1. WELCOME TO CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL!

2. AGENDA Freshman Center Diploma Types Using the Program of Studies
Course Selections for the Freshman year
Scheduling Process

3. FRESHMAN CENTER
FLOOR
DESIGN
NURSE
CAFETERIA

4. Carmel High School Mr. John Williams Principal Mr. Glander
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Skeens-Benton
Assistant Principal

5. Freshman Center Counseling Office Student Service Coordinator
Mrs. Lynch
Admin. Assistant
Ms. Cartwright
Student Service Coordinator
Mr.Chandler Counselor
Mrs. Brown
Counselor
Mr. Schleper
Counselor
Mrs. Schwartz
Counselor

6. Block Schedule B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 G 1 G 2 SRT G 3 G 4 Blue Day Gold Day
EACH CLASS IS 90 MINUTES LONG WITH 10 MINUTE PASSING PERIODS
Blue Day
B 1
B 2
B 3
B 4
Gold Day
G 1
G 2
SRT
G 3
G 4

7. What are the different types of diplomas from the state of Indiana?

8. State Recognized Diplomas
1. Core 40
2. Academic Honors
3. Technical Honors
ALL ARE COLLEGE BOUND DIPLOMAS!

9. Core 40 CORE 40 DIPLOMA English 4 years 8 credits Math 3 years
Science 3 years
Social Studies 3 years
PE 1 and PE 2
2 credits
Health or IPR 1 semester
1 credit
Electives
11 credits
= 40 CREDITS

10. Academic Honors Diploma
1 more year of math credits
Core 40 Diploma
English 4 years
8 credits
Math years
6 credits
Science 3 years
Social Studies 3 years
PE 1 and PE 2
2 credits
Health or IPR 1 semester
1 credit
Directed Electives
5 credits
Electives
40 credits
3 years of 1 world language or
2 years each of 2 different world
languages
2 semesters of fine arts credits
Grades of C- or higher in courses that count toward diploma
GPA of 3.0 or higher
One of the following:
4 semesters of either Dual Credit/ AP courses
Designated Score on Redesigned SAT
Score 26 on ACT
IB diploma

11. TECHNICAL HONORS DIPLOMA
Core 40 Diploma +
* 8 or more credits in a Career/Technical Program (Business, F &CS, Engineering)
* Must have a 3.0 gpa or higher and grade C – or above in courses that will count toward the diploma.
* Other additional requirements on page 5 of your Program of Studies.

12. How can I access the Program of Studies?

15. Information contained in the Program of Studies:
Diploma information Course descriptions (arranged by departments alphabetically)

16. Name of Course: Prerequisite: Open to: Credits/Credit Weight: Course Description

17. How do I earn a credit?
1 Credit
0 Credit

19. How do I select courses for my freshman year?

20. COURSE SELECTION
SHEET

21. Course Selections for the Freshman Year
All Freshmen will take the following:
ENGLISH
BIOLOGY
SOCIAL STUDIES
MATH - Students Math placement will be determined in late Spring.

22. Course Selections for the Freshman Year (Con’t)
Some Freshmen will add :
English and /or math lab
ENL
Resource

23. Course Selections for the Freshman Year (Con’t)
All freshmen take PE I and II
Options: Freshmen Year, summer school, PE II Waiver
PE II Waiver- IHSAA sanctioned sports, marching band, color guard, Accents, Ambassadors, Dance Team

24. INDIANA ONLINE ACADEMY (IOA)
SUMMER SCHOOL
INDIANA ONLINE ACADEMY (IOA)
Dates and Times:
June 5-July 20 (Final exam window is July 11 and July at CHS)
PE I
Registration Deadline is March 1, 2017
Students must register at Indianaonlineacademy.org
No Cost

25. Course Selections for the Freshman Year (Con’t)
All students need 1 Health Credit
(Health or IPR)

26. ELECTIVES- ART DEPARTMENT
2D ART

27. ELECTIVES- ART DEPARTMENT
DRAWING

28. ELECTIVES- ART DEPARTMENT
CERAMICS

29. ELECTIVES- ART DEPARTMENT
JEWELRY

30. ELECTIVES- ART DEPARTMENT
FIBER ARTS

31. ELECTIVES- BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
INTRO TO BUSINESS 1

32. ELECTIVES- BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
INTRO TO BUSINESS 2

33. ELECTIVES- BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
INTRO TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

34. ELECTIVES- BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
DIGITAL APPLICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY (DAR)

