Welcome to West High School Registration 2019 - 2020 9th Grade - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Oct 24, 2022 116 likes •308 views

Welcome to West High School Registration 2019 - 2020 9th Grade Counselors Phone Number: (688-1053) Mr. Paul Breitbach (Last Names A-D) Mrs. Kelly Bergmann (Last Names E-J) Mr. Greg Yoder (Last Names K-Q) Mrs. Kay DiLeo (Last Names R-Z) West

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Welcome to West High School Registration 2019 - 2020 9th Grade

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Counselors

Phone Number: (688-1053)

Mr. Paul Breitbach (Last Names A-D)
Mrs. Kelly Bergmann (Last Names E-J)
Mr. Greg Yoder (Last Names K-Q)
Mrs. Kay DiLeo (Last Names R-Z)

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West High Guidance Website

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The Program of Studies (Course Guide): Information about the district’s curriculum and course offerings

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Graduation Requirements

Courses Minimum Requirements Credits

English 4 years 60 credits Social Studies 3 years 45 credits Math 3 years 45 credits Science 3 years 45 credits PE 4 years 20 credits Health 1 trimester 5 credits Electives 4 years 90 credits 310 credits

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College Bound? Optimum Recommendations of 4-year colleges and universities

Courses College Bound Recommendations Credits English 4 years 60 credits Social Studies 4 years 60 credits Mathematics 4 years 60 credits Science 4 years 60 credits PE/Health 4 years 25 credits World Language 4 years 60 credits Electives 4 years

Explore fine arts, performing arts, music, computers or technology.

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New for 2019-2020

Weighted Grades

◼ Traditionally ICCSD has been on a 4 point

scale

◼ Starting in the fall of 2019, students who take

Honors and/or AP courses will be graded on a 5 point scale.

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Parent Communication

Back to School Night
Mid-Term and Trimester

Reports

Parent – Teacher Conferences
PSTO
School Website/Guidance

Website

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Transcript - the document that details a student’s academic achievement in grades 9 - 12.

◼ Grades & credits for

each course completed

◼ Cumulative GPA ◼ Graduation Date

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Art (pg. 7)

Course Title Courses may have a prerequisite*

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Freshman Year

◼ Encourage them to get involved - Clubs,

Sports, Band, Choir, school sponsored activities, church activities, community service, etc.

◼ Studies have shown that students who are

involved in sports and activities do better in the classroom – they have higher GPAs than students who are not involved.

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9th Grade Registration Form

Column 1: Students must choose one course from each

f the shaded boxes

Column 2: Year-Long Electives Column 3: Trimester Electives Back of Registration form: worksheet

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Online Registration

◼ Steps for Online Registration:

▪ Log in to Powerschool.

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Choose courses in each department that you want to take for next school year.

Click on the edit button to request a course.

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In this example, since math is a year-long course, put a checkmark in all three trimesters (100s - 1st Trimester, 400s - 2nd Trimester, 700s - 3rd Trimester).

Click “Okay” After all your choices, click “submit”.

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Important Dates

WHS Counselors will share registration info:

◼ @ NWJH Monday, February 4

▪ Return Friday, February 8th to complete

◼ @ SEJH TBD ◼ @ NCJH TBD

Students should complete the “Class Registration” in PowerSchool and turn in the registration form to the counselors

August Parent Orientation (7pm - Date TBD) Freshman Orientation (1 - 3pm - Date TBD)

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Forget something?

The PowerPoint presentation shown tonight is available on the West High School website.

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We’ll see you next Friday!