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Incoming Juniors

Incoming Juniors. Course Selection Presentation. Course Selection. Appointment Procedures. Appointment date/time listed on your transcript Appointments last about 5 minutes each BE ON TIME Have your form filled out completely with all necessary signatures

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Incoming Juniors

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  1. Incoming Juniors Course Selection Presentation

  2. Course Selection Appointment Procedures • Appointment date/time listed on your transcript • Appointments last about 5 minutes each • BE ON TIME • Have your form filled out completely with all necessary signatures • If you do not turn in a course selection form, we will create a schedule for you • The Course Selection Guide is online • Descriptions of courses • Explanation of prerequisites or co-requisites

  3. Course Selection Different Diploma Types • High School Advanced Academic • 26 credits • 2 yrs. Foreign Language, Chemistry or Physics, and Alg II w/ Trig • High School Diploma • 24 credits • Hoover City School of Scholastic Excellence • 28 credits • 4.0 combined credits in foreign language and college-level courses • 2.0 credits in Chemistry and Physics • 1.0 credit in PreCalculus • Must maintain 3.0 GPA • Alabama Career Technical Education Endorsement • 3 Career Tech Classes + 24 credits

  4. Course Selection State Required Electives • Physical Education LIFE ~ 1 credit • Health ~ .5 credit • Fine Arts ~ 1 credit • Computer Applications ~ .5 credit OR Business Tech Applications ~ 1.0 credit

  5. Course Selection Math • Principles of Geometry Alg. Connections • Geometry Alg. II with Trig OR Alg. Connections OR • Geometry Pre-AP Alg. II with Trig Pre-AP OR Alg. II w/ Trig • Alg. II with Trig/ Pre-AP Pre-calculus (Pre-AP) OR Discrete Math

  6. Remember: All Math classes require a teacher signature Course Selection

  7. Course Selection English • English 10 English 11 • Pre-AP English 10 AP English 11 • You must have a teacher signature to take this course

  8. Course Selection Science If you have taken Chemistry, Pre-AP Chemistry If you have not taken Chemistry Earth Science Environmental Science • Physics or AP Physics (co-requisite Alg. II w/Trig or higher) • AP Biology • AP Chemistry • Anatomy • Forensics • AP Environmental • Earth Science • Environmental Science

  9. Course Selection History • US History 10 US History 11 • AP History 10 AP History 11

  10. Course Selection Electives That Require Application or Interview • Cooperative Education • See Mrs. Morgan • Instructional Support Aide • See Ms. Johnson • Library Aide • See Mrs. Utz • Peer Helpers • See Mrs. Engates • Scholars Bowl • See Mr. T. Parker • Yearbook • See Mrs. Rodgers You MUST speak with these teachers if you wish to take any of these classes

  11. Course Selection New Electives for you • Life Connections (semester course) • If you decide to take Life Connections, be sure to find another elective that is a semester course to pair with it (see course selection book online) • Computer Science Principles • You must have taken Alg. II or higher to take this course

  12. Course Selection Alternate Electives • You MUST choose 2 alternate electives • They cannot be electives that require an interview/application process • You also must make sure that you meet the pre-requisites for that course (if applicable) • Why do I have to choose alternate electives? • A course you chose won’t fit in your schedule (this happens often) • A course you chose doesn’t “make” and we will no longer offer it • A course you chose is full • You make or do not make a team/elective required by try-outs Remember…while you are out for the summer, we are here working on your schedules! Please help us by giving us a few options you would be okay with in the event that one of these situations happens with your schedule.

  13. Course Selection ZERO PERIOD • Students must be a Junior or Senior • Students must have no more that ONE unexcused absence in each of the two previous academic semesters • Students must have had no more than ONE office referral for discipline in each of the two previous academic semesters

  14. Course Selection ZERO PERIOD • Available Classes • Pre-Calculus • Algebra II w/ Trig • English 12 • English 12 Dual Enrollment • Fashion (either 1 or 2) • AP Government/AP Economics If this is your “look” in the morning, then zero period may not be for you!

  15. Course Selection Your Appointment • Make Sure…… • You are on time • You have your 4-year plan and it is signed by you and your parent • You have your course selection sheet with required teacher signatures • You have your signed AP contract and/or override letter if necessary

  16. Course Selection Four Year Plan

  17. Course Selection Course Selection

  18. Course Selection Final Reminders… • Don’t forget to have your parent initial your 4 Year Plan and sign your Course Request sheet-- It is State Mandated to have a parent signature on file • Don’t forget to make sure you have 2 alternate electives on your Course Request Sheet (or I will pick it for you!) • Remember you have an appointment time on your transcript to meet with your counselor.

  19. Course Selection If you have any other questions… • Mrs. Thomason • Students with the last names A-G • mthomason@hoover.k12.al.us • Mrs. Jones • Students with the last names H-M • asjones@hoover.k12.al.us • Mrs. Agostini • Students with the last names N-Z • eagostini@hoover.k12.al.us • Mr. Prater • Students with the last names A-G • tprater@hoover.k12.al.us Course selection books can be found on the main page of the Spain Park website!

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