John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School

COURSE SELECTION

First Let’s Talk About Courses Talk to your parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, upperclasswomen (sometimes) Choosing wisely and working diligently will give YOU LARGE rewards

Let’s Talk Basics

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS YOU need a minimum of 24 Credits THEOLOGY - 4 YEARS ENGLISH - 4 YEARS SOCIAL STUDIES - 3 YEARS MATH - 3 YEARS SCIENCE - 3 YEARS HEALTH, PHYS ED - 1 SEMESTER EACH *

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, CONT’D TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVES* Languages ( Two Years Modern Language recommended) Technology/ Business ART, ORCHESTRA MAJORS

SENIORS MUST HAVE FIVE MAJORS, INCLUDING: THEOLOGY ENGLISH Need a Strong Roster to improve college selection

JUNIORS MUST HAVE SIX MAJORS, INCLUDING THEOLOGY ENGLISH MATHEMATICS SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Choose electives wisely

SOPHOMORES YOUR COURSES ALLOW LITTLE ROOM FOR ELECTIVES You must take: THEOLOGY ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES HEALTH/PE OR SAT PREP/TECH APP I

WE RECOMMEND FOUR YEARS OF MATH IT IS A DOOR OPENER FOR WOMEN FOUR YEARS OF SCIENCE THE WORLD IS CHANGING AND YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE WE’RE GOING AND HELP US GET THERE A COURSE (ONE OR MORE) IN TECHNOLOGY NEED I ELABORATE WEB DESIGN, ADVANCED COMPUTERS,TECH APP II

YOU MIGHT THINK ABOUT MUSIC AND ART WE HAVE A GREAT COMPUTER DESIGN COURSE BUSINESS COURSES LEARN ACCOUNTING BASICS, PERSONAL FINANCE, HEALTH CARE CAREERS

COURSE NUMBERS A Brief Explanation

First Digit Indicates the Type of Courses ’s - ENGLISH 200’s - SOCIAL STUDIES 300’s - MATH 400’s - SCIENCE 500’s - LANGUAGE 600’s - BUSINESS

2 32, CONT’D 700’s - FINE ARTS 800’s – HEALTH, PHYS ED 900’s - THEOLOGY 000’s - SPECIAL COURSES

MIDDLE DIGIT INDICATES THE CLASS YEAR (Only MAJOR COURSES) 1 – FRESHMAN 2 - SOPHOMORE 3 - JUNIOR 4 - SENIOR

Last digit indicates Track AP COURSES 1 - FIRST TRACK 2 - SECOND TRACK 3 - THIRD TRACK BUSINESS, FINE ARTS, PHYS ED ARE NOT INCLUDED IN TRACKING NUMBERS

THEREFORE…… A COURSE NUMBERED 232 IS A TRACK TWO, JUNIOR, SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE

From Your Course Catalog

THEOLOGY FOUNDATIONS IN FAITH, 9 th Grade SACRED SCRIPTURE, 10 TH Grade CATHOLIC MORALITY, 11 TH Grade CHURCH AND VOCATION, 12 TH Grade TRACKS 1,2

ENGLISH SURVEY COURSE, 9th Grade BRITISH LITERATURE, 10th Grade AMERICAN LITERATURE, 11 TH Grade WORLD LITERATURE, 12 TH Grade TRACKS 1,2,3 AP OFFERINGS, English Comp or English Lit 11 TH OR 12 TH Grade

SOCIAL STUDIES WORLD HISTORY I, 9 TH Grade WORLD HISTORY II, 10 TH Grade MODERN AMERICA, 11 TH Grade PSYCHOLOGY, 12 TH Grade GOVERNMENT/ ECONOMICS, 12TH Grade

MATHEMATICS ALGEBRA I, 9 TH Grade (Tracks 1- 3) GEOMETRY, 10 TH Grade (Tracks 1-3) ALGEBRA II, 11 TH Grade (Tracks 1-3) PRECALCULUS/ TRIG, 12 TH Grade (Tracks 1,2) ALGEBRA III/ TRIG, 12 th Grade (Track 3) ACCELERATED PROGRAM/ AP CALCULUS, 12 th Grade

SCIENCE BIOLOGY (Honors), PHYSICAL SCIENCE (Tracks 2,3), 9 th Grade CHEMISTRY (Honors), BIOLOGY (Track 2), 10 th Grade PHYSICS (Honors), CHEMISTRY (Track 2), 11 th Grade ANATOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, FORENSICS, 12 th Grade AP COURSE (BIOLOGY/ CHEMISTRY) Alternating years

LANGUAGE LATIN I (Track 1) (Honors) SPANISH I, II, III, IV (Tracks 1,2) Must Qualify for Spanish III and Spanish IV

ART FOUR YEAR MAJOR PORTFOLIO PREPARATION FOR GIFTED STUDENTS COMPUTER GRAPHICS

ORCHESTRA FOUR YEAR MAJOR STRING AND WIND INSTRUMENTS

BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY Intro to Health Careers Accounting Tech Applications II Advanced Computers Personal Finance Web Design/ Desktop Publishing

AP SELECTION TERRA NOVA OR PSAT SCORES CLASS RANK TEACHER RECOMMENDATION EXTRA TIME/WORK REQUIREMENTS!!! FULL STUDENT COMMITMENT!!

THE COURSE CATALOG Graduation Requirements Tracking Class Ranks Honors Criteria Grading & Grade Conversions Academic Integrity Policy Summer School Policy Quality Points Table Diocesan Scholars Program Library, Counseling Center Info

WHAT ABOUT CHANGING TRACKS??

UP ↑ or DOWN ↓ Grade 93 or above TEACHER RECOMMENDATION PARENT APPROVAL Grade 75 or below TEACHER RECOMMENDATION PARENT APPROVAL

ONLINE COURSE SELECTION New for School Year Access will be through GradeConnect You MUST activate your account if you have not done so. See Academic Affairs if you have a problem.

STEPS Login to Gradeconnect Choose the Course Selection Tab Mark the courses you wish to take, Requirements will already be locked in for you. When you are finished click the Submit button. Your courses will now be locked. Print your form, sign and return to Academic Affairs

I Need Help Selection will begin in the next week or two. You will receive written instructions with the entire process and dates. If you have difficulty your GOTO location is Academic Affairs

SAMPLE SHEET

What we will know Exactly which course you select AND When you selected them. Your sheet will be time stamped. That means… Admission to popular course will be determined by Who has registered AND When each person chooses her courses SO-O-O-O-O-O

REGISTER EARLY ASK QUESTIONS CHOOSE YOUR COURSES EARLY IMPORTANT : You may choose courses before you register BUT they will not be placed into actual classes UNTIL you register.

Waiver Form Anytime I want a course or track NOT offered to me For a track NOT recommended by teacher For a course NOT at same track level Space Available ONLY for courses not on your course selection sheet No guarantee of placement MUST HAVE DEPARTMENT HEAD SIGNATURE FOR CONSIDERATION

YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND!!! BEFORE JULY 1 ST, USUALLY NOT A PROBLEM PLACE PHONE CALL TO OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (SPACE AVAILABLE)

Roster Change Information will be Distributed in August with Your New Roster

REASONS FOR CHANGE ERRORS COURSE WAS NOT ORIGINALLY SELECTED TRACK IS INCORRECT YOU WANT TO ADD A COURSE

Summer Programs & Other Neat Things OPEN TO JUNIORS AND SENIORS CCP NEUMANN UNIVERSITY ONLINE AND TRADITIONAL SUMMER READING

YOUR QUESTIONS????

IF YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS… SEE MRS. BEACHY IN THE ACADEMIC OFFICE