1. Registration 2014-2015

2. The School Counselors Ms. Bishop ~ A – E Ms. Fassbender ~ F – K Mr. Landis ~ L – Q Ms. Glynn/Ms. Kuntz ~ R – Z Mr. Benz ~ School-to-Career Coordinator

3. PARENTS TALK WITH YOUR PARENTS ABOUT YOUR COURSE SELECTIONS! This is a great chance for you to have discussions about your future and ensure that you are on the same page.

4. New Courses Strength & Conditioning II Math Workshop – Geometry

5. Renamed Courses AP Chemistry (formerly Chemistry II) Web Design (formerly Web Page Design & Management) MS Office Basics (formerly MS Word I) MS Office Advanced (formerly MS Word II) MS Office Integrated (formerly MS Excel & Access) Management and Ethics (formerly Corporate Protocol) Keyboarding and Online Tools (formerly Keyboarding Seminar) Video Editing and Digital Design (formerly Multimedia & Technology)

6. Failed Courses Required: Must retake! Make sure to talk with your counselor about during registration Elective: May choose a different course to make up the credit(s) Summer School: Recommendations made by teachers. Only offered for certain courses for credit recovery. A letter will be sent home from the main office if you have been recommended. Talk with your first semester teacher if you have questions.

7. Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Academically challenging courses taken during high school which are designed to be equivalent to college courses. Earn high school credit like all other courses. OPTIONAL AP Exam in May – Must sign up for and pay to take exam – Only way to also earn college credit through AP Classes – Not guaranteed college credit ~ dependent on score earned, college attending and academic major.

8. HS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS for CLASS OF 2015 & 2016 Overview: English ~ 4 credits Math ~ 2 credits Science ~ 2 credits Social Studies ~ 3 credits – ALL required courses Health (.25 credit) and Career Workshop (.25 credit) Physical Education ~ 1.5 credits Additional Course Work to total 24 credits

9. HS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS for CLASS OF 2017 and beyond Overview: English ~ 4 credits Math ~ 3 credits Science ~ 3 credits Social Studies ~ 3 credits – ALL required courses Health (.25 credit) and Career Workshop (.25 credit) Physical Education ~ 1.5 credits Additional Course Work to total 24 credits

10. Choosing Courses  Long Range Planning & Goals  Utilize the WHS Programs of Study (Pages 19 – 35)  Post high school plans directly impact course selections  Possible options  College ~ four year  College ~ two year  Apprenticeship  Military  Work  Consult with your teachers  Know the pre-requisites  Explore Laude Options (Pages 15 & 16)  Challenge yourself appropriately  When choosing which semester for courses; know it may change due to balancing of classes.

11. Minimum College Preparatory Admission Requirements  4 English  3 Mathematics  3 Natural Science  3 Social Science  4 Electives: from the areas above, foreign language, fine arts, computer science and other academic areas *UW-Eau Claire and UW-Madison require a minimum of two credits of a single foreign language for admission. *UW-Eau Claire and UW-Madison require a minimum of two credits of a single foreign language for admission.

12. Mr. Benz Youth Options (Pages 17 & 18) Work Experience Programs – Youth Apprenticeships – State Certified Co-ops – Employability Skills

17. Quick Reference Hand out provided by Mr. Smith and Ms. Bishop at end of meeting ~ see one of them if interested.