WELCOME TO YOUR SENIOR YEAR… Class of 2017

Know Your School Counselor School Counselors: Ms. Hanley (A-Fi) Mr. Farley (Fl-La) Ms. Schuster (Le-Ri) Ms. Thom (Ro-Z) Ms. Devenport, School Psychologist Ms. Perkins-Peterson, School Social Worker Tammy Strupp, Student Services Administrative Assistant,

You will receive/reminders:  Grade 12 Registration form (Blue) Get sign off from teachers this week for core classes Turn in 1 st hour on March 3  Senior Worksheet (Blue)  Directions for PowerSchool course selection (White)  Course Guide available online  Homeroom Verification on Friday, March 11

Senior Year– Required Courses  Economics ( 1 credit ) or AP Microeconomics H ( 2 credits ) **If did not take Junior year.  US Government ( 1 credit ) or AP US Government & Politics H ( 2 credits ) ** If did not take Junior year. ** Must Pass Civics Exam  Personal Finance ( 1 credit ) ** If did not take Junior year.  H AP Lit & Comp (2 credits)* or  Literature Electives(2 credits)* * Several courses meet this requirement. See Blue Programming sheet or course guide for options.

Online Opportunities: Semester Long - Criminology - Forensic Science I - Forensic Science II - Introduction to Sports & Entertainment Marketing - Veterinary Science Year Long - AP Art History - Chinese I - Chinese II - French I - French II - French III-Honors - Japanese I - Japanese II - Latin I - Latin II - Latin III – Honors 1. If interested-fill out online application. 2. Plan to register for 1 or 2 semesters of online sections. 3. Make sure to choose your alternatives if you don’t get approval. *Students are allowed to sign up for one online class. *Register for online classes by March 4 th

SENIOR YEAR First SemesterSecond Semester 1. Literature Elective or H AP Lit & Comp 2. Economics or Honors AP Microeconomics (If not taken junior year.) 2. Government or Honors AP Government (If not taken junior year.) 3. Personal Finance (If not taken junior year.) Study Hall

Graduation Requirements EnglishEnglish 9 English 10 English 11 Comp/Lit 12 Mathematics3 years of various Courses SciencePhysical Science Biology Science Elective Social StudiesWorld History U.S. History Economics & Government 11/12 Pass Civics Exam Wellness Education Grades HealthGrade 10 BusinessPersonal Finance MUST HAVE 46.0 CREDITS TO GRADUATE Two credits from any of the following departments: Art, Business, Family and Consumer Education, Music, Technical Education

New Course Offerings:  Introduction to Foods Careers (9-12)  New Online Courses..(Forensic Science, Veterinary Science, Introduction to Sport and Entertainment Marketing)  Introduction to Social Sciences (10-12)  AP Computer Science Principles- Honors (10-12)  Business Math (12)  Environmental Sustainability Honors/AS (11-12)

Minimum Four Year College Admission Requirements  English 4 years  Mathematics 3 years  Science 3 years  Social Studies 3 years  Electives 4 years  English 4 years  Mathematics 3 years  Science 3 years  Social Studies 3 years  Electives 4 years *University Wisconsin-Madison: 2-3 years of a single Foreign Language

Other Programs  Advanced Placement (AP), page 20  Project Lead the Way –Engineering, page 22  Transcripted Credit (TC), page 21  Mid Term Graduation, page 113  Youth Apprenticeship, page 25  SOE, page 26  Youth Options, page 23  GPS Educational Partners Off-site Youth Apprenticeship model for Juniors and Seniors, page 24  Dual Enrollment Academy page 24 Welding/Fabrication, Tool and Die Printing and Publishing

Schedule Change Criteria  Choose your classes wisely!  No changes will be allowed.  Make sure you select 2 alternate courses.  Teacher & Lunch Requests will Not be granted.

Early Release Options  1 st Hr. Late Start/8 th Hr. Early Release  Mid-Term Graduation  SOE Year Long CTE Course 10 hours/week  Administrator Approval

Course Programming: Reminders  PowerSchool portal open 2/23-3/2  If you are requesting a study hall, you must select in portal as request but it will not count as a credit  Not all courses are offered each semester or each year. Read course guide carefully and plan ahead  All courses will need to meet a minimum enrollment to be offered. If you think you want a course in either semester next year, sign up now!  Be sure to sign up for both semesters of a year long course when selecting courses.  Know your prerequisites and how to read course guide.

Online Registration  Preview Student Course Selection Screen. Seinfeld Clip Remember to turn in your registration worksheets to your 1 st hour teacher on Thursday, March 3 rd.