1. LTHS Sophomore Registration for 2018-2019
Registration Information
and
Course Selection Instructions for the Class of 2022
Presented on 1/17 & 1/18

2. A-Gr – Mr. Patrick King Gu-O– Mrs. Jane Bauer P-Z – Mr. Mike Ziroli
COUNSELORS
A-Gr – Mr. Patrick King Gu-O– Mrs. Jane Bauer P-Z – Mr. Mike Ziroli

3. General Announcements
Feb. 1st: CR/NC & Level Change Forms due by 3 pm*
Students must request forms from their teacher
*Annual classes require a CR/NC for both semester
Feb. 4th – 10th: Summer School Registration
online at
April 9th- PSAT 8/9: All 9th grade students

4. Course Request Timeline
Jan Teachers talk with students about sequences of courses in their subject area
Jan. 17 & 18- Parent & Student Presentation on Course Request Process
Course Request Worksheet & Course Offering Sheet given to students
Jan 3 p.m. –Jan. Infinite Campus Student Portal open. Students enter course requests in student portal
Jan. 28- Feb. 20- Students meet individually with their Counselor to review requests.
Counselors will meet with students through scheduled English courses
Changes to requests can be made with counselors during student meetings.
Student must bring their completed and parent/guardian SIGNED
Course Request sheet to counselor meetings
NO request/class changes after February 21st.

5. Need to Have for Infinite campus online course selection
Access to Student Infinite Campus (go to the DC for help with access)
Course Request Worksheet
Course Offerings List (Green Sheet)
Conversations with teachers and family about class and level choices (1/15-1/25)
Academic Program Guide- must check for prerequisites (available online:
Optional: Driver’s Ed Opt Out form

6. Four year plan
Available on the LT Guidance Counseling webpage under Academic Resources and Class of 2022 Canvas page
All students completed in GG- they saved and ed their progress to themselves to utilize Academic Planning tool and discuss with parents to update and complete this plan
This is a guide- changes can be made and and changes based on student needs

7. Keep in mind LTHS Graduation Requirements
4 Years English
3 Years Math
2 Years Science
1 Year World History
1 Year US History
.5 Civics
3.5 Years PE (pass PE every semester enrolled at LTHS)
.5 Health
.5 Driver Ed
1 Year Creative Arts and/or Practical Arts
.5 Consumer Ed
5.5 Electives
Total: 23.0

8. Keep in mind College requirements General guidance for college admission
Subject
IL Public University Requirements*
Highly Selective College Requirements*
English
4 years written & oral communication*
4 years Honors/AP as appropriate*
Mathematics
3 years through Advanced Alg*
4 years inlc. Trig/Precalc/AP*
Social Studies
3 years*
4 years with Accel/AP*
Science
3 years lab sciences prefer Bio/Chem/Physics*
4 years lab sciences prefer Bio/Chem/Physics/AP*
Foreign Language
Minimum 2yrs same language or 2 yrs of fine arts, business, etc.)*
4 yrs of the same language*
Fine/Applied Arts
LT’s graduation requirements sufficient*
See individual college and major*
*See specific colleges/university for admission requirements. The information above is a general guide. Students are responsible for reviewing and meeting college, university, and major admission requirements.

9. Academic Program Guide

10. APG Department offerings

11. APG Department offerings

12. Course Descriptions

13. Sophomore English course
Freshmen class  Sophomore year class
English I Prep  English II Prep LA /Humanities & English II IPC accel LA 7258
English I Accel  English II Accel LA 7128
& English II IPC Accel LA 7258
English I Honors  English II Honors LA 8128
& English II Accel IPC LA 7258
*See APG for full course sequence*

14. Sophomore Math Sequence
Freshmen class  Sophomore year class
Algebra I Prep  Geometry Prep MA 5136/7
Algebra I Accel  Geometry Accel MA 7146/7
Geometry Accel  Adv. Alg. Accel MA 7246/7
Geometry Honors  Adv. Alg. Honors MA 8256/7
Advanced Alg w/Trig Honors Pre-Calc Honors MA8356/7
*See APG for full course sequence*

15. Sophomore Science sequence
Freshmen class  Sophomore year class Biology Accel  Chemistry Accel SN 7216/7 Biology Prep  Chemistry Prep SN 5616/7 Physical Science Prep  Biology Prep SN 5116/7 If currently in Humanities Biology Prep SN5116/7 *See APG for full course sequence*

16. PE & Health Students will take one semester each of:
HEALTH & SOPHOMORE PE
*auto loaded by LT, cannot choose semester

17. Drivers Education Auto loaded for all students by LT*
Students born on or before Dec 31, 2003 may register for Driver Ed in summer school 2017
Sign up for summer Driver Ed by calling the Drivers Ed office at
Students born on or before Feb 28, 2004
first semester DR 9116
Students born on or after Feb 28, 2004
second semester DR 9117
*Students may take Driver Ed privately, but they must to turn in a certificate of completion to LTHS – Driver Ed is a requirement.
*Counselor will adjust during individual meetings if opt of form submitted.

