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Sophomore Presentation Course Selection: Feb 5-16,2020
Things you need to know… Y ou should currently have between 9 and 10.5 credits—check report cards • • By the end of this year, you should have 12 credits or be considering summer school • National Honor Society: Invited to apply next year if you have a 3.7 GPA (also need 2 school activities each year, 40 community service hrs) • Summer School (COD Youth Education, District 200 Summer School) Summer School Driver Education • For Registration and Informational Letter go to the Treasurer’s Office. • Registration Now- May 1 ($250)
English 4.5 Graduation Requirements Math 3.0 Science 3.0 Social Studies 3.0 PE/Health/RTE 4.0 Consumer Ed 0.5 Technology 1.0 Arts Education 1.0 Other Courses 4.0
IMPORTANT ★ You need 8 classes each semester. ★ After course requests are completed for all grades in February, you will not be able to make changes. ★ In May, you will be able to review your Course Requests. You will have an opportunity to make level changes and elective changes (based on availability) until June 5. ★ The only changes that will be made when schedules are released for 1st semester are level changes and scheduling mistakes. ★ Second semester sequential elective changes may be allowed and need to be made by December 1. NO COURSE CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER JUNE 5. ★
Typical Junior Schedule • English • Math • Physics (for most students) • PE • Social Studies • Elective • Elective
English Junior English I AP Junior English * preassigned-must complete “Level Change” form You may want to take Speech requirement. Courses that fulfill Speech: Acting Argumentation I or A Communication Studies I or A
Math Topics in Geometry Topics in Algebra 2 Geometry I/A Algebra 2 & Trig I/A Algebra 2 & Trig I/A Precalculus I/A Precalculus I AP Calculus AB Precalculus A AP Calculus BC
Science Physics I Physics A (must be in A level math) *preassigned: must complete a Level Change Form
Social Studies Additional Choices (semester) Required Junior or Senior year • Economics • American Gov’t or AP Gov’t • International Relations A • Econ or Consumer Ed • Psychology • Sociology Additional Choices (full year) • Philosophy • AP European History • Junior Seminar A • AP Economics (Micro or Macro) • Military History • AP Psychology • Illinois and Chicago History • AP Human Geography • African American History
PE Responding to Emergencies (RTE) Designer Fitness Plan (DFP)
World Languages Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, or AP Spanish Spanish for Heritage Speakers (for native speakers) French 1, 2, 3 or 4 German 1, 2 or 3
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 and Jr English) This will affect your graduation status.
For the College Bound English 4 years Math 3-4 years Science 3-4 years Social Studies 3 years Foreign Language 2 years • Music/Art maybe acceptable to some colleges as alternatives to foreign language. • Need to have 4 academics every semester including Senior Year.
More competitive Colleges 4 years English 4 years advanced Math 3-4 years lab Science 4 years Foreign Language 3 years Social Studies * AP and Honors courses recommended
Art Electives ▪ Art and Design ▪ Ceramics ▪ Commercial Art ▪ Drawing ▪ Jewelry ▪ Painting ▪ Photo ▪ Sculpture and Mixed Media
Music Electives ▪ Percussion Ensemble ▪ JV Women’s Chorale and Studies ▪ Men’s Chorale ▪ Concert Orchestra ▪ Concert Choir ▪ Chamber Orchestra ▪ Varsity Women’s ▪ Sinfonia Chorale ▪ Music Keyboarding* ▪ Chamber Choir ▪ Music Technology* ▪ Concert Band ▪ History of Rock & ▪ Symphonic Band Roll ▪ Wind Ensemble
Tech Electives ▪ ▪ Computer Literacy Architectural Drafting ▪ 1 and 2 Business Management ▪ ▪ CAD 1 and 2 Sports & Entertainment ▪ Marketing Architectural ▪ Construction Introduction to Business ▪ ▪ Architectural Seminar Accounting ▪ ▪ Business INCubator Info Tech 1 and 2 (full year) ▪ Web Page Design 1 and 2 ▪ Mobile Makers (full ▪ Multimedia year)*
FACS Electives ● Culinary Arts 1 and 2 ● Baking and Pastry ● International Cuisine ● Interior Design ● Contemporary Broadcasting ● Fashion Merchandising ● Child Development 1 and 2 ● TCD
Course Selection • Worksheet and Directions for using StudentVUE are located on the homepage of South’s website – Ignore the comments in red when entering courses on StudentVue • Need help entering courses on the computer? Counseling Center during Access • Make an appointment to see your counselor if you have questions about classes
Sophomores… did you know? • Parking—listen for announcements which tell you who can apply for a parking tag • Junior Presentation and Conference • College Information Night for Junior Parents
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