GETTING READY FOR THE SENIOR YEAR!

GETTING READY FOR THE SENIOR YEAR!

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

Review: Graduation Requirements Total 20 credits English Math Science Social Studies Physical Ed Health Creative/ Performing Arts Electives 4 credits (Eng 9, Eng10, Eng11, Elective) 4 credits (must earn at least Alg II) 3 credits (Bio, Physical Sci, Elective Science) 3 credits (World Hist., US History, Gov. & Econ.) 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

Scheduling tab on LWHS homepage (Lakotawesthigh.com this site shuts down on Thursday, 1/12/17 at 3 pm)

GOES LIVE Thursday, 1/12/17 at 3 pm (lakotawesthigh.com still works)

Your 11 th and 12 th course work: CHECK CURRICULUM GUIDE 2017-18 11 th GRADE 12 th GRADE English 11/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 Psychology, Sociology, AP US History, AP Micro/Macro Economics, AP Government, AP Psychology, AP European History, AP Human Geography Elective (if you are planning to go to College you should be taking Foreign Language) Elective Elective/Senior Flex Elective/Senior Flex

Four Core Classes: Junior meetings It is recommended that each Junior set up a meeting with their counselor! Your English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language teachers will recommend the appropriate classes for you. AP courses for next year? Please be aware of the AP entrance testing and/or summer work! To override a teacher s recommendation, a meeting with the West Department Chair is required before an override will be approved!

Diploma with Honors Requirements meet 7 of the 8 below: 4 English credits 4 Math credits 4 Science credits (including Chemistry and Physics) 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 1210+(Reading & Math) SAT (SAT requirement may change)

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 and a number of courses that require Fine Art as a prerequisite) Computer Science (including a new AP 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 2017-18 Information Technology (IT) Pathway: Intro to Computer Science/Programming (offered next year at 9 th and 10 th grade) Web Design (next year at grade 10) Sports Medicine Pathway added at Lakota West Contemporary Cuisine to Family and Consumer Science (year-long foods course, remove Intro to Family and Consumer Science) Additional Offerings/changes at LWHS: Law and Criminal Justice (CP elective for 11/12 grade) Name change Intro Creative Writing to Creative Publications Add 2 English options for 11 th grade English: Survey of American Literature (historical perspective), and Focus on American Novels (both CP) Metals IV and Ceramics IV

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. 27 th Feb. 6 th. Teachers will be making recommendation beginning Jan. 17 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 24 th back to Guidance Office!

Course requests in HAC Select Course Requests from the menu Teacher Recommendations appear as blue hyperlinks above the Department. Teachers are making recommendations Jan. 17 th - 25 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

Requesting an Alternate Courses.. Click in the Request box next to the alternate course Use the dropdown list in the Alternate column to select Alternate to Any Course Click Save NOTE: If Alternate to This Course is selected, the course you choose will not be considered during the scheduling process.

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

BACK OF VERIFICATION SHEETS

What should YOU be doing now?!?! Prepare for scheduling Talk to your teachers (Teacher Talk Day January 20, 2017), counselor and parents. Your teachers are going to be making recommendations for you! Teacher recommendations close on January 25, 2017. Talk to them about what class you should be taking next year! Reminder College Credit Plus + Credit Flexibility meeting at LWHS on Thursday, 1/19/2017 at 6:30 pm in the Theatre.

Questions???? FOLLOW US AT: @LWHSGuidance