1. GET READY FOR FRESHMAN YEAR

2. OBJECTIVES
1. Four Year Planning: learn about high school graduation requirements and A-G (college) requirements 2. Intro to 9th Grade: get a preview of how high school works 3. Course Selection: make informed choices when selecting your courses for the school year

3. COUNSELORS
An important part of the student support team in high school
Help with academic planning for high school and college
Help with social and emotional concerns

4. FOUR YEAR PLANNING

5. MHHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
SUBJECT
CREDITS
COURSES
Social Studies 35
Govt/Econ-10
US History- 10
World History- 10
Global Studies- 5
English 40
Full course each year
Mathematics 20
Science 30
Physical Science- 20
Life Science-10
World Language OR Visual Performing Art 10
One year of either
Electives 60
Health Education 15
Health- 5
Adulting
Physical Education
9th grade required
Total
230
*students must pass a class with a grade of D or better to earn credits

6. MORE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must also complete the following to receive a high school diploma.
Service Requirement: students must complete 40 hours of community service
State Algebra Requirement: students must pass at least one year of a course with Algebra 1 content (this can be met with Math 1B, Math 1, Math 2, or Math 3)
School Attendance Requirement: students must attend high school for all four years
Meeting the high school graduation requirements prepares students to attend community college, trade school, or enter the world of work.

7. A-G COURSE SEQUENCE

8. HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS Academics Get Involved Ask For Help
Set a goal of earning A’s and B’s in your classes.
Create a homework schedule and stick with it.
Find a balance. Make time for school, extracurricular activities, time with friends and family, and sleep.
Get Involved
Join a club or start your own
Join a sport
Join a class/program like band, choir, or drama
Take yearbook, leadership, or journalism class
Do community service
Ask For Help
Talk to your teachers
Meet with your counselor
We want to support you! Just ask!

9. 9th GRADE

10. BELL SCHEDULE PERIOD START END 1 8:00 8:48 2 8:53 9:41 Brunch 9:51 3
(announcements)
9:56
10:49 4
10:54
11:42
SUCCESS
(extended lunch)
11:47
12:17
Lunch
12:51 5
12:56
1:44 6
1:49
2:37 7
2:42
3:30

11. If your grades are all C’s or better, you get an extended lunch!
SUCCESS PERIOD
SUCCESS period is an intervention period built directly into our school day! This means that you can get the extra support you need without giving up your lunch or after school time.
Students are assigned to SUCCESS at each grading period (approximately every 5 weeks).
If you have a D or an F, you will be assigned to SUCCESS. You must attend SUCCESS until the next grading period, even if you raise your grade before that time.
If you have three or more Fs, your schedule will be changed to add an Academic Study Skills class. This means you may lose a flex period or an elective class.
If your grades are all C’s or better, you get an extended lunch!
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12. SCHEDULE 6 Classes + Flex Period
Standard Schedule
6 Classes + Flex Period
If students pass 6 classes per year all 4 years of high school, they will earn enough credits to graduate.
Flex Period
Flex is a period during which students are not assigned to a class.
Students must be on campus during flex.
Flex can be used to do homework, study for tests, or even relax and socialize. A break during the school day can help lower student stress.
Students do not earn credits for flex period.
*Students have the option to register for 7 classes. Students with a 7-period day do not have a flex period and should anticipate additional homework and demands on their time.
MHHS guarantees 6 classes to all students. You may request a 7th class, but it is not guaranteed.

13. COURSE SELECTION

14. February 12th - February 25th
SCHEDULING DATES
Scheduling Window:
February 12th - February 25th
If you do not sign up for classes during this window, they will be selected for you.
Curriculum Fair: February 15th 5:00-8:00pm
Parent Night for Incoming Students: February 15th at 6:00pm

15. 9th GRADE CLASSES English Science Elective Flex Math Social Studies PE
STUDENTS NEED TO SELECT THE FOLLOWING COURSES ON THEIR AERIES PORTAL.
English
English 9
Honors English 9
Science
Integrated Physical Science 1 (REQUIRED for Math 1A students)
Biology
Honors Biology
Elective
Choose any elective that looks interesting to you!
Some students choose a World Language class to begin preparing for 4-year college
Flex
The majority of students sign up for a flex period
You may sign up for an additional elective instead of flex if preferred
THE FOLLOWING COURSES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO STUDENTS AUTOMATICALLY.
Math
Math will be assigned to you based on criteria determined by the district, which may include your MAP scores, your current 8th grade math placement, and your grade in your current math course. A waiver will be available if you wish to petition to change your math placement.
Social Studies
Global Studies (1 semester of Health will be paired with this course) PE
PE Course 1: freshman PE will be assigned to you
STUDENTS MUST SELECT ALTERNATES FOR ALL ELECTIVES!

16. HONORS & AP
MHHS recommends a maximum of 2 Honors or AP classes per year.
Honors/AP Ready
NOT Ready Yet
You enjoy the subject
You have an A in similar subjects
You have the time and motivation to commit to doing the work
You are resilient and respond well to new challenges
You don’t like the subject
Your grades in similar subjects are not strong
You have extracurricular time commitments that make it difficult to devote significant time & effort to the course

17. HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS
Most students have about 30 minutes of homework per night for each regular level course
AP or Honors classes have 1 hour of homework per night for each advanced class
Student athletes can anticipate spending hours a week on their sports.
*These estimates are based on students who work hard from bell to bell during their class time.
Think about overall time commitments and choose classes wisely.

18. MHHS PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS
Earn special recognition at high school graduation if you complete one of the MHHS professional pathways!
Pathways are made up of introductory, concentrator, and capstone courses in your chosen area taken throughout high school
Pathway options include:
Engineering PLTW
Biomedical Sciences PLTW
Computer Science PLTW/Network Engineering
Arts, Media, & Entertainment
Culinary Arts
International Studies/World Language/Business

19. COURSE REQUESTS
We do our best to give every student their first choice of classes.
Sometimes classes get full, conflict with one another, or are cancelled. In this case, students may be placed into an alternate course or a flex period. The courses selected through the Aeries portal are requests, not guarantees.
Students will pick up their schedules at walk-through registration in August, a few days before school starts. At this time, they will see the order of their classes and their teachers.
Course changes may be requested during the first 2 weeks of school and will be granted on a space available basis. Students may not request to change teachers or class order.

20. MHHS ONLINE PROGRAM
Designed for self motivated, goal oriented, independent learners
Expected time commitment is one hour per online course per day
Interested students must apply and participate in an interview process to be accepted. Space may be limited.
An informational meeting will be held in March for interested students and families.
For more information, please visit the MHHS website.
9th graders have to take PE on campus

21. Early College Program Gain experience in taking college level courses.
Take courses that count for BOTH high school requirements and college requirements at the same time.
Earn College Credits while in High School
Earn High School Diploma AND Associate of Science (AS) degree while in high school.

22. QUESTIONS? A-E: MRS. FRIESEN & MRS. BENNETT F-L: MRS. DOONER
MHHS Counselors help students according to last name. Although you are not our students yet, we are happy to answer questions by .
A-E: MRS. FRIESEN & MRS. BENNETT
F-L: MRS. DOONER
M-R: MS. MARTIN
S-Z: DR. BOSWELL
us! Our addresses are on the counseling page of the MHHS website.
Go to the MHHS website, click on counseling, and review the information and resources there.