Welcome LOHS Class of 2020!

Who is Your Counselor? Last Names A-CAMChristy Bell Last Names CAN-FINMelissa Bruno Last Names FIO-HOPCarol Doll Last Names HOQ-MATMichele Novak Last Names MAU-PRRobin Spisz Last Names PS-STRAlicia Conner Last Names STU-ZMarci Nowaczok

Curriculum Handbook Overview

Graduation Requirements English Language Arts 4.5 credits - English 9, 10, 11, 12, & Speaking and Listening - English 9, 10, 11, 12, & Speaking and Listening Social Studies 3.0 credits - World History, US History, Government, & Economics - World History, US History, Government, & Economics Business 1.5 credits - Career Foundations & Personal Finance - Career Foundations & Personal Finance Physical Education 1.0 credit - Health & Physical Education - Health & Physical Education Visual, Performing, Applied Arts 1.0 credit Speaking and Listening fulfills 0.5 credit World Languages 2.0 credits Middle School Spanish or French count! Electives 10.5 credits

Math Flow Chart - Page 55 Required: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, & Algebra 3 (4.0 credits total)

Science Flow Chart See Page 61 On-Line for Update

Science Flow Chart Continued Required – Biology and 2.0 additional credits (3.0 credits total)

World Language Flow Chart See Page 73 On-Line for Update

Graduation Requirements - Continued MME 40 Service Learning Hours May start earning hours the day after completing 8 th Grade. May start earning hours the day after completing 8 th Grade. Verification forms are available on the LOHS website and from the Career Center Coordinator, Janette Jones Verification forms are available on the LOHS website and from the Career Center Coordinator, Janette Jones Senior Exit Presentation

Elective Courses Courses linked to potential careers are listed on pages in the LOHS Curriculum Handbook. Pages give an overview of ALL elective courses offered at Lake Orion High School.

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NCAA Information Future college athletes – Initial the NCAA line at the end of the scheduling sheet. For NCAA eligibility details, go to

Selecting Courses for 9 th Grade

9 th Grade Course Selection Sheet

9 th Grade Required Courses

9 th Grade Electives

Alternates and Signatures

Additional Course Selection Information Due to scheduling constraints, students will most likely get at least one of their alternate classes. If space is needed for more academics, world language, or music courses, students may wait on Speaking/Listening elective, Health and/or PE. All course requests are final as of June 15 th. After that date, students may not request schedule changes.

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Additional Information Students must enter their course requests on Career Cruising. There are directions on the back of the course selection sheet. Print the list of submitted courses and sign the top of the page. The printed course selection list from Career Cruising is to be turned in to the middle school on the assigned date.

Application Courses Honors English 9 (1.0 credit) Leadership (0.5 credit) Journalism Yearbook (2.0 credits) Applications are due with course selection sheets. Student may not select the application course within their 8.0 credits. Select something else and write a note saying what should be dropped if you get accepted into the course.

Possible Freshman Schedule

Modified Block Scheduling 90 minute “block” classes have final grades every 10 weeks. 43 minute “skinny” classes have final grades every 20 weeks. (Progress grades will be reported at 10 weeks). All students still have 8 credits each year.

Example 1st term 9th grade 1 st term 1st hour English 9A 2A – B – Algebra 1A Elective (Band, Choir, World Language, Art, etc.) 3rd hour P.E. 4th hour Career Foundations A

Example 2 nd term 9 th grade Example 2 nd term 9 th grade 1 st term 2 nd term 1st hour English 9A English 9B 2A – B – Algebra 1A Spanish 2A Algebra 1A Spanish 2A 3rd hour P.E.Health 4th hour Career Foundations A Career Foundations B

Example 3rd term 9th grade Example 3rd term 9th grade 1 st term 2 nd term 3 rd term 1st English 9A English 9B World History A 2A – B – Algebra 1A Spanish 2A Algebra 1A Spanish 2A Algebra 1B Spanish 2B 3rd hr P.E.Health Speaking and Listening Elective 4th hr Career Found. A Career Found. B Biology A

Example 4 th term 9th grade Example 4 th term 9th grade 1 st term 2 nd term 3 rd term 4 th term 1stEnglish 9AEnglish 9BWorld Hist. B 2A – B – Algebra 1A Spanish 2A Algebra 1A Spanish 2A Algebra 1B Spanish 2B Algebra 1B Spanish 2B 3rdP.E.HealthSpeaking Elective 4thCareer Found. A Career Found. B Biology ABiology B

Counselor and students meet one-on-one to review schedule requests. Oakview – Thursday, March 3 rd Scripps – Wednesday, March 2 nd Waldon – Tuesday, March 1 st

Upcoming Dates…. Information will be available this summer on the LOHS website with specific dates for: Freshmen Registration (Parents & Students) Info Snap - You will receive an about online registration from Lake Orion Schools. Get your schedule, locker, school picture and ID. Freshmen 1 st Day (Students only) Ride the bus. Shortened school day, meet teachers.

Thank You! If you have questions about scheduling courses, counselors will be in front of the main office. Representatives from each department will be in the Commons to answer curriculum questions. A variety of clubs/activities/sports are also in the Commons to explain how you can get involved at Lake Orion High School!