Welcome to the Class of 2018
Estherville Lincoln CentralHigh School
Topics for Tonight
I. Description of new schedule/OLCII. ELC graduation requirementsIII. ELC course offeringsIV. Dual Credit/Career Academy/PSEOV. Suggestions to help VI. Driver’s EducationVII.Extra/Co-Curricular OpportunitiesVIII.1:1 Technology
Credit is gained by successfully passing a semester.
• FIRST QUARTER – 40%• SECOND QTR – 40%• Made up of
– Daily homework– Participation– Quizzes and unit exams– Projects– Etc.
A FINAL, SUMMATIVE SEMESTER EXAM (Required of all academic classes) ARE WORTH 20%
New Look Schedule Since 2013/14
• Seven Periods of classes followed by a common study hall
• Online Learning Center– Offered opposite PE (every other day)
– Options• In-house course offerings• PSEO through ILCC
Online Course Offerings• Computer Apps I (9-12)*• Computer Apps II (9-12)• General Business (10-12)• Health (9-12)*
• Health II (9-12)
• Pers. Finance (10-12)*• Nutrition (10-12)• Art Appreciation (9-12)• Film Studies (10-12)
• Geography (10-12• Astronomy (11-12)• Business Law (11-12)• Sociology (11-12)• U.S. History (11)• Statistics (11-12)• Government (12)• PSEO Courses (11-12)
Graduation Requirements• English – 8 semesters• Science – 6 semesters• Social Studies – 6 semesters• Math – 6 semesters (Must complete
the equivalent of Algebra I)
Graduation Requirements• Computer – 1 semester• Career/Tech Education – 1 semester• Health – 1 semester• Physical Education – 8 semesters (1/2
credit earned/semester)
• Personal Finance – 1 semester• Fine Arts – 1 semester
Graduation Requirements• Elective Courses – 13 semesters• Grand Total – 48 credits• Freshmen and Sophomores must
take 7.5 classes/semester• Juniors and Seniors must take 6.5
classes/semester – Exception is second semester seniors
Fine Arts - Art• Art Appreciation (On Line)
• Intro to Art 2D• Intro to Art 3D• Drawing and Painting• Int. Drawing & Painting
• Adv. Drawing & Painting
• Ceramics/Sculpture
• Int. Ceramics/Sculpture
• Adv. Ceramics/Sculpture
• Sr. Independent Studio I
• Sr. Independent Studio II
Fine Arts – Drama/Speech• Play Production
• Communications
Fine Arts - Music• Vocal Music
– Varsity Choir– Concert Choir– Show Choir
• Instrumental Music– Band– Jazz Band
English• English 9* (2 credits)• English 10* (2 credits)• Speech*• American Literature*• Intermediate Composition*• Play Production
• Mass Media (Pepper)• Contemporary Reading• Creative Writing• A.P. English Literature• Film Studies (On Line)
• NOT Second Chance Reading
Science• Physical Science*
(2 credits)• Biology* (2 credits)• Chemistry• Advanced Chemistry• Astronomy
• Human Anatomy & Physiology• Environmental Science• Introduction to Biotechnology• Earth Science
** Some classes may be offered on an every other year basis.
Social Studies• Civics• Government*• U.S. History*
(2 credits)• World History• Economics
• Geography• Sociology • Psychology• World Studies• Social Problems• Western Civ I & II (Dual Credit)
Math• Pre-Algebra• Introduction to
Algebra I• Introduction to
Algebra II• Algebra I (Must reach this level for graduation)
• Geometry• Algebra II• Applied Algebra II• Advanced Math• A.P. Calculus• Applied Math• Statistics (online)
Math Course Sequencing**Students must earn 6 math credits to graduate
**Students must complete Algebra I or its equivalency for graduation (Intro I + Intro II = Algebra)
**If student achieves a “C” or better both semesters in Algebra in 8th grade, it can count HS algebra credit.
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra II
Advanced Math
AP Calculus
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra II
Advanced Math
Intro to Algebra I
Intro to Algebra II
Geometry
Algebra II
Prealgebra
Intro to Algebra I
Intro to Algebra II
Geometry
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
***Students must get through the courses in gray for graduation requirement of 6 math credits
Spanish• Spanish I
• Spanish II
• Spanish III
• Spanish IV
All Spanish course are full-year courses and students must pass first semester in order to be able to take second semester.
