12 TH GRADE Scheduling Meeting 2013-2014

12TH GRADE SCHEDULING MEETING2013-2014

Nordonia High School Counseling Department

CVCC Senior Programs

Marketing Technology

Teaching Professions

Presenter:Josie Everhart

Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2014

You must have 21 credits to graduate from Nordonia H.S. You must pass all five parts of the Ohio Graduation Test You must have met the following requirements:

English 4 credits One per year in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 Math 4 credits One credit per year in grades 9, 10, 11, and Science 3 credits One credit per year in grades 9, 10, and 11 (Biology, Physics, and Chemistry.)Social Studies 3 credits World History, U.S. History, Government and Economics. Health ½ credit One-half credit in Grade 9Phys. Ed. ½ credit One-fourth credit per year in grades 9 & 10Fine Arts1 credit Band, Choir or ArtElectives5 credits

*Fine Arts Credit is waived for those students who complete 2 years at CVCC.

Schedule English and math courses.If you are behind on science or social studies credits, list those courses next.Fill in additional courses you will take.OGT—Check off those you have passed. Study Island and teacher help are both extremely important to have in place NOW!Honors Diploma - Please complete if you are working towards an Honors Diploma. Plan your senior schedule accordingly to ensure requirement completion.You are required to submit this completed worksheet with your Academic Scheduling Worksheet to your English teacher.

Diploma with HonorsStudents must fulfill all but one criterion for any of the following Diplomas with Honors (Pg. 7 of Program Booklet)

Diploma with Honors Career-Technical Diploma with Honors

ENGLISH 4 Units 4 Units

MATHEMATICS 4 Units including Algebra I, Geometry 4 Units including Algebra I, Geometry

Algebra II or equivalent and another Algebra II or equivalent and another

higher level course or a four-year higher level course or a four-year

sequence of courses that contain sequence of courses that contain

equivalent content equivalent content

SCIENCE 4 Units including physics and chemistry 4 Units including physics and chemistry

SOCIAL STUDIES 4 Units 4 Units

FOREIGN LANGUAGE 3 Units including at least 2 units in each 3 Units including at least 2 units in each

language language

FINE ARTS 1 Unit Not counted toward requirements

CAREER-TECHNICAL Not counted toward requirements 4 Units of Career-Technical minimum. Program must lead to an

industry recognized credential, apprenticeship, or be

a part of an articulated career pathway which

can lead to post secondary credit

GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.5 on a 4.0 scale 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

ACT/SAT SCORE 27 ACT / 1210 SAT 27 ACT / 1210 SAT

ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT Not applicable Achieve Proficiency Benchmark established for

appropriate Ohio Career-Technical

Competency Assessment or equivalent.

Changes to Honors Courses for the 2013-2014 School

Year Honors level courses will now receive a weighted grade. Honors courses will receive 0.5 weight toward the GPA

(4.5 points for an “A”, 3.5 points for a “B”, etc). Any honors courses taken during the 2013-2014 school

year and beyond will fall under this policy. Courses:

Honors English 9, 10, 11, and 12 Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II, and Honors Pre-Calc Honors Biology, Honors Physics, and Honors Chemistry Honors World History, Honors US History, Honors Gov’t. and

Honors Economics Honors Spanish I, II, III, and IV Honors French I, II, III, and IV

Complete your name and telephone information now.Circle one course in English, math, and any other required classes you may need.Fill additional periods with electives (you must pair semester electives together that are indicated with a 0.5).All students will have at least one, if not two, study hall periods.If it is absolutely necessary that you have a full schedule, you can request a full schedule of courses during online scheduling. Mrs. Ross will meet with you after you submit requests to determine if your plan allows for this.Get signatures for any course that has a blank line next to it.You cannot register for IMC or Student Council without the appropriate signature indicated. Yearbook and TWE have an application/selection process . You will be registered for these courses once you have been selected.Please select Symphonic Chorale even if you are auditioning for the other choir. Your schedule will be altered upon selection. Early Release—Seniors are special!