35. ELECTIVES- BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
COMPUTER TECH SUPPORT

36. ELECTIVES- COMMUNICATIONS
STUDENT PUBLICATIONS: NEWSPAPER

37. ELECTIVES- COMMUNICATIONS
STUDENT PUBLICATIONS: YEARBOOK

38. ELECTIVES- COMMUNICATIONS
STUDENT PUBLICATIONS: RADIO

39. ELECTIVES- COMMUNICATIONS
STUDENT PUBLICATIONS: TELEVISION

40. ELECTIVES- COMMUNICATIONS
MASS MEDIA: VISUAL JOURNALISM

41. ELECTIVES-FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
INTRO TO FASHION AND TEXTILES

42. ELECTIVES-FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
NUTRITION AND WELLNESS

43. ELECTIVES-FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
ADVANCED NUTRITION: REGIONAL AMERICAN AND FOREIGN FOODS

44. ELECTIVES-FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
ADVANCED NUTRITION: BAKING

45. ELECTIVES-FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
ADULT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY

46. ELECTIVES-FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS

47. ELECTIVES – PHYSICAL EDUCATION
ADVANCED PHYSICAL CONDITIONING
REQUIREMENTS:
PE I (SUMMER OR FALL)
BE ON A SCHOOL SPORT’S TEAM WHICH COUNTS FOR PE 2 CREDIT (CLUB TEAMS DON’T COUNT)

48. ELECTIVES – PHYSICAL EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS:
PE I (SUMMER OR FALL)
BE ON A SCHOOL SPORT’S TEAM WHICH COUNTS FOR PE 2 CREDIT (CLUB TEAMS DON’T COUNT)
Lifetime Fitness
Physical Conditioning (PC)
Functional Fitness
Aquatic Fitness & Sports
Cardiovascular Development
Lifeguarding Certification (must turn 15 by the end of the class)

49. ELECTIVES-Special Programs
AVID

50. ELECTIVES- WORLD LANGUAGES
CHINESE
FRENCH
GERMAN
HEBREW
JAPANESE
LATIN
SPANISH

51. ELECTIVES-ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
INTRO TO ENGINEERING DESIGN (PLTW)

52. ELECTIVES-ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
INTRO TO CONSTRUCTION

53. ELECTIVES-ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
INTRO TO MANUFACTURING

54. ELECTIVES-ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
INTRO TO TRANSPORTATION

55. ELECTIVES-ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
INTRO TO DESIGN PROCESSES (DRAFTING)

56. ELECTIVES - ENGLISH AMERICAN LITERATURE CLASSICAL LITERATURE
ENGLISH 12-2 DEBATE 1
ENGLISH LITERATURE
LITERARY
MOVEMENTS
ENGLISH 12-2 ADVANCED SPEECH 3
BIBLICAL LITERATURE
CREATIVE WRITING
ENGLISH 12-2 ADVANCED SPEECH 4

57. ELECTIVES - SCIENCE
PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (PLTW)

58. ELECTIVES – PERFORMING ARTS
TECH THEATRE

59. ELECTIVES – PERFORMING ARTS
THEATRE ARTS

60. ELECTIVES – PERFORMING ARTS
DANCE PERFORMANCE (COLOR GUARD)

61. ELECTIVES – PERFORMING ARTS
BAND

62. ELECTIVES – PERFORMING ARTS
ORCHESTRA

63. ELECTIVES – PERFORMING ARTS
CHOIR

64. ELECTIVES – PERFORMING ARTS
BEGINNING PIANO

65. What is the scheduling process for incoming freshmen?

66. As an 8th grader, you’ll… Watch a scheduling Power Point in Core +.
Meet with CHS counselors in
computer labs.
Meet individually with a CHS Freshmen Counselor to finalize course requests.

67. Scheduling worksheet

68. How do I use the CHS On-line Course Request System?

69. In the search box, enter OCR

70. OCR

71. Student’s user name
Student’s student number

74. Click on the Pencil

76. CLICK

82. Click on “View Course Requests”

83. Jane Doe

84. Open Window for On-line Scheduling
The online scheduling window is currently open until the day the CHS counselors meet individually with the students.
Carmel- January 24
Clay- January 31
Creekside- February 7

85. How do I change my schedule after meeting with the Counselor?
A parent should the freshman counselor for any elective changes or questions about the course requests.
Schedule change requests need to be made by March 1st. Requests for changes made between March 1st and May 1st will be honored only if seats are still available in a class.

86. What help is available if I get confused or have additional questions?
PARENT COFFEES (8:30 A.M.)
Carmel- Friday, Jan 13th
Clay- Friday, Jan 20th
Creekside- Friday, Jan 27th
CHS COFFEE (7:00 P.M.) on Thursday, February 16th

87. Greyhound Kick-off Friday, August 11 9:30-2:30 The first day of school
is Tuesday,
August 15th
This is a wonderful opportunity for the students to become familiar with the Freshmen Center and CHS prior to that first day of school.
These forms will be mailed to you in June. Return only the bottom part with your check. Keep the top part for your records to help you remember if you registered.

88. In summary…
If you have questions, contact your assigned high school counselor.
You have until March 1st to finalize the decision.
The CHS Counselors will take care of you!