1. WELCOME TO YOUR JUNIOR YEAR
Class of 2019

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

3. You will receive: Grade 11 Registration Form (Green)
Get sign off from teachers this week for core classes
Turn in 1st hour on Tuesday, March 7
Junior Worksheet (Green)
Directions for PowerSchool course selection (White)
Course Guide is 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. Junior Year – Required Courses
U.S. Government (1 cr.) or AP Government (2 cr.)
Pass Civics Test
Math (2 credits)*
English (Regular or AP) (2 credits)
Science Elective (2 credits)*
Personal Finance/Honors (1 credit)
Physical Education/PE Waiver (1 credit)*
* Several courses meet this requirement. See Green Programming sheet or course guide for options.

6. JUNIOR YEAR First Semester Second Semester
1.English 11 or AP Comp & Language
1. English 11 or AP Comp & Language
2. Math
3. U.S. Government/AP Us Gov* (either sem.) 3.
4. Science Elective*
4.Science Elective*
5. PE 11 (either semester)
5. Personal Finance* 6. 7.
8. Study Hall

7. 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

8. Online Opportunities:
Register by March 6
If interested-register for the correct course, under “Online Opportunities”.
Register for alternatives in case you don’t get approval.
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

9. Graduation Requirements
English English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Mathematics 3 years of various Courses Science Physical Science Biology Elective Social Studies World History US History Economics Government (Must pass Civics Exam) Physical Education Grades Health Grade 10 Business Personal Finance
Must have 46 total credits to graduate!!

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
**Two/three years of a single Foreign Language (for some schools)

11. Other Programs Advanced Placement (AP), page 21
CAPP, 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
Youth Options, page 24

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.
No early release for Junior year.
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 course 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 Tuesday, March 7.