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What to Consider When Forecasting
Graduation Requirem ents General University Requirem ents Honor Roll & NCAA Requirem ents Scholars Diplom a
See the course planning guide for m ore details
Special Program s offered to GHS students:
International Baccalaureate (IB) CAL AVID
Language Arts
4.00
Social Studies
3.00
Math
3.00
Science
3.00
Physical Ed
1.00
Health
1.00
Career/ Fine Arts/ Tech 3.00
/ World Language
Electives
6.00
Total Credits Required: 24
Additional Graduation Requirem ents:
Academ ic Portfolio
Four Year Plan
Extended Application
2 Career Related Learning Experiences (CRLE)
classes.
1.
Research classes of interest
2.
Get your form from your 2nd period teacher on March 8th, immediately fill in your name, student ID, due date and counselor
3.
Research classes more: use Course Planning Guide for help
4.
Meet with your counselor as needed to select classes
5.
Finish filling out forecasting form completely
6.
Get signatures from your parents and teachers (for classes marked with a ).
7.
Enter class choices with counselors March 15-16 and turn in form – make sure to select alternates!
Freshmen = 7 classes Sophomores = 7 classes
Juniors take at least 6 classes.
Seniors take at least 4 classes.
English 1.0 credit Electives 2.0 credits Science 1.0 credit Math 1.0 credit Social Studies 1.0 credit
JUNIORS – 6 credits
Honor Roll requires 6 graded classes.
Classes taken for Pass/ No Pass credit w ill not count.
Participating in Athletics requires passing
5 classes (Classes taken for Pass/ No Pass credit do
count)
For NCAA eligibility:
Need 16 Core Credits Register with NCAA Junior Year See Athletic Director for questions.
Scholars Diplom a
Earn accum ulative GPA of at least 3.5 Earn a m inim um of 25 credits, 8 of which m ust be
in designated advanced courses
Have been an active participant in at least one co-
curricular activity
May earn only one elective credit using the
PASS/ NO PASS option.
General University Requirem ents
A m inim um grade of “C” in core courses
2 years of the same World Language 4 years of English 3 years of Mathem atics - (including Algebra 2/ Integrated 3) 3 years of Science 3 years of Social Studies 16 academ ic credits in core subject areas
.5 cred it in a Visua l/ Perfor m ing Fine Arts cla ss is recom m end ed
Minimum grade point averages for admission: 3.00 for U of O, OSU, PSU, OIT, SOU. 2.75 for EOU and WOU Universities also require ACT/SAT test scores. Additional review may also
be required by the college.
CREDIT RECOVERY
There are several ways you can make up a class that you’ve failed:
Online, SUN, Summer School
If you fail a core class, see your School Counselor immediately to
get signed up for credit recovery stay ON TRACK to graduate!
Classes must be approved by your COUNSELOR prior to
registration.
If you have questions, make an appointment to see your
Counselor ASAP!
Check to see if you have failed classes in StudentVue, under
“COURSE HISTORY.”
GRADUATION IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, SO DON’T W AIT!
IB classes are the m ost challenging courses offered
at GHS for Juniors and Seniors. IB Program Options:
Earn a full IB diplom a
Take 4 years of a World Language Take IB Tests and Earn college credit
Take one or m ore IB classes in strong subject
area
Questions? See Ms. Childress or your School Counselor.
Best preparation for a 4-year college Begin earning college credits while still in
high school.
Universities value IB students and over
1,900 colleges have policies to recognize IB
Center for Advanced Learning (CAL)
CAL offers advanced courses in 5 technology-based fields for juniors and seniors:
Digital Media, Video and Design Computer Systems – Cybersecurity, Game Design and
Programming
Medical and Dental Engineering & Manufacturing CHANGElab – Entrepreneurship *NEW* Design2Fab Lab – Design Shoes!
No cost to attend Students spend 3 periods at GHS and the
rem ainder of the day at CAL
Transportation is provided Hands on learning environm ent Earn college credits for FREE
After you have completed the personal data section:
1.
Fill out Forecasting Sheet.
2.
Research classes.
3.
Get signatures from your parents and teachers (for classes m arked with a ).
4.
Use Course Planning Guide for help.
5.
Meet with your counselor as needed.
6.
Turn in form to your teacher by due date.
7.
Enter class choices online.
Choosing CORE Classes
For ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES:
RIGHT CLASSES!
Forecasting for CAL
Pick up an application in the Counseling Office You will be notified if you are accepted Mark the CAL box on the forecasting sheet Forecast for your GHS classes Ms. Larsen will be in com puter labs to assist CAL students Your schedule will be adjusted for next year as necessary
Supplem ental IB Inform ation Form is
available in the Counseling Office
Turn in this form along with regular
forecasting sheet
See Ms. Childress, IB Coordinator for
questions
Choose electives CAREFULLY! Changes are
hard to m ake! Grades in electives DO MATTER!
Rem em ber Tea cher Aid es:
Counts as a general elective One period per sem ester Requires teacher’s signature Cannot aide during teacher’s prep tim e
Work Experience
DO YOU HAVE A JOB?
elective credit per semester!
semester
You MUST know your StudentVue
USERNAME and PASSWORD in order to forecast!
If you don’t have one or both of these you must go to
the m ain office and request this before your forecasting day.
Forms will be given to Sophomores in 2nd period on March 8th Forms MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE you can enter your classes into the computer:
16th
Counselors:
A – C, ELL: Ms. Gloria Hull and Ms. Theresa Jahangir F – J: Ms. Shamai Larsen L – Q: Ms. Hannah Anderson R – Z: Ms. Laura Blaser Social Worker: Ms. Kate Poland
Others to know:
Your counselor is happy to see you! March 5th – 8th Counselors w ill be available during lunch in the cafeteria. Please stop by and ask us your forecasting questions! Or com e by the counseling office…
Before/ after school During Lunch By Appointments Or send us an email
facebook.com/ GreshamHSCounseling/
twitter.com/ GreshamHSCouns
Em ail your counselor
Resources on the counseling webpage:
*FREE* Resources at Gresham High School
counseling.ghs.gresham .k12.or.us