Transcript Career Focused Education at Lake Orion High School

Welcome LOHS
Class of 2020!
Who is Your Counselor?
Last Names A-CAM
Christy Bell
Last Names CAN-FIN
Melissa Bruno
Last Names FIO-HOP
Carol Doll
Last Names HOQ-MAT
Michele Novak
Last Names MAU-PR
Robin Spisz
Last Names PS-STR
Alicia Conner
Last Names STU-Z
Marci Nowaczok
Curriculum Handbook
Overview
Graduation Requirements
English Language Arts
4.5 credits
- English 9, 10, 11, 12, & Speaking and Listening
Social Studies
3.0 credits
- World History, US History, Government, & Economics
Business
1.5 credits
- Career Foundations & Personal Finance
Physical Education
1.0 credit
- Health & Physical Education
Visual, Performing, Applied Arts
1.0 credit
Speaking and Listening fulfills 0.5 credit
World Languages
2.0 credits
Middle School Spanish or French count!
Electives
10.5 credits
Math Flow Chart - Page 55
Required: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, & Algebra 3
(4.0 credits total)
Science Flow Chart
See Page 61 On-Line for Update
Science Flow Chart Continued
Required – Biology and 2.0 additional credits (3.0 credits
total)
World Language Flow Chart
See Page 73 On-Line for Update
Graduation Requirements - Continued
MME
40 Service Learning Hours
• May start earning hours the day after completing
8th Grade.
• Verification forms are available on the LOHS
website and from the Career Center
Coordinator, Janette Jones
Senior Exit Presentation
Elective Courses
Courses linked to potential careers are listed on
pages 11-13 in the LOHS Curriculum Handbook.
Pages 17-22 give an overview of ALL elective
courses offered at Lake Orion High School.
Elective Pages 17-22
See On-Line for Updates
Elective Pages Continued
NCAA Information
Future college athletes – Initial the NCAA line
at the end of the scheduling sheet.
For NCAA eligibility details, go to
www.eligibilitycenter.org .
Selecting Courses for 9th Grade
9th Grade Course Selection Sheet
9th Grade Required Courses
9th Grade Electives
Alternates and Signatures
Additional Course Selection Information
Due to scheduling constraints, students will most
likely get at least one of their alternate classes.
If space is needed for more academics, world
language, or music courses, students may wait on
Speaking/Listening elective, Health and/or PE.
All course requests are final as of June 15th. After
that date, students may not request schedule
changes.
Entering Course Requests On-Line
Entering Course Requests On-Line
Continued
Additional Information
Students must enter their course requests on
Career Cruising. There are directions on the
back of the course selection sheet.
Print the list of submitted courses and sign the
top of the page.
The printed course selection list from Career
Cruising is to be turned in to the middle school
on the assigned date.
Application Courses
Honors English 9 (1.0 credit)
Leadership (0.5 credit)
Journalism Yearbook (2.0 credits)
Applications are due with course selection
sheets.
Student may not select the application course
within their 8.0 credits. Select something else
and write a note saying what should be dropped
if you get accepted into the course.
Possible Freshman Schedule
Modified Block Scheduling
90 minute “block” classes have final grades every
10 weeks.
43 minute “skinny” classes have final grades every
20 weeks. (Progress grades will be reported at
10 weeks).
All students still have 8 credits each year.
Example 1st term 9th grade
1st term
1st hour
English 9A
2A –
Algebra 1A
--------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------2B –
Elective (Band, Choir, World Language, Art, etc.)
3rd hour
P.E.
4th hour
Career Foundations A
Example 2nd term 9th grade
1st term
2nd term
1st hour
English 9A
English 9B
2A –
------------2B –
Algebra 1A
----------------------------------Spanish 2A
Algebra 1A
-----------------------------------Spanish 2A
3rd hour
P.E.
Health
4th hour
Career Foundations A
Career Foundations B
Example 3rd term 9th grade
1st term
2nd term
3rd term
1st
English 9A
English 9B
World History A
2A –
-------2B –
Algebra 1A
-------------------Spanish 2A
Algebra 1A
-------------------Spanish 2A
Algebra 1B
--------------------------Spanish 2B
3rd hr
P.E.
Health
Speaking and
Listening Elective
4th hr
Career
Found. A
Career
Found. B
Biology A
Example 4th term 9th grade
1st
1st term
2nd term
English 9A
English 9B
3rd term
4th term
World Hist. B World Hist. B
2A – Algebra 1A
Algebra 1A
Algebra 1B
Algebra 1B
------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------2B – Spanish 2A Spanish 2A Spanish 2B Spanish 2B
3rd
P.E.
Health
Speaking
Elective
4th
Career
Found. A
Career
Found. B
Biology A
Biology B
Counselor and students meet one-on-one
to review schedule requests.
Oakview – Thursday, March 3rd
Scripps – Wednesday, March 2nd
Waldon – Tuesday, March 1st
Upcoming Dates….
Information will be available this summer on the
LOHS website with specific dates for:
Freshmen Registration (Parents & Students)
Info Snap - You will receive an email about
online registration from Lake Orion Schools.
Get your schedule, locker, school picture
and ID.
Freshmen 1st Day (Students only)
Ride the bus.
Shortened school day, meet teachers.
Thank You!
If you have questions about scheduling courses,
counselors will be in front of the main office.
Representatives from each department will be in
the Commons to answer curriculum questions.
A variety of clubs/activities/sports are also in the
Commons to explain how you can get involved at
Lake Orion High School!