HORTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE PRESENTS: IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020 (CURRENT 8 th GRADE STUDENTS)

HORTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE PRESENTS: IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020 (CURRENT 8 th GRADE STUDENTS)

HHS SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE Counselors A-G, & T: Laura Kuether H-O: Marcia Piette P-S, U-Z: Julie Castagna Secretary: Sally Ebben Registrar: Julie Patri School to Work Coordinator: Jodi Alix E-Mail: @hasd.org

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 2020

WHAT ARE CREDITS? You will earn ½ credit for every class you take. FALL SEMESTER English 9 ½ credit Algebra ½ credit Science ½ credit Civics ½ credit PE ½ credit Elective ½ credit Elective ½ credit Study Hall 0 credits Elective ½ credit TOTAL: SPRING SEMESTER English 9 ½ credit Algebra ½ credit Science ½ credit Global Studies ½ credit Computer Apps ½ credit Elective ½ credit Elective ½ credit Study Hall 0 credits Elective ½ credit TOTAL: GRAND TOTAL:

REQUIRED COURSES FOR FRESHMAN YEAR ENGLISH English 9 English 9 Honors (requires teacher recommendation) SOCIAL STUDIES Global Studies and Civics OPTION: Integrated English 9/Global Studies OR Integrated English 9 Honors/Global Studies

MATH (Will already be in Skyward for you) *Indicates teacher approval needed. ** Indicates placement based on test score and teacher recommendation.

SCIENCE Integrated Science Honors Biology (requires teacher recommendation) PHYSICAL EDUCATION P.E. I or Weight Training I COMPUTER LITERACY Computer Applications Office for the 21 st Century (requires teacher recommendation)

OCCUPATIONS Art Business / Computers / Marketing Family and Consumer Science Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Math (beyond the required 3 credits) Science (beyond the required 3 credits) Note: 2 credits are required to graduate. Does not need to be completed freshman year.

FINE ARTS OR WORLD LANGUAGES Band Choir Art Spanish German NOTE: 1 credit required to graduate. Does not need to be taken freshman year

ELECTIVES Courses over and above the required courses Check Course Description Book for courses that sound interesting to you Be careful of the pre-requisites explained in the course descriptions Watch for additional fees found in the course descriptions

YEAR LONG ELECTIVES Beginning Spanish A / Beginning Spanish B / Beginning German A / Beginning German B Beginning or Developing German Art I Freshman Band Freshman Choir Introduction to Technology Intro. To Engineering Design (PLTW) Cisco Networking (prerequisite: Geometry B)

FIRST SEMESTER ELECTIVES Keyboarding Microsoft Information Management Introduction to Business FCS Quest Foods and Nutrition Linking Generations

SECOND SEMESTER ELECTIVES Keyboarding Introduction to Business FCS Quest Design Foods and Nutrition Linking Generations Multi-Media Web Design* Microsoft Information Management* *Prerequisite: Computer Applications OR Office for the 21 st Century

COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOKS Example ********************************************************** Art Metals I (5009) is an opportunity for students to work with copper, brass, and silver. Students will work mainly with flat sheets of Art I (.5 credit) Fall Semester Fee - $15.00 10, 11, 12 ********************************************************** Course Title Course Number Description Pre-Requisites Credit Value Semester the Class Meets Cost for Materials Grade Levels Allowed to Take

REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017 Registration on-line and on your own Counselors will meet with 8 th graders Jan. 11 HMS Jan. 12 - GMS Counselors will help 8 th graders register Feb. 1 - HMS Feb. 2 - GMS Check Course Description Book when selecting courses Be prepared have your form completed Signed by you and parent/guardian Be sure to select alternate courses Make selections carefully changes are VERY difficult

8 period day 3 lunches before 5, between 5 and 6 or after 6 Extended Learning Time (ELT) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before 7 Freshmen Advisory (FA) Tuesday before 7

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES To find a list of athletics and extra-curricular activities: www.hasd.org Click on Schools Click on Hortonville High School Look at the left side column Click on Athletics Click on Activities and Clubs

Youth Service Learning 36 hours required for graduation Hortonville uses GetNvolved program to document YSL hours The link to GetNvolved can be found on the HASD website. 9 hours each year to be eligible for honor card and/or commons YSL hours can begin after a student completes 8 th grade Jodi Alix Youth Service Learning Coordinator

USING THE HHS WEB SITE www.hasd.org Click on Schools Click on Hortonville High School Click on Counseling *Click on Course Registration for the Course Offering Guide and instructions for registering Click on Athletics and Activities and Clubs for extracurricular information Click on GetNVolved-Youth Service Learning for information on logging in and volunteer opportunities

Freshmen Orientation to HHS First Day of School is Freshmen Only Link Crew Freshmen Advisory Open House Clubs, Activities and Athletics beginning before first day of school Service Learning Opportunities Summer School classes

THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO HORTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL!