ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL 8TH GRADE PARENT NIGHT FOR THE CLASS OF 2022

EHS Administrative Team Bret McClendon Principal Dan Carter Assistant Principal Students M-Z Activities Gentry Nixon Assistant Principal Students A-L Athletics EHS Administrative Team

Students with last name A-L Students with last names M-Z EHS Counselors Heidi Simonelic Students with last name A-L Nicole Seng Students with last names M-Z

The Role of Your Counselor: Personal/Social Individual Counseling Mediation with a peer or a teacher Academic course planning and scheduling Test-taking skills and interpretation College selection and planning Career selection and planning Time management and organization

Academic Planning at EHS

EHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English 4 credits Mathematics 3 credits Science 3 credits Social Studies 3.5 credits Physical Education 1 credit Health .5 credit Personal Living / Finance .5 credit Computer Literacy 1 credit Fine Arts 1 credit Electives 8.5 credits 26 Total Credits

Colorado HEAR (Higher Education Admissions Requirements) Academic Area Requirement English 4 Years Mathematics 4 Years Algebra I or Higher Science 3 Years, 2 Lab-Based Social Sciences 3 Years, US or World History Foreign Languages 1 -3 Year, varies by college Requirements as Determined by The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE)

2018-2019 Registration Process Talk with teachers about classes/track Talk with students about class choices for next year Complete Registration Worksheet given to your student on 2/13 Turn in the completed worksheet to your first Core teacher or administration by March 1 LEGACY REGISTRATION MARCH 7TH/EMS REGISTRATION MARCH 8TH Registration Worksheets DUE MARCH 1ST! View course descriptions on EHS Counseling Website

9TH GRADE CORE CLASSES REGULAR TRACK ADVANCED TRACK ENGLISH Literature & Composition 100 MATH Pre-Algebra or CP Algebra I SCIENCE Physical Science SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography ENGLISH CP Literature & Composition 100 MATH CP Geometry or Algebra II SCIENCE CP Physical Science SOCIAL STUDIES AP Human Geography

9TH GRADE ELECTIVE CLASSES REQUIRED FOR 9TH GRADE ELECTIVE CHOICES Study Hall (.25 credit/semester) Aerobics Sports & Fitness /Advanced Weight Training/Women’s Sports Strength & Conditioning Women’s Strength & Conditioning Gymnastics Computer Applications II Accounting I Business Foundations Business & Personal Finance Business Marketing Fundamentals of Technology Foods I & II Fashion & Clothing Spanish I Drawing I & II Ceramics I & II, Sculpture Graphic Design Beginning Tech Theatre Theatre I & II Piano I & II Concert Orchestra Jazz Ensemble Marching Band Symphonic Wind Ensemble Choraliers Chamber Choir Jazz Choir Bel Canto Audio Visual Prod. I & II Creative Writing I & II Public Speaking Student Council Gifted Seminar Algebra Math Lab Geometry Math Lab REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION/RECOMMENDED FOR 9TH GRADE Computer Applications I (.5 credit) Health Education (.5 credit) PE Elective (.5 credit)

Be a part of EHS

EHS ATHLETICS Fall Winter Football Girls’ Basketball Boys’ Soccer Boys’ Golf Boys’ Cross Country Girls’ Cross Country Softball Volleyball Gymnastics Cheerleading Winter Girls’ Basketball Boys’ Basketball Wrestling Cheerleading Spring Girls’ Golf Girls’ Soccer Girls’ Track & Field Boys’ Track & Field Baseball

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES Art Club Color Guard Creative Writing Club Drama Club Environmental Club Fall Play Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Film Club Flight Crew Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Jazz Choir Jazz Band Marching Band National Honor Society Over the Rainbow PEER Support Spanish Club Student Council Technology Student Association (TSA) Robotics Winter Guard Winter Percussion Winter Musical Young Republicans Young Left

“9th Grade Transition” Flight Crew Flight Crew is a freshmen transition program that teaches students that by working together they can be successful and enjoy one another. It allows older students to pass on positive traditions to younger students. Spring visit to EHS August Freshmen Orientation “9th Grade Transition”

EHS BLOCK CLASS Schedule 8 Classes (4 Classes Each Day) Red Day Blocks 1 – 4 White Day Blocks 5 – 8 Alternating Block – Red, White, Red, White… Wednesday Homeroom Thursday Late Start (Collaborative Time)

Opportunities for more information: Visit in the Athletic Lobby with: Clubs Sports Administration