Presented by Mr. Cohen, Guidance Director

Presented by Mr. Cohen, Guidance Director

1. Diploma types 2. Promotion requirements 3. Picking classes for next year We will not be taking individual questions about your schedule, but you ask general questions.

Advanced Studies Diploma 26 credits 4 English, 4 math, 4 science, 4 history, 3 foreign languages One of the sciences must be chemistry or physics Standard Diploma 22 credits 4 English, 3 math, 3 science, 3 history, NO foreign languages required Must take Algebra 1, Geometry, and one other math Part A math classes don t count as math credits You do not need to take World History 2 in 10 th grade Standard Diploma with Credit Accommodations 22 credits Only for special education students. SOL requirements are a little more flexible

Subject Standard Diploma Advanced Studies Diploma English 4 credits 2 SOL s 4 credits 2 SOL s Math 3 credits 1 SOL 4 credits 2 SOL s Science 3 credits 1 SOL 4 credits 2 SOL s History 3 credits 1 SOL - plus 1 student selected *** Testing Requirements 4 credits 2 SOL s - plus 1 student selected ***Testing Requirements PE 2 credits Current 10 th and 11 th graders CPR required 2 credits Current 10 th and 11 th graders CPR required Foreign Language 0 credits 3 credits or 2 and 2 Econ/Pers. Finance Fine Art, CTE, or F. Language 1 (online experience) 1 (online experience) 2 1 Fine art or CTE credit Sequential Elective 2 0 Total Credits 22 26

You must take Economics/Personal Finance before graduating you will take in 11 th grade All students must have a fine art/cte credit before graduating (2 if you are pursuing the Standard Diploma) All students must have a sequential elective before graduating 2 credits in the same elective family This includes foreign languages

9th grade to 10th grade the successful completion of four credits (including English) and one verified credit (passing a science, history, or math class and the corresponding SOL test). 10th grade to 11th grade - the successful completion of ten credits (including two English credits) and three verified credits (passing one science, one history, and one math class and the corresponding SOL tests). 11th grade to 12th grade - the successful completion of fifteen credits (including three English credits) and four verified credits (including at least passing one science, one history, one math, and one English). If a student fails English 11 in 11th grade and retakes English 11 in 12th grade, he will be classified as an 11th grader for the first part of the senior year.

In order to be signed up for honors classes next year, you: Should have the work ethic to handle the amount of work Should understand that you are signing up for the class not the teacher Should think about what kind of grades you are making next year and how much extra work you are willing to do.

1. Sign up for challenging classes next year and make good grades 2. Take the PSAT in the fall of your junior year the junior year is the only PSAT that qualifies you for scholarships 3. Continue to be involved with sports, clubs, community service and take on leadership roles. 4. Continue to get to know your teachers. You may need them for recs 5. If you work a part time job, that can help you as well.

The goal is to pick 8 total classes Use the list of classes we are handing out You will be choosing classes for your JUNIOR year and you will also be picking what you think you want to take for your Senior Year. Online classes/virtual VA classes

You are choosing your classes for next year. We hire teachers based on what you choose. Guidance does not allow for schedule changes for elective to elective. Your deadline for course request changes for electives and honors/regular classes is March 13. We will be holding to this deadline. So choose your classes wisely!!! You will be confirming your choices in February with the Guidance Counselors. Your choices today are not set in stone.

You are picking classes - NOT teachers.

Everyone will be receiving a scheduling form Mr. Cohen will walk you through each subject As you pick classes, circle them on the scheduling form or write them in on your form. You can also circle the classes on the course offering sheet to take home.

Clearly write your full name, ID number Initial by what type of diploma you are pursuing If you play an IRHS sport, please mark that in the top right corner

Everyone has to take a junior English class Circle one for junior year English 11 Honors English 11 AP English 11 (all year)

Advanced Studies Diploma you need 4 math Alg 1B, Geom B, AFDA, Algebra 2 Alg 1B, Geom B, Algebra 2, Probability/Stats or Trig or Adv. Functions For the Standard Diploma you need three math Alg 1B, Geom B, Computer Math Alg 1B, Geom B, AFDA or Algebra 2

Math class you are currently in Next Semester you are probably taking This semester, If you make a final grade of The next math class you should take Algebra 1A Algebra 1 B Passing Geometry A and Geometry B Algebra 1B Geometry A Passing Geometry B and one more math AFDA or Computer Math Algebra 1 Algebra 1 None or maybe Geometry None or maybe Geometry Good Grades Average to below Average Grades Geometry or Maybe AFDA or Alg 2 AFDA or Computer Math Geometry A Geometry B Passing AFDA and maybe Algebra 2 Geometry B None or maybe AFDA Passing AFDA or Algebra 2 or Computer math

