TODAY’S SCHEDULETODAY’S SCHEDULE Today you will attend all of your classes in

the following order: 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B

THERE WILL BE 3 LUNCHES:

– A LUNCH FOR BLDG A, NJROTC, GYM

– B LUNCH FOR BLDGS B, C and TEMPS

- C LUNCH FOR BLDG DEF

Bell ScheduleBell Schedule Alpha Homeroom 9:30 am to 9:45 am Period 1A) 9:51 am to 10:35 am Period 1B) 10:41 am to 11:11 am

A Lunch) 11:11 am to 11:41 am…….. 2A Class) 11:47 am to 1:00 pm

B Lunch) 11:50 am to 12:20 pm…….. 2A Class) 11:17 am to 11:50 12:26 pm to 1:00 pm

C Lunch) 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm………. 2A Class) 11:17 am to 12:30 pm

Period 2B) 1:06 pm to 1:36 pm Period 3A) 1:42 pm to 2:12 pm Period 3B) 2:18 pm to 2:48 pm Period 4A) 2:54 pm to 3:24 pm Period 4B) 3:30 pm to 4:10 pm

Your Transcript and Your Transcript and Graduation Graduation

Requirements Requirements In Alpha Homeroom, you

received a copy of your Transcript. This will help you to see which classes you have taken and passed AND which classes you still need for graduation.

Look at the chart on the front page of your registration form and check off all the graduation requirements you have met.

ProceduresProcedures

In period 1A, you will receive your Registration Form and watch this PowerPoint.

At the end of the day, in period 4B, you will turn in your completed Registration Form.

GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION

This slide show will guide you This slide show will guide you through the Registration through the Registration ProcessProcess

It is very important to carefully It is very important to carefully fill out your Registration Form fill out your Registration Form this year so that you will be this year so that you will be

enrolled in the enrolled in the appropriate classes for appropriate classes for next next year.year.

Getting StartedGetting Started

On the front page of your form, On the front page of your form, fill out your: fill out your:

Grade____ Last Name_______ First Name_______ Grade____ Last Name_______ First Name_______ ID Number___________ID Number___________

Make sure you fill out your current grade as it is listed Make sure you fill out your current grade as it is listed in SCHOOLMAX.in SCHOOLMAX.

PRINT NEATLY!!PRINT NEATLY!!

COUNSELORSCOUNSELORS Counselors will be available in Counselors will be available in

the Career Center all day,the Career Center all day,if you need assistance.if you need assistance.

Course RequestsCourse Requests During each class today, your teacher will During each class today, your teacher will

talk to you about your options for next talk to you about your options for next year. year.

Your 4 Academic Core teachers Your 4 Academic Core teachers (English, Math, Science and Social Studies) (English, Math, Science and Social Studies) will sign your form to recommend you for will sign your form to recommend you for the appropriate class for next year.the appropriate class for next year.

You can see the English, Math, Science and You can see the English, Math, Science and Social Studies Classes in the first column on Social Studies Classes in the first column on page 2 of your Registration Form.page 2 of your Registration Form.

ENGLISHENGLISH

Graduation Requirements- 4 CreditsGraduation Requirements- 4 Credits::

English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12

You should consult with your current You should consult with your current English Teacher to obtain a English Teacher to obtain a recommendation for your English Class for recommendation for your English Class for next year. Your English teacher will sign next year. Your English teacher will sign next to that recommendation.next to that recommendation.

AP English is offered for grades 11 and AP English is offered for grades 11 and 12.12.

MathMath Graduation Requirements -3 CreditsGraduation Requirements -3 CreditsAlgebra 1 and Geometry are mandatoryAlgebra 1 and Geometry are mandatory

Math Courses should be taken in Math Courses should be taken in Sequence. Your current Math teacher Sequence. Your current Math teacher will go over this with you and sign by will go over this with you and sign by the appropriate class for you.the appropriate class for you.

AP Courses in Mathematics are: AP Courses in Mathematics are: AP Calculus and AP Statistics.AP Calculus and AP Statistics. You should take at least 4 Math You should take at least 4 Math

Credits if you plan to attend College.Credits if you plan to attend College.

SCIENCESCIENCE

Graduation Requirements- 3 CreditsGraduation Requirements- 3 Credits Biology is mandatoryBiology is mandatory Your current Science Teacher will sign your Your current Science Teacher will sign your

form to recommend your next Science form to recommend your next Science Class.Class.

It is suggested that you take at least 4 It is suggested that you take at least 4 credits of Science Classes if you plan to credits of Science Classes if you plan to attend College after you graduate from attend College after you graduate from Northwestern.Northwestern.

The AP Science classes offered at The AP Science classes offered at Northwestern are: AP Biology and AP Northwestern are: AP Biology and AP Environmental Science.Environmental Science.

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Graduation Requirements- 3 CreditsGraduation Requirements- 3 CreditsUS History, LSN Government, World HistoryUS History, LSN Government, World History

Again, your current Social Studies Again, your current Social Studies Teacher will sign your form to Teacher will sign your form to recommend your class for next year.recommend your class for next year.

There are 5 AP Social Studies Classes There are 5 AP Social Studies Classes offered: AP US History, AP offered: AP US History, AP Government, Government,

AP World History, AP Human AP World History, AP Human Geography and AP Psychology.Geography and AP Psychology.

Filling in Your ScheduleFilling in Your Schedule As you obtain signatures for your 4 Academic Core As you obtain signatures for your 4 Academic Core

Courses, you should carefully copy the Courses, you should carefully copy the course course names, course codes and credits (CR) names, course codes and credits (CR) into the chart into the chart on the front of your form.on the front of your form.

