1. 2015-2016

2. Mr. Conwell Letters A-E Mr. Kean Letters F-K Mrs. Marazza Letters L-R Mrs. Thorsen Letters S-Z

3. 4.5 credits required to graduate Page 33 in Course of Study Book, visit pgs. 33-37 for elective courses in the English department Select from the following: If you receive a 3 on your research paper and have a 70% in your current English class, you may schedule: College Writing – ENG263 AND (one of the following) English Literature – ENG264 Shakespeare – ENG265 Public Speaking – ENG267

4. Other English options: AP English Literature – ENG904 (82% in AP English Language or 92% in English 11) English 12 – ENG268 (2 on research paper) Graduation Project Class – will be scheduled for you if you receive a 0 or 1 on your research paper

5. 4 credits required to graduate Page 59 in Course of Study Book – visit pgs. 59-61 for elective courses in the Social Studies department Choose from the following: US Government - SST562 AND Economics - SST563 (70% in 11 th grade Social Studies) (.5 credits per course) AP Government and Politics - SST911 (88% US & PA III, 82% in AP US History) Applied Government/Economics - SST566 * New course being offered as an elective – AP Human Geography – SST917

6. 3 courses required to graduate Page 52 in Course of Study Book May select from the following: Ecology – SCI514 Science Research – SCI515 Electricity and Magnetism – SCI522 Physics in Medicine – SCI521 AP Biology – SCI907 (2 credits) AP Chemistry – SCI908 (2 credits) AP Physics – SCI915 (2 credits) AP Environmental Science – SCI916 (2 credits)

7. 3 credits required to graduate Page 42 in Course of Study Book May select from the following: Statistics/Trigonometry – MAT410 Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry – MAT415 Pre-Calculus/Calculus – MAT414 Calculus – MAT426 Financial Math – MAT427 AP Calculus – MAT906 Calculus II – MAT916 Calculus III – MAT917 AP Statistics – MAT905

8. 2.5 credits required to graduate Page 40 in Course of Study Book, visit pgs. 40-41 for elective courses in the Physical Education department Must schedule if you are not scheduling a science course with a lab Select one of the following: Lifetime Fitness – HPE366 Advanced Physical Education – HPE365 Aquatic Skills – HPE353 (82% in Swimming, can only take one time)

9. Will be scheduled for this course by your counselor Will earn.5 credits for project as a senior Pass or Fail course Page 71 in Course of Study Book

10. College Prep – recommend 3 years of the same language Need 70% for 2 nd semester to take levels II and III Need 82% to take level IV Page 66 in Course of Study Book French IV – WLG655, French V – WLG657 German IV – WLG666, German IV-V – WLG667 Spanish IV – WLG676, Spanish V – WLG677 Japanese IV – WLG686

11. Students must schedule 7.0 credits Students can schedule a maximum of 8 credits Art – Pg. 26 Business, Computers and Information Technology – Pg. 28 Computer Science – Pg. 32 Family Consumer Science – Pg. 38 Music – Pg. 49 Technology Education – Pg. 62 CWCTC – Pg. 68 *New courses: FCS314 – Fashion Strategies and Design FCS315 – Personal Fitness and Nutritional Cooking

12. MUST select 2 Alternative Electives Can select up to 4 Alternative Electives will be used if one of your choices does not fit in your schedule! Please choose courses that interest you.

13. Opportunity to take Advanced Placement courses in 12 th grade AP classes are college level courses Please discuss with teacher to decide best placement NO AP COURSES WILL BE DROPPED IN THE FALL!

14. College in the High School provides college credit for certain courses Norwin offers. Have agreements with Adams University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Seton Hill University and the University of Pittsburgh Pass the class at Norwin and receive college credit from the schools listed above. See Page 11 in your Course of Study book for more information and a list of classes that are College in the High School classes.

15. Opportunity to earn college credits Enroll as a college student in online courses at IUP and courses at WCCC Cost for 3 credit course is greatly reduced Available courses will vary from semester to semester based on what IUP and WCCC are offering. If interested in taking a course, please see your counselor for more information.

16. Available for seniors Internship opportunities are available based on student interest and business partner availability. Examples include Elementary Teacher, Finance/Insurance, Graphic Design, Dentistry, and Cinematography

17. "Develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community” Earn College Credits in High School Aerospace ScienceLeadership Education A Journey Into Aviation HistoryCitizenship, Character, and Air Force Tradition Science of Flight: A Gateway to New HorizonsCommunication, Awareness, and Leadership Cultural Studies: An Introduction to Global AwarenessLife Skills and Career Opportunities Exploring Space: The High FrontierPrinciples of Management JROTC Program Requirements Weekly Uniform Wear and Drill (Marching) Additional JROTC Courses Aviation Honors Ground School Advanced Drill Leadership Laboratory Activity (Summer)

18. Leadership Opportunities Color Guard and Drill Teams Kitty Hawk Air Society Academic Bowl (SAT/ACT) Field Trips Orienteering Air Rifle Competition Teams Model Rocketry & Radio Controlled Aircraft Clubs Flight Simulators Community Service Projects Fitness Competitions Mentoring/outreach to middle schools

19. Each student will participate in a scheduling day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27th. Bring your scheduling sheet with you tomorrow. Please get your teacher to sign off on your scheduling sheet during each class. Students will return to homeroom at the end of the day to turn in scheduling sheets.

20. Scheduling sheets will be returned to students on Wednesday, January 28th. Once they are returned to you, students will be able to schedule courses online at home. Directions to schedule online at home will be provided when you receive your scheduling sheet on Wednesday. You are able to schedule online from Wednesday, January 28th until Sunday, February 1st. Counselors will begin seeing students individually to review schedule on Monday, February 2nd.

21. Directions for scheduling can be found on the Guidance website. You can access: Directions on how to schedule A scheduling handout will walk you through scheduling step by step Scheduling sheets Course of Study Book Visit: http://www.norwinsd.org http://www.norwinsd.org

22. ALL COURSE CHANGES MUST BE MADE BY APRIL 10, 2015