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HORTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE PRESENTS:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020 (CURRENT 8th GRADE STUDENTS)

HHS SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE

Counselors A-G, & T: Laura Kuether H-O: Marcia Piette P-S, U-Z: Julie Castagna

Secretary: Sally Ebben Registrar: Julie Patri School to Work Coordinator: Jodi Alix E-Mail: @hasd.org

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 2020

WHAT ARE “CREDITS”?

You will earn ½ credit for every class you take.

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER English 9 – ½ credit English 9 – ½ credit Algebra – ½ credit Algebra – ½ credit Science – ½ credit Science – ½ credit Civics – ½ credit Global Studies – ½ credit PE – ½ credit Computer Apps – ½ credit Elective – ½ credit Elective – ½ credit Elective – ½ credit Elective – ½ credit Study Hall – 0 credits Elective – ½ credit Study Hall – 0 credits Elective – ½ credit TOTAL: TOTAL:

GRAND TOTAL:

REQUIRED COURSES FOR FRESHMAN YEAR

ENGLISH

• English 9
• English 9 Honors (requires

teacher recommendation)

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Global Studies and Civics

OPTION: Integrated English 9/Global Studies OR Integrated English 9 Honors/Global Studies

MATH (Will already be in Skyward for you)

*Indicates teacher approval needed. ** Indicates placement based on test score and teacher recommendation.

SCIENCE

• Integrated Science
• Honors Biology (requires teacher

recommendation) PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• P.E. I or Weight Training I

COMPUTER LITERACY

• Computer Applications
• Office for the 21st Century (requires teacher

recommendation)

OCCUPATIONS

• Art
• Business / Computers / Marketing
• Family and Consumer Science
• Manufacturing and Engineering Technology
• Math (beyond the required 3 credits)
• Science (beyond the required 3 credits)

Note: 2 credits are required to graduate. Does not need to be completed freshman year.

FINE ARTS OR WORLD LANGUAGES

• Band
• Choir
• Art
• Spanish
• German

NOTE: 1 credit required to graduate. Does not need to be taken freshman year

ELECTIVES

• Courses over and above the required courses
• Check Course Description Book for courses

that sound interesting to you

• Be careful of the pre-requisites

explained in the course descriptions

• Watch for additional fees

found in the course descriptions

YEAR LONG ELECTIVES

• Beginning Spanish A / Beginning Spanish B /

Beginning German A / Beginning German B

• Beginning or Developing German
• Art I
• Freshman Band
• Freshman Choir
• Introduction to Technology
• Intro. To Engineering Design (PLTW)
• Cisco Networking (prerequisite: Geometry B)

FIRST SEMESTER ELECTIVES

• Keyboarding
• Microsoft Information Management
• Introduction to Business
• FCS Quest
• Foods and Nutrition
• Linking Generations

SECOND SEMESTER ELECTIVES

• Keyboarding
• Introduction to Business
• FCS Quest
• Design
• Foods and Nutrition
• Linking Generations
• Multi-Media Web Design*
• Microsoft Information Management*

*Prerequisite: Computer Applications OR Office for the 21st Century

COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOKS

Example

********************************************************** Art Metals I (5009) is an opportunity for students to work with copper, brass, and silver. Students will work mainly with flat sheets of ………

• Art I (.5 credit) Fall Semester Fee - $15.00

10, 11, 12

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Course Title Course Number Description Pre-Requisites Credit Value Semester the Class Meets Cost for Materials Grade Levels Allowed to Take

REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017

• Registration on-line and on your own
• Counselors will meet with 8th graders
• Jan. 11 – HMS Jan. 12 - GMS
• Counselors will help 8th graders register
• Feb. 1 - HMS Feb. 2 - GMS
• Check Course Description Book when selecting

courses

• Be prepared – have your form completed
• Signed by you and parent/guardian
• Be sure to select alternate courses
• Make selections carefully – changes are VERY difficult

8 period day 3 lunches

–before 5, between 5 and 6 or after 6

Extended Learning Time (ELT)

–Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before 7

Freshmen Advisory (FA)

–Tuesday before 7

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

To find a list of athletics and extra-curricular activities:

• www.hasd.org
• Click on “Schools”
• Click on Hortonville High School
• Look at the left side column

Click on “Athletics” Click on “Activities and Clubs”

Youth Service Learning

• 36 hours required for graduation
• Hortonville uses GetNvolved program to

document YSL hours

• The link to GetNvolved can be found on

the HASD website.

• 9 hours each year to be eligible for

honor card and/or commons

• YSL hours can begin after a student

completes 8th grade Jodi Alix Youth Service Learning Coordinator

USING THE HHS WEB SITE

www.hasd.org

• Click on Schools
• Click on Hortonville High School
• Click on Counseling

*Click on Course Registration for the Course Offering Guide and instructions for registering

• Click on Athletics and Activities and Clubs for extra-

curricular information

• Click on GetNVolved-Youth Service Learning for

information on logging in and volunteer opportunities

Freshmen Orientation to HHS

• First Day of School is Freshmen Only
• Link Crew
• Freshmen Advisory
• Open House
• Clubs, Activities and Athletics beginning

before first day of school

• Service Learning Opportunities
• Summer School classes

THANK YOU AND…

WELCOME TO HORTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL!