10th Grade Registration

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10th 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 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 10th grade

• 1.0 credit English
• English 10 or Honors English 10
• 1.0 credit Social
• Concepts of US History, US History or AP US
  History
• 1.0 credit Math
• Selection based on current math course and
  performance in that course
• 1.0 credit Science
• Biology or Honors Biology
• 0.5 credit Health 10
• Other graduation requirements
• Visual or performing art, statistics, PE, Foreign
  Language
• Minimum of 6 credit earning courses each semester

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Elective Course Options

• Art
• Drawing I, II, III, IV
• Art I
• Painting I, II
• Ceramics I, II
• Electronic Art
• Business
• Intro to Business
• Computer Science, Game Programming, Adv. Game
  Programming
• Web Design I, II
• Desktop Publishing
• Personal Money Management
• Career Development
• Business Law Ethics
• Yearbook
• Whitehawk Action Photography
• Marketing I/DECA

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Elective Course Options

• English
• Acting for Stage Screen
• Adv. Acting Film Production
• Media Arts
• FACS
• Mealtime Magic
• International Foods
• Fashion Design
• Housing Interior Design
• Child Development
• Industrial Tech
• Intro. To Technology
• Intro to CAD Drafting
• Wood Tech I, II
• Home Improvement

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Elective Course Options

• Music
• Varsity Choir, Concert Choir
• Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble
• PE
• Team Sports
• Outdoor Adventures
• Rec. Lifetime Skills
• Individual Sports
• Total Sports
• Strength Conditioning I, II
• Social Studies
• Psychology

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Elective Course Options

• World Language
• German III
• Spanish I, II, III
• Hispanic Cultures
• Mandarin Chinese I, II
• Other
• Student Prep Period

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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

• 10th grade can be a tough year more independent
  work and more difficult reading
• Take advantage of resources EARLY!
• Teachers, Homework Helpers, peers (study groups),
  etc.
• Maintain a good GPA while.
• Taking challenging courses that will best prepare
  you for your plans after high school
• Next year we will be encouraging you to research
  and learn about post-secondary options, but it is
  never too early to start that on your own (and it
  tends to give meaning to what you are doing now).

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