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Arrowhead Course Selection

Arrowhead Course Selection. 12 th Grade Class of 2015. Senior Year Course Selections. “What you don’t know can hurt you!”. CHANGES CHANGES CHANGES A Short Summary of Changes. DO NOT GIVE ADVICE TO YOUNGER STUDENTS AS THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED You are the LONE RANGERS

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Arrowhead Course Selection

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  1. Arrowhead Course Selection 12th Grade Class of 2015

  2. Senior Year Course Selections “What you don’t know can hurt you!”

  3. CHANGES CHANGESCHANGESA Short Summary of Changes • DO NOT GIVE ADVICE TO YOUNGER STUDENTS AS THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED • You are the LONE RANGERS • New Engineering Experience • New English Options • Alphabetized, credit, duration, and length of class period in Arrowhead Course Guide • Summer School full credit courses register online – Future 10th, 11th, and 12th graders

  4. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Junior conferences resume February 17 • Read course description before signing up • Select a class for content NOT teacher, friend, etc. • Arrowhead High School 2014-15 Course Guide and Summer School 2014 Guide online • Online registration begins at 6:00 p.m. • Selection worksheets, directions, etc. also online • Registration is due February 7 in the Counseling Office

  5. Course Guide HighlightsAvailable Online • Course descriptions/details • 1 & 2 after course + Full Year • Nothing after title – take once • Not all classes are each semester (front vs back) • Watch prerequisites • Select an alternate • Choose 7 or 8 courses • Pathways • Early Graduation and Abbreviated Schedules Requirements

  6. Arrowhead Graduation English 8 Credits Social Studies 6 Credits Science 6 Credits Math 4 Credits Career and Technical Education 2 Credits Health 1 Credit Physical Education 3 Credits Fine Art 2 Credits Additional 18 Credits STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING CREDITS

  7. FSO Flexible Scheduling Option • Arrive Late or Leave Early • Signed contract states requirements • Automatically dropped if don’t meet criteria or it does not fit

  8. WORK BASED PROGRAM OPPORTUNTIES • Youth Options Post Secondary Courses Semester 1 – Due March 1 Semester 2 – Due October 1 • Work Experience Internships/PLTW 2 classes and 2 credits

  9. ART(Fine Arts) • Advanced Ceramics • Advanced Ceramics Studio • Adv. Draw/Painting • Adv. Draw/Painting Studio • AP Studio Art 1 & 2 • Art Survey • Comm. Art/Design • Comm. Art/Design Studio • Intro Ceramics • Intro. Draw/Pntg • Jewelry/Art Metals • Jewelry/Art Metals Studio

  10. Business and Marketing(Career and Technical) • Accounting 1 & 2 • AP Microeconomics 1 & 2. • Advertising and Sales • Business Law • College Accounting 1 & 2 • Desktop Publishing • Entrepreneurship Venture • Health Youth Apprenticeship • Intermediate Comp. Apps. • Marketing and Business • Medical Term./Bus Proced. • Personal Finance • Personal Law • Sales and Advertising • Sports/Enter. Marketing • Video Game Design NEW • Webdesign.com

  11. Engineering ExperienceNEW NEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEW • Engineering and Mechanics I • Physics & Principles of Engineering • 1 Credit of POE and 1 Credit Physics or AP Physics B1 • The Engineering Experience Page 4 • Integrated, Project Based, Hands-On • Sign up for 3611 and 3612 – two credits each semester

  12. English • Classes of 2016 and beyond are required to take English 9 and 10 - 1 & 2 for graduation • Advanced Composition is only Semester 2 • All courses, except AP , are one semester (take either not both) NEW • AP English Language 1 and 2 NEW • Organizational Communications is English credit but not NCAA Eligibility Approved or guaranteed college prep • READ the course descriptions before signing up for a course • Journalism, Yearbook and College Strategies not English credit

  13. English • AP English Language 1 & 2 • AP English Literature 1 & 2 • Advanced Composition • Advanced Speech • American Literature • British Literature • Composition • Creative Writing • Modern Literature • Organizational Communications • World Literature

  14. Family and Consumer(Career and Technical) • Advanced Food and Nutrition • Culinary Foods • Fashion Analysis • Food and Nutrition • Interior Design • Health Occupations • Health Youth Apprenticeships • Human Relations • Parenting • World of Foods

  15. FSO Flexible Scheduling Option • Arrive Late or Leave Early • Contract required • 3.000 Cumulative • Current Grades – Multiple D’s & F’s • No serious violations • No more than 2 unexcused • First thing dropped if a schedule conflict • Only added late if it “FITS”

  16. General ElectivesCollege StrategiesJournalismYearbook

  17. Math • Must have “C” to move to next level • 4 credits required to graduate • Colleges like to see Math senior year and require 6 credits – with minimum Adv. Algebra • Read descriptions for more details • ASK CURRENT TEACHER FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

