Incoming Junior Registration

1. Incoming Junior Registration Thursday, February 8, 2007 2nd pd. High School Auditorium

2. Graduation Requirements(General) • 4 yrs of English (8 credits) • 3 yrs of Math (6 credits) • 2 yrs of Science (4 credits) • 2 yrs of Social Studies (4 credits) • 1 year of US History (2 credits, sophomore year) • 1 semester of US Government (1credit, junior year) • 1 semester of Social Studies Elective (1 credits, grades 9-12) • 1 or 2 semesters of Consumer Education • 1 semester of Vocational Education • 1 semester of Health • 7 semesters of Physical Education • 42 total credits

3. Admission Recommendations for College, Universities and Community Colleges • English - 4 years or 8 credits • Mathematics - 3 years or 6 credits of Algebra I and beyond • Social Studies - 3 years or 6 credits • Science - 3 years or 6 credits • Foreign Language, Music, Art, Theatre, Humanities, Vocational Education - 2 years or 4 credits* *Individual College requirements may vary. Be sure to check with the college.

4. Graduation Requirements(to be completed in 11th grade) • As a junior, you are required to take: • English • Literature Survey I (American Literature) • Writing and Communications I • AP Literature and Composition • AP Language and Composition • Special Ed English or Life Skills English REMEMBER, A TEACHER SIGNATURE FROM YOUR FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH TEACHER IS REQUIRED

5. Mathematics3 yrs are required • Please follow this sequence of classes • Life Skills Math • Math I • Math II • Practical Algebra • Pre-Algebra (begin here if you were in Essential of Math as a 9th grader) • Algebra I • Algebra IA - you must be recommended by your math teacher for this class • Algebra IB - you must be recommended by your math teacher for this class

6. Mathematics cont. • Plane Geometry (you will be recommended for this class by your Algebra I or Algebra IB teacher) • Geometry • Algebra II • Trigonometry/Statistics • Pre-Calculus

7. Recommend a third year of Science -Special Ed Science or Life Skills Science -Earth Science • Environmental Science (not college prep) -Biology -Geology -Human Anatomy and Physiology -Zoology/Botany -Chemistry -AP Biology -AP Chemistry -Physics -need to have completed Algebra II

8. Social Studies • All Juniors are required to take: • One semester of US Government • US Government • Honors US Government • Special Education or Life Skill Government • One semester of Social Studies Elective in Grades 9-12 • World History • Economics (also consumer education credit) • World Problems • Sociology • AP US History (if Honors or regular US History is completed first)

9. Don’t forget about your other classes • Like a third year in: • Band • Chorus • Foreign language • FACS (Family and Consumer Science) • Business • Agriculture • Technology (Industrial Arts)

10. Electivesnew to senior year (make sure you check the pre-requisites) • 170/171 Accounting I (1st semester) • 180/181 Accounting II (2nd semester) • Ag Business Operations (classroom and lab, 2 semesters) • AP Music Theory (1 semester) • BH Ag 131 (Soils, 1 semester) • BH BE 145 (Word Processing. 1 semester) • BH BE 180 (Business Communications, 1 semester) • BH CS 100 (Intro to Computers, 1 semester) • BH TV 160 (Radio, 2 semesters) • Biotechnology (1 semester) • Business Management (2 semesters) • Business Law ( 1 semester) • Certified Nursing Assistant (2 semesters) • Creative and Expository Writing (please add to your list of electives, 1 semester) • Culinary Arts Apprenticeship (2 semesters) • Info Processing A (Computer Concepts and Keyboarding A are pre-requisites, one semester)

11. More electives • Media Literacy (one semester) • Interior Design (one semester) • Mechanical and Architectural Drafting (one semester) • Technical Maintenance and Management (one semester) • WLD 120 Basic Welding (Intro to Metal Processes is a pre-requisite, one semester) • WLD 121 Advanced Welding - Fabrication (one semester) • Advanced Speech (Speech I is a pre-requisite, one semester)

12. Early Bird • This is about a commitment (7 am daily). Read and understand the contract BEFORE you and your parent sign it. • Sign up on February 14 beginning at 6:45 am. Sign up for early bird is first come first serve • Complete list of early bird classes can be found on the permission slip • Must have permission slip with Parent and Student signatures • Include options for other classes only if you have them • You will be placed in early bird in Power School if you qualify. If early bird is one of your class requests, you must add early release or another class, based on your needs.

13. How do I know if I got early bird? • A final list will be posted in the front office window on February 21. Do not select this class as one of your choices. It will be added for you to your Power School requests. • Log into Power School - click on “class registration” • Before you request your classes, check your early bird class first by clicking on the “view future course requests” found at the top of the page. • Then click on “back” and request the other 6 classes and early release or 7 classes (for an 8 period day).

14. Making Up Credits • If you failed a class freshman or sophomore year, be certain to add the class(es) you failed first semester. If you are unable to find the class in the pull down, select “make-up S1”. • Let us know as we progress through second semester, if a class is failed and needs to be added to your schedule.

15. Total Credits • Check your total credits. Beginning with the 07-08 school year, a junior must earn 20 credits or more in their first two years of high school in order to qualify for privileges like parking, etc. Second semester juniors must earn 25 credits to qualify for prom. Seniors must earn 30 credits or more in their first three years of high school in order to earn senior privileges (i.e. prom, parking, etc.)

16. Blue Request Forms • Must be turned into the guidance office by February 26, 3 pm. You may also return them if you meet with a counselor in the library. • Forms must be complete including alternates and a parent and student signature. • Classes are based on numbers - Critical to turn in on time, especially since now we are requesting class via Power School

17. Questions??? • If you can not find class on the dropdown menu, check the pre-requisites in the course planning guide. Chances are the class is not offer in your sophomore year or it is offer in a different semester. • How do I know if a class is a full year class or a semester class? Look in the CPG and if a class is for 2 credits, it is a full year class. A class for 1 credit, is a semester class. • Let’s start filling out your request form • HS Counseling Website • Course Planning Guide on Internet • Click on “counseling services” found in links • Left tab - Course Planning Guide • Open pdf • This Power Point is on the Internet • www.dist228.org • High school website • Parents and Students • Counseling Service • Left hand tab - Incoming Junior Presentation

18. Requesting classes in Power School • Must have your Power School login and password. • Recommend beginning after school on February 21 so you will be able to ask questions in the library on February 23. • A counselor will be available in the library from 7 am until 4 pm on February 23 if you have difficulty requesting classes or you do not have access to the internet. • We will close requests on February 23. • Let’s look at how it happens. • Login to Power School from High School web site • Click on “Class Registration” in the tab at the top of the page • Follow instructions for requesting classes. • SUBMIT, SUBMIT, SUBMIT. Make sure you page down to “submit” once you have selected your classes. Failure to do this means you have to start over.