HHS Course Selection Night For the 2017-2018 School Year

Course Selection Night PRESENTATIONS Counseling Department: Ms. Suzanne Eicholtz, Director Social Sciences: Mr. Rick Segerdahl, Department Chair English: Ms. Melanie Buckley, Department Chair Mathematics: Ms. Rita Driskill, Department Chair Science: Ms. Jodie Bland, Department Chair & Dr. Laura Ratliff, Physics Teacher BREAK OUT SESSIONS/ Q&A with Department Representatives

Class choice Consider: No Tracking Work Through the Rigor: Interest Independent Work Ethic/Internal Motivation Area of Strength Teacher Recommendation Time Available for Study Balance of Overall Schedule Emotional Well-Being Sleep No Tracking Work Through the Rigor: Drop Add Form Mailed in Late May. All Changes to Course Requests due Friday, June 16th No Elective Changes after that point Any Level Change Requests during the year would follow HHS course change request procedure GPA: Weight and Impact (Honors & Dual Enrolled = 0.5, AP = 1.0) You do not have to take 7 APs to get into a ‘good’ college

Course Selection Process Teacher Recommendations: Core and World Language Mailed Home at End of January Students Select Courses Through StudentVUE: Last Week in January Counselors Meet Individually with Students for Scheduling: February – April Four Year Plans Academic Advising Drop Add Form and Course Selections Mailed Home: Late May All Changes to Course Requests due to Counselor by Friday, June 16th Drop Add Forms Required with Parent Signature

Impact of Dropping a Course Beginning of School Until One Week After First Quarter Report Cards: No academic record on transcript No impact on GPA After First Quarter Report Cards Until End of First Semester: ‘F’ penalty for the semester grade Semester grade recorded on transcript No credit awarded Half-attempt factored into GPA End of First Semester Until One Week After Second Quarter Report Cards: Impact of Dropping a Course All requests to drop must go through the Heritage High School Course Change Request Procedure to include: -Attempted Strategies for Success -Parent, Teacher, Counselor, Student Input and Communication -Approval by School Administrator -Process Facilitated by School Counselor -Space may be limited in other available classes

Lcps high school diplomas Standard Diploma Courses Advanced Studies Diploma Courses English: 4 Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12 Math: 3 Algebra 1 and above Science: 3 At least 2 different science disciplines History & Social Science: 3 WH1 or WH2, US Va Hist, Gov’t Health and PE: 2 World Language, Fine Arts, Career & Tech Ed : 2 Econ and Personal Finance: 1 Electives: 4 2 must be sequential TOTAL: 22 English: 4 Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12 Math: 4 Must reach Alg 2 or above Science: 4 At least 3 different science disciplines History & Social Science: 4 WH1, WH2, US Va Hist, Gov’t Health and PE: 2 World Language: 3 3 years of 1 language, or 2 years of 1 language + 2 of another language Fine Arts or Career and Tech Ed: 1 Econ and Personal Finance: 1 Electives: 3 TOTAL: 26

Lcps high school diplomas Standard Diploma SOLs Advanced Studies Diploma SOLs English: 2 Both with English 11 Math: 1 Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 Science: 1 Earth Sci, Bio, Chem History & Social Science: 1 WH1, WH2, US Va Hist Student Selected: 1 TOTAL: 6 English: 2 Both with English 11 Math: 2 Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 Science: 2 Earth Sci, Bio, Chem History & Social Science: 2 WH1, WH2, US Va Hist Student Selected: 1 TOTAL: 9

Lcps high school diplomas Standard Diploma Advanced Studies Diploma Online Experience: Within Economics/Personal Finance or AP Economics Career and Technical Education Credential: ‘W!SE Certification’ taken by all students in Economics/Personal Finance or AP Economics Additional Career & Tech Credential Exams Accepted Online Experience: Within Economics/Personal Finance or AP Economics Career and Technical Education Credential: Not required.* *‘W!SE Certification’ taken by all students in Economics/Personal Finance or AP Economics, regardless of diploma track, as a safeguard.

Strategies for Student Success Use your agenda Do your homework on the same day it is assigned Check teacher’s webpage & Vision page Ask questions (in class or email) Check StudentVUE for grades Communicate with your teacher Get involved, maintain a balance Set goals Surround yourself with those who are also working toward their goals

Academic resources Math Lab Reading Writing Center Study Hall Subject Teacher Availability Teacher Support: Webpage/Vision Resources, Email Communication, Teacher Availability by Appointment 21st Century Lit (English support elective) Study Groups: Honors and AP Especially Student-Parent-Teacher Conference with Counselor

Course Selection Night PRESENTATIONS Counseling Department: Ms. Suzanne Eicholtz, Director Social Sciences: Mr. Rick Segerdahl, Department Chair English: Ms. Melanie Buckley, Department Chair Mathematics: Ms. Rita Driskill, Department Chair Science: Ms. Jodie Bland, Department Chair & Dr. Laura Ratliff, Physics Teacher BREAK OUT SESSIONS/ Q&A with Department Representatives

Break Out Sessions/ Q&A with Departments English Social Science and Global Studies Science Mathematics World Language and Cultures Counseling Department Family and Consumer Science Career and Technical Education Business, Information Technology, and Marketing Visual and Performing Arts Health and Physical Education

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