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East Ridge High School ++++++++++++++++++++++ Class of 2024 What are we doing today? Introduction to School Counselors What will 9th grade be like? How to plan for a great year Registering for classes What will you need
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What are we doing today?
✘ 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! video
School Counselors
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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 ✘ 5 minutes passing time ✘ Several times for lunch ✘ Some of your classes will be with other 9th grade students ✘ 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 6th at 6:00pm
(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
Choose Your Own Adventure! Required Courses
✘ English ○ English 9 ○ Honors English 9 ✘ Science ○ Physical Science ○ Honors Physical Science ○ Biology ✘ Math: depends on where you are now! See your packet. ✘ Social Studies ○ Human Geography ○ AP Human Geography
Unsure which path is right for you? Check with your current teacher.
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
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
Alternates
✘ You need to choose 5 alternate electives. ✘ Sometimes the electives you choose are not available or do not fit in your schedule.
Zero Hour
✘ PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science ZPL010, ZPL011, ZPL012 ✘ Algebra 2 ZMA023, ZMA024, ZMA025 ✘ PreCalculus ZMA053, ZMA054, ZMA055 If 0-5 put course requests in 18 choices If 0-6 put course requests in as an alternate **** Be sure to have a plan B****
Other Important things to Know
✘ Think carefully about course rigor and appropriate level choices ✘ Choose carefully! Courses cannot 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
✘ 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 6th at 6:00pm
✘ Decide on your courses and complete the orange Registration Card
Instructions in packet and on video on ERHS website
You are able to enter your requests beginning January 6 ✘ Complete your online registration and return your Registration Card
✘ Meet with ERHS Counselors in January at your middle school to review your registration
This is a lot of information - where do you get help?
✘ Look over the packet ✘ Raptor Evening of Opportunity - January 6 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?
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