East Ridge High School ++++++++++++++++++++++ Class of 2023 What - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

East Ridge High School ++++++++++++++++++++++ Class of 2023

What are we doing today? Welcome to ERHS! video ✘ Introduction to School Counselors ✘ What will 9th grade be like? ✘ How to plan for a great year ✘ Registering for classes ✘ What will you need to do next? ✘ Questions ✘

Welcome to ERHS! https://youtu.be/LYHWsIr-Cfc

School Counselors A-D Ms. Pedersen E-Joo Ms. Muñoz Jor-Nd Ms. Kimpton Ne-Sm Ms. Huttemier Sn-Z Ms. Schultz

What do School Counselors do? We help with … Planning courses School challenges College planning Career exploration Friend and family concerns **YOUR TRANSITION TO EAST RIDGE

what will 9th grade be like? What is a typical day at ERHS? 6 classes each day ✘ Passing time between classes ✘ Several times for lunch depending on student schedule ✘ Some of your classes will be with other 9th grade students, but ✘ some will be mixed grades Raptor Time ✘

How to plan for a great year! Try to find BALANCE ✘ Challenge yourself ✘ Work hard - GPA ✘ Be involved ✘ Ask questions ✘ Be your own advocate ✘ ATTEND Raptor Evening of Opportunity - January 7th at 6:00pm ✘

Choosing Classes (registration)

Registration (choosing classes) ERHS is on a trimesters with 6 classes each day ✘ You will choose 18 classes and 5 alternate classes ✘ Your core classes will take up 11 or 12 spots ✘ Your elective classes will take up 6 or 7 spots ✘

English English is all year and takes up 3 of your 18 choices ✘ You will choose from ✘ English 9 or ● Honors English 9 ● When deciding which class to take, consult your current teacher, ✘ handouts and the ERHS website

Math Math is all year and takes up 3 of your 18 choices ✘ The class you take depends on your 8th grade math class ✘ When deciding which class to take, consult your current teacher, ✘ handouts and the ERHS website

Science Science is all year and takes up 3 of your 18 choices ✘ You will choose ✘ Physical Science with Earth Science or ● Honors Physical Science with Earth Science or ● Biology ● When deciding which class to take, consult your current teacher, ✘ handouts and the ERHS website

Social Studies Social Studies is all year and takes up 2 or 3 of your 18 choices ✘ You will choose ✘ Human Geography (2 tris) or ● Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography (3 tris) ● When deciding which class to take, consult your current teacher, ✘ handouts and the ERHS website If you choose Human Geography for 2 trimesters, you need to ✘ choose 7 electives

Other Requirements and Electives At this point, you have 6 or 7 spots available ✘ You are required to take 1 General Physical Education class in high ✘ school You are required to take 2 Fine Art classes in high school ✘ If you would like to take a world language - that will take up 3 spots ✘ If you would like to take music - that will take up 3 spots ✘

World Language World Language is all year and takes up 3 of your 18 choices ✘ There is not a requirement to take a World Language to graduate ✘ from ERHS HOWEVER, most 4 year colleges want at least 2 consecutive years of ✘ the same language ERHS offers ✘ French ● German ● Mandarin ● Spanish ●

Music Music (band, orchestra or choir) is all year and takes up 3 of your 18 ✘ choices Please talk with your current music teacher about the appropriate ✘ choice

Other Electives Depending on your choices, you will need to choose other electives ✘ Art ● AVID - take application ● Business Education ● English Electives ● Family and Consumer Science ● Physical Education ● Science Electives ● Project Lead the Way (PLTW) ● Technology Education ● You need to choose 5 alternate electives. Sometimes the electives ✘ you choose are not available or do not fit in your schedule. That is why we ask for alternate choices.

Odds and Ends Zero Hour ✘ PLTW Biomedical Sciences ○ Algebra 2 ○ Precalculus ○ Summer ✘ Not likely… but information at REO ○ Video Game Design course number is BE0041 ✘

Other Important things to Know Think carefully about course rigor and appropriate level choices ✘ Choose carefully! Courses can not be changed in the future ✘ Your teachers may change from trimester to trimester ✘ Keep in mind that you are requesting these classes. Elective ✘ choices are not guaranteed.

What should you do if you don’t know what classes to choose? Look at the ERHS website for registration information ✘ Look at the Program of Studies (on the ERHS website) ✘ Ask your current teachers ✘ Choose electives that YOU are interested in ✘

What to do Next

STEP 1 - Gather information Take your packet home ✘ Talk with your parent(s)/guardian(s ✘ Look at the ERHS website to review this information. This pp will be ✘ available. Attend the Raptor Evening of Opportunity on January 7th at ✘ 6:00pm

STEP 2 - Choose your courses Decide on your courses and ✘ complete the orange Registration Card

STEP 3 - Enter your choices in Infinite Campus Instructions in packet and on video on ERHS website You are able to enter your requests beginning January 8 Complete your online registration and return your Registration ✘ Card on _______ Meet with ERHS Counselors in January at your middle school to ✘ review your registration

What if I have Questions?

This is a lot of information - where do you get help? Look over the packet ✘ Raptor Evening of Opportunity - January 7 6:00 for Students and ✘ Parents ERHS Website ✘ Ask your Middle School Counselor ✘ Ask a High School Counselor at REO ✘

Questions? What do you want to know about? Choosing classes? ✘ The registration process? ✘ High School in general? ✘