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AGENDA

• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• COURSE GUIDEBOOK
• YOUR AVAILABLE COURSES
• SCHEDULING CALENDAR
• GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS-CORE

ENGLISH - 4 CREDITS

ENGLISH 9 - 1 CREDIT

ENGLISH 10 - 1 CREDIT ENGLISH 11 - 1 CREDIT ENGLISH 12 - 1 CREDIT MATH - 4 CREDITS ALGEBRA I - 1 CREDIT GEOMETRY - 1 CREDIT ALGEBRA II - 1 CREDIT ADDITIONAL MATH - 1 CREDIT SCIENCE - 3 CREDITS BIOLOGY - 1 CREDIT CHEMISTRY OR PHYSICS - 1 CREDIT ADDITIONAL SCIENCE - 1 CREDIT SOCIAL STUDIES - 3 CREDITS AMERICAN HISTORY - 1 CREDIT WORLD HISTORY - 1 CREDIT GOVERNMENT - .5 CREDIT ECONOMICS - .5 CREDIT

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION -0.5 CREDIT HEALTH -0.5 CREDIT VISUAL, PERFORMING & APPLIED ARTS- 1.0 CREDIT ELECTIVES – 4.5 CREDITS WORLD LANGUAGE -2.0 CREDITS ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE – EMBEDDED

MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 22.5 CREDITS

9th grade

10th grade 11th grade

12th grade

English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Algebra 1 Math-Geo Math-Alg 2 Math Biology Chemistry Science Elective #3 American History World History Govt/Econ Elective #4 Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Elective #1 Elective #5 VPA-Art/Band/Web PE/Health Elective #2 Elective #6 If not, speak with your counselor about credit recovery programs or summer school.

COURSE OFFERINGS

YOU CAN REVIEW THE COURSE GUIDE BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.WCSKIDS.NET

COURSE OFFERINGS CONTINUED

►USING YOUR LIGHT BLUE SCHEDULE CARD FOR GRADE 12 ►STUDENTS WILL SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR 12 COURSES

(6 EACH SEMESTER).

►REMEMBER, THESE ARE COURSE REQUESTS, NOT TEACHER REQUESTS. ►IN ADDITION, 4 ALTERNATE COURSES MUST BE REQUESTED.

IN CASE OF SCHEDULING CONFLICTS. MAKE SURE ALTERNATES ARE LISTED. IF A STUDENT FAILS TO DO THIS, HE / SHE MAY GET ANY CLASS AVAILABLE THAT FITS THE SCHEDULE.

COURSE OFFERINGS-

PAGE 2 OF YOUR SCHEDULING CARD

COURSE OFFERINGS AT CPC & CHS

(ON PAGE 3 OF YOUR SCHEDULING CARD) Career Prep Center (CTE)-2 HR block Cousino High School Entrepreneurship Marketing 1 or 2 Biomedical Machining 1 or 2 Building Trades 1 or 2 Collison Repair 1 or 2 Computer Informational Systems 1 or 2 Culinary Arts 1 or 2 Dental Science 1 or 2 Electronics Technology 1 or 2 Health Science 1 or 2 Medical Anatomy & Physiology Network Administration 1 or 2 Pre-engineering &CAD 1 or 2 Visual Imaging/Print Technology 1 or 2 Radio Broadcasting 1 TV Broadcasting 1 Advanced Radio Broadcasting 2 or 3 Advanced TV Broadcasting 2 or 3 Automotive Tech 1-2 HR block Automotive Tech 2-2 HR block Trade & Industrial Externship

TYPICAL 12TH GRADE SCHEDULE

REQUIRED CREDIT

Possible Course

English credit

English 12/ AP Language & Composition

• r AP Literature & Composition

Math credit

Trig / Accelerated Pre-Calculus/ AP Calculus/ Statistics/ CTE-MRC course

Elective course

If you have met all of your graduation specific course requirements, your electives could be any course on your scheduling card.

Elective course

Possible electives: additional core class, VPA, PE, Spanish, Newspaper, Media Comm, Yearbook, Leadership, Power reading, Transition Psychology, AP courses, Radio/TV at CHS, Auto Tech at CHS

Elective course

Keep in mind that CPC courses will fill 2 elective spots and will be taken as a block for both semesters.

Elective course

If you are in a special program-WCSPA/Cosmetology/Early Enrollment-please mark that on your schedule card.

ADVANCED COURSES-ACCELERATED/AP/HONORS ↑ #

• CHOOSE THESE CLASSES WISELY. TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION

YOUR COURSE LOAD FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, COMMITMENT LEVEL TO A YEAR LONG COURSE.

• THEY WILL REQUIRE MORE STUDY TIME AND EFFORT TO BE

SUCCESSFUL.

• SUMMER WORK MAY BE REQUIRED & IS NON-NEGOTIABLE!
• ONCE YOU MAKE A COMMITMENT TO THIS TYPE OF COURSE

THERE IS NO CHANGING CLASSES.

• A STUDENT NEEDS A B- OR HIGHER TO EARN THE HONOR POINT

FOR THESE COURSES.

REMEMBER—THE PURPOSE OF TAKING AN AP CLASS IS TO TAKE THE AP TEST TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT! STUDYING IS A MUST!! CAN YOU MAKE THIS COMMITMENT?

YOUR SCHEDULE:

• PICK YOUR SENIOR

ENGLISH & MATH CLASSES

• PICK 3-4 ELECTIVE

COURSES PER SEMESTER

• PICK 2 ALTERNATIVE

COURSES PER SEMESTER

• BOTH YOU AND YOUR

PARENTS SIGN THE CARD

WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MATCH ALL REQUESTS

STUDENTS MAY NOT GET REQUESTS FOR TWO MAIN REASONS: (1) CONFLICT W/ ANOTHER CLASS THEY REQUESTED, OR (2) SOME ELECTIVES END UP NOT RUNNING DUE TO LACK OF ENROLLMENT. THEREFORE, STUDENTS NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY CHOOSE NUMEROUS ALTERNATES THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING. REASONS FOR CORRECTIONS

YOU NEED A CLASS TO GRADUATE YOU DO NOT HAVE A FULL SCHEDULE YOU HAVE ALREADY TAKEN A CLASS AND RECEIVED CREDIT FOR A CLASS LISTED

ON THE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULING CALENDAR

• SCHEDULING CARDS ARE DUE

MARCH 9TH (HAND IN TO YOUR ENGLISH 11 TEACHER)

• MEETING WITH COUNSELORS:

WEEK OF MARCH 23RD-30TH IN YOUR ENGLISH 11 CLASSES.

GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE: TRANSCRIPTS

PARCHMENT- ONLINE PROGRAM FOR REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS FOR COLLEGE

• CREATE THE ACCOUNT NOW, TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REQUEST BY THE END OF JUNE.

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GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE: TRANSCRIPTS

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GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE: VISITS

• Start making visits for spring / summer
• Apply September-November

RECAP

• COURSE GUIDE
• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• SCHEDULING PROCESS
• GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE
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