1. 9 th Grade Curriculum Night Class of 2018 9/9/20151

2. Counseling Team  Don Dilla  Kim Friesen (temporary)  Marsha Gaulke  Marie Hassell  Lauren Lewis  Jackie Vertigan  Richard Palmquist, Pa Lee-Xiong, Renee Magney, Clerical Support  Steve Simondet, Assistant Principal 9/9/20152

3. Tonight’s Topics: 1. What to expect next year 2. Graduation requirements 3. Information about Advanced Placement US History (APUSH) 4. Available supports Info: http://south.mpls.k12.mn.us/Counseling.html 9/9/20153

4. Sophomore To-Do List  See your counselor! (Why?)  Take rigorous courses  Get academic support (Math & Writing Center)  Makeup failed classes  Take the PSAT if space is available 9/9/20154

5. Graduation Requirements Review graduation requirement grid This year:  English  Social Studies (APUSH)  Math  Science 9/9/20155

6. Why take Rigorous Courses?  Explore interests & develop new passions  Stronger writing skills  Problem-solving abilities  Time-management skills  Discipline  Good study habits  Applying for college  Earning credit, often for free/low cost 9/9/20156

7. Rigorous Courses Challenging & Dual Enrollment Options for 10 th grade:  Advanced Placement (AP Courses)  Honors Classes  PSEO-Career and Technical Education credit Additional options in 11 th & 12 th grade:  College in the Schools (CIS Courses)  Advanced Placement (AP Courses)  Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO ) 9/9/20157

8. PSEO MCTC Sophomore eligibility We welcome high school sophomores if you meet the course prerequisites and have passed the 8 th grade reading MCA test to take one approved career and technical education course (PSEO 10th Grade Programs) your first semester. If you earn a C or better in that class, the following semester you can take more career and technical courses. If you continue to earn a C or better, you will be eligible to register for general education classes as a Junior and Senior.PSEO 10th Grade Programs PSEO application deadlines Your application, placement-test results and all required documents need to be in Admissions by the following deadlines. No exceptions. No faxes. Spring semester 2015: Dec. 1 Fall semester 2015: June 1 Becky Koltes PSEO Coordinator Rebecca.koltes@minneapolis.edu 612-659-6772 Rebecca.koltes@minneapolis.edu 9/9/20158

9. 10 th Grade Courses  English 10 (Open) or Humanities 2 (AN & LA)  AP US History or AP Humanities 2 (AN & LA)  Chemistry or Honors Chemistry 9/9/20159  Appropriate math level:  Intermediate Algebra  Geometry  Advanced Algebra  Pre-Calculus or higher level math  World Language  Electives: AVID, PLTW, Career & Technical Education, Art, Music, Fitness for Life, Health, etc.

10. Future Forward! Earn an Associates’ Degree at the same time as your high school diploma!  This partnership between Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) and South High  earn an Associates’ Degree in Education at the same time as earning your high school diploma  College level classes starts sophomore year. 9/9/201510

11. Who Can Help?  Teachers  Grade-level program teams  Social Workers  Administrators  Check & Connect  Upward Bound/Trio/ UBVQ  AVID, and  Counselors 9/9/201511

12. Academic Supports  Before and after school help from teachers  Math Center (# 224s)  Writing Center (Media center) 9/9/201512

13. Strategies  Complete summer homework  Stay organized; use a tool  Complete daily reading assignments  Check the parent and student portals regularly  Communicate regularly with your teachers  Study with partners or in groups  Ask questions! 9/9/201513

14. Thank you for coming tonight! Go Tigers Class of 2018 9/9/201514