18. Drivers Ed Opt Out Form If taking drivers ed privately or in summer school this form must be completed

19. Social Studies Civics- LT graduation requirement
Auto loaded into Infinite Campus
.5 credit of Social Studies; 1 semester course
LT Requires 2.5 credits of Social Studies for LT graduation*:
9th grade: 1.0 Credit: World History of AP Human Geography
10th grade: 0.5 Credit: Civics
11th grade: 1.0 Credit: U.S. History
*Recommend students take an additional 0.5 credit of Social Studies for college admissions. See APG for options, course descriptions, and location of campus courses are offered.

20. Electives
Students will have credits of electives to select for sophomore year.
If a student takes Driver’s Ed privately they may select .5 credit course to replace Driver’s Ed
If a student wishes to continue World Languages or annual music courses those will take 1.0 credits
Review course offering sheets and Academic Program Guide for all details on electives offerings, course descriptions and prerequisites

21. WoRLD language World Language is NOT required for LTHS graduation
Pay attention to what colleges require for admission to their school and major
(See previous college preparation chart).

22. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO ASSIST WITH COURSE SELECTION
This PowerPoint presentation, video, 18-19’ APG, and 4 year plan are available at
and
on the Class of 2022 website page for your review during the
registration process.
Course Selection Video:

23. Infinite campus online course selection PRocess
The Infinite Campus Student Portal will be open from Jan. 18 at 3 pm until Jan. 25th at 3 pm. Step 1: Complete Course Selection Worksheet Step 2: Students will enter codes for requested and alternate courses in Infinite Campus Preloaded: IPC Accel, PE, Health, Driver’s Ed, Civics Step 3: Student will meet with counselor through English classes to review, adjust and confirm course requests

24. Course Request TOOL

25. Course Request worksheet
Completing the Course Request Worksheet
Take course codes from Sophomore course offering (Green Sheet) ex: st0016- study hall 1st sem
Fall (1st Semester) courses end with “6”
Spring (2nd Semester) courses end with “7”
English classes end in an “8”
(IPC English II Accel will be auto loaded into IC.)
You will end with 7 classes per semester (14 course codes total)
You must enter 4 course Alternatives
Semester preferences are not guaranteed

26. Infinite Campus (IC) Course Selection Instructions

28. Accessing Course Selection Screens
1) CLICK “Registration Lyons Township High School”
CLICK HERE

29. 2) CLICK “Course Search”
CLICK ON COURSE SEARCH

33. Completion
Print a copy of course requests off of Infinite Campus. Parents need to sign this sheet and students need to return it to their counselor.
Parent/Guardian Course Request Worksheet is for parents and students to use while they are entering their courses into Infinite Campus.
Keep all material in folder for future reference
BREATHE

34. Counselors for the Class of 2022
Questions?
Thank you for attending. This presentation and all resources are available on LTHS.net and Counselor Canvas Pages.
Counselors for the Class of 2022

35. Testing Office

36. Testing Office

37. Testing Dates April 10th- PSAT 8/9: All 9th grade students
Information take from:
“The PSAT 8/9 test is a practice for the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and PSAT 10 which provides a preview of these tests.
According to the College Board website, "the PSAT 8/9 will help students and teachers figure out what needs to be worked on most so that students are ready for college when they graduate from high school.
For additional information regarding PSAT 8/9, please visit the College Board website at:
April 19th- ISBE Science Assessment All students enrolled in Biology
Information taken from :
“Purpose: The ISBE Science Assessment (ISA): 
is a federally required online assessment based on the Illinois Learning Standards in science incorporating the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
is a course-based assessment and corresponds to the content of Biology I.
For additional information regarding the ISA, please visit the ISBE website at:
May 18th AP Human Geo- Students who take the class are strongly encouraged to take the exam, however the exam is optional
Information taken from
Students wishing to take AP exam must register online at by March 2 or in person at NC Office of Assessment and Research Rm. 45
For additional information please visit