1. Counselors Steve Guthoff A-K Jack McCurdy L-Z Class of 2017

2. Follow the directions Parent/Student Registration Night is January 22nd…..come! Any locked course will need a form signed by a parent giving permission to change it. Return the form to your counselor before March 3rd. If you want to change a recommendation please discuss this with your current teacher….they know you best! You have until March 3rd to complete your registration. Course selections will be mailed home in mid-March and you will have until March 31st to make any final changes.

3. You need English every year to equal 4 credits. Choices AP English Language and Composition Advanced English 11 CP English 11 English 11 In addition to 11 th grade English, you may select any of the half or full year senior English courses, however if a senior needs the course to graduate you may be asked to drop the course.

4. You need social studies every year to equal 4 credits. AP US History CP US History US History In addition to a US History course you may select any of the half year social studies, however if a senior needs the course to graduate you may be asked to drop the course. Business Law and Business Law 2/Ethics count as social studies credits.

5. You need three credits of science, preferably 4. Advanced Chemistry 1 Chemistry 1 Integrated Chemistry and Physics Environmental Science Environmental Science 1 Some of you will be taking a Physics course or other recommended science courses. Note: Follow your teacher’s recommendation and check prerequisites.

6. You need 3 credits of mathematics, preferably 4. AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC Advanced Hon Precalculus, Adv. Precalculus, Precalculus Advanced Algebra 2, CP Algebra 2, Algebra 2 Check your course guide for additional math electives Some of you may be recommended for a different math. Please talk with your teacher if you have questions.

7. You need PE every year Have you passed PE 9 and PE 10? If not, schedule it! Select Physical Education- 4 times a week, you select every 4 ½ weeks. Fall or Spring. Wake Up State High- only for Juniors and Seniors, meets from 7:00 am until 7:45 am 4 days a week. Fall or Spring. Lifeguarding – 5 times a week, fall or spring Fitness and Exercise Science – 5 times a week, fall or spring Virtual Physical Education- You need to send the completed contract with payment before we will remove the course from your course selections.

8. You need two health courses to graduate. Have you taken and passed Health 1? If not, schedule it (Health 10). Junior Senior Wellness- 90 minute period every other day for Fall or Spring. Wake Up to Junior/Senior Wellness- only for Juniors and Seniors, meets from 7:10 am until 8:00 am 5 days a week. Fall only. Virtual Health 2- You need to send the completed contract with payment before we will remove the course from your course selections.

9. You need this to graduate. If you have not completed this course, schedule it! Virtual Drivers Education- You need to send in the completed contract and payment. See your counselor if you have any questions.

10. College Bound students need to complete the second level of the same language (2 years) for most colleges. Colleges want to see a grade of a C or better. Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Latin and Chinese are offered. For Chinese you need to fill out an LE contract. Chinese 1 meets 4 th period, Chinese 2 and 3 meet 5 th period.

11. Electives help you explore your interests. If you need help finding electives please meet with your counselor. You need a total of at least 5.5 electives. Remember, if you take a 4th credit of math or science and you take a world language…..these all count towards your electives. You need 22.5 credits to graduate.

12. During the next two years you will need to complete a graduation project. Talk to your Junior English, social studies and elective teachers. If you have questions see your counselor. You will need to complete 20 hours of community service to graduate. Once you have completed any hours, complete a Community Service form found in the counseling office.

13. PE will be locked in. To change the semester we can switch them for you today. PE and other “locked” courses require a parent signature to change.

14. Ceramics 2 Culinary Arts 3/Chemistry 1 Advanced Nutrition Personal Training / Exercise Science /Sports Nutrition Business Management – now all year Clinical Observations – now offered in 11 th grade

15. You have received a copy of your transcript. The grades listed are the cumulative grades from marking periods 1 and 2. Please check your transcript for accuracy. Make sure your address is correct and that all of your courses are listed. If there are corrections, please write the correction on your transcript and return it to your counselor.

16. February 2nd - Students can see their recommendations and start to schedule classes for next year. We will start today. You have until March 3rd to complete your registration. Course selections will be mailed home for final confirmation in mid-March – due back March 31 st. End of July-Schedules will be on line and schedule changes may be submitted until August ? (TBA)

17. Go to scasd.org/course requests Click on Home Access Center and Log on. Instructions are in your packet and on the Course Requests page You will be using the Course Requests and High School Course Guide