Spring 2014 8 th Grade Student Registration

1. Spring 20148th Grade Student Registration North Hills Preparatory

2. Jakkia Hollingsworth Dean of Road to College, L-Z jhollingsworth@uplifteducation.org Scott Ivy Academic Counselor, A-K sivy@uplifteducation.org Langston Ross Road to College Counselor lross@uplifteducation.org Sonya Barron Alumni Counselor sbarron@uplifteducation.org People to know Tracy Odom Upper School Director Deborah Hargrove Dean of Students Heather Pereira Dean of Instruction

3. Graduation Requirements • Math – 4 Credits • English – 4 Credits • Social Studies – 5 Credits • Science – 4 Credits • Foreign Language – 3 Credits of the same language • Fine Arts – 2 Credits of the same fine art • PE – 1.5 Credits • Professional Communications – 1 Credit • Technology – 1 Credit • TOK– 1 Credit • Other Electives – 2.5 Credits TOTAL # of Credits = 29 + successful completion of the EOCs + 100 hours of community service ** IB Diploma Candidates will have additional requirements based on the program**

4. Communication of Rank • Internal Communication of Rank • Rank will be communicated to students and their families who are in the top 25%: • at the end of sophomore year • at the end of junior year • at the end of every semester senior year • For those below 25%, students and their families will be told what quartile they are in during the times listed above.

5. 9th Grade Course Choices Students will select 8 Courses for their 9th grade schedule

6. English (1.0 Credit) • 9th Grade • English I

7. Social Studies (1.0 Credit) • 9th Grade • AP Human Geography

8. Science (1.0 Credit) • 9th Grade • Biology • Biology Honors

9. Math (1.0 Credit) • 9th Grade • Algebra I • Algebra I Honors • Geometry • Geometry Honors • Algebra II • Algebra II Honors

10. Foreign Language (1.0 Credit) • Foreign Language (3 Credits) • 3 Years of the SAME language starting in 9thgrade (9-10-11) • Spanish I • Spanish II • Spanish IIB • French I • French II • French IIB

11. Which Language Class Is For Me?

12. Fine Arts (1.0 Credit) • Fine Arts (2 Credits) • 2 Years of the SAME fine arts class starting in 9thgrade (9-10) • Art I • Art II • Theater I • Choir I • Band I • Orchestra I

13. Professional Communications (1.0 Credit) • Professional Communications • This course is a year course. • All freshmen will be required to take this speech class.

14. Physical Education (1.0 Credit) • Foundations of Personal Fitness • All freshman will take Physical Education their entire freshman year

15. Registration Schedule • March • Presentations and registration in English classes • Follow-up on case-by-case basis by counselors • See counselors for questions or changes to requests • April • Requests finalized in Powerschool Any revision to the schedule must occur prior to the first day of school, August 2014. No changes will be honored thereafter, unless a mistake has been made via the counseling office.

16. Information from the Counselors • Academic Counseling www.northhillsprep.org Students Student Resources Counselor’s Corner