You have room for You have room for 8 Credits8 Credits (CR) in your Schedule, (CR) in your Schedule, so you can determine how many electives you should so you can determine how many electives you should choose.choose.

In the Rank/Comments column, put a G by any class In the Rank/Comments column, put a G by any class which you which you need for graduation and add any need for graduation and add any comments which will be helpful in case comments which will be helpful in case there are conflicts with the classes youthere are conflicts with the classes youhave selected.have selected.

Filling in Your ScheduleFilling in Your ScheduleCOURSE NAME CODE CR Rank/ Comments

1. English 10 E10 2 G2. LSN Government GO 1 G3. Biology BIO 1 G4. Geometry GE 1 G5.

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For example, after filling in her English, Social Studies, Science and Math Classes, this student has room for 3 periods of electives.

ElectivesElectives

Turn to page 3 of your Turn to page 3 of your

Registration form to find the electives which Registration form to find the electives which are offered at Northwestern. are offered at Northwestern.

Place a check by the electives which you Place a check by the electives which you would like to request for next year.would like to request for next year.

Some electives require a teacher signature. Some electives require a teacher signature.

These courses are marked with These courses are marked with @@

Fine Art and Tech Ed Fine Art and Tech Ed ClassesClasses

All Students must have one Fine All Students must have one Fine Art credit to graduate. Art credit to graduate. Fine Art Fine Art ClassesClasses are marked with an are marked with an asterisk asterisk **

All Students must have All Students must have

Foundations of TechFoundations of Tech

as their Tech Ed credit.as their Tech Ed credit.

Health and PEHealth and PE

All students must have a ½ All students must have a ½ credit of credit of HealthHealth to graduate. to graduate.

All students must have a ½ All students must have a ½ credit of credit of Personal FitnessPersonal Fitness to to graduate.graduate.

Completer ProgramsCompleter Programs

All students must have a Completer All students must have a Completer Program to graduate.Program to graduate.

Your options are listed on the back Your options are listed on the back page of your Registration Form. page of your Registration Form.

The next slide showsThe next slide shows

some of your choices.some of your choices. Keep in mind that most Keep in mind that most

Colleges and Universities require at Colleges and Universities require at least 2 years of a World Language for least 2 years of a World Language for admission.admission.

Completer ProgramsCompleter Programs World LanguagesWorld Languages

Business ManagementBusiness Management

Career Research and DevelopmentCareer Research and Development

Project Lead the Way (Engineering)Project Lead the Way (Engineering)

Child DevelopmentChild Development

ElectivesElectives Copy the Course Names and Codes of your Copy the Course Names and Codes of your

Electives into the chart on the front of your Electives into the chart on the front of your Form.Form.

In the Rank/Comments column: In the Rank/Comments column: – rank your electives in order rank your electives in order

of preference, of preference, – put a put a G G by any class which you by any class which you

need for need for graduation graduation

– add any comments which will be helpful in add any comments which will be helpful in case case

there are conflicts with the classes youthere are conflicts with the classes you

have selected.have selected.

ElectivesElectivesCOURSE NAME CODE CR Rank/ Comments

1. English 10 E10 2 G2. LSN Govt GO 1 G3. Biology BIO 1 G4. Geometry GE 1 G5. Spanish 2 S2 1 1 G I need this class for

my completer program

6. Foundations of Tech

F 1 3 G

7. Dance DA 1 2 I want to major in dance in college

8.

Alternates for ElectivesAlternates for Electives We try our best to enroll you in the Electives you have chosen. We try our best to enroll you in the Electives you have chosen. However, sometimes electives may fill up However, sometimes electives may fill up

or may cause conflicts in your schedule. or may cause conflicts in your schedule. Therefore, you must indicate alternates for your electives Therefore, you must indicate alternates for your electives on on

the front of your form.the front of your form.

ELECTIVE ALTERNATESELECTIVE ALTERNATES

Course Name Code

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2

3

Academies AND Programs of StudyAcademies AND Programs of Study

Northwestern offers 1 Academy and 3 Programs of Study:

Business and Finance Academy Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Engineering

Program International Studies Program Jim Henson Visual and Performing Arts Program

See the coordinator (listed on the back of your Registration Form) for more information.

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Registration Form-Final Registration Form-Final Check Check Make sure you have signatures from Make sure you have signatures from

your 4 Core Academic teachers.your 4 Core Academic teachers.

Make sure you have checked the Make sure you have checked the electives you want to take and you have Teacher electives you want to take and you have Teacher

Signatures if needed. Elective courses makred with @ require Signatures if needed. Elective courses makred with @ require Teacher Signatures.Teacher Signatures.

Look at the chart on the front page …Look at the chart on the front page …

1. Make sure your classes total to 8 Periods. Remember that English 9, 1. Make sure your classes total to 8 Periods. Remember that English 9, English 10 and most AP Classes are 2 periods.English 10 and most AP Classes are 2 periods.

2.2. Make sure you have filled out the correct course codes and names Make sure you have filled out the correct course codes and names for for all your course requests. all your course requests.

Make sure you have chosen alternates for your electives.Make sure you have chosen alternates for your electives.

If you have requested an AP class, make sure you have If you have requested an AP class, make sure you have stapled your completed AP contract to your Registration stapled your completed AP contract to your Registration Form.Form.

Turn your completed form into your Period 4B Teacher today.Turn your completed form into your Period 4B Teacher today.

Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.Og Mandino