LTHS Sophomore Registration for 2018-2019 Registration Information and Course Selection Instructions for the Class of 2022 Presented on 1/17 & 1/18

A-Gr – Mr. Patrick King Gu-O– Mrs. Jane Bauer P-Z – Mr. Mike Ziroli COUNSELORS A-Gr – Mr. Patrick King Gu-O– Mrs. Jane Bauer P-Z – Mr. Mike Ziroli

General Announcements Feb. 1st: CR/NC & Level Change Forms due by 3 pm* Students must request forms from their teacher *Annual classes require a CR/NC for both semester Feb. 4th – 10th: Summer School Registration online at www.lths.net/summer April 9th- PSAT 8/9: All 9th grade students

Course Request Timeline Jan. 15-24- Teachers talk with students about sequences of courses in their subject area Jan. 17 & 18- Parent & Student Presentation on Course Request Process Course Request Worksheet & Course Offering Sheet given to students Jan 18th @ 3 p.m. –Jan. 25th @3p.m. Infinite Campus Student Portal open. Students enter course requests in student portal Jan. 28- Feb. 20- Students meet individually with their Counselor to review requests. Counselors will meet with students through scheduled English courses Changes to requests can be made with counselors during student meetings. Student must bring their completed and parent/guardian SIGNED Course Request sheet to counselor meetings NO request/class changes after February 21st.

Need to Have for Infinite campus online course selection Access to Student Infinite Campus (go to the DC for help with access) Course Request Worksheet Course Offerings List (Green Sheet) Conversations with teachers and family about class and level choices (1/15-1/25) Academic Program Guide- must check for prerequisites (available online: www.lths.net) Optional: Driver’s Ed Opt Out form

Four year plan Available on the LT Guidance Counseling webpage under Academic Resources and Class of 2022 Canvas page All students completed in GG- they saved and emailed their progress to themselves to utilize Academic Planning tool and discuss with parents to update and complete this plan This is a guide- changes can be made and and changes based on student needs

Keep in mind LTHS Graduation Requirements 4 Years English 3 Years Math 2 Years Science 1 Year World History 1 Year US History .5 Civics 3.5 Years PE (pass PE every semester enrolled at LTHS) .5 Health .5 Driver Ed 1 Year Creative Arts and/or Practical Arts .5 Consumer Ed 5.5 Electives Total: 23.0

Keep in mind College requirements General guidance for college admission Subject IL Public University Requirements* Highly Selective College Requirements* English 4 years written & oral communication* 4 years Honors/AP as appropriate* Mathematics 3 years through Advanced Alg* 4 years inlc. Trig/Precalc/AP* Social Studies 3 years* 4 years with Accel/AP* Science 3 years lab sciences prefer Bio/Chem/Physics* 4 years lab sciences prefer Bio/Chem/Physics/AP* Foreign Language Minimum 2yrs same language or 2 yrs of fine arts, business, etc.)* 4 yrs of the same language* Fine/Applied Arts LT’s graduation requirements sufficient* See individual college and major* *See specific colleges/university for admission requirements. The information above is a general guide. Students are responsible for reviewing and meeting college, university, and major admission requirements.

Academic Program Guide

APG Department offerings

APG Department offerings

Course Descriptions

Sophomore English course Freshmen class  Sophomore year class English I Prep  English II Prep LA 5128 /Humanities & English II IPC accel LA 7258 English I Accel  English II Accel LA 7128 & English II IPC Accel LA 7258 English I Honors  English II Honors LA 8128 & English II Accel IPC LA 7258 *See APG for full course sequence*

Sophomore Math Sequence Freshmen class  Sophomore year class Algebra I Prep  Geometry Prep MA 5136/7 Algebra I Accel  Geometry Accel MA 7146/7 Geometry Accel  Adv. Alg. Accel MA 7246/7 Geometry Honors  Adv. Alg. Honors MA 8256/7 Advanced Alg w/Trig Honors Pre-Calc Honors MA8356/7 *See APG for full course sequence*

Sophomore Science sequence Freshmen class  Sophomore year class Biology Accel  Chemistry Accel SN 7216/7 Biology Prep  Chemistry Prep SN 5616/7 Physical Science Prep  Biology Prep SN 5116/7 If currently in Humanities Biology Prep SN5116/7 *See APG for full course sequence*

PE & Health Students will take one semester each of: HEALTH & SOPHOMORE PE *auto loaded by LT, cannot choose semester

Drivers Education Auto loaded for all students by LT* Students born on or before Dec 31, 2003 may register for Driver Ed in summer school 2017 Sign up for summer Driver Ed by calling the Drivers Ed office at 579-6573 Students born on or before Feb 28, 2004 first semester DR 9116 Students born on or after Feb 28, 2004 second semester DR 9117 *Students may take Driver Ed privately, but they must to turn in a certificate of completion to LTHS – Driver Ed is a requirement. *Counselor will adjust during individual meetings if opt of form submitted.

