GETTING READY FOR YOUR JUNIOR YEAR! Choices Made Today Will Impact Where You are Tomorrow

GETTING READY FOR YOUR JUNIOR YEAR! Choices Made Today Will Impact Where You are Tomorrow

Mapping your road to success! What route will you take 6 Bell Schedule- Firebird Full Day! Zero Period Personalize your courses to fit your future Click here: Course of Study Credit Flexibility - info mtg 1/25/18 at 6:30 pm in Theatre College Credit Plus (CCP) info mtg 1/25/18 at 7:30 pm in Theatre Lakota s Secondary Summer School Program

Mapping your road to success! Apply to Butler Tech Click here for application Career Based Intervention Program (CBIP) Career Readiness Academy (CRA)

How does this all begin? Get to know your counselor!

Lakota West Guidance Staff: Effie Jansing - Jata A - C David Klaserner D Hi Guidance Secretaries: Mrs. Wainscott (A-Hi) Bob Emig Hj-Mc Mike Anderson Md - Sc Mrs. Smith (Hj-Z) Kira Murphy Sd - Z

Path to Graduation English Math Science Social Studies Physical Ed Health Creative/ Performing Arts Electives 4 credits (Eng9, Eng10, Eng11, Elective) 4 credits (must earn at least Alg II) 3 credits (Bio, Physical Sci, Elective Science) 3 credits (World History, US History, Government and Economics) ¼ credit + ¼ credit OR PE Waiver* 0.5 credit One full credit (Chorus, Band, Fine Art) At least 4 credits (Foreign Language, Business, Technology, Family/Consumer Science) *add 0.5 elective credit if utilizing PE Waiver

EOC- Ohio State Test Students need to earn 18 total points on the 7 EOC Math- minimum of 4 points English- minimum of 4 points Science and Social Studies- minimum 6 across the two 2 additional points from any area English 9 English 10 Algebra 1 Geometry Biology American History Government

Academic Diploma with Honors Requirements meet 6 of the 7 below: 4 Math credits 4 Science credits 4 Social Studies credits 1 Fine/Performing Art credit 3 credits of Same Foreign Language OR 2/2 credits of different Foreign Languages. 3.5+ UNweighted GPA 27+ ACT OR 1280+(Reading & Math) SAT

Course Selection Sheet/Planning Guide (This sheet is to help you plan and for notes only. This does not need to be signed or turned in.)

Be sure to think ahead--- make a 2 year plan now! 11 th GRADE 12 th GRADE CP Survey of American Literature/CP Focus on American Novels/Honors English 11/AP English Language Algebra II/Pre-Calculus (Note: Junior Math doesn t count as math credit) World Lit and Comp./Advanced Composition/British Literature/AP English Language & Comp/ AP English Lit & Comp. / Honors Advanced Composition Trig and Applied Algebra/CP Pre-Calculus/H. Pre- Calculus/CP Calculus/AP Calculus (AB or BC), AP Statistics Elective Science Elective Science Chem. I, Chem. II, Biology II, H. Biology, H. Anatomy & Physiology, H. Zoology, AP Biology, AP Chem., H. Physics, CP Physics, AP Physics, Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science Economics and Government Elective (if you are planning to go to College you should be taking Foreign Language) Elective Psychology, Sociology, American Law & Criminal Justice, AP US History, AP Micro/Macro Economics, AP Government, AP Psychology, AP European History, AP Human Geography Elective/Senior Flex Elective

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Four Core Classes: Set up a meeting with you counselor to review your classes/transcript. Your English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language teachers will recommend the appropriate classes for you. AP/Honors courses for next year? Please be aware of the entrance testing and/or SUMMER WORK! To override a teacher s recommendation, see your Guidance Counselor to begin the process.

