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Freshmen Presentation

February 1-10

Walk-in Access/Lunch

• Feb. 1-3

Course Selection

Things Freshmen need to know. . .

 You should currently have between 3 and 3.5 credits—

check report cards

 By the end of this year, you should have 6 credits or be

considering summer school

 National Honor Society: Invited to apply Junior year if you

have a 3.7 GPA (also need 2 school activities each year, 20 community service hrs each year)

 Summer School (COD Youth Education, eLo, Glenbard)  Summer Driver Education  Registration in Main Office (Now-May 1/$250)  Must be 15 before June 5, 2017  Limited to 20 Students

Graduation Requirements

Subject ___ Credit

English 4.5 Freshman Eng (1.0)

Sophomore Eng (1.0) Junior Eng (1.0) Speech (.5) English Electives (1.0)

Mathematics 3.0 Science 3.0 Social Studies 3.0

U.S. History (1.0) American Government (.5) Social Studies Elective (1.5)

Total Credits Needed for Graduation: 24

Subject Credit Consumer Education 0.5 Physical Education 4.0 Health (.5) RTE (.5) Driver Ed may be substituted one semester Technology 1.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Electives 4.0

Sophomore Template

Sophomore English Math Chemistry US History Elective Elective Health & Soph PE or Driver’s Ed

Guide for Current Freshmen

Subject Course/Level Course/Level 1 Sophomore English 2 Math (next in sequence) 3 Chemistry 4 U.S. History 5 Soph PE/Health/Dr Ed 6 Elective 7 Elective 8 Access

English Options

Sophomore English I or A

Speech Options

Acting or Communication Studies I or A

(These may also be taken Junior or Senior year. You may also choose to take Argumentation to fulfill that speech requirement

• nce you are a Junior.)

Geometry 1/A

Algebra 2 and Trig I/A Precalculus I/A

You have been preassigned for your sophomore Math class. If you would want to change, you need to get a “Level Change” form from the Counseling Center and get it signed by your 1st semester Math teacher.

Math Options

Science Courses

Chemistry I Chemistry A

You have been preassigned for your sophomore Science class. If you would want to change, you need to get a “Level Change” form from the Counseling Center and get it signed by your 1st semester Science teacher.

Social Studies Course Options

AP US History US History I

Physical Education and Wellness Classes

Health-REQUIRED Sophomore PE Driver’s Education

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Physical Education and Wellness Classes

COURSE SELECTION AUG.-JAN.= SEMESTER 1 FEB.-JULY= SEMESTER 2

Step 1: Choose your Soph P.E/Driver’s Ed. semester, based on the month of your birthdate. Step 2: Then select Health for the opposite semester.

If you fail a required course. . .

You will be required to make up the course

 Summer School  2 of the same subjects in the same semester (e.g.,

Soph PE and RTE; Soph and Jr English)

This will affect your graduation status.

Foreign Language Options

Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, or AP Spanish Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1 or 2 (for bi-lingual students) French 1, 2, 3 or 4 German 1, 2 or 3

Electives

• Art and Design
• Ceramics
• Commercial Art*
• Drawing
• Jewelry
• Painting
• Photo*

A R T

* may be used for Fine Art or Tech credit

Electives

• JV Women’s Chorale
• Men’s Chorale
• Concert Choir
• Varsity Women’s Chorale
• Chamber Choir
• Concert Band
• Symphonic Band
• Wind Ensemble
• Percussion Ensemble and Studies
• Concert Orchestra
• Chamber Orchestra
• Sinfonia
• Music Keyboarding*
• Music Technology*
• History of Rock & Roll

M U S I C

Electives

• Computer Literacy
• Business Management
• Business Law
• Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Introduction to Business
• Accounting
• Info Tech 1 and 2
• Web Page Design 1 and 2*
• Multimedia*
• Career Internship*
• Architectural Drafting 1 and 2*
• CAD 1 and 2*
• Architectural Construction
• Architectural Seminar*
• Mobile Makers* NEW!!! (2 semesters!)

T E C H

Electives

• Culinary Arts 1 and 2
• Baking and Pastry^
• International Cuisine^
• Interior Design*
• Contemporary Broadcasting*
• Fashion Merchandising*
• Child Development 1 and 2

F A C S

Course Selection

 Worksheet and Directions for using StudentVUE

are located on the homepage of South’s website: wwshs.org

 Need help?

Available for Walk-in help during Access/Lunch

• Feb. 1-3.

eLo

Web-based courses through WWSHS Flexible Scheduling: During school or

additional class

Must meet with your counselor to schedule

between Feb.1-10 Courses are listed on your Course Selection Sheet.

eLo

Summer School:

 American Government  Consumer Economics  Geometry  Health  U.S. History  Music Theory

Register at:

http://www.eloconsortium.org/summer.html Now through April 30 or when classes are full

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR CLASSES ON–LINE USING STUDENTVUE

 Have a list of the classes you want/need to take for the 2013-14 school year next to you.  Go to StudentVUE and click on the COURSE REQUEST tab.  Click on the button that says CLICK HERE TO CHANGE COURSE REQUESTS.  To find a class

• Use the drop down box labeled Department to find the class you want (for example if

you want to take Junior English choose English in that drop down box, if you want Algebra choose Math in that drop down box, etc…)

• Or just type in the name of the class in the area labeled COURSE TITLE

 Click SEARCH COURSES to the right  Choose the class you want by clicking REQUEST to the left of the class you want

 Next click on the button that says CLICK HERE TO MOVE SELECTED REQUESTS TO SELECTED COURSE REQUESTS  The screen refreshes to show the class you just added  Disregard the Comments in red.

 If you need to remove something you have already added you can click the REMOVE button to the left of the class you no longer want.  Follow those steps again until all of the classes you want for next year show up under your Selected Course Requests. You should have 16 course requests.

Freshmen Presentation

February 1-10

Walk-in Access/Lunch

• Feb. 1-3

Course Selection