Drivers Ed Opt Out Form If taking drivers ed privately or in summer school this form must be completed

Social Studies Civics- LT graduation requirement Auto loaded into Infinite Campus .5 credit of Social Studies; 1 semester course LT Requires 2.5 credits of Social Studies for LT graduation*: 9th grade: 1.0 Credit: World History of AP Human Geography 10th grade: 0.5 Credit: Civics 11th grade: 1.0 Credit: U.S. History *Recommend students take an additional 0.5 credit of Social Studies for college admissions. See APG for options, course descriptions, and location of campus courses are offered.

Electives Students will have 2.0-2.5 credits of electives to select for sophomore year. If a student takes Driver’s Ed privately they may select .5 credit course to replace Driver’s Ed If a student wishes to continue World Languages or annual music courses those will take 1.0 credits Review course offering sheets and Academic Program Guide for all details on electives offerings, course descriptions and prerequisites

WoRLD language World Language is NOT required for LTHS graduation Pay attention to what colleges require for admission to their school and major (See previous college preparation chart).

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO ASSIST WITH COURSE SELECTION This PowerPoint presentation, video, 18-19’ APG, and 4 year plan are available at WWW.LTHS.NET and on the Class of 2022 website page for your review during the registration process. Course Selection Video: https://youtu.be/HdlX3p4-OYQ

Infinite campus online course selection PRocess The Infinite Campus Student Portal will be open from Jan. 18 at 3 pm until Jan. 25th at 3 pm. Step 1: Complete Course Selection Worksheet Step 2: Students will enter codes for requested and alternate courses in Infinite Campus Preloaded: IPC Accel, PE, Health, Driver’s Ed, Civics Step 3: Student will meet with counselor through English classes to review, adjust and confirm course requests

Course Request TOOL

Course Request worksheet Completing the Course Request Worksheet Take course codes from Sophomore course offering (Green Sheet) ex: st0016- study hall 1st sem Fall (1st Semester) courses end with “6” Spring (2nd Semester) courses end with “7” English classes end in an “8” (IPC English II Accel will be auto loaded into IC.) You will end with 7 classes per semester (14 course codes total) You must enter 4 course Alternatives Semester preferences are not guaranteed

Infinite Campus (IC) Course Selection Instructions

Accessing Course Selection Screens 1) CLICK “Registration 19-20 Lyons Township High School” CLICK HERE

2) CLICK “Course Search” CLICK ON COURSE SEARCH

Completion Print a copy of course requests off of Infinite Campus. Parents need to sign this sheet and students need to return it to their counselor. Parent/Guardian Course Request Worksheet is for parents and students to use while they are entering their courses into Infinite Campus. Keep all material in folder for future reference BREATHE

Counselors for the Class of 2022 Questions? Thank you for attending. This presentation and all resources are available on LTHS.net and Counselor Canvas Pages. Counselors for the Class of 2022

Testing Office

Testing Office

Testing Dates April 10th- PSAT 8/9: All 9th grade students Information take from: https://www.lths.net/Page/5893 “The PSAT 8/9 test is a practice for the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and PSAT 10 which provides a preview of these tests. According to the College Board website, "the PSAT 8/9 will help students and teachers figure out what needs to be worked on most so that students are ready for college when they graduate from high school. For additional information regarding PSAT 8/9, please visit the College Board website at:https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9.” April 19th- ISBE Science Assessment All students enrolled in Biology Information taken from :https://www.lths.net/Page/11341 “Purpose: The ISBE Science Assessment (ISA):  is a federally required online assessment based on the Illinois Learning Standards in science incorporating the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). is a course-based assessment and corresponds to the content of Biology I. For additional information regarding the ISA, please visit the ISBE website at:http://www.isbe.net/assessment/pdfs/isa/isa-faq-parents.pdf.” May 18th AP Human Geo- Students who take the class are strongly encouraged to take the exam, however the exam is optional Information taken from https://www.lths.net/Page/5920 Students wishing to take AP exam must register online at https://lths.revtrak.net/tek9.asp?pg=products&grp=77 by March 2 or in person at NC Office of Assessment and Research Rm. 45 For additional information please visit www.collegeboard.org/apstudents