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W ELCOME

Class of 2021

“Once a Slicer, Always a Slicer”

LaPorte High School

• Planning for life after high school
• Understanding your interests, skills, and goals
• Learning to learn
• Exploring various careers
• Gaining experience for post high school
• Meeting diploma requirements

What does College and Career Ready mean and why is CCR important?

Rigor for all learners

• Freshman Academy
• Accelerated/Honors/Seminar
• Academic Competitions
• World Language Options
• Diverse Electives

HOW MANY CHOI CES ARE THERE?

 8TH grade students have to decide on 15

course selections and one alternate for their freshman year

 These selections can come from 32 different

courses offered to 9th grade students

GRADUATI ON REQUI REMENTS

I ndiana has four diplom a types

General diploma CORE 40 diploma (default diploma) Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma

The Core 4 0 Diplom a

 40 credits are required for graduation from LPHS and

must come from the following areas:

 Language Arts

8 credits

 Social Studies

6 credits

 Mathematics

6 credits

 Science

6 credits

 Health and Wellness

1 credit

 Physical Education

2 credits

 Preparing for College and Careers

1 credit

 Directed Electives

5 credits

 General Electives

5 credits

Preparing for College and Careers

 One trimester only  All freshmen are required to take course

So, W hat Are My Course Choices?

 All freshmen (9th graders) must take:

• 3 sections of English (Eng. 9A & Eng.9B and

Eng.9-Plus)

• 2-3 sections of Math(ISTEP Algebra I–1, 2, 3,

Algebra I–1, 2, 3 or Accelerated Geometry 1,2)

• 2 sections of either Biology or Earth Science
• 1 section Preparing for College and Careers

Other Course Selections

 English ---- Debate, or Adv. Speech, Journalism  Science --- Principles of Biomedical Science  Social Studies --- Geography and History of the

World A, B or World Civilization A, B

 W orld Languages --- French 1, German 1,

Spanish 1 (ASL can be taken starting Sophomore year)

 Art --- 2-D Art, 3-D Art, or Art History  Music --- Concert Band 1, 2, 3; Concert Orchestra

1, 2, 3; or, Beginning Chorus A, B, C

 Fam ily/ Consum er Sciences --- Fashion/Textiles

1,2; or Interpersonal Relations

 I ndustrial Technology --- Intro to Communications

1, 2; Intro to Transportation A, B; Intro to Construction A, B; Introduction to Engineering Design 1,2; Introduction to Design Processes

 Physical Education --- Basic Physical Education I and

II

 Health and W ellness --- Health  Agriculture--- Intro. to Agriculture 1,2

For Questions or Assistance

La Porte High School Counseling Department 362-4503

 LPHS website, specifically Counselor page

Counselor

• Mrs. Barnes

jbarnes@lpcsc.k12.in.us

 Parent meeting January 17th at 6:00p.m. in LPHS Auditorium.  February 1, 2 and 3rd, HS Counselor will be at KMS 7:00am to

2:00pm to meet with students and parents as needed for assistance.

 February 6, 8 and 9 HS Counselor will be at BMS 7:00am to 2:00pm

to meet with students and parents as needed for assistance.

 Please schedule an appointment if needed with Mrs. Barnes while she

is at the middle schools. Email is preferred or call at 362-4503.

 February 15 (KMS) and February 16 (BMS) HS counselors will assist

MS students

 Info will be available on Counseling Web page  Parent meeting; student orientation in August!