New Berlin High School

Class of 2017Home of the Pretzels

Meet your Administrators

• Hattie Doyle, Principal

• Megan Doerfler, JH Principal/Athletic Director

Meet your Counselor & Social Worker

• Lisa Swaine, Counselor

• Kelly Dial, Social Worker

Meet the Support Staff

• Cathy Mills, High School Secretary

• Diana Kelly, Attendance

Welcome to High School! We offer the following Subject Areas:

Agriculture: Mrs. SpannagelArt: Ms. WehlingComputers: Mr. CowellDrivers Education: Mr. Binkley and Mr. CrevistonEnglish: Mrs. Landers and Mr. ReesFamily & Consumer Sciences: TBAForeign Languages: Mrs. Kennedy and Ms. KaminskiMath: Mrs. Picchi and Mrs. WoodardMusic/Choral: Ms. WiczerMusic/Instrumental: Ms. LiebPhysical Education: Ms. Hamby, Mr. Binkley and Mr. CrevistonScience: Ms. Loulousis and Ms. McGuireSocial Studies: Mrs. Day and Mr. Barth Special Education: Mrs. Keen, Mrs. Keane and Ms. LadageTechnology: Mrs. Beard

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 28 CREDITS

Course Required Number of Credits

English: Must Include English, I, II and III 4.00

Math: Must Include Algebra I and Geometry 3.00

Science: Must Include Physical/Earth Science and Biology

3.00

Social Studies: Must Include Geography, US History and Government

2.50

Physical Education: Must include Health Course. May be reduced if a PE Waiver is in effect for athletics or Marching Band.

4.00

Drivers Education: Offered one time at District expense; re-takes from failures are at student/parent expense.

.25

Consumer Education: May be met with CRM, Economics or Ag Business

.50

Electives 10.75

Typical Freshman Schedule Regular Track Honors Track

English I English I Honors

Algebra I Geometry or Geometry Honors

Physical/Earth Science Biology or Biology Honors

Geography Geography

PE or Fit PE PE or Fit PE

Drivers Ed/Career Ed/Health Drivers Ed/Career Ed/Health

Elective Spanish I

Available Freshman Electives: • Intro to Agriculture• Spanish I• Art I• Intro To Family and Consumer Science• Project Lead the Way• Intro to Theatre• Choir• Band• Show Choir• Rock N Roll Methods• Garage Band• Web Design• Audio Visual Technologies

ONLINE COURSEWORK-ODYSSEYWARE

• Credit Recovery ($100 Fee)• Expansion of Course Electives ($100 Fee)• Math & Reading Intervention ($0 Fee)

Drivers EducationAll students MUST take and pass Drivers Education to graduate. However, all students are not required to have a drivers license.

We only offer Drivers Education one time at the District’s expense. If your child does not successfully pass Drivers Education, you or yourstudent must pay for this course off campus, at your own expense.

Students must be or will turn 15 in the quarter that Drivers Educationis assigned to your student. For students who have late birthdays (May-August), they will be scheduled to take this course as a sophomore.

Behind the Wheel sessions will now be offered during the school day. It is very possible that your student may be pulled from an elective course on occasion. These sessions will be scheduled by Mr. Creviston.

EXPLORE, PLAN and the ACT

Explore is the first part of a testing system that goes on to include PLAN and the ACT. Typically, students take the EXPLORE in 8th and 9th grades, PLAN as 10th graders, and the PSAE/ACT as 11th graders. All three test in English, Math, Reading and Science. However, the material tested in each program gets more difficult. This is why the top scores are different.

Program Grade Level Composite Score Range

EXPLORE 8 and 9 1 to 25

PLAN 10 1 to 32

ACT 11 1 to 36

There is no fee for the PLAN or EXPLORE test. Administration of theexams will be on our campus.

EXPLORE, PLAN and MAP testing scores will be used to determine a student’s need for intervention.

SKYWARD

If you would like to be able to regularly monitor your student'sprogress online, please send an e-mail to access@cusd16.k12.il.us with your name, your student's name, his/her grade level and school attended (high school).

Clubs

• Key Club• SADD• FFA• Yearbook• Art Club• School Play/Musical• Audio Visual Club• FCCLA• Student Council• National Honor Society

Sports• Basketball• Golf• Volleyball • Softball• Baseball• Football• Track• Cross Country• Soccer• Cheerleading• Scholastic Bowl

Thank you for your attention!

This is the first step in a successful high school transition.

Lisa Swainelswaine@pretzelpride.com

217-488-6012 (ext. 222)www.pretzelpride.com (Counselor’s Pages)

Forever Pretzels