SCHEDULING PRESENTATION Class of 2018
Scheduling Process 1. Look up each course in your new Course Description Guide. 2. ASK YOURSELF am I eligible? What is the course about? 3. Choose required/core courses and then electives. 4. Think about career options does this impact my choices? 5. Discuss with your parents. 6. Obtain recommendations (teacher initials) and signatures. 7. Input your requests online by 3:35 pm, Thursday, FEB 9 th. 8. Turn in course selection sheet to Guidance by 3:35 pm Thursday, FEB 9 th
Credits Earn 1 credit for every semester class you pass. *Passing is a D- You should have around 32 credits by end of your junior year to be on track for the Core 40 Diploma. Do you need to make up any credits? Summer school Session 1 June 12 - June 30 8:00-1:00 Session 2 July 10-28 8:00-1:00 Alg I, Geom, Alg II, English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12, Government, Econ, U.S History, Health, Biology I and PE Enrollment forms due April 14, 2017.
KEEP IN MIND, to graduate You must pass the Algebra I and English 10 ECAs. You must take the Biology I ECA. You must fulfill the Financial Literacy requirement. ALL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO WALK AT COMMENCEMENT IN JUNE 2018, NO EXCEPTIONS
Core 40 = 44 total credits (pg.12) 8 credits English 9, 10, 11, 12 6 credits Math Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II Must take a math or quantitative reasoning course each year in high school. These are listed on page 15. 6 credits Science Biology I, Chemistry/Physics/ICP AND any Core 40 science class of your choosing. 6 credits Social Studies World History or Geography, US History, Gov t & Econ 2 credits PE 1 credit Health & Wellness 15 credits Electives
Academic Honors = 47 credits (pg.12) All Core 40 requirements, PLUS 2 additional Math credits Precalculus, Trigonometry, Probability & Statistics, Finite Math, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science 6-8 credits in a World Language 2 Fine Arts credits ONE of the following: Earn 4 credits in 2 or more AP courses and take AP exams Earn 6 verifiable, transcripted, college credits in Dual Credit Courses from the approved dual credit list 1 AP course resulting in 2 HS credits AND 1Dual Credit Course from the approved list resulting in 3 college credits Earn an ACT composite score of 26 or higher and complete written section No semester grade lower than C- Cumulative GPA 7.0 or higher
Technical Honors = 47 credits (pg. 12) All Core 40 requirements, PLUS If you are interested in earning this diploma, see Ms. Fox or Mrs. Bowland for additional information and requirements. You also must have semester grades of a C- or higher and a cumulative GPA of 7.0 or higher at end of senior year.
Early Graduation If you wish to be a 7 semester grad, you need to meet with your counselor to make sure you have the number of credits and classes required to do this. You will then select Mid-Year Grad on the top of your course selection sheet AND online. Make sure you discuss it with you counselor before making this selection. 7 semester grads who plan on attending college during the 2 nd semester of your senior year need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) BY MARCH 10 th, 2017 www.fafsa.gov
On your Course Selection Sheet. Fill out the information at top of sheet IMPORTANT!: Intended diploma type and social security number. All classes with prerequisites are marked with an asterisk *. Make sure you meet ALL prerequisites! Rec. means you need a teacher signature in order to sign up for that class. Course selection sheets will be given back to you until you have all initials needed. Classes ending in a 1 are 1 st semester classes Classes ending in a 2 are 2 nd semester classes Classes ending in a 6 are 1 semester classes that could be scheduled 1 st or 2 nd semester MAKE SURE YOU SELECT: No Zero Hour Course OR No Period 7 Course found at top of selections on course selection sheet
REQUIRED COURSES 1) ENGLISH 2) MATH - English Lit or Honors English Lit (1 sem.) required - Composition or Honors Composition (1 sem.) required - Honors courses can be taken for Dual Credit *Trine University and/or IPFW - AP English Language and Composition - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II (required) - Several options beyond Algebra II (starts on pg. 50) - Know college requirements! 4 years are recommended - Math Labs (Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Trig.)
REQUIRED COURSES cont 3) SOCIAL STUDIES - All students select Government or AP US Government - All students select Economics or AP Microeconomics * AOF Students ONLY, can take Global Econ in place of econ. 4) SCIENCE - Many options. READ about the classes, talk to your science teacher & peers; consider your future career or focus. - Double check diploma requirements (at least 6 credits) - Flow Chart on page 57 5) HEALTH AND PE - If you do not have both PE credits and your Health credit earned, you MUST have these completed over the summer or they will be scheduled senior year.
