WELCOME TO YOUR JUNIOR YEAR Class of 2018

Know Your School Counselor: School Counselors Meg Hanley (A-Fi) Ben Farley (Fl-La) Stacy Schuster (Le-Ri) Jenny Thom (Ro-Z) Erin Devenport ~ School Psychologist Felicia Perkins-Peterson ~ School Social Worker Tammy Strupp~Student Services Administrative Assistant,

You will receive:  Grade 11 Registration Form (Green) Get sign off from teachers this week for core classes Turn in 1 st hour on March 3  Junior Worksheet (Green)  Directions for PowerSchool course selection (White)  Course Guide is available online  Homeroom Verification on Friday, March 11

Career Clusters  The 16 Career Clusters have been identified to help students develop a program of study with a purpose in mind.  See pages in course guide.  Must select 1-3 career clusters of interest when selecting courses. Check out the 7 ‘HOT’ job market career clusters!!

Junior Year – Required Courses  Economics (1 cr.) and U.S. Government (1 cr.) or AP options  Math (2 credits)*  English (Regular or AP) (2 credits)*  Science Elective (2 credits)*  Personal Finance (1 credit)  Physical Education/PE Waiver (1 credit)* * Several courses meet this requirement. See Green Programming sheet or course guide for options.

JUNIOR YEAR First SemesterSecond Semester 1.English 11 or AP Comp & Language 2. Math 3. Economics*3. U.S. Government* 4. Science Elective* 5. PE 11 (either semester)5. Personal Finance* Study Hall

New Course Offerings:  Introduction to Foods Careers (9- 12)  Introduction to Social Sciences (10- 12)  AP Computer Science Principles- Honors (10-12)  Business Math (12)  Environmental Sustainability – AS/Honors (11-12)

Online Opportunities: Semester Long - Criminology - Forensic Science I - Forensic Science II - Introduction to Sports & Entertainment Marketing - Veterinary Science Year Long - AP Art History - Chinese I - Chinese II - French I - French II - French III-Honors - Japanese I - Japanese II - Latin I - Latin II - Latin III – Honors 1. If interested-register for the correct course, under “Online Opportunities” 2. Then FILL out an application for approval. Pick up application in Student Services. 3. Register for alternatives in case you don’t get approval. 4. You may only register for one course. Register by March 4

Graduation Requirements EnglishEnglish 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Mathematics3 years of various Courses SciencePhysical Science Biology Elective Social StudiesWorld History US History Economics Government Physical Education Grades HealthGrade 10 BusinessPersonal Finance Two credits from any of the following departments: Art, Business, Family and Consumer Education, Music, Technical Education Must have 46 total credits to graduate!!

Minimum Four Year College Admission Requirements  English 4 years  Mathematics 3 years  Science 3 years  Social Studies 3 years  Electives 4 years  English 4 years  Mathematics 3 years  Science 3 years  Social Studies 3 years  Electives 4 years **Two/three years of a single Foreign Language (for some schools)

Other Programs  Advanced Placement (AP), page 20  Advanced Standing, page 22  Project Lead the Way –Engineering, page 22  Transcripted Credit (TC), page 21  GPS Educational Partners page 24 - Off-site Youth Apprenticeship model for Juniors and Seniors  Dual Enrollment Academy page 24 Automation Systems Technology/Robotics Hospitality Printing and Publishing Service Desk Support Technician Tool and Die/CNC Welding/Fabrication

Schedule Change Criteria  Choose your classes wisely!!! Make a one year commitment because schedule changes are very limited.  Make sure you select 2 alternate course selections.  No early release for Junior year.  Teacher and lunch requests will not be granted.

Course Programming: Reminders  PowerSchool portal open 2/23-3/2  If you are requesting a study hall, must select in portal as request but will not count as credit  Not all course are offered each semester or each year. Read course guide carefully and plan ahead  All courses will need to meet a minimum enrollment to be offered. If you think you want a course in either semester next year, sign up now!  Be sure to sign up for both semesters of a year long course when selecting courses.  Know your prerequisites and how to read course guide.

Online Registration  Preview Student Course Selection Screen. Seinfeld Clip Remember to turn in your registration worksheets to your 1 st hour teacher on Thursday, March 3 rd.