Include your CVCC course as part of your requests during online scheduling if you are taking the second year of a program . Be sure to include the additional course, if indicated.List 3 alternate elective choices in the event you are closed out of your first choices. Use the spaces in the bottom box to ensure you have requested enough courses. Remember to pair semester courses on the same line. You will use this portion of the form during online scheduling so be sure to copy course numbers carefully.Use your Course Program Book to research class information.You and your parent must sign the bottom. It will be returned to you if you do not have both signatures.Submit completed form to your English teacher on Thursday, Feb. 14. Students that take English at CVCC will submit their completed forms to Mrs. Ross.

4.5 credits needed for promotion to grade 10

9.5 credits needed for promotion to grade 11

14 credits needed for promotion to grade 12

Grade Promotion Requirements

Schedule Changes/Dropping Classes Once schedule requests have been submitted, students

and parents may elect to change a student’s schedule for the next school year only before the first day of school.

After the start of the school year, changes will only be made if:1. There is a scheduling conflict that cannot be

resolved.2. Changes necessitated by failures.3. Satisfactory completion of a course in

summer school.4. A technical error was made in the process of

scheduling the student’s requests.

SCHEDULE CHANGES AFTER THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS BEGUN ARE NOT PERMITTED.

All students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses are required to take the national exams given at Nordonia High School in May. College credit may be granted upon successful completion of these exams. The college which the student attends awards credit. Check with your individual college on its credit granting policies. Costs for each test given are approximately $90 per test. Exam fees will be added to your fee account upon enrollment in the A.P. class.

Advanced Placement Testing

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options

The Ohio State Board of Education has adopted a policy under which a student may enroll at a college on a full or part-time basis and complete courses for high school and college credit.

The program eligibility includes grades 9-12, acceptance by college and other local criteria. Program options include enrollment in college courses for college credit, or for both high school/college credit.

Guidelines have been established for financial arrangements for tuition, books, materials and fees, depending on the enrollment option selected.

A student and their parent must attend a mandatory meeting 0n Thursday, February 7th at 7pm. You must inform the High School Guidance Department by MARCH 30th of your intent to participate in the Post-Secondary Enrollment Option. Detailed information will be presented at the meeting on Thursday.

Summer School

There are many options with regard to summer school. See your counselor for more information if you fail a course this year.

Do not push a failed course to your senior year!

If you have not passed all sections of the OGT, you should explore options for taking the test in summer school.

Reminders!

Yearbook – Application/selection process. Do not register for course during online scheduling. Your schedule will be adjusted if you are selected.

IMC – Do not register for this course unless you have a signature from Mrs. Wojtecki.

Choir – Register for Symphonic Chorale if you would like to take either of our choir courses. Your schedule will be adjusted upon selection.

STUDENT COUNCIL

Openings for 10th – 12th grades MAY be available each year depending on students not returning. See the advisor (Mrs. Dressig)for further information. An interview will need to take place prior to final scheduling. Her signature is required on your Academic Scheduling Worksheet in order to register for this class.  This is an important commitment/responsibility to serving your school.

Technology Work Experience (TWE)

The T.W.E. 1 program will be a study-oriented course based on earning CompTIA A+ certification. In this course the student will take apart a computer, identify parts, be able to assemble a computer, and practice using different operating systems. Students will also explore the topics of system files, general maintenance, networking, configuration of hardware and software, and troubleshooting computer problems. Passing the CompTIA A+ exams will give you the A+ Certification.

There will be some hands on application in the form of “Work Orders,” which will require you to practice the skills learned in class. However, most of the hands on application will happen within the T.W.E 2 program.

In order to be considered for the TWE, you must complete an application and submit it to Mr. Witschey, room 705, by February 14th. There is a limit to the number of students that will be accepted.

Applications are available in the Guidance Office or from Mr. Witschey, room 705.

Do not register for this course during online scheduling unless you have completed the application process and Mr. Witschey has signed your Academic Scheduling Worksheet.

To Do List!

1. Get the required signatures from your teachers2. Obtain parent signatures3. Return : Academic Scheduling Worksheet

-and-Senior Scheduling WorksheetTeacher Recommendation Waiver form

(if applicable)TO YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER B Y FEBRUARY 14th

You must have ALL required signatures and classes properly recommended!

4. Wednesday, February 21 - Online scheduling during English class

Any changes in your schedule must be made before the start of the school year.