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2 1/31, 2/1, 2/2: Scheduling Presentations 1/31-2/17: Online course request entry 2/9/17: Scheduling help session from 7:30 A.M. 4:00 P.M. in the high school counseling suite 2/14, 2/15: Counselors visit Social Studies classes May 1: Last day for request changes

3 Career Path 4 year school: Students planning to attend a 4 year school are encouraged to take at least 2 years of a foreign language and 4 years of both math and science. 2 year or trade school Military Employment Previous Course Work Individualized Education Plans

4 English Mathematics Science *4 th year of Math or Science Social Studies Family & Consumer Science Career Dev. Personal Finance Technology Education Arts & Humanities Health/ PE Electives Total Total 4 Credits 3* Credits 3* Credits 1 Credit 4 Credits 0.25 Credits 0.25 Credits 0.25 Credits 1.0 Credit 1.74 Credits 5.51 Credits 24 Credits

5 We offer 7 Honors level courses and 18 Advanced Placement Courses Weighted Grade Point Average is used in calculating Class Rank Honors courses carry an extra weight of 0.01 Advanced Placement courses carry an extra weight of Students must achieve a score of 3 or better to receive this weight Students planning to attend a four-year college upon graduating are encouraged to take at least one Advanced Placement course

6 There are 48 periods in a 6-day cycle. Credit value corresponds to the number of periods per cycle that a course meets. 1 credit = 6 periods per cycle 0.5 credit = 3 periods per cycle 1.17 credits = 7 periods per cycle Steps: 1. Select your required courses first. 2. Select your electives. 3. Do not select alternates online; you will submit those in class.

7 Honors English 10 English 10

8 Journalism/ Yearbook Introduction to the Dramatic Arts (semester) Speech (semester) Creative Writing Diversity in American Culture (semester)

9 Algebra 1A Algebra 1 Grade 9 Course Algebra 1B Geometry Grade 10 Course Geometry Algebra 2 Honors Algebra 2 Honors Algebra 2 AP Calculus AB Pre-Calculus Honors Pre-Calculus

10 Biology Honors Biology Chemistry Honors Chemistry Advanced Placement Biology

11 World Cultures AP European History

12 Band (0.75 or 1.0 credit) Orchestra (1.0 credit) Concert Choir (0.5 credits) New Arrangement (0.5 credits) Ambassadors (0.5 credits) Governors and First Ladies (0.5 credits) Advanced Placement Music Theory (1.0 credits) Music Appreciation (0.5 credits) Course name will change to History of Modern American Music Music Theory I (0.5 credits) Beginning Keyboard (0.5 credits) Music Production through Technology (0.5 credits)

13 Introduction to Business (0.5 credits) Money and Banking (1.0 credit) Computer Applications (1.0 credit) Internet Design Applications (1.0 credit) Business Communications (0.5 credits) Accounting 1 (1.0 credit) Accounting 2 (1.0 credit) Business Management (1.0 credit)

14 World Cuisine (0.5 credits) Food Preparation 1 (0.5 credits) Understanding Relationships (1.0 credit) Everyday Living (1.0 credit) Child Development (1.0 credit) Housing and Interior Design (0.5 credits) Creative Sewing (0.5 credits) Sew and Design (0.5 credits) Fashion Merchandising (0.5 credits) Nutrition and Wellness (0.5 credits)

15 Health Education (0.5 credits) Physical Education (0.33 credits)

16 Strength & Conditioning (0.5 credits)

17 French 1,2 (1.0 credit) Spanish 1,2 (1.0 credit) German 1,2(1.0 credit) Spanish for Native Speakers (1.0 credit)

18 Web Design (1.0 credit) Engineering/ Design Systems 1 (0.5 credits) Engineering/ Design Systems 2 (0.5 credits) Power Technology (1.0 credit) Computer Aided Design (1.0 credit) Engineering Materials and Product Design (1.0 credit) Robotics (1.0 credit) Applied Design & Development (1.0 credit) Need to complete CAD and Engineering Mat.

19 Visual Arts 1,2 (1.0 credit) Advanced Placement Studio Art (1.0 credit) Advanced Placement Art History (1.0 credit) Digital Studio Arts 1 (0.5 credit) - semester Photography Digital Studio Arts 2 (0.5 credit) - semester Video Digital Studio Arts 3 (.5 credit) Cinema and Broadcast Production Humanities (1.0 credits) Multicultural Applied Arts (1.0 credit)

20 Open to students in grades Acceptance has not been confirmed as of this date. Schedule as though you will be attending GMHS full-time. BCTC offers programs in 37 different career areas. Students attend BCTC for the first 4 periods of the school day. Students have 4 periods of classes at GMHS.

21 Log-in to PowerSchool. You can access the log-in page two ways by: Go to or Go to the district website. Select Resources on the right. Select Current Parents and Students. Select PowerSchool.

22 Enter your username and password.

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24 On the Class Registration screen you and your child will select your student s courses by using the course screens which appear in each category. Select the category by clicking on the pencil. Check the appropriate course and then click on the okay button.

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30 The category Required Courses to Graduate lists the courses typically taken in 9 th grade which are required to graduate. Only select these courses if your student did not have them in 9 th grade or failed one or more of these courses. The Electives category lists numerous pages of electives. The courses are listed in alphabetical order. You may need to go through numerous screens to find the elective(s) you are looking for.

31 When you have selected the appropriate required courses and a total of 6 to 8.17 credits for the school year, scroll down to the bottom of the Registration page and click on.

32 January 18-21: Scheduling Presentations January 19-27: Online course request entry January 26: Scheduling help session from 6:30 P.M. 9:00 P.M. in the high school cafeteria January 27: Scheduling help session from 7:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. in the high school counseling suite February 2 5: Counselors visit Social Studies classes February 9: Course verification day April 29: Last day for request changes.

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