Electives.. Need to take two (2) elective classes to complete a 6 period day Electives are: Band (Audition/Approval of Instructor required) Choir (Audition/Approval of Instructor required) Fine Arts (Acting I, Fine Art I are prerequisites for other courses) Computer Science Foreign Language Additional Health and PE courses STEAM 2 courses New Butler Tech Programs/courses Business courses (Financial Literacy & Planning, Sports/Ent. Marketing) Family and Consumer Science (multiple courses)

New courses for 2018-19 Sports Medicine Pathway Sports Exercise & Psychology Exercise & Athletic Training Fitness Evaluation & Assessment Information Technology Computer & Mobile Apps Game Design

EXERCISE SCIENCE Interested in a Career in Healthcare? Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Doctor, Fitness Instructor, Nutrition, Sports Psychology Course Requirements Athletic Injury & Prevention (10 th /11 th grade) Exercise & Sport Psychology (11 th grade) Fitness Assessment & Evaluation (12 th grade) Exercise & Athletic Training (12 th grade) PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS -Learn about various careers in healthcare -Hands-on learning -Seniors can leave program with CREDENTIALS -AMCA Physical Therapy Aide -ACSM Personal Trainer -First Aid/CPR certified -Earn up to 6 hrs of college credit your senior year -Internship and Observation opportunities, field trips, scholarship opportunities, interview prep

Butler Tech Courses (see Lakota Program of Studies for pre-requisites)

Athletes If you are participating in a Lakota West Sport you MUST have 5 solid classes: Solid classes are any class other than PE. Solid classes are semester classes earning.5 credit. Eligibility IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE, YOU MUST HAVE BEEN ENROLLED IN AND PASSED 5 SOLID CLASSES THE PRECEDING GRADING PERIOD AND BE PASSING 5 SOLID CLASSES DURING THE CURRENT QUARTER/ SEMESTER. IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU MAINTAIN 5 SOLID CLASSES THE ENTIRE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. SOLIDS ARE HALF CREDIT (.5) EARNING SEMESTER COURSES ONE PE CLASS IS NOT CONSIDERED A SOLID. ****Talk to your guidance counselor for clarification. It is advised to have 5 solids the entire school year (6 solids is preferred). NCAA eligibility center If you anticipate participating in college sports you should be registering with the NCAA. ****Talk to your guidance counselor

How to register! All registration will be completed through the student s account in Home Access Center (HAC). Registration will begin Jan. 30 th Feb. 8 th. Teachers will be making recommendation beginning Jan. 18 th. Students should speak with their current teachers. You need to know your HAC log-in ID and password, please contact the guidance office. If you do not select your classes, someone will select them for you. Signed verification sheet due by February 15 th back to Guidance Office!

Finding HAC

Course requests in HAC Select Course Requests from the menu Teacher Recommendations appear as blue hyperlinks above the Department. Teachers are making recommendations Jan. 18 th - 26 th. The recommendations may be kept or deleted. To remove a recommended course or select additional courses, click the Edit icon for the Department s courses you want to request

Teacher Recommendations.

Selecting courses Click the Request box for the course(s) you want Click Save

You can choose an Alternate Course... Click in the Request box next to the alternate course Use the dropdown list in the Alternate column to select Alternate to this Course Click Save

Deleting a request.. Click the Add/Edit icon for the Department of the course you want to delete Uncheck the appropriate course (at the top of the list) Click Save

Looking over your options? Thinking about Butler Tech, CCP, CBIP, or CRA???? Regardless of what path you are thinking about, you should schedule a 6 bell schedule @ LWHS Your counselor will adjust accordingly

What should YOU be doing now?!?! Prepare for scheduling Talk to your teachers, counselor and parents. Your teachers are making recommendations for you NOW! Talk to them about what class you should be taking next year! Complete your registration through Home Access Center (HAC). (Jan. 30 th - Feb. 8 th @ 3 p.m.) If you don t know your HAC log-in ID and password, see the Guidance secretaries.

VERIFICATION SHEETS! You will be getting your verification sheet on Feb12th You will take them home and review your choices with your parents SIGNED Verification Sheets must be returned to the Guidance Department by Feb15th

Questions???? FOLLOW US AT: @LWHSGuidance