Counseling Department 2017-2018 Counseling Department 1

Meet Your Counselor Mr. Maluski Ms. Collea-Anderson Ms. Furrow Ms. Celaya Meet Your Counselor Mrs. Anaya Mr. Perez Mrs. Lohr Mr. Kanner 2

Counselor-Student Assignments Student Last Name Counselor Room Ext A – CAP Mike Maluski C125 5033 CAR-FER Maria Collea-Anderson E100 5031 FI-HERN Amy Furrow E200 5032 HERR-LOF Rachel Celaya C223 5035 LOG-NORR Jessica Anaya 5037 NORT-R Ozzy Perez 5036 S-TAP Brenda Lohr 5034 TAR-Z Steve Kanner 5030 Career Center Carol Lytle D100 5069

Student Registration Meetings Counselors will be meeting with you through your English classes beginning January 23. If you are absent and have not met with your counselor before spring break, please make an appointment. It is important to make sure you are registered and on track for graduation.

Registration Forms and Information www.hamiltonhuskies.com Describes what courses Hamilton offers. Informs you what classes you need to graduate. What classes you need to attend a university.

Four-Year High School Planning Curriculum area Graduation Requirements In-state University English 4 Credits Math Lab Science 3 Credits Social Studies 2 Credits Career/Fine arts 1 credit Foreign Language NONE PE 1 Credit 0 Credit Health .50 Credit 0 credit Required Courses 16 ½ credits 16 credits Elective Courses 5 ½ Credits Total Required Credits 22 Credits 16 Credits Check Graduation requirements Check University Requirements Online course catalog page 12 6

How do I know what classes to take? Sample schedule AP English 11 AP Am/Az History Math Science Elective

English English 11 AP English 11 No testing required Required summer reading Full year commitment

Social Studies American/Arizona History AP American/Arizona History Common note taking skills & outside reading Higher level thinking Top academic clubs such as Model United Nations and We The People.

Math We have many levels of math. Please register for the next level which is appropriate for you. If you don’t know, ask your current math teacher.

Science Chemistry Physics Honors Chemistry AP Chemistry AP Physics1 AP Physics C

Physical Education (1.0 Credit) and Health (.50 Credit) If you have not completed the PE/Health requirements you must register for the class. It is a graduation requirement. 12

Advanced performance classes, etc. Some electives require tryouts, teacher approval or may have an application process. Be sure you have permission to be in a class before you sign up for it. Link Crew Peer Facilitator Avid Tutor Read 180 Advanced performance classes, etc.

ATHLETIC LOCKER If you play a sport and are registering for Athletic Locker, please indicate the sport and coach/period if you know it.

Start Working on Your Future Earn College Credit During High School Enroll in Dual Credit & AP Classes Dual Credit classes Dual credit courses require the payment of tuition to the cooperating community college. Dual enrollment credit is earned when the course is taken at a high school in the Chandler school district. AP Credit classes College credit is granted after receiving a high enough score on an AP exam. 15

EVIT Only for 11th and 12th graders Variety of vocational classes available ½ day at HHS and ½ day at EVIT – Buses available Just write EVIT and the name of the program in your elective choice boxes and complete an EVIT application. Check out www.EVIT.com EVIT Cosmetology 16

Know your options and what it takes to reach your goals! Community College? College or University? Military? Work? SAT Reasoning Test? SAT Subject Test? ACT Test?

College Entrance Exams SAT Reasoning/ACT Spring of Junior year Retest Fall of Senior year if needed SAT Subject tests First check with your college to see if required Take this test soon after completion of subject class. Placement Testing For Community College Take Senior year and it is Free

How do I Register for these Exams? Register online SAT – www.collegeboard.com ACT – www.actstudent.org By mail – Packets available in Career Center Watch registration deadlines Both tests have stand-by testing available for fee. Seating is limited. Fee waiver available for those on free/reduced lunch

Use Available Resources for Future Planning! HHS Website - Register at www.hamiltonhuskies.com Sign up to receive e-alerts: Scholarship information, make an appointment with your counselor or attend College/University visits, School news/announcements, and classroom information. Career Center – College visits, scholarship information, job board Counselors – Visit your counselor and ask questions. AzCIS software – complete career search, college searches, etc. SAT and ACT Prep classes

www.eligibilitycenter.org NCAA Clearinghouse If you plan to participate in collegiate athletics you must register at www.eligibilitycenter.org

Extra Curricular Activities See www.hamiltonhuskies.com or the Student Handbook for a list of clubs! 22

Now that you have chosen your classes….. You need to input your choices into your Infinite Campus Portal! The following pages are step-by-step instructions how to do this. This will be posted on the Hamilton Website.

Log in to your Student portal Parent portal

Click on Course Registration

Click on Course Search Core classes will already be loaded. You only need to select ELECTIVE courses and ALTERNATE courses

Type the name of the class you are looking for. Click GO, then find the class on the list to the right and click it.

Click on Request this Course

Course numbers ending in ‘A’ are 1st semester and ‘B’ indicates 2nd semester. *For year-long courses, be sure to select both.

Continue to select 1st and 2nd semester Electives Zero Hour and Marching Band will be more than a full schedule and you’ll need to put them in as ‘alternate courses’. HHS will move them to the appropriate class period.

A completed schedule is 24/24 units Continue to select at least 2 alternate elective course options.

2 *If you wish to make a change to a core class, fill out the registration form and let the counselors know. If you click on a class in error, or change your mind during the registration window, 1) Click on the class 2) click ‘Drop This Request. 1

Print your request summary Bring your schedule summary and your registration form with you when counselors return to your school. Print your request summary

Please see your counselor Questions? Please see your counselor Counselors will return in 2 weeks to meet with you and finalize your schedule for next year.