Business Education• Computer Applications I & II*• Intro to Computers (Dual Credit)• Web Page Design• General Business• Marketing• Entrepreneurship
• Business Law• Personal
Finance*• Accounting I• Accounting II• Yearbook• 3D Design• Some courses may be offered on
an every-other year basis
Agriculture• Intro to Agriculture I• Intro to Agriculture II• Animal Science• Agronomy (Dual Credit)
• Agricultural Leadership• Agricultural Communications• Ag Business• Horticulture
• Agricultural Econ** (Dual Credit)
• Farm Business Management** (Dual Credit)
• Landscape/Nursery**• Wildlife Management****Some courses may be offered every other year, if at all
Industrial Technology• Manufacturing (Gateway course to all other I.T. offerings)
• CAD Mechanical• CAD Architectural (Dual Credit)
• Metals Technology I
• Metals Technology II• Welding Tech (Dual Credit)
• Building Construction (Dual Credit)
• Auto & Power• Some classes may be offered on an every-other year basis
Family and Consumer Science
• Child Care I• Child Care II• Marriage and Family Living• Housing/Interior Design
• Independent Living• Foods I• Foods II• Human Relations
• Some classes may be held on an every-other year basis
Health and Wellness• Health I/CPR
• Health II
• Nutrition
Physical EducationEach student, over their high school career
will get a taste of a variety of activities to keep them active and hopefully spark in
them an interest in activities that will keep them healthy for the rest of their lives.
Those activities include but are not limited to:
Physical Education• Walking• Team Handball• Floor Hockey• Golf • Volleyball• Tennis• Dance• Weight lifting• Flag Football
• Basketball• Badminton• Table Tennis• Fishing• Archery• Bowling• Rollerskating• Zumba• Yoga
P.E. Exempt (NOW both semesters per year)
FIRST SEMESTER• Football• Cross-Country• Volleyball• Cheerleading (FB)• Drill Team*• Girls Swimming
* Drill team members may exempt either semester.
SECOND SEMESTER• B/G Basketball• Wrestling• Cheerleading (WR/BB)• Drill Team*• B/G Golf• B/G Track• B/G Tennis
** Students ineligible due to Good Conduct Policy or Academic reasons are NOT allowed to exempt.
Dual Credit Courses• Courses offered on the high school
campus for college credit at ILCC:– Human Relations - CAD Architectural– Western Civ (I & II) - Building Construction– Farm Business Mgt - Welding Tech– Ag Economics– Survey of Animal Industry– Agronomy– Intro to Computers
Career Academy – ILCC - Emmetsburg
• Ag Production Technology• Ag Equipment Technology• Automotive Collision Technology• Automotive Technology• Hotel/Restaurant Technology• Marine & Small Engine Repair• Motorcycle Repair• Welding Technology• Landscape and Turf Management
Career Academy – ILCC - Estherville
• Sustainable Energy• Criminal Justice • Digital Arts
Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO)
This legislation provides students the ability to move into more advanced work at a university or community college during
high school provided they meet the general requirements, among them:
• 11th or 12th Grade (or Gifted and Talented)• They have taken and passed similar
course(s) at the high schoolThere are stringent proficiency requirements which must be met in order to be eligible!
Most Effective Way to Increase Your RAI & to Increase Your College
Academic Success• Take additional core courses:
– English– Math– Science– Social Studies– Foreign Language
Driver’s Education• We will continue to offer three terms of Driver’s Education. One in
Fall, one in winter and one in late spring through early summer.• We will continue to offer Driver’s Education each term as a zero
hour class with driving done during school day (During P.E.). This will be limited to approximately 25 students each semester.– SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TERM YOUR SON/DAUGHTER SIGNS UP FOR, THEY
ARE ALSO SIGNED UP FOR P.E. EVEN IF THEY WANTED TO EXEMPT!• Preference when we ARE able to offer it is based SOLELY on birth
date. (This is all done through the office – Berniece – and students must sign up again each semester)
• Students will need a copy of their drivers permit prior to first day of class turned in to high school office.
• This arrangement may vary depending upon the instructor.
1:1 Technology
• Staff has been working with devices this past year
• Students in grades 9-12 will be issued a device at the beginning of school year.
• Expectations regarding care and maintenance
Extracurricular Activities – Get Involved!!
• Individual Speech Contests• Large Group Speech Contests• Fall Play/Musical• Quiz Bowl• Business – Key club or BPA?• Chess Club• Student Council• History Day
• Individual Vocal and Instrumental Contest• FFA• Athletics• Dance Team• Cheerleading• Purple Cord• ELC Ambassadors• Midget Maniacs• Robotics
Academic Eligibility• State Rule
– Any failing semester grade = 30 days of ineligibility from beginning of next activity that they take part in.
• ELC Quarter Policy– Students MUST be
passing 5.5 classes at the end of the first and third quarters or they are ineligible until the end of the semester.
Guidance Department Website
THANK YOUFOR COMING THIS EVENING
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