10th GRADE Scheduling Meeting 2017-2018 Nordonia High School Counseling Department 10th GRADE Scheduling Meeting 2017-2018

Deadlines and planning are important. You have two weeks to review, get signatures, and plan your course requests. DO NOT turn your forms in without signatures. Double check that you have your waivers signed and turned in with parent signatures. Feb. 22nd-Forms turned in with signatures Feb 24th-Online Scheduling

Graduation Requirements Academic credit requirements English Math Science Social Studies Fine Art PE Electives Testing Requirements 7 end of course exams College Readiness Score on ACT/SAT WorkKeys Community Service Hours 20 hours

Diploma with Honors Pg. 8 of the Course Book outlines the current Diploma with Honors criteria. The State of Ohio Dept. of Education has proposed adding two newly proposed criteria and three newly proposed honors diploma options If the rules are confirmed, the updated rule reflects new scores and new tests, most notably for the SAT after implementation of changes to the test in March 2016

New Courses/Name Changes for the 2017-2018 School Year (Handout in scheduling packet) Exploring Art (1 credit) Web Page Design Video Animation 2 D Concepts (.5 credit) 3 D Concepts (.5 credit) Advanced Computer Apps. Social Studies: Foreign Language: War (10-12th gr. 0.5 credits) CP Spanish III (1.0 credits) Sports History (10-12th gr. 0.5 credits) Honors German III (1.0 credits) Art: Sociology (10-12th gr. 0.5 credits) Print Making (10th-12th 0.5 credits) Business: Jewelry and Enamel (10th-12th gr. 0.5 credits) Sports Management (10th-12th gr. 0.5 credits) Studio and Portfolio Art (12th gr. 1.0 credits)

New Courses in Course book Foreign Language Honors German III CP Spanish III Social Studies Dept. War Sports History Sociology

Turn to worksheet and print LAST and FIRST (legal name) & a phone number. Circle the COURSE #’s and double check required credits. Make sure to get teacher recommendations Schedule 6 classes each semester Complete recommendation waiver if needed. ALL SCHEDULE CHANGES MUST TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

Print your name clearly All students circle an English class. If you think you want to move up to Honors track, talk to your current teacher. Math: the typical track for sophomores is Geometry unless you started Algebra as an 8th grader. Advanced students would be entering Alg. 2 or Honors Alg. 2. Science: Physical Science or Honors Physics. Social Studies: U.S. History *Foreign Language is a criteria for the Honors Diploma. All sophomores should complete their HPE requirements *PE Waiver GROUP courses: PHOTO I & II FOODS W/ FLARE: must have alternate elective.

At the top, YOU MUST list alternate courses for your electives. Plan your classes in the middle section. This section is for requesting courses WRITE THE COURSE NUMBERS to make it easier when we do online scheduling. Remember you are not planning the periods, just the courses. You MUST have parent and student signatures as well as the necessary teacher initials to register for classes! If you do not have parent signature you can get shut out of classes!!!

Recommendation Waiver Form

Reminders Courses requiring applications/selection procress: Yearbook-Mr. Killian IMC-Mrs. Wojtecki Computer Maintenance and Repair: Mr. Witschey Student Council- Mrs. Gunyula & Mr. Loman Courses requiring audition: Choir-scheduled as 7053, includes: Women’s Chorus, Men’s Chorus, Symphonic Chorale. Band-signature **Jazz Band-Return request sheet to guidance with signature.

Grade Promotion Requirements Grade 10: 3.75 credits Grade 11: 8.50 credits Grade 12: 12.00 credits 21 credits needed for graduation

Schedule Changes/Dropping Classes Once schedule requests have been submitted, students and parents may elect to change a student’s schedule for the next school year only before the first day of school. After the start of the school year, changes will only be made if: There is a scheduling conflict that cannot be resolved. Changes necessitated by failures. Satisfactory completion of a course in summer school. A technical error was made in the process of scheduling the student’s requests. SCHEDULE CHANGES AFTER THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS BEGUN ARE NOT PERMITTED.

Advanced Placement Testing All students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses are required to take the national exams given at Nordonia High School in May. College credit may be granted upon successful completion of these exams. The college which the student attends awards credit. Check with your individual college on its credit granting policies. Costs for each test given are approximately $92 per test. Exam fees will be added to your fee account upon enrollment in the A.P. class.

College Credit Plus The program permits college-ready students, grades 7- 12, who qualify for college admission and receive state funding to participate. The bill establishes guidelines and procedures for enrolling 7-12 grade students in the program. The postsecondary institutions to which this option program applies are state-assisted colleges or universities. The legislation requires school districts to inform students and their parents of this program on an annual basis. Interested students and their parents should attend a mandatory presentation every school year and at minimum, meet with their school counselor to discuss the program requirements. Students must declare intent and inform the High School Counseling Department by March 30 of their intent to participate in the College Credit Plus program. Detailed information is available in the School Counseling Office.

Summer School Options If you fail any of your academic courses, it is strongly recommended that you recover the credit over the summer. Students have the opportunity to register for online credit recovery through our Digital Knights program (fees for summer school fall on the responsibility of the family). Students also can take a course for original credit over the summer (i.e. P.E., Heath, etc.) Please see Mrs. Klein for further information.

To Do List! TO YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER BY FEBRUARY 22nd Get the required signatures from your teachers Obtain parent signatures Return : Academic Scheduling Worksheet Recommendation Waiver Form (if applicable) TO YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER BY FEBRUARY 22nd You must have ALL signatures and 6 classes properly recommended! 4. Friday, February 24 - Online scheduling during English Class Any changes in your schedule must be made before the start of the school year.