1. 2014-2015

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 29 in Course of Study Book 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 if you receive a 0 or 1 on your research paper

5. 4 credits required to graduate Page 54 in Course of Study Book 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

6. 3 courses required to graduate Page 47 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 38 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 36 in Course of Study Book 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 Advanced Swimming – HPE352 (82% in Swimming) 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 69 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 61 in Course of Study Book French III – WLG654, French IV – WLG655 German III – WLG664, German IV – WLG666 Spanish III – WLG674, Spanish IV – WLG676 Japanese III – WLG684, Japanese IV – WLG686

11. Students must schedule 7.0 credits Students can schedule a maximum of 8 credits Art – Pg. 22 Business, Computers and Information Technology – Pg. 24 Computer Science – Pg. 28 Family Consumer Science – Pg. 34 Music – Pg. 44 Technology Education – Pg. 57 CWCTC – Pg. 64

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 Seton Hill University and the University of Pittsburgh Pass the class at Norwin and receive college credit from either Pitt or Seton Hill. See Page 9 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 Cost for 3 credit course is greatly reduced Available courses will vary from semester to semester based on what IUP is 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. 4-year program with minimum 120 contact hours per year Turn-key support, including technology Schools must teach AF-provided curriculum 40/40/20 combination of Aerospace Science (AS), Leadership Education (LE) & Wellness – MSC101 (available for 2014-2015) Aerospace ScienceLeadership Education A Journey Into Aviation HistoryCitizenship, Character, and Air Force Tradition The Science of FlightCommunication, Awareness and Leadership Cultural Studies: An Introduction to Global AwarenessLife Skills and Career Opportunities Astronomy/ Exploration of SpacePrinciples of Management Management of the Cadet CorpsNational Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) Aviation Honors Ground School Survival

18. Color Guard and Drill Teams Kitty Hawk Air Society Academic Bowl (SAT/ACT) Curriculum In Action (Field Trips) STEM kits Orienteering Newsletters/website/AV squad Air Rifle Competition Teams Model Rocketry & Radio Controlled Aircraft Clubs Incentive flights in civilian and CAP aircraft CyberPatriot: Air Force Association sponsored on-line network-defense competition Aviation Ground School Survival Training Marksmanship Flight Simulators in Classrooms Community Service Projects Fitness competitions Mentoring/outreach to middle schools *All programs are optional & require principal approval

19. Summer Leadership School (SLS) Unit-hosted camps typically held for 1 week during summer; They are not boot camp --They are a reward! Teach team building and instill self-confidence Locally-determined focus: drill, STEM, leadership and more Your unit may attend an SLS hosted by another unit with school permission Partially/Totally funded by Air Force Other Service JROTC/Civil Air Patrol Camps Top cadets may compete to attend other STEM and leadership camps

20. Each student will participate in a scheduling day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21 st. 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. These sheets will be returned to students on Wednesday, January 22 nd. 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 22 nd until Sunday, January 26 th. Counselors will begin seeing students individually to review schedule on Monday, January 27 th.

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 16, 2014