1. ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL
8TH GRADE PARENT NIGHT
FOR THE CLASS OF 2022

2. EHS Administrative Team
Bret McClendon
Principal
Dan Carter
Assistant Principal
Students M-Z
Activities
Gentry Nixon
Assistant Principal
Students A-L
Athletics
EHS Administrative Team

3. Students with last name A-L Students with last names M-Z
EHS Counselors
Heidi Simonelic
Students with last name A-L
Nicole Seng
Students with last names M-Z

4. The Role of Your Counselor:
Personal/Social Individual Counseling
Mediation with a peer or a teacher
Academic course planning and scheduling
Test-taking skills and interpretation
College selection and planning
Career selection and planning
Time management and organization

5. Academic Planning at EHS

6. EHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
English 4 credits
Mathematics 3 credits
Science 3 credits
Social Studies credits
Physical Education 1 credit
Health credit
Personal Living / Finance .5 credit
Computer Literacy 1 credit
Fine Arts 1 credit
Electives credits
26 Total Credits

7. Colorado HEAR (Higher Education Admissions Requirements)
Academic Area
Requirement
English
4 Years
Mathematics
4 Years Algebra I or Higher
Science
3 Years, 2 Lab-Based
Social Sciences
3 Years, US or World History
Foreign Languages
1 -3 Year, varies by college
Requirements as Determined by The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE)

8. 2018-2019 Registration Process
Talk with teachers about classes/track
Talk with students about class choices for next year
Complete Registration Worksheet given to your student on 2/13
Turn in the completed worksheet to your first Core teacher or administration by March 1
LEGACY REGISTRATION MARCH 7TH/EMS REGISTRATION MARCH 8TH
Registration Worksheets DUE MARCH 1ST!
View course descriptions on
EHS Counseling Website

9. 9TH GRADE CORE CLASSES REGULAR TRACK ADVANCED TRACK
ENGLISH Literature & Composition 100 MATH Pre-Algebra or CP Algebra I SCIENCE Physical Science SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography
ENGLISH CP Literature & Composition 100 MATH CP Geometry or Algebra II SCIENCE CP Physical Science SOCIAL STUDIES AP Human Geography

10. 9TH GRADE ELECTIVE CLASSES
REQUIRED FOR 9TH GRADE
ELECTIVE CHOICES
Study Hall (.25 credit/semester)
Aerobics
Sports & Fitness /Advanced
Weight Training/Women’s
Sports Strength & Conditioning
Women’s Strength & Conditioning
Gymnastics
Computer Applications II
Accounting I
Business Foundations
Business & Personal Finance
Business Marketing
Fundamentals of Technology
Foods I & II
Fashion & Clothing
Spanish I
Drawing I & II
Ceramics I & II, Sculpture
Graphic Design
Beginning Tech Theatre
Theatre I & II
Piano I & II
Concert Orchestra
Jazz Ensemble
Marching Band
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Choraliers
Chamber Choir
Jazz Choir
Bel Canto
Audio Visual Prod. I & II
Creative Writing I & II
Public Speaking
Student Council
Gifted Seminar
Algebra Math Lab
Geometry Math Lab
REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION/RECOMMENDED FOR 9TH GRADE
Computer Applications I (.5 credit) Health Education (.5 credit) PE Elective (.5 credit)

11. Be a part of EHS

12. EHS ATHLETICS Fall Winter Football Girls’ Basketball Boys’ Soccer
Boys’ Golf
Boys’ Cross Country
Girls’ Cross Country
Softball
Volleyball
Gymnastics
Cheerleading
Winter
Girls’ Basketball
Boys’ Basketball
Wrestling
Cheerleading
Spring
Girls’ Golf
Girls’ Soccer
Girls’ Track & Field
Boys’ Track & Field
Baseball

13. CLUBS & ACTIVITIES Art Club Color Guard Creative Writing Club
Drama Club
Environmental Club
Fall Play
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Film Club
Flight Crew
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Jazz Choir
Jazz Band
Marching Band
National Honor Society
Over the Rainbow
PEER Support
Spanish Club
Student Council
Technology Student Association (TSA)
Robotics
Winter Guard
Winter Percussion
Winter Musical
Young Republicans
Young Left

14. “9th Grade Transition” Flight Crew
Flight Crew is a freshmen transition program that teaches students that by working together they can be successful and enjoy one another. It allows older students to pass on positive traditions to younger students.
Spring visit to EHS
August Freshmen Orientation
“9th Grade Transition”

15. EHS BLOCK CLASS Schedule
8 Classes (4 Classes Each Day)
Red Day Blocks 1 – 4
White Day Blocks 5 – 8
Alternating Block – Red, White, Red, White…
Wednesday Homeroom
Thursday Late Start (Collaborative Time)

16. Opportunities for more information:
Visit in the Athletic Lobby with:
Clubs
Sports
Administration