Henry Ford II Curriculum Night Welcome Class 2023 Mr. Kenneth L. Cucchi III - Principal Dr. Heather Blum – Associate Principal Mr. Mark McLoughlin – Associate Principal (A – L) Mr. Dave Ersig – Associate Principal (M – Z)

Mrs. Catherine Livingston Who is My Counselor? Last Name Counselor A – De Ms. Wendy Johnson wendy.johnson@uticak12.org Df – Ka Mrs. Bettye Ann Kittle bettye.kittle@uticak12.org Kb – L & AVID Mr. Matt Joseph matthew.joseph@uticak12.org M – Sg Mrs. Catherine Livingston catherine.livingston@uticak12.org Sh – Z Mr. Greg Jesko gregory.jesko@uticak12.org

Counseling Center Services Academic / Scheduling Personal / Social Career / College

Graduation Requirements: Must earn a total of 22 credit hours Must take the MME SAT / WorkKeys / M-STEP Must be up to date on Four Year Plan: Naviance

FILL OUT THE SCHEDULE FORM ACCURATELY Complete form in pencil Mark Core Courses Teacher Signature for Honors, AP, or Advanced Math Course Electives Full Year Code A/B ½ credit write two classes M010 / M020 Health / 9th PE Don’t forget alternates Commitment with Signature Parent Signatures

Important Dates to Remember SCHEDULES ARE DUE TO THE BEMIS COUNSELING OFFICE BY Friday, March 15th We encourage you to meet with your Bemis counselor or email your soon to be Ford counselor if you have questions. Ford II Counselors will meet with students individually on Tuesday, March 19th

WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? ENGLISH CREDITS REQUIRED - 4 CREDITS ENGLISH 9 – 1 credit ENGLISH 10 – 1 credit ENGLISH 11 – 1 credit ENGLISH 12 – 1 credit

WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? SOCIAL STUDIES CREDITS REQUIRED – 3 CREDITS    WORLD HISTORY - 1 credit U.S. HISTORY - 1 credit U.S. GOVERNMENT - 0.5 credit  ECONOMICS - 0.5 credit

WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? SCIENCE CREDITS REQUIRED – 3 CREDITS BIOLOGY - 1 credit CHEMISTRY - 1 credit ADDITIONAL SCIENCE - 1 credit

WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? MATH CREDITS REQUIRED – 4 CREDITS GEOMETRY - 1 credit ALGEBRA 1 - 1 credit ALGEBRA 2 - 1 credit SENIOR MATH OR MATH-RELATED - 1 credit

WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? World Language CREDITS REQUIRED – 2 CREDITS Two consecutive years of a world language Flex Option available for those taking one year World languages taken in 7th or 8th grade will count for high school credit (CR) if you received a cumulative grade of 70% or higher.

WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDITS REQUIRED – ½ CREDIT OF EACH Flex Option Available for PE Credit Two Seasons of Marching Band Two Seasons of HFII Sport

WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? VPAA Visual, Performing & Applied Arts CREDITS REQUIRED – 1 CREDIT Numerous courses fulfill this requirement Anything on your Course Offering list with a “V” code

Understand the COURSE OFFERING handout COURSES ORGANIZATED BY DEPARTMENT COURSE NUMBERS / COURSE TITLE GRADE CREDITS ½ credit or 1 credit CODES V = Visual Performing & Applied Arts T.R. = Teacher Recommendation PREREQUISITES Courses T.R. & Signature Link to Curriculum Guide

Want more information about a class? Check the Curriculum Guide

WHAT DO COLLEGES WANT? ACADEMIC PREPARATION OTHER FACTORS Involvement in school and community Clubs Sports Performing Arts Service Leadership Essays World Language UCS Graduation Requirements are only a start ! Academic performance – GPA & Rank Test scores Academic rigor THROUGH senior year – minimum of 3-4 academic core courses AP and Honors courses

Stay Connected & Informed Visit the Henry Ford II Homepage Often Use the PowerSchool Parent Portal Receive information electronically through email Log into Naviance Family Connection Sign up for Remind Accounts

ACADEMIC SUPPORTS Use an Agenda Get & Stay Organized Daily Distraction Free Homework Time Monitor grades on Power School Get Involved in School! STRIVE Monday – Thursday 2:15 – 3:15 Student-centered academic help sessions in Media Center National Honor Society Tutor List Self-Tutorial Websites Khan Academy Outside Tutoring Referrals

Thursday, March 21st from 6:30 – 8:30pm Eisenhower High School UCS CAREER EXPO Thursday, March 21st from 6:30 – 8:30pm Eisenhower High School Meet career professionals who can answer your questions about job responsibilities, requirements and skills Discover the high school classes to prepare for your Career Pathway Learn what education and training is needed after high school for your career Discuss with UCS teachers the course offerings to include in your EDP Check out the job outlook and projected income for selected careers! DON’T MISS IT!

UCS COLLEGE FAIR@ HFII Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:00 – 7:30pm Over 60 Colleges/ Universities will be present! Gather information and network with the college reps.

GoToCollegeFairs.com New for 2019 – UCS has partnered with GoToCollegeFairs.com to simplify the college fair experience Students are encouraged to pre-register and once they have a personal barcode is emailed to the student within two days Students present the barcode to college reps in order to easily share information This allows more time to spend with college reps and eliminates filling out numerous prospect cards For more information go to: www.uticak12.org/CollegeFair

Communication District website: www.uticak12.org From there click on Henry Ford II Link PowerSchool and Parent Portal Provides access to students grades and attendance as well as teacher’s email addresses Questions? Contact your counselor via phone or email Last Name Counselor A – De Ms. Wendy Johnson Df – Ka Mrs. Bettye Ann Kittle Kb – L & AVID Mr. Matt Joseph M – Sg Mrs. Catherine Livingston Sh – Z Mr. Greg Jesko