1. Registration: Preparing for the 2015 – 2016 School Year! High School ! Sherwood High School

2. Planning for High School  Select courses to meet graduation requirements  Select complimentary, rigorous courses for college/ career readiness  Consider how to be more involved in school and community  Consider future careers

3. Our Counseling Services Team AMs. Al-Atrash B-CapMs. Natalie Ritchie Car-FdMs. Nancy Benson Fe-Ja Ms. Constance Lee Jb-MarMs. Raenell Rafferty Mas-PeMs. Erin McKenna Pf-StMr. William Sartori Su-ZMs. Jamii Avery

4.  Students should plan their schedules keeping the end in mind. (college/career)  Students should take courses that challenge them the most such as honors and advanced placement courses.  Students must complete 22 credits (keeping in mind graduation requirements) What Courses Should Students Take?

5.  English (4 credits)  Social Studies (3 credits)  Science (3 credits)  Math (4 credits in high school)  Technology (1 credit)  Fine Arts (1 credit)  Physical Education (1 credit)  Health (1/2 credit) Know the Graduation Requirements

6.  Program of Study  Foreign Language (2 credits) or  Career Development Program Graduation Requirements (cont.)

7.  Academy of Health Professions  Accounting and Business Administration  Certified Professional Horticulturist  Early Child Development  Engineering: Project Lead the Way (begin in 9 th grade)  Environmental Horticulture  Hospitality and Tourism  Television Production Career Development Programs at Sherwood

8. Please contact your high school counselor with questions about our Programs of Study.  Project Lead the Way will require completion of 5 courses and should begin in 9 th grade.  Academy of Health Professions should start in 9 th grade if student wants to work in a hospital as a senior. Contact your high school counselor to map out your 4 year plan. Programs of Study

9. Student Service Learning Hours (75 hours) High School Assessments  Biology  Government PARCC  English 10  Algebra 1 Additional Graduation Requirements

10. Colleges look for:  Honors and Advanced Placement courses  Strong GPA  Extra-curricular activities, Athletics, and/or Community Service Choosing Classes – Plan for College/Career

11. Be a Warrior Colleges look at the whole package. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What do you have to offer? What are your interests?

12. Extracurricular Activities  Academic Activities – Debate Team, Forensics, It’s Academic, Mathletes, Mock Trial, Model UN, Quill and Scroll  Honor Societies - Art, Foreign Languages, English, History, Math, Music, National Honor Society, Science

13. More Activities  Clubs - Anime Club, Asian Pacific Student Union, Badminton, Black Student Union, Book Club, Break Dancing, Chess Club, Gardening Club, Ice Hockey, Muslim Student Union, Rugby Club, Shakespeare Club, Ski Club, Stand Proud, Warrior Improv, Young Democrats.

14. Extracurricular Activities  Publications - Year Book and Newspaper  Service Organizations – Ambassadors, Amnesty International, Best Buddies, Green Team, Interact Club, Key Club, Leo Club, Peer Mediators, Project Change, S.A.D.D.  Year Long Activities – Cheerleaders and Pom Pons

15. Sports By Season  Fall: Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Handball, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball. (Tryouts start Aug 12th)  Winter: Basketball, Bocce Ball, Swimming/Diving, Indoor Track, Wresting  Spring: Softball, Baseball, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Track, Co-ed Volleyball, Boys Volleyball, Weight Training

16.  English  Social Studies  Science  Mathematics  Other Courses

17. ESOL Language classes satisfy English requirement English 11 Honors English English 9 AP Lang AP Lit English 12 Honors English 10 Honors Electives: Journalism/Newspaper Yearbook, Film, (Upper-class electives: Creative Writing, Film AP Lang English 10 English 9 Honors

18. Social Studies US History NSL AP NSL Honors US History 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade Electives for Grades 11 and 12 : Global Issues, Psychology, Comparative Religions, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, AP Psychology, AP European History, AP US History AP Comparative Govt., African Am. Experience, Latin Am. History, History of East Asia Honors MW History AP MWHistory AP NSL AP US History AP US History Honors NSL

19. Mathematics Statistics or AP Statistics Geometry - SP or DP Pre-Calculus or Hon. Pre-Cal Algebra 2 or Hon. Alg. 2 SP - Single Period, DP - Double Period 12 th grade Electives: Quantitative Literacy, **MC - MV Calculus, Differential Equations Bridge to Algebra 2 Algebra 1 SP or DP Calculus Applications or AP

20. Science H Geoscience H Biology Biology H Chemistry Chemistry Elective H Biology DP Sem 1 H Chemistry DP Sem 2 Upperclassmen Electives: Astronomy, Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science, Horticultural Science, Foundations of Medicine and Health Sciences, Structures and Functions of the Human Body, Wildlife Biology, Honors Geoscience, Foundations of Horticulture, Plant Production, Landscape Design H BiologyH Physics 9th Grade 10th Grade H Chemistry Chemistry Elective H Physics Physics Elective 11th Grade

