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Scheduling Meeting Class of 2024 GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT SPRING 2020

Agenda  Counselor Roles  Scheduling Information  Indiana Graduation Requirements/Path to Graduation  Reminders  Due Dates

Counselor Roles Social/Emotional  Crisis Intervention  Classroom guidance (Conflict Resolution, Stress Management)  Academic Advising  4 Year Plans  Individual Scheduling Meetings  Classroom Guidance (Mock College Admissions/Job Applications  Scholarships/Financial Aid  Post-Secondary Advising  Career Planning  Area 18 Career and Technical Program Tour  Provide career related opportunities (fairs, expos and job shadows)  Career Roundtable  Interest Skills and Value Assessments 

What does high school credit mean? Cumulative GPA? 4.0  1 credit = 1 semester 4 = A of successfully 3.7 = A- passing a course 3.3 = B+ (excluding study hall). 3 = B 2.7 = B-  GPA – grade average 2.3 = C+ of all completed 2 = C courses. Norwell is on 1.7 = C- a 4.0 scale. It does 1.3 = D+ not update until the 1 = D end of each semester. 0.7 = D- 0 = F

Scheduling Information NHS Guidance Webpage Diploma Information   Core 40 Checklist  Academic Honors Checklist  Technical Honors Checklist Scheduling   Course Descriptions  Quantitative Reasoning Courses  Specific Course Information  Graduating Class Information

Path to Graduation  Complete Graduation Pathway  Box 1 (Indiana High School Diploma)  Box 2 (Employability Skills)  Box 3 (Postsecondary Readiness)  "Graduation Pathways" replaces ISTEP requirement

New High School Graduation Requirements: “Graduation Pathways” 1 2 3 Diploma Type Learn & Postsecondary Demonstrate Ready Employability Competencies Skills

Indiana Diploma Types Core 40 Box 1: Diploma Types Core 40 Academic Honors Core 40 Technical Honors

Diploma Differences Core 40  Minimum requirement for most 4 year colleges (However, some colleges may require additional math credits beyond the 3 years required for Core 40… Ex.: IU, Purdue).  6 credits of math required (6 credits must be earned in grades 9-12)  Foreign language is not required (However, some colleges highly recommend/require at least 2 years of a foreign language).  40 credits required

Academic Honors In addition to completing all requirements for Core 40, students must: • Earn 6 or 8 credits in foreign language • Complete 8 credits in math including (Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or • Trigonometry/Probability and Statistics) *strong math skills are needed Earn 2 fine art credits • Complete AP and/or Dual Credit classes required or students must meet a minimum score on the • ACT/SAT Earn 47 credits required in which students can earn no grade lower than a “C”. • Graduate with a G.P .A. of 3.0 or higher • Students can take a non-credit study hall each semester of high school and still met the 47 • required credit count for AHD. *Academic Honors is highly recommended for some competitive Indiana colleges.

Technical Honors In addition to completing all requirements for Core 40, students must: • Earn 47 credits required in which students can earn no grade lower than a “C”. • Graduate with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher. • Earn 6 credits in the college and career pathway (Area 18 program). • Earn an industry-based certification or credential, or 6 career pathway dual • credits. Complete AP and/or Dual Credit classes or meet a minimum score on the • ACT/SAT/Accuplacer. *Students can take a non-credit study hall each semester of high school and still met the 47 required credit count for AHD

Box 2: Student must complete ONE of the following: Box 2: Project-Based Student Government • Civil Engineering and Architecture • must Learning complete Service-Based Student Council ONE of the • Athletic Teams • following Learning Show Choir/Marching Band • Yearbook and other clubs or teams (must be • involved in one full season) Work-Based Enrolled in NHS ICE program • Enrolled in NHS Work-Based • Learning Learning/Career Exploration program Employment outside school •

Box 3: Postsecondary-Ready Competencies (must complete ONE of the following) Advanced Placement Honors Diploma SAT or ACT Courses or Dual Credits Career &Technical Industry Certification Education Concentrator ASVAB

Graduation Pathways

Important Information • Using your Diploma Requirement Checklist, review graduation requirements for your diploma type and select classes accordingly. Please reference the Course Offerings Guide to view required/recommended Pre-Requisites for classes. • Refer to the http://www.nwcs.k12.in.us/Scheduling.aspx Diploma Requirements, Course Descriptions, and more. • Talk with your parents and teachers about course selections. • Meeting with your counselor.

http://www.nwcs.k12.in.us/Classof2024.aspx  Courses are grouped by department  Note the direction under each department heading  8 th grade teachers provide recommendations to assist in proper placement of students in ELA,  Math, and Science courses. Required Courses and Explanations:  Language Arts  English 9  English 9 Honors – summer homework required, more in depth, teacher recommendation  English 9s – struggling with reading comprehension  Mathematics  Algebra Lab A/Algebra 1 A – 2 year algebra  Algebra 1  Geometry Honors – for students enrolled in Algebra 1 in 8 th grade  * students who took Algebra 1 in 8 th grade and did not earn an A or B are recommended to retake it in 9 th grade. Students need a strong math foundation to complete additional high school math for a Core 40 diploma and beyond.

Science  Biology  Biology Honors – more in depth, teacher recommendation  Earth and Space – encouraged for students who are taking English 9s  Physical Education/Health  PE 1  PE 2  Business  Preparing for College and Careers  Electives  In addition to these 9 required credits, students will select 5 elective credits to fill their 9 th grade schedule. For scheduling purposes, study hall is included in the 5 elective credit count even though a student doesn’t earn high school credit for the class.

Course Registration http://www.nwcs.k12.in.us/NHSGuidance.aspx Steps to Register for 2020-21 Courses Check credits needed (use your Indiana diploma 1. requirements checklist) Check grade level course selection sheet 2. Access PowerSchool through the NHS Website 3. 1. https://ps.nwcs.k12.in.us/public/ 2. If you do not know your login, please see Mrs. Grzych Enter courses under class registration 4.

Click on the registration tab

Click on pencil icon to view course options for each subject.

Select the course(s) that meets your graduation requirement for each subject. You must press okay after each subject screen. If you are enrolling in an all year course, you must select both semesters. Once you have all required classes selected, you must choose 4 alternate classes. Your total should equal 14.

You are finished when the requesting credit hour number equals 14. Remember you have to choose 4 alternates you would be willing to have if there is a conflict.

Due Dates  8th Grade Parent Night – Wednesday, March 11th @ 6PM  Counselors will be meeting with 8th graders beginning March 16th during science classes.  Come prepared!  Review credit requirements  Select courses on course selection sheet  Enter selections in PowerScheduler