Welcome Parents CLASS OF 2021

Packet information Included in the packet: Course description booklet Assigned core classes – levels of History, Math, English and Science (based on MAP average scores and teacher recommendations) Course sheet Co-curricular listing

Trimester one example - 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Trimester 1 College Prep Algebra Art I PE & Health English 9 US History 5 by 3 schedule – 70 minute classes Each block = 0.5 credit

Trimester one and two Example 3rd 4th 5th Trimester 1 College Prep Algebra Art I PE & Health English 9 US History 2 Study Hall Spanish II Science 9

Trimester Schedule Example 1 2 3 4 5 Trimester 1 College Prep Algebra Art I PE & Health English 9 US History Trimester 2 Study Hall Spanish II Science 9 Trimester 3 Foods I =2.5 =2.0 =2.5 12 weeks per trimester Required courses run 2 trimesters This is a 7.0 Credit Freshman Schedule

Course Selection Course sheet lists all courses offered in the high school Must take minimum of 6.5 Credits/year, can take up to 7.5 Maximum Study Halls do not count as credits To receive study halls do not select the maximum credits of electives 2 study halls = 6.5 credits 1 study hall = 7.0 credits 0 study hall = 7.5 credits Assigned Courses English, Math, Social Studies, Science, PE & Health – course qualifications based on MAP average scores Electives Choose from Agri-science, Art, Music, FACE, Tech Ed, Business/Marketing, Foreign Language Please check all prerequisites for courses you want to take!

Graduation requirements Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Physical Educ. Health 4 Credits 3 Credits 1.5 Credits 0.5 Credit You Must Have 26 Credits to Graduate

Minimum of 17 Academic Units Preparing for college Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Foreign Language Academic Electives 4 Credits 3-4 Credits 2-4 Credits 2 Credits Minimum of 17 Academic Units

College credit courses West De Pere High School offers courses that allow you to earn college credits AP Human Geography AP Studio Art AP US History AP Music Theory AP Macroeconomics CC Calculus AP Chemistry CC Human Anatomy AP English CC French AP Physics I CC Spanish AP Physics II CC/AP Psychology AP Statistics AP Computer Science AP Computer Science Principles Weighted grading!

Schedule dates Students schedule → →→March 22 at Our Lady of Lourdes →→→March 14-15 at WDP Middle School Student will print out selections and bring home a copy to review with parent. Changes are emailed to High School Counselor by March 23rd Lisa Boyd A-K lboyd@wdpsd.com Reiny Klingeisen L-Z rklingeisen@wdpsd.com Email addresses found on page 2 of Course Description Book

Course Change/Withdrawal policy Please help your student carefully choose their courses. After sign up, there is a short time that we will accept changes – last date of changes is March 23rd. There will not be schedule changes made during the school year.

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Co-Curriculars

First Day of School for Freshmen is September 5th Thank You!