9th Grade Course Registration Welcome to GHS!

Introductions Mr. Masters– School Counselor, last names A-G Mrs. Gilsdorf – School Counselor, last names H-N Ms. Cooper – School Counselor, last names O-Z Mr. Durst –Principal Mr. Carpenter—Assistant Principal

What you can expect from your classes… Courses at GHS are developed to provide each student with the academic preparation necessary to pursue their post-secondary plans. 4-year college 2-year college Technical School Military Workforce We want you to have options, options, options!

Scheduling Timeline Timeline Tuesday, Jan. 31– Provided students with scheduling materials Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Provide parents with scheduling materials Tuesday, Feb. 21 — Course request forms due to your history teacher May —Receive copy of course requests with opportunity to make changes May 19 – Last day to change course requests

Graduation Credit Requirements Subject Area Required English 4 Social Studies (US, World, Gov) 3 Science (1 life, 1 physical) 3 Math 4 (must complete Alg. II) PE .5 (may be waived) Health .5 Tech/Foreign Language 1 Financial Literacy class 1 course (grades 9-12) Fine Arts 1 credit (grades 7-12) Additional credits 5-6 Total 21

Global Scholars Diploma If you are in the program, you will… Have an interest in the global economy and cultural studies Take 4-5 years of the same language Complete a cultural experience Complete course work outside of your regular schedule You need to take the Global Issues course 9th or 10th grade. http://www.granvilleschools.org/GlobalScholarsDiplomaProgram.aspx

Honors Diploma for Class of 2021 Subject High School Academic Diploma with Honors English 4 units Mathematics 4 units, including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or equivalent and another higher level course or a four-year sequence of courses that contain equivalent content Science Social Studies Foreign Language 3 units, including at least 2 units in each language studied Fine Arts 1 unit Electives Not counted toward requirements Grade Point Average 3.5 on a 4.0 scale ACT/SAT Score [excluding scores from the writing sections]* 27 ACT / 1280 SAT

Credits from Middle School If you have taken Spanish I, French I, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, Literature Survey and Comp and/or Marching Band as a middle school student, these grades will appear on your high school transcript automatically. You may want to retake any of these courses as a 9th grader if you received a C or below in middle school. The middle school grade will not impact your GPA even though the grade will remain on your transcript when a student retakes the course or changes their global language in 9th grade.

9th Grade Classes Literature Survey & Composition or Advanced Literature Survey & Composition U.S. History or Advanced U.S. History Math Science Global Language Some Form of Physical Education Electives (i.e. Personal Financial Management, fine arts) Study Hall

Advanced vs. Regular The Advanced courses will move at a faster pace and require more time spent in outside of class work, such as reading Advanced Literature Survey & Composition Advanced Biology Advanced Geometry Advanced U.S. History Rest assured…our traditional classes are more than capable in equipping students for college-level work

Math Options Math See flowchart Algebra I Geometry/Advanced Geometry Alg.II—took Geometry in 8th grade See flowchart

Science Options Science Physical Science (P) Biology/Advanced Biology (L) Chemistry/Advanced Chemistry (P)—if taking Alg. II and has completed Biology in 8th grade Summer Ecology/Gardening is an extra science course available with Mr. Reding. Must have Biology credit first

Global Language: French, Spanish, Latin This is considered a core class by colleges. Most require a minimum of 2 years of the same language Many prefer 3 or 4 years (depending upon the selectivity of the college/university) Do I have the foundation to go into the 2nd year of the language? Consult with your teachers in this area Suggest retaking the 1st year if on track to receive a C or below Should I wait until 10th grade to take a language?

Physical Education Three Options Physical Fitness I – semester class during school year worth 0.25 credit (Need to take two classes to equal .5 credit which is required for graduation) Summer P.E. – summer school course taken first month of the summer worth 0.25 credit See packet for details. PE Waiver—due Sept. 1, 2017 Does not award credit This is not a combo deal! Students who use the PE waiver CANNOT take PE and vice versa.

Electives Freshman year offers up to 1 ½ open periods Financial Literacy requirement: Must take a class that has Financial Literacy components at some point in grades 9-12. Classes that fulfill this requirement are: Personal Financial Management Economics Economics is available 11th/12th grade year only Other options: Fine Art—Choir, Band, Orchestra, Drama, Visual Art English electives Family & Consumer Science classes Industrial Tech/Robotics

Logistics of the Schedule Students can have 1 study hall each semester Opportunities for tutoring and mentoring during study halls 5 credits—OHSAA extracurricular requirement 2.0 GPA—GHS extracurricular requirement Make sure you choose enough course requests to fill 8 periods Use the practice section on the back of the Course Request Form!

High School Options (Non-traditional course options) Educational Options—Must be Pre-Approved Independent Study In conjunction with a teacher Online Courses Various courses not offered at GHS Credit flexibility for outside experience Graded by a committee based on paper, presentation, portfolio, and mentor evaluation Testing out/showing mastery January & August

College Course Options COTC @ GHS Taught by a professor at GHS Courses offered based on student interest For 2017-2018  Intro to Business and Cultural Diversity Courses through College Credit Plus May be taken at the college campus or online Would be at no cost to the family Examples include COTC and OSU-Newark Licking County Scholars at Denison University Discounted price for families There will be an information meeting on February 1st in the high school library at 7:00 PM

What happens next? You will be picking up a copy of your official schedule August 2nd – 8th. Schedule changes will be permitted that week with parent permission. Once the school year starts, the only schedule changes that will be made are for the purposes of improper placement. i.e. changing to appropriate rigor level (languages and math)

Reminders Students need to bring their completed registration forms to your history teacher on February 21st Meeting for your parents on Wednesday, February 1st at 7:00 PM in the GMS Little Theater High school counselors will be available for afternoon/evening advising appointments, which your parents can sign up for by calling the school counseling office secretary (Mrs. Seidell) at 740-587-8160.

Reminders Before the end of the school year, we will be sending home a letter with information on scheduling your Four-Year Academic Plan with your school counselor. May 19th is the last day to change course requests prior to schedule pick-up day in early August.

Down the line……June 2020 Be thinking about your 4-year plan—see handout Student’s interest Student’s course load AP courses College credit C-TEC option

Contact Info Mr. Durst—mdurst@granvilleschools.org (587-8153) Mr. Carpenter--scarpenter@granvilleschools.org (587-8150) Counseling Office—587-8160 Mr. Masters—cmasters@granvilleschools.org Last Names A-G Mrs. Gilsdorf—agilsdorf@granvilleschools.org Last Names H-N Ms. Cooper—bcooper@granvilleschools.org Last Names O-Z