1. Rising Juniors: Class Selection Survey Family Connection Workshop Career Search

2. Today’s Agenda  Sign up for 7 classes  Explore possible career paths

3. Discipline Area Credits Verified Credits Discipline Area Credits Verified Credits English42 42 Mathematics42 31 Laboratory Science42 31 History and Social Science 42 31 World Languages3(or 4)World Languages0 Health and Physical Ed. 2 2 Electives3 4 Student Selected SOL TEST 1 Student Selected SOL TEST 1 Personal Finance and Econ 1 1 Fine Arts or Career & Technical 1 Fine Arts or Career & Technical 2 Total269Total226 Advanced DiplomaStandard Diploma

4. Course Selections The PROCESS Computer Labs – sign up for 7 classes; you can make changes online from home until five school days after this presentation. 1 on 1 Meeting with Counselor – review all classes for 2014-15, including teacher recommendations; you may make changes to courses at this time. April 9 – receive course selections with report card – student can use this form to make changes from that point on until APRIL 30.

5. Let’s Pick Classes Log in to Family Connection www.lcps.org/fhs  School Counseling  Family Connection (on right hand side)  Login (username : ID #; password: ID #)  About Me  FHS Course Request Survey  MY PROFILE – UPDATE EMAIL ADDRESS

6. Classes When you are finished selecting classes DO NOT HIT SAVE AND SUBMIT! Class choices are:

7. Now, pick some classes for junior year

8. English English 11 A English 11 H AP Language and Writing

9. U.S. and Virginia History U.S. and Virginia History A AP U.S. History

10. Science – Environmental Explorations (prerequisite: 2 lab sciences; Earth & Biology suggested) – Conceptual Physics (prerequisite: Algebra I) – Chemistry (prerequisite: Algebra I, strongly recommend co-requisite with Algebra II) – Physics (prerequisite: Algebra II) – Advanced Placement (AP) Biology (prerequisite: Biology & Chemistry) – Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry (prerequisite: Chemistry) – Advanced Placement (AP) Physics (prerequisite: Physics; and co-requisite: Calculus)

11. Math Algebra 1 - Geometry Algebra 1<SOL> Geometry 550000<SOL> Functions, Algebra & Data Analysis 565000 Geometry<SOL> Algebra 2/ Trigonometry 571000<SOL> Algebra 2 560000<SOL> Functions, Algebra & Data Analysis 565000

12. Functions and Advanced Functions Functions of Alg/Data Analysis Geometry 550000<SOL> Algebra 2 (IF already completed Geometry) 560000<SOL> Advanced Functions & Modeling Advanced Algebra/ Precalculus 580000 Any of these courses: Computer Math Discrete Math & Probability & Statistics

13. Algebra 2 – Computer Math Algebra 2<SOL> Advanced Algebra/ Precalculus 580000 Advanced Functions & Modeling 570000 Any of these courses: Computer Math (math elective) Discrete Math Probability & Statistics AP Statistics Algebra 2/ Trigonometry<SOL> Mathematical Analysis 586000 Advanced Algebra/ Precalculus 580000 Any of these courses: Computer Math (math elective) Discrete Math Probability & Statistics AP Statistics Computer Math (Math Elective) AP Computer Science A 595100 Any of the other courses following Algebra 2

14. Adv. Alg - Math Analysis Adv. Alg/Precalculus AP Calculus AB 585100 Mathematical Analysis 586000 Any of these courses: Computer Math (math elective) Discrete Math Probability & Statistics AP Statistics Math Analysis AP Calculus BC 586100 AP Calculus AB 585100 Any of these courses: Computer Math (math elective) Discrete Math Probability & Statistics AP Statistics

15. AP Calculus - AP Stats AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC 586100 Any of these courses: Computer Math (math elective) Discrete Math Probability & Statistics AP Statistics AP Calculus BC Multivariable Calculus 583000 Any of these courses: Computer Math (math elective) Discrete Math Probability & Statistics AP Statistics Follow path from course you took in 2012-13

16. World Language If you are going to move on to the next level of your language, select the next class in sequence You may choose to start a new language (remember 2 years of 2 different languages or at least 3 years of 1 language for Advanced Diploma) If you have met your language graduation requirement, you can take another elective instead of a language

17. Personal Finance & Economics All students need to take a semester of Economics and a semester of Personal Finance. Or Take full year AP Economics and semester Personal Finance

18. Electives Review the choices, add classes not to exceed an overall total of 7 full credits. Do not select the Save and Submit option This will allow you have access to make changes at home with your parents

19. Turn off monitor…

20. What career interests you If you could be anything, what would you like to do for a career? Why? What do you know about the education and/or training needed for that career?

21. Explore careers on Family Connections 1. Log-in to Family Connection: Go to FHS website  School Counselors  Welcome  Family Connection  Log-in Your log in is your student ID for e mail and password 2. Select Careers tab at top of page Go to What are my interests  Cluster Finder  answer the questions and see what you find out about yourself. Any surprises?

22. Thanks for coming!