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Aurora High School. Class of 2018 High School Registration. Tips for Success at AHS. Goals 4 year plan Communication School – Student – Parent Involvement Responsibility/Accountability. AHS Graduation Requirements. English 40 credits Math 30 credits Health/PE 15 credits.
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Aurora High School Class of 2018 High School Registration
Tips for Success at AHS • Goals • 4 year plan • Communication • School – Student – Parent • Involvement • Responsibility/Accountability
AHS Graduation Requirements • English • 40 credits • Math • 30 credits • Health/PE • 15 credits • Social Studies • 40 credits • Science • 30 credits • Electives • 95 credits • Total Credits • 250 credits
University Requirements English – 40 credits Math – 40 credits Social Studies – 30 cr. Science – 30 credits Foreign Language – 20 credits AHS Requirements English – 40 credits Math – 30 credits Social Studies – 40 cr. Science – 30 credits Health/PE – 15 credits University Core Course Requirements
English Course Offerings AHS ~ 4 years UNL ~ 4 years • Grade 9 • English I • Grade 10 • English II • Grade 11 • English 11I • Honors American Literature/Composition I • Journalism I – elective credit only • Grade 12 • English 1V • Honors Composition II / Advanced Writing & Research / World Literature (college credit available) • Journalism I or II – elective credit only • Creative Writing– semester, grade 11 or 12
Math Course Offerings • Students will be assigned a math course based on completion of math sequence, grades earned, and testing • 4-year colleges will accept credit for algebra completed prior to grade 9 (for admission) • 4-year colleges will accept only algebra I and beyond as math credit to meet their math admission requirements • UNL – 4 yr. Math requirement ~ UNK & UNO – 3 yr. • Basic math course sequence: • Pre-Algebra • Algebra I • Intermediate Algebra • Basic Geometry • Algebra II • Geometry/Honors Geometry • Trigonometry/Statistics & Probability • Pre Calculus/Calculus/Adv. Calculus • College Algebra • College Calculus • Additional Offerings: • Standards Math I (9-10th) • Standards Math II (11-12th) AHS ~ 3 years UNL ~ 4 years
Science Course Offerings AHS ~ 3 years UNL ~ 3 years • Grade 9 • Physical Science • Grade 10 • Biology • Grade 11 & 12 • Chemistry (pre-req. is algebra II) • Physics (pre-req. is geometry) • Advanced Biology • College Biology (pre-req. is chemistry) • College Chemistry (pre-req. is chemistry) • Additional Offerings: • (all semester offerings) • Animal Science • Food Science • Environmental Agriculture • Horticulture • Greenhouse Management • Science of Sports Nutrition • Natural Resources
Social Studies Course Offerings • Required: • Grade 9 • World Geography – 10 cr. • Grade 10 • Global Studies – 5 credits • Personal Finance – 5 credits • Grade 11 • American History/Honors College American Hist– 10 cr. • Grade 12 • American Gov’t. – 5 cr. • Additional: • Grade 9 • Leaders in Am. Hist.– 5cr. • Grade 10 • Leaders in Am. Hist.– 5 cr. • Current Issues – 5 credits • Grade 11 & 12 • Sociology – 5 credits • Economics – 5 credits • Psychology – 5 credits • Current Issues – 5 credits • Hist. of Film Studies– 5 cr. • Holocaust Studies – 5 cr. AHS ~ 4 years UNL ~ 3 years
Additional Course Requirements~ Physical Education • Grade 9 • Physical Education I - required • Family Health • Grade 10 • PE II • Family Health • ELECTIVES: • Grade 11 & 12 • Weight Training • PE II AHS ~ 1 1/2 yrs
Additional Course Requirements~ Business Education • Grade 9 • Computer Applications I – 5 credits • Computer Applications II – 5 credits • ELECTIVES: • Grade 9 &10: Introduction to Business – 5 credits • Grade 10: Computer Applications II & III/TP – 5 credits each • Grade 11 & 12 • Computer Applications II & III/TP – 5 credits each • Accounting/TP & Advanced Accounting – 10 credits each • Emerging Business Trends – 5 credits • Wealth Management/TP – 5 credits • IT Essentials I –10 credits • Marketing– 5 credits • Economics – 5 credits • Business Law – 5 credits • Business Leadership & Management– 5 credits
Foreign Language Course Offerings UNL ~ 2 years • Spanish I – gr. 10-12 • Pre-requisite English grade of 80% or above • Spanish II – gr. 10-12 • Pre-requisite Spanish I grade of 80% or above • Honors Spanish II – gr. 10-12 • Pre-requisite Spanish I grade of 85% or above • Honors Spanish III – gr. 11-12 • Pre-requisite Honors Spanish II grade of 80% or above • Honors Spanish IV – gr. 11-12 • Pre-requisite Honors Spanish III grade of 80% or above
Art Course Offerings • Art 101 • 2D Art • 3D Art • Advanced Art • Graphic Design I & II / TP – grade 11-12 • Digital Technology – grade 11-12 (pre-req. graphic design) • College Art Fundamentals – grade 11-12 (college cr.)
