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Class of 2020

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*Introduction

*Goal

*Informational PowerPoint

Presentation

*Questions

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Goal: Students will learn how to schedule their 9th grade courses, learn about

what classes they are able to select, and understand their graduation

requirements.

**Curriculum Fair: At SLHS on February 3, 2016 in the

Auditorium at 6:30p.m.

*Freshman Orientation: Introduction to our school and

Pride Mentors

*Get involved: Join a club, sport, or volunteer

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*6 hour days, 6 different classes

*6 minutes between classes

*3 lunches: A,B,C during 4th hour classes

*Higher expectations

*Larger work load

*More Responsibility

*NHS tutoring/After school study sessions

*Advocate for yourself! Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

**New teachers

*New administration

*New students

*New opportunities for success

*You will now begin accumulating a GRADE POINT AVERAGE!

*It’s important to choose your classes wisely and ask your teachers for suggestions if you are unsure.

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*English – 4 years

*Science – 3 years

*Social Studies – 3 years

*World Language – 2-4 years

*Mathematics – 4 years

*Visual and Performing Arts – 1 year

*Challenging/Career Related Electives – 1-3 years *College entrance requirements vary by school – it is your

responsibility to know what the school you want to attend requires.

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10th Grade

•English 10

•English 10

Honors

11th Grade •World Literature

•20th Century Perspectives

•Classical Literature & Thought**

•British Literature**

•AP English Language and

Composition

** for those interested in taking

AP English in their Senior year

12th Grade

•Any Literature Course not already taken

•Reading/Writing for the College Bound

•AP English

•Journalism

•Writing for Publication

All students should

consult with their current

English teacher for course

selection.

9th Grade

• English 9

• English 9

Honors

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Biology

Analytical

Chemistry*

Geophysical

Science

Analytical

Chemistry* Chemistry

Geophysical

Science Physics

*Analytical Chemistry requires Algebra 2 not Algebra 2 Workplace.

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Biology – Required

2 additional credits from the following:

*Chemistry

*Analytical Chemistry

*Geophysical Science

*Physics

*Anatomy and Physiology

*MDE approved

Computer Science

(OSTC - 1 credit only)

*2 year CTE Program

(OSTC – 1 credit only)

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Chinese

Japanese Spanish

German

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1 credit World Language – required

1 additional credit fulfilled by completing

one of the following:

*2 year CTE Program (OSTC-11th & 12th Grade)

*Applied, Visual, or Performing Arts

coursework

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9th Grade

20th Century

American

History

11th Grade

Government

OR

AP Government

AND

Economics

OR

AP Microeconomics

OR

AP Macroeconomics

10th Grade

World

Studies

Must include: Alg 1, Geometry, Alg 2, & a Senior math class.

Algebra

1 Geometry

Algebra 2

Pre-Calculus

FST

Data Analysis

AP Calculus

AP Statistics

Data Analysis

FST

All students should

consult with their

current Math teacher

for course selection.

Algebra 2

Workplace

Pre-Calculus

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Algebra

1 Geometry

CTE Program

Algebra 2 (OSTC

pull out or

embedded)

Senior Math or

Math Related

Course

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*Art

*Music

*Drama

*Technology

*Yearbook

*TV Production

*Business

*Computers

*OSTC (11th & 12th Grade)

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½ Credit

Foundations of

Health & PE

½ Credit

Healthy Life

Habits

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*All PE/Health elective options require

both Foundations of Health/PE and

Healthy Life Habits as a prerequisite.

*Fitness and Team Sports

*Fitness and Lifetime Sports

*Personal Conditioning

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Applied, Visual, & Performing Arts World Language

Chinese 2* (1 credit)

German 1 (1 credit)

* Piano Lab (.5 credit) Spanish 1 (1 credit)

* Symphonic Band (1 credit) Spanish 2* (1 credit)

* Girls’ Chorus (1 credit) Japanese 1 (1 credit)

* Boys’ Chorus (1 credit) English Elective

* Wind Ensemble* (1 credit) Journalism (1 credit)

* Chamber Choir* (1 credit)

* Fundamentals of Art (.5 credit) Design and Technology

* Ceramics (.5 credit) Modern Technologies (.5 credit)

* Drawing (.5 credit) Engineering Projects* (.5 credit

* Painting*(.5 credit) Electronics & Control* (.5 credit)

* Drama (.5 credit) Robotics & Automation* (.5 credit)

Technical Drawing/CAD (1 credit)

Business and Computers Health & Physical Education

* Digital Imaging and Multi Media Computing (.5 credit) Foundations of Health & PE (.5 credit)

* MS User 1: Word & Excel (.5 credit) Healthy Life Habits* (.5 credit)

* MS User 2: PowerPoint & Access (.5 credit)

* Visual Basic 1 (.5 credit)

* Introduction to Business (.5 credit)

* Desktop Publishing (.5 credit)

* *Has a prerequisite

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*Staffing is predicted and schedules are created based upon student class requests. It is important that all students and parents understand that course selection is important and the necessary time should be given to this process. Schedule changes at the beginning of the school year or throughout the school year will be considered for the following reasons:

*A course needs to be added to fulfill a graduation requirement.

*A course is no longer needed due to credit earned in summer school or testing out.

*A course needs to be retaken due to credit not being earned.

*A student has been placed into a course for which they have not met the pre-requisites.

*A student has too many or too few classes or multiple sections of the same course.

*Changing of schedules will not be permitted because the student has changed their mind – we simply no longer have that flexibility. Requests for teacher changes will not be honored.

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*Submit your course selections online between

Friday, February 5th –Monday, February 22nd at

Careercruising.com/login/SL

*Turn in your course selection sheets with

parent signatures on February 23rd (MMS) and

February 25th (CMS).

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You can access Course Planner through the district website – select South Lyon High

School. The link “Career Cruising/Course Planner” is under “News and Information”

on the right. Instructions for entering into and submitting your courses through Course

Planner are available on SLHS’s website or in Student Services.

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*If you have any questions

please contact Mrs.

Hester at Hesters@slcs.us

or 248.573.8160 x2290