FRESHMAN SEMINAR CLASS OF 2022 Course Selection Begins November 28 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FRESHMAN SEMINAR

CLASS OF 2022

Course Selection

• Begins November 28th
• Counselor will meet with you

individually on a designated day during your English class.

• Choosing Electives (see course selection

worksheet)

• Explore the Curriculum Guide for

course descriptions

• Talk to your teachers about

recommendations for electives To access the Curriculum Guide…

• 1. Visit www.d121.org
• 2. Hover over Academics, click

Academic Resources

• 3. Click Curriculum Guide

Level Changes

• Are you happy with the academic

level you are at?

• Are you challenged in your

courses?

• Would you like to move up or

down?

• Begin to have conversations now

with your teacher if considering a level change.

Foreign Language

Planning to attend a 4 year college

• r university

after high school? Plan to take at least 2 years of the same foreign language in high school.

Driver’s Education

• Not offered in Summer School!
• Only 30 spots available each

semester at O’Plaine

• Want to be on the waiting list?
• Let your counselor know at your

course selection meeting in November/December

• Prioritized by birthday
• Otherwise you can elect to take it

privately with an outside company

Business Education Electives

• Tech Academy Foundations
• Tech Academy Certifications
• Tech Academy Plus
• Business Foundations
• Personal Finance
• Fashion Marketing
• Accounting I
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing

Highlight Video

Industrial Technology Electives

• Multimedia Production
• Digital Video Production
• Woods I
• Woods II*
• Woods III*
• Graphic Design
• Graphic Printing I
• Graphic Printing II*
• Graphic Printing III*
• Intro to Architecture & Engineering
• Engineering I*
• Engineering II*
• Architecture and Interior Design I*
• Principles of Engineering*
• *=course requires pre-requisite course

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Art Electives

• Intro to Art
• Intro to Digital Art & Design
• Ceramics
• Sculpture
• Digital Photography*
• Digital Design Studio I*
• Drawing Studio I*
• Painting Studio I*
• Digital Photography II*
• Drawing Studio II*
• Painting Studio II*

** = requires prerequisite

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O’Plaine Electives

• What interests you?
• What career are you thinking of pursuing after high school or college?
• Business? .... Take Accounting!
• Medical Field? …. Take Sports Med!
• Art? …Take more Art Electives!
• Graphic Design? …Take Graphic Design, Graphic Printing, Industrial Tech
• r Art Electives!
• Education? …Take Tech Academy Certifications (BUS)!
• Skilled Trades or Rebuilding Materials? …Take Industrial Tech Electives or

Tech Academy Plus (BUS)!

Remind

• Are you receiving text message reminders from the

counselors?

• Parents and students can sign-up!
• 1. Create a new text message
• 2. Type 81010 in the To box
• 3. Type @wths22 in the Message box
• 4. Reply with your first and last name.

@wths22