AGENDA • GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • COURSE GUIDEBOOK • YOUR AVAILABLE COURSES • SCHEDULING CALENDAR • GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS-CORE ENGLISH - 4 CREDITS SCIENCE - 3 CREDITS ENGLISH 9 - 1 CREDIT BIOLOGY - 1 CREDIT ENGLISH 10 - 1 CREDIT CHEMISTRY OR PHYSICS - 1 CREDIT ENGLISH 11 - 1 CREDIT ADDITIONAL SCIENCE - 1 CREDIT ENGLISH 12 - 1 CREDIT SOCIAL STUDIES - 3 CREDITS MATH - 4 CREDITS AMERICAN HISTORY - 1 CREDIT ALGEBRA I - 1 CREDIT WORLD HISTORY - 1 CREDIT GEOMETRY - 1 CREDIT GOVERNMENT - .5 CREDIT ALGEBRA II - 1 CREDIT ECONOMICS - .5 CREDIT ADDITIONAL MATH - 1 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
9 th grade 10 th grade 11 th grade 12 th 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 Elec tive #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 Radio Broadcasting 1 Marketing 1 or 2 TV Broadcasting 1 Biomedical Machining 1 or 2 Advanced Radio Broadcasting 2 or 3 Building Trades 1 or 2 Advanced TV Broadcasting 2 or 3 Collison Repair 1 or 2 Computer Informational Systems 1 or 2 Automotive Tech 1-2 HR block Culinary Arts 1 or 2 Automotive Tech 2-2 HR block Dental Science 1 or 2 Electronics Technology 1 or 2 Trade & Industrial Externship 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
TYPICAL 12 TH GRADE SCHEDULE REQUIRED CREDIT Possible Course English 12/ AP Language & Composition English credit or 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 Keep in mind that CPC courses will fill 2 elective spots and will Elective course 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 9 TH (HAND IN TO YOUR ENGLISH 11 TEACHER) • MEETING WITH COUNSELORS: WEEK OF MARCH 23 RD -30 TH 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. 1st 2nd
GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE: TRANSCRIPTS Click to create parchment profile
GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE: VISITS Start making visits for spring / summer Apply September-November
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