1. AHS Course Selection 2013-2014 AHS Guidance Counselors Mrs. Parker, 10 th -12 th, A-G Ms. Czajkowski, 10 th -12 th, H-P Mrs. McCall, 10 th -12 th, Q-Z Mrs. Statham, 9 th Grade

2. The Scheduling Process Homeroom- receive Course Selection Sheet- take home to review with parents Scheduling Presentation HS Counselors return to review course selections with students individually: – Meredith MS- March 6 th – Waters MS- March 7 th – Redding MS- March 8 th

3. The Scheduling Process March 8 th - Parents and students will begin to view their child’s course selections in the Home Access Center March 13 th - Students will receive a copy of their course request in homeroom Students will have until Thursday, March 21 st to make changes to their course request- No changes will be made after this date!!!!!!!

4. Students attending a different school If you know you will not be attending AHS next year, we still need you to complete a course request form. We will keep your course request form until we receive notification from the new school you will be attending.

5. Graduation Requirements CourseUnits of Credit English4 Social Studies4 Mathematics4 Science3 World Languages2 Career Pathway3 Electives3.5 Physical Education1 Health0.5 Senior Project0.5 Student Success Plan0.5

6. Promotion/Retention Requirements In order to be promoted to 10 th grade: – Students must take a full schedule in 9 th grade (8 credits) – Students must earn 5 credits: 4 of which must be English, math, science and social studies – Students who do not meet these criteria will be scheduled into appropriate courses the next year/semester

7. World Languages American Sign Language Chinese French Japanese Spanish

8. Career Pathway A planned program of sequenced or specialized courses designed to develop knowledge and skills in a particular career area 3 credits in a Career Pathway are required for graduation The Career Pathway is not a life- long career choice and may not necessarily be something a student would like to pursue following graduation from high school

9. The Career Pathways Academic – Humanities – Math/Science Technology Allied Health (starts in 10 th grade) AgriScience – Animal Science – Plant & Horticultural Science Business, Finance & Marketing Education – Accounting – Banking Services – Marketing Management Computer Science Family & Consumer Science – Early Childhood Education – Clothing & Textiles – Nutrition & Culinary Arts

10. The Career Pathways JDG- Jobs for Delaware Graduates JROTC- Military Science Performing Arts – Instrumental Music – Theatre Arts – Vocal Music Technology Education – Drafting & Design – Graphic Design & Production Visual Arts – Ceramics & Sculpture – Drawing & Painting – Photography (starts in 10 th grade)

11. Block Scheduling Students will have four 90-minute periods per semester. Each period is a “block” All courses except Integrated Math I, Chorus, Orchestra, and Band will be offered in a 90 minute block period for one semester Integrated Math I will be offered all year within a block Chorus, Orchestra, and Band will be offered all year, every other day Students enrolled in Chorus, Orchestra or Band must take Health & Physical Education

12. Course Level Offerings College Preparatory Courses (CP) – 9 th - 12 th grade Honors Courses – 9 th – 12 th grade Advanced Placement (AP) – 10 th – 12 th grade – Students interested in taking an AP course in 10 th grade need to inform the counselor during his/her scheduling meeting

13. Math Sequencing Students in 8 th grade math will take Integrated Math I in 9 th grade. Students in Advanced Math (Integrated Math I) in 8 th grade will take Integrated Math II (CP or Honors) in 9 th grade. Students in Advanced Math in 8 th grade can “double up” on math courses (Int. Math II & Int. Math III) in 9 th grade, but you are required to take a math course all 4 years of high school. Students in 8 th grade math this year, can “double up” on math in 10 th grade to be on the advanced math track.

14. Course Selection Choose your courses wisely Talk to your current teachers – What level do they recommend for you? Talk to your parents/guardians – What do they recommend and support? Talk to your counselors – What do they advise for you? Remember: course request changes will not be made after March 21st

15. Sample Schedule- Integrated Math I (Career Pathway- Culinary Arts) First SemesterSecond Semester Integrated Math I Earth/Physical Sci. CPUS History CP English 9 HonorsHealth/Physical Ed. Food Prep & ProductionSpanish I

16. Sample Schedule- Integrated Math II (Career Pathway- Animal Science) First SemesterSecond Semester English 9 HonorsHealth/Physical Ed. Integrated Math II HonUS History 9 CP Animal Science IAnimal Science II Spanish IEarth/Physical Sci. CP

17. Vocational Student Organizations Business Professionals of America (BPA) Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) The National FFA Organization Technical Student Association (TSA)

18. Course Verifications Course requests will be available to view in the Home Access Center. You will also receive a copy of your courses selections on March 13 th COURSE REQUEST CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY March 21 st - NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AFTER THIS DATE- After this date, you will need to wait until you receive your final schedule to make changes!!!!!!!!!

19. Preview Night Thursday, February 28 th 7:00-8:30 AHS Auditorium All students & families are welcome to attend meet administrators and staff, tour the building, and learn important information about courses and scheduling for high school.

20. Questions Course Selection Questions?