1. Class of 2019 Course Selection
Career & College Planning Program on Feb 1st at 7pm in the library!
Before we start…
Take out your phones and sign up for REMIND if you haven’t already!
The number:

2. Key Elements
Requirements
Process
Levels
The Schedule

3. REQUIREMENTS Graduation Credits
English
Math
Social Studies
Science (depending on level) 3 – 4.5
Careers/Personal Finance (11th) 0.5
Health (11th)
Physical Education
Remainder of credits comprised
of elective courses
TOTAL

5. RECOMMENDED CREDITS TO STAY ON TRACK FOR GRADUATION
Sophomore Status: 5 Credits
Junior Status: 11 Credits
Senior Status: 17 Credits
How do you earn credits??
What happens if you don’t have enough credits by the end of 4 years??

6. Course Selection Process
Review Course Selection Guide -- full guide with descriptions is available on-line:
Discuss with teachers and parents
Signatures on Course Selection Sheet between now and February 9
Forms collected in Social Studies class on Friday, February 10th!
We will meet individually as needed to discuss your choices (February-late April)

7. Course Selection Process Continued
Selection Cards must have proper signatures -- teachers & parents
Over-subscribe if you’re not sure
Pay attention to prerequisites
Select alternatives for conflicts
Choose classes based on your post-high school direction!

8. Course Levels General & Career Prep
Weight: 1 – Preparation for the world of work
Tech Prep
Weight: 2 – Preparation for Technical Schools/2 year colleges
College Prep
Weight: 3 – Preparation for 4-year college

9. Course Levels (continued)
Honors Weight: 4 – Accelerated preparation for 4- year college ** Must have a 93% average at the end of the year in CP course to take the honors level as an 11th grader… or if already in an Honors course, you must have an 80% in that subject to continue in Honors Advanced Placement Weight: 5 – Follows a prescribed course of study published by the College Board

10. Sample Schedules www.ldsd.org/highschool/page/6560 First Semester
Second Semester
Period
MP 1 and 2
MP 3 and 4 1
Study hall
Team Sports 2 2
CP World Hist 3
Culinary Arts 3
Culinary Arts 4 4
CP Chemistry
5/6
Spanish 3
7/8
CP English
C lunch
lunch
Lunch 10
Pre-Calc 11
Careers
Health
First Semester
Second Semester
Period
MP 1 and 2
MP 3 and 4 1
Health
Careers 2
TP World Hist 3
Physical Science 4
Woodworking III
5/6
Robotics
B lunch
lunch
8/9
TP English 10
Algebra 2 11
Study hall

11. Sample Schedule (minimum credits: 7.0)
8 period day
Required courses:
English 11 (Career Prep, Tech Prep, CP, AP)
Chemistry (CP or Honors) OR
Physical Science (TP)
*If Physical Science then no more
Science is required for student
World History (Career Prep, Tech Prep, CP, AP)
If AP, then two.5 electives or an AP Social Studies class
will be offered in 12th grade
If CRP, TP or CP, then in 12th grade student will take .5 credit
in Modern World History and .5 Social Studies elective
Math (see chart)
Careers & Personal Finance
Health PE
Total 5.5

12. Math Sequences
AP Statistics is an elective math course that can occur after Algebra 2
If a student takes AP Calc, then Advanced Math Topics will also be available in the senior year
*A student who does not pass the Keystone Algebra exam after Algebra I will likely take Integrated Algebra II the following year.

13. Elective Courses Choose 2.0-3.0 www.ldsd.org/highschool/page/6560
Art
Business
English
Family & Consumer Sciences
Foreign Language (CP students should take 2-3 years)
Music
Technology Education
Full Course Selection Guide is on-line with all course descriptions!!

14. Other class notes… Classes requiring applications
Tech Help Desk Internship
Yearbook
Falcon Flash
“Doubling up” on classes
Pay attention to credit value of classes
Set yourself up for the senior year you want to have!

15. Keystone Exams Still required for graduation
Algebra IB or Algebra 1 – exam in May
Biology and English – exam in May
Can take more than once if don’t pass
Prep and remediation courses
No finals in Biology and English this year!

16. Driver’s Education
Still offered online and taken independently outside of school in 10th grade
District will pay $50 fee
Need this course plus in-car training (through private company) to get discount on car insurance

17. Anytime between now and August…
Course Changes
Anytime between now and August…
Contact me to do so
Schedules mailed home around
August 7, 2017
Parent/ Student initiated elective and level changes during summer months until
August 17, 2017

18. POLICY FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES
August 18, 2017 – Last day for student-initiated schedule changes. Summer changes do not include teacher or lunch reassignments. Once the school year begins:
Students will remain in classes as scheduled for the first two weeks of school.  No schedule changes will be made.
In weeks 3 and 4 of school, schedule changes are permitted for academic misplacements (with teacher and parent approval) AND elective changes can be made (from one elective to another – also with parental approval)
From week 4 of school through week 7, the ONLY types of changes will be for academic misplacements (with teacher and parent approval).
After week 7, no schedule changes will be made unless they are approved by a principal.
For second semester classes, students will only be able to make a change up until the second week of the course (week 2 of the 3rd MP)

19. Other Considerations
Grade Point Average (GPA) and Class Rank are cumulative
Think about your goals, your abilities and your interests… consider the planning that we have (or will) talk about in our meetings
We want to prepare you for the world beyond Lower Dauphin -- please choose wisely!

20. You or your parents can contact me:
Questions ??
You or your parents can contact me:
Mrs. Dreon