YOU are the

Kennedy High School

Class of 2021

CHOICES…..

What is High School like….

7 class periods

48 minute classes

2 semesters

It’s all about the

credits!

Finals!!!!!

SMART Lunch or

SMART Time

Share lockers

Lots and lots of

choices – classes

and activities

Graduation Requirements

40 credits

8 credits LA = 4 years

6 credits Math = 3 years

6 credits Science = 3 years

6 credits Social Studies = 3 years

4 credits PE-take one semester each year

10 elective credits

CPR class

Lesson 1

If you don’t pass a class, you do not earn the credits.

If you fail a class, you may have to retake that exact class again.

If you do not earn at least 5 credits each semester, you will not graduate with your classmates.

Freshman Schedule

LA 9 each semester

Math each semester

Science each semester

PE one semester

plus 2, 3 or 4 Electives each semester

and maybe a study hall?

World Language

Art

Business Ed

Music

Computer Science

Technology

FACS

Social Studies

LA electives

Building Your Schedule

Use teacher recommendation for

LA, Math, and Science

Choose PE & Electives

Need help or ideas….Talk to:

Parents, older students, teachers or counselor

Other ideas: Stretch yourself, develop a Four

Year Plan, interest inventory

Language Arts

Teacher recommendation LA 9

LA 9 Co taught classes

Electives:

Theater Arts and Performance

Beginning Debate and SpeechStage Craft & Design

Reading WorkshopJournalism/Yearbook/NewspaperCreative Writing-Script, Fiction, and Poetry

Math

Teacher Recommendation

Advanced Geometry(As in Algebra 1)

Geometry (Bs in Algebra 1)

Advanced Algebra

Algebra 1: (most students)

Alg Readiness series

Algebra Prep

Social Studies Not required as freshman

Electives-each one semester in lengthWorld Geography Personal LawPhilosophySociologyPsychologySocial Psychology

AP Human Geography: college level course/year long …..intensive work load;

big focus on research; projects, very strong reading comprehension, year long course

Four year college bound—should consider taking SS

ScienceEarth Science or Biology

Interested students may take a second

science as an elective IF: Teacher recommended

Meet established pre-requisite

Physical Education

Students must take one semester of daily PE

PE classes are mixed grades 9-12

Health & Fitness 1: classroom, 1 X week cardio

Performance PE: intense, weight lifting, cardio

Personal Fitness: cardio. low impact,

Swimming: beginning or advanced swimmers

Team Sports: cardio, general activities

Music

Earns elective credit Orchestra; year long

String orchestra

Golden Strings-audition

Vocal Music- Kennedy Singers

Chanteurs-audition

Band First semester: Concert Band OR Marching Band

Second semester Concert Band

Jazz Band audition

Business Ed FACS

Entrepreneurship

Money Management

Personal Finance

Video Game Design

Teen Issues

Foods & Nutrition

Independent Living

School Age Child

Development

Early Child

Development

Tech Ed

Consumer Auto Mechanics Advanced Auto mechanics* Construction Advanced Construction* Power and Energy (Electric Car) Welding Woodworking Advanced Woodworking* Project Lead the Way(engineering)

Video

Art Electives

Foundations of Art

Introduction to Ceramics

Introduction to Drawing

Introduction to Sculpture

Introduction to Painting

AP Art History—year long

Computer Science

Computer Coding

Advanced Coding

Computer Science

Advanced Computer Science

World Language-year long

course

Chinese

Japanese

Spanish

French

German

Daily practice and homework completion is essential for success.

World Language is an elective!

Support in High School

-Teachers are available for help before and

after school

-SMART Lunch or SMART Time

-Co taught classes

-9th grade interventionist

--IEP/Directed Studies

Recognition at KHSAcademic

Honor roll: Academic Letters and Numerals:Iowa Core Assessment awardsGPA improvement:

Attendance: perfect and excellence

Citizenship: Above and beyond

Sports Banquets

Graduation Awards-list will be in info booklet

LUNCH

9th graders may not leave for lunch

Lots of choices

Regular hot lunch line

Pizza line

Burger baskets, walking tacos…line

Pasta bar, Chinese bowls, potato bowls, etc

Lesson 2

The regular hot lunch is the best deal.

If you buy things a la carte, this will be

very, very, very expensive

Have your ID ready.

Be nice to the lunch ladies.

You are NOT allowed to overdraw your

lunch account in HS

Sports

Women Basketball Bowling

Cheerleading Cross Country Dance Team Golf Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball

Men Baseball Basketball

Bowling Cheerleading Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Swimming Tennis Track Wrestling

Clubs, Organizations, and

more….

There are too many to fit on this screen

You will be given a handout

But to get your attention, here are just a few:

Best Buddies, Guitar, Martial Arts,

SPCA, Video Game, Table Tennis,

Dance Team, Drama, Science Bowl, Torch, Academic Decathlon

Lesson 3 Getting involved will make high school an

awesome experience you will not forget.

It is a known fact that students who are involved do better in school.

Make new friends!!!

Don’t sit back and watch high school pass by.

Four years go by really fast! Be prepared!

Freshman should…

Register for 5 or more credits each

semester

Get involved

Listen to your teachers

(recommendations)

Listen to your parents

Listen to students at orientation meetings

Stretch yourself/challenge yourself

Tips for Success

Attendance

Get involved!

Do your homework!

Study for tests!

Use SMART Time

Appropriate behavior

Ask for help

You are responsible for your class

schedule

Dates to remember

February 2nd – Freshmen Orientation

at Kennedy 6:00

February 7th – Fine Arts Assembly at Kennedy

February 13th -Cougar Talks at Kennedy

Registration Window Feb 3rd - 10th

Register on-line with your parent @ home

Kennedy will return to clean up registrations at

each middle school

Your task….

Think about your course requests!

What you request MATTERS!