Math class you are Next semester you are If you make a final The next math class currently in probably taking grade of you should take Geometry AFDA or Algebra 2 High AFDA, Algebra 2, Trig Geometry AFDA or Computer Math Average to below Maybe none average Algebra 2 Trig or none Average to high Math Analysis or Advanced Functions and Modeling Algebra 2 Trig or none Average to below average Probability or Advanced Functions and Modeling as a senior Trig Math Analysis Above average to Calculus high Trig Math Analysis or None Average to below average Probability or Advanced Functions and Modeling as a senior or none Math Analysis Calculus or none Above average Calculus or AP Calculus Math Analysis Calculus or none Average to below average Advanced Functions and Modeling as a senior or maybe none

For the Adv. Studies diploma you need four sciences and one must be Chemistry or Physics (usually taken in the junior year) Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Physics or Physics for Tech Marine Biology or Anatomy For the Standard Diploma you need 3 sciences Marine Biology or Anatomy Physics for Tech 1 and 2 Online Oceanography is an option

For the Advanced Studies you need to have taken and passed W. History 1, W. History 2, US History, and Government For the Standard Diploma you don t need to have taken World History 2 Choose either: VA/US History Honors VA/US History AP US History (all year class) Dual Enrollment US History (all year)

Hopefully, you will have passed PE II this year Advanced PE classes will be shown in the next few slides.

You need to sign up for this class in your junior year. Please circle this class After you have done this, turn the form over

In the left hand column, mark if you are applying to the Chesapeake Career Center Pursuing one of the three College and Career Pathways if you are not in any of these programs leave blank What your post high school graduation plans are

For the Advanced Studies Diploma you need 3 credits of one language OR 2 of one and 2 of another For the Standard Diploma you don t need any If you are applying to colleges, be aware of Do you need to have taken a language in high school? Will you have to take a foreign language in college?

All Juniors must have a 4X4 Are there classes you have heard about? Have you taken your sequential elective? Photojournalism and Yearbook will have applications Have you taken keyboarding (not required but rec) Chesapeake Career Center these classes are all year and take ½ the day. Applications due by Feb. 1

For the complete list of electives, look at courses in the packet we gave you For electives, you need to write the course number down on your sheet. Don t forget classes like AVID Music classes ROTC Teachers for Tomorrow Marketing Classes PE classes - Name What you will do Course number Adv PE 11 Team Sports 59211 Adv PE 12 Weightlifting 59311 Personal Fitness 2 Basketball and Fitness 59521

Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow This course introduces high school juniors and seniors to a career in teaching. Students participate in an internship with a local primary or intermediate school. Students are assigned a classroom and are able to work with their cooperating teacher and teach lessons in a real classroom setting. This class is a great opportunity to explore a teaching career! There is opportunity for students to receive dual enrollment credit for taking this course.

Do you have 8 total classes picked? Make sure you have listed the correct number of electives and some alternate choices. Make sure you have marked your 8 classes and alternates on your scheduling form. Finish up and question time

At the bottom of the 2 nd page of your scheduling form list the classes you think you might take in your senior year. When you are done with your form, pass it to the right making sure all forms are going in the same direction.

In January, a copy of your completed scheduling form will be mailed home. You will be able to enter your course requests into StudentVUE sometime in mid January. You will be given directions on how to do this. Your counselor will call you down to Guidance in February March to finalize your classes for next year. Please do not put a note in her box to talk about scheduling. She will call you down.

If you are a serious athlete and are thinking that you want to play a sport in college, you should tell your counselor this information when you are scheduling. Need to make sure you are taking NCAA approved classes. You should register with the NCAA Eligibility Center during your junior year. You should take the PSAT in the fall

Only final grades are used to calculate a GPA Point values for grades: A = 4.0 C+ = 2.3 A- = 3.7 C = 2.0 B+ = 3.3 C- = 1.7 B = 3.0 D+ = 1.3 B- = 2.7 D = 1.0 You earn.025 added to overall GPA for every honors class you take and pass and.05 for every AP class. You get the weight when the class is finished. You must pass the honors/ap class to earn the weight.

Honors English 10 B 3.0.025 Biology C+ 2.3 AP Euro History C 2.0 X 2.05 X 2 PE 10 A- 3.7 Geometry A B 3.0 Geometry B B+ 3.3 Spanish 3 B 3.0.025 Total 22.3 total points 22.3 divided by 8 classes = 2.7875 unweighted GPA 2.7875 +.025 +.025 +.05 +.05 = 2.9375 weighted GPA

English 10 B 3.0 Biology C+ 2.3 World History 2 E 0.0 PE 10 A- 3.7 Geometry A B 3.0 Geometry B B+ 3.3 Spanish 3 B 3.0.025 Drama 1 B+ 3.3 Total 21.6 total points 21.6 divided by 8 classes = 2.7 unweighted GPA 2.7+.025 = 2.725 weighted GPA

Final questions or thoughts?