Scheduling 2016 Counseling Staff

Our Purpose today is to Review graduation requirements (Yes Again) Review college entrance requirements Remind you how to best use the catalog Remind you of the registration process Answer your questions about classes etc. Tomorrow we will begin the registration process and begin student led conference.

Purpose Continued The ultimate goal is that you select the classes you need for graduation and for college. You have a very short time to –Select your classes –Get your parent’s signatures –Classes will be entered into Career Cruising

Graduation Requirements 4 years Language Arts 2.5 years Social Studies -US History 1 – 2 -Global Issues or AP Euro Hist. -Civics or AP US Gov and Pol. 3 years Math -Algebra -Geometry -Adv. Algebra/Trig – or Cross Credit 1.5 yearsPE/Health.5 yearHealth 2 yearsScience (1 Lab, 1 Non-Lab) 1 yearOccupational: CTE 1 yearPerforming & Fine Arts 7 creditsElectives

Selected Cross Credit Math. Any cross credit selection must complete an approval form with your counselor and your parent for this to count. Business & Personal Finance Electronics Engineering Design and Architecture Advanced Woodworking Advanced Auto Tech 1-2 Power, Energy and Transportation 1 and Advanced Computer Science

Graduation Requirements cont’d You need credits to graduate STATE TESTING REQUIREMENTS Reading Writing Math Science Alternates include: SAT/ACT, AP, or COE Complete a culminating project (Portfolio).

How ARHS Awards Honor Cords Based on Cumulative GPA at the end of the 1 st semester of your senior year!!!! CordsGPA Teal and White3.500 – Teal and Teal3.200 – 3.499

MINIMUM 4-YEAR STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS Language Arts/English4 years Mathematics3 years (including Advanced Algebra/Trig or beyond) Social Studies 3 years Science—2 years, one year of which must be lab science (WWU requires 2 years lab science, including one year chemistry or physics) World Language (same language)2 years Fine, Visual, or Performing Arts 1 year

Request for a Counselor Recommendation Recommendation/Secondary School Report Typically for students using SendEdu and Common Applications. Before a counselor can complete any recommendations or Secondary School Report the following items must be completed and returned to the counselor:

Counselor must have a minimum of two (2) weeks to complete the recommendation/form. Counselors recommend that the student sign the waiver of right to see the recommendation. Doing this enhances the recommendation credibility on the part of the College/Scholarship. It is however, your choice.

Course Catalog Course catalog available on school web site Description of courses in detail ( alphabetically ) Course codes, prerequisites, teacher permission An example of a course description

Course Description Example LAN220 & 221: LANGUAGE ARTS - 10 OPEN TO: 10 One Year Course PREREQUISITE: None Language Arts 10 is an integrated study of literature and writing with a focus on preparation for the writing WASL. As they read short stories, plays, poetry, novels, and essays, students will increase reading skills. Students will review and expand their knowledge and use of punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, spelling, vocabulary building, multi-paragraph expository and persuasive writing, and test taking strategies. LAN230 & LAN231: LANGUAGE ARTS 10 - HONORS OPEN TO: l0 PREREQUISITE: A or B grade in previous English class Teacher/Counselor signature The skills taught in this class will prepare students for AP Language and AP Literature. Students will work with literature and writing through the higher level thinking skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Literature will be drawn from the classics. In addition to novels studied as a class, students will participate in extensive outside reading. Writing as an on going process will be studied. Vocabulary building for SAT and life will be emphasized. SUMMER READING IS REQUIRED. LAN514 & LAN515: NEWSPAPER STAFF OPEN TO: 9, 10, 11, 12 One Semester or Full Year Course.* *May fulfill one semester only of 11, 12 grade high school English requirement except for staff photographers and graphic artists who will receive elective credit. Course does not satisfy four year college or NCAA entrance requirement. PREREQUISITE: A or B grade in journalistic writing (exception: photographers) and application. Instructor’s signature.

Registration 1..

4 Year Plan 12 th Grade Example First Semester Examples Second Semester ExamplesFirst Semester Second Semester Grade 12:Code Title T. Sig Code Title T. Sig 1 Lan ZZZ EnglishLANZZZ English Lan412 Coll Write Lan415 Spts Lit 2 Soc400 Global IssElective Mat414 Calc Mat415 Calc 3 Elective Phy306 Wt Trainq Cte365 Vis Com 4 Elective For205 French 5 For206 French 6 5 Elective Soc500 Psych 1 Soc 501 Psych 2 6 Elective Gen300 Study Skill Cte331 Cul Arts

Senior Language Arts Communicative Arts Creative Writing Sports Literature Individual Literature AP Eng Lit & Comp Society of the Future Shakespeare for the 21 st Century College Writing (must have 2.0 GPA or higher)

Alternates Students are not able to always get their first choice in courses. Please enter alternates *Next year’s seniors will need to list 2 Alternate English classes

Registration Cont. Instructions for entering classes into Career Cruising will be distributed tomorrow

Things to think about… Running Start/Moving out of the district Auto/Cosmetology Applications Have a full load of courses ready tomorrow to enter into the computer.

Things to think about… Keep in mind NCAA/NAIA requirements if you plan to play sports in college. Earn a GPA in core academic courses of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale.)

COLLEGE BOUND ATHLETES - NCAA Earn a GPA of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale.) This GPA is calculated for only the core academic courses which were successfully completed during grades Only courses that have been approved by the Clearinghouse are accepted In addition, no special values are allowed for “+” or “-” grades. Core Units Required for NCAA Certification 16 DII 16 DI English Core 3 years 4 years Math Core *2 years *3 years Science Core 2 years 2 years Social Science Core 2 years 2 years English, Math, or Science 3 year 1 year Additional Core 4 years 4 years (English, Math, Science, Social Science, Foreign Language, Philosophy, Non-doctrinal Religion) *Division I certification requires 1 year of Algebra and 1 year of Geometry (or a course for which Geometry is a prerequisite.) Foundations Mathematics does not count.

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