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High School Course Planning

Rising 9th Grade 2018-2019

Transitioning from Middle to High

Welcome!

Upcoming Opportunities

• Program of Studies
• Individual Planning Meeting with Middle School

Counselor (March-April)

• Academic & Career Plan
• Review course request/registration
• High School Counselor Visits (Week of March 5th)
• Freshman Orientation (Summer 2018)
• Schedule Download/Pick-Up (August)

School Counseling Services

Classroom Counseling Curriculum Individual Counseling Sessions Small Group Counseling Sessions Crisis Response Individual Student Planning Collaboration Consultation Referrals to community resources as needed Parent workshops

Bell Schedule Basics

• 90 Minute Blocks
• 4 Blocks per day
• “Hybrid” Scheduling for certain courses
• AEP (study block)- 30 minutes built into the day

Sample Freshman Schedule

Schedule Information Per Term Section ID Course Meet Days Teacher Room Fall 1 S1 1-033 2221SB - World History 2 A B Andre, D. 303 2 S1 2-0043 9120SB - Art Foundations A B Grant, S. 413 3 S1 3-0056 4211SB – Earth Science A B Horne, F. 317 4 YR 4-0022 3130 – Algebra 1 A Denny, C. 402 4 YR 4-0023 3130-1 – Algebra 1 Lab B Denny, C. 402 Spring 1 S2 1-0011 1139SB – Honors English 9 A B Young, M. 316 2 S2 2-0126 5510SB – Spanish 1 A B Bellido, H. 302 3 S2 3-0082 7300SB – Health & PE 1 A B Hundley, J. 410 4 YR 4-0022 3130 – Algebra 1 A Denny, C. 402 4 YR 4-0023 3130-1 – Algebra 1 Lab B Denny, C. 402

Graduation & Diploma Requirements

Effective with students entering their freshman year for the first time during 2018-2019

Standard Diploma

Discipline Standard Credit Verified Credit English 4 2 Mathematics 3 1 Laboratory Science 3 1 History/Social Science 3 1 Health/PE 2 World Language, Fine Arts, or Career & Technical Education (CTE) 2 Economics & Personal Finance (EPF) 1 Electives 4 Total Credits Required 22 5

Advanced Studies Diploma

Discipline Standard Credit Verified Credit English 4 2 Mathematics 4 1 Laboratory Science 4 1 History/Social Science 4 1 Health/PE 2 World Language 3 Fine Arts or Career & Technical Education (CTE) 1 Economics & Personal Finance (EPF) 1 Electives 3 Total Credits Required 26 5

Additional Diploma Requirements

• Virtual Course
• Training in CPR, First Aid, AED
• Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, or CTE Industry

Credential

• Demonstration of the 5 C’s
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Thinking
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Citizenship

GPA- Grade Point Average

• High school courses are assigned a grade-point value
• A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D = 1 point
• GPA = Total number of grade points earned ÷ Total

number of credits attempted

• Some courses are “weighted”- increased point value
• A = 5 points, B = 4 points, C = 3 points
• Higher Grades = Higher GPA
• Every course taken in high school counts towards GPA

The GPA Game

Who’s ready to play?

9th Grade Courses

Students select a total of 8 courses for their 9th grade year as they work towards meeting graduation requirements

English

• English 9 or
• Honors English 9

Science

• Earth Science or
• Honors Earth Science

Social Studies

• World History I (up to 1500 A.D.) or
• World History II (1500 A.D. to present)

Math

• Algebra I Sequence II or Algebra I
• Geometry (Yearlong or Semester)
• Algebra II (Yearlong or Semester)

Math

Health/Physical Education

• Health/PE I
• Health/PE II

World Language

• Spanish I, II, III
• French I, II, III
• Latin I, II, III
• German I, II, III
• American Sign Language I, II

Career & Technical Education (CTE)

So may options to explore!

Fine Arts

• Music
• Theatre
• Art

WJCC High School Innovation Courses

Concourse 9- JHS

• English 9, Art Foundations, Speech, Biology, World History II

LINC5- LHS

• English 9, Biology, World History II, Computer Information

Systems, Art Foundations

Humanitarian Studies through Civic Engagement

• English 9 & World History II

Applied Physics

• AFDA & Physics

Course Request/Selection Process

Students choose courses based on academic, personal, & career goals WJCC creates master schedule based on student choices WJCC hires staff based on student choices Students take courses they chose based on academic, personal & career goals

How to Win at Course Requests

• Every student is different
• All coursework attempted/completed in high school will

appear on transcript

• Work closely with middle school counselor
• Review Academic & Career Plan (ACP)
• Use the Program of Studies
• Choose coursework that is challenging yet manageable
• Consider career clusters and pathways of interest
• Consider goals for after high school
• Plan to take the courses you choose

Course Request/Selection Timeline

• Individual Planning Meeting with Middle School

Counselor (March-April)

• Academic & Career Plan
• Review course request/registration
• High School Counselor Visits (Week of March 5th)
• Course Request Window (March 12-26th)
• All courses requested will be available on Student VUE for

parents and students to review/edit

• Course Requests “View Only” (March 27th)