  18. Mathematics • Advanced Algebra 1 & 2 • AP Calculus AB 1 & 2 • AP Calculus BC 1 & 2 • AP Statistics 1 & 2 • Algebra (SC) 1 & 2 • Algebra B (SC) 1 & 2 • Calc. & Applications 1 & 2 • Functions 1 & 2 • Geometry 1 & 2 • Geometry/Adv. Algebra BLOCK • Integrated Math 1 & 2 • Pre-Calculus 1 & 2

  19. Music Options(Fine Arts) • Broadway Company 1 & 2 • Chamber Strings 1 & 2 • Jazz Band 1 & 2 • Music Theory 1 & 2 • North Concert Choir 1 & 2 • Symphonic Band 1 & 2 • Wind Ensemble 1 & 2

  20. Physical Education and Health • 3 Different Courses • 3 Different Years • May take more for credit • 1 Health Required • Summer School counts on the next year

  21. Physical Education Options North Campus • Adventure Physical Education • Aerobic Fitness for Life • Performance Training • Physical Education 11/12 • Phy. Ed. AM – 6:20 A.M. • Health

  22. Science • 6 Credits required for graduation • Watch pre-requisites • Science, Tech, and Society not college prep • Blocks in Chemistry and Physics • Engineering Experience NEW Sign up for this option under its own category

  23. Science • AP Biology 1 & 2 • AP Chemistry 1 & 2 • AP Physics B1 1 & 2 • AP Physics 1 & 2 • Anatomy & Physiology • Biology • Biotechnology • Chemistry Reg. or Block • Chemistry for Health • See Engineering Experience • Environmental Biology-Land • Environmental Biology-Atmosphere and Aquatics • Landscape Ecology • Physics Reg. or Block • Physics of Analog/Dig 1 & 2 • Science, Tech. & Society-Space • Science, Tech. & Society- Forensic Science • Zoology

  24. Social Studies • 6 Credits required to graduate • US History 1 and 2 REQUIRED • Government REQUIRED • 3 Additional Electives • No prerequisites • Changes Class of 2016 • AP courses are rigorous

  25. Social Studies Options • American Problems Domestic Affairs • American Problems Foreign Policy • Economics • Global Relations Hybrid • History West. Civ. 1 & 2 • Political Science • Psychology • Sociology • U.S. History 1 & 2 • AP European History 1 & 2 • AP Macroeconomics 1 & 2 • AP Psychology 1 & 2 • AP US Govt./Politics 1 & 2 • AP US History 1 & 2

  26. Technology and Engineering(Career and Technical)2 Periods Alternate Days • Advanced Auto 1 & 2 • Advanced CAM • Advanced Woods • Auto Technology • Cabinetmaking • Civil Engin./Arch. 1 & 2 • Consumer Auto • Consumer Auto (Female) • Engineering Experience • Engineering Design and Development 1 & 2 • Intro. to Computer Aided Machining (CAM) • Intro. to Eng. Design 1 & 2 • Metals Fabrication • Metals Manufacturing • Principals of Eng. 1 & 2 • Physics of Analog/Dig. 1 & 2 • Tech & Eng. Practicum 1 & 2 • Woods Survey

  27. Theatre and Media Options(Fine Arts) • Acting • Directing • Theatre Arts • Video Productions • Video Productions Studio

  28. World Languages OptionsAll Classes Meet Full YearSolid “C” to Move On • Chinese • French • German • Spanish • AP Options

  29. Career and Technology 2 Credits Required Read Details in the Arrowhead High School Course Guide 2014-15 Career Focused Coursework Options May Vary By Semester • Business and Marketing • Family and Consumer • Technology and Engineering

  30. Fine ArtsPlease Take “Note” • 2 Credits Required to Graduate • May mix and match • Does not include Journalism or Yearbook • Art • Music • Theatre/Media – see exceptions

  31. Register Onlinearrowheadschools.org • Use Course Selection Worksheet • Follow instructions on beige handout • Print out online registration and attach to Course Selection sheet • Don’t wait until the last minute • CRASH!!!

  32. SUMMER SCHOOL IS …Different • Six weeks • Full credit • Online options • Lavendar worksheet • Be EARLY • Keep checking • Read the online Arrowhead High School Summer School Course Guide for Description • Using the Summer School Online process is different than the regular school year • Talk to your counselor about options, credits, etc.

  33. Summer School • Register during online window printed on Summer School Course Selection sheet • To enroll: turn in Summer School Course Selection AND online printout February 7th • May continue to add if space (online until June 7) • Determine courses to take next year based on what you take in summer school

  34. FLIGHTRegister with Summer School Online • SENIOR EXPERIENCE • COLLEGE APPLICATIONS • TRANSCRIPTS • NAVIANCE • LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION • FINANCIAL AID • SCHOLARSHIP • HEALTHY DECISIONS • ESSAY BRUSH UP • MANAGING STRESS OF THE SENIOR YEAR

  35. OK…Let’s Review • Due Feb. 7th • Min. 6 ½ classes (possible only with an 60 minute AP ) • Pre-Requisites • Junior Conference • Difficult to change PLEASE SUBMIT BY FEBRUARY 7, 2014 Counseling Office: • Course Selection Sheet (Required) • Print out online verification (Required) • FSO Contract (Optional) • Summer School Course Selection Sheet and online verification printout (Optional)

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