1. WELCOME TO YOUR SENIOR YEAR…
Class of 2018

2. Know Your School Counselor
Tammy Strupp, Student Services Administrative Assistant,
School Counselors:
Ms. Hanley (A-Fi)
Mr. Taylor (Fl-La)
Ms. Schuster (Le-Ri)
Ms. Thom (Ro-Z)
Ms. Devenport, School Psychologist
Ms. Perkins-Peterson, School Social Worker

3. You will receive/reminders:
Grade 12 Registration form (Blue)
Get sign off from teachers this week for core classes
Turn in 1st hour on March 7
Senior Worksheet (Blue)
Directions for PowerSchool course selection (White)
Course Guide available online
Homeroom Verification on Friday, March 10

4. Check out the 7 ‘HOT’ job market career clusters!!
The 16 Career Clusters have been identified to help students develop a program of study with a purpose in mind.
See pages in course guide.
Must select 1-3 career clusters of
interest when selecting courses.
Check out the 7 ‘HOT’ job market career clusters!!

5. Senior Year– Required Courses
Economics (1 credit) or
AP Microeconomics H (2 credits)
**If did not take Junior year.
US Government ( 1 credit) or
AP US Government & Politics H (2 credits)
**Must Pass Civics Exam
Personal Finance (1 credit)
H AP Lit & Comp (2 credits)* or
Literature Electives(2 credits)*
* Several courses meet this requirement. See Blue Programming sheet or course guide for options.

6. Online Opportunities:
*Register for online classes by March 6th
Register for the course you wish to take.
Register for an alternate course in case you do not get the online course.
You may only register for one online course.
Year Long
AP Art History
Chinese I
Chinese II
French I
French II
French III-Honors
Japanese I
Japanese II
Latin I
Latin II
Latin III – Honors
Semester Long
Criminology
Forensic Science I
Forensic Science II
Introduction to Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Veterinary Science

7. SENIOR YEAR First Semester Second Semester
1. Literature Elective or H AP Lit & Comp
2. Economics or Honors AP Microeconomics (If not taken junior year.)
2. Government or Honors AP Government (If not taken junior year.)
3. Personal Finance (If not taken junior year.) 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8. Study Hall

8. Graduation Requirements
English English 9
English 10
English 11 or AP Lang.
Engish 12 (2 Lit Electives or AP Lit.)
Mathematics 3 years of various Courses
Science Physical Science
Biology Science Elective
Social Studies World History
U.S. History
Economics & Government 11/12 Pass Civics Exam
Wellness Education Grades
Health Grade 10
Business Personal Finance
 MUST HAVE 46.0 CREDITS TO GRADUATE

9. New Course Offerings: Adv. Aerobic Cond.& Strength Train 11-12
Adv. Programming – Honors 11-12
Intro. Recording Tech & Audio Eng. 9-12
AP Comparative Gov. & Politics 11-12
Exploring World Cultures 11-12
Media Production III 10-12

10. Minimum Four Year College Admission Requirements
English 4 years
Mathematics 3 years
Science 3 years
Social Studies 3 years
Electives 4 years
English 4 years
Mathematics 3 years
Science 3 years
Social Studies 3 years
Electives 4 years
*University Wisconsin-Madison: 2-3 years of a single Foreign Language

11. Other Programs – Course Guide Online
Advanced Placement (AP), page 21
CAPP, page 21
Advanced Standing, page 23
Project Lead the Way –Engineering, page 23
Transcripted Credit (TC), page 22
Mid Term Graduation, page 117
Youth Apprenticeship, page 26
SOE, page 27
Youth Options, page 23
GPS Educational Partners Off-site Youth Apprenticeship model for Juniors and Seniors, page 25
Dual Enrollment Academy page 25
Welding/Fabrication,
Tool and Die/CNC
Hospitality Specialist
Automation Systems (Robotics)
IT Systems Specialist

12. Schedule Change Criteria
Choose your classes wisely!
No changes will be allowed.
Make sure you select 2 alternate courses.
Teacher & Lunch Requests will Not be granted.

13. Early Release Options
1st Hr. Late Start/8th Hr. Early Release – you can request one or both
Mid-Term Graduation
SOE
Year Long
CTE Course
10 hours/week
Administrator Approval
Open Campus Lunch is still in place!

14. Course Programming: Reminders
PowerSchool portal open 2/23-3/6
If you are requesting a study hall, you must select in portal as request but it will not count as a credit
Not all courses are offered each semester or each year. Read course guide carefully and plan ahead
All courses will need to meet a minimum enrollment to be offered. If you think you want a course in either semester next year, sign up now!
Be sure to sign up for both semesters of a year long course when selecting courses.
Know your prerequisites and how to read course guide.

15. Online Registration
UW HELP Texting Campaign – Text PREPARE to by March 15th to receive updates.
Preview Student Course Selection Screen.
Seinfeld Clip
Remember to turn in your registration worksheets to your 1st hour teacher on Tuesday, March 7th.