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ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL

8TH GRADE PARENT NIGHT FOR THE CLASS OF 2022

Bret McClendon

Principal

Dan Carter

Assistant Principal

Students M-Z Activities

Gentry Nixon

Assistant Principal

Students A-L Athletics

Heidi Simonelic

Students with last name A-L

Nicole Seng

Students with last names M-Z

The Role of Your Counselor:

• Personal/Social Individual Counseling
• Mediation with a peer or a teacher
• Academic course planning and scheduling
• Test-taking skills and interpretation
• College selection and planning
• Career selection and planning
• Time management and organization

EHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

English 4 credits Mathematics 3 credits Science 3 credits Social Studies 3.5 credits Physical Education 1 credit Health .5 credit Personal Living / Finance .5 credit Computer Literacy 1 credit Fine Arts 1 credit Electives 8.5 credits 26 Total Credits

Academic Area Requirement English 4 Years Mathematics 4 Years Algebra I or Higher Science 3 Years, 2 Lab-Based Social Sciences 3 Years, US or World History Foreign Languages 1 -3 Year, varies by college

Requirements as Determined by The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE)

COLORADO HEAR

(HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS)

2018-2019 REGISTRATION PROCESS

• 1. Talk with teachers about classes/track
• 2. Talk with students about class choices for next year
• 3. Complete Registration Worksheet given to your student on 2/13
• 4. Turn in the completed worksheet to your first Core teacher or

administration by March 1

• 5. LEGACY REGISTRATION MARCH 7TH/EMS REGISTRATION MARCH 8TH

Registration Worksheets DUE MARCH 1ST! View course descriptions on EHS Counseling Website

9TH GRADE CORE CLASSES

REGULAR TRACK

ENGLISH Literature & Composition 100 MATH Pre-Algebra or CP Algebra I SCIENCE Physical Science SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography

ADVANCED TRACK

ENGLISH CP Literature & Composition 100 MATH CP Geometry or Algebra II SCIENCE CP Physical Science SOCIAL STUDIES AP Human Geography

9TH GRADE ELECTIVE CLASSES

REQUIRED FOR 9TH GRADE

ELECTIVE CHOICES

• Aerobics
• Sports & Fitness /Advanced
• Weight Training/Women’s
• Sports Strength & Conditioning
• Women’s Strength & Conditioning
• Gymnastics
• Computer Applications II
• Accounting I
• Business Foundations
• Business & Personal Finance
• Business Marketing
• Fundamentals of Technology
• Foods I & II
• Fashion & Clothing
• Spanish I
• Drawing I & II
• Ceramics I & II, Sculpture
• Graphic Design

REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION/RECOMMENDED FOR 9TH GRADE

Study Hall (.25 credit/semester) Computer Applications I (.5 credit) Health Education (.5 credit) PE Elective (.5 credit)

• Beginning Tech Theatre
• Theatre I & II
• Piano I & II
• Concert Orchestra
• Jazz Ensemble
• Marching Band
• Symphonic Wind Ensemble
• Choraliers
• Chamber Choir
• Jazz Choir
• Bel Canto
• Audio Visual Prod. I & II
• Creative Writing I & II
• Public Speaking
• Student Council
• Gifted Seminar
• Algebra Math Lab
• Geometry Math Lab

EHS ATHLETICS

Fall

• Football
• Boys’ Soccer
• Boys’ Golf
• Boys’ Cross Country
• Girls’ Cross Country
• Softball
• Volleyball
• Gymnastics
• Cheerleading

Spring

• Girls’ Golf
• Girls’ Soccer
• Girls’ Track & Field
• Boys’ Track & Field
• Baseball

Winter

• Girls’ Basketball
• Boys’ Basketball
• Wrestling
• Cheerleading

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

• Art Club
• Color Guard
• Creative Writing Club
• Drama Club
• Environmental Club
• Fall Play
• Family, Career, and Community

Leaders of America (FCCLA)

• Film Club
• Flight Crew
• Future Business Leaders of

America (FBLA)

• Jazz Choir
• Jazz Band
• Marching Band
• National Honor Society
• Over the Rainbow
• PEER Support
• Spanish Club
• Student Council
• Technology Student

Association (TSA)

• Robotics
• Winter Guard
• Winter Percussion
• Winter Musical
• Young Republicans
• Young Left

Flight Crew is a freshmen transition program that teaches students that by working together they can be successful and enjoy

• ne another. It allows older

students to pass on positive traditions to younger students.

• Spring visit to EHS
• August Freshmen

Orientation

“9th Grade Transition”

EHS BLOCK CLASS SCHEDULE

• 8 Classes (4 Classes Each Day)
• Red Day Blocks 1 – 4
• White Day Blocks 5 – 8
• Alternating Block – Red, White, Red, White…
• Wednesday Homeroom
• Thursday Late Start (Collaborative Time)

Opportunities for more information:

Visit in the Athletic Lobby with:

• Clubs
• Sports
• Administration