21. AP Spanish (Language and Literature) AP French (Language) French 6 World Language American Sign Language, French, Spanish, Italian Level 4 Honors Level 2 Level 1 Level 3 Honors Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 & 2 Level 5 Honors American Sign Language 1 & 2 May not fulfill college world language requirements

22. Physical Education Grade 9: General P.E. (1 st or 2 nd semester) Specialty P.E. (1 st or 2 nd semester) Grades 10 – 12: Specialty P.E. (students can repeat the same course for credit; example: Weight training) Grade 9: General P.E. (1 st or 2 nd semester) Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (1 st or 2 nd Semester) Grades 10 – 12: Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (Elective Credit) Team/Individual Sports, Net Sports, Street Hockey/Lacrosse, Soccer/Adv. Soccer, Strength Training/Adv. Strength Training, Basketball/Adv. Basketball, Volleyball/Adv. Volleyball, Fitness Body Works, Yoga Stretch

23. Health Comprehensive Health On-level or Honors (Expected for 10 th grade ) May complete online/summer

24. Other Electives Fine Arts Grade 9: Drawing and Design, Digital Arts 1, Photography 1, Chorus 1, Piano, Guitar, Electronic Music, Concert Band (former training required), Symphonic Orchestra, Theatre Engineering & Technology Education Foundations of Technology, Introduction to Engineering Design, Designing Technology Solutions

25. ** Other Electives Career Education Introduction to Hospitality /Tourism, Foundations of Horticulture, Video Productions, Foundations of Medicine and Health Computer Science Computer Programing, Simulation & Gaming, Website Development Family & Consumer Science Child and Adolescent Development, Food Trends, Culinary Essentials

26. High school credit can be earned in middle school: Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus World Language Classes are offered by Semester in high school

27. Registration Materials and Course Bulletins

28. MCPS and Sherwood Course Bulletins The MCPS Bulletin contains all courses in the county – for every high school. The Sherwood High School Bulletin contains the offerings available to you at Sherwood High.

29. Sherwood Course Bulletin Sherwood Course Bulletin – page 2 – Table of Contents page 7 – Begin List of Courses and descriptions

30. page 17 - Sherwood Course Bulletin Course TitleGradeSemCodePrerequisiteCredit/other GeoScience Hon A GeoScience Hon B9-12 1212 3579 00 3577 00 Physical Sc Biology A Biology B10-11 1212 363100 363200 Biology A Biology Biology Honors A Biology Honors B9-12 1212 3621 00 3622 00 Concurrent w/Geom Honors Biology A Biology

31. Look at your registration card. Take out a pencil. Write due date for your school SHERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FMS: February 10 GRADE 9 PLANNING CARD (2015-2016) Due: RPMS: February 13

32. Make sure all contact information is accurate. Student’s Information Counselor Name:____________________________________________________________________________ Student Name: _______________________________ ID# ________________________________ Home Address: ___________________________________________________________________ Home Phone: _______________________________ Cell: _________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Name #1: ___________________________________________________________ Cell #: _____________________________________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Name #2: ___________________________________________________________ Cell: ______________________________________________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________________________

33. The directions are on the card. YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE IN THE MCPS SCHEDULER PROGRAM. CIRCLE ONE COURSE IN EACH SUBJECT AREA (ENGLISH OR ESOL, MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES). THEN SELECT YOUR ELECTIVE CHOICES ON THE BACK OF THIS CARD FOR A TOTAL OF SEVEN (7) CLASSES AND/OR 14 CODES.

34. What is your English/ESOL recommendation? Circle your choice. ENGLISH English 9 1311/1312 English 9 Honors 1313/1314 ENGLISH ELECTIVES Journalism (Sem 1) 1150 Newspaper (Sem 2) 11530 (Pre-req Jounalism A) Yearbook 115302/115302 ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) ESOL 1 (DP) 120110/121110 ESOL 2 (DP) 120210/121210 ESOL 3 1203/1213 ESOL 4 1204/1214 ESOL 5 1205/1215 *ESOL Lab 120640/121640 (Level 3 by recommendation) Academic Language 124140/124240 (ESOL 1 only) *ESOL Basic Reading 114540 (Levels 1, 2 & 3) Read 180 ESOL 113940/114040 (levels 2-5 by recommendation only)

35. Circle your choice. Example: Honors English 9 ENGLISH English 9 1311/1312 English 9 Honors 1313/1314 ENGLISH ELECTIVES Journalism (Sem 1) 1150 Newspaper (Sem 2) 11530 (Pre-req Jounalism A) Yearbook 115302/115302 ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) ESOL 1 (DP) 120110/121110 ESOL 2 (DP) 120210/121210 ESOL 3 1203/1213 ESOL 4 1204/1214 ESOL 5 1205/1215 *ESOL Lab 120640/121640 (Level 3 by recommendation) Academic Language 124140/124240 (ESOL 1 only) *ESOL Basic Reading 114540 (Levels 1, 2 & 3) Read 180 ESOL 113940/114040 (levels 2-5 by recommendation only)

