9th Grade Registration

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9th Grade Registration

• 2008-2009

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What to keep in mind when registering for classes

• High school graduation requirements
• Plans after high school (including college
  admissions requirements)
• Interests and Abilities
• Classes that you may want to take in 10th, 11th
  or 12th grade
• Always easier to drop a class for a prep period
  later (not as easy the other way around)

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You should NOT make decisions based on

• Classes that your friends are taking
• Which classes are the easiest
• Who teaches the course

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Resources that you can use to help with class
selection

• Registration Manual (on-line)
• Parents or any other adults you trust and respect
• Teachers, Counselors, Coaches
• Older students
• On-line resources that identify college admission
  criteria

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Registration Information

• Receive registration information and materials
  today (Feb. 5th) Please share with your
  parent/guardian.
• Registration manual is updated and posted on-line
• You will have just over a week to review
  information and seek advice
• Course selections will be made on Thursday,
  February 14th

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Graduation Requirements

• Pass all required courses
• 4 credits English
• 3.5 credits Social
• 3.0 credits Math (including Statistics)
• 3.0 credits Science
• 1.0 credit PE
• .75 credit Health
• .25 credit Speech
• 1.0 credit Visual or Performing Art
• 23.5 TOTAL CREDITS
• Pass MCA/Grad Tests in Writing (9), Reading (10)
  and Math (11)

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Required Courses for 9th grade

• 1.0 credit English
• English 9 or Honors English 9
• 0.5 credit Social
• Geography
• 1.0 credit Math
• Selection based on current math course and
  performance in that course
• 1.0 credit Science
• Physical Science
• 0.5 credit Health 9
• 0.5 credit PE 9
• 0.25 credit Speech 9
• 0.5 credit Microsoft Office (if not taken in
  grade 8)
• Other graduation requirements
• Visual or performing art, Foreign Language
• Minimum of 6 credit earning courses each semester

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• Elective Course Choices
• ART Drawing I, Drawing II (semester)
• Art I, Painting I or Ceramics I (semester)
• BUSINESS
• Computer Science (semester)
• Game Programming for Teens (semester)
• Desktop Publishing (semester)
• Introduction to Business (semester)
• WhiteHawk Action Photo (semester)
• ENGLISH
• Acting for Stage and Screen (semester)
• FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCES
• Beginning Foods Nutrition (semester)
• Mealtime Magic Munchies (semester)

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• INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
• Introduction to Technology (semester)
• MUSIC
• Varsity Choir (full year)
• Symphonic Band or Wind Ensemble (full year)
• WORLD LANGUAGE Spanish I, Spanish II,
  Spanish III (full year)
• Mandarin Chinese I, Mandarin Chinese II (full
  year)
• STUDENT PREP PERIOD
• Prep Period A Semester 1
• Prep Period B Semester 2

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Elective course selections are only requests at
this time!

• Each student will be asked to identify 3
  alternate elective courses in case their first
  choice(s) are not possible.

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Additional Items

• Your official high school transcript starts in
  9th grade
• Maintain a high GPA 9th grade year builds the
  foundation
• Take challenging courses
• Attendance make it easy on yourself by
  attending regularly. Attendance Policy is in
  effect next year
• Take advantage of resources EARLY!
• Teachers, Homework Helpers, Peers (study groups),
  Family/Student Access, etc.

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You will official submit course requests for
next year on Thursday, February 14th.Please
come prepared!