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VOCABULARY FOR ENROLLMENT

• Block: M

: Meets ts e every o

• th

ther d day

• Semester: M

: Meets ts e eith ther 1 1st o t or 2 2nd s semester

• Year l

long: M : Meets ts e enti tire y year

• Advisory: C

: Class th that i t is r required f for a all 9 9th

th gra

grade stu tudents

• ts. It i

. It includes o

• rienta

tati tion a acti tiviti ties a and stu tudy ti time.

BASIC INFORMATION

• All f

freshmen i in C CPS t take f four c core c classes, a , a s semester o

• f h

health a and P PE , a , a mandatory a advisory c class, a , and t three o

• ther c

classes. .

• Core classes are: Physics 1, English 9, Math, and Civics.
• Advisory is not for credit
• Your other courses should be selected with graduation credits in mind
• Freshmen w

will e earn 7 7 c credits i in t the y year.

• The s

selections y you m make n now a are f

• final. P

. Please c choose w wisely.

• Your c

course r request f form i is d due F Friday, J , January 2 26.

• Plan t

to a attend t the C Course F Fair a at B Battle H High S School M Monday, J , January 2 22 from 5 5:3 :30-7 p p.m .m. i . in t the B Battle C Commons.

BLOCK SCHEDULE

Pe Period A D Day B D Day 1 2 3 4

BLOCK SCHEDULE

Pe Period A D Day B D Day 1 Government (Civics) English 9 2 Physical Education ____________________ Health Algebra 1 3 Physics 1 Advisory 4 Spanish 1 Intro to Architecture MyCuisine

WRITING IN YOUR COURSE REQUESTS

BLOCK COURSE #

COURSE TITLE

BLOCK COURSE #

COURSE TITLE

1 Civics 5 English 9 2 Math _______________________ 6 Physics 1 3 0140NC Advisory 7 4 6550HE Health (semester) P.E. (Semester) 8 ALTERNATIVE CHOICES (in order of preference). Be sure to include year-long and semester alternates

COURSE #

COURSE TITLE

COURSE #

COURSE TITLE

ENGLISH

R E G U L A R S E C T I O N

One o

• pti

tion:

• English 9

9

H O N O R S S E C T I O N

One o

• pti

tion:

• Government (

t (Civics) Honors & & E English 9 9 Ho Honors

• AP G

Government & & English 9 9 H Honors

GOVERNMENT

R E G U L A R S E C T I O N

• Go

Govern rnment

• Stand alone class

H O N O R S S E C T I O N

• Government

t (Civics)Honors & & English 9 9 H Honors

• AP G

Government & & English 9 9 H Honors

MATH Speak w with th y your c current m t math th t

• teacher. Y

. Your choice i is b based o

• n y

your c current c t class. T . The sequence i is A Algebra 1 1, G , Geometr try, A , Algebra 2 2. . Both th G Geometr try a and A Algebra 2 2 a are o

• ffered i

in honors o

• r r

regular. .

PHYSICS 1 You m may c choose b betw tween:

• Regular P

Physics 1 1

• Honors P

Physics 1 1

• AP P

Physics 1 1

HONORS V

• VS. A

ADVANCED P PLACEMENT

An h honors c class w will m move more q quickly t than a a regular c college preparatory c class Students w will b be e expected to t take t their s studies a a little d deeper t than i in a a regular c core c class

Advanced P Placement c courses are c college l level c classes taught a at t the h high s school le level Students w will l learn c college information i in a a s supportive high s school e environment Higher l level t thinking s skills w will be t taught t to p prepare students f for c college cour coursewor

• rk

ADVISORY

• All f

freshmen w will t take a an A Advisory c class

• Facilitated b

by c classroom t teacher a and s student m mentors

• Orientation t

to H High S School a and t to B Battle

• Counseling P

Program a and C Curriculum

• Athletics/Activities a

and S Student In Involvement

• Career C

Center T Tours

• Media C

Center a and E Electronic R Resources

• Study S

Strategies a and H Habits f for S Success

• Missouri C

Connections a and c career p planning

Ad Advisory

• Mand

Mandat ator

• ry
• Pr

Programmin ing and S Stu tudy T Time

• No

Non-Credit t Stu tudy H Hall

• Opti

tional

• All s

stu tudy ti time

• No

Non-cr credit it ADVISORY COMPARED TO STUDY HALL

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS*

Students m must h have 2 24 c credits i in s specific a areas t to g graduate.

• English (

(EN): 3 : 3

• Language A

Arts ( (LA): 1 : 1

• Social S

Studies: 3 : 3

• Government (GV): 1, World History (WH): 1, US History (US): 1
• Math (

(MA): 3 : 3

• Science: 3

: 3

• Biology (BS): 1, Physical (PS): 1, Elective(BS or PS): 1
• Health (

(HE): 0 : 0.5 .5

• Fine A

Art ( (FA): 1 : 1

• Practical A

Art: 1 : 1

• Personal Finance (PF): 0.5, Practical Art (PA): 0.5
• Physical E

Education: 1 : 1

• Electives: 7

: 7.5 .5

• Earned when other areas are complete or when code is EL

*Please note, these are basic requirements and may not reflect admission requirements to post-secondary training/education. Students must research options to select coursework that will fulfill any additional requirements.

COURSES OFTEN SELECTED FOR 9TH GRADE

• Physical E

Education

• Fine A

Art

• World L

Language ( (some c colleges r require o

• r r

recommend t two l levels

• f t

f the s same l language f for a admission)

• Practical A

Art

All s stu tudents ts e enroll w with th o

• ne n

number; a ; auditi tions will d determine p placement i t in th the c

• course. S

. See th the r registr trati tion g guide f for m more d deta tails. . Ch Choir: 8 : 8530FAMV Band: 8 : 8310FAMB FOR CHOIR AND BAND

ALTERNATIVE CHOICES

• Students, a

, at t times, d , do n not r receive t their f first c choice i in c classes a and w we need t to h have a a s second c choice t to c complete y your s schedule.

• It

It i is i important t that y you i include a alternative c choices t that a are s similar t to your f first c choice(s)

• If you are requesting semester classes make sure you have at least two

semester alternatives.

• You will also need an alternate for year long choices
• If

If y you d do n not s select a alternative c choices, w , we m may c choose f for y you i if t there i is a c conflict

• It

It i is n not n necessary t to s select a alternative c choices f for c core c classes

MAKING YOUR REQUESTS OFFICIAL

Signatures fr from t the f following p people a are n necessary:

• Yo

You!

• A p

parent/guardian

• Special E

Education c case m manager, i , if a f applicable

• ELL c

case m manager, i , if a f applicable