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9TH GRADE COURSE SELECTION

9TH GRADE!

It’s time to pick your classes for 9th Grade! High School! This presentation will walk you through your choices and give you information to bring home. You’ll be ready to talk to your family and decide what classes you want next year! **This presentation is not a substitute for reading the course guide. The course guide contains detailed information regarding your high school career.**

EHS SCHEDULE BASICS

• There are 8 class periods
• You will take 4 Core Classes, totaling 4 credits
• ELA
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• 1 Language Other Than English (LOTE), totaling 1 credit
• Students currently in Spanish 1, must register for Spanish 2
• 3 Additional Elective Classes, totaling 3 credits
• Endorsement Courses,
• Physical Education (required for graduation),
• TSI/Professional Communications
• Early College High School – EDUC1300

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GRADUATION AS A FRESHMAN

• Credits Required
• 26 – Each semester of a class = .5 credits
• Endorsement Requirement
• 1 Endorsement
• You’ll see more on these later…

STEM Business & Industry Public Service Arts & Humanities Multi-disciplinary ELA

• 4 Credits

Math

• 4 Credits

Science

• 4 Credits

Social Studies

• 3 Credits

Physical Education

• 1 Credit

LOTE

• 2 Credits

Fine Arts

• 1 Credit

Speech

• .5 Credits

Electives

• 7 Credits
• Endorsement

Courses

TIME TO MAKE SOME CHOICES!

CHOICE SHEETS

• Every 8th grader will receive a

choice sheet and course guide.

• Your family will be able to pick

yours up at the EHS parent night on February 22st.

• Be sure to fill out all the choices.
• Bring it back to your EMS

counselor or advisory teacher by February 24th.

• You will enter your choices
• nline during the week of

February 27th. Your counselors will be there to help!

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING

• Choice 1
• English I
• Choice 2
• Pre-AP English I – Required Summer Reading
• Do you love READING and WRITING? or
• Do you have a natural talent for it?!?

MATH

• Choice 1
• Algebra I
• Choice 2
• PAP Geometry
• Do you love MATH? or
• Do you have a natural talent for it?!?
• Did you take Algebra I this year?
• Choice 3
• Geometry
• Did you take Algebra I this year?

SCIENCE

• Choice 1
• Biology
• Choice 2
• Pre-AP Biology
• Do you love SCIENCE?
• Interested in a career in medicine?
• Choice 3
• Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC)

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Choice 1
• World Geography
• Choice 2
• AP Human Geography
• Do you love SOCIAL STUDIES?

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE)

• Choice Set 1
• Spanish I or
• Spanish I for Native Speakers
• Choice Set 2
• Did you take Spanish I this year?
• Spanish II,
• Pre-AP Spanish II, or
• Spanish II for Native Speakers

ELECTIVES AND ENDORSEMENT CLASSES

• 9h Graders will have THREE electives.
• You will choose your top three and three alternates. You are not

guaranteed your 1st choice.

• Consider your endorsement and personal interests when

selecting electives.

ENDORSEMENTS

STEM

• Math
• Science
• Math and

Science Business & Industry

• Animal Science
• Audio Visual &

Communication

• Business,

Marketing, & Finance

• Information

Technology

• Plant Science
• Transportation/

Automotive

• Welding

Public Service

• Law Enforcement
• Teaching &

Training

• Health Science
• Public

Management (JROTC) Arts & Humanities

• Dance
• Instrumental
• LOTE
• Social Studies
• Theatre
• Visual Arts
• Vocal

Multi-disciplinary

• Interested in

multiple AP courses?

• Interested in Early

College High School?

• 4x4
• Math
• Science
• English
• Social Studies

Each Endorsement has a set of pathway options. Let your post secondary interests guide your endorsement and course choices.

STEM

• Take This!

Like This?

• Geometry PAP

Math

• Biology PAP

Science

• Geometry PAP
• Biology PAP

Math and Science

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

• Take This!

Like This?

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Animal Science

• Principles of Arts, Audio Video Technology, & Communications

Audio Visual and Communications

• Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance

Business, Marketing, and Finance

• Principles of Information Technology

Information Technology

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Plant Science

• Automotive Basics

Transportation

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Welding

PUBLIC SERVICES

• Take This!

Like This?

• Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

Law Enforcement

• Principles of Education and Training

Teaching & Training

• Principles of Biosciences

Health Science

• JROTC I – Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC)

Public Management

ARTS & HUMANITIES

• Take This!

Like This?

• Dance I

Dance

• Band I

Instrumental

• Spanish I or
• Spanish II (did you take Spanish I this year?)

LOTE

• World Geography or
• AP Human Geography

Social Studies

• Theatre Arts I (acting),
• Theatre Production I (directing, writing, design, or
• Technical Theatre I (sound, lights, set design)

Theatre

• Art I or
• Art II (did you take Art I for high school credit in middle school?)

Visual Arts

• Choir I

Vocal

WHAT’S NEXT?

• Come to parent night at the high school on February 22nd.
• Can’t make it? You still get to fill out a choice sheet.
• Talk to your family and complete the choice sheet.
• Turn your completed choice sheets in to your EMS counselor or advisory

teacher by February 24th.

• Need a little more time? Ask your counselor what day you’ll be entering your

course choices (2/27 or 2/28) and bring your completed choice sheet with you that day.

QUESTIONS?

See your counselor! They’re magical and have all the answers.