HORTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE PRESENTS: IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2018 (CURRENT 8 th GRADE STUDENTS) AND THEIR PARENTS

HHS SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE Counselors A - G: Mary Lynn Hermus H - O: Marcia Piette P - Z: Julie Castagna Secretary: Sally Ebben Registrar: Julie Patri Phone:

Art – Gail Draeger Band - Breanna Wozniczka Business - Amber Laska English – Kristi Compton and Social Studies – Anne Brahe Family Consumer Science - Stephanie Halverson Manufacturing/Engineering/Technology - Jeff LeBeck Math – Kevin McElrath Physical Education - Robert Weix Science - Ben Schmidt World Languages – Janet Rowe

HHS EVENING COUNSELING AVAILABLE 2 nd Monday – Julie Castagna and Marcia Piette 3 rd Monday – Parent Programs 4 th Monday – Mary Lynn Hermus Evening hours are from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. **PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT**

HHS PARENT NIGHTS September – Senior Parent Night October – Freshman Parent Night November – Junior Parent Night January - Financial Aid Parent Night January – 8 th Grade Parent Night April – Sophomore Parent Night May – Senior Awards Night

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 2018 Algebra

REQUIRED COURSES FOR FRESHMAN YEAR ENGLISH  English 9  English 9 Honors (requires teacher recommendation) SOCIAL STUDIES  Global Studies and Civics OPTION: Integrated English 9/Global Studies OR Integrated English 9 Honors/Global Studies

MATH (based on test scores and teacher recommendation) Algebra Geometry Advanced Algebra Pre- Calculus Business Calculus OR AP/CAPP Calculus Algebra Honors Geometry Honors Advanced Algebra Honors Pre- Calculus Business Calculus OR AP/CAPP Calculus *College Technical Math I is available for transcripted credit through Fox Valley Tech College for seniors only

SCIENCE  Integrated Science  Honors Biology (requires teacher recommendation) PHYSICAL EDUCATION  P.E. I or Weight Training I COMPUTER LITERACY  Computer Applications  Office for the 21 st Century (requires teacher recommendation)

OCCUPATIONS 2 credits required from any of the following areas:  Art  Business / Computers / Marketing  Family and Consumer Science  Manufacturing and Engineering Technology  Math  Science

FINE ARTS OR WORLD LANGUAGES  Band  Choir  Art  Spanish  German NOTE: 1 credit required to graduate. Does not need to be taken freshman year

ELECTIVES  Courses over and above the required courses  Check Course Description Book for courses that sound interesting to you  Be careful of the pre-requisites explained in the course descriptions  Watch for additional fees found in the course descriptions

YEAR LONG ELECTIVES Beginning, Developing, Advanced Developing Spanish Beginning or Developing German Art I Freshman Band Freshman Choir Introduction to Technology Intro. To Engineering Design (PLTW) Cisco Networking (prerequisite: Geometry B)

FIRST SEMESTER ELECTIVES Keyboarding Information Processing Introduction to Business FCS Quest Foods and Nutrition Linking Generations

SECOND SEMESTER ELECTIVES Keyboarding Information Processing Introduction to Business FCS Quest Design Foods and Nutrition Multi-Media Web Design* Microsoft Information Management* *Prerequisite: Computer Applications OR Office for the 21 st Century

COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOKS Example ********************************************************** Art Metals I (5009) is an opportunity for students to work with copper, brass, and silver. Students will work mainly with flat sheets of ………  Art I (.5 credit) Fall Semester Fee - $ , 11, 12 ********************************************************** Course Title Course Number Description Pre-Requisites Credit Value Semester the Class Meets Cost for Materials Grade Levels Allowed to Take

REGISTRATION FOR Registration on-line and on your own Deadline to register on-line: February 14, 2014 Deadline to turn registration form to counselor: Feb. 4 th (HMS) Feb. 7 th (GMS) Check Course Description Book when selecting courses Be prepared – have your form completed Signed by you and parent/guardian Be sure to select alternate courses Make selections carefully – changes are VERY difficult

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES To find a list of athletics and extra-curricular activities:   Click on “Schools”  Click on Hortonville High School  Look at the left side column Click on “Athletics” Click on “Activities and Clubs”

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