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Freshmen Presentation Course Selection February 7-18 2018 Things Freshmen need to know. . . You should currently have between 3 and 3.5 creditscheck report cards By the end of this year, you should have 6 credits or be considering

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Freshmen Presentation

February 7-18 2018 Course Selection

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Things Freshmen need to know. . .

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You should currently have between 3 and 3.5 credits—check report cards

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By the end of this year, you should have 6 credits or be considering summer school

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National Honor Society: Invited to apply Junior year if you have a 3.7 GPA (also need 2 school activities each year, 20 community service hrs each year)

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Summer School (COD Youth Education, eLo)

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Driver Education

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Registration in Main Office (Now-May 1/$250)

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Must be 15 before June 11, 2018

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Graduation Requirements

Subject ___ Credit

English 4.5

Freshman Eng (1.0) Sophomore Eng (1.0) Junior Eng (1.0) Speech (.5) English Electives (1.0)

Mathematics 3.0 Science 3.0 Social Studies 3.0

U.S. History (1.0) American Government (.5) Social Studies Elective (1.5)

Total Credits Needed for Graduation: 24

Subject Credit Consumer Education 0.5 Physical Education 4.0 Health (.5) RTE (.5) Driver Ed may be substituted one semester Technology 1.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Electives 4.0

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Sophomore Template

○ Sophomore English ○ Math ○ Chemistry ○ US History ○ Elective ○ Elective ○ Health & Soph PE or Driver’s Ed

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Guide for Current Freshmen

Subject Course/Level Course/Level 1 Sophomore English 2 Math (next in sequence) 3 Chemistry 4 U.S. History 5 Soph PE/Health/Dr Ed 6 Elective 7 Elective 8 Access

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English Options

Sophomore English I or A

*preassigned-must complete “Level Change” form

Speech Options

Acting or Communication Studies I or A

(These may also be taken Junior or Senior year. You may also choose to take Argumentation to fulfill that speech requirement

nce you are a Junior.)

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*preassigned-must complete “Level Change” form Algebra Geometry I/A Algebra w/ Support Topics in Geom/Geom Geometry A Algebra 2 and Trig I/A Algebra 2 and Trig I/A Precalculus I/A

Math Options

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Science Courses

*preassigned-must complete “Level Change” form

Chemistry I
Chemistry A

(If you took Chemistry this year you should sign up for Physics A next year. You may take other courses concurrently, ask counselor or science teacher)

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Social Studies Course Options

*preassigned-must complete “Level Change” form AP US History US History I

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Physical Education and Wellness Classes

Health Sophomore PE Driver’s Education

(You can sign up for Dr. Ed but you might get Soph PE instead if there are

lder students who want it as well. If you don’t get Dr. Ed you can sign up

to take it over the summer.) .

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If you fail a required course. . .

You will be required to make up the course

○ Summer School ○ 2 of the same subjects in the same semester (e.g.,

Soph PE and RTE; Soph English and Jr English)

This will affect your graduation status.

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Foreign Language Options

Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, or AP Spanish Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1 or 2 (for bi-lingual students) French 1, 2, 3 or 4 German 1, 2 or 3

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Electives

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Art and Design

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Ceramics

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Commercial Art*

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Drawing

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Jewelry

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Painting

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Photo*

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* may be used for Fine Art or Tech credit

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Electives

▪ JV Women’s Chorale ▪ Men’s Chorale ▪ Concert Choir ▪ Varsity Women’s Chorale ▪ Chamber Choir ▪ Concert Band ▪ Symphonic Band ▪ Wind Ensemble ▪ Percussion Ensemble and Studies ▪ Concert Orchestra ▪ Chamber Orchestra ▪ Sinfonia ▪ Music Keyboarding* ▪ Music Technology* ▪ History of Rock & Roll

M U S I C

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Electives

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Computer Literacy

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Business Management

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Sports & Entertainment Marketing

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Introduction to Business

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Accounting

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Info Tech 1 and 2

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Web Page Design 1 and 2*

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Multimedia*

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Career Internship*

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Architectural Drafting 1 and 2*

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CAD 1 and 2*

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Architectural Construction

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Architectural Seminar*

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Mobile Makers (full year)

T E C H

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Electives

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Culinary Arts 1 and 2

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Baking and Pastry^

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International Cuisine^

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Interior Design*

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Contemporary Broadcasting (full year)*

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Fashion Merchandising*

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Child Development 1 and 2

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TCD*

F A C S

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Course Selection

○ Worksheet and Directions for using

StudentVUE are located on the homepage of the Counseling Center

○ Need help entering courses on the

computer? Come in during your Access

○ Questions about classes?

○ Make an appointment to see your

counselor before Feb 14

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Wheaton Warrenville South

Home of the Tigers

COURSE SELECTION

FEB. 7-Feb. 18