COURSE SELECTION SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL 2019-20 RISING JUNIORS AND SENIORS

Southside high school counselors HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING STAFF Mrs. Santos/Lead Counselor   Mrs. Hayes        A-E Mrs. Garcia        F-Martines Mrs. Santos        Martinez-P        Mrs. Morales        Q-Z Mr. Aldape             ECHS Ms. Barrett administrative assistant Ms. Rodriguez go center technician These High School staff members are here to guide you in planning your high school schedule and your pathway to higher education and a career.

WHAT YOU NEED COURSE CATALOG (LEAVE THE CATALOGS HERE) PEN (LEAVE PENS HERE) FORMS – 11X17 SELECTIONS FORMS (top COPY STAYS WITH COUNSELOR, yellow COPY GOES HOME -LONG FORM THAT NEEDS PARENT SIGNATURE AND TEACHER SIGNATURES), AND SHEET WITH COURSE ABBREVIATIONS –GOES HOME Copy of your transcript –shows the classes/credits you have completed or have in progress (you may keep) NO PHONES NO BACKPACKS

Required Courses to Graduate

Let’s get started Look at your transcript

Four Year Plan – Core Courses and Spanish

Course sequencing take courses in the correct order English 1, then English 2, then English 3, then English 4 Algebra 1, then geometry (if you do not pass alg EOC then Math models and then geometry), then Algebra 2, then precalculus or another advanced math Biology, then chemistry (if you do not pass Bio Eoc then ipc, then chemistry), then physics or another advanced science World geography, then world history, then us history, then government And economics NOTE: based on your Staar eoc performance, you may be placed in courses designed to help you be successful on these exams.

Step One: Name and classes Very important!!!

Very important – if you fail to give us two alternative courses, we get to place you in whatever is available

Electives, PE, Athletics, Rotc, Fine Arts

Stem (science, technology, engineering and math) public service endorsements

Business and industry endorsement

Arts and humanities multidisciplinary studies endorsements Arts and humanities (at SHS): in addition to your core and required courses, you must complete four levels of Spanish or four courses from no more than two fine arts disciplines (theater, art, choir, band, dance, mariachi, etc.) Multidisciplinary studies (at shs): 4 X 4 –four English, four math to include alg 2, four science to include chemistry and/or physics, four social studies or four advance courses from one endorsement area or among endorsement areas that are not in a coherent sequence

Deadlines!!!! If you miss deadlines, you miss opportunities to make choices Parent signature required also 11X17 course selection card deadline is Fri., Feb. 15

Deadlines----continued Course sheet turned in to your Social studies teacher (world history, us history, world geography) Deadline to obtain signatures: Parent and teachers is Friday, February 15 Deadline to change your mind is Monday, may 20th!!!!! These deadlines are not a suggestion, they are mandatory! Do not miss the deadlines

resources Teachers – best resource you have !!! They can advise you as to the next course you should be taking, especially in the CTE/Endorsement area courses Counselors – come by before school, during lunch, or after school to the counseling offices and we will gladly assist you with course selection Course catalogs – online, in counseling center, and in social studies classrooms – they have course descriptions and whether or not you need teacher approval to take the course

No changing your mind after Monday, may20th! Wrapping up When you are done selecting your courses, tear the top copy of the 11X17 course selection sheet off. Leave the top copy with us (counselors) Leave the course catalogs here in library. Your social studies teacher will be given some for you to use during the next week and there will be copies in the counseling center. Leave the pens here for next group. Get signatures…teachers, parents, etc. We can not put you in classes that require teacher approval, or have auditions, or have applications, or have prerequisites without signatures Remember the deadlines…sheets to social studies teacher by next Friday, feb. 15th No changing your mind after Monday, may20th!