2. Study Halls If you currently struggle in your classes and/or are earning grades in the C-D range, or you have a lot of after school commitments please consider…  Taking a study hall. This built-in study time each day will allow you to stay on top of your homework.  Take time to develop good study habits.  No Credit will be earned for a study hall. Empowering all learners for life!

3. Research Classes  Ask your teachers. They can help you decide if a class is a good choice for you.  Discuss with your family and older siblings.  See your counselor or assistant principal with questions.  What you chose will be what you keep. Choose carefully! Empowering all learners for life!

4. Language Arts Empowering all learners for life!

5. Math Progression 3-year minimum 2- or 4-year college, university, or work/vocational program 4-year college or university ; accelerated Non Linear Algebra GeometryHonors Geometry Algebra II College Algebra Prep Honors Algebra II Pre-Calculus Honors Pre-Calculus AP Statistics & Functions AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Empowering all learners for life!

6. Math Progression Empowering all learners for life!

7. Science Progression 3-year minimum TECHNICAL2-YEAR COLLEGE4-YEAR COLLEGE Non-Science CareersScience Careers General SciencePhysical Science Honors Biology Biology*BiologyHonors Biology*Honors Chemistry Everyday Chemistry *Honors Chemistry or Chemistry *AP Physics Physics*PhysicsAP Biology OROr *AP Physics Anatomy & Physiology Empowering all learners for life!

8. Science Progression 3-year minimum Empowering all learners for life!

9. Social Studies Progression 4-year minimum Empowering all learners for life!

10. Your High School Transcript  Each student should have one set of permanent grades.  Each class passed is worth ½ credit  7 classes = 3 ½ credits each semester Empowering all learners for life!

11. What if I fail a required course?  You are given an excellent opportunity to pass your classes at AHS. Summer School is your ONLY option for recovering credit lost from failure of a required course. There are two (2) sessions of summer school. 12 days in length. 8:00 – 1:00. Each session is worth ½ (.5)credit.  To be a 11 th grader next year, you will need to complete a minimum of 10 credits by next fall.  To be eligible for sports 12 credits need to be completed!  Make 10 th grade a great year! Empowering all learners for life!

12. Equip Learners of all ages to think, to achieve, and to care. Athletics at AHS Austin High School offers the following competitive opportunities: Adapted BowlingFootballBoys’ SoccerGirls’ Track BaseballBoys’ GolfGirls’ SoccerVolleyball Boys’ BasketballGirls’ GolfBoys’ Swimming/Diving Wrestling Girls’ BasketballGirls GymnasticsGirls’ Swimming/Diving CheerleadingBoys’ HockeyBoys’ Tennis Cross CountryGirls’ HockeyGirls’ Tennis Dance TeamSoftballBoys’ Track We are a member of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and the Big 9 Conference. To be eligible to participate in a sport, students must comply with MSHSL as well as specific District rules.

13. Eligibility for Athletics AHS Empowering all learners for life! In order to be eligible for sports, you must have accumulated the following credits: Grade 11:Start of year= 12 credits/End of 1 st semester= 15 credits Grade 12:Start of year= 18 credits/End of 1 st semester= 21 credits

14. Equip Learners of all ages to think, to achieve, and to care. Activities at AHS Austin High School offers the following club opportunities: AFS Amer. Field ServiceDrama ClubRobotics-Physics Art ClubFigure SkatingScience Olympiad ArcheryFrench ClubSkills USA BikingFuture Farmers of America (FFA) Student Council BowlingGo Green ClubStudent Union ChoiceKnowledge BowlTable Tennis Clay TargetMath LeagueWeight Training DECANational Honor Society (NHS) World Language Diversity-Fusion ClubPromYouth Leadership Empowering all learners for life!

15. Attendance Policy Excused Absences Unexcused Absences  Bring note within two days Tardies  4 Tardies turn into lunch detention Loss of Credit – Hold on Grades  No credit in any course where the student exceeds three (3) unexcused absences or exceeds nine (9) absences within a semester. Empowering all learners for life!

16. Completing the Course Request Form Please: *See your core teachers in Language Arts Math Science Social Studies for recommendations for next year. (Students must sign up for full load of classes = 7 credits and 3 additional credits of alternates) Empowering all learners for life!

17. Completing the Course Request Form Select: Seven full credits and 3 alternate credits. You may list by priority in numeric order! Select classes carefully as they will be a part of your schedule next year. Changes may NOT occur later!!!!!!!! Empowering all learners for life!

18. Equip Learners of all ages to think, to achieve, and to care. Registration Info Online Go to the Austin High School website http://www.austin.k12.mn.us/ http://www.austin.k12.mn.us/ Click on Our Schools Click on Austin High School Click on Counseling Left hand side Course Registration Information Click on CRG 15-16 FINAL COPY Empowering all learners for life!

19. Conference/Parent Involvement Input Course Request for next year with your Connect Teacher over the following weeks Conferences are March 13 from 4-8 pm! parents Talk with your parents regarding your course selections Attend Conferences with your parents Empowering all learners for life!

20. Any other questions… Empowering all learners for life!