ELECTIVES Beyond the Core classes/credits you need = ELECTIVE CREDITS 1) FINE ARTS * VISUAL ARTS (double check prerequisites) -Fine Arts Connections: there are two options * CHOIR (Audition required; choose the choir you WANT to be in. We can change it if needed.) * BAND (list your primary instrument; two semesters!) * GENERAL MUSIC (double check prerequisites) * DRAMATIC ARTS (double check prerequisites)
ELECTIVES Cont 2) Career and Technical Education * Agriculture, Engineering and Tech., FACS 3) Business, Marketing & Information Tech. Ed. 4) English * Yearbook needs an application; counts for Fine Arts credits for AHD 5) Physical Education/Health * Make sure you choose the correct sections. * New course options 6) Social Studies (double check prerequisites) 7) World Languages
NEW COURSES for 2017-2018 Nutrition Science Careers (FACS) Musical Theatre Computer Science II-AP Computer Science A Computer Tech Support Student Media The Charger Online Lifetime Modern Fitness PE Strength & Conditioning Female Section Career Info/Exploration: Coaching & Officiating Health Science Ed. II: Athletic Training: Prevention/Care
ALTERNATE COURSES Choose your alternates/back-ups on your course selection sheet only, NOT ONLINE! If you leave these blank and there is a scheduling conflict, your counselor will choose replacement classes for you Do not choose alternates that you already picked as electives or have already taken in the past!
THEN ASK YOURSELF Am I on track with my Core classes? Do I need to repeat any classes? Do I have the prerequisites I need to take the classes I want? Do I need to/should I continue with my World Language? Do I need to/should I, take an AP class? An Honors class? A Dual Credit class? *To help answer these questions, please come and talk to your counselor!!!
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 12 th GR. Work Based Learning/Senior Internship Application required/must be accepted lists will be posted on the Guidance office window at the end of January as to who made it into this program. Please watch for these! Look at course #s online carefully 1 period of internship a day You could have Travel 6th and Internship 7 th period 2 periods of internship a day You could have Travel 5th and Internship 6 th and 7 th periods If you were accepted into the Internship Program select: * TRAVEL (if you want to leave after 4 th period) AND * WORK BASED LEARNING/SENIOR INTERNSHIP
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 12 th GR. ICE Application required/must be accepted Once again, look for the lists on the Guidance window to see if you were accepted. If accepted, select ICE Instruction (5421/5422) and ICE On-The-Job Training (5431/5432) ICE Instruction is a 1 period a day class ICE On-The-Job Training is 2 periods a day, 6 th & 7 th periods You can also select Travel 5 th (201/202)
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 12 th GR. Health Careers (Senior Health Internship) Application required/must be accepted Once again, look for the lists on the Guidance window to see if you were accepted. If accepted, select Health Science Education I/II (9221/9222) and Work Based Learning :Health Sci/Medical Terminology (9231/9232) Look for the course #s on the online selection they won t necessarily be next to each other Could also select Travel 5 th (201/202)
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 12 th GR. Culinary Application required/must be accepted Once again, look for the lists on the Guidance window to see if you were accepted. Only select Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management (651/652) or Advanced Culinary Arts (661/662) on your course selection sheet and online if you have already been accepted into the program If you have not applied but still want to try to get into this program, do NOT select Culinary Arts or Adv. Culinary Arts on your selection form or online, but rather, choose electives and circle the ones you would want to drop if you are selected into the program. See Mrs. Sigmon.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 12 th GR. Education Professions: Cadet Teaching Application required/must be accepted Once again, look for the lists on the Guidance window to see if you were accepted. Select EducaProfessions1(671/672) on your course selection sheet and online if you have been accepted into this program. This class is two-period block and there is not a Travel Period for this program.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 12 th GR. ANTHIS CAREER ACADEMY Application required/must be accepted. Applications are available in the Guidance Office if you did not attend the call-out meeting. One or Two year programs; some are 12 th grade only. Must have your own transportation. More info. about the programs in your Course Description Guide, pg. 72 Applications are due in the Guidance Office on Feb. 9 th Selections for Anthis will be made sometime in February. You will be notified of whether or not you get in to this program. At that time, your schedule will be changed in order to put your Anthis program in for next year.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 12 th GR. Collegiate Connection @ IPFW (on campus) If interested, you need to see your counselor Select your Carroll courses then circle the courses on your course selection sheet that you would want to drop if you take a course(s) on IPFW s campus. YOU, the student, are responsible for contacting Ann Brown (connection@ipfw.edu) to determine what class you would like to take and when it is offered One class at IPFW costs around $800 plus cost of college textbook (approximately $120) You have to apply, be accepted, then work with Ann Brown to get registered for the class on campus. Then you will need to work with your counselor to try to make it fit into your day at Carroll
Dual Credit Courses (pages 7-9) Dual credit (earning college and high school credit) is available for several classes and programs. Please note that only CERTAIN dual credit classes meet the Academic Honors Diploma requirements. They are marked with an X on the chart found on pages 7-9. If you want to take a Dual Credit course through IPFW, you must fill out and turn in a permission form. You can pick up the form in the Guidance Office. You will need to mark the class(es) that you want to take, have your parent sign it and then return it to the guidance office by Feb. 9 th. Transferability to all colleges is NOT guaranteed. PLEASE be aware that the grade you earn will permanently be on your college transcript.
