2018-2019 Registration Night

Purpose of tonight Ensure the best schedule for your student Cover graduation requirements Provide more information about 4x4 block scheduling Show course options in your child’s grade level Make changes to course requests Answer any questions

Handouts you should have Blank credit summary (pink) Course Requests (blue) Transcript (manila)

Graduation requirements English/Language Arts Must take Ninth Grade Literature and American Literature All four must be Literature Courses 4 Credits Mathematics Support Courses will not count as Math Credits Must take Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II Science Must take Biology Must take Physical Science or Physics Must take either Chemistry, Environmental Science, Earth Systems, or an AP or IB course Social Studies Georgia only requires half credits in American Government and Economics Douglas County Schools teaches a whole credits Transfer students may only have half credits and we will not make them take another half Must take World History and US History CTAE, Foreign Language, and/or Fine Arts 3 Credits Health and Personal Fitness Taught as half credits One course per semester 1 Credit Other Electives Total Credits 23

How to complete a credit summary Using the credit summary page with your child’s transcript…

AP Computer Science Principles Business & Technology Pathway Introduction to Business & Technology Business & Technology Business Communications Web & Digital Design Pathway Introduction to Digital Technology Digital Design Web Design Hospitality, Recreation, & Tourism Pathway Marketing Principles Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Essentials Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Management Food & Nutrition Pathway Food, Nutrition & Wellness Food for Life (counts as 4th Science) Food Science (counts as 4th Science) Personal Care Services- Cosmetology Pathway Introduction to Personal Care Services Cosmetology Services II Cosmetology Services III AP Computer Science Principles Industry Fundamentals and Occupational Safety (Potential New Pathway) Engineering & Technology Foundations of Engineering and Technology Engineering Concepts Engineering Applications JROTC Army Pathway JROTC Army Leadership Education I JROTC Army Leadership Education II JROTC Army Leadership Education III JROTC Army Leadership Education IV Early Childhood Care & Education I Pathway Early Childhood Education I Early Childhood Education II Early Childhood Education III Early Childhood Practicum Allied Health & Medicine Pathway Introduction to Healthcare Science Essentials of Healthcare (counts as 4th Science) Allied Health and Medicine Medical Internship Emergency Medical Responder Pathway Emergency Medical Responder

Visual Art Visual Arts/Comprehensive I (Pre-requisite for all below) Visual Arts/ Comprehensive II Visual Arts/Comprehensive III Chorus Beginning Chorus I (Pre-requisite for all below unless director approved for other) Intermediate Women's Chorus Advanced Mixed Chorus Mastery Chorus Theatre Arts Theatre Arts I (Pre-requisite for all below) Theatre Arts II Theatre Arts III (Advanced Drama) Theatre Arts IV Band Beginning Band (no prior band experience) Intermediate Band (limited experience) Mastery Band Jazz Band Percussion Other Fine Arts Courses Taken as Singletons Music Appreciation I Guitar Spanish Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III Spanish IV AP Spanish French French I French II French III French IV French V Health and Personal Fitness (required for graduation) General Physical Education Weight Training Introductory Recreational Games

Academic Electives Psychology Mythology Sociology Oral/Written Communication Yearbook AP Computer Science Principles Forensics AP Chemistry Zoology Physics Psychology Sociology Current Issues Ethnic Studies Astronomy Anatomy and Physiology SAT/ACT Test Prep (not academic elective) Work Based Learning (not academic elective)

What is a 4 x 4 schedule? 4 x 4 schedule gives students 8 courses over the course of a year, but they take 4 classes per semester. The first set of 4 classes is from August to December. The second set of 4 classes is from January to May. Each semester gives student final grades at the end of the semester. EOCs would be taken at the end of the semester.

Example Schedules 1st Semester 1st Period Biology 2nd Period Food & Nutrition 3rd Period General PE 4th Period Algebra I with Support/Support 2nd Semester 1st Period Marketing Principles 2nd Period Ninth Grade Literature 3rd Period American Government 4th Period Algebra I with Support/Support 1st Semester 1st Period Honors American Literature 2nd Period Algebra II 3rd Period Spanish III 4th Period Allied Health 2nd Semester 1st Period Visual Arts II 2nd Period AP US History 3rd Period Spanish IV 4th Period Honors Chemistry

How to make changes to course requests? Complete the yellow form (one for each change) and turn in tonight Drop/Add in the Summer Need to make up a class? Complete green form to have added to your schedule Summer School

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