1. Class of 2022 course selection
Mrs. Schmidt

2. THE FOUR YEAR PLAN A successful high school experience is based on:
Careful planning
Career and personal goals
Interests and abilities
Career plan

3. Career planning Our last meeting involved the career interest survey
Your career direction can change many times between now and the time you graduate from high school but…
Choosing your classes for 9th grade should involve current thoughts about your career direction
It’s not a forever choice but your career ideas should guide your decisions for next year

4. CAREER PATHWAYS FINDING YOUR FUTURE NEST
WHAT
It is the desire of the Lower Dauphin School District to provide students with the resources and encouragement to choose a future pathway that is based on employment opportunities and student abilities, interests, and personality. The Career Pathways, organized and developed by state and federal workforce agencies, provide groupings of careers that share similar characteristics and whose employment requirements call for common interests, strengths and competencies.
WHY
Choosing a pathway helps a student to focus on classes that match career interests. A pathway can help student set goals, experiment with interesting subjects, and take courses that relate to future plans. When students leave our nest, we would like for them to have a direction to fly!
HOW
Students will research career fields and personal interests while in middle school so that in 9th grade, they are able to choose elective courses that are aligned with their plans or career goals.

5. Pg 9 Training options & Why this is important
Pg 10 Career planning resources
Pg 11 The Pathways

6. Graduation Credit Requirements
English 4
Math 3
Social Studies 4
Science (depending on level) 3 – 4
Careers/Personal Finance 0.5
Health
Physical Education 1.5
Remainder of credits comprised
of elective courses 6 – 7
TOTAL

7. Academic Levels General/Career Prep Tech Prep
The General and Career Prep courses provide sound basic education for those who expect to enter the work force immediately after graduation.
Academic foundation for students planning to attend trade/technical schools or two- year colleges
Honors/ Advanced Placement
College Prep
An academic foundation for college bound students who have achieved at least an A- final average in a specific discipline
Or, those in honors level this year must maintain at least a B- final average to continue in the honors level at the high school (for example: Geometry, Algebra 1, Honors Science, Honors English)
The College Preparatory curriculum provides an academic foundation for college bound students.

8. 9th grade schedule – 8 period day
Required Courses:
English
Earth & Its Environment (Science) 1.0
US History
Math (see sequence)
PE (daily for one semester) 0.5
Computer Applications (daily for one semester) 0.5
TOTAL : 5.0 credits/periods
**The rest of the schedule will be electives (2-3)

9. Geometry (CP or Honors)
Math Sequences
Pre-Algebra
Algebra 1 or Algebra 1A
Geometry (CP or Honors)
Algebra 2 (CP or Honors)

10. Elective Courses -- Choose 2, 2.5, or 3
Art
Business
English
Family & Consumer Sciences
Foreign Language (CP students should take 2-3 years)
Music
Social Studies
Technology Education
2 electives = study hall every day
2.5 electives = study hall daily for one semester
3 electives = no study hall

11. Sample Schedules First Semester Second Semester MP 1 and 2 MP 3 and 4
Period 1
Public Speaking
Study hall 2
CP US History 3
Chorus 4
CP Earth & It’s Environment
5/6
Spanish 2
7/8
CP English
C lunch
lunch 10
Algebra 1 11
Computer Apps
Foundations of PE 9
First Semester
Second Semester
MP 1 and 2
MP 3 and 4
Period 1
Band 2
Honors US History 3
Honors Earth & It’s Environment 4
Foundations of PE
Computer Applications
5/6
Spanish 2
B Lunch
lunch
8/9
Honors English 10
Geometry 11
Architectural CAD

12. COURSE SELECTION PROCESS
Course Selection - Class of 2018
COURSE SELECTION PROCESS
Review Career & Course Planning Guide -- Full Course Selection Guide (with descriptions) is online
Discuss course options – teachers, students and parents
Students will seek out teachers for their recommendations and signatures… parents must also sign card and check recommendations
Course Selection Cards will be signed in school now- Feb 8.
**Courses will NOT be scheduled without proper signatures (from teachers & parents)
Course Selection Cards are due on Friday, February 9!

13. COURSE CHANGES Anytime between now and August …
Contact Mrs. Schaefer or me to change selections
You can me directly or ask mom/dad to make contact
Schedules will be mailed home at the beginning of August
Parent/ Student initiated elective and level changes are permitted during the summer up to August 17, 2018
Once the school year begins…

14. POLICY FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES
August 18, 2017 – Last day for student-initiated schedule changes. Summer changes do not include teacher or lunch reassignments. Once the school year begins:
Students will remain in classes as scheduled for the first two weeks of school.  No schedule changes will be made.
In weeks 3 and 4 of school, schedule changes are permitted for academic misplacements (with teacher and parent approval) AND elective changes can be made (from one elective to another – also with parental approval)
From week 4 of school through week 7, the ONLY types of changes will be for academic misplacements (with teacher and parent approval).
After week 7, no schedule changes will be made unless they are approved by a principal.
For second semester classes, students will only be able to make a change up until the second week of the course (week 2 of the 3rd MP)

15. REMEMBER… Pay attention to your teacher recommendations
Let Mrs. Schaefer know if you’d like to meet with me and I will be glad to stop over to see you or…
Send me an
Choose an extra course or two as alternates! While we do our best to give you the classes you pick, there’s no guarantee you’ll get your first choice
Even if you have applied to DCTS, please complete a Course Selection Card anyway

16. Remind 101
Text reminders from me to communicate with students and parents
See flyer and sign up!
Students will sign up during fall 9th grade presentation

17. You or your parents can contact me:
Questions?
You or your parents can contact me:
Mrs. Schmidt