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COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS School Counselors  Mr. Darriel Whetstone  or  Mrs. Nicole Rodriguez  or

 THE PROCESS  1. Listen to this presentation, review hand outs, read the course Guide on the WSHS website, make choices, and bring your form to your IGP conference..

  Attend IGP conference  Good decision-making skills  Help from teachers and parents and counselor What do I need to register for next school year?

3 levels of classes...  Level 1 = Advanced Placement  Level 2= Honors  Level 3= College Prep

24 CARNEGIE UNITS OR CREDITS

  OK, OK, WHAT COURSES DO I NEED TO TAKE?

Minimum Requirements for Admission to SC Public Four Year Colleges:  FOUR UNITS OF ENGLISH completion of College Preparatory English 1, 2, 3 and 4  FOUR UNITS OF MATHMATICS must include Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and a 4 th higher level math is required  THREE UNITS OF LABORATORY SCIENCE – 3 units of a Lab Science beyond Physical Science  THREE UNITS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE 1 unit of United States History; a ½ unit Economics and a ½ unit of Government; 1 unit of a other social science  TWO UNITS OF THE SAME WORLD LANGUAGE – at least 2 years of the same World Language, some require 3 years  ONE UNIT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR JROTC 1 unit of PE or JROTC 1  ONE UNIT OF FINE ARTS – 1 unit in Appreciation of, History of, or Performance in one of the fine arts  ONE ELECTIVE UNIT – 1 unit from either Comp. Science, English, Social Studies, Lab Science, and/or Fine Arts

Uniformed Grading Policy

Curriculum Frameworks Schools of Study Clusters of Study Majors for each Cluster of Study Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) Recommended curriculum for an IGP and completing a major

Core Academics

English Course Offerings  English I, 2, 3, 4, 5 ( CP, Honors and AP)  College Level English  Yearbook

Mathematics Course Offerings , Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-calculus, Statistics, AP Calculus,  (CP, H, AP)  Foundations and Structure in Algebra, Geometry Concepts

Science Course Offerings  Physical Science 1, CP, H  Biology 1 (CP, Honors)  Environmental Studies CP  Chemistry (CP, Honors)  Physics (CP)  Anatomy and Physiology

Social Studies Course Offerings  World History (CP, Honors)  Amer. Gov’t/Econ (CP, Honors)  U S History (CP, AP)  Psychology/Sociology  Psychology/Sociology(C ollege Credit)

End of Course Examination Program  The End-of-course examinations are administered in gateway or benchmark courses. Algebra I English I Biology US History and the Constitution 20 percent of the students’ final grade  The examinations count 20 percent of the students’ final grade.

World Language Offerings  Spanish 1, 2, 3

Typical 9 th Grade Homework (Time Requirements) Advanced Level  English: minutes  Social Studies: minutes  Math: 30 minutes  Science: minutes  World Language: 20 minutes (per language)  TOTAL: 2 – 2 ½ hours per night (not including weekends) Honors Level  English: minutes  Social Studies: minutes  Math: minutes  Science: minutes (plus weekends)  World Language: 20 minutes (per language)  TOTAL: 2 ½ – 3 ¾ hours per night (not including weekends)

Electives, electives, electives!  Fine Arts  Concert Band /Marching Band 1, 2, 3,4 H  Music Appreciation

ART  Art 1  Art 2  Art 3

Business Education  Business  Accounting 1  Business Law/Entrepernuership  Computer Technology 1

Physical Education and Health PE I or JROTC is required to graduate. Health Education CP

  Army JROTC  Army JROTC II  Army JROTC III  Army JROTC IV Honors Army JROTC

 SAT/ACT Prep Class  Semester Course  Includes Verbal/Math preparation  Team taught by math and English teachers  Prepares students for the test  College admissions test can provide opportunities for scholarships with academics or athletics

Teacher Cadet Dual Credit /Distance Learning  A dual credit class with USCA and Aiken Tech.  Designed to introduce seniors to the field of education as a career option.

CATE Career And Technology Education

Family and Consumer Science  Child Development  Early Childhood Education 1and 2  Foods and Nutrition 1

 Building Construction Cosmetology

 Welding Technology

 Let’s move on

 Steps to Remember  1. Make sure that your recommended courses show the correct level and course number (1-4)  2. Select other courses (after core, all other classes are elective).  Step up an IGP meeting!!

  To create a community that fosters academic success, personal growth, and career exploration, acting as a springboard for real-world connections at WSHS and beyond Mission Statement

  Foster personal identity within larger school setting  Establish real-world connections for student-learning  Provide opportunity for career exploration  Foster positive connections between students and staff members Goals of the Freshman Academy

  4 Academy teams, located together  Core classes taken on team  Teacher collaboration on  student progress  strategies for learning  integrated curriculum What will it look like?

 I.Common expectations, rules for all Academy II.Rewards, incentives What else?

  Freshman Success  Career emphasis  Orientation  Parent Involvement  We need their support in all steps of this process! Programs/Key Components of the Academy

ACADEMIC ELECTIVES:

 “Regular” Electives include:  Art  Band  Business  Marketing  PE 2,  ACCC courses  Yearbook (Soph-Sr)  SAT Prep (Jr.Sr)  Health Education  Teacher Cadet

If you do not choose enough courses or alternates, they WILL be chosen FOR you!

  Automotive TechCAD/Drafting  Construction TechnologyCosmetology  ElectricityElectronics  Health OccupationsMachine Technology  Mechanical Engineering TechnologyWelding Technology  English II, III, and IV and US History are offered at the ACCC. Students may earn up to 4 units/credits yearly at the ACCC. If you are interested in applying to the Career Center, See Mrs. Crow in guidance.  Students applying for the Career Center for the first year should list these courses as alternates only. Aiken County Career Center

Good luck with your choices….  The faculty of WSHS is committed to helping you achieve your goals. Work with us to make those goals a reality.