Fall Semester Class Selection

1. 2014 – 2015RegistrationINFORMATIONSESSION 1 FallSemester Class Selection

2. The road to graduation

3. CHOOSE YOUR CLASSES WISELY Our classes will be very full, which will mean few schedule changes in the fall. Give careful attention to your choices now so you can get the classes you want and need.

4. BUILDING A SCHEDULE School Board & LC Policy states that ALL students will maintain a schedule of no less than classes. 6 You must sign up for the required classes listed on your registration form. If you haven’t finished your credits in Art, CTE, Fitness, or World Language – consider these classes for your electives.

5. PIECES OF THE REGISTRATION PUZZLE Overview of Required Courses (today) and Elective Courses (next week’s MAPS) Your Transcript (MAPS in two weeks) LC’s course guide with descriptions is available at www.lctigers.com Your support team: family, teachers, counselors, and your MAPS advisor

6. REGISTRATION DATES Friday, February 21 World History/AP Euro classes Monday, February 24 CORE classes Counselors will be coming to your classes to help you complete the official registration form. 9 Thursday, February 20 Science classes 10 Wednesday, February 19 English classes 11

7. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

8. GRADUATION PLANNING SHEET For today, we are only focusing on the core class for next year (English, Social Studies, Math, Science, and Fitness/Health). Next week in MAPS, we will look at the elective options.

9. GRADUATION PLANNING SHEET If you are in 9th grade, you will fill out the 10th grade section today. If you are in 10th grade, you will fill out the 11th grade section today. If you are in 11th grade, you will fill out the 12th grade section today.

10. AP tests cost $90, but if you earn a 3, 4, or 5, you can save up to $1200 in tuition. • 85% of colleges say AP favorably impacts admissions decisions. • 31% of colleges look at the AP experience (not just the final grade) when making scholarship decisions. • More than 3,200 colleges in the US offer credit for qualifying AP scores. • AP students are much more likely to graduate from college in 4 years. WHY SHOULD I TAKE AN AP CLASS? • AP classes require high-level critical thinking that you will encounter in college.

11. Chart yourown course LC Registration

12. REGISTRATION FORM There are three sections to your registration form that you must complete: Required classes Primary electives Alternative electives Most required choices are on the front, and all electives are on the back. You must fill in your primary elective choices AND4 alternatives in order to have your form processed.

13. CORE CONTENT CLASSES Now we are going to look in-depth at the 5 core content area class options: Social Studies English Fitness & Health Math Science

14. ENGLISH Before registration, speak with your English teacher if you are unsure of which English class to take next year. Washington 4-year public and private colleges require you have 4 years of English. WWU 4 years required Gonzaga 4 years required UW 4 years required EWU 4 years required WSU 4 years required

15. ENGLISH 4.0 Credits Required (including English 9) Pre-AP & AP courses have required Summer Assignments Pre-AP English 10 or English 10 10 AP Language & Composition or English 11 11 AP Literature & Composition or English 12: College Prep or English 12: Creative Writingor English 12: Mythology 12

16. SOCIAL STUDIES Before registration, speak with your Social Studies teacher if you are unsure of which history class to take next year. There is no 10th grade Social Studies requirement, but there are elective options you can take to earn AP credit. We are hoping to offer a new EWU 11th grade class (on next slide), it isn’t on the practice registration form you received today, but it will be on the official registration forms. WWU 3 years required Gonzaga 3 years required UW 3 years required EWU 3 years required WSU 3 years required

17. SOCIAL STUDIES 3.0 Credits Required (including World History 9 or AP European History) These are elective options and do not count for social studies requirements • AP Art History or • AP European History or • AP Human Geography 10 optional • AP US History or • American Studies 11 required • AP Comparative Gov’t/AP US Gov’t or • Current World Affairs (CWA)/Civics 12 required

18. MATH Before registration, speak with your Math teacher if you are unsure of the next level of Math you should take next year. All Washington 4-year public and private colleges require you to go through at least Algebra II, and prefer that you have completed Pre-Calculus or Calculus. WWU 3 years required through Algebra II. 4 years highly recommended Gonzaga 3 years required through Algebra II. 4 years highly recommended UW 3 years required through Algebra II. 4 years highly recommended EWU 3 years required through Algebra II. 4 years highly recommended WSU 3 years required through Algebra II. 4 years highly recommended

19. MATH OPTIONS AP Calculus AB & BC 3.0 Credits Required (including 9th grade math) 4 years of math highly recommended for students entering a 2 or 4 year post-high school program AP Statistics Pre-Calculus Reg. or Pre-AP Quantitative Math Algebra II Reg. or Pre-AP Geometry Reg. or Pre-AP Intermediate Math NOTE: Parent permission required for this option Algebra I

20. SCIENCE Before registration, speak with your Science teacher if you are unsure of the next level of Science you should take next year. Most 4-year colleges require you to take 1-2 years of an “Algebra-based Science” in your 11th and/or 12th grade years. The courses with an * on the next slide satisfy that requirement. Gonzaga 11th/12th enrollment in *Science WWU 11th/12thenrollment in *Science WSU 11th/12th enrollment in *Science UW 11th/12th enrollment in *Science EWU 11th/12th enrollment in *Science

21. SCIENCE OPTIONS 3.0 Credits Required (including 9th grade science) 4 years of science highly recommended for students entering a 2 or 4-year post-high school program Pre-AP Biology or MESA Biology or Biology 10 10 *AP Biology *AP Chemistry *AP Environmental Science *AP Physics 1 – Algebra Based *AP Physics C – Calculus Based *Chemistry *Physics Human Biology Environmental Chemistry 11 & 12 * = Algebra-based science for 4 year college entry

22. Foods & Fitness “0” Hour Adv. Conditioning Enrollment is generally reserved for athletes - permission from the teacher is required Fitness (Includes Advanced Conditioning during theschool day) FITNESS & HEALTH 1.5 Credits Fitness + 0.5Credit Health Required If you haven’t completed Fitness or Health, be sure to sign up! Health or Intro to Health Science Careers SVL Fitness You are responsible for signing up for SVL. After you register online, bring completed form to your counselor. • SVL Athlete Option • For students who are in a school or club sport. • This does NOT count as 1 of your 6 classes! • You are responsible for signing up for SVL. After you register online, bring completed form to your counselor.

23. GRADUATION PLANNING SHEET • Review your graduation planning sheet. Have you selected possible options for: • English • Social Studies • Math • Science • Fitness/Health (unless you have finished your 1.5 & 0.5 credits).

24. Next week in maps:Elective Options Put your best paw forward!