1 PE Course

Team Sports Level 1

Team Sports 2

Yoga

EXPLORE - Academic SupportStrategic Classes

● Students will be placed in a year long Strategic English and/or Strategic Algebra if they are below grade level norm on their 8th grade READING and/or MATH NWEA scores.

● Students will be notified in June if you have been placed in a strat support class. ○ Strategic courses replace an elective class. The class is in addition to the core class.○ Students will receive elective credit for this course

PLAN - Online ResourcesSpecific course information and videos from teachers can be found:

Select “Howell High School” from the Schools menu Then click the “Academics” tab; choose the department you are interested in from the drop down menu.

PLAN - Online ResourcesCounseling Department Webpage

● Course Selection & Scheduling● Course Guide

Samples of 4 Year Plans

○ Health Services○ Human Services○ Business and Marketing○ Natural Resources / Agriscience○ Arts and Communication○ Engineering and Manufacturing

SELECT - Important Scheduling Dates:Course Selection Parent Webinar

March 18th 6:30-7:30

Course Selection Presentation to Students Feb 10th & 11th

Window to Enter Requests in PowerSchool Feb 10th - March 12th

8th grade Course Selection Support (during school) March 1st - HWMS March 2nd - Parker

HOWELL FIGHT SONGHowell High Forever

We will always be

Faithful and loyalIn our love for thee

RAH! RAH! RAH!

HAIL! HAIL!The gangs all here

‘round our colors boldWe’ll stick together

for our dear Green & GoldOriginal song & lyrics

composed in 1937 Fight song