1. 9 TH G RADE S CHEDULING V ISIT …A NEW CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE BEINGS ! Welcome to the high school, Class of 2019!

2. T HE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF SCHEDULING…. UNDERSTANDING YOUR GRADUATION PLAN. You need 25 credits to graduate. You can earn 7 credits each year. Therefore, you should earn 28 credits when you graduate if you pass all your classes. You must earn at least 6 credits each year in order to move to the next grade level. Sophomore- 6 credits Junior- 12 credits Senior- 18 credits You must show proficiency in Algebra, Biology, and Literature Keystone Exams in order to graduate.

3. E NGLISH S EQUENCE All students must demonstrate proficiency on the Keystone Exam after passing English 10. Some students who have an IEP will take Wilson Reading along with their English 9 and 10 courses. Your teachers will notify you if you must schedule this option. 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade English 9English 10English 11English 12 You choose general or CP. You choose general, CP, or Honors. You choose general, CP, Honors, or AP. **Keystone Content Course

4. S OCIAL S TUDIES S EQUENCE If you go to Vo-Tech, you will take American Studies in 10 th grade and World History in 11 th grade instead of the options above. 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade US History IUS History IIWorld HistoryAmerican Government You choose general or CP. You choose general, CP, or Honors. You choose general, CP or Honors You choose general, CP or AP.

5. S CIENCE SEQUENCE Students need at least 3 science credits to graduate as well as an additional credit in either science or math. All students must demonstrate proficiency on the Keystone Exam. After passing Biology and being proficient on the Keystone, students may take any science course Science courses are scheduled based on your 8 th grade Keystone Algebra exam scores. For students who are Proficient or Advanced in Algebra during 8 th grade, they may take Biology in 9 th grade. High school counselors will double check pre-requisites prior to schedule distribution once Keystone scores arrive in July.

6. 9 th Grade Non-Proficient – Algebra I KeystoneProficient – Algebra I Keystone General ScienceKeystone Biology* Honors Keystone Biology* 10 th Grade Non-Proficient – Biology KeystoneProficient – Biology Keystone Biology A and Biology B* Keystone Biology* Remediation & Science Course (for students who took Bio. in 9 th grade) Chemistry Earth Science Agriscience Physics Advanced Biology Anatomy and Physiology Astronomy Meteorology 11 th /12 th Grades Non-Proficient – Biology KeystoneProficient – Biology Keystone Remediation (11) & Science Course P.B.A (12) & Science Course Chemistry Earth Science Agriscience Physics Advanced Bio Anatomy and Physiology Astronomy Meteorology

7. M ATHEMATICS All students must take: Algebra IA and Algebra IB or Algebra I Algebra I Keystone Exam After Algebra IB Non-Proficient – Algebra I KeystoneProficient – Algebra I Keystone Algebra Remediation and…. Geometry Consumer Math Geometry - CP or Honors Algebra - II CP or Honors Algebra III Pre-Calculus – CP or Honors Calculus - Honors

8. W ELLNESS /F ITNESS Everyone will take a half credit of Wellness and Fitness each year. This covers the Physical Education and Health curriculums.

9. E SSENTIALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE I All students in the class of 2019 will take Essentials of Computer Science I to meet the graduation requirement involving technology/computer literacy. It is worth half a credit. This was formerly known as the Digital Citizenship course.

10. A RTS AND HUMANITIES Each student needs 2 credits worth of classes in any combination of the following areas: Foreign Language Art Industrial Arts Family and Consumer Science Music, Band, Chorus Foreign Language classes are generally considered a CP class. West Perry does not require students to take a language; however, college admissions requirements want to see 2-3 years of a language in high school. Any additional classes beyond 2 credits will count towards electives on the graduation plan.

11. E LECTIVES All additional classes that students choose to take beyond the graduation requirements listed above count as electives. For example, if a student takes Spanish I and Spanish II, he or she has fulfilled the 2 credit requirement for Arts and Humanities. Spanish III and Spanish IV would count in the elective area. All Business/Computer Programming classes count as electives. Vo-Tech counts as an elective- 3 credits per year. Most Agscience courses count as electives. Some can count as a science class. (See course guide for information.) You can take more than what is required on the graduation plan. If you want to take every science class we offer, you can, as long as it fits in your schedule.

12. K EYSTONE E XAMS Due to new state regulations, you must show proficiency in Algebra, Biology, and Literature by taking and passing a Keystone exam in each subject. If you are not proficient on a Keystone Exam, you will be required to take a remedial course to help you learn the exam content. This remedial course will take an elective space on your schedule. It is a requirement. You cannot drop the remedial course in order to take Driver’s Ed, art, or any other course that is not a graduation requirement.

13. C HOOSING THE RIGHT COURSES FOR YOU Talk to your teachers and parents. You will see teacher recommendations when you log on to schedule. Talk to trustworthy friends in the high school. The difference between general classes, college prep classes, and Honors classes is the pace and intensity. College prep and Honors classes prepare you for the SAT exam and college level academics. They also ensure you meet NCAA eligibility to play college sports. Honors classes are weighted and help your GPA and class rank if you do well. They often require you to read books over the summer before the class starts.

14. C OURSE F AILURES AND C REDIT R ECOVERY What if I fail a course? Option 1- Reschedule the course the next year. Option 2- Summer School Option 3- Correspondence Course It is possible to fail one class and move on to the next grade. For example, if you fail English 9, you will lose ONE of your SEVEN credits. You will earn 6 credits for your freshman year. You need 6 credits to be a sophomore. Therefore, you will move on to 10 th grade, BUT you will need to make up English 9 because it is a graduation requirement. However, if you fail English 9, Algebra I, and Digital Citizenship, you will lose 2.5 of your 7 credits. You will only earn 4.5 credits for your freshman year. You will be a freshman again the following year because you did not earn 6 credits. You can move on and take 10 th grade classes in History and Science because you passed the 9 th grade prerequisites, but you must retake English, Algebra I, and Digital Citizenship.

15. Scheduling process Log on to the parent portal to schedule classes for 9 th grade. Click on the Class registration link on the left. Use the blue sheet to help you and reference the course guide that is available online. Teacher recommendations should be available to view by Wednesday. Schedule requests must be entered by March 20th or a schedule will be created for you by the computer. See your counselor if you do not have Internet access at home.

16. Scheduling Timeline Schedule classes between now and March 20 th. Visit the high school in May for orientation and a tour. Receive your schedule in August. Be sure to double check it. Attend Open House the week before school begins.

17. S CHOOL C OUNSELORS : C OUNSELORS ARE ASSIGNED BY L AST N AMES … A-HA: M RS. Z EIDERS DZEIDERS @ WESTPERRY. ORG EXT. 5411 HE-PA: M RS. Z EIGLER MZEIGLER @W ESTPERRY. ORG EXT. 5409 PE-Z: M RS. B ELL HBELL @ WESTPERRY. ORG EXT. 5412 DZEIDERS @ WESTPERRY. ORG MZEIGLER @W ESTPERRY. ORG HBELL @ WESTPERRY. ORG Please contact the appropriate counselor when making calls or emails about scheduling.