Transcript The La Follette High School

LaFollette High School
2012-2013
Scheduling for
Your Sophomore
Year and
Beyond
Overview of Today
Credits earned
 Hand out materials
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– Course card
– General scheduling information sheet
– Course name change sheet
– Failed graduation requirements sheet – if
needed
Start course selections
 General scheduling information & policies
 Career Cruising Course Entry
 Answer questions
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Credits earned by the end of your
FRESHMAN Year…
Earned at least 7.0 credits
1 cr. in math (algebra, level of geometry or beyond)
1 cr. in science (a level of biology)
1 cr. in social studies (a level of US history)
1 cr. English (a level of English 1 )
.5 cr. PE
.5 cr. health
.5 cr. elective
Graduation Requirements
Earn a minimum of 26 credits
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Meet the following specific subject and credit requirements:
– Earn 4 credits of English
– Earn 3 credits of Social Studies
– Earn 2 credits of Math (Algebra and Geometry - 3
credits for college)
– Earn 2 credits of Science (Biological and Physical
Science - 3 credits for college)
– Earn 1.5 credits of Physical Education
– Earn .5 credit of Health Education
– Earn .5 credit of Computer Literacy
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Option A: Earn 1 credit of fine arts and 1 credit of career
technical education
OR
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Option B: Earn 2 credits of world language, .5 credit of fine arts
and .5 credit of career technical education
Retaking a Course Due to a Failure
Grade…
Plan on Summer School at East or Memorial
 It is YOUR responsibility to work with your
counselor around failed courses
 Career Cruising may not let you select the
next course in the sequence without
making up the failure
 Select the courses you need to re-take
codes
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Flip to the check box side of the
course card…
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Grade eligible courses – wish list
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Shaded = Required Class
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* = Fees may apply
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English as a Second Language and/or Special
Education Services
– only for students that receive services
– contact the ESL counselor or case manager to assist
with course selection
Flip to the information side of the
course card…
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ID number, Last and First Name, Current Grade
and 2nd Block teacher
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Circle or write in:
– credit amount
– course number
– course name if it is not included on the card
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Required courses on card
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Write in elective choices in the boxes under the
required courses
ENGLISH
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4 years of English for a LAF diploma
(a level of required English every year)
4 years of English for college admission
Excelled in regular
English? Consider
English 1
taking an Honors
or
English 1 Honors
level
Moderately or
highly successful in
English Honors?
Select the Honors
level
English 2
English 2 Honors
SOCIAL STUDIES
3 years of social studies for a LAF diploma
(US history, world history-overview, modern US
history and .5 history elective)
3-4 years of Social Studies for college admission
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Excelled in regular
US History?
Consider taking an
Honors level
Moderately or
highly successful in
US History Honors?
Select the Honors
level
US History
or
US History Honors
World
History Overview
World
History Overview
Honors
MATH
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2 years for LAF diploma (algebra and geometry)
3-4 years for college admission
(minimum of algebra-trigonometry)
Successfully completed
Algebra? Select Geometry
(MAT2010)
Excelled in Algebra? Consider
taking Geometry Honors
(MAT2020)
Algebra 1
Geometry
Geometry Honors
Successfully completed
Geometry? Select Algebra 2
Trigonometry (MAT3010)
Geometry Honors
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Struggled with Geometry
Honors? Select Algebra 2
Trigonometry (MAT3010)
Excelled in Honors Geometry?
Select Algebra 2 Trigonometry
Honors (MAT3020)
Algebra 2
Trigonometry
Algebra 2
Trigonometry
Honors
SCIENCE
2 years for a LAF diploma
(biological and physical science)
3-4 years for college admission (chemistry)
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Select Physical Science
(SCI2020) if you are not
intending on electing
another science course
after your second year
of science
Select General Physics
(SCI2030) if you are
considering college as a
secondary school option
Select Math Physics 1
(SCI2040) if you are
considering a science or
medical field post high
Biology
Physical
Science
General
Physics
Biology Honors
General
Physics
Math
Physics 1
Physical Education
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Physical Education 2 is required (already
on course card)
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Physical Education 2 must be taken before
Weight Training 1
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Weight training 1 does not take the place
of Physical Education 2
You now have 4.5 required credits
listed on your course card…
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Select 3.5 additional elective credits
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8 credits total (7 credits guaranteed)
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For each course fill in:
– Credit amount
– Course number
– Course name
Alternate Course Requests
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Select at least 3-4 alternate courses
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These courses will only be used if you do
not receive your elective course requests.
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you do not add alternative course
requests courses may be selected for
you.
Final Verification
–Signed up for 8 credits
–Selected 3-4 Alternate Courses
–Clearly written course numbers
–Signatures
–Course selections are final
selections!!!
Music Classes for 10th Grade are
offered Odd or Even Days
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Odd days: wind ensemble, philharmonic orchestra
and concert choir
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Even days: jazz ensemble and advanced concert
choir - audition only
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Other options for even days: possible English
course, study hall, or teacher assistant
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Odd and Even days are defined by calendar dates –
Jan. 5th would be an odd day
Scheduling Policies
Retake for grade replacement
 Doubling up
 Grade Level (Social Promotion)
 Teacher signatures are not required for
honors level courses but conversations are
strongly recommended
 Level changes
 Dropping a class
 Schedule changes
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Appropriate Schedule Change
Requests
– Failure of graduation requirements
– Recommendation not met
– Not a full-time student (7 credits)
– Summer coursework necessitates a change
– 3 academic courses in 1 semester
– Level Changes
Scheduling Timeline
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Schedule cards should be completed ASAP
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Turn in card to 2nd block teacher
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Students will be entering course requests
into Career Cruising Course Planner 2/62/17
What should I have
accomplished by the end of my
SOPHOMORE year?
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Took a PSAT / PLAN practice test
Used Career Cruising program
Have an idea about a post high school plan
Made up failed required courses in Summer
School
Been involved in an extracurricular
Learned how to read a transcript
Implemented how to be a successful student
Know out who can help me at La Follette
Help & Questions
All scheduling materials including course
descriptions are on the LaFollette Website:
http://lafolletteweb.madison.k12.wi.us/
THERE ARE NO PAPER CURRICULUM GUIDES
Schedule cards are due to 2nd Block
Teachers on February 15th!!!!!