Students of the Class of 2021 Scheduling Presentation 2017-2018 WELCOME Students of the Class of 2021 Scheduling Presentation 2017-2018 Bloomington High School North

Agenda Welcome & Introductions The Freshmen Program Graduation Requirements & Scheduling for 2017-18 Departmental Handouts Adjourn Back to Classes

The Freshmen Program GOAL: Transition from Middle to High School Cougar Encounter Dens as “Advisories”/Tutorial Cougar Leaders as Mentors Freshmen Teachers as Partners Atten/Disc/Grade Tracking and Support Conferences/Listserve/Parent Night 4-Year Planning and Career Development Career Cruising: Identifying Career Pathways

The Freshmen Year: What You Need To Know 8th GRADE COUNTS! Get Organized Get Connected Make A Plan Remember, STUDY Your Diploma Path Graduation Requirements Set Goals

Graduation Requirements C40 Diploma: IN Graduation Requirement “Opt Out” process for General Diploma C40 Biology and Algebra required for ALL Diplomas ISTEP MATH and ISTEP ENGLISH must be passed ISTEP SCIENCE participation only Additional requirements exist for both Honors Diploma & THD AHD (47 credits): In High School: A credit is the completion of 1 semester of work in a subject 4 yrs Math (8 credits) 3 yrs of World Language (6 credits) or 2 yrs of 2 different languages Fine Arts (2 credits) Technical Honors: (6 or more credits in career/technical program)

Core 40 with Academic Honors No grade within the 47 credits lower than a “C -” Minimum GPA of 3.0 Complete one of the following: 2 AP classes and corresponding exams 6 dual H.S./college credits (Ivy Tech/IU) 1 AP class with exam and 3 academic college credits 1750 combined SAT (No less than 530 on each section) 26 composite ACT score w/ writing Courses may be repeated. Both appear on transcript and are figured into GPA

Core 40 with Technical Honors Complete all requirements for Core 40 Earn a total of 47 credits Earn a “C -” or above in courses to count for graduation Have a “B” or above (3.0) GPA Complete 6 credits in a Career Pathway or 6 transcripted college credits Complete one of the following: Any one of the 5 options for Core 40 with AHD Earn the required scores or higher on WorkKeys Earn the required scores or higher on the Accuplacer Earn the minimum scores or higher on the Compass No World Language/Fine Arts credits required

INDIANA’S CORE 40 English 8 credits Math 6 credits--Starting with Algebra I Math or an equivalent course should be taken yearly while in high school Science 6 credits (*Biology) Social Studies 6 credits PE 2 credit Health 1 credit 5 directed electives from World Language, the arts, or career/technical. 8 other credits from any subject area = 42 total

Required Courses for Grade 9 English Math Science Recommended Electives in Social Studies and/or World Language P.E. (1 year) Circle courses on the selection sheet and transfer to the back of the sheet prior to computer entry

Exciting Electives at HHCC Hoosier Hills Intro to Transportation Networking Fundamentals Information, Communication & Technology Intro to Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Animal Science Agribusiness Management Landscape Management Plant and Soil Science Horticultural Science Advanced Manufacturing I & II **** Application is required ****

ALSO: Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Career Pathway Principals of Biomedical Science (9) Human Body Systems (10-12) Medical Interventions (10-12) Biomedical Innovation (12) Engineering Technology Career Pathway Principles of Engineering (9-10) Civil Engineering and Architecture (11-12) Engineering Design and Development (12)

Checklist for Selecting Classes for Grade 9 Choose Classes Wisely. Check prerequisites. Select course level (Core 40, Honors) Prioritize and list alternate courses (right hand side of sheet) Honors courses require current teacher signature or initials next to the circled course Parent signature required Special Application (DUE with Schedule): Hoosier Hills Career Center 9-12

Scheduling Timeline January 10: Batchelor Presentation January 12: St. Charles Presentation January 17: Tri-North Presentation January 18: Jackson Creek Presentation January 18: Project School Presentation January 17: 8th Grade PARENT NIGHT (6:30pm) North Auditorium! (Don’t miss this important event) January 18: Schedules Due (St. Charles) January 26: Schedules Due (Computer Entry/Tri-North ) January 27: Schedules Due (Computer Entry/Batchelor) January 30: Schedules Due Jackson Creek January 30: Schedules Due Project School NO CHANGES after schedules have been submitted except: *Changes needed to insure timely graduation (i.e. retaking a required course due to failure) *Mistakes made via data entry *A student is misplaced and does not have the required prerequisites

Cougar Encounter Week before school starts Sign up in advance Watch for information in the Spring Forms available on-line

Question and Answer Session School Counselors: Last Name A-Coo Greg Chaffin ext. 50146 gchaffin@mccsc.edu Last Name Cop-Ha Katie Clarke ext. 52318 kclarke@mccsc.edu Last Name Hb-Mg Mary Priester ext. 51391 mprieste@mccsc.edu Last Name Mh-Sha Kathy Rillo ext. 50220 krillo@mccsc.edu Last Name Shb-Z Julie Speer ext. 53223 jlspeer@mccsc.edu