Music Course Offerings • Instrumental Music • Chorus • Guitar
Agriculture Education Course Offerings • Grade 9 • Intro to Ag • Animal Science • Food Science • Mechanics/Metals • Ag Leadership • Grade 10 • Animal Science • Food Science • Mechanics/Metals • Environmental Agriculture/TP • Horticulture/TP • Greenhouse Management/TP • Ag Leadership • Grade 11 & 12 • Food Science • Environmental Ag/TP • Horticulture/TP • Greenhouse Management/TP • Metals II • Metals Construction/TP • Ag Economics/TP • Ag Leadership • Note: All courses are 5 credit offerings
Industrial Technology Course Offerings • Grade 9 • Mechanical Drawing • Beginning Woods • Grade 10 • Mechanical Drawing • Beginning Woods • Architectural Drafting/TP • Machine Woods • Grade 11 & 12 • Architectural Drafting/TP • Computer Aided Drafting/TP – 10 credits • Machine Woods • Advanced Woods – 5-10 credits
Family & Consumer SciencesCourse Offerings • Grade 9 • FCS I & II • Grade 10 • FCS I & II • Exploring Childhood I/TP & II/TP • Housing & Home Design • Culinary Skills &Nutrition/TP & Creative Foods/TP • Grade 11 & 12 • Exploring Childhood I/TP & II/TP • Housing & Home Design • Culinary Skills &Nutrition/TP & Creative Foods/TP Note: All courses are 5 credits
Additional Opportunities • Supervised Career Experience • Grade 11 – 5 credits • Grade 12 – 5-10 credits • Work-Based Learning • Grade 12 – 0 credits
Advisory Learning Community • All students are assigned an adviser • Meet daily – 30 minutes • Offers additional student support • Freshman & Sophomore groups have 1 male & 1 female mentor (12th grade students)
Registration Timeline • Due Wednesday, March 26: • Online registration through Infinite Campus • Paper registration form must also be submitted • Alternate courses must be identified • Parent signature required • 4-year Personal Learning Plan • Note: this is a work in progress and changes will occur • Note: We will meet with students during GP to finalize these details • Transition Day – Tuesday, May 1
Registration – AHS Website • HS Website: www.HuskyNationNow.com • “Guidance Office” • “Registration Information” • “Course Descriptions” - Registration Handbook • Listing of Course Names & Numbers • 4-year Personal Learning Plan • Registration Forms • Powerpoint
Registering Through Infinite Campus Open Student Portal Account (will NOT work on parent portal) Left side: select “Course Registrations: Aurora High School 14-15” You will see a list of “Required Courses” that have been assigned to you Select “Course Search” and enter only the NUMBER of the course that you are requesting (leave the name blank) Select “Request this Course” Note: if there are two numbers by a course it is a 10-credit course – you must enter both numbers Select 2 to 4 alternate courses by selecting “Request as an Alternate”
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AMBASSADORS • Seniors: AshtyneNachtigal& Caleb Oswald • Juniors: Krissy Bell & Jake Kittle • Sophomores: Paige Wergin & Cam Collins • Freshman: Lauryn Smith & Jared Glinn AHS Ambassadors will assist families with the registration process.
Informational Tables • FPS • IBA • Journalism/Yearbook • Math Club • National Honor Society • Spanish • Speech • Student Council • Athletics– Softball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf, Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Track • Band/Jazz Band/Color Guard • Cheerleading • Chorus/Rhapsody • Drama • FBLA • FFA THANKS to Leadership Academy students for your involvement with providing this information!
Questions? • Doug Kittle, High School Principal 402-694-6968 dkittle@4rhuskies.org • Maggie Rasmussen, High School Counselor 402-694-2404 mras@4rhuskies.org • Barb Bonifas, High School Counselor 402-694-2404 bbonifas@4rhuskies.org • EducationQuest Foundation www.educationquest.org