1. Scheduling  Put your name and ID number on the sheet!  This is the sheet you will turn in to HOMEROOM by Friday February 28 with your signatures at the bottom of the page!

2. English/Math/Science/Social Studies/Foreign Language  Your current teachers in these areas will be making a recommendation to you.  You should select whatever you want to take on your schedule sheet.  If your choice and the teacher’s choice don’t match, when you meet with the school counselor, this will be discussed.  If you choose to take a lower level from what the teacher recommended, the change will be made.  If you choose to take a higher level from what the teacher recommended, your parent must talk to your current teacher in the subject area and you must turn in a form with the signatures that you will get from your counselor.

3. AP US HISTORY  11 th grade- if not in Soc/Psych/Econ, have your 10 th grade American Studies teacher sign the schedule sheet if they approve.  10 th grade- may take AP US HISTORY in 11 th grade with recommendation of US History teacher since it will not be taught your Senior year.  9th grade- May take AP US HISTORY with recommendation of current World History teacher.

4. Physical Education  Only regular Physical Education meets the requirement for graduation  (NOT weightlifting, team sports, coaching or officiating)

5. Physical Education --If you are using the “PE Exemption” by playing 2 seasons of a sport/band/cheer, circle “P.E. Exemption” on your schedule sheet. You do not have to take PE IF you participate in 2 seasons of a sport/band/cheer. --Pick an extra elective to take the place of PE.

6. Physical Education  Grade 10-11- If by the end of this school year you have not completed.5 credit of PE OR have 2 signed exemption forms (1 per activity) on file in the guidance office, you will automatically be added to PE.  PE will stay on your schedule until you AND parent sign the opt-out form AND turn it into your school counselor.

7. Study Hall  You may only have 1 study hall per semester. You don’t have to have one.  No credit for study hall  Circle “Semester Study Hall” or “Year Long Study Hall”

8. Eligibility  1.5 GPA  Passing 5 classes worth.5 credit or 1 credit. (Don’t include PE, weightlifting, or support, or courses you are re-taking)  Take an extra class to protect your eligibility!!!!

9. Elective classes are listed on the back  Classes are described in the Course Description Guide.  Guide is located ONLINE on the WMHS website on the Guidance page.

10. Leave Early/Arrive Late  11 th and 12 graders ONLY  Must be ON TRACK TO GRADUATE on time  Must circle what option you want: -Come after 1 st -Come after 2 nd -Leave after 5 th -Leave after 6 th -Stay all day --Make sure you select the right number of classes to match whatever option you pick!

11. Rotating Courses Course Offered for 2014-15 Courses Offered for 2015-16 AP US History AP Government AP Physics AP Chemistry AP Statistics

12. Yearbook  Pick up an application from Ms. Moore in room 110. Turn in to her by March 13.  Applicants will be selected based on essay/recommendations.  You will be notified if you have been accepted or declined.

13. Peer Tutoring class-1 credit  Pick up an application in the guidance office.  Applicants will be selected based on essay/recommendations.  You will be notified if you have been accepted or declined.  Pick an alternate class.  Enrollment is limited.

14. New Courses Math/Science  Advanced Quantitative Reasoning - Serves as a bridge between Algebra 2 and AP Statistics or Pre-Calculus.  Introduction to Statistics and Finance  AP Physics  Honors Chemistry

15. New Courses English/Foreign Languages:  Dual Enrollment-Composition  AP Language offered next year  Spanish 5 (Minimum enrollment required)

16. Family and Consumer Sciences  Pastry Arts  Clothing and Textiles  Pick alternate choices if you pick these or International Foods! They will fill up quickly!

17. Music  Glee Ensemble- auditions  Don’t schedule it until after you know if you made it. Pick another elective, then we can change it, but at least you have a spot in an alternate choice.

18. Art  Digital Art Fundamentals  Graphic Design  New pre-req’s for art classes: 2 paths Art Fundamentals Digital Art Fundamentals Ceramics/ Advanced Ceramics Digital Photography Drawing 1/2 Graphic Design Painting Sculpture

19. Alternative Elective Choices:  Pick 2-3 “back-up” classes in case we can’t fill your first choice options that you circled on the sheet.  At the beginning of the school year, schedule changes are only made for specific reasons.  CHOOSE your courses carefully!

20. Schedule Changes   1) ___A senior needs to make a change to meet graduation requirements.   2) ___A teacher and student request a more appropriate level of a subject for the student.   3) ___A technical error was made in the schedule.   4) ___The course has been completed in summer school.   5) ___Prolonged illness where an excessive absence makes a normal load too heavy.   6) ___To balance classes. (Example: Two study halls 1st semester and none 2nd)   7) ___An IEP plan necessitates the change.   8) ___Drop a study hall to add a class if space is available.   9) ___ Student wants removed from class with a grade of WF (Withdraw Fail)

21. Example Course Selection List: Class Semester 1 Semester 2 1EnglishEnglish 2MathMath 3ScienceScience 4 World Studies 5 (Using PE exemption) Health Life Skills 6 Spanish 1 7 (2 semester classes=1 whole period filled all year Journalism Team Sports