1. Henry Ford II Curriculum Night
Welcome Class 2023
Mr. Kenneth L. Cucchi III - Principal
Dr. Heather Blum – Associate Principal
Mr. Mark McLoughlin – Associate Principal (A – L)
Mr. Dave Ersig – Associate Principal (M – Z)

2. Mrs. Catherine Livingston
Who is My Counselor?
Last Name
Counselor
A – De
Ms. Wendy Johnson
Df – Ka
Mrs. Bettye Ann Kittle
Kb – L &
AVID
Mr. Matt Joseph
M – Sg
Mrs. Catherine Livingston
Sh – Z
Mr. Greg Jesko

3. Counseling Center Services
Academic / Scheduling
Personal / Social
Career / College

4. Graduation Requirements:
Must earn a total of 22 credit hours
Must take the MME
SAT / WorkKeys / M-STEP
Must be up to date on Four Year Plan: Naviance

5. FILL OUT THE SCHEDULE FORM ACCURATELY
Complete form in pencil
Mark Core Courses
Teacher Signature for Honors, AP, or Advanced Math Course
Electives
Full Year Code A/B
½ credit write two classes
M010 / M020
Health / 9th PE
Don’t forget alternates
Commitment with Signature
Parent Signatures

6. Important Dates to Remember
SCHEDULES ARE DUE TO THE BEMIS COUNSELING OFFICE BY
Friday, March 15th
We encourage you to meet with your Bemis counselor or your soon to be Ford counselor if you have questions.
Ford II Counselors will meet with students individually on
Tuesday, March 19th

7. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
ENGLISH
CREDITS REQUIRED - 4 CREDITS
ENGLISH 9 – 1 credit
ENGLISH 10 – 1 credit
ENGLISH 11 – 1 credit
ENGLISH 12 – 1 credit

8. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
SOCIAL STUDIES
CREDITS REQUIRED – 3 CREDITS   
WORLD HISTORY - 1 credit
U.S. HISTORY - 1 credit
U.S. GOVERNMENT credit 
ECONOMICS credit

9. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
SCIENCE
CREDITS REQUIRED – 3 CREDITS
BIOLOGY - 1 credit
CHEMISTRY - 1 credit
ADDITIONAL SCIENCE - 1 credit

10. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
MATH
CREDITS REQUIRED – 4 CREDITS
GEOMETRY - 1 credit
ALGEBRA credit
ALGEBRA credit
SENIOR MATH OR MATH-RELATED - 1 credit

11. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
World Language
CREDITS REQUIRED – 2 CREDITS
Two consecutive years of a world language
Flex Option available for those taking one year
World languages taken in 7th or 8th grade will count for high school credit (CR) if you received a cumulative grade of 70% or higher.

12. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CREDITS REQUIRED – ½ CREDIT OF EACH
Flex Option Available for PE Credit
Two Seasons of Marching Band
Two Seasons of HFII Sport

13. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
VPAA
Visual, Performing & Applied Arts
CREDITS REQUIRED – 1 CREDIT
Numerous courses fulfill this requirement
Anything on your Course Offering list with a “V” code

14. Understand the COURSE OFFERING handout
COURSES ORGANIZATED BY DEPARTMENT
COURSE NUMBERS / COURSE TITLE
GRADE
CREDITS
½ credit or 1 credit
CODES
V = Visual Performing & Applied Arts
T.R. = Teacher Recommendation
PREREQUISITES
Courses
T.R. & Signature
Link to Curriculum Guide

15. Want more information about a class? Check the Curriculum Guide

16. WHAT DO COLLEGES WANT? ACADEMIC PREPARATION OTHER FACTORS
Involvement in school and community
Clubs
Sports
Performing Arts
Service
Leadership
Essays
World Language
UCS Graduation Requirements are only a start !
Academic performance –
GPA & Rank
Test scores
Academic rigor THROUGH senior year – minimum of 3-4 academic core courses
AP and Honors courses

17. Stay Connected & Informed
Visit the Henry Ford II Homepage Often
Use the PowerSchool Parent Portal
Receive information electronically through
Log into Naviance Family Connection
Sign up for Remind Accounts

18. ACADEMIC SUPPORTS Use an Agenda Get & Stay Organized
Daily Distraction Free Homework Time
Monitor grades on Power School
Get Involved in School!
STRIVE
Monday – Thursday 2:15 – 3:15 Student-centered academic help sessions in Media Center
National Honor Society Tutor List
Self-Tutorial Websites
Khan Academy
Outside Tutoring Referrals

19. Thursday, March 21st from 6:30 – 8:30pm Eisenhower High School
UCS CAREER EXPO
Thursday, March 21st from 6:30 – 8:30pm
Eisenhower High School
Meet career professionals who can answer your questions about job responsibilities, requirements and skills
Discover the high school classes to prepare for your Career Pathway
Learn what education and training is needed after high school for your career
Discuss with UCS teachers the course offerings to include in your EDP
Check out the job outlook and projected income for selected careers!
DON’T MISS IT!

20. UCS COLLEGE FAIR@ HFII Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:00 – 7:30pm
Over 60 Colleges/ Universities will be present!
Gather information and network with the college reps.

21. GoToCollegeFairs.com
New for 2019 – UCS has partnered with GoToCollegeFairs.com to simplify the college fair experience
Students are encouraged to pre-register and once they have a personal barcode is ed to the student within two days
Students present the barcode to college reps in order to easily share information
This allows more time to spend with college reps and eliminates filling out numerous prospect cards
For more information go to:

22. Communication District website: www.uticak12.org
From there click on Henry Ford II Link
PowerSchool and Parent Portal
Provides access to students grades and attendance as well as teacher’s addresses
Questions? Contact your counselor via phone or
Last Name
Counselor
A – De
Ms. Wendy Johnson
Df – Ka
Mrs. Bettye Ann Kittle
Kb – L & AVID
Mr. Matt Joseph
M – Sg
Mrs. Catherine Livingston
Sh – Z
Mr. Greg Jesko