AP Advanced Placement Classes PAGE 6 AP classes can be equivalent to undergraduate college courses = they are challenging, and will help prepare you for the rigors of college-level courses. You will receive a 2 point grade bump towards your GPA with an AP class. DOUBLE CHECK PREREQUISITES
ONLINE COURSES There are certain circumstances where an online course may be the best option for you. BUT, online courses may not be the best option for you and your learning style. Because courses require independent study, you must remain disciplined to succeed. It is highly recommended that unless absolutely necessary, that you DO NOT take an online course. Experience has shown us that most students do not finish, or have trouble passing the final exam. For example, if you take a course through BYU, you have to pass the final exam in order to pass the class. For those of you who are taking online classes currently, you MUST be completed (including the final) by the end of the school year, or it will be added back into your senior schedule. For those of you who are planning on taking an online class, you MUST be signed up by May 1 st and provide confirmation in order for us to take that course out of your selection/schedule. For those of you who are planning on taking a senior class online, you MUST have the course completed by Thanksgiving break, or it will be put back into your spring semester.
SUMMER SCHOOL AT CHS Carroll High School is offering two sessions of Summer School Session 1: June 12 June 30, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Session 2: July 10 28, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Seniors can take any course for credit recovery AND Government and/or Economics Students that plan to be a seven-semester grad can take one or two semesters of English 12 If you plan to take a course(s) during summer school you MUST: turn in a Summer School form before they are taken out of your selections/schedule mark on your course selection sheet, what class(es) you will take over the summer. Forms will be available online and in the Guidance Office
Course Selection Sheet Select your classes (14 checkmarks) Select your ZERO HOUR CHOICE (2 checkmarks) SHOULD HAVE A TOTAL OF 16 CHECKMARKS Choose alternates on your course selection form ONLY you do not need to choose alternates online! Do not choose classes that you have already taken as your alternates. MUST have a student and parent signature. Selections are due online and sheets are due to Guidance by February 9 th!
ZERO HOUR 1) If you want to be here for a regular 7 period day: * choose: No Zero Hour Course #4201, 4202 2) If you want to take Zero Hour and leave after 6 th : * choose: No Period 7 Course #4211, 4212 3) If you want to be here for 8 periods (Zero Hour): * DO NOT CHOOSE EITHER ABOVE OPTION ON YOUR COURSE SELECTION SHEET.
ZERO HOUR cont NO MATTER WHAT OPTION YOU CHOOSE YOU MUST HAVE 16 CHECKMARKS ON YOUR COURSE SELECTION SHEET. YOU MUST HAVE 16 BOXES ON YOUR ONLINE SELECTIONS. If you are going to be a 7 semester grad, you should have 9 check marks. (One of these checks must be #412-7 sem grad) Again, discuss with your counselor first!
ZERO HOUR FACTS There is no transportation provided. There are no specific classes that are only scheduled during Zero Hour it is simply another period in our school day. You can choose to take Zero Hour for only one semester or for two semesters.
SUBMIT SELECTIONS ONLINE Log on to PowerSchool and select Class Registration. In each section, click on the yellow pencil in the top right of each box courses for that section will appear. Select your classes, making sure the course numbers align with your course selection sheet. Pay attention to bottom of screen more than 1 page. Classes are listed in alphabetical order. Select OKAY when done selecting from that section. Repeat until all classes have been selected. Select SUBMIT.
SUBMIT SELECTIONS ONLINE Click on the pencil icon, then choose your class(es).
SUMBIT SELECTIONS ONLINE MAKE SURE TO CLICK OKAY REPEAT UNTIL YOU HAVE CHOSEN THE REST OF YOUR CLASSES.
SUBMIT SELECTIONS ONLINE Make sure you have 16 boxes on your screen. If you are a seven semester graduate, make sure you have 9 boxes on your screen. Select Submit. You must have the required number of CREDITS selected or you won t be able to submit your choices. Again, make sure your online selections match your course selection sheet.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND. Choose wisely and challenge yourself. What you take compared to what we offer, matters to colleges. They want to see that you re taking difficult classes. IU and Purdue require Pre-calculus and/or Trigonometry. Some colleges require a World Language. Start checking college admissions requirements now. If you haven t already, start planning college visits Take the SAT and/or ACT at least once (or twice) this school year.
Questions? Mrs. Bowland and Ms. Fox will be available before and after school in the Commons and during Activity Period. If you are in a study hall, your teacher can write you a pass to come see us during the day. Please do not sign up on a blue counselor pass to see us in regards to scheduling for next year. Just come during your study hall, before/after school, and/or during Activity Period If you need to talk about this year s classes, personal issues, etc., please fill out a blue counselor request pass like normal. You can also EMAIL US with any questions!