1. WELCOME TO YOUR SOPHOMORE YEAR…
Class of 2020

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)
Felicia Perkins-Peterson – Social Worker
Erin Devenport – School Psychologist

3. You will receive: Sophomore Worksheets (yellow)
Discussion/sign off from teachers this week for core classes
Turn in 1st hour on Tuesday, March 7th
Directions for PowerSchool course selection (white)
Career/Course Planning Guide available online
Reminder: Homeroom Verification on Friday, March 10th

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. Sophomore Year– Required Courses
English 10 (2 credits) OR
English 10 Honors (2 credits)
US History (2 credits) OR
AP US History Honors (2 credits)
Math (2 credits)*
Science Elective (2 credits)*
Physical Education (1 credit)*
21st Century Wellness (Health) (1 credit) – Summer School option and a Zero Hour option
* Several courses meet this requirement. See Yellow Programming sheet or course guide for options.

6. SOPHOMORE YEAR First Semester Second Semester
1. English 10 or English 10 H
2. Math
3. Science
4. US History or AP US History H
5. PE elective
5. 21st Century Wellness 6. 7.
8. Study Hall

7. Career Academies at MFHS
ACADEMY
-Cohort learning
-Volunteering hours/job shadow
-Capstone experience for Senior year
Business
Sara Burling
Healthcare
Jennifer Tarcin
STEM
Bobby Regent-Smith
DCM Design~Communication~Media
Terra Chmielewski
Laura Schoenike
Thomas Shannon
ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE
-World language component
-Service component
GEAC – Global Education Achievement Certificate
Jessica Backhaus

8. Graduation Requirements
English English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Mathematics 3 years of various courses Science Biology 2 years of various courses Social Studies World History US History Economics Government (must pass Civics test) Physical Education Grades st Century Wellness Grade 10 Business Personal Finance All students must pass above required courses along with 15 other elective courses totaling 46 credits.
Must have 46 total credits to graduate!!

9. Minimum Four Year College Admission Requirements
English 4 years
Mathematics 3 years
Science 3 years
Social Studies 3 years
Electives 4 years
**2-3 years of a single world language required for admission to UW Madison. Exit criteria varies.

10. Other Programs Advanced Placement (AP), page 21
Advanced Standing, page 23
Project Lead the Way –Engineering, page 23
Transcripted Credit (TC), page 22
GPS Educational Partners page 25 - Off-site Youth Apprenticeship model for Juniors and Seniors
Dual Enrollment Academy page 25
Automation Systems Technology/Robotics
Hospitality Specialist
IT Systems Specialist
Tool and Die/CNC
Welding/Fabrication

11. 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

12. Schedule Change Criteria
Choose your classes wisely!!! Make a one year commitment because schedule changes are very limited.
Make sure you select 2 alternate course selections.
Teacher and lunch requests will not be granted.

13. Course Programming: Reminders
PowerSchool portal open 2/23-3/6
If you are requesting a study hall, must select in portal as request but will not count as 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.

14. Online Registration Preview Student Course Selection Screen.
Preview Student Course Selection Screen.
Seinfeld Clip
Remember to turn in your registration worksheets to your 1st hour teacher on Thursday, March 7th.