36. What math class was recommended for you? Circle the class you should take. MATHEMATICS Algebra 1 3111/3112 Algebra 1 w/Rel. Math DP 311110/311210 Algebra 2 3301/3302 Algebra 2 Honors 3310/3311 Geometry 3201/3202 Geometry w/Supp DP 320110/320210 Geometry Honors 3203/3204 Pre-Calculus 3489/3490 Pre-Calculus Honors 3350/3351 ESOL M.A.P.S. 311340/311440 ESOL Algebra 1 w/Rel. Math 311140/311240 (DP) (Levels 1, 2 & 3) ESOL Geom w/Supp DP 320140/320240

37. Circle your Science and Social Studies courses SCIENCE Geoscience Honors 3579/3577 Biology Honors 3621/3622 Physics Honors 382159/382259 ESOL Applied Science 361140/361240 (Level 2 or 3) SOCIAL STUDIES United States History 2110/2112 US History, Honors 2111/2113 AP NSL Government 2104/2105 ESOL U.S. History (Levels 2, 3 & 4) 211040/211240 ESOL Modern World History (Levels 2, & 3) 222140/222240

38. Turn Over the Card to see your elective courses DIRECTIONS: CIRCLE YOUR ELECTIVE COURSES. KEY: † Fine Arts Credit # Basic Technology Credit * One semester courses; however, these courses may be offered either semester or both DP Double Period class

39. Consider elective choices and circle WORLD LANGUAGES French 1 1611/1621 French 2 1612/1622 French 3, Hon 1633/1643 French 4, Hon 1634/1644 Spanish 1 1711/1721 Spanish 2 1712/1722 Spanish 3, Hon 1733/1743 Spanish 4, Hon 1734/1744 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 1777/1778 Italian 1 1981/1982 PHYSICAL EDUCATION *General P.E. (1 sem. required) 772000 *Badminton,Tennis Net Spt 773600 *Team/Individual Sports 773900 *Basketball 774200 *Street Hockey /Lacrosse 774400 *Soccer 774800 *Advanced Soccer 774810 *Volleyball 775100 *Advanced Volleyball 775110 *Strength Training/Team 775200 *Advanced Strength Training 775210 *Yoga/Stretching 775400 *Team Sports 773800 FINE ARTS †Ceramics/Sculpture 1 6381/6391 †Digital Art 6496/6497 †Foundations of Art 6055/6056 †Photography 1 6345/6346 † Digital Photography 6343/6344 MUSIC †Chorus 1 6711/6712 †Concert Band 6821/6822 †Guitar 6585/6586 †Piano 1 6520/6521 †Orchestra, Honors 6868/686 9 +Theatre 6926/6927 CAREER EDUCATION Introduction to Hospitality/ Tourism 5398/5399 Foundations of Horticulture 5535/5536 COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Programming 1 2989/2990 (concurrent Geometry) Simulation & Gaming 2804/2805 Website Development 2991/2992 PATHWAY TO Engineering –PLTW #Introduction to Engineering 5152/5153 TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION #Foundations of Technology 5161/5162 #Designing Tech Solutions 2812/2813 #Introduction to Engineering CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Child and Adolescent Development 1 4847/4848 Hospitality Management Program Food Trends & Technology 4204/4205 Culinary Essentials 4825/4826 ACADEMY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Foundation of Medicine and Health Sciences 4044/4045 VIDEO PRODUCTION PROGRAM Video Production 5173/5174

40. List alternative possibilities ALTERNATIVE ELECTIVE CHOICES 1. ______________________________________ Course No.________/______ 2. ______________________________________ Course No.________/______

41. Signatures are on the front of card Please consult the MCPS Course Bulletin for course descriptions or visit the website at www.mcpscourses.org. The selection of teaching staff is based on registration information. Therefore, all course selections for next school year are considered final. No changes can be made after June 15, 2015. I have read and reviewed the recommendations/selections made for the coming school year. www.mcpscourses.org SIGNATURES Parent/Guardian: ______________ Student: ___________ Date _____

42. Registration

51. Dates to Note February 5 – Course Fair at Sherwood High School FMS: February 10 RPMS: February 13 Registration cards due to your 8 th grade Counselor May – Course selections sent home during 4 th quarter

52. What is it like to be in high school?

53. Sherwood Ambassador What is it like to be in high school? How do the upper classmen treat freshmen? What are the teachers like? How much homework is there? What do you need to do to be successful? How do you join activities? Q & A ?????

54. Be A Warrior! Questions? Questions?

55. We look forward to seeing you in the Fall.