Sophomore Course Selection Scheduling Process 4-Year Plan with - PDF document

Sophomore Course Selection

Scheduling Process 4-Year Plan with counselor  Make course selections  LOOK up each course in your new Course Description Guide 1. (also online). ASK – am I eligible? What is the course about? Consider future programs or classes and those pre-reqs 2. Choose core classes and electives 3. Discuss class selections with parents 4. Obtain recommendations (teacher initials) and signatures 5. Verify, make corrections in the spring 

For Each Class Check  Grade Level  Prerequisite(s): Something you MUST have already completed. Denoted with *  Recommendation: Suggested so you can be successful, helping you make your decisions.  Do you need a teacher recommendation (initials)? Will have: rec___

Zero Hour * No Zero Hour (4201/4202) - student will attend periods 1-7, normal school day * No Period 7 Course (4211/4212) - student will attend periods 0-6, leave early - student provides their own transportation - there is no Zero Hour on Wednesdays * 8 Period Day (do NOT select 4201/4202 OR 4211/4212) - student will attend periods 0 through 7 - student provides their own transportation - there is no Zero Hour on Wednesdays

REQUIRED COURSES ENGLISH - English 10 or English 10 Honors - Language Arts Lab - Retake English 9 (3101) – semester 1 MATH - Algebra I – Geometry – Algebra II STEM, Algebra II NON STEM - Precalculus/Trigonometry OR Precalculus/Trigonometry STEM - Algebra I Lab – Concurrently enrolled in Algebra I - Math Lab (optional) – 3 different focuses: Math Lab- Geometry Math Lab- Algebra II Math Lab- Precalculus/Trigonometry

REQUIRED COURSES cont.  HEALTH – REQUIRED for all diploma types  SCIENCE - Many options! - Talk to your 1 st semester or current science teacher, peers, siblings. - Consider your future career. - If you are currently taking Life/Physical Science then you will take Biology 1 sophomore year.

ASK YOURSELF …  Are you in World History or Geography this year? If not, then you need to pick one of these as a sophomore course selection.  Did you fail any required courses?  Does your diploma require a World Language? - AHD – at least 3 years of 1 language OR 2 years of one and 2 years of another - Core 40 – 2 years recommended

ELECTIVE COURSES  Choose electives after required courses (and any failed courses that must be made up)  TOTAL OF 16 selections or checkmarks on sheet  Study Hall – choose one semester or two semesters  If there are two lines, this means it is a year-long course, and you must choose both semesters (ex: Food Science 5611/5612)  If there is one line, this means this is a semester- long course (ex: Speech 3536)  Applications, Auditions, Recommendations

Course Selection Sheet  Fill out the top portion of your course selection sheet. PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY!  Please make sure to include a phone number in case we need to get a hold of you over the summer regarding your schedule and courses.

Monday, February 11 th  COURSE SELECTION SHEETS ARE DUE! - please hand them in to your English teacher - should have all recommendations and signatures needed  Mrs. Bowland and Ms. Fox will be coming into your English classes, meeting with you individually and helping you input your course selections online. This will be similar to what you did last year.

Questions? *8:15 – 8:30 AM in the Cafeteria *3:30 – 3:45 PM in the Cafeteria *During LUNCH

Course Selections Due On…… MONDAY, February 11 th