COURSE SELECTION SPRING GROVE AREA HIGH SCHOOL

COUNSELORS Mr. Bischof—A-G Mrs. Mummert—H-Q Mrs. Schmoyer—R-Z Mrs. Heilig and Mrs. Piety—Guidance Support Staff

BELL RINGER Take 30 seconds and think about your current schedule and the process you followed last year to get that schedule. Take 2 minutes and share with the person next to you that process and how you felt about your choices.

Graduation Requirements What DO I NEED?!?!?!?!?! English4 credits Social Studies4 credits - ONE MUST BE AMERICAN SOCIETY Mathematics3 credits Science3 credits Physical Education**3 courses (which includes Intro to Sports/Fitness) Health Education **1 course in Grade 10 Graduation Project 1 credit--Grade 11 Arts and Humanities2 courses in Grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 (Art, Music, World Language) Practical Arts2 courses in Grades 9-12 (Technology Education, Family Consumer Science and Business), which will include Career Skills (to be taken in 10 th or 11 th Grade) ElectivesAdditional credits chosen by the student to obtain 25 credits **class of 2013—3 phys ed classes and 2 health classes

MINIMUM COURSE REQUIREMENTS BY GRADE LEVEL Grade 9Credit Grade 10 Credit English 1.00 Social Studies 1.00 Mathematics 1.00 Science 1.00 Elective(s)* 2.50 Elective(s)/grad requirements 2.00 Intro to Sports/Fitness Ed.50 Physical Education.50 Totals 7.00 Health Education.50 Totals 7.00 Grade 11Credit Grade 12 Credit English 1.00 Social Studies 1.00 American Society 1.00 Mathematics 1.00 Elective(s) /grad requirements 5.00 Science 1.00 Totals 7.00 Elective(s)/grad requirements 2.50 Graduation Project 1.00 Physical Education.50 Totals 8.00

COURSE OFFERINGS A REQUIREMENT OF 25 INTERESTED STUDENTS MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO OFFER A COURSE IN THE SCHOOL YEAR. THEREFORE, SOME COURSES IN THE COURSE SELECTION GUIDE MAY NOT BE OFFERED. EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE BY THE BUILDING PRINCIPAL.

**Complete and submit signed course selection form. **Students should select at least 3 alternative courses **Changes to the course requests will be accepted until July 1. **Schedules mailed in August. REQUESTING COURSES

**Final Schedule will be mailed in August. **Changes will only be made in the events of Conflicts or Missing Courses—(Set up appointment with your counselor prior to the beginning of the school year.) Why is this?... Balancing classes, the ability to offer courses, appropriate use of teacher resources and fairness to other students Please take time and consideration when choosing your classes! DROPPING AND ADDING CLASSES

STUDENT/PARENT GENERATED REQUESTS TO DROP OR CHANGE CLASSES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. DROPPING AND ADDING CLASSES

The following totals represent the minimum earned requirements necessary for promotion to the next grade:Grade 09: 5.00 credits Grade 10:12.00 credits Grade 11:18.00 credits Graduation:25.00 credits PROMOTION POLICY

SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING COURSES… ** You may NOT repeat a course and receive credit. ** PREREQUISITES ** Weighting of courses ** Honors Courses/AP Courses/College in the HS/Dual Enrollment

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIOR YEAR ** Cooperative Education (Y.E.S.)/Work Release ** Mentor Programs (during the school day) HACC—CNA program, Empire Beauty School, Hanover Police mentoring program ** After school Mentor Programs Accounting, Architecture, Arts, Culinary, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, Legal Applications for all of these programs can be obtained in the career center in May. Listen for morning announcements.

NCAA Clearinghouse Make sure you take the required college preparatory classes!

Clubs/Activites/Sports – Why get involved? 1.Connection to SGHS 2.Letters of Recommendation 3.Explore Interests 4.Meet like-minded students

NEW COURSES! **Computer Applications Level I and II **Web 2.0 Tools **Game Programming and Design **SAT Prep Course **AP Music Theory **AP Physics B **AP US History **IT Essentials (PC Hardware/software) Name changes to keep in mind… Multimedia Tech--Computer Graphic Design/Illustration 1 and 2 Computer Art now called Computer Animation 1 and 2

Starting on Page 57 EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE! PLANNING FOR POST-SECONDARY TRAINING/EDUCATION

9 TH GRADE **Select courses in the college preparatory track. **Take a world language. **Get involved in school activities that develop leadership skills. **Read at least one unassigned book each month. Avid readers tend to do better in high school. **Realize that calculation of grade point average and class rank begins in ninth grade! **Use Choices Planner to explore careers and post-secondary training and education. **Meet with your school counselor

10 TH GRADE… **Challenge yourself with rigorous course selection **Take the PSAT for practice **Use Choices Planner to explore careers and post-secondary training and education. **Consider visiting local colleges. **Continue to read! **Work hard to earn the best grades of which you are capable. **Meet with your school counselor to select courses for Grade 11 and to discuss post-graduation plans. **Clubs/Activities

11 TH GRADE **Challenge yourself with rigorous course selection **Take PSAT’s in Fall **Take SAT’s in Spring **Identify schools of interest/visit schools **Attend College Fair in Spring **Lenfest Scholarship **Distinguished Young Women—York County **Continue to use Choices Planner to identify career/post secondary education goal **Meet with your school counselor!! **Clubs/Activities

12 TH GRADE **Challenge yourself with rigorous course selection **Meet with your school counselor **Take SAT and or ACT in the Fall **Meet with college representatives, college tours, etc… **Apply, Apply, Apply (to colleges) **Attend the Financial Aid night and FAFSA workshop in the winter **Apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) **Athletes register with NCAA Clearinghouse **Scholarships **Clubs/Activities **Stomp out Senioritis ** MEET DEADLINES!!!!!

Course Selection Sheets Where it begins and ends!