Scheduling  Put your name and ID number on the sheet!  This is the sheet you will turn in to HOMEROOM by Friday February 28 with your signatures at the bottom of the page!

English/Math/Science/Social Studies/Foreign Language  Your current teachers in these areas will be making a recommendation to you.  You should select whatever you want to take on your schedule sheet.  If your choice and the teacher’s choice don’t match, when you meet with the school counselor, this will be discussed.  If you choose to take a lower level from what the teacher recommended, the change will be made.  If you choose to take a higher level from what the teacher recommended, your parent must talk to your current teacher in the subject area and you must turn in a form with the signatures that you will get from your counselor.

AP US HISTORY  11 th grade- if not in Soc/Psych/Econ, have your 10 th grade American Studies teacher sign the schedule sheet if they approve.  10 th grade- may take AP US HISTORY in 11 th grade with recommendation of US History teacher since it will not be taught your Senior year.  9th grade- May take AP US HISTORY with recommendation of current World History teacher.

Physical Education  Only regular Physical Education meets the requirement for graduation  (NOT weightlifting, team sports, coaching or officiating)

Physical Education --If you are using the “PE Exemption” by playing 2 seasons of a sport/band/cheer, circle “P.E. Exemption” on your schedule sheet. You do not have to take PE IF you participate in 2 seasons of a sport/band/cheer. --Pick an extra elective to take the place of PE.

Physical Education  Grade If by the end of this school year you have not completed.5 credit of PE OR have 2 signed exemption forms (1 per activity) on file in the guidance office, you will automatically be added to PE.  PE will stay on your schedule until you AND parent sign the opt-out form AND turn it into your school counselor.

Study Hall  You may only have 1 study hall per semester. You don’t have to have one.  No credit for study hall  Circle “Semester Study Hall” or “Year Long Study Hall”

Eligibility  1.5 GPA  Passing 5 classes worth.5 credit or 1 credit. (Don’t include PE, weightlifting, or support, or courses you are re-taking)  Take an extra class to protect your eligibility!!!!

Elective classes are listed on the back  Classes are described in the Course Description Guide.  Guide is located ONLINE on the WMHS website on the Guidance page.

Leave Early/Arrive Late  11 th and 12 graders ONLY  Must be ON TRACK TO GRADUATE on time  Must circle what option you want: -Come after 1 st -Come after 2 nd -Leave after 5 th -Leave after 6 th -Stay all day --Make sure you select the right number of classes to match whatever option you pick!

Rotating Courses Course Offered for Courses Offered for AP US History AP Government AP Physics AP Chemistry AP Statistics

Yearbook  Pick up an application from Ms. Moore in room 110. Turn in to her by March 13.  Applicants will be selected based on essay/recommendations.  You will be notified if you have been accepted or declined.

Peer Tutoring class-1 credit  Pick up an application in the guidance office.  Applicants will be selected based on essay/recommendations.  You will be notified if you have been accepted or declined.  Pick an alternate class.  Enrollment is limited.

New Courses Math/Science  Advanced Quantitative Reasoning - Serves as a bridge between Algebra 2 and AP Statistics or Pre-Calculus.  Introduction to Statistics and Finance  AP Physics  Honors Chemistry

New Courses English/Foreign Languages:  Dual Enrollment-Composition  AP Language offered next year  Spanish 5 (Minimum enrollment required)

Family and Consumer Sciences  Pastry Arts  Clothing and Textiles  Pick alternate choices if you pick these or International Foods! They will fill up quickly!

Music  Glee Ensemble- auditions  Don’t schedule it until after you know if you made it. Pick another elective, then we can change it, but at least you have a spot in an alternate choice.

Art  Digital Art Fundamentals  Graphic Design  New pre-req’s for art classes: 2 paths Art Fundamentals Digital Art Fundamentals Ceramics/ Advanced Ceramics Digital Photography Drawing 1/2 Graphic Design Painting Sculpture

Alternative Elective Choices:  Pick 2-3 “back-up” classes in case we can’t fill your first choice options that you circled on the sheet.  At the beginning of the school year, schedule changes are only made for specific reasons.  CHOOSE your courses carefully!

Schedule Changes   1) ___A senior needs to make a change to meet graduation requirements.   2) ___A teacher and student request a more appropriate level of a subject for the student.   3) ___A technical error was made in the schedule.   4) ___The course has been completed in summer school.   5) ___Prolonged illness where an excessive absence makes a normal load too heavy.   6) ___To balance classes. (Example: Two study halls 1st semester and none 2nd)   7) ___An IEP plan necessitates the change.   8) ___Drop a study hall to add a class if space is available.   9) ___ Student wants removed from class with a grade of WF (Withdraw Fail)

Example Course Selection List: Class Semester 1 Semester 2 1EnglishEnglish 2MathMath 3ScienceScience 4 World Studies 5 (Using PE exemption) Health Life Skills 6 Spanish 1 7 (2 semester classes=1 whole period filled all year Journalism Team Sports